1. Which of
the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008
(A) Riyo
Mori
(B) Zhang
Zilin
(C) Dayana
Mendoza
(D) Simaran
Kaur Mundi
2. The
President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha :
(A) 6
members
(B) 9
members
(C) 12
members
(D) 15
members
3. The first
General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953
4. The
President of India is elected by :
(A)
Parliament
(B) State
legislatures
(C) by the
people directly
(D) by an
electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya
Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.
5. Which
article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose
central rule on a state?
(A) Article
256
(B) Article
356
(C) Article
370
(D) Article
373
6. The
time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :
(A) 3 months
(B) 6 months
(C) 9 months
(D) 12
months
7. The
vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :
(A) 6 month
(B) 9 month
(C) 12 month
(D) 3 month
8. The
drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by :
(A) Dr. B.
R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr.
Rajendra Prasad
(C) N.
Gopalaswamy
(D) Jawahar
Lal Nehru
9. The Union
Cabinet is responsible to :
(A) The
Rajya Sabha only
(B) The Lok
Sabha only
(C) The Lok
Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
(D) The
President of India
10. Which of
the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ?
(A) Election
Commission
(B) Planning
Commission
(C) Finance
Commission
(D) Union
Public Service Commission
11. The
number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha
is :
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
12. The
sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief
Justice is :
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 20
(D) 26
13. Who was
the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. S.
Radhakrishana
(B) N.
Sanjiva Reddy
(C) V. V.
Giri
(D) Dr.
Rajendra Prasad
14. The
maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is :
(A) 525 and
250
(B) 552 and
250
(C) 535 and
275
(D) 500 and
250
15. If the
Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :
(A) The
President of India
(B) The
Prime Minister
(C) The
Chief Justic of India
(D) The
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
16. What is
the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 50
(D) 70
17. India is
the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two
are :
(A) Malaysia
and South Korea
(B)
Singapore and Jamaica
(C) Jamaica
& China
(D) Malaysia
& Jamaica
18. The
Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :
(A) Prime
Minister of India
(B)
President of India
(C) Finance
Minister
(D) Lok
Sabha
19. Article
370 of the Indian constitution deals with :
(A) The
Emergency Powers of the President
(B) The
special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(C) The
power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any
matter of public importance
(D)
Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State
20. The
Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :
(A) The
Defence Minister
(B) The
Prime Minister
(C) The
Chief of the Army Staff
(D) The
President of India
21. Which of
the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Kaveri
(B) Krishna
(C) Tapti
(D) Godavari
22. The
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Assam
(B) Uttar
Pradesh
(C)
Rajasthan
(D) West
Bengal
23. How many
major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 14
24. The
earth revolves round the sun and its causes :
(A)
Differences in longitude and time
(B) Changes
of seasons
(C)
Deflection of winds and currents
(D)
Formation of day and night
25. Latitude
of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :
(A)
Kilometres from the Equator
(B) Angles
from the Equator
(C) Angles
from the Poles
(D) None of
the above
26. The
earth is :
(A)
Spherical
(B)
Elliptical
(C) Oblate
Spheroid
(D) Prolate
Spheroid
27. Day and
Night are equal at the :
(A) Equator
(B) Poles
(C) Prime
Meridian
(D)
Antarctic
28. The
heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :
(A) Moon
(B) Jupiter
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto
29. The
biggest Planet is :
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Mercury
(D) Jupiter
30. The
International Date line passes through :
(A) Exactly
through 180° Longitude
(B) Equator
(C)
Approximately 180° east or west meridian
(D) 0°
Meridian
31. The
largest river of Asia is :
(A) Yangtze
(B) Yenisei
(C) Indus
(D) Mekong
32. Which
country is called the `Sugar Bowl' of the world?
(A) Cuba
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Norway
33. Which of
the following countries has the largest area in the world?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) China
34. The
world's highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in :
(A)
Venezuela
(B) USA
(C) Guyana
(D)
Australia
35. The
universe is composed of :
(A) Earth
(B) Earth
and the Sun
(C) Mat
(D) None
36. The
Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :
(A) Pampas
(B) Steppes
(C) Savanna
(D)
Evergreen grasslands
37. Rial is
the currency of :
(A) Romania
(B) Iran
(C) Japan
(D) Libya
38. New
Moore island is situated in the :
(A) Indian
Ocean
(B) Bay of
Bengal
(C) Arabian
Sea
(D) China
Sea
39. Which river
in the world carries the maximum volume of water?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C)
Mississippi Missouri
(D) Ganga
40. Which of
the following rivers crosses the equator twice?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Congo
(D) Orinoco
41. The
Indus Valley civilization is associated with :
(A)
Egyptians
(B)
Sumerians
(C) Chinese
(D)
Mesopotamians
42. The
Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :
(A) Well
planned cities
(B)
Efficient civic organisation
(C) Progress
of art and architecture
(D) All the
above
43. Who was
mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?
(A) Indra
(B) Vishnu
(C) Sun
(D) Trimurti
44. Who is
regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?
(A) Panini
(B) Manu
(C) Kautilya
(D) Dhruv
45. Which of
the following is the oldest Veda?
(A) Samaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C)
Yajurveda
(D)
Atharvaveda
46. Who
among the following was called Light of Asia?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Buddha
(C) Akbar
(D) Ashoka
47. Who was
the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
(A) Srigupta
(B) Chandragupta
II
(C)
Samudragupta
(D)
Kumargupta
48. The
Upanishads are :
(A) A source
of Hindu philosophy
(B) Books of
Ancient Hindu laws
(C) Books on
social behaviour of man
(D) Prayers
to God
49. The
biggest mosque of India was built by :
(A)
Aurangzeb
(B)
Shahjahan
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir
50. The
first Battle of Panipat was fought between :
(A) Sher
Shah Suri and Akbar
(B) Humayun
and Ibrahim Lodhi
(C) Babar
and Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Babar
and Ranasanga
51. The
Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was :
(A) Fa-hien
(B) Hiuen
Tsang
(C) Itsing
(D)
Wang-sung
52. Who
among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National
Congress?
(A) Lala
Lajpat Rai
(B) Bipin
Chandra Pal
(C) Gopal
Krishna Gokhale
(D) Bal Gangadhar
Tilak
53. Fa-hien
came to India during the reign of :
(A) Ashoka
(B)
Chandragupta II
(C) Harsha
(D) Kanishka
54. Which of
the following temples was built by the Cholas?
(A) Shore
Temple, Mahabali-puram
(B)
Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur
(C) Sun
Temple, Konark
(D)
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
55. Which
dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?
(A) Pandyas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Cholas
(D)
Chalukyas
56. The
Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :
(A) Guptas
(B) Kushanas
(C) Mauryas
(D)
Chaulkyas
57. The
eight-fold path was propounded by :
(A) Kabirdas
(B) Buddha
(C)
Shankaracharya
(D) Mahavira
58. Who were
the first to issue gold coins in India?
(A) Mauryas
(B)
Indo-Greeks
(C) Guptas
(D) Kushanas
59. `The
Vedas contain all the truth' was interpreted by :
(A) Swami
Vivekananda
(B) Swami
Dayananda
(C) Raja Ram
Mohan Rai
(D) None of
the above
60. Sanchi
portrays the art and sculpture of the :
(A) Jains
(B)
Buddhists
(C) Muslims
(D)
Christians
61. Which
among the following is a folk dance of India?
(A) Manipuri
(B) Garba
(C)
Kathakali
(D)
Mohiniattam
62. Kathak
is the principal classical dance of :
(A) South
India
(B) Eastern
India
(C) Northern
India
(D) Western
India
63. The
classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is :
(A)
Kathakali
(B)
Kuchipudi
(C) Odissi
(D)
Bharatanatyam
64. The
popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as :
(A) Maang
(B) Kajari
(C) Baul
(D) Boli
65. The folk
theatre of Bihar is calledÿ:
(A) Rammat
(B) Nautanki
(C) Bidesia
(D) Manch
66. Which of
the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?
(A)
Kathakali
(B) Kathak
(C)
Bharatanatyam
(D) Odissi
67. The
oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :
(A) Ghazal
(B) Dhrupad
(C) Thumari
(D) None of
the above
68. Indian
classical dance has been popularized abroad by :
(A) Malaika
Arora
(B) Gopi
Krishna
(C) Uday
Shankar
(D) Yamini
Krishnamurti
69. Tamasha
is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to :
(A) Uttar
Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
70. The
Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the
country. When was it established ?
(A) 1951
(B) 1953
(C) 1954
(D) 1956
71. When was
the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the
country?
(A) 1948
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1951
72. Who was
the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) Dr. S.
Radhakrishnan
(B) Dr.
Rajendra Prasad
(C) Jawahar
Lal Nehru
(D) Sardar
Patel
73. The
National Development Council was set up in :
(A) 1948
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1962
74. The
First Five-year plan covered the period :
(A) 1947-52
(B) 1950-55
(C) 1951-56
(D) 1952-57
75. Removal
of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year
plans?
(A) Third
(B) Fourth
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth
76. Planning
Commission is :
(A) Advisory
body
(B)
Executive body
(C)
Government body
(D)
Autonomous body
77. The
Community Development Programme was launched in :
(A) 1950
(B) 1952
(C) 1956
(D) 1960
78. The
highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :
(A) Finance
Ministry
(B) Lok
Sabha
(C) Rajya
Sabha
(D) National
Development Council
79. Which of
the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?
(A) Jute
(B) Iron and
Steel
(C) Tea
(D) Sugar
80. The one
rupee note bears the signature of :
(A)
Secretary, Ministry of Finance
(B)
Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(C) Finance
Minister
(D) None of
these
81. How many
banks were nationalized in 1969?
(A) 16
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 20
82. The
Reserve Bank of India was established in :
(A) 1820
(B) 1920
(C) 1935
(D) 1940
83. The
first Indian Bank was :
(A) Traders
Bank
(B) Imperial
Bank
(C)
Presidency Bank of Calcutta
(D) None
84. The
rupee coin was first minted in India in :
(A) 1542
(B) 1601
(C) 1809
(D) 1677
85. The
Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in :
(A) 1980
(B) 1982
(C) 1981
(D) 1989
86. Which of
the following is not a chemical action?
(A) Burning
of coal
(B)
Conversion of water into steam
(C)
Digestion of food
(D) Burning
of Paper
87. The chemical
name of vitamin C is :
(A) Citric
acid
(B) Ascorbic
acid
(C) Oxalic
acid
(D) Nitric
acid
88.
Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :
(A) Calcium
bicarbonate
(B)
Magnesium bicarbonate
(C) Calcium
sulphate
(D) Sodium
bicarbonate
89. Liquified
Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of :
(A) Butane
and propane
(B) Ethane
and hexane
(C) Ethane
and nonane
(D) None of
these
90. Which of
the following is present in hard water :
(A) Calcium
(B)
Aluminium
(C) Sodium
(D) Chlorine
91. Ecology
deals with :
(A) Birds
(B) Cell
formation
(C) Tissues
(D) Relation
between organisms and their environment
92.
Meteorology is the science of :
(A) Weather
(B) Meteors
(C) Metals
(D)
Earthquakes
93.
Entomology deals with :
(A) Plants
(B) Animals
(C) Insects
(D) Chemicals
94.
Numismatics is the study of :
(A) Coins
(B) Numbers
(C) Stamps
(D) Space
95. When ice
melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will :
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain
the same
(D) First
increase and then decrease
96. Which of
the following does not admit any division?
(A) Atom
(B)
Molecules
(C)
Compounds
(D) All
97. What is
the approximate velocity of sound in air :
(A) 3 m/s
(B) 30 m/s
(C) 300 m/s
(D) 3000 m/s
98. Which of
the following is not a primary colour :
(A) Blue
(B) Green
(C) Red
(D) Black
99. Sound
travels fastest through :
(A) Vacuum
(B) Steel
(C) Water
(D) Air
100. Who is
the present Governor of Bihar ?
(A)
R.S.Gavai
(B)
R.L.Bhatia
(C) Buta
Singh
(D) Syed
Sibti Razi
ANSWERS
1. (C) 2.
(C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12.
(D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20.
(D) 21. (C)
22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (C)
31. (A) 32.
(A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42.
(D) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)
51. (B) 52.
(C) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (C) 56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (B) 60. (B)
61. (B) 62.
(C) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (C) 66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (C) 70. (B)
71. (C) 72.
(C) 73. (C) 74. (C) 75. (D) 76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (D) 79. (C) 80. (A)
81. (B) 82.
(C) 83. (C) 84. (A) 85. (B) 86. (B) 87. (B) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (A)
91. (D) 92.
(A) 93. (C) 94. (A) 95. (C) 96. (A) 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (B) 100. (B)
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