General Studies- IV: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
This paper will include questions to test the candidates’ attitude and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilise the case study approach to determine these aspects. The following broad areas will be covered:-
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private
institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
The famous frog hymn in Rig Veda throws light to –
Vedic Literature
Vedic Rituals
Vedic Custumes
Vedic education
The Nadistuti sukta hymn of the rig Veda mentions
15 rivers
20 rivers
21 rivers
12 rivers
The Idol workship in India dates back to:
The Mauryan Period
The Gupta Period
The Pre Aryan Period
The Kushan Period
The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
Kenopanishad
Mundakopanished
Kathopanished
Chhandogyopanishad
Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead ?
Mauryas
Satavahanas
Western Kashatrapas
Guptas
The last great ruling dynasty of Magadha was
Kanva
Sunga
Kusana
Gupta
The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is
Dharmakirti
Chakravarti
Dharmadeva
Priyadasi
Which Chinese traveler visits Bhimnal:
Whensang
Sangyun
Fahyan
Issing
The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by –
Harsha
Ashoka
Fa-Hien
Kanishka
According to Buddha, the cause of all human sorrow is trishna which means
Worldly attachment
Desire for worldly things
Desire for material enjoyments and worldly things
Hyperactivity of mind
Bhumisparsha mudra – hand position of Sarnath belogs to which of the following ages-
Mauryan
Gupta
Sunga
Kushan
Bhrami Script of Ashoka was deciphered for first time by-
V A Smith
James Princep
S R Goel
William Jones
Which one of the following sites excavated recently shows all the three stages of harappan occupation (pre-harappan, harappan, post-harappan).
Desalpur
All of these
Rojdi
Surkotda
The word Hindu as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by
the Romans
the Greeks
the Chinese
the Arabs
Which of the scripts depicted on Dharamraj Rath in Mahabalipuram?
Malyalam script
Granth Script
Telgu Script
Tamil Script
Maximum number of verses in Rig Veda are devoted to-
Indra
Agni
Vishnu
Rudra
Who was Nagarjuna?
Saint of jainism
Vedic Saint
Greek emperor
Buddhist Philosopher
Which of the following religions does not believe in Judgement Day or Destruction of Universe
Islam
Budhism
Budhism
Jainism
Hathigumpha inscription is attributed to which of the following emperors?
Samudragupta
Ashoka
Chandragupta II
Kharavela
Rig Veda is
A Collection of songs
A Collection of hymns
A Collection of spell
None
Buddha attained mahaparinirvana in the republic of:-
Sakyas
Mallas
Palas
Lichivis
After Hazarat Mohammad Saheb, the religious teacher was called—
Kazi
Imam
Maulvi
Khalifa
70.The language of Sangam Literature was
Pali
Sanskrit
Prakrit
Tamil
71.The Great Hindu law giver was
Kapila
Kautilya
Manu
Vatsayana
Mahoday is an old name of which city?
Udaipur
Allahabad
Jaisalmer
Kanauj
Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:(2011)
It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene,
During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2 only
1 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The word ‘Sindhan’ used by the Indus people denoted –
Cotton
Mother Goddess
Indus River
cereals
What does Korralai stand for Sangam social system
Traders
A marriage custom
Goddess of victory
Comunity of hunters
76 .Bull-Seal of Indus valley civilization was found at:
Harappa
Chanhudaro
Lothal
Mohenjodaro
Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?
Pratapgarh
Quetta
Mehrgarh
Kalat
Kalsi rock inscriptions are related to
Ashoka
Bindusar
Satvahana Kings
Mugals
Weapon never used by the Indus people
stone
none
Sticks
Sword
79.The system Governing villages through autonomous elected panchayats was evolved by:
Mauryas
Dravids
Kushans
Aryans
Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?
A state of bliss and rest
The complete annihilation of self
The extinction of the flame of desire
A mental stage beyond all comprehension
The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
Mahayana Buddhism
Hinayana Buddhism
Jainism
The Lokayata School
Which of the following inscriptions mentioned the Sati practice for the first time
Eran Inscription
Sanchi Inscription
Mandsaur Inscription
Junagarh Inscription
Buddhist Literature is written in which of the following language?
Sanskrit
Tamil
Pali
Prakrita
The words Satyameva Jayata have been taken from the
Mundaka Upanishad
Tottreya Upanishad
Kath Upanishad
Ishovasya Upanishad
Which of the followings were discused in”Kitabul Hind” by Al Beruni?
Sculpture
Astronomy
Medicine
All the above
According to Buddha, the cause of all human sorrow is trishna which means
Desire for material enjoyments and worldly things
Desire for worldly things
Worldly attachment
Hyperactivity of mind
”The Wonder that was India” was written by
James Prinsep
L.Basham
Arrian
None
The capital of Kalinga was
Ujjain
Suvarnagiri
Taxila
Toshali
Which of the following is called as the Bible of Tamil Land
Silppadikaran
Tolkappiyam
Kural
Manimekalai
90.Gupta empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of
Greek invasion
Pallava raids
Chalukya raids
Hun invasion
The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
Guptas
Mauryas
Palas
Kushanas
“Tripitaka” Texts are related with which religion:
Vedic Religion
Shaivism
Jainism
Budhism
Which of the following caves are famous for Trimurti
Ellora
Ajanta
Elephanta
None
Mahajanpad situated on bank of river godawari was:
Assaka
Avanti
Vatsa
Kamboja
First Murti-Pooja(idol worship) in India was done for:
Vishnu
Buddha
Brahma
Shiv
In Buddhism, Bodhisattvas were
statues of Buddha
Chinese Buddist pilgrims
persons who attained enlightenment
Buddhist scholars
Paintings inscribed on walls of Ajanta are related to
Budhism
Jainism
Hinduism
All the Above three
There was a sharp class division at harappa and mohen-jodaro. this is clear from the?
different types of dwellings excavated
Indus seals excavated
religious beliefs of the Harappans
tools and implements used by the Harappans
Which among the following kings was also known as Mamallan (great wrestler)?
Narasimhavarman I
Pulakesi II
Mahendravarman I
None of the above
The term ‘yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient sanskrit texts denoted?
a fine variety of Indian muslin
damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
pepper
ivory
Irrigation tax in ancient India was known as-
Hirnaya
Bidakbhagam
Udrang
Uparnika
The craft of the famous blue pottery in rajasthan originated from:
Sindh
Afganistan
Kashmir
Persia
After large scale destruction and death in the battle field angaist Sikander, womens of which of the following state raised arms-
Kath
Massang
Galusai
Abhisar
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the region of kanishka at Kashmir
Nagarjun
Parvaska
Sudraka
Vasumitra
105.Which one of the following travelers visited India during the Gupta period?
Marco Polo
Hiuen-Tsang
Nicolo Conti
Fa- Hien
106 .Emperor harsha’s South ward march was stopped on the Narmada river by:-
Vikramaditya 1
pulkeshin 2
Vikramaditya 2
pulkeshin 1
Which among the following is the correct set of the plays written by Harshavardhan in Sanskrit?
Malavikagnimitram,Vikramorvashiiyam and Abhijñanasakuntalam
Nagananda, Priyadarshika and Ratnavali.
Svapna Vasavadattam, Pancharatra and Pratijna Yaugandharayaanam
None of these.
Which of the following historic places are not related to the life of Gautam Budha-
Sanchi
Kushinagar
Sarnath
Bodhgaya
Which of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion?
Nanda
Maurya
Sunga
Kanva
During Sangam period Kon, Ko and Mannan is synonyms of:
Army Chief
Finance Minister
King
Prime Minister
During Mourya period the Tax on Land was collected by officer:
Shulka-adhyaksha
Aka-Adhyaksha
Agronomai
Sita- Adhyaksha
The ancient Chola kingdom existed in the delta of the river
Tungabhadra
Cauvery
Krishna
Godavari
The main source of Knowledge about the in habitants of indus Valley Civilization is the discovery there of:
Remains of towns
Utensils, Jewellary, Weapons, tools
Seals
Scripts
The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
HinayanaBuddhism
MahayanaBuddhism
Jainism
Lokayukta School
The Harappan civilization was discovered in
1853-54
1891-92
1920-21
1864-65
In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is—
Dhyana
Abhaya
Dharmachakra
Bhumisparsa
___________is believed to mark the main site of Hastinapur, which was capital of Kauravas and Pandava The imperial gazetteer of India quotes about which of the following places?
Meerut
Ghaziabad
Faridabad
Delhi
At which among the following sites the where first evidence of cultivation of cotton has been found?
Hathonora
Piklihal
Ghaligai
Nal
Famous greek ambassador magasthenes visited court of:
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
Harsha Vardhan
Hemu
Which Inscription has “ASHOK” name:
Thirteenth Inscription
Maski, Small Inscription
Bhabru Inscription
Rummindei Inscription
Zero was invented by—
Bhaskara I
Aryabhatta
Varahamihira
None
The art style which combines indian and greek feature is called:
Sikhar
Verra
Gandhar
Nagar
Which of the following four vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells
Samaveda
Yajurveda
Rigveda
Atharveda
Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period
sudraka
shaunaka
Saumimilla
susrutha
125.Consider the following
God
soul
Rebirth
varna system
which of the above was not accepted by Buddhist religion choose answer from the given code
1,2,3&4
1,2&4
1,2&3
2,3&4
Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development ?
Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha
Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra
Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut
Consider the following statements:-
The chinese pligrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council Held by Kanishka.
The Chinese pligrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism.
which of the following given statements is/are correct:-
Volcano is a place on the earth’s surface (or any other planet) where molten rock and gases are erupted. or hill or mountain built up by the eruption of molten rock.Volcanic eruptions are caused by magma (a mixture of liquid rock, crystals, and dissolved gas) expelled onto the Earth’s surface.
Basaltic magmas tend to be fairly fluid (low viscosity), Rhyolitic magmas tend to have even higher viscosity,Viscosity is an important property in determining the eruptive behavior of magmas.
Fissure Volcano
Fissure volcanoes have no central crater at all. Instead,giant cracks open in the ground and expel vast quantitiesof lava. This lava spreads far and wide to form huge poolsthat can cover almost everything around. Whenthese pools of lava cool and solidify, the surfaceremains mostly flat. Since the source cracksare usually buried, there is often nothing”volcano-like” to see – only a flat plain.
Cinder cones
Cinder cones are simple volcanoes which have a bowl-shaped crater at the summit and steep sides. They only grow to about a thousand feet, the size of a hill. They usually are created of eruptions from a
single opening, unlike a strato-volcano or shield volcano which can erupt from many different openings. Cinder cones are typically are made of piles of lava, not ash. During the eruption, blobs (“cinders”) of lava are blown into the air and break into small fragments that fall around the opening of the volcano. The pile forms an oval-shaped smallvolcano.
Shield volcanoes
Shield volcanoes are the largest volcanoes. They have gentle, almost straight slopes and a wide, circular base.These volcanoes form when thin, running lava flows over a large area. Each time the volcano quietly erupts, thelayers of cooled lava build up.The lava that forms shield volcanoes contains a large volume of basalt. It has a very low viscosity. Basaltic lavacontains few gases, resulting in quiet, flowing eruptions. Mauna Loa, in Hawaii, is an example of a shield volcano.
Composite volcano.
A violent eruption occurs, forcing cinders and ash fromthe vent. This material settles around the vent, much like a cinder-cone volcano. This event is followed by a quieteruption. The lava
flows over the cinders. It eventually cools and hardens. After many of these alternatingeruptions, a tall cone-shaped mountain forms.
The lava that forms composite volcanoes also has a low viscosity. It contains large amounts of silica, water, andgases. These violent volcanoes can be very dangerous. Mount Etna, in Italy, and Mount Saint Helens, in the UnitedStates, are two examples of composite volcanoes.
