OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS

General Awareness
1. The headquarters of the UNESCO is located at: (a) Bahadur Shah (b) Shah Alam
(a) Paris (b) New York (c) Mir Jafar (d) Mir Kasim
(c) Geneva (d) The Hague 14. When did the British Crown take over the
2. The author of the Wealth of Nations is: responsibility of the Indian Government?
(a) Ricardo (b) Keynes (a) A.D. 1858 (b) A.D. 1861
(c) Karl Marx (d) Adam Smith (c) A.D. 1877 (d) A.D. 1860
3. The Theory of Surplus Value is a principle of: 15. The normal human blood pressure is (in mm Hg):
(a) Platos Ideal State (a) 120/80 (b) 100/80
(b) Benthams Utilitarianism (c) 80/130 (d) 120/150
(c) Marxian Socialism 16. Balance of Trade means:
(d) Rousseaus General Will (a) total trade
4. The mountain chain running along the West Coast of (b) difference between imports and exports
North America is: (c) the profit earned by a trader
(a) Andes (b) Alps (d) cost price plus profit
(c) Elbruz (d) Rockies 17. The chief nitrogenous waste product in the human
5. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan is to Lal Bahadur Shastri what urine is:
Jain Hind is to: (a) urea (b) uric acid
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Bipin Chandra Pal (c) creatine (d) creatinine
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) Jawahar Lal Nehru 18. Enzyme present in the saliva is:
6. The planet farthest from the Sun in the Solar System (a) Pepsin (b) Lipase
is: (c) Ptyalin (d) Renin
(a) Pluto (b) Mercury 19. The programme meant for the training of rural youth
(c) Venus (d) Mars for self-employment is abbreviated as:
7. The red colour of ripe tomatoes is due to the presence (a) RLEGP (b) NREP
of: (c) IRDP (d) TRYSEM
(a) Hormones (b) Chlorophyll 20. Who amidst the following is the instrumentalist who
(c) Enzymes (d) Carotenoids was awarded Bharat Ratna?
8. Where is the ship-building industry of India located? (a) Pt Ravi Shankar
(a) Madras (b) Paradeep (b) M.S. Subbalakshmi
(c) Bombay (d) Cochin (c) Ustad Vilayat Khan
9. The main ingredient in Cement is: (d) Pt Bhimsen Joshi
(a) Gypsum (b) Clay 21. The nuclear power reactor in Tamil Nadu is located
(c) Limestone (d) Ash at:
10. Sri Krishnadevaraya belonged to the dynasty of: (a) Neyveli (b) Ennore
(a) Saluva (b) Tuluva (c) Koodankulam (d) Kalpakkam
(c) Sangama (d) Aravidu 22. Ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is formed due
11. Before he came to India, Babur was the ruler of a to the reactions of:
small principality in Central Asia, called: (a) carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere
(a) Farghana (b) Samarkand (b) carbon dioxide and oxygen
(c) Ghazni (d) Afghanistan (c) oxygen and ultraviolet rays
12. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj? (d) infra-red rays and ultraviolet rays
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen 23. Who has taken the highest number of wickets in an
(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy innings in a cricket Test match?
(c) M.G. Ranade (a) Kapil Dev (b) Shane Warne
(d) Debendra Nath Tagore (c) Anil Kumble (d) Richard Hadlee
13. Diwani rights of Bengal were granted to the East India 24. The intensity or loudness of sound is measured in
Company by: the units of:

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(a) decibel (b) watt (a) 1960 (b) 1964

(c) volt (d) ampere (c) 1966 (d) 1968
25. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting 38. A seller can maximise his profit if he charges:
Committee of the Constitution? (a) a high price
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) K.T. Shah (b) a low price
(c) B.N. Rau (d) B.R. Ambedkar (c) a price at which Marginal Revenue-Marginal Cost
26. It is necessary to place the Presidents proclamation (d) any price he likes
of emergency before the Parliament within: 39. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription was composed by:
(a) 6 months (b) 1 year (a) Harisena (b) Kautilya
(c) 2 months (d) 4 months (c) Megasthenese (d) Kanishka
27. Who is the top Defence Services officer whose services 40. Silver fish is a:
were terminated by the President recently? (a) fresh water fish (b) model fish
(a) Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen (c) wingless insect (d) male golden fish
(b) General Shankar Roy Chowdhury 41. Sir Thomas Roe and William Hawkins visited the
(c) Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat court of:
(d) Vice Admiral Harinder Singh (a) Humayun (b) Akbar
28. The members of the Constituent Assembly were: (c) Jahangir (d) Shah Jahan
(a) elected by the people 42. If two bodies are in resonance then they are equal in:
(b) elected by the British Parliament (a) Mass (b) Size
(c) elected by the Provincial Assemblies (c) Frequency (d) Amplitude
(d) nominated by the British Government 43. A sealed glass jar is full of water. When its
29. What are the auto-emission norms the Supreme Court temperature is decreased to 0C the glass jar:
has ordered for enforcement in National Capital Region from (a) remains as it is with ice
year 2000 for pollution control? (b) remains as it is with water
(a) India 2000 (b) Euro-I (c) contains half the amount of ice mixed with water
(c) Euro-II (d) Euro-III (d) breaks due to the formation of ice
30. The highest waterfall in the world is at: 44. A sudden qualitative change appearing in a plant or
(a) Salto Angel, Venezuela an animal is:
(b) Niagara Falls, U.S.A. (a) Pollination
(c) Victoria Falls, Africa (b) Guttation
(d) Jog Falls, India (c) Mutation
31 The Rajya Sabha accepts all money bills within what (d) Fertilization
stipulated period, after they are accepted by the Lok Sabha? 45. Rain water takes the shape of spherical drops because
(a) 10 days (b) 15 days of:
(c) 14 days (d) 13 days (a) elasticity of water
32. Which one of the following is a hill district of Tamil (b) surface tension of water
Nadu? (c) viscosity of water
(a) Ramanathapuram (b) Thanjavur (d) atmospheric pressure acting on water
(c) Nilgiri (d) Kanyakumari 46. The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere is
33. Which country has huge sheep farms? approximately:
(a) Australia (b) New Zealand (a) 78% (b) 58% (c) 20% (d) 10%
(c) Argentina (d) Canada 47. Which one is not the function of the Parliament?
34. Saka era was started by: (a) To make laws if the need arises
(a) Satakarni I (b) Harshavardhana (b) To impeach judges
(c) Asoka (d) Kanishka (c) To pass bills
35. The substance used as anaesthetic is: (d) To recommend the appointment of Governors
(a) Nitrous oxide (b) Iodoform 48. Who received the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for 1998?
(c) Aspirin (d) Amatol (a) Mahasweta Devi
36. The Sikhs were changed into a military organisation (b) Dr Puttappa
by: (c) Girish Karnad
(a) Guru Govind Singh (d) M.T. Vasudevan Nair
(b) Guru Teg Bahadur 49. Which of the following States has special provisions
(c) Guru Arjun Dev laid down in Article 370 of the Constitution regarding its
(d) Guru Nanak governance?
37. The Unit Trust of India was set up in the year: (a) Assam
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(b) Jammu & Kashmir (a) Egg

(c) Sikkim (b) Green vegetables
(d) None of these (c) Apple
50. In Article 25 of the Constitution reference to Hindus (d) Water melon
shall include a reference to the following persons also: 65. The plant involved in Sericulture is:
(a) Indian Christians (b) Parsees (a) Cinchona
(c) Sikhs (d) Jews (b) Eucalyptus
51. Which type of soil retains moisture the most? (c) Mulberry
(a) Clayey soil (b) Sandy soil (d) Gooseberry
(c) Loamy soil (d) Rocky soil 66. Rainbows are formed due to:
52. Matrilineal joint family is found among the: (a) reflection of light
(a) Brahmins (b) Nairs (b) refraction of light
(c) Jains (d) Buddhists (c) refraction and reflection of light
53. The foundation stone of Fatehpur Sikri was laid during (d) interference of light
the period of: 67. Which of the following is a pension scheme of the
(a) Akbar (b) Shah Jahan LIC for the unorganised sector (self-employed, professionals
(c) Babur (d) Aurangzeb and salaried class)?
54. The capital of the State of Tripura is: (a) Jeevan Sanchay
(a) Kohima (b) Imphal (b) Jeevan Suraksha
(c) Agartala (d) Shillong (c) Jeevan Asha
55. Upanishads are: (d) Bima Kiran
(a) a source of Hindu philosophy 68. Equality before law falls in the category of:
(b) books of ancient Hindu laws (a) Political equality
(c) books on social behaviour of man (b) Social equality
(d) prayers to God (c) Civil equality
56. The knocking of an automobile engine can be (d) Economic equality
decreased by mixing petrol with: 69. According to the U.N. Convention on the Rights of
(a) n-heptane (b) iso-pentane Children, which of the following is not a right?
(c) lead tetra acetate (d) tetra ethyl lead (a) Safe drinking water
57. Which one of the following will give green colour in (b) Employment
fireworks? (c) Protection from exploitation
(a) Sodium salts (b) Barium salts (d) Education
(c) Calcium salts (d) Potassium salts 70. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are
58. The Guptas issued coins mostly in: nominated by the President?
(a) Copper (b) Lead (a) Two (b) Six
(c) Gold (d) Silver (c) Ten (d) Twelve
59. The master endocrine gland of the body is:
(a) Thyroid (b) Pituitary ANSWERS
(c) Thymus (d) Adrenal
60. According to Jain tradition, what is Mahaviras 1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (c)
number amongst the Tirthankaras? 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (b)
(a) 1st (b) 10th 11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (a)
(c) 23rd (d) 24th 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (a)
61. Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in the city of: 21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (a)
(a) Agra (b) Meerut 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (c)
(c) Amritsar (d) Lahore 31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (a)
62. Jaundice results from the malfunctioning of: 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (a)
(a) Kidneys (b) Lungs 41. (c) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (b)
(c) Liver (d) Stomach
46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (c)
63. Adding common salt to ice at 0C will:
(a) increase the temperature 51. (c) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (a)
(b) decrease the temperature 56. (d) 57. (b) 58. (c) and (d)
(c) keep the temperature at 0C 59. (a) 60. (d) 61. (c) 62. (c) 63. (c)
(d) melt the ice 64. (b) 65. (c) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (a)
64. Which of the following has the maximum iron content? 69. (b) 70. (d)

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