This post is very useful for students who is going to appear talent exams.
1. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?
(a) Hyderabad (b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow (d) Bengaluru (Bangalore)
2. The term Ecosystem was firstly used by ___________
(a) Ackerman (b) Darwin (c) Tansley (d) Huntington
3. Which one of these is a communicable disease?
(a) Diabetes (b) Diphtheria (c) Arthritis (d) Cancer
4. Which of the following liquids has the least density?
(a) Fresh water (b) Salt water (c) Petrol (d) Mercury
5. The Instrument of Instructions contained in the Government of India Act 1935 has
been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as
(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Duties (d) Emergency Provisions
6. Which river is most important in terms of Inland waterway?
(a) Amazon (b) Mississippi (c) Rhine (d) Hooghly
7. The term ‘Power of Attorney’ refers to ________
(a) Power of a person (b) An authority to operate a Bank account
(c) An instrument by which a person is empowered to act for another person
(d) All of the above
8. Audit of State Government is ___________
(a) A state subject (b) A union subject (c) In the concurrent list (d) None of these
9. In India the smallest million cities is _________
(a) Allahabad (b) Amritsar (c) Faridabad (d) Rajkot
10. The largest sugarcane producing state in India is_____
(a) Karnataka (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
11. Sethusamudram Project connects _____
(a) Palk Bay with Palk Strait (b) Palk Bay with Bay of Bengal
(c) Gulf of Manner with Palk Bay (d) Cape Comorin with Gulf of Mannar
12. Where is the Botanical Survey of India headquartered?
(a) Lucknow (b) Darjeeling (c) Kolkata (d) Oottaccamund
13. Which of the following is used in oven?
(a) X-rays (b) UV rays (c) Microwaves (d) Radiowaves
14. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
A. Citizen’s Charter 1. Total Quality Approach
B. Right to Information 2. Accountability for Decision
C. Judicial Control 3. Transparency
D. Legislative Control :4. Guarantee against Arbitrariness
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
4
1
2
(b)
1
2
3
4
(c)
3
1
2
4
(d)
1
3
4
2
15. Directions: The following consist of two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A)
and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and
select the answers to these questions using the codes
given below:
(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
Assertion (A): The bureaucracy and the political leadership can achieve the goals by
working closely and
harmoniously.
Reason (R): If political leadership represents the input functions of a political system,
the output function
is performed by the administration.
16. In which of the following regions Mahalwari System of Revenue Settlement was
introduced?
(a) Bengal (b) Bombay (c) Madras (d) North Western Provinces
17. Who among the following authors is known for his satires exposing the evils of
contemporary society?
(a) Ksemendra (b) Pravarsena (c) Sriharsa (d) Visakhadutta
18. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Finance Minister (d) Home Minister
19. Hiroshima Day is observed on which of the following dates?
(a) 6th August (b) 16th August (c) 16th Septemper (d) 26th July
20. The speed of various motors is measured by:
(a) Dynamo (b) Hygrometer (c) Tachometer (d) None of these
21. Toxicology is related to the study of
(a) viruses (b) bacteria (c) diseases (d) poisons
22. ‘Milk Sugar’ is
(a) Lactose (b) Maltose (c) Galactose (d) Sucrose
23. The Ilbert Bill agitation led to the foundation of which one of the following?
(a) Indian Association (b) All India National Conference
(c) British Indian Association (d) Jatiya Sabha
24. Conjunctivitis affects which part of the human body?
(a) The Lungs (b) The Eyes (c) The Brain (d) The Heart
25. Natural silk is a
(a) Polypeptide (b) Polyacrylate (c) Polyester (d) Polysaccharide
ANSWER:
1.(c) 2.(c) 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(c) 7.(c) 8.(b) 9.(d) 10.(c) 11.(c) 12.(a) 13.(c) 14.(d) 15.(a) 16.(d)
17.(a) 18.(b) 19.(a) 20.(c) 21.(d) 22.(a) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(a)
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1. The universal recipient blood group is
(a) A (b) B (c) AB (d) O
2. Allergy is treated by
(a) Analgesic (b) Antihistomine
(c) Antipyretic (d) Allergen
3. Match the following columns
List I
List II
A. Union List 1. Banking
B. State List 2. Public order and police
C. Concurrent 3. Labour welfare
Codes:
A B C
(a) 2 1 3
(b) 1 2 3
(c) 1 3 2
(d) 3 1 2
4. Mahatma Gandhi set out on a 388 km march from Sabarmati to Dandi to challenge the imposition of the Salt law. The march was started on which day
(a) March 13, 1930 (b) April 6, 1930
(c) March 11, 1930 (d) March 9, 1930
5. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority?
(a) Ordinary Bill (b) Money Bill
(c) Finance Bill (d) Constitution Amendment Bill
6. Which is the largest bone in the human body?
(a) Femur (b) Fibula (c) Humerus (d) Tibia
7. With which country has India signed its first ever defence co-operation agreement?
(a) Australia (b) France
(c) Germany (d) South Africa
8. Match List I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.
List I
List II
A. Article 14 1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.
B. Article 15 2. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the
equal protection of laws within the territory of India.
C. Article 16 3. ‘Untouchability’ is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.
D. Article 17 4. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the state.
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 4 1 2
9. Consider the following statements:
1. Disguised unemployment is present only in agriculture
2. Disguised unemployment is a major cause of the low standard of living in the rural areas
3. Disguised unemployment can be useful in India’s development process as a source of potential saving.4. Disguised unemployment occurs because people in villages do not have the motivation to work Of these statements:
(a) 1,2 and 3 are correct (b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (d) 1 and 2 are correct
10. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists
List I
List II
A. MRTP 1. Control of foreign exchange
B. FERA 2. Promotion of industrial peace
C. Industrial Disputes Act 3. Control of unfair trade practices
D. Wealth Tax 4. Reducing the concentration of economic power
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 3 1 2 4
11. Assertion (A): Second Green Revolution is about giving a boost to dryzone agriculture
Reason (R): Dryzone agriculture got neglected during the first Green Revolution of 1960s which
focussed on wheat and rice crops only
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are correct 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
12. The Legislative Council, of a state can be abolished or created by
(a) The President of India
(b) The Legislative Assembly of the state concern
(c) By parliament according to its will
(d) By Parliament provided the state Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
13. What is the name of the mission undertaken by NASA for the probe of Pluto?
(a) Deep Space (b) Pluto Probe
(c) New Horizons (d) Space Odyssey
14. Match the following:
Space Centres
Specialies in
A. Vikram Sarabhai 1. Design and development of Space Centre, Payload
system for satellites Thiruvananthapuram
B. ISRO Satellite Centre 2. Launch Center Bangalore
C. Space Application 3. Design and management System of satellites
D. SHAR, Harikota 4. Launch vehicle development
Codes:
A B C D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
1
2
3
4
(d)
3
4
2
1
15. Which dynasty constructed the Ellora Kailash Temple?
(a) Rashtrakuta (b) Satvahanas
(c) Maurya (d) Pulkasya
16. The leading producer of bauxite in the world is:
(a) Canada (b) USA (c) Australia (d) India
17. The book ‘Revolution Day’. “The Human Story of the Battle for Iraq” has been written by:
(a) Ragesh Omaar (b) Mark Tully
(c) Kuldeep Nayar (d) Hari Kunzuru
18. English Education was introduced in India by:
(a) Curzon (b) Nehru
(c) Macaulay (d) Dalhousie
19. Which Schedule of the Constitution details the territories of the States and Union Territories:
(a) Schedule I (b) Schedule II
(c) Schedule III (d) Schedule IV
20. The new agricultural strategy called Green Revolution was initiated in:
(a) 1947 (b) 1951 (c) 1966 (d) 1974
21. Who become the youngest grandmaster of India:
(a) Vishwanathan Anand (b) Dibyendu Barua
(c) Pendyala Harikrishna (d) Pravin Thipsay
22. The largest irrigation canal in India is called:
(a) Yamuna canal (b) Sirhind canal
(c) Indira Gandhi canal (d) Upper Bari Doab canal
23. For which hilly area the first train was started:
(a) Darjeeling (b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Shimla (d) Dehradun
24. The oldest sport of the world is:
(a) Football (b) Wrestling
(c) Archery (d) Javelin throw
25. In which year, the first electric train rolled in India:
(a) 1925 (b) 1927 (c) 1930 (d) 1932
26. The first Satellite fully-dedicated to facilitate distance learning in higher education is:
(a) SETNEDU (b) EDUSAT
(c) HESSDU (d) EDDDE
27. With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by:
(a) The Regulatory Act of 1773
(b) Pitt’s India Act 1784
(c) The Charter Act of 1813
(d) The Charter Act of 1833
28. How many Articles did we have in our original Constitution:
(a) 395 Articles (b) 400 Articles
(c) 410 Articles (d) 443 Articles
29. The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at which place:
(a) Delhi (b) Dacca (c) Aligarh (d) Karachi
30. The highest milk producing breed of goat in India is:
(a) Barbari (b) Jamnapuri
(c) Black Bengal (d) Beetal
ANSWER:
1.(c) 2.(b) 3.(d) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(a) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(d) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(c) 17.(a) 18.(c) 19.(a) 20.(c) 21.(c) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(c) 25.(a) 26.(b) 27.(d) 28.(a) 29.(b) 30.(b)
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1. The most important source of information for the municipal administrative system of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is
(a) Indika (b) Mudrarakshasa
(c) Asokan inscriptions (d) Arthasastra
2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I
List II
A. Harappa 1. Cemetery R 37
B. Lothal 2. Dockyard
C. Kalibangan 3. Figure of dancing girl
D. Mohanjodaro 4. Ploughed field
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 4 3
3. A country is said to be in a debt trap if
(a) It has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund
(b) It has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans
(c) It has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad
(d) The World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans
4. ‘Bhuvan’ is related to
(a) Google Earth (b) Book (c) Film (d) Song
5. Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of India’s potential and size. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?
(a) Distances in India are too far apart and its luxury hotels are too expensive for Western tourists?
(b) For most of the months India is too hot for Western tourists to feel comfortable
(c) Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the northeast and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds
(d) In India, the infrastructure required for attracting tourists is inadequate
6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I (Mining area)
List II (Mineral)
A. Kudremikh 1. dolomite
B. Mosabani 2. bauxite
C. Birmitrapur 3. iron ore
D. Lohardaga 4. copper
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
7. Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian army outside India?
(a) M.N. Roy (b) Lala Hardayal
(c) Rashbehari Bose (d) Subhas Chandra Bose
8. Which of the following is a common adulterant mixed in foods?
(a) Papaya seeds (b) Saw dust
(c) Water (d) All of the above
9. Where is located National Library of India?
(a) New Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Chennai (d) Mumbai
10. The National Rural Development Institute is situated in
(a) Gandhinagar (b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Chandigarh (d) Hyderabad
11. India has launched satellite – based navigation system
(a) Gagan (b) Gomon (c) Akash (d) Star
12. Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund?
(a) To safeguard the interest of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units
(b) To develop the core sector of the economy
(c) For the development of infrastructure such as energy, transport, communications, and irrigation
(d) For human resource development such as full literacy, employment, population control, household, and drinking water
13. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Maharashtra
(c) Assam (d) Sikkim
14. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in
(a) 1895 (b) 1896 (c) 1986 (d) 1899
15. What is the source of electric energy in an artificial
satellite?
(a) a mini nuclear reactor (b) a dynamo
(c) a thermopile (d) solar cells
16. Capital of Pallavas was
(a) Arcot (b) Kanchi (c) Malkhed (d) Banvasi
17. Which of the following awards is given by the Government of India?
(a) Kalinga Prize (b) Oscar Awards
(c) Man Booker Prize
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
18. Cryogenic Engines are used in which of the following areas of technology?
(a) Atomic Energy (b) Food Technology
(c) Oceanography (d) Space Research
19. The art and science of map making is called
(a) Remote Sensing (b) Cartography
(c) Photogrammetry (d) Mapping
20. Math the following term to its correct definition.
List I
List II
A. Carbon sequestration 1. a method for determining what gases are present in the atmosphere
B. Cryogenic distillation 2. the relationships and influences between different drivers of climate
C. Feedback mechanism 3. time of maximum extent of the ice sheets in the past
D. Glacial maximum 4. a process that captures and stores carbon dioxide
E. tillite 5. type of soil generated by ice sheets
Codes:
(a) A – 3, B – 1, C – 2, D – 5, E – 4
(b) A – 5, B – 2, C – 3, D – 1, E- 4
(c) A – 4, B – 5, C – 1, D – 3, E- 2
(d) A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3, E – 5
21. Match the following:
Column A
Column B
A. Sugar Bowl of the World 1.Thailand
B. Land of the White Elephant 2. Nilgiris
C. Blue Mountains 3. New York
D. City of Skyscrapers 4. Cuba
Codes:
(a) A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3
(b) A – 3, B – 2, C – 3, D – 1
(c) A – 4, B – 2, C – 1, D – 3
(d) A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D – 3
22. In the Delhi Sultanate, the highest authority for land revenue was
(a) Chaudhari (b) Rawat (c) Rana (d) Malik
23. Ashoka, the great was
(a) The Grandson of Chandragupta
(b) After the battle of Kalinga, he renounced violence and embraced Buddhism
(c) A great emperor of India
(d) All are correct
24. Where did the Portuguese first found a factory in India?
(a) Cannore (b) Calicut (c) Cochin (d) Chinsura
25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
Codes:
(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
Assertion (A): Manimegalai is a Buddhist supplement to Silappadigaram.
Reason (R): Buddhism was the predominant religion of the Sangam Age.
ANSWER:
1.(a) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(b) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(b) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(d) 14.(b) 15.(d) 16.(b) 17.(d) 18.(d) 19.(b) 20.(d) 21.(a) 22.(a) 23.(d) 24.(a) 25.(a)
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1. A new sort of social structure called the jajmani system became prevalent in India during the
(a) Later Vedic age (b) The Maurya empire
(c) The Gupta age (d) The post-Gupta period
2. The earliest inscription in Sanskrit is found at
(a) Sanchi (b) Girnar (c) Lumbini (d) Sarnath
3. Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on
(a) 1 October (b) 2 October
(c) 30 September (d) 3 October
4. First powder vaccine for Measles to be tested in
(a) India (b) China (c) Russia (d) USA
5. Who wrote “Akbarnama”?
(a) Abul Fazal (b) Faizi
(c) Shaik Mubarak (d) Tansen
6. Who was the first “real king” of Sultanate?
(a) Qutubuddin (b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban (d) Alauddin
7. Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal?
(a) William Jones (b) Drinkwater Bethune
(c) David Hare (d) Lord Ripon
8. Which blood vessel in human body would normally carry the largest amount of urea?
(a) Dorsal Aorta (b) Hepatic Vein
(c) Renal Vein (d) Hapatic Portal Vein
9. Where is Silicon Valley located?
(a) Uruguay (b) Uzbekistan (c) Ukraine (d) U.S.A.
10. Who made the first scientific classification of States?
(a) Aristotle (b) Acquinas (c) Socrates (d) Plato
11. Electronic commerce is the process of doing
(a) business electronically message (b) message
(c) markup (d) data
12. Saint Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the
(a) Cheras (b) Parthians
(c) Cholas (d) Pandyas
13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
List I
List II
A. Fiscal deficit 1. excess of total expenditure over total receipts
B. Budget deficit 2. excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts
C. Revenue deficit 3. excess of total expenditure over total receipts less borrowings
D. Primary deficit 4. excess of total expenditure over total borrowings and payments
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 3 1 4 2
14. Bandipur National Park is located in
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Karnataka
(c) Mizoram (d) Gujarat
15. The process by which energy is generated in the sun is the
(a) fission of Uranium (b) fusion of Helium
(c) fusion of Hydrogen (d) none of these
16. Onam is an important festival of
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka
17. Which Governor – General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?
(a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Bentinck (d) Lord Curzon
18. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is now known by which of the following names?
(a) Indira Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(d) Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
19. Harshavardhana was defeated by
(a) Prabhakaravardhana (b) Pulakesin II
(c) Narasimhavarma Pallava (d) Sasanka
20. Where the High Courts in India first set up?
(a) Delhi and Calcutta (b) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta
(c) Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta (d) Madras and Bombay
21. The institution of Ombudsman was first introduced in
(a) New Zealand (b) Norway (c) Finland (d) Sweden
22. The longest canal of its time which is still used and is most beneficial to North India was built by
(a) Sher Shah Suri (b) Babar
(c) Firoz Shah (d) Shahjahan
23. Which of the following characteristics are found in the concept of authority?
1. Directive component 2. Independence
3. Statutory safeguard 4. Prestige differential
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
24. Who built the Shalimar and Nishant Baghs in Kashmir?
(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Babar
25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
Codes:
(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
Assertion (A): In the trade between the south India and the Roman Empire during the Sangam Age the balance
of trade was in favour of south India.
Reason (R): Excavations at Arikamedu revealed a Roman settlement there.
ANSWER:
1.(d) 2.(b) 3.(a) 4.(a) 5.(a) 6.(b) 7.(a) 8.(c) 9.(d) 10.(a) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(a) 14.(b) 15.(c) 16.(b) 17.(b) 18.(d) 19.(b) 20.(b) 21.(d) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(c) 25.(d)
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1. Which of the following metal (s) was/were not used by the Harappans?
(a) Copper (b) Gold and Copper
(c) Iron and Tin (d) Silver and Bronze
2. The earliest available work of the Sangam Tamils is
(a) Pattinappalai (b) Tirumurugarruppadai
(c) Maduraikanchi (d) Tolkappiyam
3. Who is the author of ‘Thriller’?
(a) Michael Jackson (b) Munaf Patel
(c) Muntazer al-Zaidi (d) George W. Bush
4. Which of the following country will host 2016 Olympics?
(a) Brazil (b) USA (c) Japan (d) Spain
5. Who was the founder of the Indian Association?
(a) A.O. Hume (b) Raja Rammohan Roy
(c) W.C. Bonerjee (d) S.N. Banerjee
6. Who founded Sikhism?
(a) Gobind Singh (b) Ramdas
(c) Nanak (d) Hargovind
7. Who said “Swaraj is my birth right”?
(a) Bipin Chandra Pal (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) G.K. Gokhale
8. The first yellow milk that comes out of breast of mother is
(a) serum (b) cholesterol (c) colostrum (d) sterol
9. The International Mothers’ Day is observed on the second Sunday of the month of
(a) June (b) May (c) April (d) August
10. The first person to say that the earth is a sphere was
(a) Copernicus (b) Eratosthenes
(c) Galileo (d) Archimedes
11. Which of the following is a term of IT?
(a) Economic order (b) Quantity
(c) Local Area Network (d) Use
12. Arrange the main sources of revenue of the Central Government in ascending order of importance
A. Income tax B. Corporate tax
C. Customs D. Excise duties
Choose your answer from the following codes:
(a) A, B, C, D (b) C, B, D, A
(c) D, C, A, B (d) D, C, B, A
13. Which of the following is true of New Lending Rate System in Banks?
(a) For existing loans, the base rate would be applicable once they matured.
(b) For new loans, the base rate would be levied immediately
(c) Banks can not charge customers any fee for such switch-over
(d) All of these
14. Cancer is a deadly disease because it has the ugly potential of
(a) Having no resemblance to the normal cells of a tissue or organ
(b) Rapid growth to form a tumour
(c) Dissemination to vital organs
(d) Showing cells that are either very large or extremely small
15. The headquarters of Central Food Technology Research Institute is located in
(a) Delhi (b) Anand (c) Ahmedabad (d) Mysore
16. The wire of flash bulb is made of
(a) Copper (b) Barium (c) Magnesium (d) Silver
17. The third permanent research centre being built in Antarctica is named
(a) Parikrama (b) Rohini (c) Bharati (d) Himalaya
18. Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country?
(a) ONGC (b) OIL (c) Cairn India (d) RIL
19. The Lodi dynasty was founded by
(a) Ibrahim Lodi (b) Sikandar Lodi
(c) Bahlol Lodi (d) Khizr Khan
20. Who invented ‘computer laptop’?
(a) Alain Kay (b) Charles Babbage
(c) Q. Daimler (d) Lacques Nicolas Conte
21. The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is
(a) Intermittent (b) Indirect
(c) At the time of elections
(d) Direct, continuous and collective
22. Which famous social reformer wrote the books Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Rajya Yoga?
(a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Ranade
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Ramkrishna Paramahansa
23. The ‘Tenure System’ in the Central Services was started by
(a) Lord Macaulay (b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Ripon (d) Sardar Patel
24. The biggest shipbuilding centre during Sultanate period was
(a) Bombay (b) Surat (c) Bengal (d) Kashmir
25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer accordingly.
Codes:
(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
Assertion (A): Spinning and weaving of cotton and silk had attained a high degree of perfection.
Reason (R): Spinning was a part time occupation of women.
ANSWER:
1.(c) 2.(d) 3.(a) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(c) 9.(b) 10.(a) 11.(c) 12.(b) 13.(d) 14.(c) 15.(d) 16.(c) 17.(c) 18.(d) 19.(c) 20.(a) 21.(d) 22.(a) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(d)
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1. Right to Information in India is a
(a) Fundamental Right (b) Legal Right (c) Both Fundamental and Legal Right
(d) Neither Fundamental nor Legal Right
2. Mangrove forests are found in
(a) Lower Himalayan Ranges (b) Sundarbans
(c) Gujarat (d) Western Ghats
3. The blood pressure in humans is connected with the:
(a) Testis (b) Liver (c) Adrenal (d) Pancreas
4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Dam / Lake
River
(a) Gobind Sagar : Sutlej
(b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna
(c) Ukai Reservoir : Tapi
(d) Wular Lake : Jhelum
5. The title ‘Indian Napolean’ has been attached to
(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta – I (d) Harshavardhana
6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Sugar)
List II (Source)
A. Cellulose 1. Honey
B. Fructose 2. Sugarcane
C. Maltose 3. Cotton wool
D. Sucrose 4. Starch
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
1
4
2
(b)
3
4
1
2
(c)
2
1
4
3
(d)
2
4
1
3
7. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb
8. Which one of the following is also called Stranger Gas?
(a) Argon (b) Neon (c) Xenon (d) Nitrous oxide
9. Who founded Gadar Party in America?
(a) Tarak Nath Das (b) Hardayal (c) Ramchandra (d) Kazi Obeidullah
10. The Rupee coins were first minted in India during the rule of
(a) Shahjahan (b) Shershah Suri (c) East India Company (d) Razia Begum
11. Whish is the biggest fresh water lake in the world?
(a) Chilka Lake (b) Caspian Lake
(c) Dal Lake (d) Lake Superior
12. Which one of the following combinations is true of the Rigvedic culture?
(a) Nature worship, varna system, image worship
(b) Rural, pastoral, monarchical
(c) Barter system, sati system, sacredness of cow
(d) Matriarchy, monogamy, defensive weapons
13. In digestion, proteins are converted into
(a) Fatty acids (b) Glucose
(c) Amino Acids (d) Maltose
14. Tansen, a great musician of his times, was in the court of
(a) Jahangir (b) Akbar
(c) Shah Jahan (d) Bahadur Shah
15. The Mullaiperiyar-dam issue is between which of the following two state
(a) Karnataka – Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu – Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu – Andhra Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh – Maharashtra
16. Where did Sher Shah Suri receive education?
(a) Bengal (b) Kashmir (c) Jaunpur (c) Delhi
17. Directions: Given below are two statements, one is Assertion (A) other is Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The President is the part of the Parliament.
Reason (R): A bill passed by the two Houses of Parliament cannot become law without his signature.
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and R is correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but R is nor correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
18. Match List I (Organisations) with List II (Years in Which Founded) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:
List I (Organisations)
List II (Years in which Founded)
A. Landholders Society 1. 1838
B. British Indian Association 2. 1851
C. Madras Native Association 3. 1852
D. The Indian Association 4. 1876
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
3
4
1
2
(c)
1
4
3
2
(d)
3
2
1
4
19. Directions: The following item consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Assertion A’ and the other labelled
as ‘Reason R’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R
are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers
to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer accordingly.
Codes:
(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 a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Assertion (A): In ancient India, the status of women, idealized in literature and art, underwent steady deterioration through the ages.
Reason (R): Though monogamy was the ideal, polygamy was often the practice among the higher classes of society.
20. Which of the following produces more severe burns?
(a) Boiling water (b) Steam (c) Hot air (d) Sun rays
21. Which of the following animals has the longest life span?
(a) Elephant (b) Crocodile (c) Dog (d) Tortoise
22. Refrigerators keep food unspoiled because
(a) at its low temperature, bacteria and moulds are inactive
(b) at its low temperature, the germs are killed
(c) at its low temperature, the germs are frozen
(d) it sterilizes the food
23. The Rajatarangini of Kalhana was composed in
(a) The eleventh century (b) The twelfth century
(c) The thirteenth century (d) The tenth century
24. Globalisation means
(a) Financial market system is centered in a single state
(b) The growth of a single unified world market
(c) Geographical location of a firm is of utmost importance
(d) Foreign capitalist transactions
25. The device used for converting alternating current to direct current is called
(a) Invertor (b) Transformer (c) Transmeter (d) Rectifier
ANSWER:
1.(b) 2.(b) 3.(c) 4.(b) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(b) 8.(c) 9.(b) 10.(b) 11.(d) 12.(b) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(b) 16.(c) 17.(a) 18.(a) 19.(b) 20.(b) 21.(d) 22.(b) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(d)
Key word:General Knowledge,one word q&A
1. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?
(a) Hyderabad (b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow (d) Bengaluru (Bangalore)
2. The term Ecosystem was firstly used by ___________
(a) Ackerman (b) Darwin (c) Tansley (d) Huntington
3. Which one of these is a communicable disease?
(a) Diabetes (b) Diphtheria (c) Arthritis (d) Cancer
4. Which of the following liquids has the least density?
(a) Fresh water (b) Salt water (c) Petrol (d) Mercury
5. The Instrument of Instructions contained in the Government of India Act 1935 has
been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as
(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Duties (d) Emergency Provisions
6. Which river is most important in terms of Inland waterway?
(a) Amazon (b) Mississippi (c) Rhine (d) Hooghly
7. The term ‘Power of Attorney’ refers to ________
(a) Power of a person (b) An authority to operate a Bank account
(c) An instrument by which a person is empowered to act for another person
(d) All of the above
8. Audit of State Government is ___________
(a) A state subject (b) A union subject (c) In the concurrent list (d) None of these
9. In India the smallest million cities is _________
(a) Allahabad (b) Amritsar (c) Faridabad (d) Rajkot
10. The largest sugarcane producing state in India is_____
(a) Karnataka (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
11. Sethusamudram Project connects _____
(a) Palk Bay with Palk Strait (b) Palk Bay with Bay of Bengal
(c) Gulf of Manner with Palk Bay (d) Cape Comorin with Gulf of Mannar
12. Where is the Botanical Survey of India headquartered?
(a) Lucknow (b) Darjeeling (c) Kolkata (d) Oottaccamund
13. Which of the following is used in oven?
(a) X-rays (b) UV rays (c) Microwaves (d) Radiowaves
14. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
A. Citizen’s Charter 1. Total Quality Approach
B. Right to Information 2. Accountability for Decision
C. Judicial Control 3. Transparency
D. Legislative Control :4. Guarantee against Arbitrariness
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
4
1
2
(b)
1
2
3
4
(c)
3
1
2
4
(d)
1
3
4
2
15. Directions: The following consist of two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A)
and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and
select the answers to these questions using the codes
given below:
(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
Assertion (A): The bureaucracy and the political leadership can achieve the goals by
working closely and
harmoniously.
Reason (R): If political leadership represents the input functions of a political system,
the output function
is performed by the administration.
16. In which of the following regions Mahalwari System of Revenue Settlement was
introduced?
(a) Bengal (b) Bombay (c) Madras (d) North Western Provinces
17. Who among the following authors is known for his satires exposing the evils of
contemporary society?
(a) Ksemendra (b) Pravarsena (c) Sriharsa (d) Visakhadutta
18. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Finance Minister (d) Home Minister
19. Hiroshima Day is observed on which of the following dates?
(a) 6th August (b) 16th August (c) 16th Septemper (d) 26th July
20. The speed of various motors is measured by:
(a) Dynamo (b) Hygrometer (c) Tachometer (d) None of these
21. Toxicology is related to the study of
(a) viruses (b) bacteria (c) diseases (d) poisons
22. ‘Milk Sugar’ is
(a) Lactose (b) Maltose (c) Galactose (d) Sucrose
23. The Ilbert Bill agitation led to the foundation of which one of the following?
(a) Indian Association (b) All India National Conference
(c) British Indian Association (d) Jatiya Sabha
24. Conjunctivitis affects which part of the human body?
(a) The Lungs (b) The Eyes (c) The Brain (d) The Heart
25. Natural silk is a
(a) Polypeptide (b) Polyacrylate (c) Polyester (d) Polysaccharide
ANSWER:
1.(c) 2.(c) 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(c) 7.(c) 8.(b) 9.(d) 10.(c) 11.(c) 12.(a) 13.(c) 14.(d) 15.(a) 16.(d)
17.(a) 18.(b) 19.(a) 20.(c) 21.(d) 22.(a) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(a)
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1. The universal recipient blood group is
(a) A (b) B (c) AB (d) O
2. Allergy is treated by
(a) Analgesic (b) Antihistomine
(c) Antipyretic (d) Allergen
3. Match the following columns
List I
List II
A. Union List 1. Banking
B. State List 2. Public order and police
C. Concurrent 3. Labour welfare
Codes:
A B C
(a) 2 1 3
(b) 1 2 3
(c) 1 3 2
(d) 3 1 2
4. Mahatma Gandhi set out on a 388 km march from Sabarmati to Dandi to challenge the imposition of the Salt law. The march was started on which day
(a) March 13, 1930 (b) April 6, 1930
(c) March 11, 1930 (d) March 9, 1930
5. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority?
(a) Ordinary Bill (b) Money Bill
(c) Finance Bill (d) Constitution Amendment Bill
6. Which is the largest bone in the human body?
(a) Femur (b) Fibula (c) Humerus (d) Tibia
7. With which country has India signed its first ever defence co-operation agreement?
(a) Australia (b) France
(c) Germany (d) South Africa
8. Match List I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.
List I
List II
A. Article 14 1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.
B. Article 15 2. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the
equal protection of laws within the territory of India.
C. Article 16 3. ‘Untouchability’ is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.
D. Article 17 4. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the state.
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 4 1 2
9. Consider the following statements:
1. Disguised unemployment is present only in agriculture
2. Disguised unemployment is a major cause of the low standard of living in the rural areas
3. Disguised unemployment can be useful in India’s development process as a source of potential saving.4. Disguised unemployment occurs because people in villages do not have the motivation to work Of these statements:
(a) 1,2 and 3 are correct (b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (d) 1 and 2 are correct
10. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists
List I
List II
A. MRTP 1. Control of foreign exchange
B. FERA 2. Promotion of industrial peace
C. Industrial Disputes Act 3. Control of unfair trade practices
D. Wealth Tax 4. Reducing the concentration of economic power
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 3 1 2 4
11. Assertion (A): Second Green Revolution is about giving a boost to dryzone agriculture
Reason (R): Dryzone agriculture got neglected during the first Green Revolution of 1960s which
focussed on wheat and rice crops only
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are correct 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
12. The Legislative Council, of a state can be abolished or created by
(a) The President of India
(b) The Legislative Assembly of the state concern
(c) By parliament according to its will
(d) By Parliament provided the state Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
13. What is the name of the mission undertaken by NASA for the probe of Pluto?
(a) Deep Space (b) Pluto Probe
(c) New Horizons (d) Space Odyssey
14. Match the following:
Space Centres
Specialies in
A. Vikram Sarabhai 1. Design and development of Space Centre, Payload
system for satellites Thiruvananthapuram
B. ISRO Satellite Centre 2. Launch Center Bangalore
C. Space Application 3. Design and management System of satellites
D. SHAR, Harikota 4. Launch vehicle development
Codes:
A B C D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
1
2
3
4
(d)
3
4
2
1
15. Which dynasty constructed the Ellora Kailash Temple?
(a) Rashtrakuta (b) Satvahanas
(c) Maurya (d) Pulkasya
16. The leading producer of bauxite in the world is:
(a) Canada (b) USA (c) Australia (d) India
17. The book ‘Revolution Day’. “The Human Story of the Battle for Iraq” has been written by:
(a) Ragesh Omaar (b) Mark Tully
(c) Kuldeep Nayar (d) Hari Kunzuru
18. English Education was introduced in India by:
(a) Curzon (b) Nehru
(c) Macaulay (d) Dalhousie
19. Which Schedule of the Constitution details the territories of the States and Union Territories:
(a) Schedule I (b) Schedule II
(c) Schedule III (d) Schedule IV
20. The new agricultural strategy called Green Revolution was initiated in:
(a) 1947 (b) 1951 (c) 1966 (d) 1974
21. Who become the youngest grandmaster of India:
(a) Vishwanathan Anand (b) Dibyendu Barua
(c) Pendyala Harikrishna (d) Pravin Thipsay
22. The largest irrigation canal in India is called:
(a) Yamuna canal (b) Sirhind canal
(c) Indira Gandhi canal (d) Upper Bari Doab canal
23. For which hilly area the first train was started:
(a) Darjeeling (b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Shimla (d) Dehradun
24. The oldest sport of the world is:
(a) Football (b) Wrestling
(c) Archery (d) Javelin throw
25. In which year, the first electric train rolled in India:
(a) 1925 (b) 1927 (c) 1930 (d) 1932
26. The first Satellite fully-dedicated to facilitate distance learning in higher education is:
(a) SETNEDU (b) EDUSAT
(c) HESSDU (d) EDDDE
27. With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by:
(a) The Regulatory Act of 1773
(b) Pitt’s India Act 1784
(c) The Charter Act of 1813
(d) The Charter Act of 1833
28. How many Articles did we have in our original Constitution:
(a) 395 Articles (b) 400 Articles
(c) 410 Articles (d) 443 Articles
29. The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at which place:
(a) Delhi (b) Dacca (c) Aligarh (d) Karachi
30. The highest milk producing breed of goat in India is:
(a) Barbari (b) Jamnapuri
(c) Black Bengal (d) Beetal
ANSWER:
1.(c) 2.(b) 3.(d) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(a) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(d) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(c) 17.(a) 18.(c) 19.(a) 20.(c) 21.(c) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(c) 25.(a) 26.(b) 27.(d) 28.(a) 29.(b) 30.(b)
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1. The most important source of information for the municipal administrative system of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is
(a) Indika (b) Mudrarakshasa
(c) Asokan inscriptions (d) Arthasastra
2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I
List II
A. Harappa 1. Cemetery R 37
B. Lothal 2. Dockyard
C. Kalibangan 3. Figure of dancing girl
D. Mohanjodaro 4. Ploughed field
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 4 3
3. A country is said to be in a debt trap if
(a) It has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund
(b) It has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans
(c) It has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad
(d) The World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans
4. ‘Bhuvan’ is related to
(a) Google Earth (b) Book (c) Film (d) Song
5. Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of India’s potential and size. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?
(a) Distances in India are too far apart and its luxury hotels are too expensive for Western tourists?
(b) For most of the months India is too hot for Western tourists to feel comfortable
(c) Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the northeast and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds
(d) In India, the infrastructure required for attracting tourists is inadequate
6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I (Mining area)
List II (Mineral)
A. Kudremikh 1. dolomite
B. Mosabani 2. bauxite
C. Birmitrapur 3. iron ore
D. Lohardaga 4. copper
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
7. Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian army outside India?
(a) M.N. Roy (b) Lala Hardayal
(c) Rashbehari Bose (d) Subhas Chandra Bose
8. Which of the following is a common adulterant mixed in foods?
(a) Papaya seeds (b) Saw dust
(c) Water (d) All of the above
9. Where is located National Library of India?
(a) New Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Chennai (d) Mumbai
10. The National Rural Development Institute is situated in
(a) Gandhinagar (b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Chandigarh (d) Hyderabad
11. India has launched satellite – based navigation system
(a) Gagan (b) Gomon (c) Akash (d) Star
12. Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund?
(a) To safeguard the interest of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units
(b) To develop the core sector of the economy
(c) For the development of infrastructure such as energy, transport, communications, and irrigation
(d) For human resource development such as full literacy, employment, population control, household, and drinking water
13. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Maharashtra
(c) Assam (d) Sikkim
14. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in
(a) 1895 (b) 1896 (c) 1986 (d) 1899
15. What is the source of electric energy in an artificial
satellite?
(a) a mini nuclear reactor (b) a dynamo
(c) a thermopile (d) solar cells
16. Capital of Pallavas was
(a) Arcot (b) Kanchi (c) Malkhed (d) Banvasi
17. Which of the following awards is given by the Government of India?
(a) Kalinga Prize (b) Oscar Awards
(c) Man Booker Prize
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
18. Cryogenic Engines are used in which of the following areas of technology?
(a) Atomic Energy (b) Food Technology
(c) Oceanography (d) Space Research
19. The art and science of map making is called
(a) Remote Sensing (b) Cartography
(c) Photogrammetry (d) Mapping
20. Math the following term to its correct definition.
List I
List II
A. Carbon sequestration 1. a method for determining what gases are present in the atmosphere
B. Cryogenic distillation 2. the relationships and influences between different drivers of climate
C. Feedback mechanism 3. time of maximum extent of the ice sheets in the past
D. Glacial maximum 4. a process that captures and stores carbon dioxide
E. tillite 5. type of soil generated by ice sheets
Codes:
(a) A – 3, B – 1, C – 2, D – 5, E – 4
(b) A – 5, B – 2, C – 3, D – 1, E- 4
(c) A – 4, B – 5, C – 1, D – 3, E- 2
(d) A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3, E – 5
21. Match the following:
Column A
Column B
A. Sugar Bowl of the World 1.Thailand
B. Land of the White Elephant 2. Nilgiris
C. Blue Mountains 3. New York
D. City of Skyscrapers 4. Cuba
Codes:
(a) A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3
(b) A – 3, B – 2, C – 3, D – 1
(c) A – 4, B – 2, C – 1, D – 3
(d) A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D – 3
22. In the Delhi Sultanate, the highest authority for land revenue was
(a) Chaudhari (b) Rawat (c) Rana (d) Malik
23. Ashoka, the great was
(a) The Grandson of Chandragupta
(b) After the battle of Kalinga, he renounced violence and embraced Buddhism
(c) A great emperor of India
(d) All are correct
24. Where did the Portuguese first found a factory in India?
(a) Cannore (b) Calicut (c) Cochin (d) Chinsura
25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
Codes:
(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
Assertion (A): Manimegalai is a Buddhist supplement to Silappadigaram.
Reason (R): Buddhism was the predominant religion of the Sangam Age.
ANSWER:
1.(a) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(b) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(b) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(d) 14.(b) 15.(d) 16.(b) 17.(d) 18.(d) 19.(b) 20.(d) 21.(a) 22.(a) 23.(d) 24.(a) 25.(a)
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1. A new sort of social structure called the jajmani system became prevalent in India during the
(a) Later Vedic age (b) The Maurya empire
(c) The Gupta age (d) The post-Gupta period
2. The earliest inscription in Sanskrit is found at
(a) Sanchi (b) Girnar (c) Lumbini (d) Sarnath
3. Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on
(a) 1 October (b) 2 October
(c) 30 September (d) 3 October
4. First powder vaccine for Measles to be tested in
(a) India (b) China (c) Russia (d) USA
5. Who wrote “Akbarnama”?
(a) Abul Fazal (b) Faizi
(c) Shaik Mubarak (d) Tansen
6. Who was the first “real king” of Sultanate?
(a) Qutubuddin (b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban (d) Alauddin
7. Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal?
(a) William Jones (b) Drinkwater Bethune
(c) David Hare (d) Lord Ripon
8. Which blood vessel in human body would normally carry the largest amount of urea?
(a) Dorsal Aorta (b) Hepatic Vein
(c) Renal Vein (d) Hapatic Portal Vein
9. Where is Silicon Valley located?
(a) Uruguay (b) Uzbekistan (c) Ukraine (d) U.S.A.
10. Who made the first scientific classification of States?
(a) Aristotle (b) Acquinas (c) Socrates (d) Plato
11. Electronic commerce is the process of doing
(a) business electronically message (b) message
(c) markup (d) data
12. Saint Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the
(a) Cheras (b) Parthians
(c) Cholas (d) Pandyas
13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
List I
List II
A. Fiscal deficit 1. excess of total expenditure over total receipts
B. Budget deficit 2. excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts
C. Revenue deficit 3. excess of total expenditure over total receipts less borrowings
D. Primary deficit 4. excess of total expenditure over total borrowings and payments
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 3 1 4 2
14. Bandipur National Park is located in
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Karnataka
(c) Mizoram (d) Gujarat
15. The process by which energy is generated in the sun is the
(a) fission of Uranium (b) fusion of Helium
(c) fusion of Hydrogen (d) none of these
16. Onam is an important festival of
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka
17. Which Governor – General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?
(a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Bentinck (d) Lord Curzon
18. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is now known by which of the following names?
(a) Indira Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(d) Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
19. Harshavardhana was defeated by
(a) Prabhakaravardhana (b) Pulakesin II
(c) Narasimhavarma Pallava (d) Sasanka
20. Where the High Courts in India first set up?
(a) Delhi and Calcutta (b) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta
(c) Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta (d) Madras and Bombay
21. The institution of Ombudsman was first introduced in
(a) New Zealand (b) Norway (c) Finland (d) Sweden
22. The longest canal of its time which is still used and is most beneficial to North India was built by
(a) Sher Shah Suri (b) Babar
(c) Firoz Shah (d) Shahjahan
23. Which of the following characteristics are found in the concept of authority?
1. Directive component 2. Independence
3. Statutory safeguard 4. Prestige differential
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
24. Who built the Shalimar and Nishant Baghs in Kashmir?
(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Babar
25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
Codes:
(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
Assertion (A): In the trade between the south India and the Roman Empire during the Sangam Age the balance
of trade was in favour of south India.
Reason (R): Excavations at Arikamedu revealed a Roman settlement there.
ANSWER:
1.(d) 2.(b) 3.(a) 4.(a) 5.(a) 6.(b) 7.(a) 8.(c) 9.(d) 10.(a) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(a) 14.(b) 15.(c) 16.(b) 17.(b) 18.(d) 19.(b) 20.(b) 21.(d) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(c) 25.(d)
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1. Which of the following metal (s) was/were not used by the Harappans?
(a) Copper (b) Gold and Copper
(c) Iron and Tin (d) Silver and Bronze
2. The earliest available work of the Sangam Tamils is
(a) Pattinappalai (b) Tirumurugarruppadai
(c) Maduraikanchi (d) Tolkappiyam
3. Who is the author of ‘Thriller’?
(a) Michael Jackson (b) Munaf Patel
(c) Muntazer al-Zaidi (d) George W. Bush
4. Which of the following country will host 2016 Olympics?
(a) Brazil (b) USA (c) Japan (d) Spain
5. Who was the founder of the Indian Association?
(a) A.O. Hume (b) Raja Rammohan Roy
(c) W.C. Bonerjee (d) S.N. Banerjee
6. Who founded Sikhism?
(a) Gobind Singh (b) Ramdas
(c) Nanak (d) Hargovind
7. Who said “Swaraj is my birth right”?
(a) Bipin Chandra Pal (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) G.K. Gokhale
8. The first yellow milk that comes out of breast of mother is
(a) serum (b) cholesterol (c) colostrum (d) sterol
9. The International Mothers’ Day is observed on the second Sunday of the month of
(a) June (b) May (c) April (d) August
10. The first person to say that the earth is a sphere was
(a) Copernicus (b) Eratosthenes
(c) Galileo (d) Archimedes
11. Which of the following is a term of IT?
(a) Economic order (b) Quantity
(c) Local Area Network (d) Use
12. Arrange the main sources of revenue of the Central Government in ascending order of importance
A. Income tax B. Corporate tax
C. Customs D. Excise duties
Choose your answer from the following codes:
(a) A, B, C, D (b) C, B, D, A
(c) D, C, A, B (d) D, C, B, A
13. Which of the following is true of New Lending Rate System in Banks?
(a) For existing loans, the base rate would be applicable once they matured.
(b) For new loans, the base rate would be levied immediately
(c) Banks can not charge customers any fee for such switch-over
(d) All of these
14. Cancer is a deadly disease because it has the ugly potential of
(a) Having no resemblance to the normal cells of a tissue or organ
(b) Rapid growth to form a tumour
(c) Dissemination to vital organs
(d) Showing cells that are either very large or extremely small
15. The headquarters of Central Food Technology Research Institute is located in
(a) Delhi (b) Anand (c) Ahmedabad (d) Mysore
16. The wire of flash bulb is made of
(a) Copper (b) Barium (c) Magnesium (d) Silver
17. The third permanent research centre being built in Antarctica is named
(a) Parikrama (b) Rohini (c) Bharati (d) Himalaya
18. Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country?
(a) ONGC (b) OIL (c) Cairn India (d) RIL
19. The Lodi dynasty was founded by
(a) Ibrahim Lodi (b) Sikandar Lodi
(c) Bahlol Lodi (d) Khizr Khan
20. Who invented ‘computer laptop’?
(a) Alain Kay (b) Charles Babbage
(c) Q. Daimler (d) Lacques Nicolas Conte
21. The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is
(a) Intermittent (b) Indirect
(c) At the time of elections
(d) Direct, continuous and collective
22. Which famous social reformer wrote the books Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Rajya Yoga?
(a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Ranade
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Ramkrishna Paramahansa
23. The ‘Tenure System’ in the Central Services was started by
(a) Lord Macaulay (b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Ripon (d) Sardar Patel
24. The biggest shipbuilding centre during Sultanate period was
(a) Bombay (b) Surat (c) Bengal (d) Kashmir
25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer accordingly.
Codes:
(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
Assertion (A): Spinning and weaving of cotton and silk had attained a high degree of perfection.
Reason (R): Spinning was a part time occupation of women.
ANSWER:
1.(c) 2.(d) 3.(a) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(c) 9.(b) 10.(a) 11.(c) 12.(b) 13.(d) 14.(c) 15.(d) 16.(c) 17.(c) 18.(d) 19.(c) 20.(a) 21.(d) 22.(a) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(d)
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1. Right to Information in India is a
(a) Fundamental Right (b) Legal Right (c) Both Fundamental and Legal Right
(d) Neither Fundamental nor Legal Right
2. Mangrove forests are found in
(a) Lower Himalayan Ranges (b) Sundarbans
(c) Gujarat (d) Western Ghats
3. The blood pressure in humans is connected with the:
(a) Testis (b) Liver (c) Adrenal (d) Pancreas
4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Dam / Lake
River
(a) Gobind Sagar : Sutlej
(b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna
(c) Ukai Reservoir : Tapi
(d) Wular Lake : Jhelum
5. The title ‘Indian Napolean’ has been attached to
(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta – I (d) Harshavardhana
6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Sugar)
List II (Source)
A. Cellulose 1. Honey
B. Fructose 2. Sugarcane
C. Maltose 3. Cotton wool
D. Sucrose 4. Starch
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
1
4
2
(b)
3
4
1
2
(c)
2
1
4
3
(d)
2
4
1
3
7. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb
8. Which one of the following is also called Stranger Gas?
(a) Argon (b) Neon (c) Xenon (d) Nitrous oxide
9. Who founded Gadar Party in America?
(a) Tarak Nath Das (b) Hardayal (c) Ramchandra (d) Kazi Obeidullah
10. The Rupee coins were first minted in India during the rule of
(a) Shahjahan (b) Shershah Suri (c) East India Company (d) Razia Begum
11. Whish is the biggest fresh water lake in the world?
(a) Chilka Lake (b) Caspian Lake
(c) Dal Lake (d) Lake Superior
12. Which one of the following combinations is true of the Rigvedic culture?
(a) Nature worship, varna system, image worship
(b) Rural, pastoral, monarchical
(c) Barter system, sati system, sacredness of cow
(d) Matriarchy, monogamy, defensive weapons
13. In digestion, proteins are converted into
(a) Fatty acids (b) Glucose
(c) Amino Acids (d) Maltose
14. Tansen, a great musician of his times, was in the court of
(a) Jahangir (b) Akbar
(c) Shah Jahan (d) Bahadur Shah
15. The Mullaiperiyar-dam issue is between which of the following two state
(a) Karnataka – Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu – Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu – Andhra Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh – Maharashtra
16. Where did Sher Shah Suri receive education?
(a) Bengal (b) Kashmir (c) Jaunpur (c) Delhi
17. Directions: Given below are two statements, one is Assertion (A) other is Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The President is the part of the Parliament.
Reason (R): A bill passed by the two Houses of Parliament cannot become law without his signature.
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and R is correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but R is nor correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
18. Match List I (Organisations) with List II (Years in Which Founded) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:
List I (Organisations)
List II (Years in which Founded)
A. Landholders Society 1. 1838
B. British Indian Association 2. 1851
C. Madras Native Association 3. 1852
D. The Indian Association 4. 1876
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
3
4
1
2
(c)
1
4
3
2
(d)
3
2
1
4
19. Directions: The following item consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Assertion A’ and the other labelled
as ‘Reason R’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R
are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers
to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer accordingly.
Codes:
(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 a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Assertion (A): In ancient India, the status of women, idealized in literature and art, underwent steady deterioration through the ages.
Reason (R): Though monogamy was the ideal, polygamy was often the practice among the higher classes of society.
20. Which of the following produces more severe burns?
(a) Boiling water (b) Steam (c) Hot air (d) Sun rays
21. Which of the following animals has the longest life span?
(a) Elephant (b) Crocodile (c) Dog (d) Tortoise
22. Refrigerators keep food unspoiled because
(a) at its low temperature, bacteria and moulds are inactive
(b) at its low temperature, the germs are killed
(c) at its low temperature, the germs are frozen
(d) it sterilizes the food
23. The Rajatarangini of Kalhana was composed in
(a) The eleventh century (b) The twelfth century
(c) The thirteenth century (d) The tenth century
24. Globalisation means
(a) Financial market system is centered in a single state
(b) The growth of a single unified world market
(c) Geographical location of a firm is of utmost importance
(d) Foreign capitalist transactions
25. The device used for converting alternating current to direct current is called
(a) Invertor (b) Transformer (c) Transmeter (d) Rectifier
ANSWER:
1.(b) 2.(b) 3.(c) 4.(b) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(b) 8.(c) 9.(b) 10.(b) 11.(d) 12.(b) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(b) 16.(c) 17.(a) 18.(a) 19.(b) 20.(b) 21.(d) 22.(b) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(d)
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