1. Which among the following is the largest software company in India
(a) Infosys
(b) TCS
(c) WIPRO
(d) HCL Tech
Ans: (b)
2. Which one of the following is different from the others from the point of view of ownership ?
(a) LIC Policy
(b) Bank Fixed Deposit
(c) Kisan Vikas Patra
(d) Debenture of a Company
Ans:
3. In the Union Budget 2011 - 12, the effective rate of interest for fanners on timely repayment of the bank loan is
(a) 7 percent
(b) 6 percent
(c) 4 percent
(d) 3 percent
Ans: (c)
4. 'Athapoo ' is associated with which of the following festivals ?
(a) Dol Yatra
(b) Onam
(c) Pongal
(d) Vishwakarma Puja
Ans: (b)
5. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I List - II
A. Pandit Durgalal 1. Instrumental Music
B. Lalgudi Jayaraman 2. Dance
C. Bala MuraliKrishna
3. Painting
D. Amrita Shergil 4. Vocal Music
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 2 4 3 1
Ans: (a)
6. South Indian festival of 'Onam' is associated with which of the following ?
(a) Ram's victory over Rawan
(b) Durga's killing of Mahishasur
(c) Shiva Shakti
(d) Mahabali
Ans: (d)
7. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?
(a) Arhar and Gram
(b) Moong and Urad
(c) Rice and Millets
(d) Maize and Groundnut
Ans:
8. The largest producer of Sugar inIndia
is
(a)Bihar
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (c)
9. Which of the following authority sanctions foreign exchange for the import of goods ?
(a) Any Nationalised Bank
(b) Exchange Bank
(c) Reserve Bank ofIndia
(d) Ministry of Financer
Ans:
10. A letter of credit has to be produced by
(a) an exporter
(b) an importer
(c) custom authorities
(d) shipping company
Ans:
11. Which organisation promotes the foreign trade ?
(a) ECGC
(b) MMTC
(c) STC
(d) All of the above
Ans:
12. The main source of fund for theNational Highway India
(a) Cess
(b) Foreign assistance
(c) Market borrowings
(d) Budgetary support of Union Government
Ans:
13. Golden rice has the highest quantity of
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin K
Ans: (a)
14. Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease ?
(a) Mango
(b) Papaya
(c) Aonla
(d) Ber
Ans: (c)
15. MODVAT is related to
(a) Excise duty
(b) Value Added Tax (VAT)
(c) Wealth Tax
(d) Income Tax
Ans: (b)
16. More than one-third of the crude steel production of the world comes from
(a)China
(b)Japan
(c) Russia
(d)U.S.A.
Ans: (a)
17. The Sun City is located in
(a)Italy
(b)Japan
(c) Mexico
(d)South Africa
Ans: (d)
18. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is
(a)China , India , Russia ,
U.S.A.
(b)India , U.S.A. , China ,
Russia
(c) U.S.A.,India , China , Russia
(d)India , China , U.S.A. ,
Russia
Ans: (b)
19. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List - I List - II
(Iron-Steel Centre) (Country)
A. Hamilton 1.China
B. Birmingham 2.Canada
C. Essen 3. U.K.
D. Anshan 4.Germany
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (c)
20. Import procedure begins with
(a) Indent
(b) Mate's receipt
(c) Marine insurance
(d) Shipping bill
Ans:
21. Private Sector Mutual Funds inindia
(a) 1964
(b) 1993
(c) 1994
(d) 2001
Ans: (b)
22. The State known as 'Garden of Spices' is
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (b)
23. In India two largest producers of coal (2008 -09) are
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
(b) Chhattisgarh and Orissa
(c) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
(d) Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
24. Which of the following towns lie in the National Capital Region ?
1. Ambala
2. Khurja
3. Karnal
4. Rohtak
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Ans: (d)
25. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of
(a) New South Wales
(b) Northern Territory
(c) Queensland
(d) Western Australia
Ans: (d)
26. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I (Lake)
A. Erie
B. Michigan
C. Ontario
D. Superior
List - II (City)
1. Duluth
2. Detroit
3. Gary
4. Hamilton
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans:
27. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Orissa
Ans:
28. Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra ?
(a) Balaghat Range
(b) Harishchandra Range
(c) Mandav Hills
(d) Satmala Hills
Ans:
29. Which one of the following is NOT the port town of Gujarat ?
(a) Jamnagar
(b) Okha
(c) Porbandar
(d) Veraval
Ans:
30. Who among the following has been awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for the year 2011 ?
(a) Isadore M. Singer
(b) John Griggs Thompson
(c) John Willard Milnor
(d) Peter D. Lax
Ans: (c)
31. Assertion (A): Kerala stands first in terms of human development index.
Reason (R) : Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans:
32. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Koyali - Gujarat
(b) Nagapattinam- Andhra Pradesh
(c) Numaligarh - Assam
(d) Manali - Tamil Nadu
Ans:
33. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their forest-area and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Orissa
Code:
(a) 1, 3, 4, 2
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2
(d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Ans:
34. According to the World Bank's Global Development Finance Report 2010 the correct descending order of the world's five most indebted countries is
(a) Russia, Brazil, China, Turkey, India
(b) Russia, China, Turkey, Brazil, India
(c) Russia, China, Brazil, India, Turkey
(d) Russia, Brazil, India, China,Turkey
Ans:
35. In February 2011 India International Youth Film Festival was held in
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Kolkata
(c) Mumbai
(d) New Delhi
Ans: (d)
36. At the 83rd Oscar Awards the best film award was won by
(a) Black Swan
(b) The Fighter
(c) The King's Speech
(d) The Social Network
Ans: (c)
37. The foundation stone of the third Indian Research Centre in Antarctica was laid by the name of
(a) Sarswati
(b) Bharti
(c) Anweshan
(d) Yamnotri
Ans: (b)
38. The author of the book "The Emperor of All Maladies A Biography of Cancer", for which 2011 Pulitzer Prize has been awarded, is
(a) Farid Zakariya
(b) Geeta Anand
(c) Jhumpa Lahiri
(d) Siddhartha Mukherjee
Ans: (d)
39. Who among the following film actors was given Mother Teresa Award in March 2011 ?
(a) Prem Chopra
(b) Rajesh Khanna
(c) Shammi Kapoor
(d) Shatrughan Sinha
Ans: (a)
40. Which one of the following Indian States has recently signed a $220 million agreement with the World Bank ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
41. India has recently signed Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement with
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Vietnam
Ans:
42. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census?
(a) Gautambuddh Nagar
(b) Ghaziabad
(c) Kanpur Nagar
(d) Lucknow
Ans: (b)
43. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to
(a) Banaras Gharana
(b) Agra Gharana
(c) Kirana Gharana
(d) Lucknow Gharana
Ans: (a)
44. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I (District) List - II (Headquarters)
A. Jalaun 1. Akbarpur
B. Kanpur Dehat 2. Navgarh
C. Sant Ravidas Nagar 3. Padrauna
D. Kushinagar 4. Orai
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 2 4 3
Ans: (a)
45. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC, elected in January 2011, comes from
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Maldives
(d) Bhutan
Ans: (c)
46. The 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award has been given to
(a) Shabana Azmi
(b) Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
(c) Javed Akhtar
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
47. India in February 2011 signed Free Trade Agreement with
(a) Australia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
Ans: (c)
48. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List - I (City) List - II (Aerodrome)
A. Lucknow 1. Babatpur
B. Varanasi 2. Kheria
C. Kanpur 3. Amausi
D. Agra 4. Chakeri
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 1 4 2
Ans: (d)
49. The official bird of Uttar Pradesh is
(a) Peacock
(b) Saras
(c) Parrot
(d) Cuckoo
Ans: (b)
50. The most popular religious magazine 'Kalyan' is published from
(a) Mathura
(b) Rishikesh
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Varanasi
Ans: (c)
51. Which One of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Vrindavan Mandir - Mathura
(b) J.K. Temple - Lucknow
(c) Vishwanath Mandir - Varanasi
(d) Devipatan Mandir - Tulsipur
Ans: (b)
52. Which one of the following statements regarding uttar Pradesh, according to the provisional figures of 2011 Census is not correct?
(a) It accounts for 16.5 percent of the Country's population.
(b) It has the largest 'number of children in the country.
(c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.4%.
(d) Its Sex ratio is 908.
Ans: (c)
53. Famous Charkula dance is associated with
(a) Avadh
(b) Bundelkhand
(c) Brijbhumi
(d) Rohilkhand
Ans: (c)
54. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at
(a) Faizabad
(b) Meerut
(c) Kanpur
(d) Jhansi
Ans: (b)
55. The winner of All England Badminton championship.2011, Men's Singles Title, was
(a) Chen Jin
(b) Lee Chong Wei
(c) Lee Yong Dae
(d) Lin Dan
Ans: (b)
56. The Winner of Australian Open 2011, Men's Singles, was
(a) Andy Murray
(b) David Ferrer
(c) Novak Djkovic
(d) Roger Federer
Ans: (c)
57. The Captain of the Indian Hockey Team for Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, 2011, was
(a) Arjun Halappa
(b) Rajesh Kumar
(c) Rajpal Singh
(d) Shivendra Singh
Ans:
58. Farrukhabad is known for
(a) Carpet weaving
(b) Glassware
(c) Perfume Manufacture
(d) Hand Printing
Ans: (d)
59. In Which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?
(a) Polato
(b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Wheat
Ans: (b)
60. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 the "man of the tournament" was
(a) Kumar Sangakarra
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Tilakratne Dilshan
(d) Yuvraj Singh
Ans: (d)
61. The "Leures World Sportsman Year" award for 2010 was given to
(a) Lionel Massi
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Ronaldo
(d) Sachin Tendulkar
Ans: (b)
62. 'Smash' is assosiated with which of the following sports?
(a) Boxing
(b) Wrestling
(c) Football
(d) Volleyball
Ans: (d)
63. Bula Chaudhary is well-known in which of the following sports?
(a) Swimming
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Archery
Ans: (a)
64. Tejaswani Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned world championship in
(a) Athelatics
(b) Boxing
(c) Shooting
(d) Wrestling
Ans: (c)
65. The correct descending order of the four winners of the highest number of gold medals in the 34th National Games 2011 is
(a) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra
(b) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra
(c) Services, Manipur, Maharashtra, Haryana
(d) Services, Haryana, Maharashtra, Manipur
Ans: (a)
66. In the 34th National Games, 2011 which State. Won the team title in Badminton in Men's Section?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
67. "Stanley Cup' is associated with
(a) Badminton
(b) Basketball
(c) Golf
(d) Ice Hockey
Ans: (d)
68. If COMPUTER IS Coded as RFUYQNPC, the code for MEDICINE will be
(a) MFEDJJOE
(b) MFEJDJOE
(c) EOJDEJFM
(d) EOJDJEFM
Ans: (d)
69. Introducing a girl Mohan said. "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law." How is Mohan related to that girl?
(a) Brother
(b) father
(c) Husband
(d) Uncle
Ans: (b)
70. The following series has a wrong number:
1 12 65 264 795 1590 1593
The wrong number is
(a) 65
(b) 264
(c) 795
(d) 1590
Ans: (d)
71. Govind is 3 years older than his wife Shyama and four times as old as his son Raghu. If Raghu becomes 15 years old after 3 years, what is the present age of Shyama ?
(a) 60 years
(b) 51 years
(c) 48 years
(d) 45 years
Ans: (d)
72. Ten years ago Ram's age was half of Moti's age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what is the total of their present ages?
(a) 25
(b) 28
(c) 32
(d) 35
Ans: (d)
73. Sonu bought a watch with 30 percent discount on the labelled price. He sold it With 20 percent profit on the labelled price. Approximately, what was his percentage of profit on the price he bought?
(a) 50
(b) 65
(c) 70
(d) 85
Ans: (c)
74. Which one of the following will come next in the series given below?
LXF MTJ NPN OLR
(a) PHV
(b) PPV
(c) PTV
(d) PJW
Ans: (a)
75. There are four prime numbers. The product of first three is 385 and the product of the last three is 1001. First and the last numbers are respectively:
(a) 5, 11
(b) 5, 13
(c) 7, 11
(d) 7, 13
Ans: (b)
76. If the number 1 X 5 X 01 is divisible by 11, then X is equal to
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 3
Ans: (c)
77. Avinash spent 2/5 of his income for a month on rent and 3/4th of the remainder on other expenses. The balance of Rs.180 he put in his savings account. How much was his income for the month?
(a) Rs. 1,200
(b) Rs. 1,400
(c) Rs. 1,600
(d) Rs. 1,800
Ans: (a)
78. The author of 'Green Development' is
(a) M.J. Bradshaw
(b) M. Nicolson
(c) R.H. Whittakar
(d) W.M. Adams
Ans: (d)
79. The missing number in the following series:
0, 4, 18, 48, ? 180 is
(a) 58
(b) 68
(c) 84
(d) 100
Ans: (d)
80. Man as started a business investing Rs. 42,000. After 7 months, Kamal joined him with a capital of Rs. 50,000. At the end of the year, the total profit was Rs. 30,160. What is Kamal's share in the profit?
(a) Rs. 10,000
(b) Rs. 20,160
(c) Rs. 10,160
(d) Rs. 8,000
Ans: (a)
81. The surface area of a cube is 384 m2 Its volume will be
(a) 512m3
(b) 516m3
(c) 1032m3
(d) 216m3
Ans: (a)
82. The World Water Conservation Day is observed on
(a) 28 February
(b) 22 March
(c) 5 June
(d) 11 July
Ans: (b)
83. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is renowned by
(a) Lions
(b) Spotted deers
(c) Tigers
(d) Wild Elephants
Ans: (c)
84. Which one of the following cities has the largest slum population?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Surat
Ans: (c)
85. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of West Asia?
(a) Israel
(b) Kuwait
(c) Qatar
(d) Saudi Arabia
Ans:
86. Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains?
1. Canada
2. France
3. Norway
4. Germany
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
Ans:
87. The World Tiger Summit 2010 was held at
(a) Bangkok
(b) Nairobi
(c) New Delhi
(d) Petersburg
Ans: (d)
88. The author of 'Nuclear, Reactor Time Bomb' is
(a) C.C. Park
(b) E. P. Odum
(c) S. Polasky
(d) Takashi Hirose
Ans: (d)
89. Which one of the following States India has recorded the maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-2011?
(a) Bihar
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (a)
90. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census the second most populous State of India is
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal
Ans: (c)
91. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011? Use the code given below to select the correct answer:
1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep.
2. Chandigarh has the highest population density.
3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density.
4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population.
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 2,3 and 4
(d) 1,3 and 4
Ans: (d)
92. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh In descending order of their population size and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Allahabad
2. Azamgarh
3. Ghaziabad
4. Lucknow
Code:
(a) 1,3,2,4
(b) 1,4,3,2
(c) 2,3,1,4
(d) 4,1,2,3
Ans: (a)
93. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census the lowest sex ratio in India is found in
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Daman and Diu
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(d) Haryana
Ans: (b)
94. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was
(a) Srigupta
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Chandragupta II
Ans:
95. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was
(a) Ajatasatru
(b) Chandapradyota
(c) Prasenjit
(d) Udayana
Ans:
96. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer?
(a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti
(b) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki
(c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(d) Sheikh Salim Chisti
Ans:
97. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous 'Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D?
(a) Jaswant Singh
(b) Jai Singh
(c) Shaishta Khan
(d) Diler Khan
Ans:
98. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indian peasants did not cultivate
(a) Wheat
(b) Barley
(c) Rice
(d) Maize
Ans:
99. The writer of Mahabhasya 'Patanjali ' was a contemporary of
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Pushyamitra Sunga
(d) Chandragupta I
Ans:
100. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of
(a) Anga
(b) Magdha
(c) Malta
(d) Vatsa
Ans:
101. Buddha had delivered Maximum sermons at
(a) Vaishali
(b) Sravasti
(c) Kaushambi
(d) Rajgriha
Ans:
102. Consider the following statement and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Vikrarn Samvat began in 58 BC.
2. Saka Samvat began in 319 AD.
3. Gupta era began in 319 AD.
4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD.
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1,2, 3 and 4
Ans:
103. Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
(a) Haider Ali
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Shah Alam II
(d) Tipu Sultan
Ans:
104. Who among the following was the one to have escaped being hanged in the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case'?
(a) Ashfaqullah Khan
(b) Rajendra Lahiri
(c) Ram Prasad Bismil
(d) Chandra Shekhar Azad
Ans:
105. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Ans:
106. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also?
(a) Balban
(b) Firoz Tughlaq
(c) Allauddin Khilji
(d) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Ans:
107. Who among the following was the founder of Agra?
(a) Balban
(b) Bahlol Lodhi
(c) Sikandar Lodhi
(d) Firoz Tughlaq
Ans:
108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Ajmer-Quuwal-al-Islam
(b) Jaunpur - Atala Mosque
(c) Malwa - Jahaz Mahal
(d) Gulbarga - Jama Masjid
Ans:
109. Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ?
(a) Kunwar Singh
(b) Nana Saheb
(c) Tatiya Tope
(d) Mangal Pandey
Ans:
110. Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ?
(a) Surendranath Banerjee
(b) C. R. Das
(c) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(d) Rabindra Nath Tagore
Ans:
111. Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the 'Quit India Movement' ?
(a) J.B. Kriplani
(b) Ram Manohar Lohia
(c) Achyut Patwardhan
(d) Jai Prakash Narayan
Ans:
112. Arrange the following In the chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. The August Offer
2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
3. The Cripps Mission Plan
4. The Wavell Plan
Code:
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans:
113. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in
(a) Champaran
(b) Chauri Chaura
(c) Bardoli
(d) Dandi
Ans:
114. The only session of the Indian National Congress addressed by Mahatma held at
(a) Amravati
(b) Belgaum
(c) Karachi
(d) Nagpur
Ans:
115. Who among the following had moved the Non co-operation resolution in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 ?
(a) C.R. Das
(b) Annie Besant
(c) B.C. Pal
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Ans:
116. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Durga Das : The Life of Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Louis Fischer: India From Curzon to Nehru and After
(c) Frank Moraes: Jawahar Lal Nehru - A Biography
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad : India Divided
Ans:
117. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) James Watt: Steam Engine
(b) A. G. Bell : Telephone
(c) J. L. Baird : Television
(d) J. Perkins : Penicillin
Ans: (d)
(a) Infosys
(b) TCS
(c) WIPRO
(d) HCL Tech
Ans: (b)
2. Which one of the following is different from the others from the point of view of ownership ?
(a) LIC Policy
(b) Bank Fixed Deposit
(c) Kisan Vikas Patra
(d) Debenture of a Company
Ans:
3. In the Union Budget 2011 - 12, the effective rate of interest for fanners on timely repayment of the bank loan is
(a) 7 percent
(b) 6 percent
(c) 4 percent
(d) 3 percent
Ans: (c)
4. 'Athapoo ' is associated with which of the following festivals ?
(a) Dol Yatra
(b) Onam
(c) Pongal
(d) Vishwakarma Puja
Ans: (b)
5. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I List - II
A. Pandit Durgalal 1. Instrumental Music
B. Lalgudi Jayaraman 2. Dance
C. Bala Murali
D. Amrita Shergil 4. Vocal Music
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 2 4 3 1
Ans: (a)
6. South Indian festival of 'Onam' is associated with which of the following ?
(a) Ram's victory over Rawan
(b) Durga's killing of Mahishasur
(c) Shiva Shakti
(d) Mahabali
Ans: (d)
7. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?
(a) Arhar and Gram
(b) Moong and Urad
(c) Rice and Millets
(d) Maize and Groundnut
Ans:
8. The largest producer of Sugar in
(a)
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (c)
9. Which of the following authority sanctions foreign exchange for the import of goods ?
(a) Any Nationalised Bank
(b) Exchange Bank
(c) Reserve Bank of
(d) Ministry of Financer
Ans:
10. A letter of credit has to be produced by
(a) an exporter
(b) an importer
(c) custom authorities
(d) shipping company
Ans:
11. Which organisation promotes the foreign trade ?
(a) ECGC
(b) MMTC
(c) STC
(d) All of the above
Ans:
12. The main source of fund for the
(a) Cess
(b) Foreign assistance
(c) Market borrowings
(d) Budgetary support of Union Government
Ans:
13. Golden rice has the highest quantity of
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin K
Ans: (a)
14. Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease ?
(a) Mango
(b) Papaya
(c) Aonla
(d) Ber
Ans: (c)
15. MODVAT is related to
(a) Excise duty
(b) Value Added Tax (VAT)
(c) Wealth Tax
(d) Income Tax
Ans: (b)
16. More than one-third of the crude steel production of the world comes from
(a)
(b)
(c) Russia
(d)
Ans: (a)
17. The Sun City is located in
(a)
(b)
(c) Mexico
(d)
Ans: (d)
18. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is
(a)
(b)
(c) U.S.A.,
(d)
Ans: (b)
19. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List - I List - II
(Iron-Steel Centre) (Country)
A. Hamilton 1.
B. Birmingham 2.
C. Essen 3. U.K.
D. Anshan 4.
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (c)
20. Import procedure begins with
(a) Indent
(b) Mate's receipt
(c) Marine insurance
(d) Shipping bill
Ans:
21. Private Sector Mutual Funds in
(a) 1964
(b) 1993
(c) 1994
(d) 2001
Ans: (b)
22. The State known as 'Garden of Spices' is
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (b)
23. In India two largest producers of coal (2008 -09) are
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
(b) Chhattisgarh and Orissa
(c) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
(d) Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
24. Which of the following towns lie in the National Capital Region ?
1. Ambala
2. Khurja
3. Karnal
4. Rohtak
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Ans: (d)
25. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of
(a) New South Wales
(b) Northern Territory
(c) Queensland
(d) Western Australia
Ans: (d)
26. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I (Lake)
A. Erie
B. Michigan
C. Ontario
D. Superior
List - II (City)
1. Duluth
2. Detroit
3. Gary
4. Hamilton
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans:
27. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Orissa
Ans:
28. Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra ?
(a) Balaghat Range
(b) Harishchandra Range
(c) Mandav Hills
(d) Satmala Hills
Ans:
29. Which one of the following is NOT the port town of Gujarat ?
(a) Jamnagar
(b) Okha
(c) Porbandar
(d) Veraval
Ans:
30. Who among the following has been awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for the year 2011 ?
(a) Isadore M. Singer
(b) John Griggs Thompson
(c) John Willard Milnor
(d) Peter D. Lax
Ans: (c)
31. Assertion (A): Kerala stands first in terms of human development index.
Reason (R) : Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans:
32. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Koyali - Gujarat
(b) Nagapattinam- Andhra Pradesh
(c) Numaligarh - Assam
(d) Manali - Tamil Nadu
Ans:
33. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their forest-area and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Orissa
Code:
(a) 1, 3, 4, 2
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2
(d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Ans:
34. According to the World Bank's Global Development Finance Report 2010 the correct descending order of the world's five most indebted countries is
(a) Russia, Brazil, China, Turkey, India
(b) Russia, China, Turkey, Brazil, India
(c) Russia, China, Brazil, India, Turkey
(d) Russia, Brazil, India, China,Turkey
Ans:
35. In February 2011 India International Youth Film Festival was held in
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Kolkata
(c) Mumbai
(d) New Delhi
Ans: (d)
36. At the 83rd Oscar Awards the best film award was won by
(a) Black Swan
(b) The Fighter
(c) The King's Speech
(d) The Social Network
Ans: (c)
37. The foundation stone of the third Indian Research Centre in Antarctica was laid by the name of
(a) Sarswati
(b) Bharti
(c) Anweshan
(d) Yamnotri
Ans: (b)
38. The author of the book "The Emperor of All Maladies A Biography of Cancer", for which 2011 Pulitzer Prize has been awarded, is
(a) Farid Zakariya
(b) Geeta Anand
(c) Jhumpa Lahiri
(d) Siddhartha Mukherjee
Ans: (d)
39. Who among the following film actors was given Mother Teresa Award in March 2011 ?
(a) Prem Chopra
(b) Rajesh Khanna
(c) Shammi Kapoor
(d) Shatrughan Sinha
Ans: (a)
40. Which one of the following Indian States has recently signed a $220 million agreement with the World Bank ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
41. India has recently signed Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement with
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Vietnam
Ans:
42. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census?
(a) Gautambuddh Nagar
(b) Ghaziabad
(c) Kanpur Nagar
(d) Lucknow
Ans: (b)
43. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to
(a) Banaras Gharana
(b) Agra Gharana
(c) Kirana Gharana
(d) Lucknow Gharana
Ans: (a)
44. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I (District) List - II (Headquarters)
A. Jalaun 1. Akbarpur
B. Kanpur Dehat 2. Navgarh
C. Sant Ravidas Nagar 3. Padrauna
D. Kushinagar 4. Orai
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 2 4 3
Ans: (a)
45. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC, elected in January 2011, comes from
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Maldives
(d) Bhutan
Ans: (c)
46. The 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award has been given to
(a) Shabana Azmi
(b) Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
(c) Javed Akhtar
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
47. India in February 2011 signed Free Trade Agreement with
(a) Australia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
Ans: (c)
48. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List - I (City) List - II (Aerodrome)
A. Lucknow 1. Babatpur
B. Varanasi 2. Kheria
C. Kanpur 3. Amausi
D. Agra 4. Chakeri
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 1 4 2
Ans: (d)
49. The official bird of Uttar Pradesh is
(a) Peacock
(b) Saras
(c) Parrot
(d) Cuckoo
Ans: (b)
50. The most popular religious magazine 'Kalyan' is published from
(a) Mathura
(b) Rishikesh
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Varanasi
Ans: (c)
51. Which One of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Vrindavan Mandir - Mathura
(b) J.K. Temple - Lucknow
(c) Vishwanath Mandir - Varanasi
(d) Devipatan Mandir - Tulsipur
Ans: (b)
52. Which one of the following statements regarding uttar Pradesh, according to the provisional figures of 2011 Census is not correct?
(a) It accounts for 16.5 percent of the Country's population.
(b) It has the largest 'number of children in the country.
(c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.4%.
(d) Its Sex ratio is 908.
Ans: (c)
53. Famous Charkula dance is associated with
(a) Avadh
(b) Bundelkhand
(c) Brijbhumi
(d) Rohilkhand
Ans: (c)
54. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at
(a) Faizabad
(b) Meerut
(c) Kanpur
(d) Jhansi
Ans: (b)
55. The winner of All England Badminton championship.2011, Men's Singles Title, was
(a) Chen Jin
(b) Lee Chong Wei
(c) Lee Yong Dae
(d) Lin Dan
Ans: (b)
56. The Winner of Australian Open 2011, Men's Singles, was
(a) Andy Murray
(b) David Ferrer
(c) Novak Djkovic
(d) Roger Federer
Ans: (c)
57. The Captain of the Indian Hockey Team for Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, 2011, was
(a) Arjun Halappa
(b) Rajesh Kumar
(c) Rajpal Singh
(d) Shivendra Singh
Ans:
58. Farrukhabad is known for
(a) Carpet weaving
(b) Glassware
(c) Perfume Manufacture
(d) Hand Printing
Ans: (d)
59. In Which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?
(a) Polato
(b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Wheat
Ans: (b)
60. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 the "man of the tournament" was
(a) Kumar Sangakarra
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Tilakratne Dilshan
(d) Yuvraj Singh
Ans: (d)
61. The "Leures World Sportsman Year" award for 2010 was given to
(a) Lionel Massi
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Ronaldo
(d) Sachin Tendulkar
Ans: (b)
62. 'Smash' is assosiated with which of the following sports?
(a) Boxing
(b) Wrestling
(c) Football
(d) Volleyball
Ans: (d)
63. Bula Chaudhary is well-known in which of the following sports?
(a) Swimming
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Archery
Ans: (a)
64. Tejaswani Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned world championship in
(a) Athelatics
(b) Boxing
(c) Shooting
(d) Wrestling
Ans: (c)
65. The correct descending order of the four winners of the highest number of gold medals in the 34th National Games 2011 is
(a) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra
(b) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra
(c) Services, Manipur, Maharashtra, Haryana
(d) Services, Haryana, Maharashtra, Manipur
Ans: (a)
66. In the 34th National Games, 2011 which State. Won the team title in Badminton in Men's Section?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
67. "Stanley Cup' is associated with
(a) Badminton
(b) Basketball
(c) Golf
(d) Ice Hockey
Ans: (d)
68. If COMPUTER IS Coded as RFUYQNPC, the code for MEDICINE will be
(a) MFEDJJOE
(b) MFEJDJOE
(c) EOJDEJFM
(d) EOJDJEFM
Ans: (d)
69. Introducing a girl Mohan said. "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law." How is Mohan related to that girl?
(a) Brother
(b) father
(c) Husband
(d) Uncle
Ans: (b)
70. The following series has a wrong number:
1 12 65 264 795 1590 1593
The wrong number is
(a) 65
(b) 264
(c) 795
(d) 1590
Ans: (d)
71. Govind is 3 years older than his wife Shyama and four times as old as his son Raghu. If Raghu becomes 15 years old after 3 years, what is the present age of Shyama ?
(a) 60 years
(b) 51 years
(c) 48 years
(d) 45 years
Ans: (d)
72. Ten years ago Ram's age was half of Moti's age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what is the total of their present ages?
(a) 25
(b) 28
(c) 32
(d) 35
Ans: (d)
73. Sonu bought a watch with 30 percent discount on the labelled price. He sold it With 20 percent profit on the labelled price. Approximately, what was his percentage of profit on the price he bought?
(a) 50
(b) 65
(c) 70
(d) 85
Ans: (c)
74. Which one of the following will come next in the series given below?
LXF MTJ NPN OLR
(a) PHV
(b) PPV
(c) PTV
(d) PJW
Ans: (a)
75. There are four prime numbers. The product of first three is 385 and the product of the last three is 1001. First and the last numbers are respectively:
(a) 5, 11
(b) 5, 13
(c) 7, 11
(d) 7, 13
Ans: (b)
76. If the number 1 X 5 X 01 is divisible by 11, then X is equal to
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 3
Ans: (c)
77. Avinash spent 2/5 of his income for a month on rent and 3/4th of the remainder on other expenses. The balance of Rs.180 he put in his savings account. How much was his income for the month?
(a) Rs. 1,200
(b) Rs. 1,400
(c) Rs. 1,600
(d) Rs. 1,800
Ans: (a)
78. The author of 'Green Development' is
(a) M.J. Bradshaw
(b) M. Nicolson
(c) R.H. Whittakar
(d) W.M. Adams
Ans: (d)
79. The missing number in the following series:
0, 4, 18, 48, ? 180 is
(a) 58
(b) 68
(c) 84
(d) 100
Ans: (d)
80. Man as started a business investing Rs. 42,000. After 7 months, Kamal joined him with a capital of Rs. 50,000. At the end of the year, the total profit was Rs. 30,160. What is Kamal's share in the profit?
(a) Rs. 10,000
(b) Rs. 20,160
(c) Rs. 10,160
(d) Rs. 8,000
Ans: (a)
81. The surface area of a cube is 384 m2 Its volume will be
(a) 512m3
(b) 516m3
(c) 1032m3
(d) 216m3
Ans: (a)
82. The World Water Conservation Day is observed on
(a) 28 February
(b) 22 March
(c) 5 June
(d) 11 July
Ans: (b)
83. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is renowned by
(a) Lions
(b) Spotted deers
(c) Tigers
(d) Wild Elephants
Ans: (c)
84. Which one of the following cities has the largest slum population?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Surat
Ans: (c)
85. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of West Asia?
(a) Israel
(b) Kuwait
(c) Qatar
(d) Saudi Arabia
Ans:
86. Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains?
1. Canada
2. France
3. Norway
4. Germany
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
Ans:
87. The World Tiger Summit 2010 was held at
(a) Bangkok
(b) Nairobi
(c) New Delhi
(d) Petersburg
Ans: (d)
88. The author of 'Nuclear, Reactor Time Bomb' is
(a) C.C. Park
(b) E. P. Odum
(c) S. Polasky
(d) Takashi Hirose
Ans: (d)
89. Which one of the following States India has recorded the maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-2011?
(a) Bihar
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (a)
90. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census the second most populous State of India is
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal
Ans: (c)
91. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011? Use the code given below to select the correct answer:
1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep.
2. Chandigarh has the highest population density.
3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density.
4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population.
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 2,3 and 4
(d) 1,3 and 4
Ans: (d)
92. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh In descending order of their population size and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Allahabad
2. Azamgarh
3. Ghaziabad
4. Lucknow
Code:
(a) 1,3,2,4
(b) 1,4,3,2
(c) 2,3,1,4
(d) 4,1,2,3
Ans: (a)
93. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census the lowest sex ratio in India is found in
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Daman and Diu
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(d) Haryana
Ans: (b)
94. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was
(a) Srigupta
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Chandragupta II
Ans:
95. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was
(a) Ajatasatru
(b) Chandapradyota
(c) Prasenjit
(d) Udayana
Ans:
96. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer?
(a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti
(b) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki
(c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(d) Sheikh Salim Chisti
Ans:
97. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous 'Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D?
(a) Jaswant Singh
(b) Jai Singh
(c) Shaishta Khan
(d) Diler Khan
Ans:
98. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indian peasants did not cultivate
(a) Wheat
(b) Barley
(c) Rice
(d) Maize
Ans:
99. The writer of Mahabhasya 'Patanjali ' was a contemporary of
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Pushyamitra Sunga
(d) Chandragupta I
Ans:
100. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of
(a) Anga
(b) Magdha
(c) Malta
(d) Vatsa
Ans:
101. Buddha had delivered Maximum sermons at
(a) Vaishali
(b) Sravasti
(c) Kaushambi
(d) Rajgriha
Ans:
102. Consider the following statement and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Vikrarn Samvat began in 58 BC.
2. Saka Samvat began in 319 AD.
3. Gupta era began in 319 AD.
4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD.
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1,2, 3 and 4
Ans:
103. Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
(a) Haider Ali
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Shah Alam II
(d) Tipu Sultan
Ans:
104. Who among the following was the one to have escaped being hanged in the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case'?
(a) Ashfaqullah Khan
(b) Rajendra Lahiri
(c) Ram Prasad Bismil
(d) Chandra Shekhar Azad
Ans:
105. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Ans:
106. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also?
(a) Balban
(b) Firoz Tughlaq
(c) Allauddin Khilji
(d) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Ans:
107. Who among the following was the founder of Agra?
(a) Balban
(b) Bahlol Lodhi
(c) Sikandar Lodhi
(d) Firoz Tughlaq
Ans:
108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Ajmer-Quuwal-al-Islam
(b) Jaunpur - Atala Mosque
(c) Malwa - Jahaz Mahal
(d) Gulbarga - Jama Masjid
Ans:
109. Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ?
(a) Kunwar Singh
(b) Nana Saheb
(c) Tatiya Tope
(d) Mangal Pandey
Ans:
110. Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ?
(a) Surendranath Banerjee
(b) C. R. Das
(c) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(d) Rabindra Nath Tagore
Ans:
111. Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the 'Quit India Movement' ?
(a) J.B. Kriplani
(b) Ram Manohar Lohia
(c) Achyut Patwardhan
(d) Jai Prakash Narayan
Ans:
112. Arrange the following In the chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. The August Offer
2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
3. The Cripps Mission Plan
4. The Wavell Plan
Code:
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans:
113. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in
(a) Champaran
(b) Chauri Chaura
(c) Bardoli
(d) Dandi
Ans:
114. The only session of the Indian National Congress addressed by Mahatma held at
(a) Amravati
(b) Belgaum
(c) Karachi
(d) Nagpur
Ans:
115. Who among the following had moved the Non co-operation resolution in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 ?
(a) C.R. Das
(b) Annie Besant
(c) B.C. Pal
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Ans:
116. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Durga Das : The Life of Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Louis Fischer: India From Curzon to Nehru and After
(c) Frank Moraes: Jawahar Lal Nehru - A Biography
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad : India Divided
Ans:
117. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) James Watt: Steam Engine
(b) A. G. Bell : Telephone
(c) J. L. Baird : Television
(d) J. Perkins : Penicillin
Ans: (d)
118. Who among the following had started 'Mitra Mela' Association ?
(a) Shyamji Krishna Verma
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Lala Hardayal
(d) Sohan Singh Bhakna
Ans: (b)
119. The statement "I am a socialist and a republican and am no believer Kings and Princes" is associated with
(a) Narendra Dev
(b) Achyut Patwardhan
(c) Jai Prakash Narayan
(d) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ans:
120. Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement inDelhi
(a) Balgangadhar Tilak
(b) Ajit Singh
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Syed Haider Raza
Ans:
121. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Silver iodide - Horn Silver
(b) Silver chloride - Artificial rain
(c) Zinc phosphide - Rat poison
(d) Zinc sulphide - Philosopher's wool
Ans:
122. Which one of the following gases is essential for photosynthesis process ?
(a) CO
(b) Co2
(c) N2
(d) O2
Ans: (b)
123. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I List - II
A. Morphine 1. Antiseptic
B. Sodium 2. Alloy
C. Boric Acid 3. Analgesic
D. German Silver 4. Kerosene oil
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (d)
124. Which one of the following human organs is most susceptible to harmful radiations ?
(a) Eyes
(b) Heart
(c) Brain
(d) Lungs
Ans:
125. The minimum height of a plane mirror to see the full size image of a person is equal to
(a) the height of the person
(b) half the height of the person
(c) one-fourth the height of the person
(d) double the height of the person
Ans: (b)
126. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in air balloons because it
(a) is cheaper
(b) is less dense
(c) has greater lifting power
(d) does not form an explosive mixture with air.
Ans: (d)
127. Which one of the following is NOT formed in our body ?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Protein
(c) Enzyme
(d) Hormone
Ans: (a)
128. Anosmia is
(a) loss of the sense of taste.
(b) loss of the sense of smell.
(c) loss of the sense of touch.
(d) loss of the sense of heat.
Ans: (b)
129. Assertion (A) : If somebody stops taking green vegetables he will suffer from night blindness.
Reason (R) : He will suffer from Vitamin A deficiency.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true. but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (d)
130. Insectivorous fish used for mosquito control is
(a) Hilsa
(b) Labeo
(c) Gambusia
(d) Mystus
Ans: (c)
131. With which of the physiological process Thrombin is associated ?
(a) Excretion
(b) Blood clotting
(c) Reproduction
(d) Growth
Ans: (b)
132. AIDS is caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungus
(c) Helminth
(d) Virus
Ans: (d)
133. Which of the following is NOT the normal function of the human kidney ?
(a) Regulation of water level in the blood.
(b) Regulation of sugar level ill the blood.
(c) filter out urea.
(d) Secretion of several hormones.
Ans: (d)
134. Retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional camera ?
(a) Film
(b) Lens
(c) Shutter
(d) Cover
Ans: (a)
135. Which one of the following is used as a moderator in the nuclear reactor?
(a) Thorium
(b) Graphite
(c) Radium
(d) Ordinary water
Ans: (b)
136. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by
(a) killing the germs
(b) reducing the rate of biochemical reactions
(c) destroying enzyme action.
(d) sealing the food with a layer of ice.
Ans: (b)
137. Electric bulb filament is made of
(a) Copper
(b) Aluminium
(c) Lead
(d) Tungsten
Ans: (d)
138. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in the vehicles?
(a) Plane
(b) Convex
(c) Concave
(d) Inverted
Ans: (b)
139. Which one of the following is a part of Infotech Terminology?
(a) Protocol
(b) Login
(c) Archie
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
140. Inventor and founder of www is
(a) Timbernrus
(b) N. Russel
(c) Lee N. Fiyong
(d) Bill Gates
Ans: (a)
141. Amniocentosis is a method used to determine the
(a) foetal sex
(b) kind of Amino acids
(c) sequence of Amino acids in protein
(d) type of hormones
Ans: (c)
142. BMD testing is done to diagnose
(a) Dengue
(b) Malaria
(c) Osteoporosis
(d) AIDS
Ans: (c)
143. The principle 'of 'Black hole' was enunciated by
(a) C.V. Raman
(b) H.J. Bhabha
(c) S. Chandrashekhar
(d) H. Khurana
Ans: (c)
144. Which one of the following has the right to address the Parliament?
(a) Attorney General of India
(b) Chief Election Commissioner of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) National Security Advisor
Ans: (a)
145. Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is NOT correct?
(a) The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of Government.
(b) The foremost function of the Parliament is to provide a Cabinet.
(c) The membership of the Cabinet is restricted to the Lower House.
(d) The Cabinet has to enjoy the confidence of the majority in the popular Chamber.
Ans: (c)
146. Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the General Election of
(a) 1987
(b) 1988
(c) 1989
(d) 1990
Ans: (c)
147. Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolve for the creation of the Legislative Council?
(a) 168
(b) 169
(c) 170
(d) 171
Ans: (b)
148. Missile' Astra' is a
(a) land to land missile
(b) land to air missile
(c) air to air missile
(d) water to land missile
Ans: (c)
149. Indane gas is a mixture of
(a) butane and hydrogen
(b) butane and oxygen
(c) butane and propane
(d) methane and oxygen
Ans: (c)
150. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second 'official language of the State?
(a) Bihar
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (d)
(a) Shyamji Krishna Verma
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Lala Hardayal
(d) Sohan Singh Bhakna
Ans: (b)
119. The statement "I am a socialist and a republican and am no believer Kings and Princes" is associated with
(a) Narendra Dev
(b) Achyut Patwardhan
(c) Jai Prakash Narayan
(d) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ans:
120. Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement in
(a) Balgangadhar Tilak
(b) Ajit Singh
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Syed Haider Raza
Ans:
121. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Silver iodide - Horn Silver
(b) Silver chloride - Artificial rain
(c) Zinc phosphide - Rat poison
(d) Zinc sulphide - Philosopher's wool
Ans:
122. Which one of the following gases is essential for photosynthesis process ?
(a) CO
(b) Co2
(c) N2
(d) O2
Ans: (b)
123. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I List - II
A. Morphine 1. Antiseptic
B. Sodium 2. Alloy
C. Boric Acid 3. Analgesic
D. German Silver 4. Kerosene oil
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (d)
124. Which one of the following human organs is most susceptible to harmful radiations ?
(a) Eyes
(b) Heart
(c) Brain
(d) Lungs
Ans:
125. The minimum height of a plane mirror to see the full size image of a person is equal to
(a) the height of the person
(b) half the height of the person
(c) one-fourth the height of the person
(d) double the height of the person
Ans: (b)
126. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in air balloons because it
(a) is cheaper
(b) is less dense
(c) has greater lifting power
(d) does not form an explosive mixture with air.
Ans: (d)
127. Which one of the following is NOT formed in our body ?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Protein
(c) Enzyme
(d) Hormone
Ans: (a)
128. Anosmia is
(a) loss of the sense of taste.
(b) loss of the sense of smell.
(c) loss of the sense of touch.
(d) loss of the sense of heat.
Ans: (b)
129. Assertion (A) : If somebody stops taking green vegetables he will suffer from night blindness.
Reason (R) : He will suffer from Vitamin A deficiency.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true. but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (d)
130. Insectivorous fish used for mosquito control is
(a) Hilsa
(b) Labeo
(c) Gambusia
(d) Mystus
Ans: (c)
131. With which of the physiological process Thrombin is associated ?
(a) Excretion
(b) Blood clotting
(c) Reproduction
(d) Growth
Ans: (b)
132. AIDS is caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungus
(c) Helminth
(d) Virus
Ans: (d)
133. Which of the following is NOT the normal function of the human kidney ?
(a) Regulation of water level in the blood.
(b) Regulation of sugar level ill the blood.
(c) filter out urea.
(d) Secretion of several hormones.
Ans: (d)
134. Retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional camera ?
(a) Film
(b) Lens
(c) Shutter
(d) Cover
Ans: (a)
135. Which one of the following is used as a moderator in the nuclear reactor?
(a) Thorium
(b) Graphite
(c) Radium
(d) Ordinary water
Ans: (b)
136. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by
(a) killing the germs
(b) reducing the rate of biochemical reactions
(c) destroying enzyme action.
(d) sealing the food with a layer of ice.
Ans: (b)
137. Electric bulb filament is made of
(a) Copper
(b) Aluminium
(c) Lead
(d) Tungsten
Ans: (d)
138. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in the vehicles?
(a) Plane
(b) Convex
(c) Concave
(d) Inverted
Ans: (b)
139. Which one of the following is a part of Infotech Terminology?
(a) Protocol
(b) Login
(c) Archie
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
140. Inventor and founder of www is
(a) Timbernrus
(b) N. Russel
(c) Lee N. Fiyong
(d) Bill Gates
Ans: (a)
141. Amniocentosis is a method used to determine the
(a) foetal sex
(b) kind of Amino acids
(c) sequence of Amino acids in protein
(d) type of hormones
Ans: (c)
142. BMD testing is done to diagnose
(a) Dengue
(b) Malaria
(c) Osteoporosis
(d) AIDS
Ans: (c)
143. The principle 'of 'Black hole' was enunciated by
(a) C.V. Raman
(b) H.J. Bhabha
(c) S. Chandrashekhar
(d) H. Khurana
Ans: (c)
144. Which one of the following has the right to address the Parliament?
(a) Attorney General of India
(b) Chief Election Commissioner of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) National Security Advisor
Ans: (a)
145. Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is NOT correct?
(a) The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of Government.
(b) The foremost function of the Parliament is to provide a Cabinet.
(c) The membership of the Cabinet is restricted to the Lower House.
(d) The Cabinet has to enjoy the confidence of the majority in the popular Chamber.
Ans: (c)
146. Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the General Election of
(a) 1987
(b) 1988
(c) 1989
(d) 1990
Ans: (c)
147. Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolve for the creation of the Legislative Council?
(a) 168
(b) 169
(c) 170
(d) 171
Ans: (b)
148. Missile' Astra' is a
(a) land to land missile
(b) land to air missile
(c) air to air missile
(d) water to land missile
Ans: (c)
149. Indane gas is a mixture of
(a) butane and hydrogen
(b) butane and oxygen
(c) butane and propane
(d) methane and oxygen
Ans: (c)
150. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second 'official language of the State?
(a) Bihar
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (d)
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