(GK Paper) General Studies Practice Question Paper

(GK Paper) General Studies Practice Question Paper

(01) The country’s first model e-court was launched in the city of

(a) Hissar (b) Lucknow

(c) Bhopal (d) Ahmedabad

(02) Madhavpur Beach is located in the state of

(a) Maharashtra (b) Gujarat

(c) Orissa (d) West Bengal

(03) The first train service in Kashmir valley will be connecting

(a) Anantang – Rajwansher (b) Baramulla – Qazigund

(c) Baramula – Ganderbal (d) Anantang – Bhaderwoh

(04) Simpson Desert is in the country of

(a) South Africa (b) Chile

(c) Australia (d) USA

(05) The Canadian Pacific Railway runs from Halifax to

(a) Ottawa (b) Vancouver

(c) Montreal (d) Detroit

(06) Which of the following Indian state has the longest coastal line?

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Maharashtra

(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Orissa

(07) Which one of the following Indian state does not share border with Nepal?

(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Uttarakhand (d) Bihar

(08) Asia’s largest Naval Academy “Ezhimala Naval Academy” is in the Indian state of

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Orissa

(c) Gujarat (d) Kerala

(09) The proposed NRI / PIO University Under the guidance of Manipal University is to come up in the city of

(a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Coimbatore

(c) Hyderabad (d) Bangalore

(10) “Grey-Hounds” is an anti-naxalite elite force in the Indian State of

(a) Chattisgarh (b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra (d) Jharakhand

(11) The first Greenfield Airport for North Eastern will come up in the city of

(a) Dispur (b) Itanagar

(c) Aizwal (d) Shillong

(12) Which Indian commercial bank became first in providing the mobile ATM Services?

(a) SBI (b) ICICI

(c) PNB (d) IOB

(13) Name the only country with which India signed a SSA – Social Security Agreement

(a) USA (b) Russia

(c) Switzerland (d) Belgium

(14) The first General Elections in India took place in the year of

(a) 1947 (b) 1950

(c) 1951 (d) 1952

(15) UNO University is in the country of

(a) Russia (b) Japan

(c) Germany (d) Brazil

(16) Which of the following is a most populated country?

(a) Pakistan (b) Russia

(c) Brazil (d) Japan

(17) Which of the following is a largest country (by area wise)?

(a) India (b) Argentina

(c) Australia (d) Kazakhastan

(18) Elephant Island is associated with the city of

(a) Chennai (b) Kolkatta

(c) Hyderabad (d) Mumbai

(19) River Mandovi is associated with the Indian State of

(a) Karnataka (b) Goa

(c) Kerala (d) Maharashtra

(20) The world’s largest sea is

(a) Sea of Japan (b) Mediterranean Sea

(c) Baltic Sea (d) South China Sea

(21) Which of the following is a first Latin American country to sign a preferential trade agreement with India?

(a) Mexico (b) Brazil

(c) Venezuela (d) Chile

(22) Which one of the following glands controls the blood pressure in human body?

(a) Thyroid (b) Pituitary

(c) Adrenaline (d) Kidney

(23) The number of phases that 2009 General Elections took place is

(a) 2 (b) 4

(c) 5 (d) 6

(24) The number of State(s) to witness voting in all the phases of 2009 General Elections is/are

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 3

(25) Where was the first British trading settlement in the Bay of Bengal?

(a) Madras (b) Cuddalore

(c) Calcutta (d) Machulipatnam

(26) Which of the following Indian state is lastly formed?

(a) Goa (b) Chattisgarh

(c) Uttarkhand (d) Jharkhand

(27) Which of the following country has over taken Russia as the main defence supplier to India?

(a) China (b) USA

(c) Israel (d) Japan

(28) Which of the following state is mostly populated?

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala

(c) Karnataka - (d) Andhra Pradesh

(29) The number of countries in SAARC at present is {exclude the Observer Status}

(a) 1 - 5 (b) 6 – 10

(c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 – 20

(30) Which continent has the maximum number of countries?

(a) Asia (b) Africa

(c) North America (d) Europe

(31) Which of the following personalities have been not awarded BHARAT RATNA posthumously?

(a) Rajiv Gandhi (b) Lal Bahdur Sashtri

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Kamaraj

(32) The highest prize given in the field of Mathematics is

(a) Nobel Prize (b) Kiel Prize

(c) Abel Prize (d) Pritzker Prize

(33) Two non-Indians have won the BHARAT RATNA award so far. One is from South Africa and the other is from

(a) Pakistan (b) USA
(c) Russia (d) Bangladesh

(34) The political fame “Philbit” LS Constituency is associated with

(a) Sonia Gandhi (b) Varun Gandhi

(c) Rahul Gandhi (d) Menaka Gandhi

(35) The number of women CM in India at present is (as of April 2009) {include both State & UT}

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 3

(36) The first scientific estimate on National Income was prepared by

(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) VKRV Rao

(c) Central Statistical Organisation (d) National Income Committee

(37) “Pritzker Prize” is associated with the field of

(a) Mathematics (b) Architecture

(c) Engineering (d) Literature

(38) The number of PM in India who is/are unable to vote for themselves in LS for a vote of No Confidence motion

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 3

(39) MICEX Stock Exchange is associated with the country of

(a) Brazil (b) USA

(c) France (d) Russia

(40) The city of Kolkatta is headquartered for two Railway Zones in India. One is for Eastern Railway and the other is for

(a) South East Coast (b) East Coast

(c) South East (d) East Frontier

(41) Which of the following language has the maximum number of speakers in the world?

(a) Arabic (b) Spanish

(c) Russian (d) German

(42) Next to Hindi, which is the most widely spoken language in India by maximum number of speakers?

(a) Telugu (b) Marathi

(c) Tamil (d) Bengali

(43) How many Indians have so far won the BAFTA awards so far?

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) 4

(44) The world’s largest beach Cox Bazzar is in the country of

(a) Brazil (b) Chile

(c) Sri Lanka (d) Bangladesh

(45) India’s population will become the most populated by 2050. In regard this, UNO recently said, every ____ born child in the world is an Indian

(a) third (b) fourth

(c) fifth (d) sixth

(46) Swat Valley is in

(a) Pakistan (b) Afghanistan

(c) Kazakhstan (d) Uzbekistan

(47) The first Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission for India was

(a) Nehru (b) CM Trivedi

(c) Gulzari Lal Nandha (d) Sashtri

(48) The country which tops in India’s FDI is

(a) USA (b) China

(c) Maldives (d) Singapore

(49) JD – (S), a political party exists in the state of

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Karnataka

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Orissa

(50) The first USA Province to legalise the gay marriages is

(a) California (b) New Orleans

(c) Ohio (d) Massachatues

(51) The launch vehicle that carried the India’s famous CHANDRAYAAN-1 is

(a) PSLV-C10 (b) PSLV-C11

(c) PCLV-C09 (d) PSLV-C08

(52) Which of the following countries is associated with CHANDRAYAAN-1 (in regards with the payloads)?

(a) China (b) Australia

(c) Sweden (d) Bulgaria

(53) India created a record in 2008 by launching 10 different satellites by using the launch vehicle PSLV series. Before this, Russia had the record for having maximum launch in a single vehicle. The number of satellites launched by Russia was

(a) 9 (b) 8

(c) 7 (d) 6

(54) Which Country’s President was Chief Guest for the 2009 Republic Day function?

(a) Russia (b) France

(c) Brazil (d) Kazakhstan

(55) Which of the following countries is not in the observer status of SAARC?

(a) Iraq (b) Mauritius

(c) Japan (d) USA

(56) Which of the following Organisation is in the observer status of SAARC?

(a) ASEAN (b) SCO

(c) EU (d) G8

(57) Other than New Delhi, which India city is credited for holding the SAARC Summit?

(a) Bangalore (b) Hyderabad

(c) Kolkatta (d) Amristar

(58) Which of the following countries is not associated with winning any of the 2008 Nobel Prizes?

(a) Finland (b) Germany

(c) France (d) UK

(59) Two cities in Canada banned the bottled water drinking. One of them is Ottawa, the other is

(a) Vancouver (b) Toronto

(c) Halifax (d) Winnipeg

(60) How much percentage of India’s population is of Minority Population? (approximately)

(a) 15% (b) 18%

(c) 21% (d) 24%

(61) Which country has the largest area under the GM Crops (Genetically Modified) in the world?

(a) USA (b) Argentina

(c) Brazil (d) India

(62) Which University/Institution topped the list of the World’s Best 200 University in 2008?

(a) University of Cambridge (b) University of Oxford

(c) Yale University (d) Harvard University

(63) Which Indian University/Institution ranked ahead of the other in the list of the World’s Best 200 University in 2008?

(a) IIT – Delhi (b) IIT – Madras

(c) University of Madras (d) IIT - Kanpur

(64) Pope Benedict XVI canonized four catholic figures in 2008. One of them is from India, which of the following country is not associated with this at all?

(a) Italy (b) Switzerland

(c) Ecuador (d) Brazil

(65) How many Indians so far won the Booker Prize so far (includes NIO / PIO)

(a) 1 - 5 (b) 6 – 10

(c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 - 20

(66) Which PM faced a maximum number of no-confidence motions so far?

(a) Lal Bahadur Sashtri (b) AB Vajpayee

(c) Indira Gandhi (d) IK Gujaral

(67) Which of the following PM listed here, was defeated in the no-confidence motion?

(a) Rajiv Gandhi (b) Indira Gandhi

(c) VP Singh (d) Lal Bahadur Sashtri

(68) The Indian language which is most widely spoken in Canada is

(a) Gujarathi (b) Punjabi

(c) Marathi (d) Telugu

(69) The winner of 2008 Euro Championship was

(a) Germany (b) France

(c) Greece (d) Spain

(70) Japan funds the Delhi – Mumbai Industrial Corridor Projects Highway. It is being passed through how many states (Excludes the UT)?

(a) 1 - 5 (b) 6 – 10

(c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 - 20

(71) As of now (April 2009), the number of NAVARATNA Status in India is

(a) 1 - 5 (b) 6 – 10

(c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 - 20

(72) Consider the following Statements:

(I) The term of Chief Election Commissioner of India is 5 years

(II) An Election Commissioner can hold the post till he / she attains the age of 65 years

Which of the above statement(s) is / are correct?

(a) I only (b) II only

(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

(73) As of now, (April 2009), the number of National Parties in India is

(a) 1 - 5 (b) 6 – 10

(c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 - 20

(74) Which of the following pair of states has same number of MP’s in LS?

(a) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu, West Bengal

(c) Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu, Bihar

(75) Consider the following statements:

(I) MLA in any state should not exceed more than 550

(II) MLA in any state should not be less than 60

Which of the above statement(s) is / are correct?

(a) I only (b) II only

(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

(76) When the first General Election for India held in 1951-52, how many National Parties was there at that time?

(a) 1 - 5 (b) 6 – 10

(c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 - 20

(77) Which phase of 2009 General Election witnessed the highest percentage of voter’s turnout?

(a) I (b) III

(c) IV (d) V

(78) Which phase of 2009 General Election witnessed the lowest percentage of voter’s turnout?

(a) I (b) III

(c) IV (d) V

(79) Consider the following statements:

(I) The Voter’s turnout for 2009 General Election was lower than that of the Previous General Election

(II) The Voter’s turnout for 2009 General Election was higher than that of the Previous General Election

Which of the above statement(s) is / are correct?

(a) I only (b) II only

(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

(80) Which of the following Prime Minister tenure witnessed the implementation of President’s Rule for a maximum number of times?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Narashima Rao

(c) Moraji Desai (d) Rajiv Gandhi

(81) How many Presidents of India have not acted as Vice – President (including the sitting President)

(a) 1 - 5 (b) 6 – 10

(c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 - 20

(82) The only President to win the Presidential Election as an Independent candidate was

(a) Dr S Radhakrishnan (b) Giani Zail Singh

(c) Md Hidayatullah (d) V V Giri

(83) Which is the first state to use the EVM as a whole for their state election?

(a) Delhi (b) Goa

(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Sikkim

(84) Who of the following is not a recipient of US Congressional Gold Medal?

(a) Winston Churchill (b) Mother Teresa

(c) Tony Blair (d) Pope Benedict XVI

(85) Who among the following won the Booker Prize twice?

(a) Salman Rushdie (b) J M Coetzee

(c) Anne Enright (d) John Banville

(86) Who among the following is a literate in India?

(a) Person aged 5 years & above, who can read or write in any of the Indian lang

(b) Person aged 6 years & above, who can read & write in any of the Indian lang

(c) Person aged 7 years & above, who can read or write in any of the Indian lang

(d) None of these

(87) In regards with the Grand Slams, arrange in a chronological order

(a) Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open

(b) Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open

(c) Australian Open, US Open, French Open, Wimbledon

(d) Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open, French Open

(88) The only Pakistan city that is associated with the hijack of the IC – 814 on December 24, 1999 is

(a) Lahore (b) Karachi

(c) Islamabad (d) Peshawar

(89) Cook Islands is a dependent of

(a) Norway (b) Australia

(c) New Zealand (d) The Netherlands

(90) Which paramilitary force in India is also called as “Friends of the Hill People”?

(a) ITBP (b) BSF

(c) Assam Rifles (d) CRPF

(91) Which of the following book is not written by Sashi Tharoor?

(a) Reasons of Life

(b) Living History

(c) The Great Indian Novel

(d) The Elephant, The Tiger, The Cellphone

(92) Mr Ganesh Natarajan is associated with

(a) President, NAASCOM (b) President, ASSOCHAM

(c) Chairman, ASSOCHAM (d) Chairman, NASSCOM

(93) Which route has been declared as the busiest air corridor in the world?

(a) Mumbai – New Delhi (b) Barcelona – Madrid

(c) Sao Paulo – Rio de Janeiro (d) Sydney – Melbourne

(94) The winner of 2009 Australian Open 2009 is

(a) Roger Federer (b) Novak Djokovic

(c) Andy Murrary (d) Rafael Nadal

(95) Which country won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup for a maximum number of times?

(a) Malaysia (b) India

(c) Australia (d) Pakistan

(96) The 2008 Olympic Torch does not touched the city of

(a) Mumbai (b) Bangkok

(c) Islamabad (d) Canberra

(97) Which of the following is not a venue of Olympic Games (Summer) so far?

(a) Atlantis (b) Los Angeles

(c) Munich (d) Canberra

(98) The colours seen in Olympic flag are

(a) Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown

(b) Blue, Yellow, Green, Red, Grey

(c) Green, Yellow, Red, Grey, Black

(d) Yellow, Black, Blue, Red, Green

(99) How many individuals from India won the Olympic Medals so far (Gold / Silver / Bronze)

(a) 1 - 5 (b) 6 – 10

(c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 – 20

(100) Which of the following is not located in Lausanne?

(a) IOC { International Olympic Committee}

(b) ITTF { International Table Tennis Federation}

(c) FIH { International Hockey Federation}

(d) ITC {International Tennis Committee}

(101) Luisa Dias Diago, is the first woman PM of

(a) Mauritius (b) Mozambique

(c) Peru (d) Kenya

 

(102) India’s UNO fame Sashi Tharoor contested from which LS Const?

(a) Kochi (b) Ernakulam

(c) Alwaye (d) Thiruvananthapuram

(103) Which of the following is not a Scandinavian Countries?

(a) The Netherlands (b) Sweden

(c) Norway (d) Finland

(104) The world’s largest riverine island is in the country of

(a) China (b) Brazil

(c) India (d) Bangladesh

(105) Who among the following is not a winner of BHARAT RATNA?

(a) Satyajit Ray (b) M S Subbulakshmi

(c) MG Ramachandran (d) NT Rama Rao

(106) Which of the following country issued a license allowing the scientists to create cloned human embryos?

(a) USA (b) Australia

(c) France (d) Germany

(107) “Insein Prison” is in the country of

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Pakistan

(c) Thailand (d) Myanmar

(108) In the end of 2008, the ninth India – EU Summit was held in the country of

(a) France (b) Germany

(c) Portugal (d) Spain

(109) Which country’s space agency celebrated its 50th years of celebrations?

(a) India (b) European Union

(c) USA (d) Japan

(110) Stephen Harper is Prime Minister of

(a) Australia (b) Canada

(c) Italy (d) Mexico

(111) Who was adjudged as person of the year 2008 by Time Magazine

(a) Pope Benedict XVI (b) Barack Obama

(c) Hu Jintao (d) Angela Merkerel

(112) Which USA province governor is arrested for bid to sell senate seat

(a) Illinois (b) New York

(c) California (d) Los Angels

(113) Which prize or award is otherwise called as “Alternative Nobel Prize”

(a) Abel (b) Kiel

(c) Right Livelihood (d) Ramon Magasay

(114) Ramon Magasay is awarded annually in the city of

(a) Stockholm (b) Manila

(c) Oslo (d) Helsinki

(115) Which country President is sentenced to criminal activities by ICJ

(a) Mozambique (b) Rwanda

(c) Nigeria (d) Zimbabwe

(116) Miss World 2008 was held in the country of

(a) New Zealand (b) Russia

(c) Brazil (d) South Africa

(117) Who is credited with the discovery of EVM in India?

(a) Arthur C Clarke (b) S Rangarajan

(c) P B Ranganekar (d) T N Seshan

(118) Pratibha Patil won the Presidential election by a margin of

(a) 1 lakh vote (b) 2 lakh vote

(c) 3 lakh vote (d) 4 lakh vote

(119) Council Of Ministers are collectively responsible to

(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha

(c) Parliament (d) Prime Minister

(120) Council Of Ministers are individually responsible to

(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha

(c) Parliament (d) Prime Minister

(121) “Santhali”, is a language spoken in the state of

(a) Uttarakhand (b) Chattisgarh

(c) Jharkhand (d) Assam

(122) Which of the following is highly literate state?

(a) Tripura (b) Sikkim

(c) Assam (d) Manipur

(123) Which of the following celebrated its fifth birthday on April 2008?

(a) Yahoo Mail (b) Hotmail

(c) G- Mail (d) Rediffmail

(124) 2008 G – 20 Summit was held in Washington D.C and its venue for 2009 is

(a) Sao Paulo (b) London

(c) Cape Town (d) Berlin

(125) The countries in G – 20 meet for two times in 2008; one is at Washington D.C and the other is at

(a) Sao Paulo (b) London

(c) Cape Town (d) Berlin

(126) Which of the following countries is not in G – 20?

(a) Indonesia (b) Turkey

(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Israel

(127) The international agencies that participated in 2009 G – 20 summit is/are.,

(I) World Bank (II) IMF (III) WTO

(a) I, II (b) I, III

(c) II, III (d) I, II, III

(128) 2009 NATO Summit took place in the country of

(a) France (b) Germany

(c) Russia (d) England

(129) Which of the following country is not in GCC – Gulf Co-operation Council

(a) Saudi Arabia (b) Kuwait

(c) Qatar (d) Iran

(130) Which state in India has the distinction of having the highest number of BHARAT RATNA awardees?

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Maharashtra (d) Punjab

(131) For the first time in the history, CEC took oath in the mid of the General Election is going on (2009). From which phase of General Election, Mr. Navin Chawla took as the CEC

(a) II (b) III

(c) IV (d) V

(132) The UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes will promote which Indian city as a Centre for Drug and HIV prevention activities in prisons and South Asian Countries

(a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Hyderabad

(c) Chennai (d) Bangalore

(133) The newly started functioning “Vanjore” port is associated with the UT of

(a) Puducherry (b) Lakshwadeep

(c) Andaman & Nicobar Is (d) Daman and Diu

(134) India’s Gagan Narang is associated with the sport of

(a) Tennis (b) Swimming

(c) Shooting (d) Boxing

(135) Who is the lawyer appointed for Ajmal Kasab (the lone terrorist caught in Mumbai terror attack)

(a) Abbas Kasim (b) Abbas Kazmi

(c) Abbas Kasab (d) Abbas Khan

(136) During April 2009, President of India visited which of the following European countries

(I) Spain (II) Poland (III) Norway (IV) Germany

(a) I, II (b) I, II, IV
(c) I, II, III (d) II, III

(137) PSLV C-12 carried two satellites successfully. One is the satellite from Anna Univ, Chennai and the other one is from the country of

(a) Japan (b) Brazil

(c) Israel (d) Belgium

(138) 2009 Indo – China army joint naval exercise is to be held in

(a) Belgaum, India (b) Qingdao, China

(c) Madhavapur Beach, India (d) Kunming, China

(139) Which of the following country is not in MALABAR – 2009 exercise, which is to be held in Okinawa Islands?

(a) India (b) USA
(c) Japan (d) Russia

(140) In India, only one district is declared as a corporal punishment free. This district is in the state of

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Punjab

(c) West Bengal (d) Kerala

(141) The first nation outside North America to confirm a case of swine flu is

(a) Spain (b) Portugal

(c) Malaysia (d) Thailand

(142) What is “Sinhagarh Express” in India?

(a) Longest train that runs in India

(b) Train that runs between India and Pakistan

(c) India’s first double – decker train

(d) Train that runs between India and Bangladesh

(143) The number of Prime Minister who were also acted as Chief Minister is/are

(a) 1 – 5 (b) 6 – 10

(c) 11 – 15 (d) 16 – 20

(144) Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in

(a) 1969 (b) 1949

(c) 1950 (d) 1947

(145) The number of Nationalised Banks in India is

(a) 6 – 10 (b) 11 – 15

(c) 16 – 20 (d) 21 - 25

(146) Reserve Bank of India was established on the recommendation of

(a) Young – Husband Commission (b) RC Dutt Commission

(c) Hiton – Young Commission (d) Hunter Commission

(147) Match:

List – I List – II

A O P Bhatt 1 SBI

B K V Kamanth 2 ICICI

C R M Malla 3 SIDBI

D U C Sarangi 4 NABARD

A B C D A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 2 4 3

(c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 2 1 4 3

(148) Match:

List – I List – II

A Yellow Revolution 1 Potato

B Round Revolution 2 Egg

C Red Revolution 3 Meat

D Silver Revolution 4 Oilseeds

A B C D A B C D

(a) 4 1 3 2 (b) 4 2 3 1

(c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 3 2 4 1

(149) First Kisan SEZ is in the state of

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Punjab (d) Karnataka

(150) Which of the following associate banks is merged with SBI?

(a) State Bank of Travancore (b) State Bank of Saurashtra

(c) State Bank of Patiala (d) State Bank of Mysore