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Question
1: The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of
the company that makes it. What is his name?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. John Christopher Ballantyne
2. Joseph Cyril Bamford
3. John Christopher Baxter
4. Jack Croxford Baker
5.
Question 2: The world Economic forum was held recendly in -
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Malaysia
2. Kuwait
3. Iran
4. Brazil
5. Indonesia
Question 3: Great Barrier Reef is a
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Hill range .
2. Man-made wall .
3. Tidal bore .
4. None of these
5.
Question 4: How many years the South African president Nelson Mandela was
in prison?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. 20
2. 18
3. 19
4. 17
5.
Question 5: In India tertiary sector includes I.Trade & Transport
II.Finance & Real estate III.Forestry & Fishing Choose the correct
answer:
Correct Answer: 2.
1. I only
2. I and II only
3. II and III only
4. III only
5. Fishing and Forestry fall under primary sector
Question 6: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II A. Dictatorship of the
proletariat 1. liberalism B. Avowal of rights 2. Communism C. Glorification of
State 3. Anarchism D. Opposition of State in general 4. Fascism
Correct Answer: 3.
1. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
2. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
3. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
4. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
5.
Question 7: Assertion (A) : It is not merely equality under law that
determines the stats of women in Society. Reason (R) : Traditions and customs
are involved in everyday social interactions.
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true
5.
Question 8: The nutrient that not stored in human body is
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Protein
2. Fat
3. Vitamin
4. None of the above
5.
Question 9: How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more
than one State (Union Territories not included)?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. 4
2. 9
3. 3
4. None of these
5.
Question 10: What is the Universal Product Code (UPC) adopted for?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Fire safely code in buildings
2. Earthquake-resistant building code
3. Bar code
4. Against adulteration in eatables
5.
Question 11: What is the currency of afghanistan?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Afghani
2. Lek
3. Dinar
4. Australian dollar
5. Schilling
Question 12: 33rd National games in 2007 were held in
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Ludhiana
2. Guwathi
3. Patiala
4. Shimla
5.
Question 13: Greenland is part of
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Canada
2. USA
3. Denmark
4. An independent country
5.
Question 14: China’s first homegrown regional jet is
Correct Answer: 1.
1. ARJ21 – 700
2. ARJ71 – 200
3. ARJ51 – 700
4. ARJ71 – 500
5.
Question 15: Which literary award did Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter Of
Maladies win?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Gyanpeeth Award
2. The Nobel Prize for Literature
3. The Pulitzer
4. No Award was Won
5.
Question 16: Which ocean is deepest ocean-
Correct Answer: 1.
1. pacific
2. atlantic
3. indian
4. arctic
5.
Question 17: Consider the following statements - According to the
Liberals, rights 1. Curtail the power of the state. 2. Enable indiviudals to
attain their best selves. 3. Empoer individuals against the collective. 4. From
the basis of a vibrant civil society. Which of the satatements given above are
correct?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. 1, 2 and 4 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
5.
Question 18: Assertion (A) : Judicial Activism in the form of Public
Interest Litigation has assumed greater significance in Indian judiciary in
recent years. Reason (R) : A National Judicial Commission is mooted to bring
about transparency in judicial appointments.
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct
explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true
5.
Question 19: Who rendered the English translation of India Wins Freedom?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Humayun Kabir
4. None of these
5.
Question 20: What device for new parents did Ann Moore invent in 1969?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. Bottle warmer
2. Baby monitor
3. Disposable diaper
4. Infant carrier
5.
Question 21: Why does government collect taxes?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. To spend on administration
2. To spend on welfare programmes
3. To spend on defence
4. All of the above
5.
Question 22: The term BT stands for
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Bachelor of Teacher Training
2. Bachelor of Teaching
3. Bachelor of Training
4. None of these
5.
Question 23: The term ‘Gheto’ refers to a slum in a city, consisting
of members belonging to the same ethnic community. It was originally applied to
which one of the following ethnic settlements ?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. A settlement of Asians in London
2. A settlement of Jews in Europe
3. A settlement of Chinese in Los Angeles
4. A settlement of Italians in the U.S.A
5.
Question 24: 'God bless Africa' is national anthem of which country ?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Sri Lanka
2. Tanzania
3. China
4. Cyprus
5.
Question 25: The Rules of Residence where a couple upon being married, go
to live with the brother of the groom’s mother, are known as
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Patrilocal
2. Matrilocal
3. Avunculocal
4. Neolocal
5.
Question 26: The ruler who introduced the Salivahana Saka era, now being
followed by the Indian Government was _________
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Kanishka
2. Salivahana
3. Ashoka
4. Sathavahana
5.
Question 27: Who among the following has used the concept of locus and
focus in reviewing the intellectual development of the discipline of public
administration?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. Frank J. Goodnow
3. Nicholas Henry
4. Leonard D. White
5.
Question 28: Who among the following transformed the Shivaji and Ganapati
festival into a national festival ?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Lala Lajpat Rai
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Veer Savarkar
4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
5.
Question 29: In the 1990s, a spacecraft was designed to protect Earth
from meteors, asteroids and comets. What was its name?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. Buster I
2. Maybelle I
3. Defender II
4. Clementine II
5.
Question 30: Bismillah Khan is a maestro of which of the following
instruments?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. Violin
2. Tabala
3. Flute
4. Shehanai
5.
Question 31: Antigua Barbuda is located in which time standard ?
Antigua Barbuda is located in which time standard ?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. GMT - 4.
2. GMT + 4.
3. GMT - 5.
4. GMT + 5.
5.
Question 32: Who was the discoverer of ‘America’?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Christopher Columbus
2. John Cabot
3. Robert Peary
4. None of these
5.
Question 33: The World Trade Center was attacked by Terrorists on
Correct Answer: 3.
1. 9th September 2001
2. 10th September 2001
3. 11th September 2001
4. None of these
5.
Question 34: Where was held the WTO (World Trade Organization)
Ministerial Conference in July 2008 ?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. (a) New Delhi
2. (b) Jakarta
3. (c) Beijing
4. (d) Jeneva
5.
Question 35: Who painted "The Scream"?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. Otto Meuller
2. Wassily Kandinsky
3. Vincent Van Gogh
4. Edward Munch
5.
Question 36: Which of the following statements are correct? (1)
Epeirogenic movement is continent building movement. (2) Epeirogenic movement is
very slow movement. (3) Epeirogenic movements took place during Mesozoic era.
(4) Epeirogenic movements cause upliftment and subsidence of continental masses.
Correct Answer: 2.
1. 1, 2, 3
2. 1, 2, 4
3. 1, 3, 4
4. 1, 2, 3, 4.
5.
Question 37: In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric
lamp?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. 1854
2. 1879
3. 1904
4. 1888
5.
Question 38: Head Quarters of World Bank:
Correct Answer: 4.
1. New York
2. London
3. Mexico
4. Washington
5.
Question 39: Consider the following statements: 1. The Us Civil Service
Commission was established by the Pendleton Act. 2. The Hatch Act was
responsible for replacing the patronage system for appointing civil servants in
the United States of America, by the merit system. Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
5.
Question 40: India’s first private FM radio station Radio City opened
in Bangalore recently. Which company is the promoter behind this venture?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. The Times of India
2. Mid-Day
3. Star India
4. Zee
5.
Question 41: Hindalco, one of India’s largest aluminum manufacturers,
belongs to which corporate group?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Sterlite
2. A V Birla
3. Gujarat Ambuja
4. Essar
5.
Question 42: Vaccination against which disease was developed by Edward
Jenner in 1799?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Chicken Pox
2. Small Pox
3. Ruebella
4.
5.
Question 43: What is ‘Zero Base Budgeting’ ?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Infinite deficit financing
2. No curtailment in unproductive expenditure
3. Preparation of new budget every time
4. None of the above
5.
Question 44: Which of the year in which Md. Ghazni first invaded India?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. 1220 A.D
2. 1001 A.D
3. 1348 A.D
4. 1196 A.D
5.
Question 45: The Headquarter of RBI is in—
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Delhi
2. Kanpur
3. Mumbai
4. None of these
5.
Question 46: Who among the following scholars propounded the concept of
"Zusammen-hang" i.e. hanging together?
.
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Carl Ritter
2. Alexander von Humboldt
3. Bernard Varenius
4. Emmanuel Kant
5.
Question 47: The Kingdom of Belgium was established in the year
The Kingdom of Belgium was established the year
Correct Answer: 1.
1. 1830
2. 1803
3. 1903
4. 1980
5.
Question 48: Fawazil was:
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Revenue assigned in lieu of salary
2. Extra payment made to the nobles
3. Excess amount paid to the nobles
4. None of these
5.
Question 49: . The capital of Norway is …
. The capital of Norway is …
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Warsaw
2. Madirid
3. Oslo
4. Vienna
5.
Question 50: Who is the first test tube baby?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Louise joy brown
2. Thomas
3. James
4. Antony
5.
Question 51: In India Central Excise Day is on
In India Central Excise Day is on
Correct Answer: 1.
1. February 24
2. February 25
3. February 23
4. February 22
5.
Question 52: Consider the following statements : Authoritarian
individuals 1. are dynamic and flexible 2. have weakly structural ego 3. possess
rigid character 4. think in stereotypes Which of the statements given above are
correct?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. 1 and 4
2. 1 and 2
3. 1,2 and 3
4. 2,3 and 4
5.
Question 53: As per 2001 Census the State having highest urban population
among the following is—
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. None of these
5.
Question 54: Who among the following has not been the Union Cabinet
Secretary?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. T.N. Seshan
2. M.S. Gill
3. Naresh Chandra
4. Zafar Saifulla
5.
Question 55: What is Giant Panda's favourite food ?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. Fruits
2. Leaves
3. Honey
4. Bamboo
5.
Question 56: Which day was observed as Independence day all over the
country from 1930 onwards till Independence?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. 26th January
2. 30th January
3. 1st August
4. 15th August
5.
Question 57: Which one of the following Indian banks is not nationalized
bank?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Corporation Bank
2. Dena Bank
3. Federal Bank
4. Vijaya Bank
5.
Question 58: A fluorescent tube is preferred to an electric bulb because
Correct Answer: 3.
1. it has larger light emitting surface
2. voltage fluctuations do not affect it
3. in a tube electrical energy is almost fully converted
into light energy
4. its light is not harmful to the eyes
5.
Question 59: Consider the following statements : Marriage is an important
social institution because 1. it is a sacred & permanent bond between
husband & wife 2. it aims at procreation and maintenance of children 3. it
is conducive to sex discipline and social harmony Which of the statements given
above are correct?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. 1,2 and 3
2. 1 and 2
3. 1 and 3
4. 2 and 3
5.
Question 60: When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in
India?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. 1900
2. 1902
3. 1904
4. None of the above
5.
Question 61: In which one of the following institutes is the exhibition
of Scientific research material done?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. State Museum-Lucknow
2. State Hygiene Institute-Lucknow
3. Bharat-Kala-Bhawan-Varanasi
4. None of these
5.
Question 62: Consider the following Statements: (1) Among the major
oceans, indian ocean is wormer than the Atlantic and pacific oceans in both the
hemispheres. (2) The average surface temperature of pacific ocean is higher than
that of the Atlantic ocean in the southern hemisphere. (3) Among the major
oceans, the Atlantic ocean is the coldest in the equitorial region. Which of
these statements are correct?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3.
5.
Question 63: Social stratum refers to a number of individuals having a
relatively similar
Correct Answer: 4.
1. Status, role or other culturally relevant set of
characteristics
2. Role, position or other economically relevant set of
characteristics
3. Position, status or other politically relevant set of
characteristics
4. Status, rank or other socially relevant set of
characteristics
5.
Question 64: Infant mortality rate is
Correct Answer: 2.
1. the number of children who live past their first year
of life
2. the number of infants who do not live past their first
year of life
3. rapidly increasing in the United States
4.
5.
Question 65: Which Guru declared Guru Granth Sahib as permanent Guru of
Sikhs ?
Which Guru declared Guru Granth Sahib as permanent Guru of Sikhs ?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Guru Gobind Singh Ji
2. Guru Nanak Sahib Ji
3. Guru Arjan Sahib Ji
4. None
5.
Question 66: Bharat Kala Bhawan is situated at
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Varanasi
2. Chennai
3. Kolkata
4. New Delhi
5.
Question 67: According to 2001 census what is the percentage of Literacy
in Haryana ?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. 62.40%
2. 55.85%
3. 65.72%
4. 67.9%
5.
Question 68: The character 'Hori' is from Prem Chand's which novel?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Pratigya
2. Godan
3. Gaban
4. None of these
5.
Question 69: United Nations University is located at ….
Correct Answer: 2.
1. New York
2. Tokyo
3. London
4. Washington
5.
Question 70: Day and night are the result of
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Earth's rotation around its axis
2. Earth's revolution
3. Earth's rotation accompanied with its revolution
4. None of these
5.
Question 71: The gas whose aqueous solution is strongly acidic in nature
is—
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Ammonia
2. Phosphine
3. Sulphur dioxide
4. Hydrogen sulphide
5.
Question 72: The highest mountain peak is in
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Nepal
2. India
3. China
4. none of these
5.
Question 73: Which State of India has abolished beauty Contest?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Tamilnadu
4. Kerala
5.
Question 74: Which bird lays the largest egg?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Pigeon
2. Hen
3. Mute Swan
4. Eagle
5.
Question 75: What is earth's polar diameter ?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. 40066 km
2. 39992 km
3. 12753 km
4. 12710 km
5.
Question 76: Who invented dynamite?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Mac millan
2. Dr. Paul muller
3. Alfred nobel
4. Gottileb daimler
5. Rudolf diesel
Question 77: World Tourism Day is on
World Tourism Day is on
Correct Answer: 1.
1. September 27
2. September 2
3. September 7
4. September 1
5.
Question 78: Who wrote 'Panchatantra' ?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Bhavabhuti
2. Narayan Sharma
3. Vishnu Sharma
4. Sriharsha
5.
Question 79: Which one of the following statements describes a unitary
system ?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Where the territorial divisions are subordinate
agencies of the Central Government
2. Where the territorial divisions have coordinate status
with the Central Government
3. A device to reconcile national unity with rights of the
units
4. Where the functions of the government are vested in a
single individual
5.
Question 80: Which country's flag is green with a panel of three vertical
bands of red, black and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge
of the flag?
Which country's flag is green with a panel of three vertical bands of red, black
and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Zambia
2. Zaire
3. Zimbabwe
4. Zululand
5.
Question 81: The present Chairperson of Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India (TRAI) is...
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Pradeep Baijal
2. Justice Sodhi
3. Nripendra Mishra
4. M. S.Verma
5.
Question 82: Consider the following statements: 1. The Twelfth Finance
Commission has not recommended the continuation of Fiscal Reforms Facility. 2.
In the Twelfth Finance Commission Report for the period 2005-10, the
grants-in-aid recommended for maintaining public buildings is five times more
than that for maintaining forests. Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
5.
Question 83: Who is the chairman of Procter and Gamble Hygiene and
Healthcare India Ltd?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Bob Williams
2. B V Patel
3. Rajesh Sinha
4. Kevin Parker
5.
Question 84: Consider the following statements about cultural relativism
: 1. It is the tendency to evaluate other cultures in terms of our own culture
2. Each society is evaluated in terms of its own circumstances and values 3. The
contemporary society is evaluated in relation to its past 4. Actions that are
moral in some societies might be immoral in others Which of these statements are
correct?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 4
3. 2 and 3
4. 2 and 4
5.
Question 85: A national council is proposed for developing Creative and
cultural Industries which of the following is the part of three industries
Correct Answer: 4.
1. Cottage Industries
2. Handloom of Handicraft
3. Product design fashion
4. All of the Above
5.
Question 86: In the year 2006, Muhammad Yusuf, a Pakistani batsman has
broken the record of highest aggregate runs in test cricket in a calender year
which up till now stood in whose name.
Correct Answer: 4.
1. Don Bradman
2. Sachin Tendulkar
3. Barry Richards
4. Vivian Richards
5.
Question 87: "Boxer Rebellion" is associated with which of the
following countries?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. USA
2. Argentina
3. France
4. China
5.
Question 88: Where is the world's highest ground -based telescope
situated?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Ladakh
2. Tibet
3. Kashmir
4. Kulu
5.
Question 89: The first person to reach South Pole was
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Ann Bancroft
2. Robert Peary
3. Amundsen
4. Nawang Gombu
5.
Question 90: Which of the following is an objective method of measuring
personality?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Interview
2. Questionnaire
3. Observation
4. All of the above
5.
Question 91: At which place does the Ganga enter the plains area?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Haridwar
2. Dehradun
3. Moradabad
4. None of the above
5.
Question 92: How many soldiers and warriors is Bhishma said to have
killed each day of the war?
How many soldiers and warriors is Bhishma said to have killed each day of the
war?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. 500
2. 1,000
3. 10,000
4. 5,000
5.
Question 93: The International court of Justice is in
Correct Answer: 4.
1. America
2. England
3. France
4. Netherlands
5.
Question 94: Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to
fireworks?
Correct Answer: 2.
1. Zinc and sulphur
2. Potassium and mercury
3. Strontium and barium
4. Chromium and nickel
5.
Question 95: Which of the following is not correctly matched? (a) River
columbia : Coulee Dam (b) River colorado : Hoover Dam (c) River Zambezi :
Aughrabies Dam (d) River Volta : Akosombo Dam.
Correct Answer: 3.
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5.
Question 96: Who amongst the following is the recipient of Padma
Vibhushan given away recently ?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Anu Malik
2. Shan
3. Asha Bhosle
4. None of these
5.
Question 97: Baljit Saini’s name is associated with:
Correct Answer: 4.
1. Badminton
2. Athletics
3. Cricket
4. Hockey
5.
Question 98: High performance delivered is punch line of which company?
Correct Answer: 4.
1. ABN AMRO
2. Reliance communication
3. Acer
4. Accenture
5.
Question 99: Which Poland born scientist's biography did Lal Bahadur
shastri translate to Hindi?
Correct Answer: 1.
1. Marie Curie
2. Copernicus
3. Ciolkowski
4. Wroblewski
5.
Question 100: Where was the session of Muslim League held when the
resolution demanding the creation of Pakistan was passed ?
Correct Answer: 3.
1. Bombay
2. Calcutta
3. Lahore
4. None of the above
5.