1. Which archaeologist initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilization?

–Rakhal Das Banerji

2. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? – Jupiter

3. Where was the demand for the Constituent Assembly put forward by the Indian National

Congress in 1936 at its session? – Lucknow

4. In which sector is 70% of working population of India engaged? – Primary sector

5. Which is the unit of activity of a radioactive source? – Becquerel

6. In which year did India first take part in the Olympic Games? – 1920

7. Where is the headquarters of Oil and National Gas Commission? – Dehradun

8. Which book is entitled as ‘Bible of Communism’ ? – Das Kapital

9. Who is associated with the development of India’s Atomic Bomb? – Raja Ramanna

10. Where is the headquarters of UNHCR located? – Geneva

10. Which UN body deals with population problem? – UNFPA

11. Which monument in India is the memorial to the unknown soldier? – India Gate

12. Who produced the first automobile? – Henry Ford

13. Opium-war was fought between which countries? – Britain and Japan

14. Which is the unit raised to protect the naval assets? – Sagar Prahari Bal

15. During 2001-2011, what was the approximate growth rate of population? – 17%

16. Moortidevi Award is given annually in which field? – Literature

17. Who was the mediator between man and gods according to the Vedic people? – Agni

18. Who wrote the Kalpasutra ? – Bhadrabahu

19. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse? – 7 minutes 40 seconds

20. Which right conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens? – Freedom

to speech

21. For international payments, to which currency is the Indian currency linked? – American

Dollar

22. Sodium metal is kept under which liquid? – Kerosene

23. By whom was Insulin discovered? – Dr. F G. Banting

24. Where were first Olympic Games held? – 776 B.C.

25. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases is located at which place? – Delhi

26. ‘Higher than Hopes’ is a biography of which author? – Nelson Mandela

27. Who is the first Air Chief to receive the honour of “Marshal” ? – Arjun Singh

28. Where is the The International Court of Justice located? – Hague

29. Which is the maximum spoken language in the world? – Mandarin

30. What is an organisation’s introductory web page? – Vortal

31. Which countries were involved in 100 year war? – England and France

32. Where is Indian Army’s counter-insurgency school situated? – Vairengte

33. Which state has the lowest women literary rate in India (2011 census) ? – Bihar

34. In which year were Arjuna Awards instituted in the year? – 1961

35. With which external trade of the Sangam were people carried on? – Romans

36. which literary figure of the Gupta Age is given the title of 'Indian Shakespeare' ? – Kalidasa

37. How many kilometres are represented by 10 of latitude? – 111 km

38. Which was the first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha? – Nargis Dutt

39. In India, in which industry are maximum number of workers employed? – Textile industry

40. What is the life of RBC in human blood? – 120 days

41. Which type of glass is used for making glass reinforced plastic? – Quartz glass

42. Where did India made her debut in Olympic football? – London in 1948

43. Central Arid Zone Research Institute is located in which state? – Rajasthan

44. Who wrote the book – The Story of the Integration of the Indian States’ ? – V. P. Menon

45. Which was the first woman to climb Mount Everest? – Junko Tabei

46. Which organ of UNO is considered as world parliament? – General Assembly

47. In India, maximum number of newspapers are published which language? – Hindi

48. Dog bite can cause rabies. Which other animals can also cause rabies? – Bat

49. Among South Asian countries, which one has the highest level of urbanization? – Bangladesh

50. Which State Government of India has instituted the Iqbal Samman award? – Madhya Pradesh

1. To which age the Indus Valley Civilization belongs? – Neolithic age

2. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet? – Jupiter

3. Which was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of Government of India? – Four

lions

4. By which ministry is Economic survey published? – Ministry of Finance

5. Which remains constant while throwing a ball upward? – Acceleration

6. Where did India first win the Olympic Hockey gold? – Amsterdam

7. Where is Indian Institute of Petroleum located? – Dehradun

8. Who is the ‘author of the book ‘A Brief History of Time’? – Stephen Hawking

9. Who was the first ‘Indian to swim across English Channel? – Mihir Sen

11. Which state ranks first in milk procurement in India? – Gujarat

12. What is the mean of Epigraphy? – The study of inscriptions

13. How many States of the U.S.A. are not attached to its mainland? – Two

14. Which is nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile? – Sagarika

15. According to 2011 census, howmany female number is per 1000 male? – 940

16. Who got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award, before becoming the President of India? – Dr. Zakir

Hussain

17. Which was common both to the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society? – Horses

18. Which was not included in the Eight Fold Path prescribed by Buddha? – Right knowledge

19. Which is the place that has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December,? –

Melbourne

20. What is the total number of Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution? – 11

21. Which first Bank was established in India? – Bank of Hindustan

22. Which is the metal used in storaoe batteries? – Lead

23. Which is known as the queen of spices? – Cardamom

24. Which international tennis event is played on a grass court? – Wimbeldon

25. Which was the The first atomic power reactor in India? – Apsara

26. ‘Na Khatma Hone Wali Kahani’ is the autobiography of which person? – V. P. Singh

27. Which was the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest? – Bachendri Pal

28. On which date the United Nations Organisation came into existence? – Oct. 24, 1945

29. Kourou city is well-known for which purpose? – Satellite launching

30. Which type of coal is difficult to light in the open air? – Peat

31. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of which country? – Japan

32. Which was India’s first-ever tactical missile? – Agni

33. Which state had the lowest literacy rate (according to 2011 census) ? – Bihar

34. The Kalinga Prize is given by which organization? – UNESCO

35. During the Sangam Age which dynasty was not in power? – Pallavas

36. Who anticipated Newton by declaring that all things Gravitate to the earth? – Brahmagupta

37. What is the approximate circumference of the Earth? – 30,000 km

38. By whom is the Annual Financial Statement caused to be laid before both Houses of

Parliament? – President

39. Which industry was started first in India? – Tea

40. The salivary gland secrete saliva that contains which enzyme? – Ptyalin

41. Which metal is non toxic in nature? – Gold

42. Which is the first Indian woman to reach Olympic finals in individual track events? – P. T.

Usha

43. Indian Army’s School of Artillery is located at which place? – Deolali

44. Who is the author of the book ‘India Remembered’? – Pameia Mountbatten

45. Who is considered the father of Sahatara (Sitar) ? – Amir Khusro

46. Which is used as the logo of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) ? – Panda

47. Which of Indian bird has been included in the world conservation list? – Vulture

48. Mac number is associated with which plane? – Jet Plane

49. With which is the ‘Tennis court oath’ associated? – French Revolution

50. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel prize? – Rabindranath Tagore

1. In which year was the Harappan Civilization discovered? – 1921

2. Where has the largest concentration of Harappan sites been found? – Ghaggar-Hakra

3. Where was a copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered? – At Daimabad

4. Where has Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context been found? – At Dholavira

5. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of which thing? – pucca

bricks

6. Which Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard? – Lothal

7. Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found? – Indus

Valley

8. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during which century? – 6th-

5th Century BC

9. Which is the God who is the most prominent in ‘Rigaveda’? – Indra

10. In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written? – Sanskrit

39. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in which field? – Art

40. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at which place? – Kashmir

41. Which dynasty was associated with Gandhara school of Art? – Kushans

42. Who presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir? –

Vasumitra

43. The ‘Paditrupputtu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which king? – Chera

44. Which were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets? – Pandya

45. Who was the author of ‘Kural’ or ‘Muppal’, a treatise on polity, ethics and social norms,? –

Tiruvalluvar

46. Which is called ‘The Bible of Tamil Land’? – Kural

47. Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of goddess of chastity-Kannagi? –

Sengattuvan

48. Samudragupta has been given the title of ‘Indian Napolean’ by which historian? – V. A. Smith

49. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which

dynasty? – Gupta

50. In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India? – 5th century AD

51. The Prayage Prasasti/Allahabad Pillar Inscription is associated with which dynasty? –

Samudragupta

52. The silver coins of the Gupta period were known by which name? – Rupyaka

53. During which Gupta king’s reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit India? – Chandragupta

II

54. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the’ Napolean of India’? – Samudragupta

55. In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by Tang emperor? – Harshavardhana

56. Which sources of Islam is associated with the teachings of Prophet Mohammad? – Quran

57. The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of which century? – 5th Century

AD

58. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of which king? – Rudradaman

59. Which is considered an encyclopedia of Indian Medicine? – Charaka Samhita

60. In India, who was the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sun? –

Aryabhatta

61. Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri? – Anantvarman

62. The Laxman Era was started (in 1119 AD) by which dynasty? – Sens

63. Which Rajputa king defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time? – Prithviraj III

64. Where did the Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period? – Bhubaneswar

65. Vikramasila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of which dynasty? – Pal Dynasty

66. Who is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra? – Bhaskara

67. Who founded four mathas in the four comers of India? – Shankaracharya

68. Which Chola ruler converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chela lake’? – Rajendra I

69. Where is the famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous jain temple situated? – Sravanbelgola

70. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first? – Rajaraja I

71. By whom was the ‘Ramayan’ the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana made? – Kamban

72. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon? – Rajendra I

73. Which religion was patronised by Rashtrakutas? – Jainism

74. Which was the South Indian state famous for its naval power? – Cholas

75. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler? –

Narasinghvarman I

76. Who were the ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva Raya ? – Eight telugu poets

77. Which Bahmani ruler built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur? – Muhammd Adil Shah

78. Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of which state? – Kashmir

79. Which ruler of Vijayanagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China? – Bukka I

80. When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India? –

Krishnadeva Raya

81. The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which century? – 14th century

82. Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin ? – Kashmir

83. Which Sultan of Delhi was known as Lakh Bakhsh (giver of Lakhs)? – Qutubuddin Aibak

84. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate? – Mahmud Shah

Tughlaq

85. Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of which ruler? – Mohammad Shah Tughlaq

86. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to which place? – Daulatabad

87. Who was the first woman ruler of medieval India? – Razia Sultan

88. Who witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi? – Amir Khusarau

89. Which Delhi Sultan is known for introducing market control mechanism? – Alauddin Khalji

90. Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)? – Amir Khusrau

91. The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of which ruler? –

Prithviraj Chauhan

92. Amir Khusrau played a pioneer rule in the development of which thing? – Khari Boli

93. Where is the Shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated? – Delhi

94. Which Sultan of Delhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya? – Jalaluddin Firoz

Khalji

95. Which philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya? – Suddhadvaita

96. Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor? – Jahangir

97. Who was the Hindu saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims? – Sri Chaitanya

98. Who was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message? – Ramananda

99. Which sequence indicates the correct chronological order? – Sankaracharya-Ramanuja-

Chaitanya

100. Who was the most radia of the Bhakti Saints? – Kabir

1. In which country is Barail range located? – India

2. Which State in India has the broadest continental shelf? – Gujarat

3. Which longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time? – 82.5°E

4. Which is the oldest mountain range in India? – Aravali

5. In which district is the highest point of Eastern Ghats located? – Visakhapatnam

6. Among the States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country? –

Karnataka

7. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges, which is the oldest range? – the Great

Himalayas Range

8. Which country has the longest international boundary with India? – Bangladesh

9. India is the seventh largest country in the world and how much area does it cover

approximately? – 3200000 sq. km

10. How much percent land area of India is covered by plains? – 43.3

24. The Himalyas are approximately how many kilometer long? – 2500

25. The Himalyas are approximately how many kilometer broad? – 150 to 400

26. How many islands of India are located in the Bay of Bengal? – 204

27. The Himalayas consist of how many main parallel ranges from north to south. – Three

28. How much percentage land areas of India is covered by mountains? – 10.7

29. Driest areas of India which lie in Rajasthan have howmuch average annual rainfall? – Less

than 1 cm

30. In terms of area, India is which largest country of the world? – Seventh

31. The Karakoram Highway connects which pair of countries? – China-Pakistan

32. What is the approximate length of the coast-line of India? – 6,000 km

33. Among the Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size? – Puducherry

34. The distance between the northern most point in Kashmir and Kanyakumari covers about how

many latitudes? – 300 Latitude

35. Seacoast of which state is the longest? – Gujarat

36. Which range of Himalayas is know for hill stantions ? – Himachal

37. Which is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? – Indonesia

38. What is the difference between IST and GMT? – 5 hours 30 minutes

39. In which island of India is an active volcano found ? – Barren Island

40. Kula, Kufri, Kajjair and Dalhousie are all tourists place of which state? – Himachal Pradesh

41. Which two river meet and form the largest delta in the world? – Ganga-Brahmaputra

42. Which correct sequence of places going from the east to the west of India? – Jorhat, Bhopal,

Ahmedabad, Rajkot

43. Which is the wettest place in India? – Mawsynram

44. Which is area with annual rainfall less than 500 cm in a year? – Leh in Kashmir

45. How much average annual rainfall is experienced in the Rayilsema? – About below 60 cm

46. Which region has the highest variability of rainfall? – Gujarat

47. Which station has maximum annual range of temperature? – Delhi

48. Which are two coldertmenths in the northern part of India ? – December, January

49. Which is the State having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon? – Tamil Nadu

50. During winter North-western part of India gets rainfall from which side? – Western

disturbances

51. Which winds prevail in India during cold weather season ? – North-East Trade winds

52. Which cause rainfall in the north-western parts of India during Winter Season? – Western

disturbances

53. South west monsoon contributes to India’s total rainfall upto the extent of how many

percentages? – 80-90 percent

54. In Thornthwaite’s scheme of classification of climate, what does ‘E’ indicate in the context of

India? – Arid climate

55. Which region does not receive much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season? – Eastern

Himalayas

56. Which state receives rainfall from north-east monsoons? – Tamil Nadu

57. Which is considered to cause an adverse of effect on Indian monsoon? – El-nino

58. Which region does not receives much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season? – Tamil

Nadu coast

59. The annual variability of rainfall is over 50 percent in which state? – Western Rajasthan

60. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of which map? – Chropleth map

61. Which place gets the least rainfall? – Jodhpur

62. In certain parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills, annual rainfall is about howmany c.m.? – 1000 cm

63. Which place receives fainfall less than 20 cms? – Jammu and Kashmir

64. The maximum rainfall area of India, i. e, Meghalaya has average annual rainfall of howmany

c.m.? – 1050 cm

65. Certain regions of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have rainy season in

which months? – October-December

66. North-East monson causes rainfall in South-Eastern part of peninsular India during which

states? – May-June

67. On the basis of rainfall patterns, India has been divided into how many number of rainfall

regions? – 62

68. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but why is their climate difference? –

Due to the difference in their altitudes

69. Among regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? –

North-eastern Rajasthan

70. In which season in the frequency of tropical cyclenes in the Bay of Bengal Maximum? –

Retreating mansoon

71. Why most parts of India remains dry during cold weather season? – Due to low pressure

72. The areas where monthly rainfall during October to December ranges 10 cm to 30 cm fall in

which state? – Jammu and Kashmir

73. In which valley is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located? – Sutlej valley

74. Macmohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries? – India and China

75. Which latitude passes through India? – Tropic of Cancer

76. Which river does not form any delta at its mouth? – Tapti and Narmada

77. Penganga, Wardha and Wainganga are the tributaries of which river? – Godavari

78. Which lake in India has the highest water salinity? – Sambhar

79. Which region has internal drainage? – Rajasthan

80. On which river is located Indo- Pak Bagalihar Project? – Chenab

81. Which waterfall in India has the most height? – Kunchikal Falls

82. In India, which state has the largest inland saline wetland? – Rajasthan

83. The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which river? – Chenab

84. The Chilka Lake region lies in between the deltas of which rivers? – Mahanadi and Godavari

85. Whey are some of the rivers of peninsular India non perennial mainly? – Beacause rainfall is

seasonal

86. Which lake has been formed due to tectonic activities? – Wular lake

87. The Damodar-Subarnarekha system is an example of which pattern? – Superimposed drainage

pattern

88. If you want to visit sambhar lake, to which state you will go? – Rajasthan

89. When the top layer of the soil is removed over a large area by running water, what is it called?

– Sheet erosion

90. Of the gross cropped area in India, the food grains occupy howmany percentages? – 60 to 70

percent

91. Which crop are grain with the on set of mansoon and are harvested in September-October? –

Kharif

92. Which state leads in the production of maize? – Punjab

93. With which crop has Green Revolution been associated? – Wheat

94. Out of the total irrigated areas, the highest percentage of tank irrigated area lies in which state?

– Bihar

95. Which is the state that is top in the cultivation of flowers? – Tamil Nadu

96. The small and marginal farmers will get irrigation facilities through which plan? – Ganga

Kalyan Yojna

97. In India, what is the main limiting factor for cultivation? – Indequacy of water supply

98. Which state is the largest producer of black pepper in India? – Kerala

99. Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which is used to be practiced in which state? –

Nagaland

100. Which is not an important plantation crop of India? – Grapes

1. What is the percentage of radiant energy reflected back by surface called? – Albedo

2. Which types of cloud rarely forms at height lower than 5000 metres? – Nimbostratus

3. A sea-breeze front is a weather front created by a sea-breeze, also known by which name? –

Convergence zone

4. What is a line on a weather map joining all places of equal pressure called? – Isobar

5. Why is wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards left? – Due to rotation of the earth

6. Local thunderstorms ‘Norwesters’ are prominent in which state? – West Bengal

7. If the atmosphere is cooled, what is its capacity for water vapour? – Lowered

8. The tornadoes are very strong tropical cyclones originating in which sea? – Caribbean sea

9. Which region receives the rainfall throughout the year due to westerly winds? – South Chile

10. A cold local wind draining occasionally down the Rhone valley is known by which name? –

Mistral

26. Exceptionally high rainfall is recorded in regions owing to which effect? – Orographic effect

27. In which country has maximum damage to the forests been caused by acid rain? – Poland

28. Which type of rubber provides the best commercial rubber? – Castillo

29. Which biomass has the highest species diversity? – Tropical rainforests

30. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance? – 33%

31. The high altitude tropical forest which has dwarfed trees is known by which name? – Elfm

forest

32. What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called? – Vegatherms

33. The lower limit of the growing season is fixed a temperature of how many degrees? – 6°C

34. Bamboo and pine trees are generally found in which types of climates? – Tropical monsoon

35. Thick stems and thorny wax coated leaves are commonly found in which area? – Deserts

36. Xerophytes are plants which can grow in regions having how moisture? – Low moisture

37. What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called? – mesotherms

38. Plants which lack true roots, stems and leaves are called by which name? – Thallophytes

39. Equatorial forest of the Amazon basin is known as by which name? – Selvas

40. Plants having thorny leaves and penetrating roots are classified by which name? – Xerophytes

41. Primitive people practice animal rearing in the tropical grasslands of which area? – East Africa

42. What are the Low-latitude grasslands in south America called? – Pampas

43. The daily and annual range of temperature is minimum in which area? – Hot desert

44. The daily and annual range of temperature is maximum in which area? – Savanna grassland

45. Which environment leads to the occurrence of acid rain? – Sulphur dioxide

46. Which endangered Ridley turtles have the world’s largest aggregation? – Gahirmatha

47. Which climate factor has the least effect upon terrestrial ecosystem? – Wind

48. By whom was the concept of ‘stop and go’ Determinism put forward? – Griffith Taylor

49. What is the transition zone between two Ecosystems called? – Ecotone

50. The wave length of electromagnetic wave of the spectrum is expressed in which unit? –

Angstorm

51. Which activity occupies the largest area of the world? – Pastoral herding

52. Which is the chief characteristic of wet and dry tropics? – Constant heating

53. In equatorial regions How is the temperature between July and January? – The same

54. Which natural region produced by the creation of climatic homogeneity by the sea? – Marine

west coast

55. Lichens and Mosses are characteristic vegetation of which zone? – The polar zone

56. Which Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the region? – North-West Atlantic

57. A majority of the population of New found land are engaged in which profession? – Fishing

58. Which is the most important pelagic fish found in the North Sea adjacent to the U. K.? –

Herring

59. Which country produced 127 lakh metric tones fish in 2010? – Japan

60. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in which sea? – North Sea

61. Which country is included in the North-West pacific fishing grounds? – Japan

62. Abundance of organic matter in the soil is indicated by which colour? – Dark colour

63. What is the most suitable measure for soil conservation? – Afforestation

64. Which are the Soils that developed in humid tropical regions? – Laterite

65. Which soils developed on transported sediments? – Lithosols

66. Which type of soils produced by granite and gneiss of weathering? – Red

66. In which region is maximum amount of world’s phosphate produced? – Northern Africa

68. Which mineral is found in association with zinc? – Lead

69. In CIS, Krivory Rog, Kerch peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of which ore? – Iron

Ore

70. Which mineral is occurs in Alluvial deposits? – Tin

71. Which minerals are associated with granite and igneous rock? – Gold and silver

72. Which country is the largest producer of electricity by wind power in the world? – Norway

73. Where is the highest hydro-power potential in the African continent? – Equatorial Africa

74. Which country has the highest proportion of its electricity generation by nuclear plants? –

France

75. Which is the highest coal producing country in the world? – China

76. Which country is the biggest exporter of soybeans in the world? – U.S.A.

77. Which region is practicing most intensive subsistence farming? – Monsoon Asia

78. Which food stuff is supposed to be the aristocrat among all cereals? – Wheat

79. Who has divided the world into major agricultural regions? – Whittlesey

80. Which country is well-known for its small precision high cost industrial goods? – Switzerland

81. Which has influenced most regarding the location of industries in the world? – Petroleum

82. Among the Asian countries, whose share in the world exports is the highest? – Singapore

83. Augusta and Atlanta, Where are the two important cotton textile centers located? – Georgia

84. Who devoted himself to the study of the modes of life of Germans living outside Germany? –

Ratzel

85. Who advocated the idea that ‘the state is an organism attached to the land’? – Ratzel

86. Who geographers stated that the Earth is ail inseparable organic whole? – Ritter

87. The highest growth rate of population is found in which country? – India

88. Who was the first scholar to formulate the laws of migration? – Ravenstein, E.G.

89. South East Asian Cultural realm culturally is dominated by which country? – China

90. Which primitive people use ‘Krall’ for their shelter? – Maasai

91. Which racial group has the largest number of members? – Mongoloid

92. Who propounded the concentric circle theory of city morphology? – Burgess

93. Which country has the largest concentration of Railways? – South Africa

94. Which geographers wrote the book ‘Influences of Geographic Environment’? – Semple

95. Which geographer has developed the idea of the ‘mobility transition’? – L.A. Kosinski

96. Which geographer adopted the ‘deductive method’ of study in geography? – Kant

97. Which is the largest country in South West Asia in terms of population? – Turkey

98. ‘Amphilious’ wooden houses, floating of the chanals, where are found? – Bangkok

99. The major amount of wheat in Ukraine is produced in area of which soil? – Black earth (soil)

100. What is the largest country in the western hemisphere in terms of population? – United states

1. How are legislative excesses of Parliament and State Assemblies checked? – Judicial review

2. Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the Parliament? – Attorney-General of

India

3. Which is presided over by one who is not its member? – Rajya Sabha

4. In which House of the Parliament, the Presiding Officer is not a member of the House? – Rajya

Sabha

5. Which State elect only one member of the Lok Sabha ? – Sikkim

6. The first mid- term elections for Lok Sabha were held in which year? – 1971

7. The elective strength of the Lok Sabha was increased by which amendment? – 31st Amendment

8. By whom are the Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court determined? – Parliament

9. Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or

order? – Article 137

10. Who has the right to transfer any case anywhere in India? – Supreme Court

22. Which States/ Union Territory has a Legislative Assembly consisting on only 30 members? –

Puducherry

23. The total number of members of the Legislative Council can in no case be less than how many

members? – 40

24. Which State can nominate two women members of the Legislative Assembly? – Jammu and

Kashmir

25. What is the maximum number of members that the Legislative Assembly of a State in India

can have? – 500

26. Which is the Upper Chamber of State Legislature in India? – Legislative Council

27. What is the period for the legislative Council to detain the ordinary bills? – 3 months

28. Who is authorised to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court? – The

President

29. A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to which officer? – The President

30. Which High Court has the largest number of Benches? – Guwahati High Court

31. Who was the first High/Supreme Court Judge, That voluntarily made public his assets,? –

Justice K. Kannan

32. Which High Court has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands? –

Calcutta

33. In Indian Constitution, Article 370 is related with which state? – Jammu and Kashmir State

34. Which State has a separate Constitution? – Jammu and Kashmir

35. To which State the Special Marriage Act, 1954 does not apply? – Jammu and Kashmir

36. Which Article of the Constitution of India accords special status to the state of Jammu and

Kashmir? – 370

37. In India there is a single constitution for the union and the states with the exception of which

state? – Jammu and Kashmir

38. Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up? – Madras

39. Provisions regarding Municipalities and Panchayats were made in the Indian Constitution in

which year? – 1993

40. What does the Constitution (74th) Amendment Act, 1993 mentions? – The Municipalities

41. When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India? – 1959

42. A committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired bywhich

man? – Ashok Mehta

43. Which Amendment of the Constitution provided constitutional status to Panchayati Raj

institutions? – 73rd Amendment

44. The Panchayati Raj system was first started in India in the states of Rajasthan and which of the

state? – Andhra Pradesh

45. The Constitutional status has been given to Panchayats under which Article? – 243

46. The Panchayati Raj institution at the block level is known by which name? – Panchayat Samiti

47. What is the middle unit in the three-tier Panchayati Raj System? – Panchayat Samiti

48. Which Indian State has no Panchayat Raj institution? – Nagaland

49. The entry Public Health and Sanitation is included in the Constitution of India in which list? –

State List

50. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act was enacted in Indian in which year? –

2003

52. The Finance Commission is constituted under which Article of the Constitution of India? –

280

53. In which list does the Union Government enjoy exclusive powers? – Union List

54. Who is the Vice Chairman of Planing Commission of India? – Montek Singh Ahluwalia

55. In which list does the subject of Co-operative Societies fall? – State List

56. Who appoints the Union Public Service Commission? – President

57. Which of the following has the powers to create a new All-India Service? – Parliament

58. The Election Commission was converted into ‘Three Members Commission’ in which year? –

1990

59. Which country was the earliest to give women the right to vote? – New Zealand

60. NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day is observed on which days? – 9th January

61. The Constitutional Amendment by which the age for voting has been revised from 21 years to

18 years? – 61st

62. How many recognised politial parties are there in India? – 6

63. The right to vote in India is given to all People on which basis? – Age

64. Which first Indian State that was created on a linguistic basis? – Andhra Pradesh

65. English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States? – Nagaland

66. While Hindi is the official language, Why has English been permitted for official use? –

Indefinitely

67. Originally the constitution recognised how many languages? – 14

68. What is the scientific name of the National Fruit of India–Mango? – Manigifera Indica

69. What is the scientific name of the National Bird of India–Peacock? – Pavo Cristatus

70. What is the scientific name of the National Tree Banyan of India? – Ficus Benghalensis

71. The Government of India has decided to declare which river as National River? – Ganga

72. which Indian State came under President’s rule for maximum number of time? – Punjab

73. How many time did the President of India declare National Emergency so far? – Thrice

74. How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the Constitution? – 3

75. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by which amendment? – First

Amendment

76. The 42nd Amendment Act (1976) has incorporated into the Constitution of India a new chapter

on which matter? – Fundamental Duties

77. Which was the most controversial Amendment passed during the emergency? – 42nd

78. Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the which amendment? – 36th Amendment

79. What does the 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals? – Panchayati Raj

80. The method of Constitutional Amendment is provided in which article? – Article 368

81. Which Constitutional Amendment Acts was said to be a ‘Mini Constitution’? – 42nd

82. The minimum age of voting in India was lowered from 21st to 18 years by which

Constitutional Amendment Act? – 61st

83. Which language has included in the constitution by the Ninety-second Amendment Act? –

Dogri

84. Which theorie of Communism is not a doctrine of Karl Marx? – Theory of New Democracy

85. Which assumed sovereign power at midnight of August, 14/15, 1947 provisionally? – Interim

Government

86. By whom was the basic parameters of India’s Foreign Policy were laid down? – Jawahar Lal

Nehru

87. There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the which officer? – Vice-

President

88. Why was Justice U.C. Banerjee Commission constituted? – To Probe 2002 Godhra incident

89. Who is the author of the book ‘A Foreign Policy of India’? – I.K. Gujral

90. What is the minimum legal age of marriage for girls in India? – 18 years

91. Under the Preventive Detention a person can be detained without trial for how many months?

– Three months

92. What is the line demarcating the boundary between India and China in North Eastern Sector

called? – Mek Mohan Line

93. Which political theory advocates the withering away of the State? – Marxism

94. In which year was Mandal Commission Report implemented? – 1990

95. In which General Election did the Congress Party lost majority in the Parliament for the first

time? – 1977

96. Which is the most important element of the State? – Sovereignty

97. Which is the only State in India to have the Common Civil Code? – Goa

98. On whose vision was the term ‘democratic socialism’ described? – Jawahar Lal Nehru

99. which political theory advocates the ‘Dictatorship of Proletariat’? – Marxism

100. In which area does the state government not have control over its local bodies? – Citizens

grievances

1. Which sector of Indian Economy has shown remarkable expansion during the last decade? –

Tertiary Sector

2. Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of which sector? – GDP

3. In India, Hindu Rate of Growth is associated with which income? – National Income

4. What is the base year for computation of National Income in India? – 1993-94

5. As the economy develops, what happens in the share of the tertiary sector in the GDP? –

Increases

6. Who coined the term ‘Hindu rate of growth’ for Indian Economy? – Raj Krishna

7. Who wrote a book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule? –

Dadabhai Naoroji

8. Which is definitely a major indication of the State of the economy of a country? – Rate of GDP

growth

9. Where is the Indian Sugarcane Research Institute situated? – Lucknow

10. The impact of Green Revolution was felt most in the production of which crop? – Wheat

14. Where first Agriculture University of India was established? – Pantnagar

15. In which year was the Food Corporation of India (FCI) set up? – 1965

16. Which bank provides the largest credit to agriculture and allied sectors? – Commercial Banks

17. Which is the apex institution in the sphere of Agriculture credit? – NABARD

18. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act was legislated in which year? – 1976

19. The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of which person? – M. S.

Swaminathan

20. Who is known as Father of White Revolution in India? – V. Kurien

21. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located? – Cuttack

22. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which fields? – Agriculture

23. Agriculture sector directly employs what percentages of labour force in India? – 65 %

24. Which method of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas? – Shelter belt

25. Which state is the most industrially advanced State in India? – Maharashtra

26. Industrial licensing was finally abolished (with a few exception) in which policy? – Industrial

Policy, 1991

27. First Industrial Policy of free India was announced in which year? – 1948

28. Who was the Chairman of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised

Sector? – Arjun Sengupta

29. Commercial paper is a source of credit for which industry? – Corporate Industry

30. Which car companies has launched a small cheaper car ‘Nano’? – Tate Motors Ltd.

31. What is the classification of industries on the basis of raw-materials? – Primary and Secondary

32. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India? – Railway

33. Raurkela Steel Plant was set up with the assistance from which country? – West Germany

34. In India, liberal Industrial Policy was adopted in which year? – 1991

35. Bhilai Steel Plant is the collaborative project of Indian Government and which other country?

– Soviet Union

36. Since when disinvestment started in public enterprises? – 1991-92

37. Which entity holds the Number 1 position among Indian international trading company? –

MMTC

38. Which one of the following Indian States does not keep its own High Court? – Manipur

39. Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State? –

Advisory Jurisdiction

40. Omkar Goswami Committee was set up by the Government for examining the issue of which

matter? – Industrial sickness

41. The licensing policy for the industries drew strength from which act? – Industrial Act, 1951

42. Where is the Forest Reserve Institute of India located? – Dehradun

43. Which State in’ India is estimated to have the largest coal reserves in India? – Jharkhand

44. Which is a ‘Hot Spot’ for biological diversity in India? – Sundarban

45. Major coalfields of India are located in the river valley of – Damodar

46. Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam which river? – Bhakra Dam

47. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance in the plains? – 33%

48. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India called? – Indira Gandhi Canal

49. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India? – 1952

50. The national forest policy aims at maintaining how much of the total geographical area under

forests? – One-fifth

51. The Government of India has decided to declare which river a ‘National River’? – Ganga

52. Which ‘geographical indicators’ has not been recognised for patent protection? – Darjeeling

Basmati

53. National Horticulture Mission was launched in which Five Year Plans? – Tenth Five Year Plan

54. ‘Twenty Point Programme’ (Beessutri Karyakrama) was first launched in which Year? – 1975

55. Who presides over the National Development Council of India? – Prime Minister of India

56. Which is an extra- constitutional and non-statutory body? – Planning Commission

57. Which experienced the fastest expansion during the plan in India? – Services

58. Primary emphasis during Second Plan was laid on the development of which industry? – Basic

and Key industries

59. Who was the First Chairman of Planning commission of India? – Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

60. Whose name is associated with formulation of Planning Strategy in Second Five Year Plan? –

Prasanta Chandra (P.C.) Mahalanobis

61. Which is the highest body that approves Five Years Plans in the country? – National

Development Council

62. By whom was the Rolling Plan for backward country suggested? – Gunnar Myrdal

63. In which Five Year Plan, the main objective was the eradication of poverty? – Fifth Five Year

Plan

64. Durgapur, Bhibei and Rourkela iron steel-plants were setup during which plan? – First

65. The iron and Steel plants of Rourkela and Durgapur were conceived under which plan? –

Second Five Year Plan

66. The real introduction of Decentralized Planning in India was made for the first time during the

which plan? – 9th Plan

67. Planning Commission was established in 1950 through which order? – An executive order

68. The slogen ‘Garibi Hatao’ (Poverty abolition) was given in which Five Year Plan? – Fifth plan

69. In which one of year ‘Rolling Plan’ was on operation in India? – 1978-79

70. The major emphasis in the First Five Year Plan was on which field? – Agriculture

71. In which Five Year Plan, Economic Development Rate was maximum? – Tenth Five Year Plan

72. Only one can be the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. Who is that? – Prime

Minister

73. Mahalanobis Model has been associated with which Five Year Plan? – Second Five Year Plan

74. The Planning Commission of India was constituted in which year? – 1950

75. Which Plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time? – Fifth

76. Which is not an objective of India’s economic planning? – Population Growth

77. The rolling plan concept in national planning was introduced by which government? – Janta

Government

76. The Government has renamed NREGA scheme and the name associated with which person? –

Mahatma Gandhi

77. District Primary Education Programme was initiated in which year? – 1994

78. To whose help STEP is the abbreviated name of the welfare programme? – Woman

79. On which basis has the planning, commission defined ‘Poverty line’ in rural areas in India? –

2400 k cal

80. The National Rural Employment Scheme was launched throught out the country from which

date? – 1-4-2008

81. which is the developed the concept of Human Development Index? – Mehboob-ul-Haq

82. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in which year? – 2005

83. Swamjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana came into being in which year? – April, 1999

84. In terms of Human Development Index which is the most developed State of India? – Kerala

85. Which programme announced by the Prime Minister for the minorities in India? – 15 Point

Programme

86. ‘Food for Work Programme’ was introduced during which Five Year Plans? – V

87. In which Five Year Plan, the main objective was the eradication of poverty? – Fifth Five Year

Plan

88. While calculating HDI, what are the maximum value for Life Expectancy at birth (years)

taken? – 85 and 25

89. In terms of Human Development Index, India falls under which category? – Very Low

90. Which is the standard of living in a country represented? – Per Capita Income

91. Which is a project to develop watersheds in India? – NWDPRA

92. Which plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty of the first time? – Fifth

93. In India, the Community Development Programme was started on which date? – October 2,

1952

94. Which represents ‘I’ in the abbreviation IRDP? – Integrated

95. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) does not promote? – Promote inclusive

growth

96. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of which expenditure? – House-hold

consumer expenditure

97. Mid-Day Meal is a scheme to provide nutrious food to which childran? – school going

children

98. What is NOT the source of revenue of Central Government? – Agriculture Income Tax

99. Which is the largest single source of the Government’s earning from tax revenue? – Central

excise

100. Which taexs/duties is NOT under the jurisdiction of the Central Government? – Land

Revenue

Archimedes—Invention of the famous Archimedean law, discovery of the principles of lever and

specific gravity.

Avogadro—An Italian scientists known for Avogadro’s hypothesis.

Bacquarrel—Radio-activity of uranium.

Baird J.L.—Television.

Benjamin Franklin—Lightning conductor.

Bhabha H.J.—Research in cosmic rays and quantum theory.

Binet—Intelligence tests.

Bose, J.C.—Crescograph.

Bose, S.N.—Discovery of nuclear particles ‘Boson’.

Bohr—Electron Theory, Atomic structure.

Bunsen—Spectroscope.

Bushwell—Submarine.

Carothers—Nylon Plastics.

Cavendish—Discovery of hydrogen, rare gases, chemical composition of water.

Charles Darwin—Theory of Evolution; Origin of Species.

Curie, Madame—Radium.

Dalton—Law of partial pressures; Atomic theory; laws of chemical combination; the law of

multiple proportions.

Democritus—(Greek Philosopher)—Atomic theory.

Dewar—Thermos flask.

Einstein—Theory of relativity.

Euclid—Science of geometry.

Fahrenheit—Fahrenheit mercury thermometric scale in which freezing point is—32° and boiling

point is 212°.

Farady—Electromagnetic induction and laws of electrolysis.

Fermi—Artificial splitting of atoms.

Freud—Psycho-analysis.

Gay Lussac—Law of gases.

Herschel. William—Discovered the planet Uranus.

Hertz—Electrical waves.

Hoffman—Aniline dye.

Kelvin, Lord—Dynamic theory of heat.

Khorana, Dr. Hargovind—Interpretation of genetic code.

Lawrence—Invention of cyclotron.

Lee de Forest—Talkies, radio, telephone.

Lockyer—Helium gas.

Louis Braille—Discovered and perfected his system of reading and writing for the blind.

Marconi—Wireless telegraphy, radio.

Maxwell—Electromagnetic theory of light.

Mendel—Laws of heredity.

Mendeleev—Periodic table.

Millikan, R.A.—Cosmic rays.

Newton—Laws of Motion, laws of gravitation.

Nobel—Dynamite.

Otto Hahn—Discovery of uranium fission.

Planck—Quantum theory.

Priestley—Discovery of oxygen.

Raman C.V.—‘Raman Effect’.

Ramnathan—Molecular scattering of light in fluids.

Ramanujam—A great Indian mathematician.

Ramsay—Discovery of inert gases like Argon, Helium, Neon etc.

Robert Mallet—Seismograph.

Roger Bacon—Discovery of gun powder.

Rontgen—Discovery of X-rays.

Rutherford—Succeeded in splitting the atom for the first time.

Stephenson—British engineer-to put locomotive on the line.

Thomson J.J.—Discovered electron.

Urey—Discovery of Heavy Hydrogen.

Volta—Current electricity and electric battery.

Wadia D.N.—Meteorology.

Ykawa. Hideki—Meson.

Austin—Motor car.

Baird J.L.—Television.

Bell, Graham—Telephone.

Broquet—Helicopter.

Gutenburg—Printing Press.

Colt—Revolver.

Daimler—Gas engine, Automobile.

Davy—Miner’s Safety Lamp.

Diesel—Internal combustion.

Edison—First electric bulb and gramophone.

Faraday—Dynamo.

Frank Whittle—Jet propulsion.

Franklin Benjamin—Lightning conductor.

Lippershe—Telescope.

James Puckle—Machine Gun.

Hoe—Rotary Printing Press.

James Watt—Steam engine (1769).

Macmillan—Bicycle (1842).

Mergenthaler—Linotype.

Montgolfer—Balloon (1883).

R.A. Watson Watt—Radar.

Sholes—Typewriter.

Stephenson—Railway engine.

Swinton—Military tank.

Torricelli—Barometer.

W. & O. Wright—Aeroplane.

Waterman—Fountain pen.

Whittle, Frank—Jet propulsion.

Zeis—Lenses, Camera.

Medical Inventions & Discoveries

Banting—Insulin (a cure for diabetes).

Bernard Christian—Replacing the human heart.

Brahmchari, U.M.—Cure of Kala-a-zar fever.

Domagk—Sulpha drugs as bactericides.

Fleming Alexander—Penicillin (in 1929).

Harvey—Circulation of blood.

Hahnemann—Founder of Homeopathy.

Hopkins. F.G.—Vitamin D.

Jenner—Smallpox Vaccination.

Koch Robert—Tubercle Bacillus.

Lainnec—Stethoscope.

Lister, Lord—Antiseptic surgery.

Pasteur Louis—Treatment of rabies; cure of hydrophobia.

Ronald Ross—Malaria parasite.

Salk Jonas E.—Anti-polio. Vaccine.

Simpson and Harrison—Chloroform.

Wakesman—Streptomycin.

Geographical Discoveries

Amundsen—Discovered South Pole in Dec. 14, 1911.

Armstrong, Neil A.—(U.S.A.) First person to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.

Cabot Sebastian—Discovered New Found land in 1497.

Columbus Christopher—Discovered America in 1492 and South America in 1498.

Copernicus—Discovered solar system in 1540. He propounded the astronomical system which

bears his name.

Edmund Hillary—Conquered Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, along with Sherpa Tenzing.

Ferdinand de Lesseps—Conceived the plan of the Suez Canal on which work was completed in

1969.

Henry Hundson—Discovered Hudson Bay in 1610.

Kepler—Discovered the Laws of Planetary Motion in 1609.

Magellan—Sailed round the World in 1519.

Marco Polo—A Venetian Traveller who explored China (in 1272) India. South—eastern countries.

Peary, Robert—Discovered North Pole in 1909.

Tabei Mrs. Junko—She is the first-ever woman to climb Mt. Everest on May 16, 1975.

Tasman—Dutch navigator, discovered the Tasmania Island and New Zealand in 1649.

Vasco-De-Gama—The Portuguese sailor rounded the Cape of Good Hope and discovered sea

route to India and reached Calicut (now Khozikhode) in 1498.

1. Which are the fundamental particles present in equal numbers in neutral atoms? – Protons and

electrons

2. Where has an advanced water management system of Harappan times been unearthed? – At

Dholavira

3. Which is the farthest planet to the Sun? – Neptune

4. What is the fact that support the concept that viruses are living is that? – Multiply themselves

5. The Indian Legislature was made bi-cameral for the first time by which act? – The Government

of India Act, of 1919

6. Which is a development expenditure? – Irrigation expenditure

7. In which is an application of Bernoulli’s equation for fluid flow found? – Dynamic lift of an

aeroplane

8. When was the first ‘International Non-Smoking Day’ observed all over the world? – 04.07.1988

9. Which Indian has been recently appointed as a ‘chief economist’ by world bank? – Kaushik

Basu

10. The doctrine of three jewels-Right belief, Right conduct and Right knowledge-is the

crownings glory of which religion? – Jainism

11. Which feature is the product of vulcancity ? – Atoll

12. Who was the Chairman of the Union Power Committee of Constituent Assembly of India? –

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

13. Why has the Green Revolution not been as green as if has been made out to be? – because it is

confined only to wheat

14. When the external torque on a system is zero, there will be conservation of its how much

energy? – Total energy

15. Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wave length? – Infra red rays

16. Which plant will lose its economic value if its fruits are produced by parthenocarpy? –

Pomegranate

17. In which field ‘Aachan Maharaj’ has distinguished himself? – Dance

18. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty? – Maurya

19. What is Separating the mesosphere from the stratosphere transition zone called? – Stratopause

20. At which of its session, did the Congress officially accept the ‘Socialistic Pattern of Society’ ?

– Avadi Session of 1955

21. The Rolling Plan concept in national planning was introduced by which government? – The

Janata Party Government

22. The wavelength of the radiation emitted by a body depends upon which thing? – The

temperature of the surface

23. The á-particle carries two positive charges. Its mass is very nearly equal to that of which

element? – an atom of helium

24. Which root contain nitroen fixing bacteria ? – Nodulated root

25. Late Ustad Nisar Hussain Khan earned distinction in which fields? – Vocal music

26. Which dynasty succeeded Sungas? – Kanvas

27. Which country in Africa has luxurious tropical rain forests? – Ivory coast

28. Right to education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is which right? – A

Fundamental Right

29. When is World Malaria Day, recoginzed by the WHO observed? – April 25

30. Which set of sources of revenue belongs to the Union Government alone? – Custom duties,

Corporation tax

31. What is the phenomenon in which the amplitude of oscillation of pendulum decreases

gradually called? – Damping

32. When a gas is subjected to adiabatic expansion, why does it gets cooled? – Due to energy

spent in doing work

33. What is the percentage of light energy utilised for photosynthesis by higher plant? – 1% to 2%

34. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? – Annie Besant

35. What is the The chemical part of the dye that absorbs light and produces colour called? – A

pigment

36. Why is at high altitudes the boiling point of water lowers? – Because of atmospheric pressure

is low

37. Human stomach produces acid ‘X’ which helps in digestion of food. What is acid ‘X’? –

Hydrochloric acid

38. Which was the official language of Gupta period? – Sanskrit

39. ‘Rally for Valley’ programme in India was organized to highlight the problem of which thing?

– Environmental degradation

40. Which Directive Principles bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s moral philosophy? – Provision

of free legal aid and advice

41. With which sector has the B.K. Chaturavedi Committee dealt? – Price reforms in the oil sector

42. Quality is that sensation of sound which is felt by our ears by which virtue? – Waveform of

sound wave

43. What is a system which can exchange energy with the surrondings but no matter called? – A

closed system

44. Study of typical behaviour of organisms in their natural habitatis is called– – Ethology

45. The year 1995 is the golden Jubilee year of which international organisations? – UNO

46. Alberuni lived during the period of which king? – Mahmud Ghaznavi

47. Which is the largest producer of fruits in the Anglo-American Region? – California

48. Which office is held during the pleasure of the President of India? – Governor of a State

49. Many a time we read a term PPP in financial newspapers. What is the full form of the PPP? –

Purchasing Power Parity

50. A plane mirror reflects a beam of light to form a real image. How is the incident beam? –

Convergent

51. Which pair of atomic numbers, represent the elements belonging to the same group? – 13 and

31

52. When is World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN is observed? – During last week of

September

53. In which animal, is skin a respiratory organ? – Frog

54. What is the total number of judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? – 15

55. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by which dynasty? –

Pallavas

56. Which has the world’s largest reserves of Uranium? – Australia

57. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Anti-Defection Bill was passed? – Rajiv

Gandhi

58. The Banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in hand and total assets.

What is this called? – CRR

59. Which UN agency has its headquarters at Paris? – UNESCO

60. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar

Empire? – Venkata II

61. Which technique is useful for predicting the wheat yield? – Regression

62. A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its approval with in

howmany months? – Within 1 month

63. To which does the lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads? – More

liquidity in the market

64. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction is related to the which thing? – Law of

conservation of energy

65. Which catalyst is used in the manufacture of hydrogen by Bosch process? – Fe2O3 + Cr2O3

66. When a forgein body inter into blood circulatory system the reaction is started by cells? –

WBC

67. How many votes are entitled for members of the UN Economic and Social Council? – One

vote

68. Who was a contemporary of Chinghiz Khan? – Iltutmish

69. Which South Asian country has the highest population density? – India

70. Which court in India is/are known as the Court(s) of Records? – The High Courts and

Supreme Court

71. Volume of air inspired or expired with each normal breath is known as which name? – Total

volume

72. Who is the author of the classic book Life Divine? – Aurobindo Ghosh

73. Who was defeated at kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540? – Humayun

74. Which continent has the lowest birth and death rates? – Europe

75. Which committee recommended for according a constitutional position to the Panchayati Raj?

– L. M. Singhvi Committee

76. Which is an asset for a Commercial Bank? – Borrowing from RBI

77. Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. what will the potential? – Be more on

the smaller sphere

78. The ability of a catalyst to accelerate the chemical reaction is known as which name? –

Negative catalysis

79. The cellular and molecular control of programed cell death is known as which name? –

Apoptosis

80. The famous book’ The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money’ is written by

which author? – J. M. Keynes

81. During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Mughal court to secure

commercial privilege? – Jahangir

82. The United Nations declared 2013 as which International Year? – Quinoa

83. Tropic of Capricorn passes through which country? – Botswana

84. From where must the authorization for the withdrawal of funds from Consolidated Fund of

India come? – The Parliament of India

85. Under Gadgil-Mukerjee formula to whom is the higher weithage is given? – Population

86. Which bank was earlier called the ‘Imperial Bank of India’? – SBI

87. When is a galvanometer converted into an ammeter? – When we connect a low resistance in

parallel

88. The decomposition of H2O2 is retarded by phosphoric acid. Thus how does phosphoric acid

acts? – As negative catalyst

89. In electric supply lines in India, which parameter is kept constant? – Frequency

90. Which element is used as common catalyst? – Ni

91. Which land mark in medical history was the first to take place? – Plastic surgery

92. Who is the author of the book ‘Freedom from Fear’? – Aung San Suukyi

93. Which Indian was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive? – Raja Shitab Rai

94. Which country has the highest agricultural production in Europe? – France

95. Who accords recognition to various political India as National or Regional Parties? – The

Election Commission

96. When average cost of production falls, what must be marginal cost of production must? – less

than the average cost

97. What is the Percentage of the original number of atoms in a radioactive sample remaining at

the end of one mean life? – 37

98. Which material is very hard and very ductile? – Nichrome

99. Hybridoma technology is a new biotechnological approach for commercial production of

which antibodies? – Monoclonal antibodies

100. Who is the author of the book ‘A bend in the River’? – V.S. Naipaul

1. Which day does not synchronize with the birth anniversary of any eminent Indian? – National

Science Day

2. Anthony De Mello Trophy is associated with test cricket series between which countries is this

match played? – England and India

3. Which is the second most populous State of India as per Census-2011 ? – Maharashtra

4. What causes dough (a mixture of flour, water, etc.) to rise when yeast is added to it? – Release

of carbon dioxide gas

5. While the computer executes a program, in which is the program held? – RAM

6. Which was the first electronic computer constructed at the Moore School of Engineering ? –

ENIAC

7. How much a cultivable command area is covered when an irrigation project is categorized as a

major project? – Above 10,000 hectares

8. From which banks did Madan Mohan Malviya take loans for financing "The Hindustan Times"?

– Punjab National Bank

9. What is the full-form of USB? – Universal Serial Bus

10. Where was Human Environment Conference-in 1972 held? – Stockholm

11. How can Image files be sent along with the e-mail documents using? – Attachments

12. By what mechanism does scent spread all over the room if the lid is opened? – Diffusion

13. What is the most important property of nano-materials? – Friction

14. Political leadership of which country is known as 'Princeling'? – China

15. Which European country has the maximum number of running nuclear reactors? – France

16. Who discovered that malaria is caused by a particular type of mosquito? – Ronald Ross

17. In which country Khumbum monastery is situated? – China

18. How is the form of government of Newzealand? – Parliamantary

19. By which a typical black hole is always specified? – A horizon

20. The invention of which thing did lead to the third generation of computers? – Integrated Chips

21. Which President of MCC was a non-professional cricketer? – Christopher Martin Jenkins

22. Which standard protocols is the most widely used by the Internet? – TCP/IP

23. By whom was the concept of "Green House Gases" postulated? – Joseph Furier

24. 'State is a necessary evil' with which is it associated with– Individualism

25. What are the pollutants which move downward with percolating groundwater called? –

Leachates

26. For which purpose is Piped Natural Gas (PNG) is used? – Cooking

27. Which is the Satellite having the same orbital period as the period of rotation of the Earth

about its own axis? – Geostationary satellite

28. In which system does Fascism believe? – One party system

29. Which woody raw material is used for making of paper pulp– Poplar

30. Who is a sports-person who has won the maximum number of gold medals in Summer

Olympic Games? – Michael Phelps

1. In which country was Environmental impact assessment first formally established in 1969 ? –

United States

2. Which device is generally used to check multiple choice questions? – OMR

3. Which was the first recipient of the "Bharat Ratna" Award posthumously? – Lal Bahadur Shastri

4. Which European Union country has its own currency and has not switched over to Euro? –

Sweden

5. Which is the most stable ecosystem? – Ocean

6. Which American President was a famous film/T.V. star before he became the President? –

Ronald Regan

7. Where is the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is located? – Mysore

8. How many countries in. Africa are members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting

Countries (OPEC) ? – 3

9. By default, to run an application through mouse which has to be done? – Double click

10. By whom was the first computer mouse was built? – Douglas Engelbart

11. Which bacterial strain developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations can be used

for treating oil spills? – Pseudomonas

12. Multi-purpose river valley projects are "New temples of modern India". By whom was the

above statement was made? – Jawaharlal Nehru

13. Of which state are Apatanis are the major tribal group? – Arunachal Pradesh

14. What is the Coating of solid waste with impervious material? – Encapsulation

15. Who is the founder of "Facebook" which is currently the No. 1 social networking website in

India? – Mark Zuckerberg

16. Who is the author of the book "No Full Stops in India"? – Mark Tully

17. What does the density of population show? – Man-land ratio

18. Which is the most stable ecosystem? – Ocean

19. Which is a bio-indicator of air pollution? – Lichen

20. Which group refer to dependent population in the population pyramid? – Above 60 years

group

21. Where is the The National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped situated? – Hyderabad

22. Where was the first meeting of Non Aligned Nations (NAM) held? – Belgrade

23. By which Prime minister was the policy of liberalisation, 'privatisation and globalisation’

announced as New Economic Policy? – Narsimha Rao

24. Which is not a human right group? – Greenpeace Movement

25. Which air pollutant can affect blood stream leading to death? – Carbon monoxide

1. What kind of reaction is highly Hanikarka emits radiation?

(A) photochemical reaction (b) fission reaction (c) chemical reaction (d) liquefaction reaction

(Ans: b)

2. Election of Vice President of India who does?

(A) the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (b) members of the Council, (c) an elected member of the

Rajya Sabha (d) None of the above (Ans: a)

3. 'Rail Bandhu' is-

(a) capital / Century / Watanu Kulit Durnto express trains available in a journal of the Indian

Railways

(b) a web site of each railway division

(c) emergency aid for a medical officer in each train

(d) Rajdhani / Shatabdi and air-conditioned Durnto Express trains, each AC The security guard in

bin

(Ans: a)

4. In which Indian city headquarters of two railway zones?

(A) Jabalpur (b), New Delhi (c) Hubli (d) Mumbai (Ans: d)

5. By what name was known in his childhood Chanakya?

(A) Devgupt (b) Vishnugupta (c) Chanakya (d) Ajay (Ans: b)

6. Which of these is a famous festival of Assam?

(A) Onam (b) Yugadi (c) Rongali Bihu (d) Makar Sankranti (Ans: c)

7. credit card (credit card) are known to-

(a) supple posture (plastic money) (b) hard currency (Hard Money) (c) paper money (soft money)

(d) easy money (Easy Money) (Ans: a)

8. When was the first election to the Lok Sabha?

(A) 1952 (b) 1954 (c) 1953 (d) 1947 (Ans: a)

9. The first month of the Indian national calendar is-

(a) cornered (b) Magh (c) Chatr (d) Aashaadh (Ans: c)

10. Who is the President of the Council?

(A) President (b) Vice President (c) Prime Minister (d) any one state governor (Ans: b)

11. CPU whose abbreviated form?

(A) central protocol unit (b) Computer Protocol Unit (c) central programming unit (d) Central

Processing Unit (Ans: d)

12. Which of the following does not cause pollution?

(A) Burning of rubber (b) the use of solar energy (c) The burning of gasoline (d) All the above

(Ans: b)

13. Which part of the computer refers to the completion of work?

(A) R. O. M. (ROM) (b) R. A. M. (RAM) (c) Monitor (d) printers (Ans: c)

14. PARAMM PADAM is?

(A) Computer (b) radar (c) supercomputer (d) aircraft (Ans: c)

15. Globalisation, to-

(a) the integration of the various sectors of the economy (b) of the domestic economy with the

global economy integration ( c) the integration of the economy (d) money market integration

(Ans: b)

16. Which is the planet Earth, most located?

(A) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Tue (d) Neptune (Ans: d)

17. Maulana Azad Education-A-Baligan What is the main goal?

(A) to build homes for Visthapiten (b) the dissemination of religious harmony (c) Fund for

Agricultural Promotion (d) of the Muslim community to increase literacy (Ans: d)

18. eg 'cup' the 'crockery' is concerned, Vas as 'Pen' is related to the ...........

(A) books, (b) stationery (c) paper (d) nozzle (Ans: b)

19. 'Roulette law when passed?

(A) 1922 (b) 1921 (c) 1920 (d) 1919 (Ans: d)

20. Election of mismatch Kijia-

(a) September (b) November (c) in October (d) in January (Ans: c)

21 . The female reproductive hormone to-

(a) estrogen (b) progesterone (c) Rileksin (d) None of these (Ans: a)

22. When the Constitution was adopted?

(A) 26 ??????, 1949 (b) 15 ?????, 1947 (c) 26 ?????, 1950 (d) 2 ???????, 1952 (Ans: a)

23. Which of the following countries is a permanent member of UN Security Council ?

(A) Italy (b) France (c) Germany (d) Japan (Ans: b)

24. electric heating element for heating devices which are built by Alloy?

(A) German silver (b) soldering (c) nichrome (d) composite steel (Ans: c)

25. ISRO chairman who? (A) d. D. Patil (b) law. Madhavan Nair (c) s. S. Patil (d) None of these

(Ans: d)

26. Enhanced industry in India is the best example of capital to-

(a) the tourism industry, (b) the steel industry, (c) sports commodity related industries (d) Textile

Industry (Ans : b)

27. Where -2014 International Petroleum Conference concluded?

(A) New Delhi (India) (b), Seoul (South Korea) (c), Hyderabad (India) (d) Abu Dhabi (UAE)

(Ans: a)

28. 'plastic money' following the word relationship What's in writing from?

(A) ATM card / credit card (b) coated with plastic currency notes (c) Foreign Currency (d) None

of the above (Ans: a)

29. Indian Institute of Forest Management where it is located?

(A) Dehradun (b) Hisar (c) Bhopal (d) Chennai (Ans: c)

30. Who was Bahadur Shah Zafar?

(A) Maratha successor (b) the successor of Sher Shah Suri (c) last Mughal emperor (d) final Lodi

ruler (Ans: c)

31. One carat diamond is equal

(a) 250 min. G (b) 150 min. G (c) 100 min. G (d) 200 min. Village (Ans: d)

32. Forms are numbers of neutrons in isotopic

(a) uniform

(b) (a) and (d) both

(c) None

(d) other (Ans: d)

33. 'zero Era 'Who is on voluntarily?

(A) Prime Minister

(b) the opposition leader,

(c) Chairman

(d) President

(Ans: c)

34. 1857 revolution who was governor-general of India?

(A) Lord Dalhousie

(b) Lord Kenning

(c) Lord Mayo

(d) Lord Rippan

(Ans: b)

35. Parliament 'Union budget' Who serves?

(A) Prime Minister

(b) Parliamentary Affairs Minister

(c) by the Finance Minister

(d) Lok Sabha Speaker

(Ans: c)

36. Where is the headquarters of the Reserve Bank?

(A) Mumbai

(b) Chennai

(c) Kolkata

(d) Delhi

(Ans: a)

37. World's Greatest Au Sdi (pharmaceutical) What is the maker companies?

(A), Sun Pharma (b) Pfizer

(c) GlaxoSmithKline

(d) None of these

(Ans: b)

38. Who is the Chief Minister's appointment?

(A) by the chairman of the Party

(b) by the Chief Justice of the High Court

(c) by the President of India

(d) by the Governor

(Ans: d)

1. UV rays coming from the sun causes are:

(A) Lung cancer (b) Skin Cancer

(C) Oral cancer (d) liver cancer (Ans: c)

2. the best way to get rid of waste material Ajavnimnikrniy Forms

(A) Combustion (b) injection (c) burial (d) Recycling (Ans: d)

3. Which of the following universal blood donor's blood group?

(A) A (b) B (c) AB (d) O (Ans: d)

4. Since the creation of Telangana state, the total number of states in India?

(A) 27 (b) 28 (c) 29 (d) 30 (Ans: c)

5. gave his first sermon at Sarnath Who?

(A) Buddha (b) Mahavira (c) Skrachary (d) Parshvanath (Ans: a)

6. Ottawa is the capital of which country?

(A) Fiji (b) Siberia (c) Greenland (d) Canada (Ans: d)

7. due to be completed with the assistance of Japan Paithan (Jaikvadhi) hydro-electric project,

which is on the river?

(A) Ganga (b) Narmada (c) Godavari (d) Tapti (Ans: c)

8. Thomas Cup 2014 in New Delhi which is the winner?

(A) Malaysia (b) China (c) Japan (d) Indonesia (Ans: c)

9. The first Asian Games were held in which city?

(A) Tokyo (b) BEIJING (c) New Delhi (d) Bangkok (Ans: c)

10. Forms received quinine drugs

(A) from eucalyptus trees (b) of the cinchona tree

(C) Kalkut trees (d) Ashok tree (Ans: b)

11. Forms means

(A) Automatic Teller Machines (b) Automatic Teller Machines

(C) Automatic Transfer Machine (d) Automatic Teller mechanism (Ans: b)

12. What is the length of the game each stump?

(A) 25 inch (b) 28 inches (c) 30 inches (d) 32 inches (Ans: b)

13. Parliament 'Zero Hour' is is-

(A) when the opposition's proposals are accepted

(B) have raised the matter of the utmost importance

(C) When a government does not work

(D) morning and afternoon sessions between carpet timeout (Ans: d)

14. The Chairman of the Lok Sabha (chairman), who is this?

(A) President (b) PM (c) Chairman (d) Parliamentary Affairs Minister (Ans: c)

15. In what state of silkworm silk leads to?

(A) Cocoon (b) caterpillars (larvae) (c) pupa (d) adult (Ans: a)

16. Man says how many teeth milk tooth?

(A) 12 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 22 (Ans: c)

17. '' Discovery of India '(India's search), creator of the book are:

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Subhash Chandra Bose (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri (Ans: a)

18. What is India's highest gallantry award?

(A) Kirti Chakra (b) Vir Chakra (c) Param Vir Chakra (d) the ultimate Distinguished Service

Medal (Ans: c)

19. solar eclipse occurs Jb-

(A) the Earth, the Sun and the Moon comes between?

(B) the Moon, the Sun and the Earth comes between

(C) the sun, moon and earth comes between

(D) the moon, makes a right angle with the earth (Ans: b)

20. The State Government's official legal adviser-the

(A) CJ (b) judge bench of the High Court

(C) the Attorney-General (d) General (Ans: d)

21. Jung Museum Snlar the Forms

(A) in Chennai (b) in New Delhi, (c) in Mumbai (d) in Hyderabad (Ans: d)

22. The newly elected Parliament vice president, M. Thnmidurri reflect what party?

(A) BJP (b) Congress (c) DMK (d) AIADMK (Ans: d)

23. the athlete who won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, is-

(A) limit Punia (b) Arpindr Singh

(C) Development Sive Gowda (d) Satish Shivalingam (Ans: d)

24. The first European to India were:

(A) British (b) French (c) Portuguese (d) Dutch (Ans: c)

25. Revenue in the reign of Akbar care system were:

(A) Man Singh (b) Toderml (c) Birbal (d) Bairam Khan (Ans: b)

1. English weekly 'Young India' was launched by whom?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b). M's. Gandhi

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (Ans: b)

2. Where the Kuka Movement was founded?

(A) Uttar Pradesh (b) Malabar (c) Bihar (d) Punjab (Ans: d)

3. In which year the Ramakrishna Mission was founded?

(A) 1887 (b) 1884 (c) 1897 (d) 1905 (Ans: c)

4. Who was the ruler of the largest empire Satavahanas?

(A) Satkarni first (b) Satkarni II

(C) Gautamiputra Satkarni (d) Vshishti son Pulamayi (Ans: c)

5. Gautama Buddha and Mahavira both rising during the reign of whom have endorsed its

principles?

(A) Bindusara (b) Ashok (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Bimbisara (Ans: d)

6. In 1888 a British man who presided over the session of the Indian National Congress, who was?

(A) a. O. Hume (b) George Yule (c), William Jones (d) Charles Vud (Ans: b)

7. Who was the poet gathering of Prithviraj Chauhan?

(A) Hrisen (b) one or two Brdoi (c) Rvikriti (d) Banabhatta (Ans: b)

8. Who was the Governor General at the time of the revolt of 1857?

(A) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Canning (c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Wellesley (Ans: b)

39. What freedom fighters "Bagha Jatin 'was known as?

(A) jatindranath slave (b) Jatindra Mohan Sengupta

(C) jatindranath Sanyal (d) jatindranath Mukherjee (Ans: d)

10 'intimate gathering' Who was the founder?

(A) Ram Mohan Roy (b) Ishwarcndra Vidyasagar

(C) Devendra Tagore (d) Keshab Chandra Sen (Ans: a)

11. Who 'Fratiar Gandhi was known as?

(A) Vllbai Patel (b) Abul Kalam Azad

(C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (d) Vinoba Bhave (Ans: c)

12. Who was the founder of Pal dynasty?

(A) Dharam (b) Devpal (c) Gopal (d) MP (Ans: c)

13. What riverside city of Vijayanagar was located?

(A) Krishna (b) Kaveri (c) Godavari (d) Tungabhadra (Ans: d)

14. The following persons under twenty-five (25) years who was personal secretary of Mahatma

Gandhi?

(A) BHULABHAI Desai (b) Mahadev Desai

(C) Vinoba Bhave (d) Vallabhbhai Patel (Ans: b)

15. After mounting the throne, Harsh Vardhan what the degree of the eclipse?

(A) Gunraja (b) Avnisimaha (c) Maharaja (d) Shiladity (Ans: d)

16. Ranjit Singh, who was the head?

(A) Nakai Misl (b) Ahwoowalia Misl

(C) Sukrckya Misl (d) Ramgarhia Misl (Ans: c)

17. Who was the founder of the House of young India?

(A) Bhagat Singh (b) RajGuru (c) SS (d) Ram Prasad Bismil (Ans: a)

18. The title 'Parakersi and Rajkeshri' which was adopted by dynasties?

(A) crops (b) Parmar (c) Pandya (d) T (Ans: d)

19. What Chola kings conquered the island of Sri Lanka's first complete?

(A) Rajdiraj first (b) Vijayalaya (c) Karikla (d) Rajendra (Ans: d)

20. Who was the founder of the Bahmani kingdom?

(A) Alauddin Hasan (b) Ismail Home

(C) Muhammad Shah II (d) Gangu (Ans: a)

21. Loktak Lake which is located in the Indian state?

(A) Mizoram (b) Assam (c) Tripura (d) Manipur (Ans: d)

22. What is the metamorphic rock of sandstone?

(A) Marble (b) Quartzite (c) Shell (d) shale (Ans: b)

23. Koyna dam which is located in the Indian state?

(A) HP (b) Maharashtra (c) Uttarakhand (d) Tamil Nadu (Ans: b)

24. magma reaching the surface of the Earth becomes, what's it called when the concrete?

(A) Granite (b) slag (c) Kwatrg (d) silicate (Ans: b)

25. In all the world's oceans deep Forms

(A) Pacific (b) Atlantic Ocean

(C) Indian Ocean (d) the Arctic Ocean (Ans: a)

26. Which of the river flow Oxbow (Ox-bow) is formed lakes?

(A) Upper or mountain stream (b) medium or valley flows

(C) lower or flat flow (d) None of the above (Ans: b)

27. What types of Alps mountains?

(A) turning the (b) lobe (c) residual (d) volcanic (Ans: a)

28. Which layer of the atmosphere in the weather-related events take place?

(A) Mesosfiyr (b) Ayonosfiyr (c) Stratosphere (d) troposphere (Ans: d)

29. Whose example limestone and chalk?

(A) igneous rocks (b) mechanically formed rocks Tlcti

(C) constituted Tlcti Javikt rocks (d) Rupantri The rocks (Ans: c)

30. In which river 'chain' (Dhunwadhar) waterfall is located?

(A) TAPI (b) Brahmaputra (c) Narmada (d) Kaveri (Ans: c)

31. Nirmaan thick brick wall, use of cold storage is why?

(A) brick are good conductors of heat, (b) bricks are cheaper than other materials of

(C) the brick is easily accessible (d) brick are bad conductors of heat (Ans: d)

32. What Shadn mild electric current is used to detect?

(A) The voltmeter (b) watt meter (c) thermometer (d) galvanometer (Ans: d)

33. hydrogen atom protons, electrons and neutrons, respectively, which are included as?

(A) 1,0,1 (b) 1,1,0 (c) 1,1,1 (d) 0,1,0 (Ans: b)

34. Kelvin scale, the melting point of ice is-

(A) 0 Kelvin (b) 273 Kelvin (c) 373 Kelvin (d) 100 Kelvin (Ans: b)

35. Which of the following is a physical change?

(A) rusting of iron (b) burning of candles

(C) eggs boiling (d) of boiling water (Ans: d)

36. The flow of heat between two objects depends on what direction?

(A) the presence of their heat (b) their mass

(C) the temperature (d) they are solid, liquid or gaseous state or not (Ans: c)

37. Which is the hormone that controls blood pressure?

(A) vasopressin (b) oxytocin (c) estrogen (d) Testosterone (Ans: d)

38. What kind of a freezer tray is formed early in the snow?

(A) rubber (b) Plastic (c) aluminum (d) Wood (Ans: c)

39. Pressed heating element in what is called?

(A) Copper (b) Tungsten (c) Micah (d) Nichrome (Ans: d)

40. escape from tree to tree at night because gold is not fair?

(A) Carbon dioxide (b) oxygen

(C) carbon monoxide (d) sulfur dioxide (Ans: a)

41. the lightest element in the universe is what?

(A) Helium (b) hydrogen (c) Nitrogen (d) Silicon (Ans: b)

42. Which of the following Laughing gas (Laughing gas) say?

(A) Nai tricks oxide (b) Nitrogen dioxide

(C) Penta nitrogen oxide (d) nitrous oxide (Ans: d)

43. shine due to air bubbles in the water?

(A) dispersion (b) Image (c) diffraction (d) total internal reflection (Ans: d)

44. What scientists have discovered the blood group?

(A) Landsteiner (b) Lister (c) William Harvey (d) Pasteur (Ans: a)

45. Where ammonia gas is collected?

(A) hot-water (b) cold water over

(C) air upward displacement (d) air downstream displacement (Ans: d)

46. ??What is called nitric acid salts?

(A) nitrate (b) nitrite (c) Haiponaitroit (d) Sayanaid (Ans: a)

47. The involuntary muscles are controlled by whom?

(A) cerebrum (b) Sseribanlm (c) medulla Ovlongta (d) of the spine (Ans: a)

48. Why is blended in gasoline Tetroithail lead?

(A) to prevent freezing (b) to increase the boiling point

(C) to increase the flash point (d) an increase in anti-knocking for ratings (Ans: d)

49. Sinnabar ore Forms

(A) Copper (b) iron (c) of mercury (d) Lead (Ans: c)

50. Which of these "master gland" is known as?

(A) thymus (b) Islets of Langerhans (c) of the pituitary (d) Thyroid (Ans: c)

51. After the formation of the 16th Lok Sabha as the first woman chief minister of Gujarat, who

are S?bale charge?

(A) UMA (b) Swaraj (c) Anandiben Patel (d) Bsundhara Raje (Ans: c)

52. After the formation of the 16th Lok Sabha, who has been appointed as Minister of Railways?

(A) Arun Jaitley (b) Mallikarjun (c), Ananth Kumar (d) Dizvil Sadanand Gowda (Ans: d)

53. The President of India to India .......... may resign by writing under his hand.

(A) the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b) CJ (c) Vice President (d) Prime Minister (Ans: c)

54. Cricket is the distance between the two sets V-Kate?

(A) 18 yards (b) 20 yards (c) 22 yards (d) 24 yards (Ans: c)

55. India's first satellite, whose name is?

(A) Aryabhata (b) Bhaskaracharya (c) Brahmihir (d) Sridharachary (Ans: a)

56. In which year India's first nuclear test in Pokhran in Rajasthan were made?

(A) 1984 (b) 1974 (c) 1964 (d) 1954 (Ans: b)

57. What is the monetary unit of Japan?

(A) Dollars (b) Pound (c) Rial (d) yen (Ans: d)

58. How many members of the State Legislative Assemblies are elected for a period?

(A) two years, (b) three years (c) five years, (d) six years (Ans: c)

59. Robin Williams recently died, was a famous ...........

(A) The Nobel-winning writer (b) The actor and comedian

(C) Economist (d) Composer (Ans: b)

60. What is the capital of Cuba?

(A) Suva (b) Havana (c) Nicosia (d) Asuncion (Ans: b)

61. In a game of basketball players on each side are the stems?

(A) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 (Ans: b)

62. Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi and other metros concerns of people

living in the northeastern states have formed a committee to look into. Who is led by committee?

(A) J. M. LYNGDOH (b) m. P. Bezbaruah

(C) p. A. Sangma (d) s. Padmanabhan (Ans: b)

63. To qualify in the Rajya Sabha, the minimum age of an Indian citizen is-

(A) twenty-five (b) thirty (c) thirty five (d) forty (Ans: b)

64. Which of the following state case of illegal detention of a person is issued by the court?

(A) habeas corpus (Habeas Corpus) (b) of mandamus (Mandamus)

(C) certiorari (Certiorari) (d) Prohibition (Prohibition) (Ans: a)

65. Who was independent India's first CEC?

(A) T. N. Seshan (b) M. S. Gill (c) J. M. LYNGDOH (d) Sukumar Sen (Ans: d)

66. This year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been appointed as national security

adviser?

(A) Ajit Doval (b). M's. Narayanan (c) Mukul Rohatgi (d) Rajiv Mathur (Ans: a)

67. It was India's first nuclear reactor

(A) Jrlina (b) pole (c) nymph (d) Kamini (Ans: c)

68. Recent Fildm medal in 2014, which is considered the highest award in mathematics

mathematician of Indian origin who are winning?

(A) Manjul Bhargava (b) Satish Kulkarni (c) Chandra Bhattacharya (d) Shrivatsa Acharya (Ans: a)

69. Indian State Governor who draws oath?

(A) the Chief Justice of India, (b) the Chief Minister

(C) the chairman of the State Legislative Assembly (d) of the State High Court Chief Justice (Ans:

d)

70. How many times Brazil have won the World Cup soccer championship?

(A) four times (b) five times, (c) two (d) three times (Ans: a)

1. When was the first underground railway (Metro Railway) started?

(A) 1982 (B) 1989 (C) 1984 (D) 1992 (Ans : C)

2. Shatabdi Express train was started in–

(A) 1984 (B) 1988 (C) 1990 (D) 1985 (Ans : B)

3. At which of the following places Diesel Component Works is established?

(A) Jamshedpur (B) Patiala (C) Perambur (D) Varanasi (Ans : B)

4. Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways?

(A) Central Railway (B) Northern Railway

(C) Eastern Railway (D) Western Railway (Ans : C)

5. The railway station situated in the extreme south is–

(A) Chennai (B) Cochin (C) Kanyakumari (D) Trivandrum (Ans : C)

6. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called–

(A) dock platform (B) passenger platform

(C) island platform (D) goods platform (Ans : C)

7. When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?

(A) 1952 (B) 1950 (C) 1951 (D) 1954 (Ans : B)

8. In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established?

(A) 1954 (B) 1957 (C) 1959 (D) 1967 (Ans : B)

9. Railway Staff College is situated at–

(A) Bangalore (B) Secundrabad (C) Chennai (D) Vadodara (Ans : D)

10. Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?

(A) Lucknow (B) Bangalore (C) Pune (D) New Delhi (Ans : A)

11. Which is the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters not true?

(A) South-Central Railway - Secunderabad

(B) Central railway - Bhopal

(C) South Railway - Chennai

(D) North Railway - New Delhi (Ans : B)

12. Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?

(A) From Calcutta to Delhi (B) From Mumbai to Thane

(C) From Mumbai to Surat (D) From Mumbai to Madras (Ans : B)

13. When was the first train in Indian started?

(A) 1851 (B) 1852 (C) 1853 (D) 1854 (Ans : C)

14. In which Governor-General’s reign railway lines in India were established?

(A) Lord William Bentick (B) Lord Cornwallis

(C) Lord Kenning (D) Lord Dalhousie (Ans : D)

15. A station where the rail lines end, is called

(A) junction station (B) way-side-station

(C) block station (D) terminal station (Ans : D)

16. How much distance was traveled by first train of India?

(A) 33 km (B) 36 km (C) 34 km (D) 46 km (Ans : C)

17. What is the position of the Indian Railway in the world according to the length of rail lines?

(A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Fourth (Ans : D)

18. What is the length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR)?

(A) 4300 Km (B) 3700 Km (C) 4290 km (D) 5298 km (Ans : B)

19. The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at–

(A) Mumbai (V.T) (B) Guwahati (C) Gorakhpur (D) New Delhi (Ans : C)

20. When was the North-Eastern frontier Railway (NEFR) established?

(A) 15th Jan, 1958 (B) 15th Jan, 1955

(C) 2nd Jan, 1956 (D) 14th April, 1952 (Ans : A)

21. The headquarters of North -Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR) is–

(A) Calcutta (B) Maligaon (Guwahati)

(C) Chennai (D) Gorakhpur (Ans : B)

22. In which of the following cities, the first sub-way train was started?

(A) Mumbai (B) Delhi (C) Calcutta (D) Chennai (Ans : C)

23. General Manger is responsible for–

(A) Railway Board (B) Railway Ministry

(C) Both railway Board and Railway Ministry (D) None of these (Ans : A)

24. The headquarters of South-Central Railways is situated at–

(A) Mumbai (V.T) (B) Chennai

(C) Secundrabad (D) Mumbai (Central) (Ans : C)

25. The headquarters of Northern Railway is at–

(A) New Delhi (B) Guwahati (C) Gorakhpur (D) Mumbai (V.T) (Ans : A)

26. The headquarters of South Railways is situated at–

(A) Calcutta (B) Chennai (C) Delhi (D) Mumbai (Ans : B)

27. In which institution the training of electric work is being given?

(A) Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

(B) Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering

(C) Railway Staff College

(D) Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (Ans : B)

28. Who invented the railway engine?

(A) Charles Babbage (B) Isaac Newton

(C) James Watt (D) George Stephenson (Ans : D)

29. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Insttitue

situated?

(A) Nasik (B) Baroda (C) Jamalpur (D) Pune (Ans : C)

30. Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?

(A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra (C) West Bengal (D) Tamil Nadu (Ans : C)

31.The zone with the minimum length is

(A) North-Eastern Railway (B) North-Eastern Frontier Railway

(C) South-East Railway (D) South-Central Railway (Ans : B)

32. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated?

(A) Pune (B) Chennai (C) Nasik (D) Sikandrabad (Ans : A)

33. How many training institutions of Railways are in India?

(A) Three (B) Four (C) Five (D) Six (Ans : C)

34. What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system?

(A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Forth (Ans : B)

35. Which of the gauges is used in the hilly areas?

(A) Broad gauge (B) Meter gauge

(C) Narrow gauge (D) Special gauge (Ans : C)

36. Where is the extreme north of India a railway station?

(A) Jammutavi (B) Amritsar (C) Pathancoat (D) Guwahat

37. How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology?

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four (Ans : B)

38. Diesel Locomotive Works is situated at–

(A) Perambur (B) Varanasi (C) Kapurthala (D) Bangalore (Ans : B)

39. The manufacturing of steam engine in Chittranjan Locomotive Works was stopped in–

(A) 1974 (B) 1961 (C) 1971 (D) 1973 (Ans : C)

40. The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the following

places?

(A) Kapurthala (B) Chittranjan (C) Perambur (D) Bangalore (Ans : C)

41. Indian Railways which is the largest of the Public Sector Enterprises, is divided in how many

regions?

(A) 7(B) 9 (C) 8(D) 10 (Ans : B)

42. Besides Mahrashtra, Karnataka and Goa, which of the following is the fourth State for

Konakan Railway Project?

(A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Gujarat (D) Andhra Pradesh (Ans : A)

43. Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year?

(A) 1988 (B) 1972 (C) 1982 (D) 1965 (Ans : C)

44. When was the Central Railway established?

(A) 5th Nov 1951 (B) 14th Nov 1951 (C) 14th April 1951 (D) 16th August, 1951 (Ans : A)

45. Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones?

(A) Northern region (B) Western region

(C) North-Western region (D) Central Region (Ans : B)

46. The largest national enterprise of India is–

(A) Indian Railway (B) Indian Shipyard

(C) Airways (D) None of these (Ans : A)

47. The first locomotive which was manufactured in Chittaranjan on–

(A) November 1950 (B) October 1950

(C) September 1949 (D) October 1954 (Ans : A)

48. Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated?

(A) Chittranjan (B) Kapurthala (C) Bangalore (D) Perambur

49. When was the Jammu City appeared on the map of Indian Railway?

(A) 1965 (B) 1963 (C) 1967 (D) 1965 (Ans : D)

50. Where is the headquarters of Central Railway situated?

(A) Mumbai (V.T) (B) Mumbai (Church Gate)

(C) Gwalior (D) Gorakhpur (Ans : A)

1. Which party emerged as the third largest party in the recently declared results of General

Election 2014 ?

(A) Indian National Congress (B) Bahujan Samaj Party

(C) AIADMK (D) Trinamool Congress (Ans : C)

2. Who is the current Cabinet Minister of Human Resource Development Ministry in GOI (as on

19 Oct., 2014) ?

(A) Maneka Gandhi (B) Sushri Uma Bharati

(C) Dr. Najma A. Heptulla (D) Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani (Ans : D)

3. Name the State that recently launched ‘Amma Salt’ under the social welfare scheme in the State

?

(A) Goa (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Kerala (D) West Bengal (Ans : B)

4. Which important parallel of latitude passes through the middle of India?

(A) Tropic of Cancer (B) Tropic of Capricorn

(C) Arctic Circle (D) Antarctic Circle (Ans : A)

5. What does ‘Vitamin K’ do ?

(A) Assists in blood cloting (B) Converts fat to muscle

(C) Produces serotonin (D) None of these (Ans : A)

6. Which of the following diseases are transmitted from one person to another?

1. AIDS 2. Cirrhosis 3. Hepatitis B 4. Syphilis

Select the correct answer using the code given below–

(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 3 and 4 only

(C) 1 and 2 only (D) 2, 3 and 4 only (Ans : B)

7. In a common pencil what does ‘HB’ stand for?

(A) Heavy Bound (B) Hard Black (C) Harry Brown (D) Heavy Bold (Ans : B)

8. Who killed the Sikh Guru Arjun Dev?

(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Babur (D) Aurangzeb (Ans : D)

9. Which Article of the Constitution explains Equality before the Law?

(A) Article 10 (B) Article 14 (C) Article 18 (D) Article 156 (Ans : B)

10. Who was the elected President of Constituent Assembly?

(A) Dr. Sachidanand Sinha (B) Rajendra Prasad

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) B. R. Ambedkar (Ans : B)

11. ‘Sharda Act’ deals with–

(A) Widow Remarriage (B) Child Marriage

(C) Inter-caste Marriage (D) Polygamy (Ans : B)

12. Maximum strength of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively are–

(A) 542 and 250 (B) 552 and 250 (C) 542 and 275 (D) 540 and 240 (Ans : B)

13. What does ‘AC and DC’ stand for in the electrical field ?

(A) Atlantic City and District of Columbia

(B) Alternating Current and Direct Current

(C) A Rock Band from Australia

(D) Averagem Current and Discharged Capacitor (Ans : B)

14. Match the manufacturing units with their locations–

(a) Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (b) Integral Coach Factory

(c) Wheel and Axle Plant (d) Rail Coach Factory

1. Tamilnadu 2. Punjab 3. West 8engal 4. Karnataka

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 2 1 4 3

(C) 3 1 4 2

(D) 3 1 2 4 (Ans : C)

15. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Defence?

(A) General (B) Chief of defence staff

(C) President of India (D) Prime Minister of India (Ans : C)

16. The splitting of different colours of light in prism is called–

(A) Refraction of light (B) Diffraction of light

(C) Dispersion of light (D) Reflection of light (Ans : C)

17. Optical fiber works on the principle of–

(A) Scattering (B) Interference (C) Total internal reflection (D) Refraction (Ans : C)

18. What is the first element on the Periodic Table?

(A) Hydrogen (B) Oxygen (C) Nitrogen (D) Carbon (Ans : A)

19. Which of the following is the chief constituent of vinegar?

(A) Oxalic acid (B) Formic acid (C) Citric acid (D) Acetic acid (Ans : D)

20. UNESCO stand for–

(A) United Nations Environment, Scientific and Cultural Organization

(B) United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization

(C) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

(D) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Children Organization (Ans : C)

21. The statue of ‘Gomateshwara’ at Sravanabelagola was built by–

(A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Kharvela

(C) Amoghavarsha (D) Chamundaraya (Ans : D)

22. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?

(Dam/Lake to River)–

(A) Govind Sagar Lake – Sutlej

(B) Kolleru Lake – Cauvery

(C) Ukai Reservoir – Tapti

(D) Wullar Lake – Jhelum (Ans : B)

23. Which one of the following rivers does NOT originate in India?

(A) Beas (B) Chenab (C) Ravi (D) Sutlej (Ans : D)

24. In India the period of the monsoon season starts and ends between the months of–

(A) March to September (B) May to December

(C) June to September (D) None of these (Ans : C)

25. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists–

(Geographic feature to Country)

List-I

(a) Great Victoria Desert (b) Grand Canyon

(c) Lake Winnipeg (d) Southern Alps

List-II 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. New Zealand 4. USA

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 4 3

(B) 1 4 2 3

(C) 3 2 4 1

(D) 3 4 2 1 (Ans : B)

26. With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?

(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Aurangzeb (Ans : B)

27. Name the galaxy in which the Earth is a planet of ?

(A) Andromeda (B) Ursa Major (C) Ursa Minor (D) Milky Way (Ans : D)

28. India occupied which place in terms of largest economy in the recent World Bank Report in

Purchasing Power Parity?

(A) Third Largest Economy (B) Fourth Largest Economy

(C) Fifth Largest Economy (D) Second Largest Economy (Ans : A)

29. Name the bank that was included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Act, 1934 or 21 May, 2014.

(A) Neelachal Gramya Bank (B) Bharatiya Mahila Bank

(C) Chikmagalur Kodagu Grameena Bank (D) Purvanchal Gramin Bank (Ans : B)

30. Name the winner of 2014 Wimbledon Tennis Open in Men’s Singles Category.

(A) Roger Federer (B) Novak Djokovic (C) Noah Rubin (D) Vasek (Ans : B)

31. The Kabaddi League Team which won the inaugural STAR Pro- Kabaddi League Tournament

is ?

(A) U Mumba (B) Patna Pirates (C) Jaipur Pink Panthers (D) Telugu Titans (Ans : C)

32. Name the Indian who on 28 April, 2014 won the prestigious Gold-man Environmental Prize

for the year 2014 that is commonly called as the Green Nobel.

(A) Helen Holden (B) Ramesh Agrawal

(C) Rudi Putra (D) Suren Gazaryan (Ans : B)

33. Who is the author of the immortal Indian epic poem “Mahabharata” ?

(A) Sage Veda Vyasa (B) Sage Valmiki

(C) Sage Vasishta (D) Sage Yagnavalkya (Ans : A)

34. What is considered as the traditional ancient name of the “Hindu” religion?

(A) Sanatana Dharma (B) Puratana Dharma (C) Vaishnavism (D) Shaivism (Ans : A)

35. Music Director R. D. Burman is also known as–

(A) Rocky (B) Pancham (C) Chichi (D) Chintu (Ans : B)

36. Which film got the highest number of awards in different categories in the IIFA Awards 2014?

(A) Chennai Express (B) Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

(C) Shaadike Side Effects (D) Aashiqui 2 (Ans : B)

37. The longest bone in the human body is–

(A) Stapes (B) Humerus (C) Ulna (D) Femur (Ans : D)

38. White Blood Cells acts in which manner?

(A) As a defence against infection (B) A source of energy

(C) For clotting blood (D) As a medium for oxygen transport from lung to tissues (Ans : A)

39. India’s Permanent Research Station ‘Dakshin Gangotri’ is located at–

(A) Antarctica (B) Indian Ocean (C) Himalayas (D) Arabian Sea (Ans : A)

40. Solar energy is generated due to–

(A) Fusion reactions (B) Fission reactions

(C) Combustion reactions (D) Chemical reactions (Ans : A)

41. ‘Al-Beruni’ the famous traveller came to India during the reign of–

(A) Mohamrnad-bin-Tughlak (B) Ghyasuddin Tughlak

(C) Feroz Shah Tughlak (D) Allauddin Khilzi (Ans : *)

42. What is the retirement age of Supreme Court Judge?

(A) 60 years (B) 62 years (C) 65 years (D) 68 years (Ans : C)

43. Which Temple dedicated to the Sun-God is shaped like a Chariot?

(A) Sun Temple, Konark (B) Lotus Temple, New Delhi

(C) Surya Pahar Temple, Assam (D) Jagannath Temple, Puri (Ans : A)

44. Which among the following is the least populated State in India?

(A) Sikkim (B) Goa (C) Manipur (D) Mizoram (Ans : A)

45. ‘Zero Hour’ in the parliament begins from ?

(A) 10 am (B) 12 Noon (C) 1 pm (D) 11 am (Ans : B)

46. Who is the current Chairperson of National Commission for Woman?

(A) Manjulatha Kalanidhi (B) Mamta Sharma

(C) Lalitha Kumaramangalam (D) Mohini Giri (Ans : C)

47. What is the name of American Journalist killed by ISIS-a terrorist organization?

(A) James Anderson (B) James Foley

(C) William Hague (D) David Cawthorne Haines (Ans : B)

48. Name the Scheme launched by the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to help the poor open

bank accounts?

(A) Pradhan Mantri Dhan Jan Yojana (B) Pradhan Mantri Bank Yojana

(C) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (D) Gramin Samridhi Yojana (Ans : C)

49. Who has never been the “Leader of Opposition” in Lok Sabha ?

(A) Rajiv Gandhi (B) Sonia Gandhi

(C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (D) Arun Jaitley (Ans : D)

50. Rashtrapati Nilayam (President’s Place) is located at–

(A) New Delhi (B) Kolkata (C) Shimla (D) Hyderabad (Ans : D)

51. The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a period of–

(A) Two years (B) One years (C) Three years (D) Four years (Ans : A)

52. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by–

(A) Elected members of the Legislative Council (B) The people

(C) Lok Sabha (D) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly (Ans : D)

53. Who presides over the meetings of Lok Sabha ?

(A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Vice President (D) Speaker (Ans : D)

54. Who is the current Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha ?

(A) Jaswant Singh (B) Ghulam Nabi Azad

(C) Arun Jaitley (D) Manmohan Singh (Ans : B)

55. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was called as ‘Mahatma’ by–

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Motilal Nehru

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Rabindra Nath Tagore (Ans : D)

56. Who of the following assassinated Michael O’Dwyer, the Governor of Punjab responsible for

the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

(A) Udham Singh (B) Khudiram Bose

(C) Madanlal Dhinqra (D) Ramprasad Bismil (Ans : A)

57. Times of India’ media Company was founded by–

(A) Bennett, Coleman and Company (B) A. H. Wheeler

(C) Goenka (D) G. D. Birla (Ans : A)

58. The members of Panchayats are–

(A) Nominated by the district officer (B) Elected by electorates of respective territorial

constituencies

(C) Nominated by local self govt. minister (D) Nominated by BDO (Ans : B)

59. ‘World Environmental Day’ is celebrated on–

(A) 2 June (B) 3 June (C) 4 June (D) 5 June (Ans : D)

60. In which State is the religious festival ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ celebrated with great enthusiasm?

(A) Rajasthan (B) Gujarat (C) Maharashtra (D) Madhya Pradesh (Ans : C)

1. Which of the following made Delhi a capital for the first time?

(A) Tomara Rajputs (B) Chauhans

(C) Gahadwalas (D) Pallavas (Ans : A)

2. Who became the Prime Minister of India after the assassination of Indira Gandhi?

(A) Rajiv Gandhi (B) P. V. Narsimha Rao

(C) Morarji Desai (D) Chaudhary Charan Singh (Ans : A)

3. Which of the following Mughal emperors defeated the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodhi ?

(A) Akbar (B) Babur (C) Humayun (D) Aurangzeb (Ans : B)

4. Who was a ‘Mansabdar’ under the Mughal rule?

(A) An Islamic priest (B) An attendant to the emperor

(C) An administrative official of the empire (D) The carrier of letters and messages (Ans : C)

5. Who was the guru of Mira Bai ?

(A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (B) Sant Ravidas

(C) Surdas (D) Ramananda (Ans : B)

6. Odissi is a classical dance form of–

(A) Odisha (B) Kerala

(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh (Ans : A)

7. To which religion is the word ‘lama’ associated?

(A) Sikhism (B) Jainism

(C) Buddhism (D) Hinduism (Ans : C)

8. Which of the following was the main reason of defeat of Nawab Sirajuddaula at the battle of

Plassey?

(A) His army was not well equipped

(B) The English were better fighters

(C) One of his Commanders, Mir Zafar did not fight

(D) The English soldiers out numbered that of Nawab (Ans : C)

9. In 1922 the British implemented a new system of tax collection in Awadh. The revenue of a

‘Mahal’ was fixed by survey and one person was made responsible to pay the tax for the entire

‘Mahal’. What was the ‘Mahal’ ?

(A) A village (B) A paragana

(C) A district (D) A province (Ans : A)

10. What was the aim of Munda uprising?

(A) To oust the British

(B) To oust the zamindars

(C) To oust the banias

(D) To oust all outsiders and to establish Munda Raj (Ans : D)

11. When were the powers of East India Company to administer India transferred to British

Crown?

(A) Just before the rebellion of 1857

(B) In 1858 after the rebellion of 1857

(C) After the battle of Plassey

(D) In the year 1935 (Ans : B)

12. What was the impact on local cloth manufacturing industry of the trade with East India

Company?

(A) It declined

(B) It flourished

(C) A particular type of the industry flourished while the other declined

(D) There was no impact (Ans : A)

13. A candidate appearing for a post in Central Government may opt to take examination in–

(A) English, Hindi or any of the scheduled languages

(B) English or Hindi only

(C) English, Hindi or any of the regional languages

(D) Any of the Indian or foreign languages (Ans : A)

14. Where is Swat valiey situated?

(A) South India (B) Bangladesh (C) Pakistan (D) Myanmar (Ans : C)

15. What is Ebola ?

(A) A computer software

(B) A computer virus

(C) A deadly virus affecting human beings

(D) A deadly virus affecting domestic cattle (Ans : C)

16. Out of which state has the Telangana state been carved out?

(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Karnataka (C) Kerala (D) Andhra Pradesh (Ans : D)

17. What is kaliari ?

(A) A form of painting (B) A vocal music form

(C) A martial art (D) An ancient literature (Ans : C)

18. The electricity measuring instruments installed in our houses, commonly known as Meter is

basically–

(A) Ammeter (B) Volt meter (C) Energy meter (D) Potential meter (Ans : C)

19. If Kerala = 6, Karnataka = 9, Uttar Pradesh = 12, what is Uttara-khand equal to ?

(A) 16 (B) 15 (C) 11 (D) 10 (Ans : C)

20. The velocity of sound in air depends upon–

(A) Frequency of the sound (B) Wavelength of the sound

(C) Density of the air (D) Intensity of the sound (Ans : C)

21. What is photosynthesis?

(A) The synthesis of images using multimedia

(B) Quick succession of images to make the moving images

(C) Process of food formation by plants

(D) The process of creating fake photographs (Ans : C)

22. Which of the following is known as Vitamin C ?

(A) Citric acid (B) Acetic acid (C) Lactic acid (D) Ascorbic acid (Ans : D)

23. In what manner does the heat from the Sun reach us ?

(A) By conduction (B) By convection

(C) By radiation (D) By all the three methods (Ans : C)

24. Which of the following states is the largest producer of manganese in India?

(A) Bihar (B) Jharkhand

(B) West Bengal (D) Odisha (Ans : D)

25. Hazira-Jagdishpur pipe line is used for transportation of–

(A) Gas (B) Coal dust mixed in water

(C) Petroleum (D) Water (Ans : A)

26. What is the relation between the Indian Standard Time (IST) and the Greenwich Mean Time

(GMT) ?

(A) IST is 5½ hours ahead of GMT (B) GMT is 5½ hours ahead of IST

(C) IST is 12 hours ahead of GMT (D) GMT is 12 hours ahead of IST (Ans : A)

27. To which part of the ancient super continent did India belong?

(A) Angaraland (B) Gondwanaland

(C) Great Grassland (D) None of the above (Ans : B)

28. Which of the following states have a common capital?

(A) Punjab and Haryana (B) Rajasthan and Haryana

(C) Punjab and Rajasthan (D) Haryana and Himachal Pradesh (Ans : A)

29. The main mineral constituent of the earth’s crust which is below the oceans are–

(A) Silica and magnesium (B) Silica and alumina

(C) Nickel and manganese (D) Copper and iron (Ans : B)

30. Which of the following countries has highest number of Medical Colleges?

(A) China (B) USA (C) India (D) Germany (Ans : C)

31. Which of the following Indian states has Gold mines?

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Karnataka

(C) Jharkhand (D) Chhattisgarh (Ans : B)

32. What is subsistence farming?

(A) Farming for earning cash using modern tools and fertilizers

(B) Farming based on monsoon

(C) Conventional farming to meet the needs of the farmer and his family

(D) Farming of crops by rotation (Ans : C)

33. In the very beginning the Vedas were in the following form–

(A) Memorized by the Rishis and transmitted to disciples word by word

(B) Written on stone tablets

(C) Written on the Bhoj-Patra

(D) Written on ordinary paper (Ans : A)

34. In the ancient times, a Vihara meant–

(A) A Buddhist monastery (B) The king’s palace

(C) The school of learning (D) Shelters for the army (Ans : A)

35. In whose reign the famous Kalinga war was fought?

(A) Kharvelas (B) Chalukyas (C) Pandyas (D) Cholas (Ans : *)

36. The famous play of Sanskrit, Abhigyan Shakuntalam depicts the story of Shakuntala and a

king. What was the name of the king?

(A) Dushyanta (B) Pururava (C) Shantanu (D) Dilip (Ans : A)

37. To which dynasty did the famous king Prithvi Raj Chauhan belong?

(A) Pratihara (B) Chandela (C) Gahadwala (D) Chauhan (Ans : D)

38. Why was the only woman Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate removed from throne only after four

years of rule?

(A) She was not an able ruler

(B) Nobles of the court wanted to become Sultans

(C) The nobles did not like her independent rule

(D) The nobles were lured by another ruler (Ans : C)

39. What was the extent of tax on agriculture during the reign of Alauddin Khalji ?

(A) 10% (B) 30% (C) 50% (D) 80% (Ans : D)

40. Which of the following emperors was called Khurram before his ascendency to the throne?

(A) Akbar (B) Jehangir

(C) Shah Jahan (D) Bahadur Shah Zafar (Ans : C)

41. Who wrote Ain-e-Akabari ?

(A) Amir Khusrau (B) Birbal (C) Abul Fazl (D) Todarmal (Ans : C)

42. Where is the famous Jagannatha temple situated?

(A) Bhubaneshwar (B) Cuttack (C) Puri (D) Rajgriha (Ans : C)

43. Where was the capital of the Maratha empire under the Peshwas?

(A) Mumbai (B) Poona (C) Pandharpur (D) Singhgarh (Ans : B)

44. Where did Vasco da Gama land in India?

(A) Calicut (B) Cochin (C) Kolkata (D) Madras (Ans : A)

45. Where was Tipu Sultan killed defending his fort ?

(A) Calicut (B) Shrirangapattanam (C) Arcot (D) Bangalore (Ans : B)

46. The Indian farmers were forced to cultivate indigo by the British. What was the use of indigo?

(A) Used in preparation of the drugs (B) Used in wine industry

(C) Used in preparation of soaps (D) Used in dyeing cloths (Ans : D)

47. What was the reason of discontent of Indian princes and nobility at the time of rebellion of

1857 ?

(A) Excessive taxes imposed by the company

(B) Unjust curtailment of their rights and privileges

(C) Company’s total neglect of the peasantry

(D) Company’s disregard for Indian religions (Ans : B)

48. What was the city of Machlipatanam known for in the early British period?

(A) For its good quality fish (B) For its port trade

(C) Strategically important city (D) A great centre of learning (Ans : B)

49. Who among the following formulated the policy of modern education in India?

(A) Sir Jones (B) Lord Macaulay (C) Warren Hastings (D) Curzon (Ans : B)

50. Who can vote in a Parliamentary General Election?

(A) Any citizen of India above the age of 18

(B) Any male citizen of India above the age of 18 and any female citizen above the age of 21

(C) Any male citizen of India above the age of 21 and any female citizen above the age of 18

(D) Any citizen of India above the age of 21 (Ans : A)

51. Where is the High Court situated in Uttar Pradesh?

(A) Lucknow (B) Kanpur (C) Allahabad (D) Varanasi (Ans : C)

52. What is the term for which the Lok Sabha Speaker remains in office?

(A) 5 years (B) 6 years

(C) During the period of the Lok Sabha (D) As long as the President desires (Ans : C)

53. Who is the US Secretary of State ?

(A) Barack Obama (B) John Kerry (C) George Bush (D) Bill Clinton (Ans : B)

54. Which of the following makes a real image?

(A) Concave lens (B) Convex lens (C) Convex mirror (D) Plain lens (Ans : B)

55. What will be the next number in the series 1, 1, 2, 3, 5,….. ?

(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (Ans : C)

56. What is the major reason for lower humidity in the air in winter season?

(A) Lesser evaporation in winter (B) Formation of dew

(C) Inadequate sunshine (D) Drop in atmospheric pressure (Ans : B)

57. If an explosion takes place at a distance of 1 km, you will hear its sound approximately after–

(A) 6 seconds (B) 5 seconds (C) 4 seconds (D) 3 seconds (Ans : D)

58. Which of the following does not prepare its own food ?

(A) Cactus (B) Ferns (C) Algae (D) Fungi (Ans : D)

59. Which of the following is found in the common aerated cold drinks?

(A) Hydrochloric acid (B) Acetic acid (C) Citric acid (D) Carbonic acid (Ans : D)

60. High concentration of alkaline salts turns the soil infertile. Such soils are called–

(A) Kankar (B) Usar (C) Banjar (D) Alluvial (Ans : B)

61. Which of the following is used as fuel in the Nuclear Power Plants?

(A) Uranium (B) Titanium (C) Coal (D) Sodium (Ans : A)

62. Which of the mountain ranges roughly divides our country in Northern and Southern parts?

(A) Vindhya range (B) Aravali range (C) Deccanplateau (D) Annamalai hills (Ans : A)

63. Celestial bodies which have their own heat and light are called–

(A) Stars (B) Satellites (C) Planets (D) Comets (Ans : A)

64. Which of the Vedas is the oldest?

(A) Rigveda (B) Atharvaveda

(C) Yajurveda (D) All the Vedas were compiled at the same time (Ans : A)

65. Which of the following processes explains the occurrence of earth-quakes more appropriately?

(A) Release of enormous energy stored in the rocks under pressure due to sudden breakage

(B) Sudden waves in the molten magma in the earth’s core

(C) Explosions caused due to chemical reactions inside the earth

(D) Sudden pull exerted by the heavenly bodies like sun and moon (Ans : B)

66. Where do tropical rain forests occur?

(A) In the areas of heavy rainfall and adequate sunshine

(B) In the areas of low rainfall and adequate sunshine

(C) At the higher altitude of Himalayan ranges

(D) At the lower altitude of Himalayan ranges (Ans : A)

67. Which of the following is an effective method of arresting erosion of the soil?

(A) Construction of dams (B) Forestation

(C) Linking of the rivers (D) Erection of low height walls (Ans : B)

68. Which of the following does hot belong to the group?

(A) Nile (B) Danube (C) Alps (D) Volga (Ans : C)

69. Which of the following is the India’s highest mountain peak?

(A) Everest (B) Nanda Devi (C) Kanchenjunga (D) Nanga Parbat (Ans : C)

70. About 12000 years ago, major climatic changes took place leading to the present day

environment. Which of the following is correct in this regard ?

(A) The climate became relatively warmer

(B) The climate became relatively cooler

(C) The dinosaurs could not endure the change and became extinct

(D) Atmospheric pressure suddenly became tolerable (Ans : A)

71. Which of the following is true about the ancient Magadha kingdom?

(A) Bimbisara and Ajatshatru were two powerful rulers of the kingdom

(B) It came into existence only in 9th century AD

(C) The kingdom was adjacent to Gandhar

(D) No ruler of the kingdom ever indulged in religious activities (Ans : B)

72. Who among the following is accredited with the preparation of grammar for the Sanskrit

Language?

(A) Panini (B) Charaka (C) Kanad (D) Krishna Dwaipayan Vyas (Ans : A)

73. The sacred book of Hindus, “Bhagawad Gita” is included in–

(A) Mahabharata (B) Manusmriti (C) Vedas (D) Upnishads (Ans : A)

74. Who was Amir Khusrau ?

(A) A poet (B) A warrior (C) Ruler of Persia (D) Ruler of Afghanistan (Ans : A)

1. Mahatma Gandhi where your Dundee trip was initiated?

(A) Dundee (b) the Sabarmati (c) Champaran (d) South Africa (Ans: b)

2. Which of the famous Jallianwala Bagh incident took place in the city?

(A) Patiala (b) Chandigarh (c) Amritsar (d) Jalandhar (Ans: c)

3. 'Inqualab live' Who gave the slogan of?

(A) Subhas Chandra Bose (b) Sardar Bhagat Singh (c) Chandrashekhar Azad (d) Muhammad

Iqbal (Ans: b)

4. Which of the following is the river falls into the Arabian Sea?

(A) Kaveri (b) Krishna (c) Godavari (d) Indus (Ans: d)

5. From the perspective of the area is the largest state of India which?

(A) Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra (Ans: b)

6. 'Zoom' is?

(A) a sort of tribal dance (b) A type of plantation

(C) a type of wind (d) the type of festival (Ans: b)

7. "The heart of the Indian Constitution," stated which of the following?

(A) religious freedom (b) the right to equality

(C) Right to Constitutional Remedies (d) Preamble (Ans: c)

8. President's rule in the state constitution, which is levied under Article?

(A) Article -352 (b) of Article -356 (c) of Article -360 (d) of Article -370 (Ans: b)

9. A Bill is a Money Bill or not, who it describes?

(A) President (b) Speaker (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice President (Ans: b)

10. Who among the following Bhoodan movement was started?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Vinova Bhave (c) Bllbbai Sardar Patel (d) JP (Ans: b)

11. Start date of the fiscal year in India is-

(A) 1 March (b) 1 January (c) 1 April (d) 1 November (Ans: c)

12. Which of the following is the Bank of the private sector?

(A) Vijaya Bank (b) Syndicate Bank (c) Indian Overseas Bank (d) the Unit Trust of India (Ans: d)

13. India's national income to estimate what's the job?

(A) Planning Commission (b) Ministry of Finance (c) National Development Council (d) The

Central Statistical Organisation (Ans: d)

14. The speed of a supersonic aircraft that is-

(A) equal to the movement of sound (b) At the sound moves

(C) sound moves over (d) movement of light equivalent (Ans: c)

15. 'light years' Which of the following is the unit?

(A) move (b) energy, (c) the distance (d) Time (Ans: c)

16. Forms measurement of pure gold

(A) 18-carat (b) 20 carats (c) 22 carat (d) 24 carat (Ans: d)

17. 2010 E. In the Commonwealth Games which of the following will be in town?

(A) Manchester (b) Kuala Lumpur (c) New Delhi (d) Sydney (Ans: c)

Former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Bulmr 18. In which city was born?

(A) Jaipur (b) Kanpur (c) Mumbai (d) Motihari (Ans: b)

19. where Gautama Buddha gave his teachings?

(A) Bodh Gaya (b) Lumbini (c) Kushinagar (d) Sarnath (Ans: d)

20. Which of the following rule to the Chinese traveler Xuanzang visited India?

(A) Chandragupta II (b) Samudragupta (c) Harsha (d) Kanishka (Ans: c)

21. Who was the establishment of Khalsa Panth?

(A) Raja Ranjit Singh (b) Guru Gobind Singh (c) Guru Tegh Bahadur (d) of Guru Nanak Dev

(Ans: c)

22. Third Battle of Panipat was among whom-whom?

(A) the Mughal and British (b) the Afghan and French (c) the Afghans and the Marathas (d) Fenc

and British (Ans: b)

23. Who was the Arya Samaj founded?

(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

(C) Swami Vivekananda (d) Keshvcndra Sen (Ans: c)

24. Which of the following is part of administrative policy?

(A) truth (b) Efficiency (c) neutrality (d) All of the above (Ans: b)

25. Which of the following IAS framework of the model is derived from the country?

(A) United States (b) Great Britain (c) Russia (d) Canada (Ans: d)

26. In 2005, the 'right to information', the person who is leading in the convention?

(A) Sunderlal Bahuguna (b) Medha Patekar (c) Rajendra Singh (d) Aruna Roy (Ans: d)

27. Which of the following is the state's sex ratio over 1000?

(A) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) HP (Ans: a)

28. How much per year in the 11th Five Year Plan has set a target of job creation?

(A) 5 million (b) 10 million (c) 15 million to (d) 1 million (Ans: d)

29. Which of the following is the agency district cooperative credit system?

(A) The State Co-operative Banks (b) Central Cooperative Bank (c) Apex Bank (d) Regional

Rural Banks (Ans: b)

30. Governor (Governor) who makes the swearing?

(A) Prime Minister (b) Chief (c) the Chief Justice of the High Court, (d) the President (Ans: c)

31. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration where it is located?

(A) Gurgaon (b), New Delhi (c) Mussoorie (d) Nainital (Ans: c)

32. In India, District Collector (DC) When was the creation of the post?

(A) 1892 e. (B) 1872 e. (C) 1972 e. (D) 1792 e. (Ans: d)

33. Which of the following pay commission has been set up recently?

(A) fourth (b) the fifth (c) sixth (d), seventh (Ans: c)

34. Which of the following elections by the Election Commission is not?

(A) President (b) Vice President (c) CM (d) None of these (Ans: c)

35. Which bank First Imperial Bank "was known?

(A) Reserve Bank of India (b) State Bank of India

(C) Punjab National Bank (d) Exim Bank (Ans: b)

36. "Wind laughing, 'What is that?

(A) a public undertaking (b) Siberian duck (c) a well-known bird sanctuary (d) a boat (Ans: a)

37. Which city with a population over 10 million people living in slums or settlements is the

lowest number of?

(A) Delhi (b) Greater Mumbai (c) Bangalore (d) Patna (Ans: c)

38. The President of the Lok Sabha, which is nominated for 2 people from the community?

(A) Buddhist monks (b) find Rsion (c) Anglo-Indians (d) None of these (Ans: c)

39. Investment Commission (Commission appropriation) Which of the following are the

chairman?

(A) Mukesh Ambani (b), Tata (c) Joy M (d) Hassan Azim Premji (Ans: b)

40. Who is India's largest software company?

(A), Wipro (b) Infosys (c) TCS (D) Satyam (Ans: b)

41. In India, people living below the poverty line is set to identify the many parameters?

(A) 10 (b) 13 (c) 15 (d) 16 (Ans: b)

42. NASSCOM (NASSCOM) Which of the following are the president?

(A) Dewang Mahato (b) Kiran Karnik

(C) v. Ramalingam Raju (d) Laxmi Narayan (Ans: d)

43. Who was the president of the Indian National Congress, the first Muslim?

(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (b) Badruddin Tyabji

(C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (d) Abul Kalam Azad (Ans: b)

44. Which of the following at the end of his life, Ramakrishna Mission Swami revolutionary terror

had become?

(A) A Rbind Ghosh (b) Hem Kanungo (c) Ajit Singh (d) Jtindranath Bandyopadhyay (Ans: d)

45. When does the minimum distance between the Sun and Earth?

(A) 22 September (b) 21 June (c) 21 September (d) 3 January (Ans: d)

46. ??"Midnight Sun" can be found to the situation in the region?

(A) tropical regions (b) warm temperate zone

(C) the northern and southern polar regions (d) the time of the solar eclipse anywhere (Ans: c)

47. America's resident redneck people what is known?

(A) Buschmann (b) Alpine (c) Amerind (d) Mastijo (Ans: c)

48. Which of these 'Madyamika School of Philosophy' was the founder of?

(A) Asng (b) Bsubnd (c) Nagarjuna (d) Nagsen (Ans: c)

49. Which is the novel written by Premchand?

(I) Premasry (ii) four chapters (iii) amphitheater (iv) Godaan

(A) i, ii and iv (b) i and iv (c) i, iii and iv (d) ii and iii (Ans: c)

50. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(A) Justice Movement - Northern India (b) Kayasthas movement - Karnataka

(C) lingayat Movement - South (d) Namsudra movement - Bengal (Ans: d)

General Knowledge Practice Questions for RRB Exams

1. Who has been named ICC World Cup 2015 Ambassador?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Allan Robert Border

(C) Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (D) Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (Ans : A)

2. Central statistics Office has revised the base year of consumer Price Index–

(A) from 2010 = 100 to 2012 = 100

(B) from 2004 – 05 = 100 to 2011-12 = 100

(C) from 2004–05 = 100 to 2012-13 = 100

(D) From 2010 = 100 to 2014 = 100 (Ans : A)

3. Which of the following is associated with the protection and development of women?

(A) CEDAW (B) PWDVA

(C) BBBP (D) All of the above (Ans : D)

4. Bombay stock exchange is going to establish a Global Stock Exchange at–

(A) Gandhinagar (Gujarat) (B) Mumbai (Maharashtra)

(C) New Delhi (D) Jaipur (Rajasthan) (Ans : A)

5. India’s first Hi-Speed Rural Broadband Network -NOFN has been commissioned in–

(A) Vaishali district Bihar (B) Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh

(C) Idukki district, Kerala (D) Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh (Ans : C)

6. Wholesale Price Index based inflation rate was reported (–) 2.06 per cent in February 2015.

Which of the following factors played a key role in contain demand pressure?

(A) Tight monetary policy adopted by RBI (B) Huge buffer stocks against any external shock

(C) Volatility in the value of rupee under check (D) All of the above (Ans : D)

7. Average age in India is highest in the state of during 2001-2011.

(A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Punjab (Ans : A)

8. Maternal mortality in India now (2014) accounts for ……….of all deaths and ……….of all

female deaths in the 15 to 49 years age group.

(A) 0.55% and 4% (B) 2.54% and 6.5%

(C) 3.21% and 7.3% (D) 4.25% and 8.9 % (Ans : A)

9. India’s bilateral trade with China in 2014 remained to the tune of–

(A) $ 65 billion (B) $ 70 billion

(C) $ 80 billion (D) $ 85 billion (Ans : B)

10. Which of following factors helped moderate headline inflation during 2014?

(A) Persistent decline in crude prices (B) Softness in global prices of tradables

(C) Softness in global prices of edible oils and coal (D) All of the above (Ans : D)

11. Which of the following geographical region of India is ahead in demographic transition?

(A) Northern Region (B) Southern Region

(C) Eastern Region (D) Western Region (Ans : B)

12. Which of the following changes has not been made in the monetary policy w.e.f. January 15,

2015 ?

(A) Repo rate has been reduced from 8.00 per cent to 7.75 per cent

(B) Reverse Repo rate has been reduced from 7.00 per cent to 6.75 per cent

(C) Bank Rate has been reduced from 9.00 per cent to 8.75 per cent

(D) Cash Reserve Ratio has been increased from 4.00 per cent to 4.25 per cent (Ans : D)

13. RBI’s deadline to exchange pre-2005 currency notes is–

(A) January 1, 2015 (B) April 1, 2015

(C) March 31, 2015 (D) June 30, 2015 (Ans : D)

14. What is ‘Pink Sheet’ ?

(A) IMF’s Data sheet on current account deficits (B) RBI’s Monetary Policy norms

(C) World Bank Commodities Price Data (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

15. Which of the following statement is wrong about AYUSH ?

(A) Ayush represents Indian System of Medicine

(B) It includes Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturapathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy

(C) Department of Ayush has been elevated to full-fledged ministry from 9 November, 2014

(D) Ayush is a part of National Health Mission (Ans : D)

16. The cricketer, who scored fastest century-in just 31 balls-in one day international test match

is–

(A) South African batsman AB de Villiers (B) Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi

(C) West Indian batsman Corey Anderson (D) Indian Batsman Yuva Raj Singh (Ans : A)

17. Consider the following statements, based on a Mckinsey report, and choose the correct code

given below–

Statement

1. India’s 29 states, eight high performing ones in terms of GDP per capita will account for over

half the GDP growth in the coming decade.

II. 49 metropolitan clusters in 183 districts, most of them in the west and the south, will account

for 77 per cent of India’s GDP growth.

(A) Only I is correct (B) Only II is correct

(C) I and II are correct (D) Neither I nor II is correct (Ans : C)

18. S. Mahendra Dev Committee has observed that the terms of trade between agriculture and

non-agriculture during 2004-05 and 2013-14–

(A) Has been favourable for agriculture (B) Has been unfavourable for agriculture

(C) Has not changed (D) Has been inconclusive in nature (Ans : A)

19. Project ‘Maryadaa’ is associated’ with–

(A) Education of girls (B) Making the village open defecation free

(C) Making all the women of the village educated and self-reliant (D) None of the above (Ans : B)

20. Who has been named the brand ambassador of the campaign ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao:

programme launched in January 2015 ?

(A) Rekha (B) Madhuri Dixit

(C) Hema Malini (D) Kareena Kapoor (Ans : B)

21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Parhao’ programme on January

22, 2015 from–

(A) Panipat, Haryana (B) Cwalior, Madhya Pradesh

(C) Bikaner, Rajasthan (D) Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh (Ans : A)

22. Which of the following factor / factors has/have created demand pressure on protein items and

eggs, meat and fish ?

I. Substantial increases in minimum support prices of food grains.

II. Launch of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

III. High growth rates in rural income / wages.

The correct code is–

(A) Only III is correct (B) I and II are correct

(C) II and III are correct (D) I, II and III are correct (Ans : D)

23. Mawlynnong Village in Meghalaya is in the news recently. The reason being–

(A) It has been awarded the Asia’s Cleanest village award in 2014-15

(B) All the houses in the village have sanitary toilet

(C) All the houses in the Village use clean energy for cooking

(D) The village is situated on Indo-Bangladesh border (Ans : A)

24. What is so uncommon about ‘Mann Ki Baat’ ?

(A) Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the US President Mr. Barack Obama shared their

thoughts together on fourth episode of ‘Mann ki Baat’ on All India

(B) The first Mann Ki Baat programme was broadcast on the occasion of Vijayadashami on

October 3, 2014

(C) The second Mann Ki Baat programme was broadcast on November 2, 2014

(D) The third Mann Ki Baat programme was broadcast on December 14, 2014 (Ans : A)

25. Which of the following districts have been shortlisted for the United Nations global award for

public service?

(A) Gaya, Bihar (B) Chittur, Andhra Pradesh

(C) Nadia, West Bengal (D) Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu (Ans : C)

26. The revamped National Food Security Mission is being implemented from 2014-15 in–

(A) 619 districts of 28 states (B) 640 districts of 29 states

(C) 540 districts of 22 states (D) 200 districts of 11 states (Ans : A)

27. Which of the following statement is wrong?

(A) Certificate of Deposit is issued by Scheduled Commercial Banks

(B) Commercial paper is issued by Companies

(C) Recurring Deposite Schemes are operationalise only in Post Offices

(D) KDR is a time Deposits scheme of Canara Bank (Ans : C)

28. Recently a high level committee under the chairmanship of……….has suggested to downsize

the coverage of population under National Food Security Act from current 67 per cent to 40 per

cent.

(A) Shanta Kumar (B) Ashok Lahiri

(C) Deepak Parikh (D) Ashok Gulati (Ans : A)

29. US President Barack Obarna specifically mentioned three Indians in his address at Delhi’s

SIRI Fort Audotorium on January 27, 2015. Who amongst the following is not in them ?

(A) Film Star Shah Rukh Khan (B) Athlete Milkha Singh

(C) Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi (D) Space scientist Kasturi Rangan (Ans : D)

30. Certain initiatives were announced in budget 2014-15 for the sustainability and adoptability of

Indian agriculture.

I. The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana.

II. Neeranchal.

III. The national adaptation fund for climate change.

IV. Soil health card to every former.

The correct code is –

(A) Only I and II are correct (B) Only II and III are correct

(C) I, II and III are correct (D) I, II, III and IV are correct (Ans : D)

31. What is MUDRA?

(A) A form of Money (B) A port on West Coast

(C) Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

32. Recently R. K. Laxaman died on January 26, 2015. He was a leading of India.

(A) Play Back Singer (B) Cartoonist

(C) Space Scientist (D) Kathakali dancer (Ans : B)

33. Base year for the estimation of national income has been changed from–

(A) 1999-2000 to 2009-10 (B) 2004-05 to 2009-10

(C) 2004-05 to 2011-12 (D) 2004-05 to 2012-13 (Ans : C)

34. Economic cost of food grains to the food corporation consists of–

I. Minimum support price including bonus.

II. Procurement incidentals.

III. Cost of distribution.

The correct code is–

(A) Only I is correct (B) I and II are correct

(C) I, II and III are correct (D) II and III are correct (Ans : C)

35. Which of the following companies tied themselves with CII to set up smart cities?

(A) Hitachi India and Siemens (B) L&T and Reliance Industries

(C) Tata sons and BHEL (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

36. As per the latest estimates of national income which of the following statements is wrong?

(A) GDP at factor cost has now been done away with

(B) GDP at market prices will be the basis for ascertaining national income

(C) The Indian economy recorded 6. 9 per cent growth in 2013-14

(D) Henceforth Gross Value Added (GVA) will replace GDP at factor cost

(Ans : D)

37. Which one is the top most banking brand of the world ?

(A) HSBC (UK) (B) China Construction Bank (China)

(C) Wells Forgo (US) (D) HCBC (China) (Ans : C)

38. India has emerged as a significant agre-exporter in a few crops/ products. Which of the

following group of crops I products is not in this list?

(A) Cotton and Rice (B) Meat and oil meals

(C) Wheat and Eggs (D) Pepper and Sugar (Ans : C)

39. Using India’s new GDP series, the IMF expects growth to pick up ……….per cent in 2014-15.

(A) 6.5% (B) 7.2%

(C) 7.5% (D) 7.9% (Ans : B)

40. Which of the following is India’s top most banking brand?

(A) ICICI Bank (B) HDFC Bank

(C) SBI (D) Bank of Baroda (Ans : C)

1. Who won Australian Open mixed doubles final 2015 ?

(A) Martina Hingis (Switzer-land) and Leander Paes (India)

(B) Kristina Mladenovic (France) and Daneal Nester (Canada)

(C) Djokovic (Serbia) and Serena Williams (US)

(D) Murray (UK) and Maria Sharapova (Russia) (Ans : A)

2. Which of the following is not included in core industries?

(A) Automobile (B) Fertilizers

(C) Steel (D) Cement (Ans : A)

3. Who said, "India is the bright spot on the cloudy global horizon" ?

(A) IMF Chief Christine Lagarde

(B) World Bank Chief Dr. Jim Yong Kim

(C) UNO Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

(D) US President Barack Obama (Ans : A)

4. Consider the following facts about ‘Sukanya Sammridhhi Accounts’–

I. The scheme was announced by PM Modi as a part of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign

launched on January 22, 2015 at Panipat (Haryana).

II. Any guardian of a girl aged upto 10 years can open an account either in a post office or a bank.

III. The maturity period is 21yrs of the age of the girl.

The correct code is–

(A) I and II are correct

(B) I and III are correct

(C) II and III are correct

(D) All are correct

(Ans : D)

5. Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) effective from January 7, 2015, has been reduced from 22.0.

per cent to–

(A) 21.5 per cent (A) 21.0 per cent

(C) 20.5 per cent (D) No change (Ans : A)

6. Surplus on account of services exports financial ……….per cent of merchandise trade deficit in

2013-14.

(A) 49.4% (B) 51.2%

(C) 56.2% (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

7. Which of the following statement is wrong?

(A) WPI based inflation in February 2015 was (–) 2.06%

(B) CPI based inflation was four-month high in February 2015 at 5.37%

(C) WPI based inflation in February 2014 was (+) 5.03%

(D) A large part of the gap in inflation rate comes on account of different weightages in fuels in

two indicies (Ans : D)

8. The size of the Indian economy in 2014-15 is–

(A) Rs. 126 lakh crore (B) Rs. 175lakh crore

(C) Rs. 180 lakh crore (D) Rs. 200 lakh crore (Ans : A)

9. As per the advanced estimates released by the CSO the per capita income is projected to Rs.

……….in 2014-15.

(A) 75500 (B) 88533

(C) 92423 (D) 102365 (Ans : B)

10. Consider the following statements and chose the correct code given below–

Statement I– India’s share in global exports of commercial services increased to 3.2 per cent in

2013 from 1.2 per cent in 2000.

Statement II– India’s ranking in global exports of commercial services in 2013 was sixth.

Codes–

(A) Only I is correct (B) I and II are correct

(C) Only II is correct (D) Neither I nor II (Ans : B)

11. Which of the following is mismatched in relation to Stree Shakti Puraskar 2015?

(A) Anyay Rahit Zindagia NGO -Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Award

(B) Seema Prakash -Rani Laxamibai Award

(C) Asha Sansthan NGO -Kannagi Award

(D) Chandraprabha Bokey -Mata Jijabai Award (Ans : C)

12. As per the latest data released by the CSO projected growth of Indian economy in 2014-15–

(A) 7.1 per cent (B) 7.2 per cent

(C) 7.3 per cent (D) 7.4 per cent (Ans : D)

13. As per the new methodology, developed by the CSO, which of the following sectors has

registered a growth rate of over 7 per cent–

(A) Trade, hotels, transport, communication and services related to broadcasting

(B) Financial, real estate and professional services

(C) Public administration, defence and Other Services

(D) All of the above (Ans : D)

14. According to world travel and tourism council the total employment in tourism sector in 2013

is about–

(A) 240 million (B) 266 million

(C) 310 million (D) 375 million (Ans : B)

15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India’s first indigenously developed ……….vaccine

on March 9, 2015.

(A) Rotavirus (B) Oral Polio

(C) Influenza (D) Oral Typhoid (Ans : A)

16. The Indian, who won the Crammy Award 2015 in the new age album category is–

(A) Musician Ricky Kej (B) Musician A. R. Rehman

(C) Singer Kavita Krishanan Murthy (D) Auther Neela Vaswani (Ans : A)

17. An Indian named ……….won Grammy award 2015 in the Best Children’s Album category.

(A) Neela Vaswani (B) Meera Nair

(C) Chitra Mudgal (D) Anoushka Shankar (Ans : A)

18. Services’ share in employment in India in 2011-12 was–

(A) 28.5% (B) 24.4%

(C) 56% (D) 70% (Ans : A)

19. Consider the following sources of revenue for Union Government–

I. Surcharges on direct/ indirect taxes.

II. Cess levied for specific purposes.

III. Collection

Revenue of then is not shared with the states.

(A) Only I

(B) Only II, III

(C) I, II and III

(D) None of the above (Ans : C)

20. Recently a term ‘Pocket’ was in the news; it refers as–

(A) A real estate site developed in Mumbai

(B) A ticketing system introduced by Delhi Metro

(C) An e-wallet launched by largest private sector bank ICICI

(D) None of the above (Ans : C)

21. Which of the following committees recommended the abolition of Board of Industrial and

Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) ?

(A) T. K. Viswanathan Committee (B) Deepak Parikh Committee

(C) Dr. C. Rangarajan Committee (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

22. India’s emergence as one of the fastest growing consultancy markets worldwide is largely

attributable to–

(A) Increased investment activities due to liberalisation of FDI

(B) Entry of many new players in Indian Market

(C) Low cost of sourcing (D) All of the above (Ans : D)

23. The Finance Minister has set targets to reduce fiscal deficit, as per cent of GDP. Which of the

following is not correct ?

(A) 3.9% for 2015-16 (B) 3.5% for 2016-17

(C) 3.0% for 2017-18 (D) 2.5% for 2018-19 (Ans : D)

24. Consider the following facts about National Judicial Appointments Commission–

I. The NJAC will look after the appointment and transfer the judges of the supreme court and the

High Courts.

II. The NJAC will be headed by the Chief Justice of India.

III. Two senior most Judges of

the Supreme Court, Union Law Minister and two reputed persons will be the members of NJAC.

IV. Among the two members, selected by a high powered committee, one must be SC / ST /

OBC /Minority /Women.

The correct code is–

(A) I, II and III are correct (B) II, III and IV are correct

(C) I, III and IV are correct (D) All are correct (Ans : D)

25. Which of the following statements is correct about the amendment done in January, 2015

citizenship Act 1955–

(A) The PIO card holders can now be notified as Overseas citizens of India

(B) Henceforth the PIO card holders will also be eligible for life long VISA

(C) Children, grand children of Indian citizens residing in foreign countries can now be registered

as OCI

(D) All of the above (Ans : D)

26. Volume of internal trade and repair sector in India is about–

(A) Rs. 11.5 lakh crore (B) Rs. 12.5 lakh crore

(C) Rs. 18.5 lakh crore (D) Rs. 22.5 lakh crore

(Ans : A)

27. Consider the following facts–

I. Agriculture incomes are under stress.

II. Investment in Infrastructure is low

III. Manufacturing sector’s share in the GDP has declined from 18% to 17% of GDP

IV. Manufacturing exports have remained stagnant at about 10% of GDP

Which of the above has/have been declared as major challenge by Finance Minister?

(A) I and II (B) III and IV

(C) I, II and III (D) I, II, III and IV (Ans : D)

28. How many countries are the members of Euro Zone, as on January 2015 ?

(A) 17 (B) 18 (C) 19 (D) 20 (Ans : C)

29. Fair and remunerative price for sugar-cane has been declared by the central government for

crushing session 2015-16–

(A) Rs. 230 per quintal (B) Rs. 240 per quintal

(C) Rs. 250 per quintal (D) Rs. 260 per quintal (Ans : A)

30. India is world’s ……….largest TV. Market in world.

(A) second (A) third

(C) fourth (D) fifth (Ans : B)

31. Two thirds of India’s population is below–

(A) 30 years of age (B) 35 years of age

(C) 40 years of age (D) 45 years of age (Ans : B)

32. Which of the following pair is mismatched?

(A) Chairman-cum-CMD of BSNL-Anupam Srivastava

(B) Chairman Railway Board-A. K. Mittal

(C) Chairman ISRO-A. S. Kiran Kumar

(D) Chairperson HDFC-Usha Thorat (Ans : D)

33. Which of the following statement is wrong about Members of Parliament Local Area

development Scheme?

(A) It was launched on December 23, 1993 by Government of India

(B) An amount of Rs. 5 crore is allotted to each Member of Lok Sabha only

(C) 2 per cent of the MPLAD fund are allowed to district / state authorities for their administrative

expenses

(D) MP can spend a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh per year for the distribution of tri-cycles/ motorized

tri-cycles/battery operated motorized wheel chairs and artificiallimbs to physically challenged

persons

(Ans : B)

34. India’s Contribution to commulative Global CO2 emmission is about–

(A) 10.7% (B) 4.4% (C) 7.4% (D) 2.8% (Ans : D)

35. Vision of ‘Team India’ includes–

(A) ‘Housing for All’ by 2022

(B) Electrification, by 2020, of the remaining 20,000 villages

(C) Connecting each of the 1,78,000 unconnected habitations by all weather roads

(D) All of the above (Ans : D)

36. Which of the following countries is not amongst top four countries of Import to India?

(A) USA (B) UAE (C) UK (D) China (Ans : C)

37. India is not a member of–

(A) APTA (B) MERCOSUR (C) BIMSTEC (D) SAFTA (Ans : B)

38. Consider List-I and List-Il and chose the correct code given below–

List-I (Sectors)

(a) Industry (b) Transport

(c) Electricity and Heat production (d) Buildings

List-II (Global Green House Gases)

Emissions from different sectors in 2010)

1. 6.4% 2. 25.0%

3. 21.0% 4. 14.0%

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 3 2 4 1

(D) 4 3 2 1 (Ans : B)

39. In budget 2015-16 speech, the Finance Minister has announced the year ……….will be Amrut

Mahotsav.

(A) 2019 (B) 2020 (C) 2021 (D) 2022 (Ans : D)

40. Which of the following are the brand ambassadors of India ?

(A) Tea and Spices (B) Tea and Coffee

(C) Coffee and Spices (D) Tea and Rubber (Ans : A)

1. Which of the following is the leading producer of petroleum in India?

(A) Surma Valley (B) Gandhar Field (C) Naharkatia (D) (Ans : E)

2. When was the first iron ore mining plant established in Bai-ladila?

(A) 1980 (B) 1963 (C) 1968 (D) 1974 (Ans : C)

3. Which mineral reserve deposit is there in Kudarvahi ?

(A) Iron-ore (B) Lime Stone (C) Dolomite (D) Bauxite (Ans : D)

4. In which tahsil Aridongri iron ore area is situated?

(A) Bhanupratapapur (B) Narayanpur (C) Orchha (D) Kondagaon (Ans : A)

5. Which of the following is the biggest sanctuary?

(A) Pamed (B) Barnavapara (C) Udanti (D) Sitanadi (Ans : D)

6. The tributary of Sabri river is–

(A) Kanger (B) Paralkot (C) Nandiraj (D) None of these (Ans : D)

7. Goncha festival of Bastar is celebrated in which month?

(A) Aashadh (B) Kartik (C) Sawan (D) None of these (Ans : D)

8. What is the language of traditional singing of Ghotul Pata in Bastar region?

(A) Lariya (B) Hindi (C) Gondi (D) Halbi (Ans : D)

9. On which day of the Hindu calendar, the ‘Putra Putri’ marriage (wedding of dolls) is organized?

(A) Magh Purnima (B) Kartik Shukla Ekadashi (C) Janmashtami (D) Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya

(Ans : D)

10. What is ,the GSOP Growth Rate Target for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) fixed by the

State Government?

(A) 10.00 per cent (B) 8.80 per cent (C) 9.00 per cent (D) 11.00 per cent (Ans : A)

11. What is the language of singing Ohankul Jagar in Bastar region?

(A) Lariya (B) Hindi (C) Halbi (D) Sargujiha (Ans : C)

12. Salphi is popular as what in tribal region ?

(A) Drink (B) Animal (C) Agricultural implement (D) A variety of Paddy (Ans : A)

13. What does Dhumkuria mean in Oraon tribe?

(A) Shrine (B) Chief’s house (C) Youth dormitory (D) Path (Ans : C)

14. What is the meaning of the word ‘Kos’ ?

(A) Kosa cloth (B) Bronze vessel (C) Book of Terms (D) Measurement of distance (Ans : D)

15. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Thermal Power Plant is located in–

(A) Kawardha (B) Ambikapur (C) Korba (West) (D) Korba (East) (Ans : D)

16. Gopad river flows from–

(A) Koriya (B) Surajpur (C) Balrampur (D) Surguja-Balrampur (Ans : D)

17. Chhangbhakhar hill is situated in–

(A) Koriya (B) Balrampur (C) Jashpur (D) Surguja (Ans : A)

18. Tributary of Mahanadi is–

(A) Kharoon (B) Maniyari (C) Arpa (D) Kelo (Ans : B)

19. Which Amendment of the Constitution provided constitutional status to the municipalities?

(A) 70th (B) 72nd (C) 73rd (D) 74th (Ans : D)

20. Which of the following place was not the capital of Kalchuris ?

(A) Tripuri (B) Tumman (C) Jajallapur (D) Ratanpur (Ans : C)

21. Rajirn Kumbh Mela concludes on which day?

(A) Ramnavarni (B) Akshaya Tritiya (C) Mahashivaratri (D) Kartik Purnima (Ans : C)

22. Which of the following persons has not received National ‘Shilp Guru’ Award?

(A) Jaidev Baghel (B) Sonabai (C) Sundaribai (D) Govindram jhara (Ans : C)

23. Where is Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya situated?

(A) Delhi (B) Bhopal (C) Maihar (D) None of these (Ans : D)

24. Which of these is not related to Dhankul recitation?

(A) Earthen Vessel (B) Bow (C) Winnowing fan (D) None of these (Ans : D)

25. Which Art form has been indicated in the Jogimara cave inscription of Ramgarh ?

(A) Coockery (B) Sculpting (C) Acting (D) Hair Dressing (Ans : B)

26. Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal area was started in–

(A) 1990-91 (B) 2000-2001 (C) 2010-2011 (D) 2012-13 (Ans : A)

27. What is the name of special scheme for education and over-all development of students of

Naxal-affected areas of C.G. Govt. ?

(A) Chief Minister’s Child Security Scheme (B) Girls Education Incentive Scheme

(C) Scheme related to higher education facility to talented students (D) Post matric scholar ship

(Ans : A)

28. Which of the following vitamins is deficient in night blindness disease?

(A) Vitamin C (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin A (D) Vitamin K (Ans : C)

29. 12th Schedule of Indian Constitution is related to–

(A) Zila Panchayat (B) Urban Bodies (C) Nagar Panchayat (D) Janpad Panchayat (Ans : B)

30. The taxation power of Urban bodies is provided by–

(A) State Government (B) Urban Administration

(C) Finance Department (D) Finance Commission (Ans : A)

31. Who prepares the development plan for entire District?

(A) State Government (B) District Statistical Officer (C) District Planning Committee (D) Urban

Development Authority (Ans : C)

32. In which Article of the Constitution the structure of local bodies is provided ?

(A) Article 243 (?) and Article 243 (?) (B) Article 243 (?) and Article 243 (?)

(C) Article 223 (?) and Article 223 (?) (D) Article 223 (?) and Article 223 (?) (Ans : A)

33. Who led the strike of B.N.C. Mill workers of Rajnandgaon in 1920 which lasted for 37 days?

(A) Thakur Pyarelal Singh (B) Madhavrao Sapre (C) Qutubuddin (D) Abdul Rauf (Ans : A)

34. Population of a city is 17,200. First year it increased by 35% than second year it reduced by

15%. What will be the population of the city after 2 years?

(A) 14,000 (B) 12,900 (C) 19,737 (D) 16,527 (Ans : C)

35. Which of the following States has the largest iron ore reserves?

(A) Chhattisgarh (B) Jharkhand (C) Karnataka (D) Odisha (Ans : D)

36. ‘Right to Education’ introduced through 86th Amendment came into force–

(A) In 2002 (B) In 2004 (C) In 2008 (D) In 2010 (Ans : D)

37. Council of Minister is collectively responsible to whom?

(A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Rajya Sabha (D) Lok Sabha (Ans : D)

38. When did the Protection of Human Rights Act come into force in India ?

(A) 1990 (B) 1991 (C) 1992 (D) 1993 (Ans : D)

39. The state having highest literacy rate as per 2011 Census is–

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Manipur (C) Rajasthan (D) Mizoram (Ans : D)

40. In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found referred for the first time?

(A) Rigveda (B) Atharvaveda (C) Samveda (D) Yajurveda (Ans : A)

1. With which of the following area Anjolie Ela Mennon is related?

(A) Painting (B) Music (C) Drama (D) Social Service (E) None of these (Ans : A)

2. With which of the following sport Vichung Bhutia is related?

(A) Volleyball (B) Football (C) Hockey (D) Tennis (E) None of these (Ans : B)

3. At which of the following place the Ministerial Conference of W.T.O. was organized recently?

(A) Colombo (B) Bali (C) Kathmandu (D) New Delhi (E) None of these (Ans : B)

4. Who among the following was the leader of rebellious soldiers at Delhi during the Revolt of

1857 ?

(A) Maulavi Ahmadullah (B) Bahadur Khan (C) Kunwar Singh (D) Bakht Khan (E) None of these

(Ans : D)

5. Who was the first leader to organize Labour Movement in India?

(A) B.P. Wadia (B) Lala Lajpat Rai (C) N.M. Lokhande (D) N.G. Ranga (E) None of the above

(Ans : C)

6. Which of the following bays separates India from Sri Lanka?

(A) Bay of Mannar (B) Bay of Maldives (C) Bay of Ponnar (D) Bay of Jaffna (E) None of these

(Ans : A)

7. On which of the following rivers the Nizamsagar project is located in Andhra Pradesh?

(A) Godavari (B) Krishna (C) Tungabhadra (D) Periyar (E) Manjara (Ans : E)

8. In which of the following Indian States the Bandipur National Park exists?

(A) Gujarat (B) Kama taka (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh (E) None of these (Ans : B)

9. Which of the following institution has celebrated its Diamond Jubilee recently?

(A) U.G.C. (B) A.I.C.T.E. (C) R.B.I. (D) C.E.R.C (E) None of these (Ans : A)

10. Who of the following was the First Woman Central Minister?

(A) Shanta Rangaswamy (B) V.S. Ramadevi (C) Sucheta Kriplani (D) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (E)

None of these (Ans : D)

11. Where is India’s First Mobile Police Station ‘is located?

(A) Sitapur (B) Thane (C) Hoshiarpur (D) Bhuj (E) None of these (Ans : C)

12. At which of the following place Woodstock International School exists?

(A) Mussoorie (B) Dehradun (C) Shimla (D) Darjiling (E) None of these (Ans : A)

13. To which of the following State the folk-dance ‘Yakshagaan’ is related?

(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Karnataka (C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu (E) None of these (Ans : B)

14. Which is not included in scope of Public Administration with ‘3M’ idea?

(A) Money (B) Material (C) Man (D) Method (E) None of the above (Ans : D)

15. Which is included as a subject matter in Public Administration?

(A) Social Relevance/Realism (B) Comprehensiveness

(C) Sensitivity of Policy (D) All the above (E) None of the above (Ans : D)

16. Which country introduced "Performance Budget" in Municipal Administration ?

(A) France (B) India (C) Britain (D) America (E) China (Ans : D)

17. Who appoints the Chief Secretary of State?

(A) Governor (B) President (C) Chief Minister (D) Home Minister (E) None of the above (Ans :

C)

18. Which Article of the Indian Constitution explains the functions of Chief Minister?

(A) Article - 164 (B) Article - 153 (C) Article -167 (D) Article - 157 (E) None of the above (Ans :

C)

19. How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly according to the Cabinet

Mission?

(A) 385 (B) 409 (C) 429 (D) 505 (E) 535 (Ans : A)

20. Who has the power to introduce an ordinance according to Indian Constitution?

(A) The President (B) The Governor

(C) Supreme Court (D) President and Governor Both (E) None of the above (Ans : D)

21. Who approves the Finance Bill in the Centre?

(A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Finance Minister (D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (E) None of

the above (Ans : D)

22. Children of which age group are to be provided free and compulsory education by the state

according to the provision of the Constitution?

(A) 3-9 years (B) 6-14 years (C) 6-18 years (D) 5-16 years (E) None of the above (Ans : B)

23. Which of the following states is called so because of the increasing importance of Public

Administration in the working of these states?

(A) Democratic State (B) Administrative State (C) Laissez-faire State (D) Popular State (E) None

of the above (Ans : B)

24. A computer can only understand which language?

(A) Assembly language (B) Machine language (C) High level language (D) C-language (E) None

of these (Ans : B)

25. One Megabyte is equal to–

(A) 1024 bytes (B) 1024 Kilobyte (C) 1024 Gigabyte (D) 1024 Terabyte (E) None of these (Ans :

B)

26. The sum of average latency and seek time is known as–

(A) Average Hold time (B) Average Delay time (C) Average Access time (D) Average Transfer

time (E) None of these (Ans : C)

27. Which is not input device?

(A) Keyboard (B) Light Pen (C) Mouse (D) Bar Code Reader (E) None of these (Ans : E)

28. Which is the extension of MS-Excel file?

(A) .xls (B) .doc (C) .bmp (D) .jpg (E) None of these (Ans : A)

29. Which of the following constitute a food chain ?

(A) Grass, wheat and mango (B) Grass, goat and human (C) Goat, cow and elephant (D) Grass,

fish and goat (E) None of these (Ans : B)

30. Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?

(A) Wood (B) Gobar-gas (C) Nuclear energy (D) Coal (E) None of these (Ans : C)

31. The device used for producing electric current is called a–

(A) Generator (B) Galvanometer (C) Ammeter (D) Motor (E) None of these (Ans : A)

32. Which of the following is not a part of the female reproductive system in human beings?

(A) Ovary (B) Uterus (C) Vas deferens (D) Fallopian tube (E) None of these (Ans : C)

33. The xylem in plants are responsible for–

(A) Transport of water (B) Transport of food (C) Transport of amino acids (D) Transport of

oxygen (E) None of these (Ans : A)

34. Kings of ten tribes fought the ‘Dashraj War’ in the Vedic Age against whom of the following?

(A) Raidasa (B) Sudasa (C) Somadasa (D) Vipradasa (E) None of these (Ans : B)

35. Which of the following Mauryan Kings was the follower of Ajivika Sect?

(A) Chandragupta (B) Bindusara (C) Ashoka (D) Dasharath (E) None of these (Ans : B)

36. Who among the following rulers of Mewar accepted Mughal suzerainty?

(A) Rana Udaysingh (B) Rana Pratapsingh (C) Rana Amarsingh (D) Rana Karansingh (E) None of

these (Ans : C)

37. By which of the following treaties, the Third Anglo-Mysore War was ended in 1792 A. D. ?

(A) Treaty of Srirangapattanam (B) Treaty of Madras (C) Treaty of Mangalore (D) Treaty of

Mysore (E) None of these (Ans : A)

38. Who among the following was the pioneer of widow-remarriage movement in Bengal in the

19th century?

(A) Raja Rammohan Roy (B) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

(C) Keshabchandra Sen (D) Debendranath Tagore (E) None of these (Ans : B)

39. Which of the following is the oldest oil refining in India?

(A) Digboi (B) Barauni (C) Vishakhapatnam (D) Noonmati (E) None of the above (Ans : A)

40. Which mineral is Malajkhand known for?

(A) Gold (B) Mica (C) Silver (D) Lead (E) None of these (Ans : E)

1. Shri Arun Jaitley is not the Cabinet Minister of (as on 10 Oct., 2014)–

(A) Finance (B) Corporate Affairs (C) Defence (D) Law and Justice (Ans : D)

2. The state which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok

Sabha is–

(A) Bihar (B) Gujarat (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh (Ans : D)

3. Which of the following was the theme for World Environment Day observed on June 5 ?

(A) Rise Your Voice, Not sea Level (B) Small Islands and Climate Change (C) Think, Eat, Save

(D) Green Economy, Does It Include You (Ans : B)

4. Why was Vijay Seshadri in news recently?

(A) He won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category (B) He was appointed as Indian envoy

to ASEAN

(C) He was the Goldman Environment Prize (D) He won the World Snooker Men’s Title (Ans : A)

5. The deficiency of Irons result in–

(A) Anaemia (B) Night blindness (C) Scurvy (D) Rickets (Ans : A)

6. In the human body, from which structure is appendix attached to ?

(A) Large intestine (B) Liver (C) gall bladder (D) Stomach (Ans : A)

7. Which is not a feature of National Judicial Appointment Commission composition?

(A) Chief Justice of India (Chairperson) (B) Two most senior Supreme Court Judges

(C) The Union Minister of Law and Justice (D) Four eminent persons nominated by a Committee

(Ans : D)

8. Marks on the surface to be painted is filled by–

(A) Putty (B) Cement (C) Chalk and oil (D) White Lead (Ans : A)

9. Which is called the ‘Magna carta’ of Western Education System in India?

(A) The report of the Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 (B) The Charter Act of 1833

(C) Report of the Hunter Commission, 1862 (D) Despatch of Sir Charles Wood, Secretary of

State, 1854 (Ans : D)

10. Excise duty is a tax levied on–

(A) Import of goods (B) Export of goods (C) Production of goods (D) Sale of goods (Ans : C)

11. As per the The Lokpal Bill how many members will select members of Lokpal ?

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 4 (Ans : A)

12. ‘Garuda V’ was a bilateral air exercise conducted at in Rajas-than by India and.

(A) Russia (B) Singapore (C) France (D) United Kingdom (Ans : C)

13. Galvanized iron has thin coating of–

(A) Copper (B) Tin (C) Zinc (D) Aluminium (Ans : C)

14. The longest running train in India runs between (Vivek Express)–

(A) Sri nagar to Kanyakumari (B) Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari (C) Trivendrum to Gorakhpur (D)

Jaisalmer to Dibrugarh (Ans : B)

15. Which one is a Short Range Missile?

(A) Prithvi-I (B) Agni-III (C) Agni-IV (D) Surya (Ans : A)

16. Noted Hindi novelist who wrote ‘Tamas’is–

(A) Shivani (B) Shobha De (C) Munshi Premchand (D) Bhishma Sahni (Ans : D)

17. Thin foils of which of the following metals are used in decorating sweets?

(A) Steel (B) Aluminium (C) Chromium (D) Silver (Ans : D)

18. What is the most abundant element in the universe?

(A) Hydrogen (B) Helium (C) Oxygen (D) Carbon (Ans : A)

19. Which one of the following is used to induce artificial rain?

(A) Ammonium Chloride (B) Calcium Carbonate (C) Silver Iodide (D) Potassium Nitrate (Ans :

C)

20. What is retrospective tax?

(A) Old proceedings are being taxed as per the new rules (B) A tax to be paid without the rule

(C) Tax on transportation of goods (D) Tax paid on old items (Ans : A)

21. ‘Kuchipudi’ dance form originated in–

(A) Odisha (B) Karnataka (C) Kerala (D) Andhra Pradesh (Ans : D)

22. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the mini-mum total forest cover?

(A) Sikkim (B) Goa (C) Haryana (D) Kerala (Ans : C)

23. ‘Lake Sambhar’ is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan ?

(A) Jaisalmer (B) Jaipur (C) Jodhpur (D) Udaipur (Ans : B)

24. The seacoast of which one of the following states has become famous as a nesting place for the

Giant Olive Ridley Turtles from South America?

(A) Goa (B) Gujarat (C) Odisha (D) Tamil Nadu (Ans : C)

25. Which one of the following is also known as ‘Top Slip’?

(A) Simlipal National Park (B) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

(C) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary (D) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (Ans : D)

26. Which Mughal ruler earned the title ‘Insan-i-kamil’ (Perfect Man) for his peaceful personality

and patience?

(A) Shah Jahan (B) Humayun (C) Jahangir (D) Akbar (Ans : B)

27. Black Hole is–

(A) A dark hollow cavity (B) A massive collapsing star (C) The other side on the moon (D) The

other side of Sun (Ans : B)

28. Which bank note is not issued by RBI?

(A) 1000 (B) 500 (C) 100 (D) 1 (Ans : D)

29. Which country is the largest arms suppliers to India?

(A) United States (B) Russia (C) France (D) Israel (Ans : A)

30. Name the Winner of the Women’s Single Final of 2014 Wimbledon–

(A) Maria Sharapova (B) Petra Kvitova (C) Eugenie Bouchard (D) Venus Williams (Ans : B)

31. Who won the FIFA World Cup 2014 ?

(A) Argentina (B) Brazil (C) Germany (D) Netherlands (Ans : C)

32. Who won the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar given by the President of India?

(A) Indian Railways (B) Air India (C) Guru Hanuman Akhara (D) Sports Authority of India (Ans :

C)

33. Mention the place where Buddha attained Enlightenment–

(A) Sarnath (B) Bodhgaya (C) Kapilvastu (D) Rajgriha (Ans : B)

34. Which of the following was not included in the Eight Fold Path prescribed by Buddha ?

(A) Right belief (B) Right speech (C) Right meditation (D) Right knowledge (Ans : D)

35. Why has Whistleblower Act been passed by the Parliament?

(A) To protect policemen on duty (B) To allow people to whistle freely

(C) To stop boys from teasing women (D) To help people expose corruption without fear (Ans : D)

36. Amitabh Bachchan suffered a near fatal intestinal injury during the shooting of which film?

(A) Agneepath (B) Zanjeer (C) Coolie (D) Sholay (Ans : C)

37. ‘Pyorrhoea’ is a disease of the–

(A) Gums (B) Heart (C) Lungs (D) Nose (Ans : A)

38. The main constituent of LPG is–

(A) Methane (B) Propane (C) Ethane (D) Butane (Ans : B)

39. Monsoon is also known as–

(A) Impact of summer temperatures on the seas (B) Movement of clouds (C) Seasonal reversal of

winds (D) Rise in temperature (Ans : C)

40. Epigraphy is the study of–

(A) Rocks (B) Inscriptions (C) Monuments (D) Coins (Ans : B)

41. Which ambassador of James I King of England visited the Court of Jahangir ?

(A) William Hawkins (B) Sir Thomas Roe (C) Francisco Pelsaert (D) Peter Mundy (Ans : B)

42. The Judiciary in India is–

(A) Under the Prime Minister (B) Under the President (C) Under the Parliament (D) Independent

(Ans : D)

43. What is Jantar Mantar ?

(A) An Astronomical Observatory (B) A Museum (C) A Fort (D) A Mughal Garden (Ans : A)

44. Which of the following States has the lowest literacy rate in India?

(A) Rajasthan (B) Jharkhand (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar (Ans : D)

45. Deletion of words, phrases of expression for the proceedings or records of the Parliamentary

proceedings is called–

(A) Expunction (B) Resolution (C) Expunge (D) Abolition (Ans : A)

46. To which country famous Foot-bailer Ronaldo belongs to ?

(A) Argentina (B) Italy (C) Brazil (D) Uruguay (Ans : C)

47. Which is the Capital of Chile?

(A) Santiago (B) Quito (C) Montevideo (D) Georgetown (Ans : A)

48. What is name of the mother of Shri Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India?

(A) Hinaben (B) Heeraben (C) Kamalaben (D) Laxmiben (Ans : B)

49. IRCTC stands for–

(A) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (B) Indian Railway Catering and Touring

Corporation

(C) Indian Railway Corporation for Tourism and Catering (D) Indian Railway Corporation for

Catering and Tourism (Ans : A)

50. Two persons are nominated by the President of India to be members of Lok Sabha to represent

the–

(A) Paris (B) Anglo-Indians (C) Buddhists (D) Indian Christians (Ans : B)

51. How many Permanent Members are there in the Security Council?

(A) Three (B) Five (C) Six (D) Four (Ans : B)

52. VAT scheme is aimed at–

(A) Raise the prices of foreign goods (B) Raise the prices of luxury goods(C) Lower the prices of

goods of everyday use

(D) Avoid repeated payment of duty from the raw material stage to the final product and thus

reduce the burden of duty (Ans : D)

53. In a computer typing to reverse the effect of your error immediately–

(A) Use the cut command (B) Use the Undo command (C) Press the delete key (D) Use the Redo

Command (Ans : B)

54. The concept of ‘Micro Credit’ essentially concentrates on–

(A) Providing small loans to cottage industry (B) Providing safe place to hold savings

(C) Accepting small deposits (D) Provision of credit to the poor (Ans : D)

55. Which of these slogans is associated with Gandhiji ?

(A) Freedom is my Birthright (B) Inquilab Zindabad (C) Do or die (D) Delhi chalo (Ans : C)

56. General Saunders, an English-man was killed by Bhagat Singh and others to average the death

of?

(A) Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre (B) Death of Lala Lajpat Rai (C) Hanging of Ram Prasad Bismil

(D) Encounter of Chandra Shekhar Azad (Ans : B)

57. Which company was granted Navratna status in July 2014 ?

(A) National Buildings Construction Corporation (B) Container Corporation of India

(C) Airports Authority of India (D) Bharat Dynamics Limited (Ans : B)

58. In India the power of ‘Judicial Review’ is enjoyed by the–

(A) High Court only (B) Supreme Court only (C) Supreme Court and High Court only (D)

Parliament (Ans : C)

59. Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-17 which was suspected to have been shot down over Ukraine

was travelling from–

(A) Oslo to Kuala Lumpur (B) Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur (C) Amsterdam to Singapore (D)

Stockholm to Jakarta (Ans : B)

60. ‘Gidda’ is popular folk dance from which state of India?

(A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Uttarakhand (Ans : A)

61. Personal computers can be connected together to form a.

(A) Server (B) Network (C) Supercomputer (D) Enterprise (Ans : B)

62. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminals computer is an

example of a law enforcement speciality called–

(A) Simulation (B) Animation (C) Robotics (D) Computer forensics (Ans : D)

63. What is e-commerce ?

(A) Buying and selling computer products. (B) Buying and selling products and services not found

in stores.

(C) Buying and selling inter-national goods. (D) Buying and selling products and services over the

Internet. (Ans : D)

64. Which two companies of the World settled the long-running patent war over Smartphone on 16

May, 2014?

(A) Apple and Samsung (B) Apple and Google (C) Google and Samsung (D) Samsung and Sony

Ericsson (Ans : B)

65. Name the place where the Uttarakhand’s Legislative Assembly was held outside the capital

Dehradun for the first time–

(A) Gairsain (B) Tehri (C) Sri nagar (D) Almora (Ans : A)

66. Name the State that recently approved pension scheme for farmers?

(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Maharashtra (C) Gujarat (D) Uttarakhand (Ans : D)

67. Who is the Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) ?

(A) President of India (B) Home Minister of India (C) Environment Minister of India (D) Prime

Minister of India (Ans : D)

68. Name the Airlines from India that joined Star Alliance on 23 June, 2014 ?

(A) Air India (B) Air Asia India (C) Go Air (D) IndiGo (Ans : A)

69. ‘Dharmachakra’ (Wheel) on National Flag has–

(A) 12 Spokes (B) 16 spokes (C) 18 spokes (D) 24 spokes (Ans : D)

70. Where is St. Peter’s Basilica located?

(A) Vatican City (B) London (C) Rome (D) Moscow (Ans : A)

71. Who has written the famous book ‘Meghdut’ ?

(A) Banabhat (B) Tagore (C) Kalidas (D) Pandit Vishnu Sharma (Ans : C)

72. Who is the author of the famous book ‘One Life is Not Enough’ ?

(A) Sanjaya Baru (B) Tavleen Singh (C) Vinod Rai (D) K Natwar Singh (Ans : D)

73. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong?

(A) Vardhana (B) Maurya (C) Kushan (D) Gupta (Ans : B)

74. The Temples of Khajuraho were built by–

(A) Chandelas (B) Pallavas (C) Chalukayas (D) Cholas (Ans : A)

Q. 1. Who among the following wrote Sanskrit Grammar?

(A) Kalidas (B) Charaka (C) Panini (D) Aryabhatt (Ans : C)

Q. 2. The modern name of Rigvedic river ‘Vitasta’ is–

(A) Jhelum (B) Chenab (C) Beas (D) Ravi (Ans : A)

Q. 3. By whom, the first Republic of the World, was established in Vaishali–

(A) Maurya (B) Nand (C) Gupta (D) Lichhavi (Ans : D)

Q. 4. Which of the following is not one of the ‘Three Jewels of Buddhism’–

(A) Buddha (B) Dharma (C) Sangha (D) Moksha (Ans : D)

Q. 5. Who among the following Bahmani rulers built the famous ‘Gol Gumbaz’ at Bijapur ?

(A) Muhammad Adil Shah (B) Mahmud Gawan (C) Yusuf Adil Shah (D) Ismail Adil Shah (Ans :

A)

Q. 6. The Shrine of ‘Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’ is situated at–

(A) Aligarh (B) Delhi (C) Ajmer (D) Phulwari Sharif (Ans : B)

Q. 7. Which Mughal Emperor is also known as ‘Zinda Pir’ (Living Saint) ?

(A) Akbar (B) Aurangzeb (C) Shahjahan (D) Jahangir (Ans : B)

Q. 8. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of INA before Subhash Chandra Bose?

(A) Giani Pritam Singh (B) Capt. Mohan Singh (C) Major Fuzihara (D) Capt. Suraj Mal (Ans : B)

Q. 9. The ‘Anushilan Samiti’ was–

(A) Dedicated to the upliftment of women (B) Promoting widow remarriage (C) Labour welfare

organisation (D) A revolutionary organisation (Ans : D)

Q. 10. The split between Extremists and Moderates came up in the open at the Surat Session of

Congress held in the year–

(A) 1905 (B) 1906 (C) 1907 (D) 1910 (Ans : C)

Q. 11. ‘All India Muslim League’ was formed at–

(A) Lahore (B) Aligarh (C) Lucknow (D) Dhaka (Ans : D)

Q. 12. ‘India Wins Freedom’ is the auto-biography of–

(A) Abul Kalam Azad (B) Muhammad Ali (C) Zakir Hussain (D) Syed Ahmad Khan (Ans : A)

Q. 13. Titan’ is a satellite of–

(A) Saturn (B) Jupiter (C) Mars (D) Venus (Ans : A)

Q. 14. A large group of stars, stellar remnants, dust and gases bound together by their own gravity

is called–

(A) Comets (B) Galaxy (C) Nebulae (D) Asteroid (Ans : B)

Q. 15. ‘North Pole’ lies in the middle of the–

(A) Pacific Ocean (B) Atlantic Ocean (C) Indian Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean (Ans : D)

Q. 16. The longest National Highway in India is–

(A) NH-2 (B) NH-3 (C) NH-7 (D) NH-8 (Ans : C)

Q. 17. The Capital of Mizoram is–

(A) Imphal (B) Shillong (C) Aizwal (D) Kohima (Ans : C)

Q. 18. Which of the following ports is a tidal port?

(A) Kolkata Port (B) Kandla Port (C) Mumbai Port (D) Vishakhapatnam Port (Ans : B)

Q. 19. The Prime Minister of India, Sri Narenda Modi witnessed the launch of which of the

following Satellite in June 2014 ?

(A) PSLV-C23 (B) GSLV-C23 (C) INSAT-C23 (D) IRS-C23 (Ans : A)

Q. 20. ‘Rand’ is currency of which of the following countries?

(A) Korea (B) Brazil (C) Italy (D) South Africa (Ans : D)

Q. 21. The language commonly spoken in Patna, Nalanda, Gaya and Nawada Districts is–

(A) Bhojpuri (B) Magahi (C) Maithili (D) None of these (Ans : B)

Q. 22. The ‘Rural Population’ in Bihar is about (as per 2011 census)–

(A) 60 per cent (B) 78 per cent (C) 88 per cent (D) 68 per cent (Ans : C)

Q. 23. ‘Harihar Nath Temple’ is situated in–

(A) Hajipur (B) Sonpur (C) Deoghar (D) Patna (Ans : B)

Q. 24. The Headquarters of ASEAN is situated at–

(A) Geneva (B) Delhi (C) Manila (D) Jakarta (Ans : D)

Q. 25. The LPG (Liberalisation, Privati-sation and Globalisation) model of development was

introduced in India in the year–

(A) 1951 (B) 1981 (C) 2001 (D) 1991 (Ans : D)

Q. 26. ‘CRR’ stands for–

(A) Currency Reserve Ratio (B) Cash Reserve Ratio (C) Capital Reserve Ratio (D) Collateral

Reserve Ratio (Ans : B)

Q. 27. ‘Gir National Park’ is situated in which of the following States?

(A) Gujarat (B) Bihar (C) Assam (D) Uttar Pradesh (Ans : A)

Q. 28. Which of the following Films won the most Oscars (Academy Awards) in 2014 ?

(A) Gravity (B) 12 Years a Slave (C) The Great Beauty (D) Frozen (Ans : A)

Q. 29. Who has won ‘Gandhi Peace Prize 2013’ ?

(A) Desmond Tutu (B) M. Madan Babu (C) Chandi Prasad Bhatt (D) Sachin Tendulkar (Ans : C)

Q. 30. Which of the following IPL teams has never won the IPL (Indian Premier League) Title?

(A) Rajasthan Royals (B) Chennai Super Kings (C) Deccan Chargers (D) Kings XI Punjab (Ans :

D)

Q. 31. The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from–

(A) 9th December, 1946 (B) 1st January, 1947 (C) 26th January, 1947 (D) 15th August, 1947 (Ans

: A)

Q. 32. Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the words ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ and

‘Integrity’ in the Preamble?

(A) 28th (B) 40th (C) 42nd (D) 52nd (Ans : C)

Q. 33. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the Institution of Panchayati Raj ?

(A) Article 36 (B) Article 39 (C) Article 40 (D) Article 48 (Ans : C)

Q. 34. Who among the following is the Chairperson of the National Integration Council?

(A) The President (B) The Vice-President (C) The Home Minister (D) The Prime Minister (Ans :

D)

Q. 35. The First Female Speaker of Lok Sabha is–

(A) Vijay Laxmi Pandit (B) Sucheta Kriplani (C) Tarkeshwari Sinha (D) Meera Kumar (Ans : D)

Q. 36. The enzyme ‘Trypsin’ is produced by–

(A) Mouth (B) Pancreas (C) Intestine (D) Liver (Ans : B)

Q. 37. The ‘Tarsal’ bone is found in human–

(A) Ankle (B) Thigh (C) Ear (D) Upper Arm (Ans : A)

Q. 38. Which of the following Vitamins is known as ‘Riboflavin’ ?

(A) Vitamin-B1 (B) Vitamin-B2 (C) Vitamin-A (D) Vitamin-D (Ans : B)

Q. 39. Which of the following organs is affected in ‘Hepatitis’ disease?

(A) Brain (B) Intestine (C) Liver (D) Nervous System (Ans : C)

Q. 40. Artificial purification of blood is called–

(A) Dialysis (B) Hemolysis (C) Osmosis (D) Diffusion (Ans : A)

1. The Indus Valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because

(a) It was urban

(b) It has a pictographic script

(c) It had an agricultural economy

(d) It extended up to the Narmada Valley

2. The slogan Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of India has been

adopted from which one of the following?

(a) Mundaka Upanishad

(b) Brahma Upanishad

(c) Mudgala Upanishad

(d) Maitreyi Upanishad

3. Who is the author of ‘Buddha Charita’?

(a) Asvaghosha (b) Nagasena (c) Nagarjuna (d) Vasumitra

4. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of

(a) Bhasa (b) Sudraka (c) Vishakhdatta (d) Ashvaghosha

5. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple

architecture?

(a) Shikhara (b) Garbha Griha

(c) Gopuram (d) Pradakshina-path

6. The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by

(a) Vijaya Raja (b) Harihara II

(c) Harihara and Bukka (d) Bukka II

7. The Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of

(a) Humayun (b) Shah Jahan (c) Aurangzeb (d) Shal Alam II

8. Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji because the

(a) Mughal army grew unmanageable

(b) Marathas were expert in Guerilla-warfare

(c) Mughals had no navy

(d) Mughal generals were treacherous

9. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture can be found in India?

(a) Goa (b) Calicut (c) Cannanore (d) Cochin

10. The British introduced the railways in India in order to

(a) Promote heavy industries in India

(b) Facilitate British commerce and administrative control

(c) Move food grains in case of famine

(d) Enable Indians to move freely within the country

11. During the period of the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following

started the Central Hindu School?

(a) Annie Besant (b) Bhikaji cama

(c) M.G. Ranade (d) Madan Mohan Malviya

12. Who was the Governor General of India during the 1857 revolt?

(a) Lord Canning (b) Lord Dalhousie

(c) Lord Hardings (d) Lord Lytton

13. Who among the following was not known as a moderate in the National

movement?

(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Dadabhai Naoroji

(c) M.G. Ranade (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhle

14. Who of the following was a founder of the Bharat Naujawan Sabha in 1926?

(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) Sardar Bhagat Singh

(c) Lala Hardayal (d) Sohan Singh Bhakhna

15. The Ghadar Movement was founded by

(a) Ajit singh (b) Lala Hansraj

(c) Lala Hardayal (d) Sohan Singh Bhakhna

16. The first indication of the revolutionary movement in India was seen in

(a) Maharashtra (b) Bengal

(c) Punjab (d) Rajasthan

17. ‘India wins Freedom’ is the autobiography of

(a) Abul Kalam Azad (b) Muhammad Ali

(c) Zakir Hussain (d) Syed Ahmed Khan

18. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party?

1. Motialal Nehru 2. Sardar Patel 3. Gopal Krishna Gokhle

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

19. After the Chauri-Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement (b) Khilafat Movement

(c) Non-Co-operation Movement (d) Quit India Movement

20. Consider the following events

1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact 2. First Round Table Conference

3. Simon Commission 4. Poona Pact

The correct chronological order of these events is

(a) 1-4-3-2 (b) 2-1-3-4 (c) 3-2-1-4 (d) 2-3-1-4

21. The historic Dandi March is associated with

(a) Boycott of elections (b) Violation of Salt law

(c) Hindu-Muslim Unity (d) Abolition of Untouchability

22. Who amongst the following was not associated with the unification of

Italy?

(a) Mazzini (b) Cavour (c) Garibaldi (d) Mussolini

23. Who amongst the following played a prominent role during the “Reign of

Terror” in France?

(a) Montesquieu (b) Voltaire (c) Marat (d) Robespierre.

24. Who said “Man is a social animal”?

(a) Plato (b) Aristotle (c) Rousseau (d) Laski

25. The Dilwara Temple is located at

(a) Bhubaneswar (b) Aurangabad (c) Khajuraho (d) Mount Abu

26. Which of the following vested the Secretary of State for India with supreme

control over the Government of India?

(a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (b) Government of India Act, 1858

(c) Indian Council Act, 1861 (d) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909

27. The Supreme Court of India was set up by the

(a) Regulating Act, 1773 (b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784

(c) Charter Act, 1813 (d) Charter Act, 1833

28. The Constitution of India was adopted on

(a) 26th January, 1950 (b) 26th January, 1949

(c) 26th November, 1949 (d) 15th August, 1947

29. The Constitution of India is

(a) Rigid (b) Flexible

(c) Very rigid (d) Partly rigid, partly flexible

30. “The Federal System with strong centre” has been borrowed by the Indian

Constitution from:

(a) USA (b) Canada (c) UK (d) France

31. Which one of the following describes India a Secular State?

(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Preamble to the Constitution

(c) 9th Schedule (d) Directive Principles

32. How many Articles are there in the Indian Constitution?

(a) 395 (b) 396 (c) 398 (d) 399

33. The power to carve out a new State is vested in

(a) The Parliament (b) The President

(c) The Council of Ministers (d) State’s Reorganisation Commission

34. ‘AADHAR’ is a programme

(a) To help senior citizens

(b) To provide nutritional support to adolescent woman

(c) To train people for social defense

(d) To provide identity to Indian residents

35. Which Constitutional Amendment deleted the Right to Property from the

list of Fundamental Rights?

(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 43rd Amendment

(c) 44th Amendment (d) 62nd Amendment

36. The word ‘Hindus’ in Article 25 of the Constitution of India does not

include?

(a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Jains

37. Which of the following is not included in the Directive Principles of State

Policy?

(a) Prohibition of liquor (b) Right to work

(c) Equal wage for equal work (d) Right to information

38. In which year Fundamental Duties of citizens were introduced by 42nd

Amendment?

(a) 1975 (b) 1976 (c) 1977 (d) 1980

39. Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by

(a) Edward stone (b) Le Corbusier (c) Edwin Lutyens (d) Tarun Dutt

40. The Union Executive of India consists of

(a) The President, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only

(b) The President and the council of Ministers only

(c) The President, the Vice-President, the Council of Ministers and Lok

Sabha Speaker

(d) The President, the Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Lok

Sabha Speaker.

41. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Anti-Defection Bill was

passed?

(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Rajiv Gandhi

(c) V.P. Singh (d) H.D. Deve Gowda

42. According to Indian Constitution, the Union Ministers hold office during the

pleasure of

(a) The President

(b) The Prime Minister

(c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(d) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India

43. Which of the following has the powers to create a new all India Service?

(a) Parliament

(b) Union Public Service Commission

(c) Union Cabinet

(d) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

44. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha, as stipulated in the Constitution

of India, is

(a) 500 (b) 525 (c) 550 (d) 552

45. Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its

own judgement or order?

(a) Article 137 (b) Article 138 (c) Article 139 (d) Article 140

46. The distribution of finances between Centre and States is done on the

recommendation of

(a) Finance Ministry (b) Finance Commission

(c) Reserve Bank of India (d) NABARD

47. A national political party is one which receives 6% of the total votes polled

in:

(a) Two or more States (b) The capital city

(c) Four or more states (d) In all states

48. Who conducts the State Assembly Elections?

(a) Chief Justice of High Court (b) State Election Commission

(c) Election Commission of India (d) Governor of the State

49. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Act seeks that the size of

the Council of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15%

of the total numbers of the Legislative Assemblies of that State,

respectively?

(a) 91st (b) 93rd (c) 95th (d) 97th

50. The Indian Constitution recognises minorities on the basis of:

(a) Religion

(b) Caste

(c) Colour

(d) Percentage of the population of the Group to the total population

ANSWERS:

1. a 2.a 3.a 4.c 5.c 6.c 7.b

8.b 9.a 10.b 11.a 12.a 13.a 14.b

15.c 16.a 17.a 18.a 19.c 20.c 21.b

22.d 23.d 24.b 25.d 26.b 27.a 28.c

29.d 30.b 31.b 32.a 33.a 34.d 35.c

36.d 37.d 38.b 39.c 40.a 41.b 42.a

43.a 44.d 45.a 46.b 47.c 48.c 49.a 50. d