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General Knowledge &GS 2017
A. Mount Everest
B. K2
C. Norway
D. North Pole
32. The lowest part of the Earth is __________ .
A. Dead Sea
B. Mariana Trench
C. South Africa
D. South Pole
33. The deepest part of the Earth is __________ .
A. Dead Sea
B. Mariana Trench
C. South Africa
D. South Pole
34. The headquarter of Amnesty International is in _________.
A. Amserdam
B. Geneva
C. London
D. Berlin
35. The headquarter of Transparency International is in _________.
A. Amserdam
B. Geneva
C. London
D. Berlin
36. The largest Island of the World is _________.
A. Iceland
B. Greenland
C. England
D. Sri Lanka
37. 22 April is observed Internationally as _________.
A. Labour Day
B. Environment Day
C. Earth Day
D. Press Freedom Day
38. Yellow Sea lies between __________.
A. Dead Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Baltic Sea
D. Arabian Sea
40. World's famous bridge "Golden Gate Bridge" is in __________.
A. San Francisco
B. New Delhi
C. France
D. Sydney
31. During winter in cold countries, the __________ is mixed to melt the ice on the icy roads.
A. Salt
B. Chlorine
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Water
32. In a very low temperature which from the following will freeze at last?
A. River water
B. Canal water
C. Sea water
D. Water in a lake
43. The planet which is easily visible from the Earth is?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
44. The Great Spot is on the planet __________.
A. Saturn
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
45. The Great Spot is a __________.
A. Mountain
B. Desert
C. Frozen Carbon dioxide
D. Storm
46. The bodyguard of the Earth is __________ that save the Earth from many Comets and
Asteroids.
A. Mars
B. Saturn
C. Uranus
D. Jupiter
47. 1 light year = ?
A. 9.5x106 km
B. 9.5x109 km
C. 9.5x1012 km
D. 9.5x1018 km
48. The planets visible to us without using a telescope are __________.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
49. According to Big Bang Theory, the Universe began about __________ billion years ago.
A. 10 20
B. 20 30
C. 30 40
D. 40 50
50. Biosensor is used to measure?
A. Blood glucose level
B. The body pH value
C. Amount of hemoglobin
D. Salinity in Urine
51. Einsteins famous equation which states that mass and energy are interchangeable is?
A. E = mc2
B. E = cm2
C. M = ec2
D. M = ce2
52. The SI unit of electric current is?
A. Coloumb
B. Ampere
C. Volt
D. Watt
53. The principal constituent of the atmosphere of the Earth is?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon
C. Hydrogen
D. Nitrogen
54. What is Dry Ice?
A. Solid Oxygen
B. Solid Carbon Dioxide
C. Solid Hydrogen
D. Solid Nitrogen
55. What are the primary colours?
A. White, Black, Blue
B. Red, Yellow, Blue
C. Red, Orange, Blue
D. Red, Green, Blue
56. Digestion of food is completed in the __________.
A. small intestine
B. large intestine
C. stomach
D. Liver
57. Carrot is good source of Vitamin?
A. A
B. B complex
C. C
D. D
58. For proper formation of teeth, __________ is essential.
A. iodine
B. copper
C. fluorine
D. iron
59. Deficiency of __________ causes loss of appetite and poor growth.
A. zinc
B. iodine
C. copper
D. iron
60. Meteorology is the study of?
A. seasons
B. atmosphere
C. air and sounds
D. winds and clouds
61. The Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, by volume, is
A. 0.039%
B. 3.9%
C. 13%
D. 30%
62. Diamond is an allotropic form of
A. Carbon
B. Hydrogen
C. Nitrogen
D. Silicon
63. The SI unit of Heat is
A. Watt
B. Volt
C. Joule
D. Newton
64. The good sources of Vitamin-A are
A. green leafy vegetables
B. seeds
C. fresh vegetables and fruits
D. sea foods
65. The good sources of Vitamin-B Complex are
A. green leafy vegetables
B. seeds
C. fresh vegetables and fruits
D. sea foods
66. The good sources of Vitamin-C are
A. green leafy vegetables
B. seeds
C. fresh vegetables and fruits
D. sea foods
67. The good sources of iodine are
A. green leafy vegetables
B. seeds
C. fresh vegetables and fruits
D. sea foods
68. The gas, commonly known as laughing gas, is
A. Cabon Dioxide
B. Sulfur Dioxide
C. Nitrous Oxide
D. Sodium Oxide
69. The source of oxygen in photosynthesis is
A. water
B. salts
C. minerals
D. glucose
70. The instrument used to measure wind speed is
A. Anemometer
B. Barometer
C. Hydrometer
D. Hygrometer
71. The natural fats and oils are composed of
A. Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
B. Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen
C. Carbon, Oxygen and Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen
72. The energy value of food is measured in
A. Joule
B. Calories
C. Tesla
D. Proteins
73. Wind energy is the __________ energy.
A. Potential
B. Transverse
C. Kinetic
D. Mechanical
74. Who is considered the founder of meteorology?
A. Aristotle
B. Plato
C. Einstein
D. Newton
75. Water covers __________ of the Earth's surface.
A. 60%
B. 65%
C. 70%
D. 75%
76. In general, wind speed of 105137 caused
A. minor or no damage
B. considerable damage
C. severe damage
D. extreme damage
77. Acid rain is mainly caused by emissions of __________ in the atmosphere.
A. Sulfur Dioxide and Potassium Nitrate
B. Sulfur and Charcoal
C. Nitrogen Oxide and Potassium Nitrate
D. Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide
78. About 50% of the Earths crust, including the waters on the Earth and atmosphere, is
A. Oxygen
B. Cabon Dioxide
C. Silicon
D. Clay
79. The fourth state of matter is
A. Water
B. Salts
C. Vapours
D. Plasma
80. The device used to convert Alternate Current into Direct Current is called
A. Anemometer
B. Battery
C. Galvanometer
D. Rectifier
81. In night, when photosynthesis is stopped, plants
A. take in Carbon Dioxide
B. take in Oxygen
C. give off Carbon Dioxide
D. give off Oxygen
82. During photosynthesis, plants
A. take in Carbon Dioxide
B. take in Oxygen
C. give off Carbon Dioxide
D. give off Oxygen
83. __________ are called the powerhouses of the cell.
A. Mitochondria
B. Vesicles
C. Lungs
D. Liver
84. Mitochondria contain their own supply of
A. DNA
B. Amino acids
C. Vitamins
D. Oxygen
85. The first chemical explosive, Gunpowder, is a mixture of
A. Sulfur, Charcoal and Nitrogen Oxide
B. Sulfur, Charcoal, and Potassium Nitrate
C. Sulfur and Charcoal
D. Charcoal and Potassium Nitrate
131. Rocks which are formed by high temperature and pressure on existing rocks over a
period of time are called ________ rocks.
A. igneous
B. metamorphic
C. sedimentary
D. crystal
132. Marble and slate are examples of
A. igneous rocks
B. metamorphic rocks
C. sedimentary rocks
D. crystals
133. Sandstone and limestone are examples of
A. igneous rocks
B. metamorphic rocks
C. sedimentary rocks
D. crystals
134. Absolute zero, which is the lower limit of the thermodynamic temperature scale, is
equivalent to ________ on the celsius scale.
A. -273 oc
B. 0 oc
C. 100 oc
D. 973 oc
135. The diameter of the Earth's equator is larger than the pole-to-pole diameter by
A. 40 km
B. 43 km
C. 46 km
D. 49 km
136. The Tectonic Plates of the Earth lies in
A. Inner Core
B. Outer Core
C. Lithosphere
D. Asthenosphere
157. Molecules with identical molecular formulae but with different structural formulae
are called
A. Isomers
B. Isotopes
C. Atomic number
D. Mass number
158. The anode is the electrode connected to the ________ terminal of a battery.
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Neutral
D. Free
159. The unit used to measure humidity is
A. Barometer
B. Hydrometer
C. Hygrometer
D. Galvanometer
238. Fructose is
A. pentose sugar
B. hexose sugar
C. heptose sugar
D. none of these
239. Peptide bond is a
A. C-N link
B. N-H link
C. C-O link
D. N-O link
240. Which is correct about enzymes
A. protein in nature
B. speed up reaction
C. denature at high temperature
D. all of these
241. Which is called power house of the cell
A. golgi complex
B. mitochondria
C. nucleus
D. endoplasmic reticulum
242. The structure that is absent in animal cell
A. cell wall
B. nulcleus
C. centriole
D. mitochondria
243. The non-protein part of enzyme is called
A. co-enzyme
B. activator
C. cofactor
D. substrate
244. Nucleic acid were first isolated by
A. Erwin Chargaff
B. Friedrich Miescher
C. Rosalind Franklin
D. none of these
245. One of the following is not pyrimidine
A. thymine
B. cytosine
C. guanine
D. uracil
246. Fructose is
A. milk sugar
B. cereal sugar
C. aldo sugar
D. keto sugar
247. Group of tissues doing a particular job
A. organ
B. system
C. organelle
D. individual
248. Members of the same species living in the same place at the same time make
A. population
B. ecosystem
C. community
D. trophic level
249. Which one is a leukocyte
A. red blood cell
B. plasma cell
C. monocyte
D. all of these
250. Which one of the following contain deoxygenated blood
A. pulmonary artery
B. hepatic artery
C. left atrium
D. none of these
81. Which of the following organic compound has different chemical properties?
A. C2H5COOH
B. CH3OH
C. C5H11OH
D. C2H5OH
82. Which of the following is inorganic?
A. NaCN
B. CH3CL
C. CH4
D. CH3OH
83. Dehydration of ethyl alcohol with conc. H2SO4 results in the formation of?
A. Methane
B. Ethene
C. Ethane
D. Acetylene
84. Which one of the following reagents distinguished ethene from acetylene?
A. Bromine solution
B. AgNO3
C. Alcoholic KOH
D. Carbon tetrachloride solution
85. Which one of the following decolorizes Br2 Water?
A. Ethene
B. Methane
C. Propane
D. Ethane
86. Ethene reacts with HBr, the compound formed is ?
A. Br-CH2-CH2-Br
B. CH3-CH2-Br
C. Acetylene
D. CH3-CH2-CH3
87. Which of the following statement is not true for alkynes ?
A. They do not perform Baeyer's Test
B. They undergo addition reaction
C. They burn to form CO2
D. They contain a triple bond
88. All the member of alkane series has?
A. All types of bonds
B. All single bonds
C. At least one double bond
D. At least one triple bond
89. Baeyer's reagent is?
A. Hot KMnO4
B. Alkaline KMnO4
C. Conc. KMnO4
D. Acidic KMnO4
90. Which one gives carboxylic acid with alkaline KMnO4 ?
A. Acetylene
B. Ethane
C. Ethene
D. Methane
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Q2. 'VAT' is imposed-
1) Dierctly on consumer2) On first stage of production
3) On all stages between production and sale4) On final stage of production
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Q3. Which of the following taxes in India is collected by panchayats?
1) Sales Tax2) Custom Tax
3) Land Revenue4) Tax on local fairs
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Q4. What is 'Super-301'?
1) Modern computer 2) A variety of rice
3) An insecticide4) American Trade Law
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Q5. The national Institute for Rural Development (NIRD) is situated in -
1) Shimal 2) Hyderabad3) Dehradun4) New Delhi
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Q6. The 'Closed Economy' is the economy in which -
1) Only export takes place2) Budget deficit is less
3) Only import takes place 4) There is no foreign trade
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Q7. Manodaya Kavya was composed by-
1) Bharat Kavi2) Maularam3) Bhushan4) Gumani Kavi
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Q8. Who is the Vice-Chairman of the NITI Ayog of India?
1) Raghuram Rajan 2) Arun Jately 3) Arvind Panagariya 4) Rahul Gandhi
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Q9. Due to the outbreak of which virus did the WHO declare a Public Health Emergency of
International Concern in February 2016?
1) Zika 2) Ebola 3) Swine flu 4) Chikungunya
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Q10. Who created a new world record is scoring the fastest century in Test Cricket history in
February 2016?
1) Steve Smith 2) Chris Gayle 3) Brendon McCullum 4) Virat Kohli
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Q11. Which of the following state has been declared as 'India"s first State to have adopted
organic farming?
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Q12. With which of the following is the Central Goverment's 'Stand up India' scheme to
promote entrepreneurship?
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Q13. On which of the following routes will India's first Bullet Train run (upto 2024)?
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Q14. Which of the following is responsible for acid rain?
1) Nitrogen oxide and Carbon dioxide 2) Nitrogen oxide and Carbon monoxide
3) Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide 4) None of the above
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Q15. The term 'Ecosystem' was first used in 1935 by -
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Q16. Which of the following states incorporated 'Environmental Education' as a subject in
school curriculum for the first time?
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Q17. 'Bio-Diversity' is -
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Q18. Which of the following canal is responsible for land-degradation in Rajasthan?
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Q19. The year 2016-17 will be observed by SAARC nations as -
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Q20. The Multi-billion dollar project TAPI on which work started in December, 2015 is related
to -
Q43. What type of process creates a smaller file that is faster to transfer over the internet ?
1) Compression 2) Fragmentation
3) Encapsulation 4) None of the above
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Q44. The term 'Pentium' is related to -
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Q47. Which of the following is the most powerful type computer?
1) Super-micro
2) Super Computer
3) Micro Computer
4) Mini Computer
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Q48. Which of the following is an example of non-volatile memory?
1) Cache memory
2) RAM
3) ROM
4) None of the above
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Q49. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called -
1) Abacus
2) Analytical Engine
3) Calculator
4) Processor
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Q50. The 'parsec' is the unit of -
1) Distance
2) Time
3) Energy
4) Temperature
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Q51. Seeds of Sunflower plant contain -
1) Alkaloids
2) Oils
3) Dyes
4) Crystals
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Q52. Fruit ripening hormone is -
1) Ethylene
2) Auxin
3) Kinetin
4) All of these
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Q53. By which of the following can petrol fire be extinguished?
1) Sand
2) Water
3) Carbon dioxide
4) Saw dust
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Q54. In view of environmental Problems, the use of which insecticide has been reduced?
1) Gammexane
2) D.D.T.
3) B.H.C.
4) D.M.T.
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Q55. To which theory of conservation is related the 'first' law of thermodynamics?
1) Charge
2) Momentum
3) Energy
4) Matter
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Q56. The main element of protein is -
1) Hydrogen
2) Nitrogen
3) Oxygen
4) Carbon
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Q57. Which of the following causes Swine flue?
1) Virus
2) Bacteria
3) Fungi
4) Tape worm
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Q58. Which of the following develops immune system in the body?
1) Antigen
2) Antibody
3) Enzymes
4) Hormones
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Q59. The bird that can move its upper jaw is -
1) Pigeon
2) Parrot
3) Vulture
4) Sparrow
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Q60. How many lobes are found in human lungs?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5
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Q61. The drug produced through bio-technology for cancer treatment is-
1) Interferon
2) Insulin
3) H.G.H.
4) T.S.H.
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Q62. Which of the following is dominant in heredity?
1) Albinism
2) Rh-factor
3) Color blindness
4) Haemophilia
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Q63. 'Brass City' in Uttarakhand is Being setup at -
1) Bajpur
2) Rudrapur
3) Pithoragarh
4) Almora
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Q64. Which of the following tribes worship the deity 'Bhumsen'?
1) Tharu
2) Boxa
3) Jaad
4) Bhotia
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Q65. The 'Dhawaj Temple' of 9th century in Dwarahat is also known as -
1) Maha Mrityunjay Temple
2) Katarmal Temple
3) Gujardev Temple
4) Kachheri Temple
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Q66. In which language are the 'Pandukeshwar copper plates' written?
1) Pali
2) Prakrit
3) Sanskrit
4) Armike
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Q67. In which of the following dances, the song is not sung?
1) Chhopti
2) Johra
3) Chhapeli
4) Chholia
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Q68. Which of the following was known as 'Kubjamrak' in ancient time?
1) Rishikesh
2) Devprayag
3) Haridwar
4) Srinagar
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Q69. During which period did the Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand ?
1) Mughal period
2) Gorkha period
3) Dogra period
4) British period
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Q70. The historical name of Uttar Kashi is -
1) Saumyakashi 2) Shrikshetra
3) Gangotri 4) Barahat
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Q71. In the Himalaya, the 'Main Central Thrust' (MCT) separates -
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Q72. In which district does the 'Nandhaur Dun' lie ?
1) Udham Singh Nagar 2) Nainital3) Garhwal4) Haridwar
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Q73. Which one of the following is not a railway terminus point in Uttarakhand ?
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Q74. The famous 'Kailash Manasarovar Yatra' passes through -
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Q75. Which of the following is not a foot hill town ?
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Q76. The Khatling glacier is the origin-place of -
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Q77. The pass connecting Darma and Byans Valley is -
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Q78. The court language of Katyuris was -
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Q79. The Lakhu cave having ancient rock paintings is located in -
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Q80. Major Somnath Sharma who was honoured with Paramveer Chakra posthumously in 1947
belonged to -
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Q81. _________ is the first Indian Non-banking company to become a full-fledged member of
Visa payment network.
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Q82. India's rank in Global Competitiveness Index, 2016-17 is -
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Q84. Which of the following nation topped the list of Logistic performance Index 2016 ?
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Q85. Which of the following banks overtook Wells fargo as the most valuable bank in USA ?
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Q86. Which country stood at the top rank in Economic Freedom Index 2016 ?
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Q87. In Logistic performance Index 2016, India stood at -
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Q88. India stood at _________ rank in Economic Freedom Index Ranking 2016.
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Q89. After India which of the following country has demonetise their high value currency?
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Note: Venezuela - whose inflation rate is estimated to touch 475% this year - announced that it
has demonetised its most valuable note, the 100-bolivar bill. The Nicols Maduro-led
government gave citizens a 72-hour window before withdrawing the currency, which accounted
for 77% of the nations cash in circulation.
Q90. Who among the following is the winner of Miss World 2016 ?
1) Mireia Lalaguna2) Stephanie del Valle Diaz3) Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez
4) Natasha Mannuela
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Note: Miss World 2016 Stephanie del Valle Diaz is handling her education pretty well. Amidst
the hustle, she is a Puerto Rican musician, model and student. She is also multi-cultural, she
speaks three languages - English, Spanish and French.
Q91. In the foreign Exchange market cross currency rates are also known as -
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Q92. Which part of the Constitution of India is related to the 'citizenship' ?
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Q93. Which famous economist coined the term, "We are all Keynesians now"?
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Q94. In the Constitution of India, the Residuary powers are entrusted to -
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Q95. 'Privy Purse' was related to whom in the Post-Independence period ?
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Q96. Who nominates the 12 members for Rajya Sabha in India ?
Q99. Which was the highest gold coin in the reign of Akbar ?
Q100. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar published three periodicals for the safeguard of Dalit rights. Which of
the following is not one of them ?
Kailash Satyarthi
V. Ramakrishnan
Amartya Sen
Mother Teresa
C. V. Raman
1) Germany2) Sweden
3) Singapore4) Britain
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following banks overtook Wells fargo as the most valuable bank in USA ?
Ans: 1
Q. In Logistic performance Index 2016, India stood at -
Ans: 2
Q. After India which of the following country has demonetise their high value currency?
1) 2 years 2) 3 years
3) 4 years 4) 5 years
Ans: 4
Q. The official name of GST Bill is -
Ans: 3
Q. The proposed date of implementing GST is -
Ans: 3
Q. Dr. Urjit Patel has been appointed the new Governor of RBI. He is ------------ Govornor of
RBI.
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Q. Mission Bhagiratha is a water supply project of -
Ans: 4
Q. Who is the chairman of GST Council?
Ans: 1
Q. The Eighth BRICS Summit in 2016 held at -
Ans: 4
Objective Current Affairs
Q. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to -
Ans: 3
Note: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to Bob Dylan (American Singer) "for
having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
Q. Who is the newly elected President of USA?
Ans: 2
Note: Donald John Trump is an American businessman and politician who is the President-elect
of the United States, and chairman of The Trump Organization. He was elected as the 45th U.S.
president in the 2016 election on the Republican ticket, defeating Democratic nominee Hillary
Clinton. Trump will be the oldest person to assume the presidency.
Q. 14th ASEAN-India Summit held on -
Ans: 3
Note: It is held at Vientiane, capital city of Laos from 7 September 2016 to 8 September 2016.
Q. Who among the following is not the the winner of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2016?
Ans: 3
Q. What is the name of the latest Android OS -
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Q. Summer Olympic 2020 will be held at -
Ans: 2
Q. The recently published book "She Walk, She Leads" is written by -
Ans: 1
Q. Who is among the following recently appointed as the Director General BIS -
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Q. Tata Chemicals sells urea business to Yara International ASA of ________________
Objective Current Affairs
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Q. Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions
firm, announced its ranking as the ______ most valuable US brand in an annual survey by a top
brand valuation company.
Ans: 2
Q. Cabinet increases the limit for foreign investment in Stock Exchanges from 5% to -
Ans: 1
Q. The Chabahar port development agreement was signed with India and -
Ans: 2
Q. Which among the following states is not having any AYUSH institute, recently constructed
by Central Govt. of India?
Ans: 4
Note: All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda &
Homoeopathy (NEIAH) , Shilong - Meghalaya and North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine
(NEIFM), Pasighat-Arunachal Pradesh.
Q. All India Institute of Homoeopathy proposed to be set up at -
Ans: 2
Q. Sovreign Debt/GDP ratio is highest in -
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following Financial institutions has recently launched India's first mobile only
bank?
Ans: 4
Q. Which country inaugurated the world's latest stock exchange?
Ans: 3
Objective Current Affairs
Q. India's rank in World Press Freedom Index 2016 is -
Ans: 4
Q. Who said, "India 'One-eyed' king in land of blinds"?
Ans: 2
Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
The FinanceMinister has announced a new initiative called Atal Pension Yojana (APY) in his
Budget Speech for 2015-16. The APY will be focussed on all citizens in the unorganised sector,
who join the National Pension System (NPS) administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority (PFRDA) and who are not members of any statutory social security
scheme. Under the APY, the subscribers would receive the fixed pension of Rs. 1000 per month,
Rs. 2000 per month, Rs. 3000 per month, Rs. 4000 per month, Rs. 5000 per month, at the age of
60 years, depending on their contributions, which itself would vary on the age of joining the APY.
The minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years. Therefore,
minimum period of contribution by the subscriber under APY would be 20 years or more.
The benefit of fixed pension would be guaranteed by the Government. The Central Government
would also co-contribute 50% of the subscribers contribution or Rs. 1000 per annum.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 was divided, one half awarded to David J. Thouless (University
of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA), the other half jointly to F. Duncan M. Haldane (Princeton
University, Princeton, NJ, USA) and J. Michael Kosterlitz (Brown University, Providence, RI,
USA) "for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of
matter".
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 was awarded jointly to Jean-Pierre Sauvage (University of
Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France), Sir J. Fraser Stoddart (Northwestern University, Evanston, IL,
USA) and Bernard L. Feringa (University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands) "for the
design and synthesis of molecular machines".
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 was awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi (Tokyo
Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan) "for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy".
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to Bob Dylan (American Singer) "for having
created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".Dylan has recorded a
large number of albums revolving around topics such as: the social conditions of man, religion,
politics and love. The lyrics have continuously been published in new editions, under the title
Lyrics. As an artist, he is strikingly versatile; he has been active as painter, actor and scriptwriter.
Nobel Peace Prize 2016
The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was awarded to Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia "for
his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end".
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2016
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2016 was
awarded jointly to Oliver Hart (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA) and Bengt
Holmstrm (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA) "for their
contributions to contract theory"
National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the
field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years; Arjuna Award is given for
consistently outstanding performance for four years; Dronacharya Award for coaches for
producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events, Dhyan Chand Award for life
time contribution to sports development and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to the
corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have played a visible
role in the area of sports promotion and development.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2016
Name of awardee Discipline
P.V. Sindhu Badminton
Sakshi Malik Wrestling
Dipa Karmakar Gymnastics
Jitu Rai Shooting
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asias premier prize and highest honor, celebrates greatness of
spirit and transformative leadership in Asia. In the past five decades, the award has been bestowed
on over three hundred outstanding men, women and organizations whose selfless service has
offered their societies, Asia, and the world successful solutions to some of the most intractable
problems of human development.
Conchita Carpio-Morales (Philippines): The board of trustees recognizes her moral courage and
commitment to justice in taking head-on one of the most intractable problems in the Philippines;
promoting by her example of incorruptibility, diligence, vision and leadership, the highest ethical
standards in public service.
Bezwada Wilson(India): The board of trustees recognizes his moral energy and prodigious skill
in leading a grassroots movement to eradicate the degrading servitude of manual scavenging in
India, reclaiming for the dalits the human dignity that is their natural birthright.
Dompet Dhuafa(Indonesia): The board of trustees recognizes the organization and its leaders for
redefining the landscape of zakat-based philanthropy in Indonesia, unleashing the potential of the
Islamic faith to uplift, irrespective of their creed, the lives of millions.
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers(Japan): The board of trustees recognizes the volunteers
for their idealism and spirit of service in advancing the lives of communities other than their own,
demonstrating over five decades that it is indeed when people live, work, and think together that
they lay the true foundation for peace and international solidarity.
Thodur Madabusi Krishna(India): The board of trustees recognizes his forceful commitment as
artist and advocate to arts power to heal Indias deep social divisions, breaking barriers of caste
and class to unleash what music has to offer not just for some but for all.
Vientiane Rescue(Laos): The board of trustees recognizes its heroic work in saving Laotian lives
in a time and place of great need, under the most deprived of circumstances, inspiring by their
passionate humanitarianism a similar generosity of spirit in many others.
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 1st June
2016 has given its approval for setting up the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) as a Public
Limited Company under the Department of Posts, with 100% Government of India (GOI) equity.
The total expenditure involved in this project is Rs 800 Crore. All citizens, especially 40% of the
country's population that is outside the ambit of formal banking in the country will benefit from
this project. The project will be rolled out in the entire country in a phasedmanner. The IPPB will
obtain banking licence from RBI by March 2017 and by September 2017, its services will be
available across the country through 650 payments bank branches, linked post offices and
alternative channels riding on modern technology including mobiles, ATMs, PoS and m-PoS
devices etc and simple digital payments.
Setting-up of the IPPB to further financial inclusion was one of the budgetary announcements
during 2015-16. The Department of Posts had obtained the "in-principle approval" of the RBI in
September 2015 to set up the India Post Payments Bank. The India Post Payments Bank will
leverage the Departments network, reach, and resources to make simple, low-cost, quality
financial services easily accessible to customers all over the country.
SWARNJAYANTI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has launched a new programme known
as "Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana" (SGSY) by restructuring the existing schemes namely:
The scheme aims at establishing a large number of micro enterprises in the rural areas. The list of
Below Poverty Line (BPL) households identified through BPL census duly approved by Gram
Sabha will form the basis for identification of families for assistance under SGSY. The objective
of SGSY is to bring assisted family above the poverty line within three years by providing them
income generating assets through a mix of bank credit and Government subsidy. The rural poor
such as those with land, landless labour, educated unemployed, rural artisans and disable are
covered under the scheme.The assisted families known as Swarozgaris can be either individuals or
groups and would be selected from BPL families by a three member team consisting of Block
Development Officer Banker and Sarpanch.
SGSY will focus on vulnerable section of the rural poor. Accordingly the SC/ST will account for
at least 50%, Women 40% and the disabled 3% of those assisted.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is designed to provide continuous power
supply to the entire rural India. The scheme was launched under leadership of Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi in November 2014 announcing that "the government had decided to electrify
18,452 unelectrified villages within 1000 days, by May 1, 2018. It is one of the key initiatives of
Government of India and a flagship programmes of the Ministry of Power. The DDUGJY can
benefit rural households significantly as electricity is extremely vital for growth and development
of the country. The scheme will replace the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
(RGGVY) but features of RGGVY have been subsumed in the new scheme of DDUGJY and the
unspent amount of RGGVY will be carried forward to DDUGJY.The scheme is one of the
flagship programmes of the Power Ministry (MoP) and will facilitate 24x7 supply of electricity.
The historic agreement on climate change on 22nd April 2016 marked a milestone, with a record
175 countries, including India, signing it. The Paris Agreement on climate change is a milestone
in global climate cooperation. It is meant to enhance the implementation of the Convention and
recognizes the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective
capabilities in the light of different national circumstances. The salient features of the Paris
Agreement are as follows:
India had advocated a strong and durable climate agreement based on the principles and
provisions of the Convention. The Paris Agreement addresses all the important concerns and
expectations of India.
61st Filmfare Awards 2016 :- Best Film Bajirao Mastani Best Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali
for Bajirao Mastani Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) Ranveer Singh for Bajirao Mastani Best
Actor in a Leading Role (Female) Deepika Padukone for Piku Best Actor in a Supporting Role
(Male) Anil Kapoor for Dil Dhadakne Do Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) Priyanka
Chopra - Bajirao Mastani Best Music Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros. Anjjan and Amaal Mallik - Roy
Best Lyrics Irshad Kamil - Agar tum saath ho (Tamasha) Best Playback Singer (Male) Arijit
Singh - Sooraj dooba (Roy) Best Playback Singer (Female) Shreya.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Pradhan
Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana - a path breaking scheme for farmers welfare. The highlights of this
scheme are as under:
There will be a uniform premium of only 2% to be paid by farmers for all Kharif crops and
1.5% for all Rabi crops. In case of annual commercial and horticultural crops, the premium
to be paid by farmers will be only 5%. The premium rates to be paid by farmers are very
low and balance premium will be paid by the Government to provide full insured amount
to the farmers against crop loss on account of natural calamities.
There is no upper limit on Government subsidy. Even if balance premium is 90%, it will
be borne by the Government.
Earlier, there was a provision of capping the premium rate which resulted in low claims
being paid to farmers. This capping was done to limit Government outgo on the premium
subsidy. This capping has now been removed and farmers will get claim against full sum
insured without any reduction.
The use of technology will be encouraged to a great extent. Smart phones will be used to
capture and upload data of crop cutting to reduce the delays in claim payment to farmers.
Remote sensing will be used to reduce the number of crop cutting experiments.
The new Crop Insurance Scheme is in line with One Nation One Scheme theme. It incorporates
the best features of all previous schemes and at the same time, all previous
shortcomings/weaknesses have been removed.
The Planning Commission, which was established in the year 1950 was on 1st January 2015
replaced by a new body, NITI Aayog or National Institution for Transforming India, which
will serve as a policy think-tank for the central as well as state governments and have Prime
Minister as its chairperson. NITI Aayog will have a CEO and a vice chairperson, to be appointed
by the Prime Minister, in addition to some full-time members and two part-time members, while
four union ministers would serve as ex-officio members. The NITI Aayog will have a governing
council comprising of all state chief ministers and Lt Governors and will work towards fostering a
'co-operative federalism' for providing a "national agenda" to the Centre and states.The Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has made the following appointments to the NITI Aayog:
Full-Time Members : Shri Bibek Debroy, Economist and Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Former Secretary
Defence R&D
Ex-officio members : Shri Rajnath Singh (Union Minister), Shri Arun Jaitley (Union Minister),
Shri Suresh Prabhu (Union Minister), Shri Radha Mohan Singh (Union Minister).
Special Invitees: Shri Nitin Gadkari (Union Minister), Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot (Union
Minister), Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani (Union Minister)
Barai, Shivangi to receive Pravasi Bharatiya Samaan Award [07 Jan 2017]:- Indian-
Americans Dr. Bharat Barai and Dr. Sampat Shivangi have been selected for the prestigious
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest civilian award given to overseas Indians and
people of Indian origin. They have received the award from President Pranab Mukherjee in
Bengaluru on January 9, the last day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conclave. People of Indian
origin from across the world have gathered for the three-day event.
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar is appointed as Chief Justice of India [04 Jan 2017]:- The
Government of India has appointed Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar as Chief Justice of India
(Supreme Court). (Justice Deepak Mishra)
Ex-IAS officer Anil Baijal appointed new Delhi LG [29 Dec 2016]:-Anil Baijal an ex-IAS
officer has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
Acclaimed Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh to get 2016 Jnanpith Award [24 Dec 2016]:-Bengali
poet and literary critic Shankha Ghosh gets the Jnanpith Award for 2016. The award is given for
exceptional contribution in the field of literature. He has earlier won the Sahitya Academy Award
and the Padmabhushan for his contribution to Indian literature.
India beats Belgium to win after 15 years [22 Dec 2016]:-India created history by winning the
FIH Junior Hockey World Cup after a gap of 15 long years with a clinical 2-1 victory against
Belgium in the final.
Sahitya Academy Award for Lomte's story collection 'Alok' [22 Dec 2016]:-Marathi author
Asaram Lomte's book 'Alok' has been selected for the prestigious Sahitya Academy Award.
Published in 2010, 'Alok' is a collection of six stories that largely reflect rural life and people.
Lt General Bipin Rawat is new Indian Army chief; Air Marshal B. S. Dhanoa is new IAF
chief [18 Dec 2016]:- Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, presently the Vice Chief of Indian Air Force
(IAF) has been appointed the next Air Chief and LT Gen Bipin Rawat currently the Vice Chief of
the Army has been appointed the next army chief with effect from the afternoon of December 31.
Miss World 2016 is Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico [18 Dec 2016]:- Stephanie Del Valle
of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World 2016 on 18th December 2016, edging out runners-up
from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia winning the top prize in the 66th edition of the
pageant held this year in the United States.
Time names Trump its Person of the Year [08 Dec 2016]:- Time magazine named Donald
Trump its Person of the Year for 2016 for his stunning upset election victory that rewrote the
rules of politics, delivering him to the helm of a divided America.
Kehkashan Basu, UAE-based Indian teen, wins Children's Peace Prize [03 Dec 2016]:- The
16-year-old Dubai born teen environmental activist Kehkashan Basu awarded the prestigious
International Children's Peace Prize. The prize is awarded annually "to a child who fights
courageously for children's rights," Kids Rights said. It also includes a 100,000 euro ($106,000)
investment for projects in the winner's home country. Ms. Basu is being honoured for the work
done by her child-run organisation Green Hope, based in the United Arab Emirates, which now
has more than 1,000 volunteers in 10 countries around the world. The ambitious teen founded
Green Hope at the age of 12 and within four years managed several successful environmental
projects, including planting 5,000 trees in Colombia, France, Mexico, Nepal, Oman and the
United States.
Trump chooses Nikki Haley as US Ambassador to UN [24 Nov 2016]:- U.S. President-elect
Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as U.S. Ambassador to the
United Nations, the first woman tapped for a top-level administration post during his White House
transition so far.
Donald Trump elected as the 45th US President [09 Nov 2016]:- Donald John Trump was
elected the 45th president of the United States on 9th November 2016 in a stunning culmination of
an explosive, populist and polarizing campaign that took relentless aim at the institutions and
long-held ideals of American democracy.
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) was established on 1 November 1973 as
an independent recruitment agency in pursuance of the recommendations of the Gajendragadkar
Committee.
Mandate
Recruitment to posts in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the ICAR and to
such other posts and services that the President, ICAR, may specify from time to time.
Rendering such other assistances to the Council in personnel matters, including
promotion, as may be required by the President, ICAR.
Advising the Council on disciplinary matters relating to personnel recruited through
ASRB or appointed by the Council in consultation with the Board.
Recruitment to entry level scientific positions of the ARS through an All-India
Competitive Examination.
Induction of existing scientists of the ICAR to ARS under the initial constitution of
ARS.
Assessment for merit promotion and grant of advance increments to scientists of the
ARS.
To conduct National Eligibility Test, which is a prerequisite for the initial recruitment as
Assistant Professor/Lecturer in the State Agricultural Universities.
Recruitment to posts in the Combined cadres of Administrative Officers/Finance &
Accounts Officers of the ICAR which are required to be filled by direct recruitment
1 Solar System in Hindi -(Planets)
o 1.1(Mercury)
o 1.2 (Venus)
o 1.3(Mars)
o 1.4(Jupiter)
o 1.5(Saturn)
o 1.6(Uranus)
o 1.7(Neptune)
o 1.8(Pluto)
o 1.9 (Earth)
(Jupiter):- . .(density)
.(orbit) 11.9 .
71% (volume) .
( energy) (release)
. (radio energy) . (hydrogen)
(helium) .6 (satellites)
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(Uranus):- .15
. (rings) (alpha), (beta), (gamma),
(delta) (epsilon) .(methane gas)
.(discovery) 1781 .William Herschel .84
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Q. Compact discs, (according to the original CD specifications) hold how many minutes of music?
1) 74 mins 2) 90 mins 3) 56 mins 4) 60 mins
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Q. What was the earlier name of music director A.R. Rehman?
1) Dev Kumar 2) Raj Kumar 3) Dileep Kumar 4) Manoj Kumar
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Q. Who amongst the following has lunched a new venture named blogeverywhere.com?
1) Azim Premji 2) Bill Gates 3) Narayan Murthy 4) Sabeer Bhatia
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Q. K. S. Ranjit Singhji was -
1) First Field Marshal 2) First Indian test Cricketer 3) First Bar-at-law
4) First Air marshal
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Q. The first Indian awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in Cinema was -
1) Amitabh Bachchan 2) Satyajit Ray 3) Bhanu Athaiya 4) Shivaji
Ganeshan
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Q. First woman speaker of Loksabha was -
1) Smt Margarate Alva 2) Sorojini Naidu 3) Meira Kumar 4) Indira
Gandhi
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Q. Who was the first woman president of the UN General Assembly?
1) Aruna Asif Ali 2) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit 3) Sarojini Naidu 4)
Virginia Woolf
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Q. Which among the following countries whose National Anthem has only music not words -
1) India 2) Bahrain 3) Germany 4) Spain
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Q. Samba dance is famous in -
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Q. Rouff is a folk dance. It has its origin in?
1) Ustad Jakir Hussain 2) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan 3) Ustad Bismillah Khan
4) None of these
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Q. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by:
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Q. First Indian women Olympic Medal winner is -
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Q. 14th Edition of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention was held at -
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Q. Which of the following taxes in India is collected by panchayats?
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Q. What is 'Super-301'?
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Q. The National Institute for Rural Development (NIRD) is situated in -
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Q. Who nominates the 12 members for Rajya Sabha in India ?
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Q. Who started the 'Silk-route' (Marg) for Indians ?
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Q. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar published three periodicals for the safeguard of Dalit rights. Which of the
following is not one of them?
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Q. The first Sultan who started the work of translation of Hindu Religious texts into Persian
Language, was -
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Q. By which date did the British Government declare to grant India full self Government ?
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Q. From 1906 to 1920, the role of Md. Ali Jinnah during freedom struggle of India was -
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Q. The real name of Sabarmati Ashram -
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Q. Laddering is a tactic usually employed in the case of ------------ investments.
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Q. Who built the Khajuraho temples?
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Q. Arrange the following movements of Mahatma Gandhi in the right order from the beginning -
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Q. Who said, "The consumar is not a moron. She is your wife"?
1) Martin Sorrel 2) Philips Kotlar 3) John Ogilvy 4) A. Padamsee
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Q. What was 'Sangam' in Ancient India ?
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Q. Monetary and credit policy in India has so far been based on -
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Q. United Nations Headquarters building had been constructed on the land donated by famous
businessman and philanthropist -
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Q. Which of the following nations topped the 2016 Global Innovation Index?
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Q. The term "carried interest" is most often used in the context of -
1) Fixed Deposits 2) Small Saving Scheme 3) Mutual Fund 4) Private Equity Fund
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Q. After Monetery Policy Review by RBI on August 9, 2016, Satutory Liqudity Ratio (SLR) stands
at -
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Q. The first 'Lokpal Bill' was introduced in the Parliament of India in -
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Q. The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated in -
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Q. Who propounded the theory of 'Economic Drain' ?
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Q. The 'Zero Hour' in the Parliament of India starts at -
1) First hour of the sitting 2) Last hour of the sitting 3) At 12-00 Noon 4) At any time
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Q. The main object of a 'Budget' is -
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Q. 'Parliamentary form of Govemment' functions on the principle of -
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Q. The Constitution of India declares India as -
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Q. Who settles the dispute regarding the election of the President of India ?
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Q. Which of the following state does not have 'Legislative Council'?
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Q. The first book written by M. K. Gandhi was -
1) My Experiment with Truth 2) Hind Swaraj 3) India of My Dreams4) Key to the Health
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Q. By which Constitutional Amendment, the subject of 'Education' was transferred from State list
to concurrent list?
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Q. Fidel Castro died at the age of 90, was the former president of -
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Note: Former Cuban President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba,
embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 US presidents during his half
century rule, died at the age of 90.
Q. The principal of subrogation applies to -
1) Life Insurance 2) Property Insurance 3) Health Insurance 4) Travel Insurance
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Q. Which of the following days has been declared as National Handloom Day by the government
of India?
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Q. A political party become eligible to be recognised as a national party if it has -
1) Won 2% of seats in Lok Sabha from at least three different states in the latest general election
2) It has been recognised as a State party in at least four states
3) In a Lok Sabha or Assembly election it has polled 6% of the total valid votes in at least four
states, in addition to winning four Lok Sabha seats
4) If fulfill all the above criteria
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Q. Which state became the first state to ratify GST Bill?
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Q. After won the 13th gold medal in Rio Olympic 2016 by Michael Phelps, he has broken 12
individual gold medals records of -
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Q. For how many years, Central government will compensate the loss of State governments due to
GST?
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Q. Investors buy and sell shares in publicly leaded companies in -
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Q. The official name of GST Bill is -
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Q. The date of implementing GST is -
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Q. Dr. Urjit Patel has been appointed the new Governor of RBI. He is ------------ Govornor of RBI.
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Q. "Awaaz-e-Punjab" is a -
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Note: It is a political party founded by cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu
Q. Which of the following party is not a recognised national political party?
1) BJP
2) AITMC
3) Congress
4) Samajwadi Party
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Q. September 1 is the foundation day of -
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Q. The concept of "Helicopter Money" was given by -
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Q. Mission Bhagiratha is a water supply project of -
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Q. Who is the chairman of GST Council?
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Q. In the year 2016, "Earth Over Shoot Day" was observed on -
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Q. The Eighth BRICS Summit in 2016 held at -
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Q. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to -
1) Jean-Pierre Sauvage2) Juan Manuel Santos
3) Bob Dylan4) Oliver Hart
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Note: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to Bob Dylan (American Singer) "for
having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
Q. Who is the newly elected President of USA?
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Note: Donald John Trump is an American businessman and politician who is the President-elect of
the United States, and chairman of The Trump Organization. He was elected as the 45th U.S.
president in the 2016 election on the Republican ticket, defeating Democratic nominee Hillary
Clinton. Trump will be the oldest person to assume the presidency.
Q. Who was youngest Nobel Laureates in Nobel Prize history?
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Q. 14th ASEAN-India Summit held on -
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Note: It is held at Vientiane, capital city of Laos from 7 September 2016 to 8 September 2016.
Q. Murugappa Gold Cup is associated with -
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Q. Who among the following is not the the winner of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2016?
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Q. What is the name of the latest Android OS -
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Q. Summer Olympic 2020 will be held at -
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Q. First Indian women Olympic Medal winner is -
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Q. The recently published book "She Walk, She Leads" is written by -
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Q. Who is among the following recently appointed as the Director General BIS -
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Q. Which of the following Bank is not a Public Sector Bank?
1) IDBI Bank2) State Bank Of India3) Bharatiya Mahila Bank4) HDFC Bank
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Q. Tata Chemicals sells urea business to Yara International ASA of ________________
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Q. Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions firm,
announced its ranking as the ______ most valuable US brand in an annual survey by a top brand
valuation company.
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Q. Cabinet increases the limit for foreign investment in Stock Exchanges from 5% to -
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Q. The Chabahar port development agreement was signed with India and -
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Q. Which among the following states is not having any AYUSH institute, recently constructed by
Central Govt. of India?
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Note: All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda &
Homoeopathy (NEIAH) , Shilong - Meghalaya and North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine
(NEIFM), Pasighat-Arunachal Pradesh.
Q. All India Institute of Homoeopathy proposed to be set up at -
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Q. Term "Roll-Up" used in USA is associated with -
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Q. Sovreign Debt/GDP ratio is highest in -
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Q. Which of the following Financial institutions has recently launched India's first mobile only
bank?
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Q. Who was the first Indian to sign the "Giving Pledge"?
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Note:
Q. Which country inaugurated the world's latest stock exchange?
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Q. "Nil bata Sannata" is a -
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Note:
Q. India's rank in World Press Freedom Index 2016 is -
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Q. Who said, "India 'One-eyed' king in land of blinds"?
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Q. As per the world bank's report which country is the largest recipient of overseas remittances in
2015?
1) USA2) India3) China4) United Kingdom
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Q. Which of the following is odd one out?
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Q. Which country has the world's highest nominal per capita GDP?
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Q. As per Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and KPMG report 2016 India is the ________
fastest growing services economy in the world.
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Q. The commodities that will initially be sold online through e-Nam portal of National Agriculture
Market are:
A) Paddy, Wheat, MaizeB) Chana, Castor, Turmeric
C) Onion, Potato, TurD) Mustard, Mahua Flower, Tamrind
The correct code is:
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Q. The e-NAM market place will initially enable farmers in eight states to sell 25 commodities in
21 wholesale mandis. Which of the following state is not in the list?
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Q. "SWIFT" codes are mainly user by -
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Note:
Q. Which of the following country is the winner of Copa America Centenario 2016?
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Q. Who is the author of the book 'The Accumulation of Capital'?
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Q. In Cyber Law terminology 'DOS' means -
1) Denial of Service2) Disk Operating System
3) Distant Operator Service4) None of the above
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Q. Leakage of which of the following gases had caused the Bhopal Gas Tragedy?
1) Methyl isocyanate
2) Carbon Mono-oxide
3) Nitric oxide
4) Sulphur di-oxide
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Q. One carbon credit is equivalent to -
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Note: A carbon credit is a generic term for any tradable certificate or permit representing the right
to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide or the mass of another greenhouse gas with a carbon dioxide
equivalent (tCO2e) equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide.
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Q. Who has been honoured with the 16th Laureus World Sportsman of the year award?
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Q. Which country tested its first stealth jet named X-2?
1) China 2) Russia 3) Japan 4) USA
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Q. Padma Sachdeva has been selected for the Saraswati Samman 2015 for her novel Chitt Chete
written in
1) Hindi Language 2) Dongri Language 3) Oriya Language 4) Marathi
Language
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Q. What was the name of India's new fastest train?
1) Rajdhani Express 2) Shatabdi Express 3) Gatimaan Express 4) Vivek Express
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Q. Which country secured top position in the 2016 World Press Freedom Index?
1) Finland 2) Norway 3) Netherlands 4) Germany
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Q. Who own Femina Miss India World 2016 crown?
1) Adity Arya 2) Sushruthi Krishna 3) Priyadarshini Chatterjee 4) Pankuri Gidwani
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Q. Sushila Karki became the first female Chief Justice of -
1) Bhutan 2) Myanmar 3) Maldive 4) Nepal
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Q. Who has been appointed as Chairperson of National Monument Authority?
1) Himanshu Prabha Ray 2) Susmita Pande 3) Padma Sachdeva 4) Minakshi Lekhi
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Q. "Kash" is the payment system based on -
1) Bitcoin 2) Fingerprint ID 3) Direct Debit 4) PayPal
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Q. What percentage of foreign direct investment in India comes through automatic route?
1) 62% 2) 98% 3) 90% 4) 85%
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Q. "Plaza Accord" of 1985 is best known for its primary role in shaping -
1) Currency Market 2) Stock Market 3) Bond Market 4) Commodity
Market
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Note: The Plaza Accord or Plaza Agreement was an agreement between the governments of France,
West Germany, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom, to depreciate the U.S. dollar in
relation to the Japanese yen and German Deutsche Mark by intervening in currency markets.
Q. "Ant Financial" is an affiliate of -
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Note: Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese
Alibaba Group. It operates the Alipay payment platform. It also runs the Sesame Credit credit rating
system.
Q. The "Patterson Cycle" pertains to -
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Note: Arthur Patterson, cofounder of Accel Partners, postulated that the tech industry follows
approximately 14 year cycles - 8 years of growth and 6 years of "retrenchment". Apparently, this
pattern has held up since the 1960s. Most likely the current cycle began in 2000/2001 (6 retrenchment
years) and will last until 2014.
Q. The first and only Bharat Mata Mandir was constructed in 1930s in -
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Note: Bharat Mata Mandir was constructed in 1936 by freedom fighter Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta and
was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. The temple is built on the campus of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi
Vidyapith.
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Note: In economics, Veblen goods are types of material commodities for which the demand is
proportional to its high price, which is an apparent contradiction of the law of demand; Veblen goods
also are commodities that function as positional goods.
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recently?
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Note: According to the study by global research firm Ipsos, Google ranks on the top and is followed
by Facebook, Gmail, Microsoft and Samsung in the top five - all of which are foreign brands.
Q. Which among the following gas is most responsible for global warming?
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Note: Most come from the combustion of fossil fuels in cars, factories and electricity production. The
gas responsible for the most warming is carbon dioxide, also called CO2.
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Q. Global Initiative of Academic Networks is related to -
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Exchange. Not restricted to Baltic Sea countries, the index provides "an assessment of the price of
moving the major raw materials by sea. Taking in 23 shipping routes measured on a timecharter basis,
the index covers Handysize, Supramax, Panamax, and Capesize dry bulk carriers carrying a range of
commodities including coal, iron ore and grain.
Q. How many Navies participated in International Fleet Review held in February 2016 in
Vishakhapatnam?
1) 39 2) 54 3) 24 4) 62
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Q. Du Pont Analysis synthesizes -
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Note: DuPont Analysis (also known as the dupont identity, DuPont equation, DuPont Model or the
DuPont method) is an expression which breaks ROE (return on equity) into three parts. The name
comes from the DuPont Corporation that started using this formula in the 1920s.
Q. The "Chiang Mal" initiative pertain to -
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Q. The "Triffin Paradox" primarily pertain to -
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Note: The Triffin dilemma (or the Triffin paradox) is a theory that when a national currency also
serves as an international reserve currency, there could be conflicts of interest between short-term
domestic and long-term international economic objectives.
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Q. Which of the following state has been announced as "a state of total organic farming"?
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national movement?
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Q. The "Pommel Horse" is term associated with the game -
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Q. Who is the newly President of Myanmar?
1) Aung San Suu Kyi2) Htin Kyaw3) Thein Sein4) Henry Van Thio
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status, is located in -
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Q. 12th South Asian Games held at -
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Note:
Q. A dreaded virus recently outbreak in most of the Latin American Country. The name of that virus is
-
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Q. World water day is celebrated every year on -
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India?
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Q. The 8th BRICS Summit will be held in -
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Q. Which team is the winner of 8th IPL league?
1) Channai Super King2) Royal Challengers Bangalore
3) Kolkata Knight Rider4) Mumbai Indian
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Q. A deadly virus suddenly appear in South Korea, the name of that virus is -
1) Ebola 2) SARS 3) MERS4) Influenza
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Note: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Q. Unsorted transaction that can used to immediately update database is called -
1) Direct database access2) Sequential database access
3) Alternate database access4) Instance database access
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Q. A satellite in vacuum -
1) Is kept in orbit by remote control2) Is kept in orbit by retro-rocket
3) Derives energy from gravitational field4) Does not require any energy for orbiting
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Q. The nuclear force is -
1) Short range repulsive force2) Short range attractive force
3) Long range repulsive force4) Long range attractive force
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Q. According to kinetic theory gases, at the temperature absolute zero, the gas molecules -
1) Start movement 2) Become massless 3) Start emitting light 4) Stop movement
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Q. Radio Carbon Dating is use to estimate the age of -
1) Soil 2) Monuments 3) Fossils 4) Rocks
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Q. Male mosquitoes take their food from -
1) The human blood2) The standing water 3) The sap of plants 4) The dung and other
debris
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Q. Casuarina is a -1) Hydrophyte2) Mesophyte3) Xerophyte4) Epiphyte
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Q. Formic acid is produced by -
1) White ants 2) Cockroaches 3) Red ants 4) Mosquitoes
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Q. What is the meaning of the word 'Sangam' in the Sangam Age?
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Q. Ink is prepared from -
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Q. Which of the following lakes is situated on the West Coast of India?
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Q. GIS stands for -
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Q. National AIDS research Institute is at -
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Q. Chemical decomposition of an organic compound by water is called as -
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Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Q. The country with the world's largest natural gas reserves is -
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Q. Seasonal migration of people is known as -
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Q. Ivory coast is located in -
1) South Africa2) North America3) West Africa4) South America
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Q. When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India?
1) 18132) 18333) 18354) 1836
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Q. When and where was the All India Kisan Sabha formed?
1) 1935 Bombay2) 1942 Kanpur3) 1938 Calcutta4) 1936 - Lucknow
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Q. Who was the founder of the City of Agra?
1) Ala-ud-din Khalji2) Muhammad Tughlaq3) Firoz Tughlaq4) Sikandar Lodi
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Q. Revenue deficit in the budget 2015-16 has been estimated at -
1) 3.0% of GDP2) 2.4% of GDP3) 2.6% of GDP4) 2.8% of GDP
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Q. Which of the following feature of Indian constitution was borrowed from U.S.A.?
1) Rule of law2) Fundamental Right3) Rigid Constitution4) Directive principles of state policy
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Q. Rule of law prevails in -
1) Dictatorship2) Aristocracy3) Democracy4) Oligarchy
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Q. In budget 2015-16 the target of agricultural credit for the year 2015-16 has been fixed at -
1) Rs. 10.5 lakh crore2) Rs. 10.0 lakh crore3) Rs. 8.5 lakh crore4) Rs. 9.5 lakh crore
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Q. The parliament is empowered to make laws on any subject of the state list during -
1) Election2) War3) Agitation4) Emergency
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Q. Fascism believed in leadership of -
1) Feudals2) Working classes3) Political elites4) One man
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Q. A firm practising price discrimination will be -
1) charging different price for different qualities of a production
2) buying in the cheapest and selling in the dearest markets
3) charging different prices in different markets for a product
4) buying only from firms selling in bulk at a distance
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Q. The 'fine respiratory particles' which deteriorate air quality for breathing by human beings are categorized as -
1) PM 0.0 2) PM 2.5 3) PM 8.5 4) PM 10.0
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Q. CSO has changed the base year for estimating the national income data -
1) from 2004-05 to 2010-11 2) from 1999-2000 to 2004-05
3) from 2004-05 to 2011-12 4) from 2004-05 to 2009-10
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Q. The snow leopard population is found in -
1) Sikkim 2) Assam 3) Mizoram 4) Manipur
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Q. 14th Finance Commission has recommended distribution of grants to states for local bodies using 2011 popula
ratio of population and area stands at -
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Q. Total interacting animals and plants in any well defined area is known as -
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Q. In the long run the fixed costs become -
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Q. Which of the followings is not correct?
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Q. Telengana creation as in independent state is primarily the outcome of -
1) 13th Lok Sabha 2) 14th Lok Sabha 3) 15th Lok Sabha 4) 16th Lok Sabha
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Q. CaC2 on treatment with water gives -
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Q. Which of the following is not a nitrogenous fertilizer?
1) Ammonium sulphate 2) Urea 3) Ammonium nitrate 4) Super phosphate
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Q. Who has won the 62nd National Film Awards as best actor?
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Q. In budget 2015-16, service tax plus education cess has been changed -
1) from 12% to 14% 2) from 12% to 13% 3) from 12.36% to 13% 4) from 12.36% to 14%
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Q. Mawlynnong Village in Meghalaya is in the news recently. The reason being -
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Q. Who has won the 62nd National Film Awards as best actress?
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Q. Who was declare man of the match in World Cup Cricket 2015 final match?
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Q. Who said, "India is the bright spot on the cloudy global horizon" ?
1) IMF Chief Christine Lagarde 2) World Bank Chief Dr. Jim Yong Kim
3) UNO Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon 4) US President Barack Obama
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Q. Which state is the winner of Ranji Trophy 2014-15?
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1) IMF's Data sheet on current account deficits2) RBI's Monetary Policy norms
3) World Bank Commodities Price Data4) WHO Data Sheet on Ebola
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Q. Who was declared man of the tournament in world cup Cricket 2015?
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Q. India's Contribution to cumulative Global CO2 emission is about -
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Q. The planet which is farthest from the Sun is -
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Q. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called -
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Q. Chenghez Khan was a -
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Q. Fa-hien visited India in -
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Q. Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of -
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Q. Who was the first women ruler of Delhi?
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Q. The saint from Gujarat who preached non-sectarianism in medieval India was -
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Q. Myanmar is the new name of -
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Q. The highest individual World Cup score made by
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Q. LED, LCD, CRT are the names related to different types of -
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Q. The factor that least influences exchange rate fluctuations:
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Q. Which city houses the headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
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Q. Which seventh century Indian mathematician was the first in the world to treat 'zero' as a number and show its
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Q. "Long Walk to Freedom" is the autobiography of which one of the following Bharat Ratna
recipients -
1) Jawaharlal Nehru 2) S. Radhakrishnan 3) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 4) Nelson
Mandela
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Q. The number of officially recognised languages according to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian
Constitution is -
1) 22 2) 15 3) 19 4) 12
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Q. Who among the following is not the recipient of Padma Vibhushan for the year 2015?
1) Shri Amitabh Bachchan 2) Shri Prakash Singh Badal
3) Shri Mohammad Yusuf Khan 4) Shri Jagdish Bhagwati
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Q. Which Indian region is the only place in the world where the Asiatic Wild Ass is found?
1) Sunderban 2) Coromandel 3) Rann of Kutch 4) Andaman and Nicobar Island
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Q. Who among the following was known as the "Saint of the Gutters"?
1) Baba Amte 2) Mother Teresa 3) Jyotirao Phule 4) C. F. Andrews
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Q. The list of persons not containing an RBI Governor is -
1) Raghuram Rajan, D. Subbarao, I. G. Patel, R. N. Malhotra
2) Y. V. Reddy, Bimal Jalan, C. Rangarajan, K. R. Puri
3) Manmohan Singh, A. Ghosh, D. Subbarao, Raghuram Rajan
4) None of the above
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Q. The G-7 is a group consisting of -
1) the heads of the states of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan
2) the finance ministers of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan
3) the heads of the states of US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, Canada and Japan
4) the heads of the states of US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, Italy and Japan
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Q. The acronym of YAHOO stands for -
1) a song sung by Shammi Kapoor
2) Yet Another Hierarchical Object Orientation
3) Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle
4) Young American Hi-tech Organization in Ohio
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Q. The newest country in the world is -
1) Palau 2) Kosovo 3) East Trimor 4) South Sudan
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Q. The distance covered in half Marathon is approximately -
1) 21 km 2) 42 km 3) 11 km 4) 5 km
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Q. Which of the following taxes in India is collected by panchayats?
1) Sales Tax 2) Custom Tax 3) Land Revenue 4) Tax on local fairs
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Q. Which part of the Constitution of India is related to the 'citizenship' ?
1) II 2) III 3) IV 4) V
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Q. In the Constitution of India, the Residuary powers are entrusted to -
1) State 2) Centre3) Both (A) and (B)4) None of the Above
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Q. Who nominates the 12 members for Rajya Sabha in India ?
1) Prime Minister 2) Chief Justice 3) President 4) Vice President
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Q. The first 'Lokpal Bill' was introduced in the Parliament of India in -
1) 1971 2) 1967 3) 1972 4) 1968
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Q. The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated in -
1) United Kingdom 2) Australia 3) United States of America 4) Ireland
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Q. The 'Zero Hour' in the Parliament of India starts at -
1) First hour of the sitting 2) Last hour of the sitting 3) At 12-00 Noon 4) At any time
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Q. 'Parliamentary form of Govemment' functions on the principle of -
1) Separation of powers 2) Checks and Balances
3) Close relationship between Legislature and Executive 4) Control of Judiciary on the Executive
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Q. The Constitution of India declares India as -
1) A voluntary Federation 2) A Confederation 3) A Union of States 4) A Federation
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Q. Who settles the dispute regarding the election of the President of India ?
1) Supreme Court 2) Election Commission 3) Parliament 4) None of the above
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Q. Which of the following state does not have 'Legislative Council' ?
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Q. By which Constitutional Amendment, the subject of 'Education' was transferred from State list to concurre
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Q. A political party become eligible to be recognised as a national party if it has -
1) Won 2% of seats in Lok Sabha from at least three different states in the latest general election
2) It has been recognised as a State party in at least four states
3) In a Lok Sabha or Assembly election it has polled 6% of the total valid votes in at least four states, in addit
4) If fulfill all the above criteria
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Q. Which of the following feature of Indian constitution was borrowed from U.S.A.?
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Q. The parliament is empowered to make laws on any subject of the state list during -
View AnswerAns: 4
Q. Telengana creation as in independent state is primarily the outcome of -
1) 13th Lok Sabha 2) 14th Lok Sabha 3) 15th Lok Sabha 4) 16th Lok Sabha
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. The number of officially recognised languages according to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
1) 22 2) 15 3) 19 4) 12
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Q. The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) has been hiked to
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Q. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya sabha?
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Q. National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill became an Act after _________ Constitution Amendme
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Q. The Constitution of India, describes India as -
1) Union of States 2) A Federation 3) A quasi-federal 4) Unitary
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Q. Consumer Protection Act 1986, was amended in -
1) 1991 2) 1992 3) 1993 4) 1994
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Q. In relation to the State Government, local government exercises -
1) Independent Authority 2) Coordinate Authority
3) Delegated Authority 4) Superior Authority
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Q. Total assembly segments in Delhi are -
1) 40 2) 50 3) 60 4) 70
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Q. Section of IPC, which deals with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender)
community is -
1) 377 2) 376 3) 370 4) None of these
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Q. Which body is constituted by the President of India to advise on the decision of Central
Resources between the centre and the state?
1) Taxation Enquiry Commission 2) Tariff Commission
3) Finance Commission 4) Planning Commission
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Q. Maximum strength of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha respectively are
1) 542 & 250 2) 552 & 250 3) 542 & 275 4) None of these
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Q. The Indian Parliament consists of -
1) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & the President 2) Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
3) Lok Sabha & State Assemblies 4) Lok Sabha Only
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Q. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights was included as per the 93rd amendment of
the Indian constitution?
A. Right to Constitutional Remedies
B. Right to Free and Compulsory Education for all children in the age group of 6 to 14
C. Right to Equality
D. Right to Freedom of Religion
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
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Q. The Supreme Court was established in Calcutta in -
1) 1771 2) 1774 3) 1775 4) None of the above
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Q. The Indian Constitution has been divided into -
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Q. "A person can move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of
the Fundamental Rights if violated." This is a provision in -
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Q. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
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Q. When was Forest Conservation Act passed in India?
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Q. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of -
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Which among the following committee's recommendations are used for estimating the
poverty line in India?
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Q. The system of proportional representation as an electoral mechanism ensures -
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Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Q. Under the Preventive Detention Act, a person can be arrested without trial for -
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. The Officers of the Parliament include -
1. Speaker, Lok Sabha
2. Dy. Speaker, Lok Sabha
Secretary General of Lok Sabha
Chairman of Rajya Sabha Select the correct answer from the code given below:
View AnswerAns: 4
Q. The Supreme Court of India has propounded the doctrine of basic structure of the
Constitution in which of the following cases?
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Q. Which part of our Constitution envisages a three tier system of Panchayats?
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Q. Sikkim became a new State by which one of the following Constitutional Amendments?
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Q. The Vice-President of India,
1. is the second highest dignitary of India.
2. has no formal function attached to his office.
3. discharges the functions of the President during his absence.
4. acts as President, if the resident resigns or is removed or dies. Select the correct answer from
the code given below:
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Q. Which Constitutional amendment makes provision for the reservation of seats to SC's and
ST's in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies?
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Q. The Election Commission is responsible for the conduct of Elections to -
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Q. After independence, the first state organized on the basis of language age is -
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Q. Under the Constitution of India which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
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Q. RTI extends to the whole of India except the State of -
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Q. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental Duties are enshrined?
1) IV 2) IV A 3) IV B 4) V
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Q. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within -
1) 3 months 2) 6 months 3) 12 months 4) 1 months
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. One of the following subject is not in the State List:
1) Market and fairs 2) Bankruptcy and insolvency
3) Police and Prisions 4) Public health and sanitation
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Q. The only Union Territory which has a High Court of its own is
1) Chandigarh 2) Daman and Diu 3) Delhi 4) Lakshadweep
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. Ashok Mehta Committee recommended for the establishment of -
1) Nagar Panchayat 2) Panchayat Samiti 3) Mandal Panchayat 4) Gram
Panchayat
View AnswerAns: 4
Note: In December 1977, the Janata Government appointed a committee on Panchayati Raj
institutions under the chairmanship of Ashoka Mehta. The committee submitted its report in
August 1978 and made 132 recommendations to revive and strengthen the declining
Panchayati Raj system in the country.
Q. Which one of the following is not included in the State List in the Constitution of India?
1) Police 2) Law and Order 3) Prisons 4) Criminal Procedure
Code
View AnswerAns: 4
Note: The State List of List-II is a list of 61 items (previously 66) in Part XI of the
Constitution of India.
Q. Which one among the following is not a function of the Comptroller and Auditor-General
of India?
1) Auditing the transaction of center and state Governments relating to contingency funds and
public accounts
2) Compiling the accounts of Defence
3) Auditing the accounts of institutions financed by the Government
4) Compiling the accounts of States
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. Joint Parliamentary Sessions in India are chaired by the -
1) President of India
2) Vice President of India who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
3) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
4) Prime Minister of India
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Under Article 200 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a State may
1. Withhold his assent to a bill paised by the state legislature.
2. Reserve the bill passed by the State Legislature for reconsideration of the President.
3. Return the bill, other than a money bill, for reconsideration of the Legislature.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1) 1 only 2) 1 and 2 only 3) 2 and 3 only 4) 1, 2 and 3
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Q. The President of India is elected by proportional representative system by a single
transferable vote. This implies that -
1) elected Mps and MLAs of States have different number of votes
2) all MPs and MLAs of States have one vote each
3) all MPs and MLAs of State have equal number of votes
4) MPs of the Lok Sabha have equal number of votes
View AnswerAns: 4
Q. Who will have its leader elected as Leader of Opposition and given the status & facilities to
the rank of Cabinet ministers?
1) The opposition party with the largest number of MPs
2) The opposition party with the largest number of MPs and whose number is at least 1/100 of
the total House
3) The opposition party with the largest number of MPs and whose number is at least 1/10 of
the total House
4) None of the above is correct
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Q. "Parliament has no right to reduce or abolish fundamental rights". This refers to Supreme
Court decision in the matter of:
1) Keshvanand Bharti vs State of Kerala 2) Golaknath vs State of Punjab
3) Shankar Prasad vs Union of India 4) A.K. Gopalan vs State of Madras
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Citizenship Act, 1955 provisions may be broadly divided into three parts: acquisition of
citizenship, termination of citizenship and supplementary provisions. How many modes have
been provided by Act for acquiring the citizenship of India?
1) Three 2) Four 3) Five 4) Two
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Q. Which schedule of Constitution of India describes the allocation of seats in the Council of
State?
1) Fourth 2) Third 3) Tenth 4) Eighth
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Q. Which schedule of the Constitution contains provisions as to disqualifications of MPs and
MLAs on the ground of defection?
1) 8th 2) 11th 3) 12th 4) 10th
View AnswerAns: 4
Q. Point out the incorrect statement -
1) The fundamental right guaranteed under article (freedoms) remain suspended while a
proclamation of emergency is made by the president
2) A writ petition cannot be directly moved in the Supreme Court
3) The maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament can be six months
4) Majority of States in India have unicameral legislature
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Q. Under Article 226 of the constitution of India every High Court has the power to issue
Writs. One of the following is not a writ:
1) Quo warranto 2) Mandamus 3) Ultimum supplicium 4) Prohibition
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. The power to appoint members of the Union Public Service Commission rests with the
1) President 2) Prime Minister 3) Parliament 4) Minister for Home Affairs
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. The total strength of a Legislative Council shall not exceed which of the following
proportion of the membership of the Legislative Assembly of that State?
1) One-third 2) One-fourth 3) One-fifth 4) One-sixth
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Force in India?
1) Prime Minister 2) Defence Minister 3) President 4) Home Minister
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Q. The joint sitting of the Parliament is presided over by the
1) Prime Minister 2) President of India 3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha 4) Speaker of
the Lok Sabha
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Q. The Vice President of the Indian Union is elected by the
1) Member of Rajya Sabha
2) Member of Lok Sabha
3) Member of both the Houses of Parliament
4) Member of Parliament and the member of State legislatures
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of
misbehaviour only after an enquiry has been conducted by the
1) Commission appointed by the president 2) Supreme Court of India
3) High Court of India 4) Committee appointed by the Governor of the state
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. The first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951 was related to
1) Security of the country 2) Security of the Prime
Minister
3) Protection of agrarian reforms legislation in some states 4) Child Marriage
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. Which one of the following is not a Union Territory?
1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Lakshadweep
3) Andaman & Nicobar Island 4) Puducherry
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Two persons are nominated by the president to be members of Lok Sabha to represent the
1) Anglo-Indians 2) Indian Christians 3) Buddhists 4) Paris
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Which Fundamental Right of the Indian Constitution prohibits traffic in human beings?
1) Right to equality 2) Right against exploitation
3) Right to freedom 4) None of the above
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. A proclamation of failure of the constitutional machinery in a state is valid, in the first
instance, for
1) One month 2) Three month 3) Four month 4) Six month
View AnswerAns: 4
Q. Who can recommend abolition or creation of the Legislative Council in a state?
1) The State Council of Minister 2) Legislative Assembly of the State
3) Government of the state 4) Advocate-General of the State
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. The National Integration Council (NIC) is chaired by -
1) President of India 2) Prime Minister 3) Finance Minister 4) Home
Minister
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. Who can remove a judge of High Court?
1) President on the resolution of parliament passed by special majority
2) President on its own
3) Governor on the advice of Chief Minister
4) President on the advice of Chief Justice of India
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?
1) B.R. Ambedkar 2) Mahatma Gandhi 3) Rajendra Prasad 4) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
View AnswerAns: 4
Q. Who among the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?
1) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission 2) Judge of Supreme Court
3) Secretary to Government of India 4) Political Advisor to PM
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental Duties are enshrined?
1) IV 2) IV-A 3) IV-B 4) V
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within:
1) 3 months 2) 6 months 3) 12 months 4) 1 month
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. By Which Constitution Amendment Act, Right to Property ceased to remain a Fundamental
Right?
1) 44th 2) 42nd 3) 43rd 4) 45th
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Which has become a legal right under 44th Amendment?
1) Right to Education 2) Right to Property 3) Right to Judicial Remedies 4) Right to
work
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. Which one of the following Amendments has been described as Mini Constitution?
1) 42nd 2) 43rd 3) 52nd 4) 59th
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Which of the following is a Fundamental Right as provided under Part III of the
Constitution?
1) Promotion of educational and economics interests of the Scheduled Casts, Scheduled Tribes
and other weaker sections
2) Right to reside and settle in any part of India
3) Right of workers to participate in the management of industries
4) None of the above
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. In case of conflict between the Central and State law on a subject in the Concurrent List -
1) The law which was passed first prevails 2) The law of State prevails
3) The law of Centre prevails 4) Both laws stand nullified
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. Which part of our Constitution primarily reflects Mahatma Gandhi's principles?
1) The Preamble
2) Part III - Fundamental Rights
3) Part IV - Directive Principles of State Policy
4) Part IV A - Fundamental Duties
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. Which of the following Government of India Acts created the office of High
Commissioner?
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) constituted to examine matters relating to
Allocation and Pricing of Telecom Licences and SPectrum, which recently submitted its
report, was headed by:
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Q. Which State Capital was declared 'non-free zone' for outside jobseekers by an order of the
President of India that will disallow candidates from applying for Government jobs there?
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. When were the first General Election held in India?
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Q. When the Fundamental Rights of a person are violated, he can go to the -
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Q. The Governor of a State is answerable to the -
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. The Minimum age to become a member of the Rajya Sabha is -
1) 25 Years 2) 30 Years 3) 35 years 4) 40 Years
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. Who among the following was not the president of India?
View AnswerAns: 4
Q. Which is the Lower House of the State Legislature?
View AnswerAns: 3
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Who was the first soldier of the Indian armed forces to be awarded Param Vir Chakra, the highest
military award of India ? - Major Som Nath Sharma
Hirakud Dam at Sambalpur in Orissa, the longest dam in India, is built across which river?
Mahanadi
Which Indian state has the longest coastline? Gujarat
When a running car stops suddenly, the passengers tends to lean forward because of? Inertia of
Motion
Full form of RDBMS is? - Relational Database Management System
Which company invented the transistor radio? - Texas Instruments
A plant with compound leaves Coconut Palm
The method of magnetisation is - passing alternating current through it
The largest coal producing state in India is? Jharkhand
Which of the following is the abbreviated name associated with food security? PDS (Public
Distribution System)
By what Indian name is the fighter aircraft 'Jaguar', jointly developed by Britain and France,
inducted into Indian Air Air Force (IAF) fleet? Shamsher
Capital output ratio of a commodity measures - The ratio of working capital employed to
quantity of output
Where did the miniature Bani Thani paintings of Indian heritage develop? Kishengarh
Crude oil is sometimes termed as sweet because it is - mildly sweet due to low sulphur content
Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river? Chemayungdung
The peacock throne was made for? Shahjahan
In India, Law Day is celebrated every year on? - 26 November
Life originated by chemosynthesis was proved in the laboratory by - Miller
Which country was formerly known as 'Formosa' ? Taiwan
Which Constitutional Article mentioned the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok
Sabha? Article 93
Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament? DadabhaiNaoroji
The first Secretary General of United Nations Organisation (UNO) was? Trygve Lie
The software that is used to create text-based documents are referred to as: Word processors
The least distance of distinct vision is 25Cm.
Project Tiger was introduced in 1973
The subatomic particle 'Boson' is named after which Indian scientist? Satyendra Nath Bose
All the ecosystems taken together in a geographical area form a bigger unit called? Biosphere
Which of the following act disturbs the ecological balance? Lumbering
Exporters in India get insurance cover and risk cover from which of the following organisations?
ECGC
Banks in India are required to maintain a portion of their demand and time liabilities with the
Reserve Bank of India. This portion is called Cash Reserve Ratio
Parliament enjoys the exclusive right to legislate on the subjects contained in Union List
In nature, trophic levels are found in Ecosystem
Of the four Hindu Dhams, three are dedicated to lord Vishnu & one to lord Shiva. Which one is
dedicated to lord Shiva? Rameshwaram
Who is the only person to be honoured with both 'Bharat Ratna' and 'Nishan-e-Pakistan', the
highest civilian awards of India and Pakistan respectively? Morarji Desai
Acid rain is caused due to pollution of atmosphere by? - oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
Name the story written by Rabindranath Tagore? Kabuliwalla
What is the scientific name of Vinegar? Acetic Acid
Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is? - To check exploitation
Colorado in U.S.A. is famous for which of the following landforms? - Grand Canyon
Who created the character Sherlock Holmes'? Arthur Conan Doyle
Q. Which unfortunate event took place in the year 1919?
1) Partition of Bengal2) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre3) Subsidiary Alliance4) Gandhi's
Assassination
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Q. Which freedom fighter suffered fatal injuries during a demonstration against Simon
Commission?
1) Bhagat Singh2) Lala Lajpat Rai3) Baj Gangadhar Tilak4) Chandrashekhar Azad
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. Which Mughal emperor took the title of Alamgir?
1) Akbar2) Jahangir3) Shah Jahan4) Aurangzeb
View AnswerAns: 4
Q. Microsoft Office does not include -
1) Android2) Excel3) Powerpoint4) Word
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Who was the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs?
1) Guru Nanak2) Guru Tegh Bahadur3) Guru Gobind Singh4) Guru Amardas
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. Which of the following Valleys is known as "Paradise of Earth"?
1) Kashmir Valley2) Kangra Valley3) Kullu Valley4) Doon Valley
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Which Sultan of Delhi shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
1) Allauddin Khilji2) Sher Shah3) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq4) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. In which year was the First Battle of Panipat fought?
1) 1556 A.D.2) 1526 A.D.3) 1605 A.D.4) 1761 A.D.
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. The highest town (from the sea level) of India is -
1) Srinagar2) Lahaul & Spiti3) Shimla4) Jammu
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Q. "Rajtarangini" written by Kalhan is -
1) A bout Chandragupta's reign2) A history of Kashmir
3) A history of Delhi Sultanate4) About Akbar
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. What name is given to the soil brought down by the rivers?
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Q. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
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Q. Where is the famous Pinjore Garden situated?
1) Shimla2) Dehradun3) Chandigarh4) New Delhi
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Q. Who invented Telegraph?
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Q. The Grand Trunk Road was originally built by -
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Q. Which of the following name is not associated with painting?
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Q. The word Buddha means -
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Q. Which of the following award is given to recognize outstanding achievement in sports?
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Q. If someone is injured in an accident and broken his/her knee joint, then he or she needs to
consult -
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Q. Who among the following is an Olympic Medal winner?
View AnswerAns: 4
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Q. The temple situated near Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan is related to -
1) Lord Ganesh2) Lord Vishnu3) Loard Maheshwar4) Lord Brahma
View AnswerAns: 4
Q. Who among the following is not a Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner?
1) Amitabh Bachchan2) Asha Bhosle3) Pran4) Mrinal Sen
View AnswerAns: 1
Q. Which of the following festival associated with full-moon day?
1) Eid-ul-Fitr2) Easter3) Holi4) Diwali
View AnswerAns: 3
Q. The correct combination among the following is -
1) Rafael Nadal - Tennis, Neymar Football2) Rafael Nadal - Football, Neymar - Football
3) Rafael Nadal - Badminton, Neymar Tennis4) Rafael Nadal - Tennis, Neymar - Badminton
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Q. The hormone which is not directly associated with reproduction is -
1) Testosterone2) Oestrogen3) Progesterone4) Parathormone
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Q. What is Operation Flood?
1) a scheme to control flood2) a mission programme of production and distribution of milk
3) a scheme for distribution of water for irrigation4) None of these
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Q. The terms 'bull' and 'bear' are used in -
1) Planning Commission2) Stock Exchange
3) Sale Tax Department4) Income Tax Department
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. To correct his/her vision, a person suffering from short-sightedness will have to use -
1) Convex lens2) Concave lens3) Convex mirror4) Bifocal Lens
View AnswerAns: 2
Q. Which among the following is the natural inhabitant of North Pole but not of South Pole?
1) Penguins2) Emu3) Ploar Bear4) Seals
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Q. Newton's 1st Law is the law of -
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Q. Name of the longest Train route of India -
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Q. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya sabha?
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Q. Electric fuse wire is made of alloys because alloys -
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Q. Sarojini Naidu became the Governor of which Indian State?
1) Himachal Pradesh 2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Andhra Pradesh
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Q. Formic acid is a large component of -
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Q. Calcium is a constituent element of -
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Q. The group of substances that can burn easily are -
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Q. Common salt that we eat everyday contains -
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Q. Which two colours can be mixed to make green?
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Q. "Cue ball, break shot, pool table" are terms associated with which of the following games?
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Q. Ram wants to bite into an apple. Which type of teeth will be use?
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Q. Which of the following is a fish?
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Q. Which of the following is a fungal disease?
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Q. Use of disposable syringes is usually advised to prevent -
1) Rabies 2) Mumps 3) AIDS 4) Cancer
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Q. Which of the following is not a good source of protein?
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Q. Caterpillar is a -
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Q. DNA stands for -
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Q. Which of the following is not a sensory organ?
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Q. Which among the following rivers joins the Ganga from south?
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Q. Which of the following is a "Fire and Forget" anti tank missile?
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Q. Which State has the highest population in India?
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Q. Which city is called the "City of Nawabs"?
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Q. Which country is separated from British India by the Durand Line?
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Q. The largest producer of saffron in India is -
Ans: 2
Q. Name the city which hosts the literary festival (largest in Asia Pacific)?
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Q. Sri Pranab Mukherjee was elected as MP from which of the following places before
becoming the President of India?
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Q. Aishwarya oil field is located in which State of India?
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Q. Ubuntu is which type of operating system -
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Q. In MICR, C stands for -
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Q. The OSI reference model is divided into how many layers?
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Q. The first CNG train is launched on -
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Q. French economist Jean Trirole got Noble Prize 2014 in Economic in his work related to -
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following company has been barred by SEBI for accessing capital market for 3
yrs?
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Q. Which of the following country is the most competitive economy in the world as per Global
Competitiveness Report 2014?
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Q. The first Railway Station in India having WiFi facility is -
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Q. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
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Q. National Women's Chess Championship 2014 won by -
Ans: 3
Q. The number of players on each side in baseball is -
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Q. HD 2967 is the new high yielding variety of -
Ans: 4
Q. The scientific study of soil is -
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Q. Prabhat is an early short duration variety of -
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Q. Blue revolution is associated with the development and growth of -
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Q. XXI Commonwealth Games in 2018 will be hosted by -
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Q. Which date is recently declared as "International Yoga Day" by UN?
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Q. Kidambi Srikanth recently on news, he is associated with -
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Q. Who is appointed as the Chairman of National Institute of Public Finance & Policy (NIPFP)?
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Q. Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2014 winner Jean Tirole belongs to -
1) France 2) Germany
3) USA 4) Norway
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Note:
Q. The conduction current in a chemical cell is -
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Q. When a chart is placed on this, it is much larger and there is no other data on it -
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Q. In word, you can use Styles to -
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Q. This dialog box specifies or modifies the work sheet cell range containing data to be charted -
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Q. Which of the following is used by the browser to connect to the location of the Internet
resources?
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Q. ___is the process of carrying out commands.
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Q. The process of trading goods over the Internet is known as -
1) e-selling-n-buying 2) e-finance
3) e-commerce 4) e-trading
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Q. Information that comes from an external source and fed into computer software is called -
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Q. Which of the following can input graphical images and pictures for a computer?
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Q. Using output devices one can -
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Q. Which of the following categories would include a keyboard?
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Q. Print Preview command is used when you want to -
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Q. The time for the actual data transfer after receiving the request for data from secondary
storage is referred to as the disk's -
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Q. Why is the Caps Lock key referred to as a toggle key?
1) Because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed
2) Because it cannot be used for entering numbers
3) Because it cannot be used to delete
4) Because it cannot be used to insert
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Q. Your position in the text is shown by a -
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Q. To reverse the effect of your fast action in Word -
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Q. A word gets selected by clicking it to select a word, in Word -
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Q. What happens when we try to delete the files from a floppy?
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Q. In Word, you can change Page Margins by -
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Q. The following computer's memory is characterised by low-cost per bit stored -
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Q. Assembly language is -
1) Machine language
2) High-level programming language
3) Alow-level programming language
4) Language for assembling computers
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Q. The economically diverse region of MENA nations refers to the countries in -
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Q. The four triangles formed by joining the mid points of the sides of any triangle are -
1) Isosceles triangles
2) Equilateral triangles
3) Similar but not congruent triangles
4) Congruent triangles
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Q. Universal Building Blocks are -
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Q. The speed of sound in water is four times its speed in air. When a sound wave of frequency
'n' and wavelength '' enters from air into water, then its frequency and wavelength will
respectively become -
1) 4n and 2) n and 4
3) 2n and 4) None of these
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Q. The required DC voltage for arc welding is -
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Q. For a body floating in water, the apparent weight is equal to -
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Q. The UNO came into existence in -
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Q. The saltiest sea is -
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Q. The Sunlight takes .... minutes to reach the earth -
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Q. The Hundred-Year War was fought between -
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Q. The mass of the moon in comparison to the earth is -
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Q. Red Cross was founded by -
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Q. Nobel Alfred Bernhard after whom Nobel prizes are given was -
1) Engineer 2) Chemist
3) Both (A) & (B) 4) Doctor
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Q. Sikhism was founded in -
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Q. The boundary line between India and China is called -
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Q. The Kalahari Desert is in -
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Q. The British Government declared for the first time that their intention in India is to gradually
establish responsible government through -
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Q. Who wrote the 'Communist Manifesto'?
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Q. The first electric railway was opened in -
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Q. The Dronacharya Award for sports coaches was instituted in the year -
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Q. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the -
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Q. Who was the first Indian to receive the World Food Prize?
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Q. Rome is situated on the banks of the river -
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Q. Where is the Sahara Desert?
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Q. Faizee lived in the court of -
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Q. Monsoon is caused by the -
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Q. Bangladesh was created in -
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Q. What is the name of the Parliament of Bangladesh?
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Q. The world's tallest free-standing structure is -
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Q. Ranthambore is a wildlife sanctuary in India. In which State it is located and what it its
famous for?
Ans: 3
Q. Aryans emerged on the Indian scene sometimes between -
1) 3000-2500 BC 2) 3100-2400 BC
3) 300-250 BC 4) 322-185 BC
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Q. The Earth rotates on its axis from -
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Q. India's Direct Cash Transfer Scheme draws similarities from models of which country -
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Q. The Corporate Head Quarters of Tata Group is -
Ans: 1
Q. Given below are the creators of some well-known cartoon pair that does not match -
1) Elzie Crisler Segar --- Popeye 2) Dan Yaccarino - Oswald the Octopus
3) William Hanna - Richie Rich 4) Walt Disney - Donald Duck
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Q. India signed the Kyoto Protocol in the year -
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Q. "The Three Gorges Dam", the world's largest hydro-power project, is located in -
Ans: 1
Q. The movie 'Life of Pi' is based on an award winning novel written by -
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following sectors in India was not nationalized by the government at any point
of time -
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Q. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an Inter-governmental Body established in 1989. It is
concerned with -
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Q. The market for government securities is also referred to as -
Ans: 3
Q. Which NATO country;s parliament was the first to vote in favour of the move to make
military service compulsory for women -
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Q. Which two institutions are popularly referred to as the 'Bretton Woods Twins?
Ans: 1
Q. The Finance Minister's Budget speech presented to the Indian Parliament every year usually
has two parts. What does the Part A relate to -
Ans: 1
Q. IRDA is the Indian regulator for the -
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Note: IRDA regulate Insurance Sector.
Q. Panchatantra was written by -
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Q. The agency that estimates national income in India is -
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Q. Open market operations refers to the sale and purchase by the RBI of -
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Q. What type of keys are 'ctrl' and 'shift'?
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Q. In Word, replace option is a available on -
Ans: 3
Q. The binary system is a number system to the base -
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
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Q. In excel, this is a pre-recorded formula that provides a shortcut for complex calculations -
Ans: 3
Q. This is not a function category in Excel -
1) Logical 2) Data Series3) Financial4) Text
Ans: 2
Q. On a CD-RW you can
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Q. To be able to 'boot', the computer must have a(n)
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Q. The operating system that is self-contained in a device and resident in the ROM is -
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Q. To make a copy of the current document on the disk -
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Q. The ohms law is -
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Q. Good conductor of electricity is
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Q. If signal distorts on increasing the volume, where is the fault?
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Q. In a broadcast receiver, most of the selectivity is achieved in -
Ans: 2
Q. In a zener diode regulator, zener -
Ans: 3
Q. The EMF of every cell of full charge battery is -
Ans: 4
Q. The colour code of 47k 20% resister will be -
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Q. An amplifier is said to suffer from distortion when its output is
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Q. Sound in TV is modulating -
Ans: 1
Q. The spacing between picture carrier and sound carrier frequency in T.V. is -
Ans: 2
Q. Selectivity of a receiver can be increased by -
Ans: 2
Q. What will happen if a transformer is connected to D.C. voltage?
Ans: 3
Q. 1 KHZ signal is used to test which stage?
Ans: 2
Q. When did the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy take place -
Ans: 2
Q. In the formula, = B1/B2 + B3, which of the following is the correct precedence?
1) Addition higher precedence than division
2) Equal precedence among the two operators: proceed right to left
3) Equal precedence among the two operators: proceed left to right
4) Division higher precedence than addition
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is not a term pertaining to the Internet?
Ans: 1
Q. If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you are actually performing
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Q. An educational institution would generally have the following in its domain name
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Q. How may megabytes make a gigabyte?
Ans: 1
Q. Nepoleon Bonaparte belonged to -
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Q. The First Battle of Panipat was fought between -
Ans: 3
Q. The polar diameter of the earth is shorter than its equatorial diameter by -
Ans: 3
Q. Which war is associated with Florence Nightingale?
1) World War I2) World War II3) Crimean War4) Battle of Leipzig
Ans: 3
Q. Who regarded as the great law giver of the ancient India?
Ans: 2
Q. The oceans cover approximately _________ of the Earth's surface -
1) 50%2) 60%3) 70%4) 80%
Ans: 3
Q. The Rupee coins were first minted in India during the rule of -
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Q. The Capital of Lakshadweep is -
Ans: 3
Q. The French Revolution began in the year -
Ans: 3
Q. Who among the following transferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri?
Ans: 4
Q. Who expounded the theory of "Advaita"?
Ans: 2
Q. Which is the smallest gland in human body?
Ans: 3
Q. Ggautam Buddha died at -
Ans: 3
Q. Which country led a boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games held in Moscow?
Ans: 3
Q. The rising of the evening star indicates the -
Ans: 4
Q. Jesse Owens Global Award is given in the field of -
Ans: 2
Q. The first to have trade relation with India were the -
Ans: 3
Q. The main system board of a computer is called the -
Ans: 2
Q. Which contents are lost when the computer turns off?
Ans: 4
Q. Cheraw, the Bamboo Dance, is associated with which of the following Indian States?
Ans: 1
Q. An Equity Share is also commonly referred to as
Ans: 1
Q. The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN)
that is concerned with international public health. It is headquartered at
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Q. Which of the following is a hardware and not a software?
Ans: 4
Q. NABARD is responsible for regulating and supervising the functions of -
Ans: 2
Q. The concept of 'Micro Credit' essentially concentrates on
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following communities is 'not' notified as a 'minority community' by the
ministry of Welfare, Government of India?
Ans: 2
Q. The abbreviation EMI in banking sector stands for
Ans: 1
Q. The Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale (ESTPOS) is an electronic payment system
based on
1) Interner Banking2) Account Payee Cheques3) Letters of Credit4) Debit and Credit Cards
Ans: 4
Q. Banking Codes and Standard Board of India (BCSBI) has evolved which of the following
codes
Ans: 4
Q. According to the provisions of the Income tax Act, 1961, a resident individual is categorised
as a 'super senior citizen' when his age is
Ans: 1
Q. CASA ratio of bank indicate the -
Ans: 1
Q. The part of a company's earnings or profits which are paid out to shareholders is known as -
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is a receipt listed in India and traded in rupees declaring ownership of
shares of a foreign company?
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is also known as the "Pink City"?
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following services relate to execution of transaction directly with consumers,
rather than corporations or other banks?
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following Indian universities is Asia's largest residential university?
Ans: 3
Q. Who among the following is the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?
Ans: 4
Q. A type of fraud wherein criminals use an innocent person's details to open or use an account
to carry out financial transactions is known as
Ans: 1
Q. A bank without any branch network that offers its services remotely through online banking,
telephone/mobile banking and interbank ATM network alliances is known as
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Q. Banks' mandatory lending to farmers for agriculture, micro and small enterprises, and other
weaker sections wherein banks are required to lend up to 40 percent of the loans is generally
described as
Ans: 4
Q. Study of organisms in relation to their environment its called -
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Q. Who benefits the most during the inflationary period?
Ans: 3
Q. Dactylogram is related with -
Ans: 2
Q. Tesla is a unit of magnetic -
Ans: 2
Q. Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in -
Ans: 4
Q. The unit of noise pollution (level) is -
Ans: 1
Q. 'Ryder Cup' is awarded to the players of -
Ans: 1
Q. 'Shadow Cabinet' is the feature of Administrative system of -
Ans: 2
Q. Transition ions absorb light in -
Ans: 1
Q. Stamens are fused with each other by their anthers and also with the petals in -
Ans: 4
Q. The threshold frequency is the frequency below which -
Ans: 4
Q. The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by -
Ans: 3
Q. The current spell of cold wave in the US has been a fall out of the -
Ans: 2
Q. 'Democratic Centralism' is an important feature of a -
Ans: 2
Q. The UNIX operation system is suitable for -
Ans: 2
Q. Soil factors are otherwise known as -
Ans: 2
Q. The Constitution of India, describes India as -
Ans: 1
Q. The damage of the human body due to radiation (-rays or -rays etc,) is measured in -
Ans: 1
Q. Consumer Protection Act 1986, was amended in -
Ans: 3
Q. Who said that "Where there is no Law there will not be Liberty?"
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Q. Which of the following does not have a Stupa?
Ans: 2
Q. Potato was introduced to Europe by -
1) Dutch2) Portuguese3) Germans4) Spanish
Ans: 4
Q. Which National Highway is called Shershah Suri Marg?
Ans: 1
Q. In relation to the State Government, local government exercises -
Ans: 1
Q. The freezing point of fresh water is -
Ans: 1
Q. Flywheel is an important part of a steam engine because it -
Ans: 3
Q. Total assembly segments in Delhi are -
Ans: 4
Q. Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jizya even on the Brahmins?
Ans: 3
Q. Preparation of butter, ghee by a houshold for their own use is a part of -
Ans: 2
Q. The plants, which grow under water stress conditions of deserts are -
Ans: 3
Q. The pair of compounds used as anaesthetic in medicines -
Ans: 1
Q. Who among the following is the founder of 'Azad Hind Fauj'?
Ans: 3
Q. The type of fruit obtained from a multicarpillary apocarpous gynoecium is -
Ans: 1
Q. Section of IPC, which deals with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender)
community is -
Ans: 1
Q. Sir C. V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work on -
Ans: 2
Q. The production, marketing storage, advertisement and consumption of smokeless tobacco is
banned in -
Ans: 2
Q. Coupling and repulsion are the two states of -
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following books is not written by Jawaharlal Nehru?
Ans: 3
Q. Obsidian, Andesite, Gabbro and Perodite are -
Ans: 3
Q. An increase in the quantity supplied suggests -
1) a rightward shift of the supply curve2) a leftward shift of the supply curve
3) a movement up along the supply curve4) a movement down along the supply curve
Ans: 1
Q. Which body is constituted by the President of India to advise on the decision of Central
Resources between the centre and the state?
Ans: 3
Q. The compound that has the least value for octane number is -
Ans: 1
Q. Where does the cabbage store food?
Ans: 2
Q. GNP at market prices is Rs. 200. Net factor income from abroad is Rs. 20. Indirect taxes are
Rs. 20 and subsidies are Rs. 10. GDP at factor cost is -
Ans: 4
Q. The number of women entrepreneur in small scale industry is highest in the State of -
Ans: 2
Q. As per Basel II norms, a bank's capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR) should be at least
-
Ans: 1
Q. Reserve Bank of India gives licence for credit creation to -
Ans: 2
Q. When cost of production is zero, monopoly equilibrium will be established at a level where
elasticity of demand curve is -
Ans: 2
Q. The comprehensive facts about Indian economy combined with incisive analysis is provided
by -
Ans: 4
Q. According to census 2011, the number of males and females in India are -
Ans: 1
Q. 'Supply creates its own demand' means -
Ans: 2
Q. The base year for estimation of GDP in India is -
Ans: 3
Q. In any set of numbers, the geometrical mean exists only when all numbers are -
Ans: 1
Q. Economists who introduced the notion of Human Capital are -
Ans: 1
Q. Dead weight loss is equal to -
Ans: 1
Q. Marshallian approach is popularly known as -
Ans: 1
Q. The sign of country's growth is -
Ans: 3
Q. If the total production in an economy is produced by a few big firms then this market is
known as -
Ans: 2
Q. One of the following is average of second order -
1) Arithmetical mean2) Geometrical mean
3) Second quartile4) Standard deviation
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Q. Borrowings from foreigners are known as -
Ans: 3
Q. The shape of a frequency curve can not be -
Ans: 3
Q. Human capital consists of -
Ans: 2
Q. Producer's surplus is equal to the difference between -
Ans: 1
Q. The rate of inflation in India is measured generally in respect of movement in -
Ans: 1
Note:
Q. Mean Deviation is always -
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Q. The finance commission in India is -
Ans: 3
Q. Under classical assumptions the aggregated supply curve of an economy is -
1) Upward sloping2) Downward sloping3) Horizontal straight line4) Vertical straight line
Ans: 1
Q. Primary deficit is defined as -
Ans: 1
Q. Indira Gandhi Nahar originates from -
Ans: 3
Q. Selective credit control is a tool of -
Ans: 3
Q. Who was the first Hindi writer to receive Jnanpith Award?
Ans: 4
Q. The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was -
Ans: 2
Q. International Girl Child Day celebrate on
Ans: 2
Q. The 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on -
1) 2nd October 20142) 5th October 20143) 11th October 20144) 10th October 2014
Ans: 3
Q. To improve access of the poor to banking, RBI has advised banks to open branches with
minimum infrastructure supporting up to 8 to 10 Business Correspondents (BC) at a 3-4 kms.
Such branches are known as -
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following statements regarding the "Direct Benefits" Transfer Scheme(DBT) of
the Government of India is not true?
Ans: 4
Q. "World Food Day" is celebrated every year on -
Ans: 1
Q. As per 2011 Census, which of the following Indian States has the lowest population density?
Ans: 3
Q. A Bank's "Fixed Deposit" is also referred to as a -
Ans: 2
Q. "Make in India" initiative launch on -
Ans: 3
Q. The Earth's annual circuit round the Sun covers a distance of -
1) 896 million km2) 1038 million km3) 996 million km4) 1098 million km
Ans: 3
Q. Maximum strength of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha respectively are
1) 542 & 2502) 552 & 2503) 542 & 2754) None of these
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Q. Silk is the secretion of -
Ans: 1
Q. The Indian Parliament consists of -
1) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & the President2) Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
3) Lok Sabha & State Assemblies4) Lok Sabha Only
Ans: 1
Q. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights was included as per the 93rd amendment of
the Indian constitution?
A. Right to Constitutional Remedies
B. Right to Free and Compulsory Education for all children in the age group of 6 to 14
C. Right to Equality
D. Right to Freedom of Religion
Ans: 2
Q. Noted Hindi novelist who wrote "Tamas" is -
1) Shivani2) Shobha De3) Munshi Premchand4) Bhishma Sahni
Ans: 4
Q. Who killed the Sikh Guru Arjun Dev?
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following is the ore of iron?
Ans: 1
Q. A device which converts AC into DC is known as -
Ans: 3
Q. Name the river that does not originate in Western Ghats -
Ans: 3
Q. "Ruhr of India" known for its rich coal deposits is in the State of
Ans: 2
Q. Who was the last Governor General of India?
Ans: 2
Q. The age of the solar system is
1) 7.8 billion years2) 3.2 billion years3) 3.8 billion years4) 4.6 billion years
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is not correct?
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is a commercial crop?
Ans: 1
Q. The credit of construction of first nuclear reactor goes to -
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is not a national holiday?
Ans: 4
Q. Which is not a component of to qualify the 'Green Embassy'?
Ans: 3
Q. Which tree is referred to as 'Subabul' -
Ans: 2
Q. The snow leopard population in India is not found in -
Ans: 4
Q. 'CEPI' stands for -
Ans: 1
Q. The percentage of carbon in steel is -
Ans: 3
Q. Essential oils contain
Ans: 2
Q. What could be the function attributed to the transfusion tissue found in Cycas leaflets?
Ans: 2
Q. A compound used in medicine as a pain killer is -
Ans: 3
Q. Ubuntu is basically -
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following communication modes support two-ways traffic, but in only one
direction at a time?
Ans: 2
Q. Angular momentum is equal to -
Ans: 1
Q. In photoelectric emission, the energy of emitted electron is -
Ans: 4
Q. The least distance of distinct vision is -
Ans: 2
Q. The first postage stamp was issued in -
Ans: 2
Q. Branch of Biology deals with extinct organisms -
Ans: 4
Q. Triticum aestivum, the common bread wheat is -
Ans: 2
Q. The other name for phloem is -
Ans: 4
Q. Which one of the following is both a local anesthetic as well as a stimulant?
Ans: 1
Q. The author of 'Philosophic Zoologique' is -
Ans: 1
Q. The word CNG in the transport network system stands for -
Ans: 3
Q. Border roads are built solely with the purpose of maintaining -
Ans: 3
Q. In spite of being located at lower latitude than Amritsar, Shimla colder because -
Ans: 3
Q. Price rigidity is the feature of -
Ans: 3
Q. Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation are the aims of -
Ans: 4
Q. Which one of the following committees examined and suggested financial sector reforms in
India?
Ans: 3
Q. 2015 cricket World Cup is held in -
Ans: 2
Q. In Uttar Pradesh IT City is being established in -
Ans: 4
Q. According to a report published recently by 'Stockholm Research Peace International
Institute', the biggest arms importing country is the world is -
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
Ans: 3
Q. The objective to Indian Constitution is reflected in which of the following?
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following Aluminium Companies has been given 'Navaratna Status' by
Ans: 1
Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Ans: 3
Q. India has been divided into how many Seismic Risk Zones?
Ans: 1
Q. The largest proven oil reserved of the world lies in -
Ans: 1
Q. Which one of the following is not temperate grass land?
1) Savanna2) Pampas3) Veld4) Down
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following regions is the original habitat of 'Toda Tribe'?
Ans: 3
Q. The longest rock tunnel of the world is located is -
Ans: 3
Q. Which one of the following cities of California (USA) is not located within the 'Silicon
Valley'?
Ans: 3
Q. Indicate the wrong pair among the following -
Ans: 2
Q. The rate of interest at which Reserve Bank of India lends short term funds to the Commercial
Banks is known as -
1) Repo Rate2) Reverse Repo Rate3) Prime Lending Rate (PLR)4) None of the above
Ans: 1
Q. The most appropriate measure of a country's economic growth is -
Ans: 1
Q. A letter of credit is produced by -
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following does not contribute to the rural economy?
Ans: 3
Q. Market is an economic leads to which of the following trends?
Ans: 2
Q. When was Forest Conservation Act passed in India?
1) 19782) 19793) 19804) 1981
Ans: 3
Q. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of -
Ans: 1
Q. Which among the following committee's recommendations are used for estimating the
poverty line in India?
Ans: 2
Q. The film 'Kai Po Che' is based on the novel -
1) Lashkar2) The Loving Dool3) The Story of My Marriage4) The 3 Mistakes of My Life
Ans: 4
Q. Under the Nuclear Power Projects, Environmental Effects that have to be studied and
resolved are -
Ans: 4
Q. Which one of the following countries has the lower density of population?
Ans: 1
Q. Which one of the following States of India has the highest urban density of population?
Ans: 1
Q. The modern Brahmos Supersonic Missile like technology has been developed by India in
collaboration with -
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following SI units is not correctly matched?
Ans: 4
Q. An air bubble in water will act like a -
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following vitamins is helpful in keeping a dream in memory for a longer
duration?
Ans: 3
Q. 'One Dive' is the name of Cloud Computing Service of which one of the following
companies?
Ans: 3
Q. Which one of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
Ans: 3
Q. The radio isotope used in the detection of tumour is -
Ans: 2
Q. Hekistotherms are plants growing in -
1) bright light2) high temperature3) very low temperature4) very low light
Ans: 3
Q. DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics Research Centre is situated at -
Ans: 3
Q. The hormone related to drought tolerance is -
Ans: 1
Q. Which one of the following animals has three chambered heart?
Ans: 4
Q. The Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage is located at -
Ans: 3
Q. The member of Agro-Climatic Zones in U.P. is -
Ans: 3
Q. When the total product remains constant, the marginal product will be -
Ans: 1
Q. Demand of agricultural products is found to be -
Ans: 1
Q. Drawfing gene in Wheat is -
Ans: 1
Q. The National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research is located at -
Ans: 1
Q. 'AGMARK' is related with -
Ans: 2
Q. The virus responsible for AIDS is an example of -
Ans: 4
Q. Desert plants are generally -
Ans: 2
Q. Food Poisoning (Botulism) is caused by infection of a species of -
Ans: 3
Q. The apparatus used for detecting lie is known as -
Ans: 1
Q. Chlorophyll contains -
Ans: 2
Q. Which type of market is suitable for vegetable crops?
1) Short term2) Very short term3) Long term4) Very long term
Ans: 1
Q. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Ans: 4
Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Ans: 4
Q. The campaign for window remarriage in Maharashtra was led by -
Ans: 3
Q. French East India Company was formed during reign of -
Ans: 2
Q. Who among the following threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly on April 8,
1929 to make the deaf British Government hear?
1. Bhagat Singh2. Sukhdev3. Rajguru4. Batukeshwar Data
Select the answer from the code give below:
Ans: 4
Q. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Ans: 3
Q. Who among the following had welcomed Vasco-da-Gama at Calicut?
1) Gasper Correa2) Albuquerque3) Zamorin4) Don Almaida
Ans: 3
Q. The propounder of 'Filtration Theory' in India's education policy was -
Ans: 2
Q. On whose suggestion were the Indians kept out of the Simon Commission?
Ans: 3
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The Arya Samaj was founded in 1875.
2. 'Al Hilal' was published by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
3. Lala Lajpat Rai was not associated with the paper 'The People.'
4. The famous Presidency College (former Hindu college) of Calcutta was established by Raja
Ram Mohan Roy.
Of these statements:
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Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Ans: 4
Q. The year of Bengal Famine in which millions of people died is -
Ans: 2
Q. The system of proportional representation as an electoral mechanism ensures -
Ans: 1
Q. Who resigned from Viceroy's Executive Council as a protest against Jallianwala Bagh
Massacre?
Ans: 3
Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Ans: 3
Q. After the formation of ministries in the provinces in 1937, congress rule lasted for -
Ans: 1
Q. Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak the 'Father of Indian Unrest'?
Ans: 3
Q. 'Indian War of Independence 1857' was written by -
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following states does not has RRB?
Ans: 3
Q. Sourav Kothari was recently in news. He is associated with?
Ans: 2
Q. Under the Preventive Detention Act, a person can be arrested without trial for -
Ans: 2
Q. The Officers of the Parliament include -
1. Speaker, Lok Sabha
2. Dy. Speaker, Lok Sabha
Secretary General of Lok Sabha
Chairman of Rajya Sabha Select the correct answer from the code given below:
1) Only 1 and 22) Only 1, 2 and 33) Only 1, 3 and 44) All the four
Ans: 4
Q. The Supreme Court of India has propounded the doctrine of basic structure of the
Constitution in which of the following cases?
Ans: 2
Q. A thermostat is a device for -
Ans: 4
Q. Raindrops are spherical due to -
Ans: 2
Q. Atmospheric pressure is measured with a -
Ans: 2
Q. A person climbing a hill bends forward in order to -
Ans: 4
Q. Conservation of energy means that -
Ans: 4
Q. A sheet of paper can be pulled out quickly from under a glass of water without spilling the
water. This phenomenon illustrates -
1) Lack of friction between paper and glass2) Newton's third law of motion
3) Inertia4) Acceleration
Ans: 3
Q. On finds it more difficult to walk on ice than on a concrete road because -
Ans: 2
Q. A person weighs more in a lift, which is -
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following contributes the maximum to the greenhouse effect?
Ans: 1
Q. ATP stands for -
Ans: 1
Q. Gall bladder stones are deposits of -
Ans: 4
Q. Carotene is found in -
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following affects Biodiversity?
Ans: 4
Q. The International year of Biodiversity was -
Ans: 2
Q. The Election Commission is responsible for the conduct of Elections to -
Ans: 4
Q. Monoculture is a typical characteristics of -
Ans: 4
Q. The Satellite launching centre of Indian Space Research Organization is in -
Ans: 4
Q. Who prepares to topographical maps of India?
Ans: 2
Q. In Which state is silent valley located?
Ans: 2
Q. Where is Kalpakkam?
Ans: 4
Q. Kothagudem thermal power project is located in -
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Q. On which river is the Nagarjunasagar project located?
Ans: 1
Q. Which crop requires water-logging for its cultivation?
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Q. Kaziranga wildlife reserve is in -
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Q. Why are plants grown along river banks?
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Q. Which is an area of Tropical ever green forests?
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Q. Trees shed their leaves in winter season to -
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Q. Which country is the leading producer of Uranium?
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Q. Hail consists of -
1) Granular ice2) Crystals of ice3) Water droplets4) Masses of ice with concentric layers
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Q. What is measured by the sling Psychrometer?
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Q. Snowfall occurs when -
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Q. BRICS Bank's head office established in -
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Note:
Q. Rangarajan Panel re-determined the new poverty line. According to this panel, the population
below the poverty line in 2011-12 stays at -
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Note:
Q. The term "Gambit" is used in the game is -
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Q. Durbey Cup associated with the Game -
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Q. NABARD was established on the recommendations of -
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Q. After independence, the first state organized on the basis of language age is -
1) Punjab2) Andhra Pradesh3) Gujarat4) Karnataka
Ans: 2
Q. Who is the newly elected President of Afghanistan?
Ans: 4
Q. Which country of the world ranks first in milk production in 2014-15?
Ans: 1
Q. The Silkworm Research and Training Institution under the Central Silk Broad in India are
administered by the Union Ministry of -
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Q. A woman who rents her womb to produce a child for others is known as -
Ans: 3
Q. Where do the sunrays leave India?
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Q. Name the story written by Rabindranath Tagore?
Ans: 4
Q. Bhangra is a popular folk dance of -
Ans: 3
Q. Who has been appointed the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Lok Sabha for
2014-15?
Ans: 3
Q. Which one of the following is a great circle?
Ans: 3
Q. One Astronomical unit is the average distance between -
1) Earth and the Sun2) Earth and the Moon
3) Jupiter and the Sun4) Mars and the Sun
Ans: 1
Q. Who gave Vallabhbhai Pael the title of Sardar?
Ans: 2
Q. The first Satyagraha campaign of Gandhiji was started at -
Ans: 1
Q. Raja Rammohan Roy was not connected with -
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Q. The famous court poet of Akbar was -
Ans: 4
Q. The remains of the Vijayanagar empire can be found in -
Ans: 3
Q. Which one of the following sets of elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life
on the earth?
Ans: 2
Q. A genetically engineered form of brinjal known as the BT-brinjal has been developed. The
objective of this is -
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Q. Which one of the following is not a site for in situ method of conservation of flora?
Ans: 2
Q. Under the Constitution of India which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
Ans: 1
Q. The Policy of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation was announced as New
Economic Policy by Prime Minister -
1) Rajeev Gandhi2) Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh3) Narsimha Rao4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Ans: 3
Q. Regular intake of fresh fruits and vegetables is recommended in the diet since they are a good
source of antioxidants. How do antioxidants help a person maintain health and promote
longevity?
1) The activate the enzymes necessary for vitamin synthesis in the body an help avoid
unnecessary wastage of energy
2) They prevent excessive oxidation of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in the body and help
avoid unnecessary wastage of energy
3) They neutralise free radicals produced in the body during metabolism
4) The activate certain genes in the cells of the body and help delay the ageing process
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Q. Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?
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Q. Cooking gas is a mixture of -
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Q. Lime water contains -
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Q. Washing soda is -
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Q. Common salt is obtained from seawater by the process of -
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Q. Foot and Mouth disease occurs in -
1) Cattle2) Cattle and Sheep3) Cattle and Pigs4) Cattle, Sheep and Wine
Ans: 3
Q. The naturally occurring anticoagulant in the human blood is -
Ans: 2
Q. Chocolates can be bad for health because of a high content of -
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Q. The term 'gene' for the factors controlling heredity was coined by -
1) Gregor-Mendal
2) Hugo de vries
3) T.H. Morgan
4) W. Johannsen
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Q. Which one of the following spices is obtained from flower buds?
Ans: 1
Q. Lichen is a symbiotic association between an alga and which one of the following?
Ans: 2
Q. Bacteriophages -
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Q. The Mammal that lays eggs is -
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Q. Agronomy is a branch of Agriculture that deals with -
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Q. A prokaryote is -
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Q. The International Rice Research Institute is based in -
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Q. Cryogenic engines fined applications in -
Ans: 3
Q. A device used for converting A. C. into D. C. is called -
Ans: 2
Q. Radioactivity is a property of -
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following are Einstein's discoveries?
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Q. The age of the earth can be estimated by -
Ans: 1
Q. Radioactivity has applications in -
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Q. The nucleus of an atom contains -
Ans: 1
Q. An electric bulb has a filament made of -
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Q. Which of the following devices converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?
Ans: 3
Q. The surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter, but the water at its bottom is still liquid.
What is the reason?
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Q. The Red Data Books published by the International Union for Conservation of nature and
Natural Resources (IUCN) contains lists of -
Ans: 2
Q. The term pH denotes the -
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Q. DDT is the name of a chemical that can be used as a/an -
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Q. Haemoglobin is -
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Q. "The Lives of Others" book is written by -
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Q. RTI extends to the whole of India except the State of -
Ans: 4
Q. What is the tag line of "Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana"?
1) Mera Khata Mera Naam2) Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata
3) Mera Khata Anna Daata4) Mera Khata Mera Pahechan
Ans: 2
Q. Who is the official Interlocutor and Government of India Representative for Naga Peace
Talks?
Ans: 3
Q. Which vitamins are those which if taken in excess can be dangerous as they are stored in the
body?
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Q. "Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana" is launched on -
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Q. First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is -
Ans: 1
Q. "Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you. You
have made me a better President", was said by -
Ans: 2
Q. Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body
temperature in -
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Q. Non Resident Indians (NRI) day is marked on -
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Q. The hormone used as an oral contraceptive is -
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Q. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as -
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Q. Stains Of rust on clothes can be removed by -
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Q. Identify the odd term amongst the following group -
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Q. Which of the following is an impact printer?
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Q. What type of information system would be recognised by digital circuits?
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Q. Communication satellite are used to -
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Q. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it -
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Q. 'Farad' is the unit of -
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Q. In dicots the pollen-grains posses -
1) One germ pore2) Two germ pore 3) Three germ pore4) Four germ pore
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Q. The disease that has been eradicated from the world is -
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Q. Blood is a -
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Q. Pick out the correct match -
1) Egg Yolk - Protein and Fat2) Fleshy foods - Calcium and Protein
3) Fish - Starch and Vitamin4) Milk - Fibre and Mineral
Ans: 1
Q. Blood group was discovered by -
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Q. The natural disaster in which carbon-dioxide suddenly erupts form a deep lake water is
known as ________.
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Q. Which of the following is an endemic species?
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Q. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called -
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Q. Where are the Todas found?
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Q. Multi-purpose river valley projects are the "New temples of modern India". The above
statement is made by:
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Q. Who wrote the book "Why Socialism"?
Ans: 2
Q. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as?
1) Mahaparinirvansutta2) Brahmajalasutta
3) Dhammachakkapabattanasutta4) Kachchayanagottasutta
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Q. Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?
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Q. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental Duties are enshrined?
Ans: 2
Q. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within -
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Q. Who gave the title of "Mahamana" to Madan Mohan Malaviya?
Ans: 4
Q. Diamonds are priced higher than water because -
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Q. "Functional Finance" is associated with -
Ans: 1
Q. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by:
Ans: 1
Q. Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj party
in 1923?
Ans: 3
Q. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
Ans: 4
Q. Externality theory is the basic theory of the following branch of Economics -
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Q. Who among the following was the winner of best actress in 62nd Hindi Filmfare Awards
2017?
1) Alia Bhatt2) Kangna Ranawat3) Sonam Kapoor4) Katrina Kaif
Ans: 1
Q. Who among the following was the winner of best actor in 62nd Hindi Filmfare Awards
2017 ?
1) Shahid Kapoor2) Amir Khan3) Manoj Bajpayee4) Ranbeer Singh
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following movies get the 62nd Hindi Filmfare Awards 2017 ?
1) Udta Punjab 2) Sultan3) Pink4) Dangal
Ans: 4
Q. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan was the chief guest of 68th Republic Day
celebration. He was the Crown Prince of -
1) UAE2) Katar3) Saudi Arabia4) Bahrain
Ans: 1
Q. The annual index of Transparency International issued for 2016 placed India in the
__________ position with Brazil and China.
1) 30th2) 20th3) 40th4) 35th
Ans: 3
Note: A major international index of corruption and transparency has placed India on the
watch list for its inability to curb mega corruption scandals and petty bribery. The annual
index of Transparency International issued on Wednesday for 2016 placed India with Brazil
and China in the 40th position.
Q. Who was the head of The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM)
Committee?
1) Rathin Roy2) Sumit Bose3) Arvind Subramanian4) N. K. Singh
Ans: 4
Q. National Youth Festival with the theme Youth for Digital India held at -
1) Ambala2) Rohtak3) Noida4) Gurugram
Ans: 2
Q. National Payments Corporation of India, the umbrella organisation for all digital payments
in the country has launched new mobile aap for digital payment called -
1) PayTM2) BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money)3) UPI4) PayU Money
Ans: 2
Q. Who amongst the following has lunched a new venture named blogeverywhere.com?
1) Azim Premji2) Bill Gates3) Narayan Murthy4) Sabeer Bhatia
Ans: 4
Q. 14th Edition of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention was held at -
1) New Delhi2) Ahmedabad3) Bengaluru4) Mumbai
Ans: 3
Q. Who is the Vice-Chairman of the NITI Ayog of India?
1) Raghuram Rajan 2) Arun Jately 3) Arvind Panagariya4) Rahul Gandhi
Ans: 3
Q. Due to the outbreak of which virus did the WHO declare a Public Health Emergency of
International Concern in February 2016?
1) Zika2) Ebola3) Swine flu 4) Chikungunya
Ans: 1
Q. With which of the following is the Central Goverment's 'Stand up India' scheme to
promote entrepreneurship?
1) Women and Minorities2) SC/ STs and Women
3) SC/ STs and Minorities 4) All of the above
Ans: 2
Q. On which of the following routes will India's first Bullet Train run (upto 2024)?
1) New Delhi - Ahmedabad Route2) New Delhi - Mumbai Rokute
3) Ahmedabad - Mumbai Route4) Pune - Ahmedabad Route
Ans: 3
Q. The year 2016-17 will be observed by SAARC nations as -
1) Year of Democracy and Development 2) Year of Fight Against Terrorism
3) Year of Cultural Heritage 4) Year of 'Save the Earth'
Ans: 3
Q. Viral V. Acharya, Professor of Economics at the New York University (NYU) recently
was in news. He has appointed as -
1) Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
2) Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
3) Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu
4) Chief of Indian Army
Ans: 1
Q. _________ is the first Indian Non-banking company to become a full-fledged member of
Visa payment network.
1) Pay TM2) Itz Cash3) Pay U Money 4) Pockets
Ans: 2
Q. India's rank in Global Competitiveness Index, 2016-17 is -
1) 39th2) 55th3) 58th4) 66th
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following has been judge as India's top most brand in 2016 ?
1) Bharti Airtel 2) HDFC Bank3) State Bank of India 4) Asian Paints
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following nation topped the list of Logistic performance Index 2016 ?
1) Germany2) Sweden3) Singapore4) Britain
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following banks overtook Wells fargo as the most valuable bank in USA ?
1) Citibank2) Bank of America-Merrill Lynch3) HSBC4) J.P. Morgan
Ans: 4
Q. Which country stood at the top rank in Economic Freedom Index 2016 ?
1) Hong Kong 2) Singapore3) New Zealand4) Australia
Ans: 1
Q. In Logistic performance Index 2016, India stood at -
1) 30th rank2) 33rd rank3) 35th rank4) 38th rank
Ans: 3
Q. India stood at _________ rank in Economic Freedom Index Ranking 2016.
1) 124th 2) 112nd3) 122nd4) 121st
Ans: 2
Q. After India which of the following country has demonetise their high value currency?
1) Brazil2) Colombia3) Peru4) Venezuela
Ans: 4
Note: Venezuela - whose inflation rate is estimated to touch 475% this year - announced that
it has demonetised its most valuable note, the 100-bolivar bill. The Nicols Maduro-led
government gave citizens a 72-hour window before withdrawing the currency, which
accounted for 77% of the nations cash in circulation.
Q. Who among the following is the winner of Miss World 2016 ?
1) Mireia Lalaguna2) Stephanie del Valle Diaz
3) Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez4) Natasha Mannuela
Ans: 2
Note: Miss World 2016 Stephanie del Valle Diaz is handling her education pretty well.
Amidst the hustle, she is a Puerto Rican musician, model and student. She is also multi-
cultural, she speaks three languages - English, Spanish and French.
Q. Which of the following nations topped the 2016 Global Innovation Index?
1) Denmark2) Sweden3) Switzerland4) Finland
Ans: 3
Q. After Monetery Policy Review by RBI on August 9, 2016, Satutory Liqudity Ratio (SLR)
stands at -
1) 21.25%2) 21.5%3) 21.0%4) 20.5%
Ans: 3
Q. Fidel Castro died at the age of 90, was the former president of -
1) Haiti2) Cuba3) Kongo4) Libya
Ans: 2
Note: Former Cuban President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in
Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 US presidents during
his half century rule, died at the age of 90.
Q. Which state became the first state to ratify GST Bill?
1) Rajasthan2) Madhya Pradesh3) Assam4) Chhattisgarh
Ans: 3
Q. For how many years, Central government will compensate the loss of State governments
due to GST?
1) 2 years2) 3 years3) 4 years4) 5 years
Ans: 4
Q. The official name of GST Bill is -
1) The Constitution (121st Amendment) Bill 2014
2) The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill 2015
3) The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill 2014
4) The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill 2016
Ans: 3
Q. The proposed date of implementing GST is -
1) December 1, 20162) January 1, 20173) April 1, 20174) May 1, 2017
Ans: 3
Q. Dr. Urjit Patel has been appointed the new Governor of RBI. He is ------------ Govornor of
RBI.
1) 23rd2) 24th3) 25th4) 26th
Ans: 2
Q. "Awaaz-e-Punjab" is a -
1) Punjabi Cinema2) Popular TV Show3) Political Party4) Punjabi News Paper
Ans: 3
Note: It is a political party founded by cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu
Q. Which of the following party is not a recognised national political party?
1) BJP2) AITMC3) Congress4) Samajwadi Party
Ans: 4
Q. Mission Bhagiratha is a water supply project of -
1) Uttarakhand2) Uttar Pradesh3) Andhra Pradesh4) Telengana
Ans: 4
Q. Who is the chairman of GST Council?
1) Deputy Chairman of NITI Aayog2) Prime Minister
3) Finance Minister4) Finance Secretary
Ans: 3
Q. In the year 2016, "Earth Over Shoot Day" was observed on -
1) 8th August2) 9th August3) 10th August4) 11th August
Ans: 1
Q. The Eighth BRICS Summit in 2016 held at -
1) New Delhi2) Hangzhou3) Cape Town4) Goa
Ans: 4
Q. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to -
1) Jean-Pierre Sauvage2) Juan Manuel Santos3) Bob Dylan4) Oliver Hart
Ans: 3
Note: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to Bob Dylan (American Singer) "for
having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
Q. Who is the newly elected President of USA?
1) Hillari Clinton2) Donald Trump3) Barack Hussein Obama4) Geroge Bush
Ans: 2
Note: Donald John Trump is an American businessman and politician who is the President-
elect of the United States, and chairman of The Trump Organization. He was elected as the
45th U.S. president in the 2016 election on the Republican ticket, defeating Democratic
nominee Hillary Clinton. Trump will be the oldest person to assume the presidency.
Q. 14th ASEAN-India Summit held on -
1) Singapore2) Vietnam3) Laos4) Mayanmar
Ans: 3
Note: It is held at Vientiane, capital city of Laos from 7 September 2016 to 8 September
2016.
Q. Who among the following is not the the winner of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2016?
1) P.V. Sindhu2) Sakshi Malik3) Saina Nehwal4) Jitu Rai
Ans: 3
Q. What is the name of the latest Android OS -
1) KitKat2) Lollipop3) Marshmallow4) Nougat
Ans: 4
Q. Summer Olympic 2020 will be held at -
1) Beijing2) Tokyo3) PyeongChang4) Vancouver
Ans: 2
Q. The recently published book "She Walk, She Leads" is written by -
1) Gunjan Jain2) Nita Ambani3) Chanda Kochhar4) Mala Sen
Ans: 1
Q. Who is among the following recently appointed as the Director General BIS -
1) Smt Bharati S Sihag2) Smt Seema Bahuguna
3) Smt Sanjeevanee Kutty4) Smt Alka Panda
Ans: 4
Q. Tata Chemicals sells urea business to Yara International ASA of ________________
1) Norway2) Russia3) USA4) Germany
Ans: 1
Q. Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions
firm, announced its ranking as the ______ most valuable US brand in an annual survey by a
top brand valuation company.
1) 60th2) 58th3) 59th4) 57th
Ans: 2
Dated: 03.02.2017
Q. Calorie value is the least of the following materials -
1) Coal gas 2) Producer gas 3) Steam fiery gas 4) Oil gas
Ans: 2
Q. Where are the caves of Ajanta located?
1) Orissa 2) Kerala 3) Maharashtra 4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: 3
Q. Share of export from India is the maximum to the following country-
1) U.S.A 2) U.K 3) U.A.E 4) Japan
Ans: 1
Q. Germanium possesses -
1) Two valence electrons 2) Three valence electrons
3) Four valence electrons 4) Five valence electrons
Ans: 3
Q. Moisture can be removed from lubricating oil using -
1) Tubular centrifugal 2) Clarifier 3) Sparkler filter 4) Vacuum leaf filter
Ans: 1
Q. Who started the Shaka era?
1) Ashok 2) Chandragupta-II 3) Kanishka 4) Harsha
Ans: 3
Q. What is the proper use of signal generator?
1) Designing 2) Testing 3) Repairing 4) All of the Above
Ans: 4
Q. Where is the headquarters of Geological Survey of India located?
1) Patna 2) Dehradun 3) Kolkata 4) Agra
Ans: 2
Q. Which type of oscillator is most stable in simple circuit?
1) Crystalline oscillators 2) Clapp oscillators 3) Colepitts oscillator 4) Armstong oscillator
Ans: 1
Q. What is the S. I. unit of magnetic flux density?
1) Gauss 2) Tesla 3) Oersted 4) Weber
Ans: 2
Q. There are rings around which of the following?
1) Uranus 2) Mars 3) Jupiter 4) Saturn
Ans: 4
Q. Function of N. S. D. L. are related to -
1) Bearer bonds 2) GDRs 3) Electronic share 4) Debenture
Ans: 4
Q. What is the power factor of a pure resistor circuit?
1) One 2) Zero 3) Leading 4) Lagging
Ans: 1
Q. A transformer mainly transforms -
1) Current 2) Voltage 3) Frequency 4) Power
Ans: 2
Q. Which organization had proposed first to constitute the Constitution Assembly to form the Indian
Constitution?
1) Swaraj Party in 1928 2) Indian National Congress in 1936
3) Muslim League in 1942 4) By all parties convention in 1946
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following kings of ancient India embraced Jainism and became a Sanyasi?
1) Bimbisara 2) Chandra Gupta Maurya 3) Pushyamitra 4) Harsha
Ans: 2
Q. In which Buddhist Council Hinyan and Mahayan School of thought emerged in Buddhism?
1) First 2) Second 3) Third 4) Fourth
Ans: 4
Q. In which book or books the religious discourses of Gautam Buddha were collected?
1) Suttapitaka 2) Jataks 3) Vinayapitaka 4) Amidhammapitaka
Ans: 1
Q. The main emphasis of Upnishads is on which aspect of philosophy?
1) Bhakti 2) Gyan 3) Karma 4) Tapa
Ans: 2
Q. Where did Rigvedic Aryans live in India?
1) Northern India 2) All over India 3) Eastern part of India 4) Sapta Sindhu area
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following was the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
1) Economic System 2) Religious life 3) Town Planning 4) Social life
Ans: 3
Q. Which metal was unknown to Indus Valley people?
1) Gold 2) Silver 3) Iron 4) Copper
Ans: 3
Q. The largest number of seals of Indus Valley Civilization are made of -
1) Terracotta 2) Faience 3) Agate 4) Steatite
Ans: 4
Q. Why was the Swaraj Party established?
1) To co-operate with Government
2) To place obstacles in the functioning of the legislative council
3) To form an organization parallel to the Congress
4) Because of schism in the Congress
Ans: 2
Q. Among the following who never joined the Congress Socialist Party?
1) Sampurnanand 2) Jaiprakash Narayan 3) Jawaharlal Nehru 4) Acharya Narendra Deva
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following events was the first to take place?
1) Chauri Chaura Incident 2) Kakori Incident 3) Bardoli Satyagraha 4) Rowlatt Satyagraha
Ans: 4
Q. Whichone of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru?
1) Leader 2) The Independent 3) Hindustan Times 4) National Herald
Ans: 2
Q. Where did the Mopalla Revolt of 1921 take place?
1) Telangana 2) Malabar 3) Mysore 4) Vidarbha
Ans: 2
Q. How long A. O. Hume guided the Congress while living in India?
1) Twenty years 2) Fifteen years 3) Ten years 4) Six years
Ans: 1
Q. Who launched the strongest opposition to the Ilbert Bill during Ripon's regime?
1) Educated Indians 2) Indian Association 3) European Businessmen 4) Surendra Nath Banarjee
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following did not attract foreign capital?
1) Cotton2) Indigo3) Jute4) Tea
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following was the main source of the revenue of the Government of India in the
second half of the 19th Century?
1) Land Revenue2) Tariff Duties3) Monopoly tax of Opium and Salt4) Income Tax
Ans: 1
Q. What was Gandhiji's view regarding the VArna System?
1) Expressed opposition2) Expressed no definite opinion
3) Opposed it in theory only4) Accepted it in original form
Ans: 4
Q. Who played the most significant role in the enactment of the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856?
1) Ishwarchandra Vidhyasagar2) Ram Mohan Roy
3) Keshab Chandra Sen4) Mahadeva Govinda Ranade
Ans: 1
Q. How did Tilak react to the Age of Consent Act of 1891?
1) Total Support2) Limited Support3) Total opposition4) Neutrality
Ans: 3
Q. He has been called the pioneer of Indian Renaissance -
1) Ramkrishna Paramhansa2) Raja Rammohan Roy
3) Ishwarchandra Vidhyasagar4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans: 2
Q. What policy was followed by British administrators towards the Indian States after the Revolt of
1857?
1) To annex as many Indian states as possible to the British empire
2) To maintain the status of Indian States
3) To give more powers to Indian states
4) To allow Indian states to maintain relations with foreign powers
Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
1) Permanent Settlement - Madras
2) Ryotwari Settlement - Bengal
3) Mahalwari Settlement - United province and North Western Province
4) Talukdari System - Bombay
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following was the first event relating to the Revolt of 1857?
1) Revolt in Kanpur and taking over the leadership by Nana Saheb
2) Marching of sepoys to Red Fort of Delhi
3) Raising of the Banner of revolt by the Rani Jhansi
4) Hanging of Tantia Tope to death
Ans: 2
Q. Who among the following writers described the Revolt of 1857 as the 'First War of
Independence'?
1) V. D. Savarkar2) R. C. Majumdar3) S. N. Sen4) Ashok Mehta
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following Acts abolished thebtrading rights of the East India Company?
1) Regulating Act2) Charter Act of 18133) Charter Act of 18334) Charter Act of 1853
Ans: 3
Q. During whose Governor Generalship the Maratha confederacy ended?
1) Wellesley2) Cornwallis3) Lord Hastings4) Dalhousie
Ans: 3
Q. Historians are of the view that the British signed the Treaty of Bassien (1802) with a 'Cypher'.
Who was this 'Cypher'?
1) Baji Rao II2) Raghunath Rao3) Nana Phadanvis4) Daulat Rao Sindhia
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Q. What was the British policy towardsMysore after Tipu Sultan's death?
1) Establishing control over the whole of Mysore
2) The whole of Mysore was handed over to the successor of Tipu Sultan
3) The whole of Mysore was handed over to the successor of Wadyar dynasty
4) Only the central part of erstwhile Mysore was handed over to the successor of Wadyar dynasty
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Q. The Sarvodaya Movement was started by -
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Q. Who presides over the meeting of Lok Sabha?
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Q. The Bodo language is spoken in which of the following States?
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Q. Which of the following states has the highest production of coffee in India?
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Q. Which one of the natural regions is known as the 'Bread Basket' of the world?
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Q. The first summit of NAM was held at -
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Q. The northernmost limit of India is -
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Q. The least populated State in India is -
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Q. In steam turbine the action of steam is -
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Q. Protein is not available in which of the following?
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Q. What would be the expenditure in 30 days at the rate of 50 paise per unit, if a bulb of 100 W is
used five hours per day?
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Q. What is the unit of electrical energy?
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Q. How will a red flower appear, if it is seen through a green glass?
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Q. Who had demarcated the border-line between India and Pakistan?
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Q. Who had appointed the first Prime Minister of India?
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Q. Pak strait joins which of the following two countries -
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Q. National Library, the largest in India is located at -
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Q. The translator program that converts source code in high level language into machine code line
by line is called -
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Q. An electronics circuits in which different components such as Diode, Resistor and Capacitor etc.
are connected separately is called -
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Q. In case of ball bearings, which part is made harder than others -
1) Ball 2) Outer race 3) Inner race 4) All are made equally hard
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Q. Most of the weather phenomena take place in the -
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Q. The Colonial system of the Company was formalized by -
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Q. Which one of the following pairs of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound Land?
1) Canaries and Labrador 2) Gulf stream and Labrador
3) Gulf stream and Canaries 4) Kuroshio and Kuraile
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Q. Strait of Malacca separates
1) Sumatra and Malaysia 2) Java and Borneo 3) Sumatra and Java 4) Malaysia and Borneo
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Q. "Namibia" was earlier known as
1) South- West Africa 2) New Guinea 3) British Guyana 4) British Columbia
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Q. Coal is found in
1) volcanic rocks 2) metamorphic rocks 3) igneous rocks 4) sedimentary rocks
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1- Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Mahatma Gandhi?
A.Nadiad in Gujarat B.Paunar in Maharashtra C.Adyar in Tamil Nadu D.Guntur in Andhra Pradesh
Answer - B (Paunar in Maharashtra)
4- Which one of the following writings is NOT related to Mahatma Gandhi?
A.My Experiments with Truth B.Harijan C.The Holy Family D.Hind Swaraj
Answer - C (The Holy Family)
5- The book Unto this Last which influenced Gandhi was authorized by?
A.Communist Party in India B.Forward Bloe C.Socialist Swarajist Party D.Swarajya Party
Answer - D (Swarajya Party)
7- Gandhi considered Khadi as a symbol of?
A.Abul Kalam Azad B.Muhammad Ali C.Zakir Hussain D.Syed Ahmed Khan
Answer - A (Abul Kalam Azad)
9- The Round Table Conference at London met for the decision of?
A.A future constitution of India B.Provision of Provincial Autonomy C.Gandhis demands for calling
off Civil Disobedience Movement D.Congress Claim to be sole representative of Indians
Answer - A (A future constitution of India)
10- Sarvodaya stands for?
A.Jawaharlal Nehru B.Mahatma Gandhi C.Dr. Ansari D.Moti Lal Nehru E.None of these
Answer - A (Jawaharlal Nehru)
13- Gandhiji was the staunch supporter of?
A.Means determine the endsB.Means become good if they serve the endsC.Ends is everything no matter
what or how the means areD.Ends and means are watertight compartments
Answer - A (Means determine the ends)
20- Bhulabhai Desais most memorable achievement was his defence of the Indian National Army (INA)
personnel at the Red Fort Trial towards the ends of?
A.Simon Commission B.Cripps Mission C.Cabinet Mission D.Wavel Plan E.None of these
Answer - B (Cripps Mission)
22- Under whose leadership was the Congress Socialist Party founded in 1934?
A.Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi B.Acharya Narendra Dev and Jai Prakash Narayan
C.Subhas Chandra Bose and P.C. Joshi D.Saifuddin Kitchlew and Rajendra Prasad
Answer - B (Acharya Narendra Dev and Jai Prakash Narayan)
23- The issue on which the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 was launched was?
A.Equal employment opportunities for Indians B.The proposed execution of Bhagat Singh
C.Salt monopoly exercised by the British Government D.Complete freedom
Answer - D (Complete freedom)
24- Who was the author of the book My Experiments with truth?
A.Aurobindo Ghosh B.Bal Gangadhar Tilak C.M.K. Gandhi D.Vinoba Bhave E.None of these
Answer - C (M.K. Gandhi)
25- Gandhiji movement of boycotting the foreign goods aimed at?
A.15th Jan, 1947 B.15th Aug, 1947 C.15th Aug, 1950 D.15th Oct, 1947
Answer - B (15th Aug, 1947)
28- Who called Gandhi Half Naked Beggar?
A.Cabinet Mission B.Simon Commission C.Gandhi-Irwin Pact D.Cripps Mission E.None of these
Answer - A (Cabinet Mission)
30- With which of the following newspaper was Jawaharlal Nehru associated?
A.The leader B.Amrit Bazar Patrika C.The Tribune D.National Herald E.None of these
Answer - D (National Herald)
31- Which of the following days was declaraed as the International Day of Non-voilence by the UNO?
A.Aug, 15 B.Oct, 2 C.Nov, 12 D.Oct, 26 E.Jan, 30
Answer - B (Oct, 2)
32- Dyarchy in the provincial Government was established by the?
A.Act of 1892 B.Act of 1909 C.Act of 1919 D.Act of 1935 E.None of these
Answer - C (Act of 1919)
33- During Indias freedom struggle, which one of fthe following led to the first All India Hartal?
A.31st Dec, 1929 B.26th Jan, 1930 C.31st Dec, 1931 D.26th Jan, 1933 E.None of these
Answer - A (31st Dec, 1929)
35- The famous INA trials took place in the Red Fort, Delhi in?
A.Bhulabhai Desai B.Kailash Nath Katju C.Tej Bahadur Sapru D.Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer - A (Bhulabhai Desai)
37- Who among the following was regarded by Mahatma Gandhi as his Political Guru?
A.Dadabhai Naoroji B.Bal Gangadhar Tilak C.Pheroz Shah Mehta D.Gopal Krishn Gokhle
Answer - D (Gopal Krishn Gokhle)
38- Where was the first Peasant Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi?
A.Vallabh Bhai Patel B.Rajendra Prasad C.C.R. Das D.Narendra Dev E.None of these
Answer - C (C.R. Das)
40- During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of the underground
activities in?
A.Lord Chelmsford B.Lord Reading C.Lord Irwin D.Lord Wavell E.None of these
Answer - C (Lord Irwin)
42- Which one of the following movement started from Dandi March?
A.Swadeshi Movement B.Non-Co-Operation Movement C.Civil Disobedience Movement
D.Quit India Movement E.None of these
Answer - C (Civil Disobedience Movement)
43- Who prescribed the separate electorates for India on the basis of the Communal Award in August
1932?
A.Jai Jawan Jai Kisan B.Bande Mataram C.Jai Hind D.Inquilab Zindabad
Answer - C (Jai Hind)
45- Who among the following has authored the book Hind Swaraj?
A.Bal Gangadhar Tilak B.Mahatma Gandhi C.Gopal Krishna Gokhle D.M.G. Ranade
Answer - B (Mahatma Gandhi)
46- Who was the first woman President of India National Congress?
A.Lord Curzon B.Lord Irwin C.Lord Minto D.Lord Chelmsford E.None of these
Answer - B (Lord Irwin)
49- During Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following happened earliest?
A.Usha Mehta B.Anne Marcarence C.Annie Besant D.Lakshmi Sehgal E.None of these
Answer - D (Lakshmi Sehgal)
51- Who among the following was elected as the President of All India Khilafat Conference met at Delhi in
November, 1919?
A.Motilal Nehru B.Mahatma Gandhi C.M.A. Jinnah D.Shaukat Ali E.None of these
Answer - B (Mahatma Gandhi)
52- Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
A.Khudiram B.Bhagat Singh C.Madan Lal Dhingra D.Udham Singh E.None of these
Answer - D (Udham Singh)
59- Quit India Movement was led by?
A.B.R. Ambedkar B.Jawaharlal Nehru C.Mahatma Gandhi D.Sardar Patel E.None of these
Answer - C (Mahatma Gandhi)
60- The mantra Do or Die given by?
A.P.C. Roy B.J.C. Bose C.C.V. Raman D.Mahatma Gandhi E.None of these
Answer - D (Mahatma Gandhi)
61- Bhagat Singh, Rajgurua and Sukhdev were hanged on?
A.JapanB.BurmaC.SingaporeD.EnglandE.None of these
Answer - C (Singapore)
63- Who is known as Lok Nayak?
A.at Hindu-Muslim UnityB.to represent to lower castC.at privileges to princesD.to review the
DyarchyE.None of these
Answer - B (to represent to lower cast)
66- The massacre of the crowd at Jallianwala Bagh at Amristar took place on?
A.1st June, 1918B.13th April, 1919C.14th April, 1920 D.6th July, 1921
Answer - B (13th April, 1919)
67- The Second Round Table Conference at London was held at the backdrop of the?
A.Jamanalal Bajaj B.C. Rajagopalachari C.Rajendra Prasad D.M.A. Ansari E.None of these
Answer - B (C. Rajagopalachari)
70- The Prime Minister of England at the time of Quit India Movement was?
A.Chamberlain B.Churchill C.Clement Attlee D.Mac Donald E.None of these
Answer - B (Churchill)
71- Which Congress President negotiated with both Cripps Mission and Lord Wavell?
A.9th Aug, 1942 B.10th Aug, 1942 C.15th Aug, 1942 D.16th Aug, 1942
Answer - A (9th Aug, 1942)
78- The name of the periodical among the following published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in
South Africa?
A.Appointment before time B.All the members were Englishmen C.Chairman was a
member of the British Liberal Party D.Gandhijis Non-Co-Operation
Answer - B (All the members were Englishmen)
80- Dyarchy was first introduced in India under?
A.1935B.1919C.1892D.1865E.None of these
Answer - D (1865)
89- When did the British make English the medium of instruction (education) in India?
A.1813B.1833C.1835D.1844E.None of these
Answer - C (1835)
90- During whose Viceroyship did the High court come into existence at the three presidential cities of
Calcutta, Madras and Bombay?
A.Indian Council Act, 1861 B.Indian Council Act, 1892 C.Indian Council Act, 1909
D.Government of India Act, 1919 E.None of these
Answer - A (Indian Council Act, 1861)
93- Which of the following acts introduced communal electorate in India?
A.Indian Council Act, 1861 B.Indian Council Act, 1892 C.Indian Council Act, 1909
D.Government of India Act, 1919 E.None of these
Answer - C (Indian Council Act, 1909)
94- By virtue of which Act, Dyarchy was introduced in India?
A.Indian Council Act, 1909 B.Government of India Act, 1919 C.Government of India Act, 1935
D.Indian Independence Act, 1947 E.None of these
Answer - B (Government of India Act, 1919)
95- The instrument of instructions contained in the Government of Indian Act, 1935 has been incorporated
in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as:
A.The principle of federation and parliamentary system B.The principle of succession of British Indian
provinces C.Acceptance of the idea of Constituent Assembly D.All of these
Answer - A (The principle of federation and parliamentary system)
97- The monopoly of Indian trade of the East India Company was abolished by the:
A.Regulating Act, 1773 B.Charter Act, 1813 C.Charter Act, 1833 D.Government of India
Act, 1858 E.None of these
Answer - B (Charter Act, 1813)
98- With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was
ended by:
A.The Regulating Act, 1773 B.Pitts India Act, 1784 C.The Charter Act, 1813 D.The Charter Act,
1833
Answer - C (The Charter Act, 1813)
99- Two independent states of India and Pakistan were created by:
A.The Simla Conference B.The Cripps Proposal C.The Cabinet Mission Plan D.The Indian
Independence Act E.None of these
Answer - D (The Indian Independence Act)
100- The first definite step to provide parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by:
A.The Regulating Act, 1773 B.Pitts India Act, 1784 C.The Charter Act, 1813 D.The Charter
Act, 1833 E.None of theseAnswer - A (The Regulating Act, 1773)
1. Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on ?
Regulating Act of 1773 Pitts India Act of 1784 Charter Act of 1793 Charter Act of 1893
Pitts India Act of 1784 Charter Act of 1793 Charter Act of 1733 Charter Act of 1753
5. The first statute for the governance of India, under the direct rule of the British Government, was the
Cabinet Mission Plan Cripps Mission The Mountbatten Plan Simon Commision
7. The plan to transfer of power to the Indians and partition of the country was laid down in the ?
Cabinet Mission Plan Simon Commision Cripps Mission The Mountbatten Plan
9. Which Article is for "Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases"?
11. Which article is related to "Equal Justice and free legal aid" ?
15. In which Amendment act Sindhi language was included as 15th regional language in the Eight
Schedule ?
16. In which Constitutional Amendment Act Sikkim was made full fledged State of the Union of India ?
17. In which Constitutional Amendment Act seats of Lok Sabha were increased from 525 to 545 ?
18. In which Constitutional Amendment Act Goa was made a full fledged State with a State assembly ?
19. In which Constitutional Amendment Act An authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi was
provided to the people of India by the President ?
20. Which Constitutional Amendment Act, provided reservation in admissions in private unaided
educational institutions for students belonging to scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes ?
21. Under the constitution of India who are the ultimate Sovereign ?
Indian People Prime Minister of India President of India All elected leaders of India
22. The speaker can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is
known as ?
Crossing the floor Yielding the floor Obeying the rule Rotating the floor
23. Which Article of the constitution empowers the Parliament to form a new state by altering the
boundaries of existing states ?
25. Punjab was divided into Punjab and Haryana in the year ?
1st November, 2000 1st November, 2001 1st November, 2002 1st November, 2003
1st November, 2000 4th November, 2000 7th November, 2000 9th November, 2000
15th November, 2000 16th November, 2000 17th November, 2000 18th November, 2000
1. Right to equality
2. Right to liberty
3. Right against exploitation
4. Right to freedom of religion
5. Cultural and Educational rights
6. Right to constitutional remedy
10th October 2005 11th October 2005 12th October 2005 13th October 2005
31. A Supreme court judge must have been a High Court judge for at least ?
34. A bill which contains only provisions dealing with the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration or
regulation of taxes is called ?
35. What was the total number of members in the Drafting Committee of Constitution ?
5 6 7 8
36. Which Indian artist decorated the handwritten Copy of the Constitution ?
39. Which among the following can be said to be a part of the Parliament of India?
1. President
2. Lok Sabha
3. Rajya Sabha
4. Governors of states
40. Which of the following Acts was described by Jawahar Lai Nehru as Charter of Slavery?
a. Federation
b. Confederation
c. Unitary form of Government
d. Union of States
42. In which Article of the Constitution of India says, No child below the age of 14 years shall be
employed to work in any factory or mines or engaged in any other hazardous employment?
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Q. Which of the following were the first rulers in India to issue coins which can be
definitely attributed to the kings ?
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Q. Which of the following was the physician who adored Kanishka's court
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Q. What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the
dowry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull -
1) Asura 2) Arsa 3) Gantharva 4) Rakshsa
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Q. Which of the following animals was generally not known to the Indus Valley
People
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Q. Which one of the following is the first season of the year according to Indian
convention?
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Q. Which amongst the following countries has the largest number of people of Indian
origin?
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Q. What is the colour of the "Dharma Chakra" in the middle of our National Flag?
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1) A2 2) A3 3) A4 4) A5
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Q. Which of the following teams won the Ranji Trophy cricket championship for the
first time
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Q. A childless widow who could cohabit with her brother-in-law until the birth of a
son. This practice was known as
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Q. Which of the following is the most prevalent folk dance of Uttar Pradesh
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Q. What is the interval between two 'Maha Kumbh' melas at the same place?
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Q. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms
and spells?
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Q. Which of the following are the basic characterstics of the parliamentary system of
government?
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Q. in which one of the following is the second chamber an indispensable part of the
legislature?
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Q. Which of the following states is the largest producer of cashew nuts in India
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Q. For which one of the following items, Tirupur is famous as a huge exporter to
many parts of the world
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Q. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of
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Q. Zero Coupon Bonds are that variety of loans
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Q. Which brand/company uses the ad line "We know India better"?
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Q. The part of profit or other surpluses of a company distributed proportionately
among shareholders is called
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Q. NABARD stands for
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Q. Which is South Korea's largest car manufacturing company?
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Q. Nandan Nilekani is associated with which company?
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Q. 'Bottle neck inflation' means
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Q. Recession in the market implies
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Q. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world?
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Q. Which one of the following is not manufacturing mobile telephone handsets?
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Q. BPO is an abbreviation for
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Q. Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana has been launched by
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Q. K.L.M. Royal Airlines belongs to
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Q. Which company uses the ad line, 'Knowing is everything'?
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Q. In the recent past, Reliance has found the gas in..........
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Q. Which petroleum company has introduced an improved quality petrol called
'Speed'?
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Q. A place where wild animals live
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Q. A field or a part of a garden where fruit trees grow, mainly commercially
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Q. The characteristic feature of virus is
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Q. Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level down
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Q. The crop which considers frost as its enemy
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Q. Which of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve
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Q. Cacti are classic examples of
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Q. Economically the most important forest of India
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Q. Which among the following has the maximum lifespan
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Q. The resinous shellac is obtained from
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Q. Which of the following is not a natural fibre
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Q. Which of the following is not obtained from the bark of a tree
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Q. The best method of control of a soil borne disease is by
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Q. Respiration of plants is through
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Q. An earthworm has
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Q. Which of the following animals is a marsupial
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Q. Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism
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Q. Temple architecture was most developed under
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Q. King Piyadassi referred to in some ancient Indian inscriptions is identified with
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Q. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period, women & Sudras speak
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Q. Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of
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Q. The capital of Mysore during Tipu Sultan's rule was
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Q. Who among the following was a famous astronomer?
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Objective General Knowledgde
Q. The Reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the
Parliament and State Legislature is now Available upto the Year:
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Q. The Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission enjoys the status similar to that of
the/a
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1) Committee on Estimates
2) Public Accounts Committee
3) Committee on Public Undertaking
4) Commitee on 'Consolidated fund of india'
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Q. Which one of the following is the proper authority to effect deprivation of some
of the fundamental rights of the armed forces?
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Q. The power of the judiciary to entertain petitions for Public Interest Litigation can
be traced to
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Q. Under the Indian Constitution, it is whose function to see that no money is spent
out of the Consolidate Fund of the state without the authority of the legislature?
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Q. Which one of the following is correct about the expenses of a State Public Service
Commission?
Q. Though India adopted the Parliamentary System from U.K. But the major
difference between the parliamentary systems obtained in U.k.and India is that of the
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Q. Which one of the following amendment Acts added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and
santhali Languages in the Eight Schedule to the Constitution?
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Q. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court had ruled that the parliament
cannot amend the fundamental rights?
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Q. Which one of the following is the "House" whose presiding officer is not its
member?
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Q. Which of the following is the correct description of the Capital Market? Capital
Market Comprises of
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Q. Which of the following reflects the importance of 8th November 2008 in the
history of India?
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Q. Who amongst the following cricketers has joined the club of 300 wicket takers in
Test Cricket?
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1) S.P. Sen Verma2) Sukumar Sen3) Dr. Nagendra Singh4) K.V.K. Sundaram
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Q. Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon's March to Paris on his return from
Elba ?
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Q. Dr. Manmohan Singh declared an Indian river as 'National River'. The name of
the river is
1) Brahmaputra2) Mahanadi3) Ganga4) Kosi
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Q. The Scheme "Ladli" launched by the Government of India relates to the welfare
of
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Q. The novel "White Tiger" which won the Man Booker Prize, 2008 is authored by
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Q. The first Indian talkie feature film was
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Q. An ancient cave containing a mural of 55 panels on the life of Buddha has been
recently discovered at
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Q. Which one of the following defines the rationale of emergency Provisions in the
constitution of india?
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1) Guru Tej bahadur2) Guru Arjan Dev3) Guru Ramdas4) Guru Angud
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1) 30th October 19832) 1st Nov 19833) 31st Oct 19844) 1st Nov 1985
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Q. In which year did the Dutch oust the Portuguese from Cochin?
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Q. In ancient peninsular India, who among the following assumed the title
'Vatapikonda'?
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Q. Which one of the following travelers is not associated with the description of the
glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?
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Q. Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hara were associated with the foundation of the
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Q. During the Mughal period, which one of the following traders were the first to
come to India?
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Q. Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his
empire?
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Q. Who among the following British Governors-General shifted India's capital from
Calcutta to Delhi in 1911?
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Q. Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead?
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Q. The cultivation of crops brought about such great changes in man's life that it
marks the beginning of a new age that it known as the
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Q. The first metal to be discovered and used for making tools was
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Q. The first known civilization in India is called the Indus Valley Civilization because
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Q. Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of
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Q. The most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India after the Mauryas was
the
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Q. The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was
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1) taking advantage of the political, social and economic weakness of Indian society
2) following a policy of war and conquest
3) the policy of divide and rule
4) establishing trade relations
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Q. Alexander's general who attacked India and was defeated by Chadragupta Maurya
was
1) Ptolemy2) Seleucus3) Nearchus4) Arrian
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Q. The British Government in India became the paramount power in the country in
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Q. The battle that was fought between Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas in 1761
was
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Q. The main historical source regarding the information about village government
under the Cholas is the
Ans: 3
Ans: 1
Ans: 4
Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following occurs more frequently than the other three, in Indian
Ocean?
Ans: 1
Ans: 2
Q. Which type of rain is caused by ascent of moisture laden air along a mountain?
Ans: 2
1) Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air
2) The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature
3) Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
4) With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 10C
Ans: 1
Q. Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side?
Ans: 3
Ans: 1
Ans: 3
Ans: 1
Q. Where is the headquarters of International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development :
Ans: 2
Q. Where is the headquarters of International Finance Corporation :
Ans: 3
Q. Which UN Organization provide facilities for conciliation and arbitration of
disputes between government and foreign investor :
Ans: 3
Q. Where is the headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organization :
Ans: 1
Q. When did UN General Assembly adopt the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights:
Ans: 2
Q. When was Asian Development Bank established :
Ans: 1
Q. Where is the headquarters of the Economic Co-operation Organisation :
Ans: 1
Q. Which are the countries who set-up the Economic Co-operation Organisation :
Ans: 4
Q. Where is the headquarters of Colombo Plan :
Ans: 1
Q. When was Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation formed:
Ans: 2
Q. Which is the official language of Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation :
Ans: 1
Q. When was Southern Common Market founded :
Ans: 2
Q. Which Article of the UN Charter describe the basic procedure to make a member of
the UN Trusteeship Council:
Ans: 3
Q. When UN Peacekeeping forces were awarded Noble Prize :
Ans: 2
Q. What is the term of the Secretary General of the UN:
Ans: 2
Q. What functions are performed by the UN Secretary General:
Ans: 4
Q. When was the international Labour Organization established :
Ans: 1
Q. In 1919, International Labour Organization became an autonomous partner of
which Organization :
Ans: 3
Q. Where is the head office of the International Labour Organization situated :
Ans: 2
Q. When ILO was brought into relationship with the UN through a special agreement:
Ans: 4
Q. What is the kind of state representation in the general assembly of the International
Labour Organization :
Ans: 3
Q. Which is recently created UN institution as part of the Human Rights Machinery :
Ans: 3
Q. When did the UN General Assembly adopt the statute of the International Civil
Service Commission :
Ans: 1
Q. In which year, International Civil Service Advisory Board was established for the
UN :
Ans: 4
Q. In which year UN General Assembly established a 11- member council for South-
West Africa to administer the territory till independence :
Ans: 1
Q. Where is the headquarters of International Organisation of the Francophonie :
Ans: 4
Q. Where is the headquarters of World Confederation of Labour:
Ans: 3
Q. Which city houses the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO) ?
Ans: 1
Q. In 1989, which municipal town of Kerala became the first fully literate municipal
town in India ?
Ans: 2
Q. Which building, designed by British architect Edwin Lutyens, and located at
Raisina Hill in New Delhi, was formerly known as 'Viceregal Palace' ?
Ans: 3
Q. Even though India became independent in 1947 but Daman and Diu remained a
European colony till 1961. Which country ruled over it ?
Ans: 4
Q. Who authored the 'Gitanjali', an anthology of poems ?
Ans: 3
Q. Which among the following is not a gallantry award ?
Ans: 1
Q. Who founded the 'Sevagram Ashram' near Wardha in Maharashtra ?
Ans: 2
Q. In the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Consitution, how many languages have been
officially recognised ?
Ans: 3
Q. When an ant bites a person, which irritating chemical it (ant) injects into his
(person) body ?
Ans: 4
Q. In which city is the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder
Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) located ?
1) Mumbai
2) Bengaluru
3) Chennai
4) Hyderabad
Ans: 4
Q. Ban Ki-moon, present Secretary-General, is the second Asian to hold the post of
Secretary General of United Nations. Who was the first Asian ?
Ans: 2
Q. Who authored Sanskrit play the 'Mudrarakshasa' ?
Ans: 3
Q. Which is the oldest mountain range in India ?
Ans: 1
Q. What is the official residence of the US President ?
Ans: 4
Q. The multipurpose Sardar Sarovar Project is being built across which river ?
Ans: 2
Q. In 305 BC, which Maurya ruler defeated Alexander's general Seleucus Nicator and
received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan ?
Ans: 3
Q. In 1989, who became the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India ?
Ans: 2
Q. What were Indians a thousand years ago
Ans: 4
Q. Who were called the Kings of Wisdom?
Ans: 2
Q. Why Indian kings were called the kings of wisdom?
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following was selected as capital by Kanishka?
Ans: 1
Q. As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt?
Ans: 3
Q. Which is the most important source of Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga?
Ans: 3
Q. Who among the following, proved the spherical shape of the earth during his first
voyage around the world?
Ans: 2
Q. The most important divinity in the Rig Veda is
Ans: 3
Q. March 4 1931 is an important date in Indian History because on this day
Ans: 4
Q. Azad Hind Fauj was founded in 1943 in
Ans: 2
Q. Who said "You shall give me blood I will return freedom" ?
Ans: 4
Q. The seat of Central Government of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi
in the year
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following was a saint of the Bhakti Movement in Bengal?
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is associated with Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of
India from 1798 to 1805?
Ans: 2
Q. Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at
Ans: 4
Q. Which one of the following is not a member of the U. N. O.?
Ans: 1
Q. Who among the following was directly associated with the French Revolution?
Ans: 1
Q. The number of permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations
is
Ans: 2
Q. Gandhijis first fast in India was in connection with
Ans: 4
Q. In his book "Hind Swaraj" Gandhiji expresses his views on Swaraj. To him it
means
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is correctly matched?
Ans: 4
Q. The most important feature in the economic measure pursued by Allauddin Khilji
was
Ans: 1
Q. The era which is counted from 78 A.D. is the
Ans: 1
Q. The tutor of Alexander, the Great was -
Ans: 4
Q. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at
Ans: 1
Q. Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?
Ans: 2
National Symbols of India
The National Emblem of India has been taken from the Sarnath Lion capital erected
National Emblem by Ashoka. The national emblem of India was adapted by the Government of India
on 26th January, 1950.
National Flag On July 22nd1947, the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly.
Jan Gana Mana written by Ravindra Nath Tagore - Adopted as National Anthem on
National Anthem
24 Jan 1950 by Constituent Assembly.
The song Vande Mataram composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterji was adopted
National Song
as National Song on 24 Jan 1950 by Constituent Assembly.
Government adopted the Saka Era as the system for National Calendar with
National Calender
Chaitra as its first month and Pahalgun the last from 22 March 1957.
National Language None (Hindi and English are Official Languages, not National Language)
Tiger (Land), River Dolphin (Aquatic) - Lion was the National Animal in India till
National Animal
1972, after that it was replaced by Tiger.
National Game Not Declared (Hockey is not national game as per recent RTI)
1. RTI Act 2005 came into force on
2. Which of the following is not come under the definition of 'information' under
RTI Act 2005?
(a) Log books (b) File notings(c) Data material held in any electronic form
(d) Circulars
Ans. File Noting
4.What is the time limit to get the information under RTI Act 2005?
Ans . 30 days
5.What is the time limit to get the information concerning the life and liberty of a
person?
Ans.48 hours
6.If the interests of a third party are involved in information sought for, the
maximum time limit to get the information will be
Ans. 40 dyas
Ans. 10 days
9. First appeal to the first appellate authority can be preferred by the applicant
within -------- days from the expiry of the prescribed time limit or from the receipt of
the decision from the PIO
Ans.30 days
10.First Appeal shall be disposed of by the first appellate authority within ------
days from the date of its receipt.
Ans. 30 days
11. Period for disposing first appeal can be expand by ------ days from 30 days if
necessary
Ans. 15 days
12. The long title of the RTI Act seeks to promote the following qualities in the
working of every public authority:
Ans. Transparency
13. Second appeal to the Central Information Commission/ the State Information
Commission can be preferred by the applicant within ------ days from the date on
which the decision was given or should have been made by the First Appellate
Authority.
Ans.90 days
(a) Prime Minister (b) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
(c) One Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister
(d) All the above
15. Consider the following statements about the right to information (RTI) Act,
2005 and select one which is not provided for or specially exempted
16. The RTI Act gives right to seek information from the following:
(a) private companies (b) MNCs (c) public authorities (d) associations
(a) President (b) Vice President (c) Prime Minister (d) Home Minister
Ans. (A)
19. Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) shall be appointed for a term of ------
years from date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of -------
- years, whichever is earlier
(a) The budget allocated to each of its agency (b) Proposed expenditures
(c) Reports on disbursements made (d) All the above
Ans. (d) All the above
Capital of Kerala?
Ans. B
Ans.: Tiger
Which among the following inert Gases is not present in our atmosphere?
(A) Neon (B) Argon (C) Krypton (D) Xenon (E) Radon
Ans. Radon
Ans. B
Ans. C
(A) Low rate of interest (B) Inflation (C) High rate of interest (D) None
Ans. C
Which of the following eastern states of India is generally referred to as the Land of
the Sun rays?
Ans. D
(A) Mihir Sen (B) Bula Chaudhary (C) Karni Singh (D) Nandu
Natekar
Ans. A
Ans. C
Ans. B
(A) Robert Koch (B) Ronald Ross (C) Louis Paster (D) Columbus
Ans. C
Ans. B
(A) Benjamin Franklin (B) Sigmund Freud (C) Dr.C.V.Raman (D) Dr.Jack
Lippes
Ans. B.
(A) Isac Newton (B) Edison (C) Stephenson (D) Robert Whitehead
Ans. C
Ans. D
Ans. C
Time allowed for chanting Jana Gana Mana the National Anthem of India?
Ans.C
Ans. B
The Minister who resigned from Central Cabinet during the wake of Chinese
agression?
Dated: 01.03.2017
Ans. E
Q.2-Which of the following books has been translated to the maximum number of
languages?
(A) Ramanan (B) Chemmeen (C) Karuna (D) Nalukettu (E) Indulekha
Ans. B
Ans. C.
Q.4-The layer in the atmosphere that protects earth from ultraviolet radiation?
(A) Oxygen belt(B) Milky way(C) Galaxy(D) Nitrogen layer (E) Ozone layer
Ans. E
(A) West Bengal (B) Gujarat (C) Bihar (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. A
(A) The glass and the liquid have the same refraction index (B) The glass and
the liquid have the same colour
(C) The glass and the liquid are of the same density (D) The liquid wets
the glass by capillary action
Ans. A
Ans. A
Q.8-Which continent is divided into almost two equal parts by the equator?
Ans. D
Q.9-The voltage between any two phases in the three phase system is?
Ans. B
(A) Jharkhand (B) Orissa (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans. A
Ans. B
Ans. C
Ans. B
Q.14-The first scheduled caste Vice President of India belongs to------------?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Kerala (D) Assam
Ans. C
Q.15-The progressive street-play writer and actor who was murdered by reactionary
forces in Delhi was -----------------?
(A) Safdar Hashimi (B) Salman Rushdie (C) Tasleema Nasreen (D)
Qurratul Ain Hyder
Ans. A
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Lal Bahadur Sastri (C) Indira Gandhi (D)
V.P.Singh
Ans. B
Ans. A
(A) Ashoka (B) Chandra Gupta Maurya (C) Bindusara (D) Samudra Gupta
Ans. B
Q.19-Jaffna was forcibly freed from the hold of LTTE by Sri Lankan Government
forces in December 1995 by an operation called --------------?
(A) Operation Blue Star (B) Operation Indian Ocean(C) Operation Rivi Resa
(D) Operation Black Thunder
Ans.C
(A) Harsha (B) Ashoka (C) Chandra Gupta Maurya (D) Chandra Gupta II
Ans. C
Ans. D
And. B
Q.23-Rousseau, Voltaire and Montesque caused the great --------- with their
writings?
Ans. A
Q.24-The strait that joins the Atlantic and the Mediterranean is the -------------?
(A) Panama Canal (B) Seuz Canal (C) Strait Gibralter (D) Strait Palk
Ans. C
Q.25-The Sun and the Planets revolving round it are known as -----------------?
(A) The Solar system (B) The Galaxy (C) The Milky Way (D) The
Celestial system
Ans. A
Q.26-The Punjab takes its name from the tributaries of the river --------------?
Ans.C
(A) The Appalachians (B) The Pyrenees (C) The Ural (D) The Alps
Ans. C
Ans. B
Ans. C
Ans. C
Q.31-After the Chinese revolution Chiang Kai -shek fled to the island called ------?
Ans. B
Ans. D
Ans. D
(A) George Washington (B) Thomas Jefferson (C) Theodore Roosevelt (D)
Abraham Lincoln
Ans. A
Ans. B
Q.36-The opium war was fought between the Chinese and -------------?
(A) The British (B) The French (C) The Japanese (D) The Portuguese
Ans. A
Ans. B
Ans.B
Q.39-The first battle of Panipat was fought between Babar and --------------?
Ans. B
(A) The Atlantic Ocean (B) The Pacific Ocean (C) The Indian Ocean (D)
Between Indian and Pacific Ocean
Ans. D
Ans. A
Q.42-The energy possessed by the water collected in the reservoir of a dam?
(A) Kinetic energy (B) Mechanical energy (C) Electric energy (D) Potential
energy
ans. D
Ans. A
(A) Anandamatom (B) Ananda Bhavan (C) Teenmurthi Bhavan (D) Moti
Sadan
Ans. B
(A) 1959 (B) 1960 (C) 1975 (D) 1980 (E) None of these
Ans.A.
Q.46-The Rourkela Steel Plant in Orissa was built with the collaboration of?
(A) Russia (B) Germany (C) Britain (D) U.S.A (E) None of these
Ans. B
Q.47-Which state in India touches the boundaries of the largest number of other
States?
(A) Bihar(B) Orissa(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh(E) None of these
Ans.D
Q.48-"Leelavathy" the famous Sanskrit Grantha is a book on?
(A) Grammar(B) Health Care (C) Aesthetics (D) Mathematics (E) Science
And. D
Ans. A
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Indira Gandhi (C) Sanjay Gandhi (D) Rajiv Gandhi
And. D
And. A
And. D
Ans.C
Q.54-The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun?
Ans. D
(A) Thailand (B) Finland (C) Ireland (D) Canada (E) None of these
Ans. A
(A) New Delhi (B) Kolkotta (C) Patna (D) Lucknow (E) None of these
Ans. B
(A) Jamshedpur (B) Cuttack (C) Ranchi (D) Nagpur (E) None of these
Ans. D
Q.58-The partition of Bengal was carried out under the rule of?
(A) Lord Curzon (B) Lord Ripon (C) Lord Dalhousie (D) Lord Minto
Ans. (A)
(A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Kautilya (C) Kalidasa (D) Vikramaditya (E)
Visakhadatta
Ans. C
Q.60-The name given to a disease of the eye,caused by increased tension within the
eyeball is?
Ans. B
Q.61-The source of oxygen for fish living at the bottom layer of the sea is?
(A) Its gills (B) Air sacs in the abdomen (C) Small sea plants (D) The sea
water
Ans. C
Ans. C
(A) Cod liver oil (B) Banana (C) Milk (D) Apple
Ans. C
Q.65-Which of the following fish varieties is not generally used for food?
Ans. A
Ans. D
Ans. A
(A) Giving additional blood(B) Removing impure blood and providing fresh blood
(C) Washing kidneys to remove impurities (D) Giving artificial respiration
And. B
Q.69-Which of the animals given below is 'generally not' considered under "live-
stock"?
Ans. B
Ans. A
Ans. C
Ans. D
Ans. B
Ans. A
Ans. B
Q.77-To which category does onion belong?
Ans. C
Ans. B
Ans. D
Ans. C
Ans. D
And. D
(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide (C) Sulphur dioxide (D)
Hydrogen peroxide
And. B
And. A
Ans. C
And. C
Q.88-What is the name given to the branch of study of the general structure of a
living thing?
Ans. A
Ans.C
Ans.D
Ans. A
(A) Watson and Crick (B) Har Gobind Khorana (C) Wilkins and Franklin (D)
Linus Pauling
Ans. A
Ans. D
Ans. C
Ans. C
Ans. B
Q.98-The scientist who gave scientific laws of heredity for the first time was?
(A) Charles Darwin (B) Issac Newton (C) Lamarck (D) Mendel
Ans. D
Ans. A
Ans. D
Ans. D
Ans. A
Dated 08.03.2017
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Answer (c). Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri and Smt. Indira Gandhi
2. Who of the following was the acting Prime Minister of India twice on the death of Jawaharlal
Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri?
Answer (b).
3. Who of the following was the first Prime Minister to visit Siachen?
Answer (a).
4. Which schedule to the Constitution of India carries the form of oath or affirmation for the
Prime Minister of India?
1. Second
2. Third
3. Fourth
4. Fifth
Answer (b).
5. Which of the following is the official residence of the Prime Minister of India?
Answer (d).
6. Which Indian Prime Minister was the first to be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously?
Answer (a).
Answer (c).
8. Who of the following did not hold any other cabinet post prior to becoming the Prime Minister?
Answer (c).
1. A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4
2. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
3. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
4. A - 3; B - 2; C - 1; D - 4
Answer (b).
10. Who of the following was the first Prime Minister to present the Union Budget?
Answer (a).
1. Indira Gandhi
2. H.D. Deve Gowda
3. Manmohan Singh
4. I.K. Gujral
Answer (d).
12. Arrange the following in ascending order of lengths of their total tenure as Prime Ministers?
1. Indira Gandhi
2. Manmohan Singh
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. Jawahar Lal Nehru
1. 2-3-1-4
2. 3-2-1-4
3. 3-1-4-2
4. 2-1-4-3
Answer (b).
13. Which constituency did Prime Minister Lal Bahadu Shastri represent?
1. Varanasi
2. Rae Bareli
3. Allahabad
4. Lucknow
Answer (c).
14. Who administered the oath of office to the first Prime Minister of India, Shri Jawaharlal
Nehru?
1. Lord Mountbatten
2. C. Rajagopalachari
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. Justice HL Kania
Answer (a).
15. How many Prime Ministers have been awarded the Bharat Ratna till date (i.e. May 2014)?
1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 7
Answer (d). 1. Jawaharlal Nehru 2. Lal Bahadur Shastri 3. Indira Gandhi 4. Rajiv Gandhi 5.
Morarji Desai 6. Gulzarilal Nanda 7. Atal Bihari Vajpai
16. Who was the only Prime Minister of India to be awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan, Pakistan's
highest civilian honour?
Answer (b).
17. Who of the following is/was the oldest to take the oath as the Prime Minister of India?
1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2. Manmohan Singh
3. Morarji Desai
4. PV Narasimha Rao
Answer (c).
18. Who of the following Prime Ministers was administered the oath of office by the Vice
President (then acting President) B.D. Jatti?
Answer (d).
19. In 2011, which Indian Prime Minister was honoured with Bangladeshi Swadhinata
Sammanona Award by the Bangladesh Government?
1. Rajiv Gandhi
2. Indira Gandhi
3. Manmohan Singh
4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer (b).
1. 16.5%
2. 17.5%
3. 20%
4. 15%
Answer (b).
2. At the present rates of population growth of India and China, by which year is India likely to
overtake China as the worlds most populous country?
1. 2025
2. 2040
3. 2030
4. 2050
Answer (c).
1. 1901-11
2. 1931-41
3. 1911-21
4. 1951-61
Answer (c).
4. Which among the following is the least populated state in India?
1. Sikkim
2. Goa
3. Manipur
4. Mizoram
Answer (a).
5. Which state in India has the lowest number of females in comparison to males?
1. Bihar
2. Rajasthan
3. Punjab
4. Haryana
Answer (d).
6. Which among the following countries has a better gender ratio than India?
1. Bhutan
2. Pakistan
3. China
4. Afghanistan
Answer (b).
1. 74.04%
2. 82.14%
3. 76.06%
4. 65.5%
Answer (a).
1. Chandigarh
2. Puducherry
3. Daman and Diu
4. Andaman and Nicobar
Answer (b).
9. Which of the following States has the lowest literacy rate in India?
1. Rajasthan
2. Jharkhand
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Bihar
Answer (d).
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (c).
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (b).
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (a).
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All the three
Answer (b).
14. Which of the following is being taken as the census moment since 2001?
Answer (c).
15. The population of which of the following States is greater than that of Delhi?
1. Uttarakhand
2. Assam
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer (b).
Answer (b).
2. The five rings of the Olympic symbol are in five different colours. Red, Green, Yellow, Blue
and _______
1. Indigo
2. Violet
3. Orange
4. Black
Answer (d).
3. Olympic games were held in ancient Greece in the honour of Greek God ________
1. Zeus
2. Uranus
3. Apollo
4. Jupiter
Answer (a).
4. Which of the following combination of years represents the years when the Olympic Games
were not held due to the two World Wars?
Answer (b).
5. Which team leads the procession of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?
1. Hosting nation
2. Greece
3. Hosting nation of the next Olympic games
4. Hosting nation of the previous Olympic games
Answer (b).
6. At which of the following cities have the Olympic games NOT been held twice?
1. Athens
2. Paris
3. London
4. Atlanta
Answer (d).
1. Lausanne, Switzerland
2. Paris, France
3. Athens, Greece
4. Atlanta, United States
Answer (a).
1. 1900
2. 1896
3. 1904
4. 1892
Answer (b).
Answer (c).
10. Olympic Games 2012 are being held in London. In which earlier years have the Olympic
Games been held in London?
Answer (c).
11. In which year did women participate for the first time in modern Olympic Games?
1. 1900, Paris
2. 1908, London
3. 1904, St Louis
4. 1920, Antwerp
Answer (a).
12. What are the names of the mascots of the London Olympics 2012?
1. Manlock and Wendeville
2. Wenlock and Mandeville
3. Fuwa, the dolls
4. Athena and Phevos
Answer (b).
13. At which of the following Olympic Games was the Olympic flag flown for the first time?
1. 1900, Paris
2. 1908, London
3. 1920, Antwerp
4. 1928, Amsterdam
Answer (c).
1. Le Marqus de Samaranch
2. Pierre de Coubertin
3. Demetrius Vikelas
4. Ferenc Kemny
Answer (b).
15. Which of the following countries won the maximum number of medals at the first Olympic
Games in 1896?
1. Germany
2. Great Britain
3. United States of America
4. Greece
Answer (d).
16. At which of the Olympic Games was the Olympic flame introduced for the first time?
1. 1896, Athens
2. 1908, London
3. 1928, Amsterdam
4. 1920, Antwerp
Answer (c).
17. Which team is at the end of the procession of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Olympic
Games?
1. Hosting nation
2. Greece
3. Hosting nation of the next Olympic games
4. Hosting nation of the previous Olympic games
Answer (a).
18. Which language other than English is the Official language of the International Olympic
Committee?
1. Chinese
2. French
3. Spanish
4. German
Answer (b).
19. What is the motto of the XXX Olympics being held at London from 27 July 2012?
Answer (d).
20. According to the Olympic charter, the duration of the competitions of the Olympic Games
shall not exceed -
1. 20 days
2. 15 days
3. 12 days
4. 16 days
Answer (d).
21. At which of the following Olympic Games was the Olympic oath taken for the first time?
1. 1936, Berlin
2. 1920, Antwerp
3. 1968, Mexico City
4. 1956, Melbourne
Answer (b).
22. At which of the following Olympics were gold medals made of pure gold last awarded?
1. 1912
2. 1920
3. 1936
4. 1948
Answer (a). At present, the gold medals are made of 92.5% silver coated with 6 gms of gold.
23. Who of the following athletes has won the maximum number of individual gold medals at a
single Olympics?
1. Mark Sptiz
2. Michael Phelps
3. Carl Lewis
4. Matt Biondi
Answer (b).
24. Who of the following in 1896 became the first champion of the modern Olympic Games?
1. Norman Pitchard
2. Paul Masson
3. Carl Schumann
4. James Connolly
Answer (d).
25. Who of the following was the first person to complete the 100 m event in under 10 seconds?
1. Jim Hines
2. Jesse Ownes
3. Usain Bolt
4. Ben Johnson
Answer (a).
26. Who of the following gymnasts was the first to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an
Olympic gymnastic event?
1. Elena Mukhina
2. Nellie Kim
3. Nadia Comaneci
4. Yelena Davydova
Answer (c).
27. Who of the following was the first female Olympic champion?
1. Helen Jackson
2. Charlotte Cooper
3. Agnes Morton
4. Louise Martin
Answer (b).
28. At which of the following places is the Olympic flame lit before the start of the Olympic
Games every four years?
1. Temple of Zeus
2. Temple of Diana
3. Temple of Hera
4. Temple of Artemis
Answer (c).
29. Among the following Indians, who was the first to win an individual medal at the Olympics?
1. K.D. Jadhav
2. Leander Paes
3. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
4. Karnam Malleswari
Answer (a).
30. At which of these Olympic Games did Dhyanchand captain the gold medal winning Indian
hockey team?
1. 1956, Melbourne
2. 1948, London
3. 1928, Amsterdam
4. 1936, Berlin
Answer (d).
31. Who among the following is the lone winner of gold medal from India in the Olympics?
1. Abhinav Bindra
2. Vijender Kumar
3. Sushil Kumar
4. Rajyavardhan Rathore
Answer (a).
1. 825 BC
2. 776 BC
3. 320 BC
4. 80 AD
Answer (b).
33. Who won the gold medal for 400 metres run at two consecutive Olympic games?
1. Michael Johnson
2. Carl Lewis
3. Alvin Harrison
4. Gregory Haughton
Answer (a).
34. Which city is the first in the world to be awarded both summer and winter Olympics?
1. Seoul
2. Tokyo
3. Beijing
4. Atlanta
Answer (c). Beijing has hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics and it will host the 2022 Winter
Olympics.
Answer (c).
1. Indian Ocean
2. Arctic Ocean
3. South Atlantic Ocean
4. South Pacific Ocean
Answer (a).
1. Neil Canal
2. Kiel Canal
3. Panama Canal
4. Suez Canal
Answer (b).
1. Pacific
2. Indian
3. Atlantic
4. Arctic
Answer (d).
5. Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and
France?
1. Davis Strait
2. Denmark Strait
3. Strait of Dover
4. Strait of Gibraltar
Answer (c).
6. Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to
link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
1. Colombia
2. Costa Rica
3. Guatemala
4. Nicaragua
Answer (d).
Answer (a).
Answer (a).
9. The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as -
1. Coast
2. Continental Shelf
3. Continental Platform
4. Continental slope
Answer (b).
1. 50%
2. 60%
3. 71%
4. 80%
Answer (c).
Answer (c).
12. Which of the following countries does not have a coastline with Arabian Sea?
1. Afghanistan
2. Pakistan
3. Oman
4. Iran
Answer (a).
1. 1954
2. 1955
3. 1956
4. 1957
Answer (c).
14. The land near which of the following is considered the lowest point on land on earth?
1. Caspian Sea
2. Dead Sea
3. Black Sea
4. Salton Sea
Answer (b).
15. Which of the following is referred to as Pirates' Alley because of increased number of pirate
activities in it?
1. Gulf of Aden
2. Gulf of Oman
3. Red Sea
4. Gulf of Khambat
Answer (a).
1. Arctic Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Pacific Ocean
Answer (d).
17. Which of the following oceans has the most coral reefs?
1. Arctic Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Indian Ocean
Answer (c).
18. Which of the following oceans holds almost 50% of total water on the planet?
1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean
Answer (a).
Sea Country
1. Red Sea A. China
2. Black Sea B. Russia
3. Yellow Sea C. Turkey
4. White Sea D. Saudi Arabia
1. 1 - C; 2 - D; 3 - A; 4 - B
2. 1 - D; 2 - C; 3 - A; 4 - B
3. 1 - D; 2 - C; 3 - B; 4 - A
4. 1 - D; 2 - A; 3 - C; 4 - B
Answer (b).
20. Which of the following oceans has the most trenches or deeps?
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Arctic Ocean
4. Pacific Ocean
Answer (d).
21. A shallow body of water protected from a larger body of water (usually the ocean) by
sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs is called -
1. Strait
2. Gulf
3. Lagoon
4. Bay
Answer (c).
22. The much-in-news Guantanamo Bay is located in which of the following countries?
1. Mexico
2. Cuba
3. Guatemala
4. Nicaragua
Answer (b).
1. Canada
2. Russia
3. U.S.A.
4. Indonesia
Answer (a).
1. Gulf of Thailand
2. Gulf of Oman
3. Gulf of Alaska
4. Gulf of Mexico
Answer (d).
1. Indian Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Arctic Ocean
4. Pacific Ocean
Answer (b).
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Answer (b).
2. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone East Coast
Railways?
Answer (d).
Answer (c).
Answer (c).
Answer (b).
6. In which of the following cities are located 3 zonal headquarters of Indian Railways?
Answer (d).
7. Who of the following is known for having designed the first railway timetables?
Answer (c).
Answer (a).
10. Over which of the following rivers is the world's highest railway bridge in Kashmir being
constructed?
Answer (a).
11. Gorakhpur which has the longest railway platform in the world is located in which of the
following states?
Answer (c).
12. Which of the following stations has all the three guages viz. broad, metre and narrow?
Answer (d).
Answer (b).
a. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D 2
b. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
c. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
d. A - 3; B - 1; C - 2; D - 4
Answer (c).
15. Which of the following stations was formerly known as Victoria Terminus?
a. Churchgate Railway Station b. Mumbai Central
c. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus d. Chhatrapathi Shivaji Terminus
Answer (d).
16. Fairy Queen, the world's oldest steam locomotive in regular operation, plies between New
Delhi and -
Answer (b).
17. Who of the following was the first Railway Minister of independent India?
a. John Mathai
b. Lal Bahadur Shastri
c. Jawaharlal Nehru
d. Shanmugham Shetty
Answer (a).
18. Shatabdi Express trains were introduced in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of
which of the following personalities?
a. Swami Vivekanand
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Jawaharlal Nehru
d. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer (c).
19. Who was the Governor General of India when Railways were first introduced in India?
a. Lord Canning
b. Lord Dalhousie
c. Lord William Bentick
d. Lord Ripon
Answer (b).
20. In which city is the Wheel and Axle Plant of the Indian Railways located?
a. Kapurthala
b. Varanasi
c. Bangalore
d. Rae Barelly
Answer (c).
21. What is the rank of India in the world in terms of length of railroad network?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
Answer (d).
22. Which of the following ran the first train from Bori Bunder to Thane in 1853?
Answer (d).
23. The Maitree Express connects India with which of the following countries?
Answer (c).
24. Which of the following is the largest zone in terms of route kilometers?
Answer (c).
25. Which of the following is the largest marshalling yard in India (also the longest in Asia)?
Answer (a).
26. Through which of the following group of states does the Konkan Railways run?
Answer (b).
Answer (b).
28. Which of the following zones administers the Matheran Hill Railway?
Answer (c).
29. In which city is the Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) being set up as
announced in the Railway Budget 2013?
a. Secunderabad b. Lucknow c. Rae Barelly d. Gurgaon
Answer (a).
30. In which of the following cities is the National Rail Museum located?
Answer (b).
31. The first Indian railway line was opened by the British :
Answer (b).
a. 17 b. 15 c. 14 d. 16
Answer (a).
33. Which state has the longest route kilometers of railway line in India?
Answer (d).
34. Headquarters of which one among the following Railway Zones in India is situated at the
highest elevation from the mean sea level?
Answer (c). Hubli is at an elevation of 2073 feet, Jabalpur at 1669 ft, Kolkata at 42 ft and Hajipur at 150 ft.
Answer (b).
a. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
b. A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1
c. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4
d. A - 1; B - 2; C - 4; D - 3
Answer (b).
Answer (c).
Answer (c).
Answer (a).
Answer (d).
7. Maithon Dam, which was in news during the 34th National Games is located on which of the
following rivers?
Answer (b).
8. Nimoo Bazgo hydro-electric Project being constructed by NHPC in Leh is located on river -
Answer (a).
a. Kota - Chambal
b. Bhubaneswar - Mahanadi
c. Jabalpur - Narmada
d. Surat - Tapti
Answer (b).
10. On which of the following rivers is Ukai dam located?
Answer (d).
11. Which of the following cities is not located on the banks of Ganga ?
Answer (c).
Answer (b).
Answer (b).
14. Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Arabian Sea?
Answer (b).
15. Hirakud dam, one of the longest dams (length 25.8 km) in the world is located on river -
Answer (c).
a. Hirakud : Mahanadi
b. Nagarjuna Sagar : Cauvery
c. Bhakra Nangal :Sutlej
d. Pochamped : Godavari
Answer (b).
17. Which of the following dams is also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar?
Answer (b).
18. Raighat dam is situated on river :
Answer (c).
Answer (c).
Answer (a).
21. Which of the following cities is located on the banks of the River Saryu?
Answer (b).
Answer (b).
23. Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List 1 List 2
Town Nearby river
A. Betul 1. Indravati
B. Jagdalpur 2. Narmada
C. Jabalpur 3. Shipra
D. Ujjain 4. Tapti
a. A - 1; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3
b. A - 4; B - 1; C - 2; D - 3
c. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
d. A - 1; B - 4; C - 3; D - 2
Answer (b).
1. Battle of Hydaspes between Alexander and King porous was fought on the banks of River
Hydaspes which is now known as -
1. Jhelum
2. Indus
3. Sutlej
4. Ravi
Answer (a).
2. Which state along with Andhra Pradesh is involved in the Vansadhara Water dispute?
1. Karnataka
2. Tamilnadu
3. Odisha
4. Maharashtra
Answer (c).
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Puducherry
Answer (b).
1. Krishna
2. Chambal
3. Narmada
4. Tapti
Answer (b).
1. Karnataka
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Goa
4. Madhya Pradesh
Answer (b).
1. Sutlej
2. Beas
3. Ravi
4. Jhelum
Answer (c).
7. Which of the following rivers was known as Vipasa in the ancient times?
1. Chenab
2. Narmada
3. Jhelum
4. Beas
Answer (d).
8. The states through which the Cauvery river flows is
Answer (c).
1. Damodar
2. Gandak
3. Kosi
4. Sone
Answer (a).
1. the Krishna
2. the Sindh
3. the Narmada
4. the Cauvery
Answer (c).
11. Which one of the following rivers has the largest river basin in India?
1. The Indus
2. The Ganga
3. The Brahmaputra
4. the Mahanadi
Answer (b).
1. The Ravi
2. The Indus
3. The Chenab
4. The Jhelum
Answer (b).
13. Which one of the following rivers is notorious for changing its course frequently?
1. Ghaghara
2. The Kosi
3. The Gandak
4. The Ken
Answer (b).
14. Which one of the following is the largest river of the peninsular India?
1. Mahanadi
2. Krishna
3. Godavari
4. Kaveri
Answer (c).
15. This of the following rivers of the peninsular India receives rainfall both by the southwest
monsoon and northeast monsoon and carries water throughout the year with comparatively less
fluctuation.
1. The Narmada
2. The Kaveri
3. The Tapi
4. The Krishna
Answer (b).
1. The Chambal
2. The Sone
3. The Narmada
4. The Luni
Answer (c).
17. Which one of the following rivers forms estuary in place of delta?
1. The Narmada
2. The Kaveri
3. The Mahanadi
4. The Godavari
Answer (a).
1. Indus
2. Ganges
3. Sutlej
4. Brahmaputra
Answer (b).
1. Chambal
2. Luni
3. Rupen
4. Ghaggar
Answer (a).
1. Sutlej
2. Brahmaputra
3. Jhelum
4. Indus
Answer (d).
1. Cauvery
2. Mahanadi
3. Hoogli
4. Krishna
Answer (c).
22. The river Rangit flows through which of the following states?
1. Sikkim
2. Nagaland
3. Manipur
4. Tripura
Answer (a).
23. Which of the follwing rivers does not flow into Pakistan?
1. Jhelum
2. Beas
3. Sutlej
4. Chenab
Answer (b)
1. Gomati
2. Betwa
3. Ghaghra
4. Gandak
Answer (b).
2. Which of the following rivers has its origin in the Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh?
1. Ravi
2. Sutlej
3. Beas
4. Jhelum
Answer (c).
3. Tungabhadra, a river formed by the confluence of Tunga and Bhadra rivers is the chief tributary
of -
1. River Kaveri
2. River Godavari
3. River Periyar
4. River Krishna
Answer (d).
4. Which of the following rivers originates at the hill station Mahabaleswar in Maharashtra?
1. Godavari
2. Krishna
3. Kaveri
4. Tapti
Answer (b).
1. Mahanadi
2. Narmada
3. Tapti
4. Chambal
Answer (a).
6. Hemavathi, Simsha and Arkavati are the tributaries of which of the following rivers?
1. Tungabhadra
2. Godavari
3. Kaveri
4. Krishna
Answer (c).
7. Which of the following rivers has its origin in the Aravalli hills in Rajasthan?
1. Chambal
2. Sabarmathi
3. Sutlej
4. Tapti
Answer (b).
8. From which of the following places does the River Narmada originate?
1. Amarkantak
2. Mahabaleswar
3. Betul
4. Nasik
Answer (a).
1. Pennar
2. Kaveri
3. Krishna
4. Tunga
Answer (b).
1. Ravi
2. Yamuna
3. Indus
4. Jhelum
Answer (c).
11. What is popular name of the river formed by the confluence of Chandra and Bhagha rivers?
1. Ganga
2. Chenab
3. Yamuna
4. Jhelum
Answer (b).
1. Tons
2. Kosi
3. Ken
4. Hindon
Answer (b).
1. Padma
2. Meghna
3. Subansiri
4. Brahmaputra
Answer (d).
14. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the River Godavari?
1. Bhima
2. Manjira
3. Bindusara
4. Penganga
Answer (a).
15. The place of confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is known as
1. Rudraprayag
2. Devaprayag
3. Haridwar
4. Kedarnath
Answer (b).
1. Damodar
2. Mahanadi
3. Narmada
4. Tapti
Answer (c).
1. Rajasthan State
2. Gujarat State
3. Chhotanagpur Plateau
4. Arunachal Pradesh hills
Answer (c).
1. Bhind
2. Ratlam
3. Mhow
4. Ujjain
Answer (c).
20. Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have its source in Tibet?
1. Indus
2. Ganga
3. Sutlej
4. Brahmaputra
Answer (b).
1. 33
2. 32
3. 22
4. 26
Answer (d).
1. stapes
2. humerus
3. ulna
4. femur
Answer (d).
1. Bony matter
2. White fibrous cartilage
3. Hyaline cartilage
4. Aerolar tissue
Answer (c).
1. Hairline fracture
2. Pulling of the ligament
3. Greenstick fracture
4. Muscle tear
Answer (b).
1. 10
2. 8
3. 4
4. 2
Answer (d).
1. 30
2. 24
3. 26
4. 60
Answer (a).
1. 42
2. 32
3. 12
4. 22
Answer (d).
8. What is the total number of bones in the both the lower limbs of a man?
1. 58
2. 56
3. 60
4. 54
Answer (c).
1. 3 pairs
2. 2 pairs
3. 4 pairs
4. 12 pairs
Answer (b).
1. Saddle joint
2. Gliding joint
3. Pivot joint
4. Hinge joint
Answer (b).
1. Ankle joint
2. Elbow joint
3. Shoulder joint
4. Thumb joint
Answer (c).
12. The branch of medical science which deals with the prevention or correction of the
musculoskeletal system is called
1. Orthopaedics
2. Odinthology
3. Gerontology
4. Oncology
Answer (a).
1. Sternum
2. Clavicle
3. Pelvic bone
4. Hyoid bone
Answer (b).
1. Osteocytes
2. Osteoblasts
3. Osteoclasts
4. Osteons
Answer (b).
1. 72
2. 48
3. 126
4. 80
Answer (d).
1. Scapula
2. Patella
3. Sternum
4. Tibia
Answer (b).
17. At which place in the human body would you find the hyoid bone?
1. Hips
2. Chest
3. Neck
4. Knee
Answer (c).
18. Which of the following is associated with pain in the lower back in a person?
1. Thoracic vertebrae
2. Cervical vertebrae
3. Coccygeal vertebrae
4. Lumbar vertebrae
Answer (d).
1. Sternum
2. Vertebral column
3. Scapula
4. Skull
Answer (c).
1. Nasal bone
2. Temporal bone
3. Maxilla
4. Mandible
Answer (d).
21. Which of the following bones is associated with hip replacement surgery?
1. Patella
2. Sternum
3. Femur
4. Fibula
Answer (c).
1. 12
2. 16
3. 14
4. 18
Answer (c).
23. Which of the following is not associated with the bones in human body?
Answer (b).
1. Hinge joint
2. Ball and Socket joint
3. Gliding joint
4. Pivot joint
Answer (a).
1. Ligaments
2. Tendons
3. Sutures
4. Cartilages
Answer (c).
Answer (d).
2. Which of the following planets has a revolution time which is shorter than its rotation time?
1. Jupiter
2. Venus
3. Mars
4. Uranus
Answer (b).
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Mars
4. Mercury
Answer (c).
1. Lisa Norwak
2. Kalpana Chawla
3. Sunita Williams
4. None of these
Answer (c).
1. Mercury
2. Uranus
3. Neptune
4. Jupiter
Answer (a).
1. White
2. Black
3. Blue
4. Red
Answer (b).
7. Which of the following planets rotates in a direction opposite to the direction of earth's
rotation?
1. Mars
2. Jupiter
3. Venus
4. Mercury
Answer (c).
8. What is the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the Earth?
1. 70 x 105 km
2. 100 x 105 km
3. 110 x 106 km
4. 150 x 106 km
Answer (d).
9. NASA's Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet
nucleus?
1. Halley's Comet
2. Hale-Bopp
3. Hyakutake
4. Tempel 1
Answer (d).
10. Which of the following planets has a lesser rotation time than the Earth?
1. Jupiter
2. Mars
3. Mercury
4. Venus
Answer (a).
1. Jullian Moore
2. Anousheh Ansari
3. Paula Radcliffe
4. Namira Salim
Answer (b).
12. Storms of gases are visible in the chromospheres of the Sun during
1. Cyclones
2. Anticyclones
3. Lunar eclipse
4. Solar eclipse
Answer (d).
1. Prensa Latina.
2. Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez.
3. Yury Rumanenko.
4. Robert Mendereze.
Answer (b).
1. Valentina Tereshkova
2. Edward H. White
3. Yuri Gagarin
4. Alan Shepard
Answer (c).
15. How much time does light require to travel distance of 150,000,000 kilometers from the Sun
to the earth?
1. 8 1/3 minutes
2. 8 1/2 minutes
3. 8 1/4 minutes
4. 9 minutes
Answer (a).
1. Andromeda
2. Ursa Major
3. Ursa Minor
4. Milky Way
Answer (d).
17. The asteroid belt is located between which two planets in the solar system?
Answer (b).
18. The planet that lies at the outermost orbit of the solar system is :
1. Saturn
2. Neptune
3. Mercury
4. Uranus
Answer (b).
19. Which of the following planets is named after a Greek God, unlike others which are named
after Roman Gods?
1. Uranus
2. Neptune
3. Jupiter
4. Mercury
Answer (a).
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1. Saturn
2. Jupiter
3. Mars
4. Mercury
Answer (d).
1. Yellow
2. Blue
3. Red
4. Black
Answer (c).
22. In order to know the time, the astronauts orbiting in an earth satellite should use :
Answer (a).
Answer (c).
Answer (c).
Answer (b).
1. 5 billion years
2. 50 billion years
3. 500 billion years
4. 5 million years
Answer (a).
1. Saturn
2. Uranus
3. Neptune
4. Pluto
Answer (a).
28. According to International Astronomical Union which one of the following has lost its status
as a planet?
1. Jupiter
2. Uranus
3. Neptune
4. Pluto
Answer (d).
29. New Horizons spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following planet?
1. Mars
2. Pluto
3. Jupiter
4. Mercury
Answer (b).
1. Pluto
2. Venus
3. Uranus
4. Jupiter
Answer (c).
31. Which of the following is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way?
1. Andromeda
2. Cartwheel galaxy
3. Pinwheel galaxy
4. Whirlpool galazy
Answer (a).
32. Which planet has the solar system's highest mountain Olympus Mons?
1. Jupiter
2. Uranus
3. Venus
4. Mars
Answer (d).
1. Jupiter
2. Uranus
3. Venus
4. Neptune
Answer (c).
1. 3 years
2. 6 years
3. 4 years
4. 5 years
Answer (d).
2. Who was the only Secretary General of the UNO to have died while in office?
1. U Thant
2. Dag Hammarskjld
3. Trygve Lie
4. Kurt Waldhiem
Answer (b).
3. In which year was the UNO awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
1. 1975
2. 1999
3. 2001
4. 2006
Answer (c).
4. How many member countries did the UNO have on its formation in 1945?
1. 45
2. 48
3. 51
4. 54
Answer (c).
5. Which organ of the United Nations has suspended its operations since 1994?
1. Trusteeship Council
2. Economic and Social Council
3. Secretariat
4. International Court of Justice
Answer (a).
1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 4
Answer (b).
1. 4 years
2. 2 years
3. 1 year
4. 5 years
Answer (c).
8. UN Secretary General heads which principal organ of the United Nations Organisation?
1. General Assembly
2. Security Council
3. Economic and Social Council
4. The Secretariat
Answer (d).
9. Which organ of the UNO functions from Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands?
1. Security Council
2. General Assembly
3. Economic and Social Council
4. International Court of Justice
Answer (d).
10. How many non-permanent members are there in the Security Council?
1. 10
2. 12
3. 15
4. 8
Answer (a).
1. 1 year
2. 2 years
3. 3 years
4. 4 years
Answer (b).
1. 5 years
2. 7 years
3. 8 years
4. 9 years
Answer (d).
13. Which organ of the United Nations Organisation is responsible for coordinating the work of
its specialised agencies?
1. General Assembly
2. Economic and Social Council
3. Security Council
4. Secretariat
Answer (b).
1. August 9, 1945
2. October 24, 1944
3. October 24, 1945
4. December 10, 1945
Answer (c).
15. Which of the following is NOT a specialized agency of the United Nations Organisation?
Answer (a).
16. How many members does the Economic and Social Council have?
1. 15
2. 22
3. 36
4. 54
Answer (d).
17. How many countries are the members of the U. N. O. at present? (as of Jan 2016)
1. 196
2. 189
3. 193
4. 169
Answer (c).
18. The United Nations agency concerned with the improvement of standards of education and
strengthening international co-operation in this field is :
1. U. N. E. F.
2. U. N. E. S. C. O.
3. U. N. I. C. E. F.
4. U. N. E. D. O.
Answer (b).
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1. General Assembly
2. Security Council
3. Trusteeship Council
4. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Answer (d).
20. How many permanent members are there in the Security Council?
1. Three
2. Five
3. Six
4. Four
Answer (b).
21. How many Judges are there in the International Court of Justice ?
1. 9
2. 10
3. 11
4. 15
Answer (d).
Answer (b).
23. Who was the first Indian to be the President of U. N. General Assembly ?
1. Natwar Singh
2. V. K. Krishna Menon
3. Smt. Vijay Laxmi Pandit
4. Romesh Bhandari
Answer (c).
24. Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council ?
1. USA
2. UK
3. France
4. Spain
Answer (d).
25. The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a period of :
1. two years
2. one year
3. three years
4. four years
Answer (a).
1. once a year
2. twice a year
3. once in two years
4. occasionally
Answer (a).
27. Which of the following is not one of the official languages of the U.N.O.?
1. French
2. Spanish
3. Arabic
4. Italian
Answer (d).
28. On what date did the U. N. O. adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Answer (d).
1. UNESCO
2. UNICEF
3. UNWTO
4. WWF
Answer (a).
30. Who of the following was the U.N.O.'s first Secretary General from the African continent?
1. Kofi Anan
2. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
3. Javier Perez de Cuellar
4. Ban Ki-moon
Answer (b).
1. Franklin D Roosevelt
2. Harry Truman
3. Winston Churchill
4. Joseph Stalin
Answer (a).
1. Who of the following was considered by the British to be The Father of Indian Unrest?
Answer (b).
2. Who succeeded Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the 2nd Home minister of India?
3. Gyan Prasarak Mandali, an organization dedicated to the education of the adult was formed by
1. G K Gokhale
2. M M Malviya
3. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. Lokmanya Tilak
Answer (c).
4. In which language was Kesari, a newspaper started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak published?
1. Marathi
2. Hindi
3. English
4. Both (B) and (C)
Answer (a).
5. Hitavada, the newspaper started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1911 was initially published
from
1. Mumbai
2. Pune
3. Sholapur
4. Nagpur
Answer (d).
6. Do or Die was one of the most powerful slogans of Indias freedom struggle. Who gave it?
1. Gandhiji
2. J. L. Nehru
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer (a).
7. Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be appointed as a Professor at Elphinstone College in
1. Mumbai
2. London
3. Delhi
4. Stuttgart
Answer (a).
8. Who founded the Deccan Education Society to impart teachings about India culture to Indias
youth?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. Lokmanya Tilak
3. Motilal Nehru
4. C Rajagopalachari
Answer (b).
1. Voice of India
2. The Leader
3. Young India
4. Independent
Answer (d).
10. Three of the following were awarded the Bharat Ratna in the same year. Who was awarded
much later?
1. C Rajagopalachari
2. S Radhakrishnan
3. Abul Kalam Azad
4. CV Raman
Answer (c).
11. In which year was the Banaras Hindu University established by Pt Madan Mohan Malviya?
1. 1914
2. 1916
3. 1919
4. 1920
Answer (b).
12. Who was the chairman of All Parties Conference which put up a draft constitution
recommending full dominion status for India?
1. Motilal Nehru
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Rajagopalachari
Answer (a).
13. In 1923, who of the following became the youngest person to be elected the President of the
Indian National Congress?
1. Motilal Nehru
2. Abul Kalam Azad
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. M M Malaviya
Answer (b).
14. Who was elected the first President of All India Trade Union Congress in 1920?
15. In 1905, who founded the Servants of India Society, aimed at promoting education, sanitation,
health care as well as fighting social evils?
1. Lokmanya Tilak
2. G K Gokhale
3. Frontier Gandhi
4. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer (b).
16. Lala Lajpat Rai died as a result of injuries during the protest against the visit of
1. King George V
2. Simon Commission
3. Cripps Mission
4. Queen Victoria
Answer (b).
Party Founder
1. Swatantra Party a. Lala Lajpat Rai
2. Congress Independence Party b. Motilal Nehru
3. Swaraj Party c. C Rajagopalachari
Answer (d).
18. Who was one of the main organizers of the Dharasana Satyagraha in 1931, which was a non-
violent raid on Dharasana Salt Works?
1. Madan M Malaviya
2. Lokmanya Tilak
3. Abul Kalam Azad
4. C Rajagopalachari
Answer (c).
19. From which place did Madan Mohan Malaviya publish his famous newspaper The Leader?
1. Allahabad
2. Banaras
3. Aligarh
4. Delhi
Answer (a).
20. Whose death coincided with the launch of the Non-cooperation Movement in 1920?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. Lokmanya Tilak
3. GK Gokhale
4. Motilal Nehru
Answer (b).
21. After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of Sardar to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Motilal Nehru
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer (c).
22. With which of the following leaders is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel equated?
1. Martin Luther
2. Bismarck
3. Cavour
4. Garibaldi
Answer (b).
23. Aruna Asaf Ali was associated with which one of the following?
1. Bardoli Satyagraha
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Khilafat Movement
4. Quit India Movement
Answer (d).
1. M. K. Gandhi
2. B. G. Tilak
3. Ranade
4. Veer Savarkar
Answer (b).
Answer (a).
Answer (d).
1. Knighthood
2. Rai Bahadur
3. Kaiser-e-Hind
4. Hind Kesari
Answer (c).
4. When was Mahatma Gandhi arrested during the Quit India Movement of 1942?
Answer (c).
Answer (d).
6. At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?
1. Ahmedabad
2. Bardoli
3. Champaran
4. Kheda
Answer (c).
7. Who is the author of Gandhijis favourite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?
1. Purandar Das
2. Shyamal Bhatt
3. Narsi Mehta
4. Sant Gyaneshwar
Answer (c).
8. In Gandhian Socialism
1. State is required
2. State is not required
3. State is sometimes required and sometimes not required
4. State is neither required nor not required
Answer (a).
1. Non-violence Day
2. Vegetarians Day
3. Martyrs' Day
4. Communal Harmony Day
Answer (a).
10. At which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress, did Gandhiji preside as
the President?
1. Lucknow, 1916
2. Lahore, 1929
3. Calcutta, 1917
4. Belgaum, 1924
Answer (d).
11. Which of the following Round Table Conferences was attended by Mahatma Gandhi?
1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Both First and Second
Answer (b).
12. Who said about Gandhiji "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this
walked the earth in flesh and blood?
1. Winston Churchill
2. Lord Mountbatten
3. Albert Einstein
4. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer (c).
1. Annie Besant
2. Mridula Sarabhai
3. Muthu Lakshmi
4. Sarojini Naidu
Answer (d).
14. In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger Strike
as a weapon?
Answer (c).
1. Atrocities on Harijans
2. Repression of the Congress
3. Imposition of tax on salt
4. The Communal Award
Answer (c).
16. Who led the extremists before the arrival of Gandhi on the political scene for Indias freedom
struggle?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. Surendranath Banerjee
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer (c).
1. Freedom is my Birthright
2. Inquilab Zindabad
3. Do or die
4. Delhi chalo
Answer (c).
18. Who of the following is considered the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
Answer (b).
19. Which of the following newspapers was NOT published by Mahatma Gandhi?
1. Navjeevan
2. Harijan
3. Vande Mataram
4. Young India
Answer (c).
20. Which of the following books has NOT been written by Mahatma Gandhi?
Answer (a).
21. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi finally return to India from South Africa?
1. 1915
2. 1909
3. 1917
4. 1905
Answer (a).
22. To how many years of imprisonment was Mahatma Gandhi sentenced for the first time in
India?
1. Three
2. Six
3. Two
4. Seven
Answer (b).
1. Non-cooperation Movement
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Quit India Movement
4. Swadeshi Movement
Answer (d).
24. In relation to which of the following did Gandhiji use the phrase "Post-dated cheque on a
crashing bank"?
1. Cabinet Mission
2. Simon Commission
3. Cripps Mission
4. Montague-Chelmsford Reforsm
Answer (c).
Answer (c).
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1. Jute cultivation in India is concentrated in the delta area of which of the following rivers?
1. Ganga
2. Mahanadi
3. Brahamputra
4. Godavari
Answer (a).
1. Buckingham Canal
2. Sirhind Canal
3. Indira Gandhi Canal
4. Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal
Answer (c).
3. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in
million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India?
Answer (d). For 2011-12, the production for rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses has been 105.31,
94.88, 42.04 and 17.09 million tonnes respectively.
1. Nutrition
2. Respiration
3. Vegetative Propagation
4. Protection from predators
Answer (c).
Answer (d).
Answer (a).
1. of no use to plants
2. injurious to plants
3. directly utilized by plants
4. utilized through micro-organisms
Answer (d).
1. Maharashtra
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Gujarat
Answer (d).
1. Old Chicks
2. Coorgs
3. Arabica
4. Kents
Answer (c).
10. Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to
Green Revolution?
Answer (b).
1. Deposits of alluvial
2. Deposition of loess
3. Leaching of sedimentary rocks
4. Wind-blown dust
Answer (c).
12. What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping?
1. Aluvial
2. Acidic
3. Water-logged
4. Soil with excessive clay content
Answer (d).
13. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2013 as the International Year of ____
1. Quinoa
2. Buckwheat
3. Rice
4. Jatropha
Answer (a).
1. Wheat
2. Quinoa
3. Horse gram
4. Barley
Answer (b).
15. Besides Rabi and Kharif, which is the third crop season in India?
1. Zaid
2. Barsati
3. Sharad
4. Jhum
Answer (a).
1. June - July
2. October - November
3. May - June
4. March - April
Answer (b).
17. Coating urea with which of the following has been found to increase the yield of crops?
1. Lime
2. Ash
3. Neem oil
4. Eucalyptus oil
Answer (c).
18. Which one among the following agricultural crops/groups of crops may be grown in abundant
in lowlands and river deltas of fertile alluvial soil where there is high summer temperature and
rainfall varies from 180 cm to 250 cm?
Answer (d).
19. Which of the following crops would be preferred for sowing in order to enrich the soil with
nitrogen?
1. Wheat
2. Mustard
3. Sunflower
4. Gram
Answer (d). Legume roots produce their own nitrogen, which is a major fertilizer nutrient needed by all
plants for growth.
20. For which of the following is black soil not very suitable?
1. Cotton
2. Wheat
3. Ground nut
4. Potato
Answer (c).
1. Wine cellars
2. Grape fields
3. Grape farms
4. Vineyards
Answer (d).
22. To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
1. Laterite
2. Podzol
3. Chernozem
4. Sierozem
Answer (c).
1. Rice
2. Wheat
3. Sugarcane
4. Jowar
Answer (c).
24. Which of the following is a salt tolerant rice variety grown in water-logged coastal regions of
Kerala?
1. Navara
2. Pokkali
3. Ponni
4. Samba
Answer (b).
1. Paddy
2. Tea
3. Groundnut
4. Potato
Answer (b).
1. KCl
2. CaCN2
3. NH4NO3
4. Urea
Answer (a).
1. Kanishka
2. Kadphises-1
3. Vasudeva
4. Kushanas
Answer (d).
2. Which one of the following travelers visited India during the Gupta period?
1. Hiuen-Tsang
2. Fa- Hien
3. Marco Polo
4. Nicolo Conti
Answer (b).
1. Ashoka
2. Chandragupta II
3. Samudragupta
4. Kharavela
Answer (d).
4. The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
1. Guptas
2. Kushanas
3. Mauryas
4. Palas
Answer (a).
1. Chalukya raids
2. Greek invasion
3. Hun invasion
4. Pallava raids
Answer (c).
1. Harsha
2. Ashok
3. Kanishka
4. Chandragupta 2
Answer (c).
1. Ujjain
2. Kasi
3. Kausambi
4. Ayodhya
Answer (d).
1. Mauryan
2. Haryanka
3. Nanda
4. Kushan
Answer (b).
9. Who among the following foreigners was the first to visit India?
1. Hiuen-Tsang
2. Megasthenese
3. I Ching
4. Fahien
Answer (b).
1. Harappan period
2. Mauryan period
3. Buddhist period
4. Gupta period
Answer (d).
11. Which one of the following schools of sculpture thrived during the post-Ashokan period?
1. Gandhara
2. Sarnath
3. Mathura
4. All of the above
Answer (d).
1. 50 BC
2. 28 AD
3. 78 AD
4. 129 AD
Answer (c).
1. Bimbisara
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Ashoka
4. Pushyamitra Sunga
Answer (b).
1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Samudra Gupta
3. Vikramaditya
4. Skand Gupta
Answer (b).
15. Which one of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during Gupta period?
1. Kalyan
2. Tamralipti
3. Sopara
4. Baroch
Answer (b).
1. Maratha Administration
2. Chola Administration
3. Ganga Administration
4. Vijayanagar Administration
Answer (c).
1. Ajatshatru
2. Bimbisara
3. Dhana Nanda
4. Mahapadma Nanda
Answer (c).
1. Thaneshwar
2. Tarain
3. Peshawar
4. Hydaspes
Answer (d).
1. Maurya
2. Gupta
3. Kushan
4. Kanva
Answer (a).
1. Chalukya
2. Sunga
3. Rashtrakuta
4. Pallava
Answer (c).
21. Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India?
1. Kanishka
2. Vikramaditya
3. Samudra Gupta
4. Asoka
Answer (a).
1. Kanishka
2. Ashoka
3. Harsha
4. Fa-Hien
Answer (a).
23. Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most renowned scholar
of
1. Astronomy
2. Biology
3. Medicine
4. Physiology
Answer (a).
24. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of
1. Ashoka
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Samudragupta
4. Chandragupta 2
Answer (d).
1. Taxila
2. Suvarnagiri
3. Ujjain
4. Toshali
Answer (d).
1. Harshavardhana
2. Sri Krishna Deva Raya
3. Bana Bhatta
4. Rajendra Chola
Answer (b).
2. The book which gives an account of how Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of the
Nandas with the help of Kautilya.
1. Arthashastra
2. Rajataringini
3. Amuktamalayada
4. Mudra Rakshasa
Answer (d).
3. The book which deals with the history of Kashmir from the earliest times to 1150 A.D.
1. Rajataringini
2. Ratnavali
3. Mrichchakatikam
4. Kumar Sambhava
Answer (a).
4. Prashnottar Ratna Malika, a treatise on eternal values of life in Hinduism has been authored by
-
1. Adi Shankaracharya
2. Manu
3. Bhrigu Samhita
4. Rajatarangini
Answer (a).
5. Who of the ancient Indian scholars calculated the exact value of pi?
1. Varahamira
2. Bhaskaracharya
3. Brahmagupta
4. Aryabhatta
Answer (c).
1. Panchatantra
2. Kathasaritsagar
3. Mudra Rakshsasha
4. Hitopadesha
Answer (b).
7. Which of the following books is based on a story appearing in the beginning of Mahabharata?
1. Mudra Rakshasha
2. Malvikagnimitra
3. Geet Govinda
4. Abhigyan Shakuntalam
Answer (d).
1. Vishnu Sharma
2. Chand Bardai
3. Kalhana
4. Malik Mohd Jaysi
Answer (d).
9. The book which deals with the love plays of the Dark Lord Krishna and his fair beloved Radha.
1. Geet Govinda
2. Meghdoot
3. Padmavat
4. Raghuvamsa
Answer (a).
10. Which of the following books has not been written by a king?
1. Amuktamalayada
2. Babar-Namah
3. Ratnavali
4. Harsha Charita
Answer (d).
11. Which of the following books is a treatise on economics and politics written by Chanakya?
1. Natyashastra
2. Arthashastra
3. Ashtadhyayi
4. Aryabhatiya
Answer (b).
12. Who among the following was a Sanskrit grammarian and author of Ashtadhyayi?
1. Patanjali
2. Panini
3. Manu
4. Kalidasa
Answer (b).
13. Malavikagnimitra, a book based on the life of Agnimitra son of Pushyamitra Sunga, is written
by
1. Kalidasa
2. Visakha Dutta
3. Jaidev
4. Chanakya
Answer (a).
14. Who among the following is known as the Father of Indian Medicine?
1. Charaka
2. Sushruta
3. Patanjali
4. Panini
Answer (a).
15. Which of the following books is the foundational book of Sanskrit grammar?
1. Mahabhasya
2. Ashtadhyayi
3. Meghdootam
4. Bhrigu Samhita
Answer (b).
16. He was an ancient Indian surgeon, also known as the Father of Surgery.
1. Charaka
2. Sushruta
3. Patanjali
4. Vatsayana
Answer (b).
17. Which of the following books dwells upon various surgeries and surgical instruments?
1. Charaka Samhita
2. Bhrigu Samhita
3. Sushruta Samhita
4. Rajatarangini
Answer (c).
1. Rajtaringini Kalhana
2. Mudra Rakshasha Vishakha Datta
3. Panchatantra Shudraka
4. Buddha Charitam Ashwaghosha
1. a and b only
2. a, b and c
3. c only
4. None of the above
Answer (c).
19. Who of the following is credited with the introduction of decimal system?
1. Aryabhatta
2. Bhaskaracharya
3. Varahamira
4. Kautilya
Answer (b).
20. Which of the following is a collection of fables explaining the principles of life?
1. Panchatantra
2. Kathasaritsagar
3. Jataka tales
4. Arthashastra
Answer (a).
21. Which of the following books has not been written by Kalidasa?
1. Raghuvamsa
2. Meghdoot
3. Kumar Sambhava
4. Geet Govinda
Answer (d).
22. Who among the following wrote Mahabhashya a comment on Sanskrit book Ashtadhyayi?
1. Patanjali
2. Kalidasa
3. Kalahana
4. Chanakya
Answer (a).
23. Who among the following is the author of the book Prithviraj Raso?
1. Bana Bhatt
2. Chand Bardai
3. Todar Mal
4. Mirabai
Answer (b).
Answer (c).
1. Mathematics
2. Surgery
3. Poetics
4. Linguistics
Answer (a).
1. Emu
2. Ostrich
3. Albatross
4. Siberian Crane
Answer (b).
Answer (b).
Answer (c).
1. Elephant
2. Whale
3. Dinosaur
4. Rhinoceros
Answer (b).
1. Canine
2. Premolar
3. Second Incisor
4. Molar
Answer (c).
1. Whales
2. Whale sharks
3. Alytes
4. Draco
Answer (a).
1. Amphibians
2. Reptiles
3. Birds
4. Mammals
Answer (c).
1. Refraction of sound
2. Formation of beats
3. Scattering
4. Echo location
Answer (d).
1. Pigeon
2. Parrot
3. Humming bird
4. House sparrow
Answer (c).
10. The project snow Leopard to conserve the endangered species, launched by the union
ministry of environment and forests covers the states of
Answer (d).
Answer (d).
12. Among the following animals, the figures of which are found in the state emblem of India?
13. In which one of the following animals do distinct black stripes extend from the inner corners
of the eyes to the mouth?
1. Cheetah
2. Jaguar
3. Leopard
4. Panther
Answer (a). The stripes are called tear lines and distinguish a cheetah from a leopard. There are other
differences for the layman like a leopard has rosette shaped spots while a cheetah has round or oval
spots.
Orang-utan Malaysia
Chimpanzee Morocco
1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer (b).
1. Rann of Kutch
2. Baghelkhand
3. Sunderbans
4. Shivaliks
Answer (a).
1. Sheep
2. Goat
3. Rabbit
4. Yak
Answer (b).
17. Which one among the following enzymes is unique in the alimentary canal of cattle?
1. Cellulase
2. Amylase
3. Pectinase
4. Driselase
Answer (a). Cellulase is produced mainly by symbiotic bacteria in the ruminating chambers of cattle to
help in digestion of cellulose. Other animals (including humans) do not produce cellulase in their bodies
and can only partially break down cellulose through fermentation.
18. This animal fasts for about 8 months in a year and yet is active, gives birth, and nurses its
young while fasting. Name the animal.
1. Polar Bear
2. Frog
3. Reindeer
4. Lion
Answer (a).
19. Which of the following birds is the state bird of three Indian states?
1. Hill Mynah
2. Blue Jay (Indian Roller)
3. Greater Flamingo
4. Great Hornbill
Answer (b). The 3 states are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Odisha.
20. In which of the following species does the male have mammary glands to feed milk to its
young?
Answer (d).
21. For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?
1. Krait
2. Russel's viper
3. Rattlesnake
4. King Cobra
Answer (d).
22. In which on of the following kinds of organism is the phenomenon found wherein the female
kills the male after copulation?
1. Dragonfly
2. Honeybee
3. Spider
4. Pit viper
Answer (b).
23. Which one among the following lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly?
1. Echidna
2. Kangaroo
3. Porcupine
4. Whale
Answer (a).
24. The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the
mosquitoes?
1. Crab
2. Dogfish
3. Gambusia fish
4. Snail
Answer (c).
1. Gibbon
2. Gorilla
3. Langur
4. Orangutan
Answer (c).
1. Jolly
2. Dolly
3. Molly
4. Polly
Answer (b).
Answer (c).
Answer (b).
1. Flying fish
2. Sea horse
3. Frog
4. Chameleon
Answer (c).
1. porcupine
2. beaver
3. capybara
4. guinea pig
Answer (c).
31. Niligiri Tahr is the state animal of which of the following states?
1. Karnataka
2. Kerala
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Maharashtra
Answer (c).
1. West Bengal
2. Manipur
3. Bihar
4. Jharkhand
Answer (b).
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1. In which State is the religious festival Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated with gusto?
1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra
4. Madhya Pradesh
Answer (c).
2. Madhubani a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
1. Bihar
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. West Bengal
4. Rajasthan
Answer (a).
3. Which of the following combinations of the States and the festivals mainly celebrated there is
not correct?
1. Rajasthan - Gangaur
2. Gujarat - Durga Puja
3. Maharashtra - Ganesh Chaturthi
4. Uttar Pradesh - Krishna Janmashtami
Answer (b).
1. Classical Singers
2. English Poets
3. Photographers
4. Painters
Answer (d).
5. The Desert Festival, an annual event in Rajasthan that displays local folk arts and culture,
aerobatics, camel races, is held at
1. Jodhpur
2. Jaisalmer
3. Barmer
4. Bikaner
Answer (b).
Answer (a).
1. Shakas
2. Greeks
3. Huns
4. Persians
Answer (b).
8. Who among the following is a distinguished actor as well as recipient of Jnanpith Award (the
highest literary award in India)?
1. Vijay Tendulkar
2. Kaifi Azmi
3. Javed Akhtar
4. Girish Karnad
Answer (d).
1. Lady Painter
2. Lady Photojournalist
3. Lady Kathak Dancer
4. Lady Playback singer
Answer (b).
1. paper craft
2. dress designing
3. miniature tree farming
4. flower arrangement
Answer (d).
11. Who is the voice behind the audio book "Wings of Fire" written by former President APJ
Abdul Kalam?
1. Om Puri
2. Amitabh Bachchan
3. Girish Karnad
4. Harish Bhimani
Answer (c).
1. Jodhpur
2. Ajmer
3. Jaipur
4. Udaipur
Answer (b).
1. dancer
2. theatre personality
3. violinist
4. sculptor
Answer (d).
1. Tibet
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Sikkim
4. Kerala
Answer (c).
15. The technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster is known as -
1. Fresco
2. Gouache
3. Tempera
4. Cubism
Answer (a).
16. In which of the following states is the Hornbill Festival held annually?
1. Mizoram
2. Assam
3. Sikkim
4. Nagaland
Answer (d).
17. Sonepur, the venue of one of the largest cattle fairs is located in which of the following states?
1. Gujarat
2. Rajasthan
3. Bihar
4. Uttarakhand
Answer (c).
1. Onam
2. Pongal
3. Vishu
4. Shivarathri
Answer (b).
19. In which field of Art did Jamini Roy make his name?
1. Sculpture
2. Music
3. Painting
4. Drama
Answer (c).
1. Burra Katha
2. Pandavani
3. Lavani
4. Nautanki
Answer (b).
21. Who amidst the following great music composers was the ruler of a state?
1. Tyagaraja
2. Shyama Shastri
3. Muthuswami Dikshitar
4. Swathi Tirunal Rama Varma
Answer (d).
22. Who wrote the lyrics of the song Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo?
1. Manoj Kumar
2. Pradeep
3. Shailendra
4. Raghupati Sahay Firaq
Answer (b).
23. Which one of the following festivals is not celebrated almost simultaneously in the month of
January each year?
1. Makar Sankranti
2. Pongal
3. Gudi Padwa
4. Lohri
Answer (c).
24. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
Code:
1. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4
2. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
3. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
4. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
Answer (d).
1. Germany
2. Austria
3. Switzerland
4. France
Answer (b).
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1. 1963
2. 1965
3. 1961
4. 1957
Answer (c).
1. Eminent Surgeons
2. Famous Artists
3. Sport Coaches
4. Expert Engineers
Answer (c).
3. Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?
1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Peace
4. Music
Answer (d).
1. Environmental protection
2. Olympic Games
3. Journalism
4. Civil Aviation
Answer (c).
5. To encourage increase in the quality, quantity and availibility of food in the world, the World
Food Prize was founded by
Answer (c).
6. For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Prize given?
1. Literature
2. Science
3. Performing Arts
4. Social Service
Answer (b).
7. Which of the following organisations gives the Kalinga Prize for popularising science?
1. UNESCO
2. CSIR
3. UGC
4. Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer (a).
1. Indonesia
2. Thailand
3. New Zealand
4. Philippines
Answer (d).
1. Pulitzer Prize
2. Right Livelihood Award
3. Booker Prize
4. Ramon Magsaysay Award
Answer (b).
10. Which is highest gallantry award for the personnel of armed forces in India?
1. Ashoka Chakra
2. Maha Vir Chakra
3. Param Vir Chakra
4. Kirti Chakra
Answer (c).
11. Which of the following States confers the Kabir Samman, Kalidas Samman and Tansen
Samman?
1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Bihar
4. Madhya Pradesh
Answer (d).
13. In whose memory have Manav Sewa Awards for Service to Children instituted by
Government of India?
1. Indira Gandhi
2. Rajiv Gandhi
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer (b).
14. The reputed Man Booker Prize is awarded every year to the
Answer (a).
Answer (a).
Answer (d).
1. Turing Award
2. Abel Prize
3. Rolf Nevanlinna Prize
4. Wolf Prize
Answer (b).
18. Which of the following is the highest gallantry award in India given for bravery NOT in the
face of enemy?
1. Ashoka Chakra
2. Kirti Chakra
3. Mahavir Chakra
4. Shaurya Chakra
Answer (a).
19. In which of the following years was the first Bharat Ratna awarded?
1. 1953
2. 1954
3. 1955
4. 1951
Answer (b).
20. Which of the following awards is given by World Economic Forum to artists who have used
their art to improve the state of the world?
1. Neumann Award
2. Grammy Award
3. Emmy Award
4. Crystal Award
Answer (d).
21. Which of the following following awards is NOT associated with films?
1. Academy Award
2. BAFTA Award
3. Emmy Award
4. Golden Globe Award
Answer (c).
1. Literature
2. Medicine
3. Social work
4. Journalism
Answer (b).
23. Which of the following awards is USUALLY given to only one person in a year?
Answer (d).
24. At which of the following film festivals is the Golden Peacock award given to the best film?
25. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Awards and other sports awards are given to
sportspersons on August 29 every year which is the birthday of -
1. K.D. Jadhav
2. Polly Umrigar
3. Rajiv Gandhi
4. Major Dhyanchand
Answer (d).
26. Which of the following prizes is given to a person who has "made an exceptional contribution
to affirming life's spiritual dimension"?
1. Pulitzer Prize
2. Templeton Prize
3. Turing Award
4. Gandhi Peace Prize
Answer (b).
27. Which of the following organisations/states awards the Vyas Samman and Saraswati Samman
in the field of literature?
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. KK Birla Foundation
3. Tata Education and Development Trust
4. Uttar Pradesh
Answer (b).
1. Medicine
2. Adventure
3. Fiction writing
4. Science
Answer (c).
1. snakes
2. amphibians
3. arctic animals
4. insects
Answer (b).
30. The highest Indian decoration for showing valour and gallantry in the war is ::
31. Who among the following non-Indians was conferred Indias highest national award Bharat
Ratna ?
1. Sam Nujoma
2. Martin Luther King
3. Zubin Mehta
4. Nelson Mandela
Answer (d).
Answer (b).
Answer (d).
34. Mahathir Award for Global Peace instituted in 2013 has been named after a former Prime
Minister of
1. Indonesia
2. Philippines
3. Malaysia
4. Thailand
Answer (c).
35. The name Savitri Khanolkar is associated with design of which of the following awards?
Answer (a).
1. Which of the following public sector banks has the largest number of branches in foreign
countries?
1. Bank of India
2. Bank of Baroda
3. Punjab National Bank
4. Corporation Bank
Answer (b).
2. The only merger of two public sector banks took place between -
Answer (b).
1. Bank of Maharashtra
2. Bank of Baroda
3. State Bank of Saurashtra
4. Union Bank of India
Answer (d).
4. After State Bank of India, which of the following banks has the largest number of offices?
Answer (a).
5. Which of the following rates are reviewed by the RBI at the time of periodical review of the
policy?
1. Bank rate
2. Repo rate
3. Savings bank rate
1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. All the three
Answer (d).
Answer (c).
Answer (a).
Answer (c).
Answer (a).
10. With which of following types of loans are teaser rates related?
1. Home loans
2. Personal loans
3. Auto loans
4. Reverse mortgage loans
Answer (a).
11. What does M in M-Banking Facility being offered by banks to their customers, stand for?
1. Money
2. Marginal
3. Message
4. Mobile Phone
Answer (d).
12. Which of the following is/are true about the Sub-Prime Crisis?
1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Only 3
4. All 1, 2, and 3
Answer (d).
1. A - 4; B - 1; C - 2; D - 3
2. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2
3. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
4. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
Answer (d).
14. At which of the following cities is the Head Office of Reserve Bank of India located?
1. Mumbai
2. New Delhi
3. Kolkata
4. Dehradun
Answer (a).
15. The reserves held by Commercial Banks over and above the statutory minimum, with the RBI
are called
1. Cash reserves
2. Deposit reserves
3. Excess reserves
4. Momentary reserves
Answer (c).
16. In which year was the Imperial Bank of India rechristened as State Bank of India?
1. 1955
2. 1955
3. 1962
4. 1965
Answer (a).
Answer (a).
18. The Imperial Bank of India, after its nationalization came to be known as
Answer (b).
Answer (a).
20. Which is the countrys third largest private sector lender whose name has been officially
changed to the Axis Bank ltd. ?
1. HDFC Bank
2. Lord Krishna Bank
3. Centurion Bank
4. UTI Bank
Answer (d).
1. 1935
2. 1947
3. 1949
4. 1952
Answer (a).
Answer (d).
23. Which of the following is the apex institution which handles refinance for agriculture and
rural development in India?
1. RBI
2. SIDBI
3. NABARD
4. SEBI
Answer (c).
24. In which denomination were India's first bimetallic coins issued in the year 2009?
1. Rs. 100
2. Rs. 5
3. Rs. 10
4. Re. 1
Answer (c).
25. Which of the following is not the function of the Reserve Bank of India ?
Answer (c).
Answer (a).
1. Who was the Governor-General of India during the launch of Civil Disobedience Movement?
1. Lord Chelmsford
2. Lord Reading
3. Lord Irwin
4. Lord Wavell
Answer (c).
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (b).
1. Lord Ripon
2. Warren Hastings
3. Lord Cornwallis
4. William Bentinck
Answer (d).
1. Cornwallis
2. Clive
3. Hardinge
4. Warren Hastings
Answer (a).
5. Under whose administration did the Archaeological Survey of India start functioning?
1. Warren Hastings
2. Curzon
3. Canning
4. Ripon
Answer (c).
6. Which one of the following universities was not established by Lord Dalhousie?
1. Bombay
2. Madras
3. Delhi
4. Calcutta
Answer (c). Three Universities, at Bombay, Madras and Calcutta were established in accordance
with Wood's Despatch of 1854.
7. Who was the British Governor General in India in whose reign a part of Charter Act read like
this, "No native of India nor natural born subject of His Majesty, should be disabled from holding
any place, office of employment by reason of his religion, place of birth, descent or colour. "
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Lord Hastings
3. Lord William Bentinck
4. Lord Dalhousie
Answer (c).
1. Lord Linlithgow
2. Lord Ripon
3. Lord Minto
4. Lord Curzon
Answer (d).
1. Lord Linlithgow
2. Lord Wavell
3. Lord Mountbatten
4. Lord Irwin
Answer (c).
Answer (d).
11. With which of the following did Mahatma Gandhi sign a pact to suspend the Civil
Disobedience Movement and take part in the Round Table Conference?
1. Lord Wavell
2. Lord Lytton
3. Lord Irwin
4. Lord Canning
Answer (c).
12. Indian Railways and telegraph services were started during the reign of :
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Lord Ripon
3. Lord Canning
4. Lord Dalhousie
Answer (d).
13. Who among the following was associated with the Permanent Settlement of Bengal?
1. William Bentinck
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Lord Curzon
4. Lord Dalhousie
Answer (b).
14. Who among the following is known as the Maker of Modern India?
1. William Bentinck
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Lord Curzon
4. Lord Dalhousie
Answer (d).
15. Who among the following Governor-Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?
1. Warren Hastings
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Lord Wellesley
4. Lord William Bentick
Answer (b).
16. Who of the following took keen interest in the construction of Viceregal Lodge in Shimla and
also became its first occupant in 1888?
1. Lord Dufferin
2. Lord Lytton
3. Lord Ripon
4. Lord Dalhousie
Answer (a).
17. Dalhousie has been regarded as the maker of modern India because he brought about reforms
and made a beginning in many fields. Which one among the following was not one of his schemes
of reforms?
1. Educational reforms
2. Construction of railways and introduction of telegraphs and postal services
3. Establishment of a public works department
4. Factories Act to improve the condition of Indian Labour
Answer (d).
18. Who among the following is known as the Father of Local Self Government in India?
1. Lord Dalhousie
2. Lord Ripon
3. Lord Minto
4. Lord Reading
Answer (b).
19. Under whose Governor Generalship was the hated Vernacular Press Act passed in 1878?
1. Lord Canning
2. Lord Ripon
3. Lord Lytton
4. Lord Minto
Answer (c).
20. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I List-II
Building Associated with
A. Viceregal Lodge 1. Lord Curzon
B. Victoria Memorial 2. Lord Ripon
C. Bombay Municipal Corporation 3. Lord Dufferin
1. A - 3; B - 1; C - 2
2. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3
3. A - 3; B - 2; C - 1
4. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3
Answer (a).
21. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I List-II
Visit of Associated with
A. King George V 1. Lord Wavell
B. Cripps Mission 2. Lord Hardinge
C. Cabinet Mission 3. Lord Irwin
D. Simon Commission 4. Lord Linlithgow
1. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2
2. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
3. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
4. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
Answer (b).
22. Who of the following was the target of an assassination attempt in the Delhi conspiracy case
headed by Rash Bihari Bose in 1911?
1. Lord Chelmsford
2. Lord Ripon
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Minto
Answer (c).
23. Rowlatt Act which authorised the Government to detain people without trial for an indefinite
period was passed during the tenure of -
1. Lord Chelmsford
2. Lord Irwin
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Reading
Answer (a).
24. When Gandhiji was imprisoned for the first time in India, the Governor General of India was -
1. Lord Chelmsford
2. Lord Irwin
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Reading
Answer (d).
25. The Vernacular Press Act, 1878 was repealed under the Governor-Generalship of -
1. Lord Minto
2. Lord Ripon
3. Lord Lytton
4. Lord Reading
Answer (b).
1. India
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. China
Answer (b).
2. The earliest Buddhist literature which deal with the stories of the various births of Buddha are
1. Venaya pitakas
2. Sutta pitakas
3. Abhidhamma pitakas
4. Jatakas
Answer (d).
3. Among the following who was the personal physician of Gautam Buddha?
1. Sushruta
2. Charak
3. Jeevaka
4. Nagarjuna
Answer (c).
4. The Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as 'Turning of the wheel of law' at?
1. Sanchi
2. Sarnath
3. Sravasti
4. Bodh Gaya
Answer (b).
1. A description of Mahayana
2. A description of Hinayana
3. The rules of the Sangha
4. The questions of King Menander
Answer (c).
1. Nepal
2. Bihar
3. Bhutan
4. Sikkim
Answer (a).
1. Nagarjuna
2. Kanishka
3. Kautilya
4. Mahavir
Answer (d).
8. Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana?
1. Bodh Gaya
2. Kushinagara
3. Rajgriha
4. Vaishali
Answer (b).
1. Vishnu Gupta
2. Upa Gupta
3. Brahma Gupta
4. Brihadratha
Answer (b).
1. Sarnath
2. Bodhgaya
3. Kapilvastu
4. Rajgriha
Answer (b).
11. In which of the following countries were Buddha's idols disfigured and removed a few years
back?
1. Pakistan
2. Turkey
3. Afghanistan
4. Iran
Answer (c).
12. What was the Kutagarashala - literally, a hut with a pointed roof?
Answer (a).
13. Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called Bhumisparsha Mudra.
It symbolizes
1. Buddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his
meditation
2. Buddha's calling fo the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of
Mara
3. Buddha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve
into the Earth, and thus this life is transitory
4. Both the statements (a) and (b) are correct in this context
Answer (b).
14. With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to
both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer (b).
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Sikkim
3. Uttarakhand
4. Himachal Pradesh
Answer (d).
1. Panini
2. Alara Kalama
3. Kapila
4. Patanjali
Answer (b).
17. What are the places which contain the relics of Buddha known as?
1. Viharas
2. Pitakas
3. Stupas
4. Chaityas
Answer (c).
1. Sanskrit
2. Prakrit
3. Hindi
4. Pali
Answer (d).
19. Which country has the highest number of Buddhists in the world?
1. India
2. Japan
3. China
4. Indonesia
Answer (c).
20. Vaishak Purnima or Buddha Purnima is celebrated every year to mark which of the following
events of Buddha's life?
1. Birth
2. Nirvana (Enlightment)
3. Parinirvana (Death)
4. All of the above
Answer (d).
1. Education.
2. Residence of Budha Bhikshus.
3. Residence of worshippers of Budha.
4. Religious expansion.
1. 2 is correct
2. 1 and 3 are correct
3. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
4. 1 and 4 are correct
Answer (c).
1. Ashoka
2. Kanishka
3. Samudra Gupta
4. Harsha
Answer (c).
1. Thailand
2. China
3. Japan
4. Indonesia
Answer (b).
Answer (a).
25. Which state in India has the largest number of Buddhists?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Jammu and Kashmir
3. Maharashtra
4. Bihar
Answer (c).
26. During whose reign was the third Buddhist Council held?
1. Ashoka
2. Kanishka
3. Harsha
4. Samudragupta
Answer (a).
1. Chaityas
2. Jatakas
3. Purvas
4. Tripitakas
Answer (d).
28. In May 2014, ASI (Archeological Survey of India) team visited which country to examine the
authencity of Buddha's begging bowl (bhikshapatra) kept in a museum?
1. China
2. Afghanistan
3. Bhutan
4. Japan
Answer (b).
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1. Which of the following acids is contained in the sting of bees and wasps
1. formic acid
2. acetic acid
3. oxalic acid
4. hydrochloric acid
Answer (a).
1. Invertase
2. Maltase
3. Zymase
4. Diastase
Answer (c).
3. A breath test used by traffic police to check drunken driving uses ----
Answer (a).
1. oxalic acid
2. formic acid
3. citric acid
4. acetic acid
Answer (d).
1. hydrochloric acid
2. sulphuric acid
3. nitric acid
4. carbonic acid
Answer (b).
6. Leakage of which of the following gases caused the Bhopal gas tragedy?
1. Carbon monoxide
2. Methyl isocyanate
3. Hydrogen sulphide
4. Nitrous oxide
Answer (b).
1. antiseptic
2. anaesthetic
3. stimulant
4. preservative
Answer (d).
8. Which of the following chemicals is added to LPG to give out a strong smell?
1. Ethyl mercaptan
2. Dichloro diflouro methane
3. Hydrogen sulphide
4. Ammonia
Answer (a).
9. The sour taste of curd is due to the presence of which of the following constituents?
1. acetic acid
2. lactic acid
3. formic acid
4. citric acid
Answer (b).
10. Which of the following chemicals used in photography is also known as hypo?
1. silver bromide
2. silver iodide
3. sodium thiosulphate
4. silver nitrate
Answer (c).
1. Benzene
2. Sulphuric Acid
3. Sodium Thiosulphate
4. Tetrachloroethylene
Answer (a).
1. Curcumin
2. Cinnamin
3. Phenolphthalein
4. Methyl Orange
Answer (a).
13. Which one of the following elements is used in the manufacture of fertilizers?
1. Flourine
2. Lead
3. Potassium
4. Aluminium
Answer (c).
1. Ammonium chloride
2. Calcium carbonate
3. Silver lodide
4. Potassium Nitrate
Answer (c).
1. benzene
2. acetone
3. petroleum
4. acetic acid
Answer (b).
1. Vinegar
2. Brine
3. Saltpeter
4. Aspirin
Answer (d).
Answer (a).
18. What is the mixture of potassium nitrate, powdered charcoal and sulphur called?
1. glass
2. cement
3. paint
4. gun powder
Answer (d).
19. When iron is left exposed in open air, it gets rusted. Which constituents(s) of air is/are
responsible for rusting iron?
1. Oxygen gas present in air
2. Moisture present in air
3. Carbon dioxide gas present in air
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 2 only
Answer (a).
20. Which one of the following is extensively used for sterilizing water?
1. Bleaching powder
2. Alum
3. Borax powder
4. Soda powder
Answer (a).
21. Which one among the following substances evolves heat when dissolved in water?
1. Potassium nitrate
2. Calcium oxide
3. Glucose
4. Sodium chloride
Answer (b).
1. Carbonated water
2. Sea water
3. Mineral water
4. Deutrated water
Answer (d).
23. When water itself combines chemically with some element of mineral it is called
1. Carbonation
2. Desilication
3. Hydration
4. Oxidation
Answer (c).
1. Disinfectant
2. Insecticide
3. Fertilizer
4. Pesticide
Answer (a).
25. Which chemical was an important symbol in India's struggle for freedom?
1. Acetic acid
2. Ammonium Nitrate
3. Silver Iodide
4. Sodium Chloride
Answer (d).
Answer (d).
1. polyvinyl chloride
2. Lucite
3. polystyrene
4. Teflon
Answer (b).
28. Which one of the following chemicals is used in beauty parlours for hair-setting ?
1. Phosphorous based
2. Silicon based
3. Iron based
4. Sulphur based
Answer (d).
1. an analgesic
2. a water purifier
3. a fertilizer
4. a disinfectant
Answer (b).
30. The rancid smell of spoilt dairy products is due to the liberation of
1. acetic acid
2. sulphuric acid
3. butyric acid
4. stearic acid
Answer (c).
31. Which of the following was known as Aqua Fortis in ancient times?
1. nitric acid
2. sulphuric acid
3. butyric acid
4. hydrochloric acid
Answer (a).
1. TNT
2. RDX
3. HTD
4. TATP
Answer (b).
33. Which was the first organic compound to be synthesised from inorganic ingredients?
1. Urea
2. Acetic Acid
3. Sucrose
4. Methane
Answer (a).
34. Which of the following has been found to contain anandamide a neurotransmitter molecule
(also known as molecule of extreme pleasure)?
1. alcohol
2. tobacco
3. coffee
4. chocolate
Answer (d).
Answer (b).
Answer (c).
37. The soft silvery metallic element which ionizes easily when heated or exposed to light and is
present in atomic clocks is :
1. cesium
2. cerium
3. calcium
4. californium
Answer (a).
1. Which of the following are the possible blood groups of the offspring of the parents with blood
group O and AB?
1. O, A, B and AB
2. A and B
3. A, B and AB
4. O and AB
Answer (b).
Answer (a).
3. In which one of the following is extra blood stored and is released when shortage occurs?
1. Adrenal gland
2. Pancreas
3. Spleen
4. Thyroid gland
Answer (c).
Answer (b).
5. From which one of the following chambers of human heart is the oxygenated blood pumped
into aorta?
1. Right atrium
2. Right ventricle
3. Left atrium
4. Left ventricle
Answer (d).
6. If the radius of blood vessels of a person decreases his/her blood pressure will
1. increase
2. decrease
3. remain unaffected
4. increase for males and decrease for females
Answer (a).
1. Ischemia
2. Hyperemia
3. Hemostasis
4. Hemorrhage
Answer (a).
1. Lungs
2. Kidney
3. Spleen
4. Liver
Answer (b).
9. Between which one of the following sets of blood groups, is the blood transfussion possible?
1. A and O (A donor)
2. B and A (B donor)
3. A and AB (A donor)
4. AB and O (AB donor)
Answer (c).
1. 7.4
2. 7.2
3. 7.8
4. 6.6
Answer (a).
1. liver
2. voluntary muscles
3. pancreas
4. bone marrow
Answer (d).
1. Fibrinogen
2. Thrombin
3. Globin
4. Heparin
Answer (d).
13. What vessel carries the venous blood to the lungs for oxygenation?
1. Pulmonary arteries
2. Pulmonary veins
3. Pulmonary arterio-venous shunt
4. Right ventricle
Answer (a).
Answer (d).
1. 0.5 second
2. 0.8 second
3. 0.5 minute
4. 1.0 minute
Answer (b).
1. heart only
2. brain only
3. both a and b
4. none of these
Answer (c).
1. Group AB only
2. Group O only
3. Groups A, AB
4. Groups O, A, B, AB
Answer (d).
19. Ions of which of the following minerals play an important role in blood clotting?
1. Mg
2. Na
3. Ca
4. K
Answer (c).
20. What is the condition in which heart is not pumping the blood effectively to meet the
requirements of the body called?
1. stroke
2. hypertension
3. myocardial infarction
4. heart failure
Answer (d).
21. At which part of the intestines is the digested food absorbed by the blood?
1. Ileum
2. Colon
3. Jejenum
4. Caecum
Answer (c).
22. Fastest distribution of some injectible material/medicine and with no risk of any kind can be
achieved by injecting it into the
1. muscles
2. veins
3. arteries
4. lymph vessels
Answer (b).
1. S.A. node
2. A.V. node
3. vagus nerve
4. cardiac nerve
Answer (a).
24. Which of the following veins does not carry deoxygenated blood?
1. hepatic vein
2. hepatic portal vein
3. renal vein
4. pulmonary vein
Answer (d).
25. What is instrument for measuring blood pressure called?
1. electrocardiogram
2. anemometer
3. stethoscope
4. sphygmanometer
Answer (d).
1. 90
2. 80
3. 98
4. 60
Answer (a).
27. Cheeks of the people in hilly areas are more red in colour due to
Answer (c).
Answer (a).
2. If there is no carbon dioxide in the earths atmosphere, the temperature of earths surface would
be
Answer (c).
3. High pressure sub-tropical calm belts known as Horse Latitudes lie between
1. 0 and 10
2. 15 and 25
3. 20 and 25
4. 30 and 35
Answer (d).
4. Which from the following can cause a tsunami?
1. Volcano
2. Avalanche
3. Tornado
4. Earthquake
Answer (d).
1. Windward
2. Leeward
3. Eleaving side
4. None of these
Answer (b).
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (a).
1. Cirrocumulus
2. Cirrostratus
3. Altocumulus
4. Nimbostratus
Answer (d).
Answer (a).
9. Which one of the following pairs of oceans and currents is not correctly matched?
1. A distinct wet and dry season with annual range of temperature between 3 C 8 C.
2. Broad-leaf evergreen forests and grasses
3. Uniformly high temperature throughout the year
4. No spatial variation in mean annual rainfall
Answer (c).
11. Name the continent where Tundra type of climate is not found
1. Europe
2. Asia
3. Africa
4. North America
Answer (c).
1. Increases
2. Decreases
3. Remains constant
4. Fluctuates
Answer (b).
1. Monsoon
2. Trade wind
3. Land and sea breezes
4. Chinook
Answer (b).
Answer (c).
1. Nitrous oxide
2. Ozone
3. Sulphur dioxide
4. Carbon dioxide
Answer (d).
16. EI Nino is
1. A sea storm
2. A warm ocean current
3. A tropical disturbance
4. Another name of typhoon
Answer (b).
Answer (c).
18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
Code:
1. A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4
2. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
3. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
4. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
Answer (b).
Answer (c).
1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30 to 35 N and S Latitudes is known as
Horse Latitude.
2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts.
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (a).
21. The snow on the mountains does NOT melt all at once when it is heated by the sun because
Answer (d).
22. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because -
Answer (b).
Answer (d).
1. 1013 mb
2. 1060 mb
3. 960 mb
4. 990 mb
Answer (a).
25. A huge mass of snow moving slowly down the valley and slopes of mountains till it melts
after passing the snow line is called :
1. Iceberg
2. Glacier
3. Avalanche
4. Typhoon
Answer (c).
Answer (b).
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (c).
29. The fraction of solar energy reflected from Earth into space is known as
1. insolation
2. albedo
3. irradiation
4. heat loss
Answer (b).
30. What kind of deserts are the Atacama desert and Gobi desert?
Answer (c).
Dt. 17.03.2017
1. From which of the following countries has India purchased the Pilatus PC-7 trainer aircraft
Answer (c).
2. Admiral Gorshkov, the Soviet aircraft carrier imported by India is now named -
1. INS Vikrant
2. INS Vikramaditya
3. INS Virat
4. INS Vishaal
Answer (b).
3. Which of the following organizations has Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha as its slogan?
Answer (d).
1. Kanpur
2. Khadki
3. Avadi
4. 24 Paraganas
Answer (c).
5. At which of the following places was a new officers Training Academy for training Army
officers established in 2011?
1. Pune
2. Jabalpur
3. Secunderabad
4. Gaya
Answer (d).
6. Which of the following aircraft is the air-to-air refueller of the Indian Air Force?
1. C 17 Globemaster
2. IIyushin - 76
3. IIyushin - 78
4. C 130J Hercules
Answer (c).
7. Which of the following is Indias first indigenously developed nuclear powered submarine?
1. INS Vikrant
2. INS Trikhand
3. INS Arihant
4. INS Sindhurakshak
Answer (c).
8. Who of the following is the only Chief of Air Staff to be given the rank of Marshall of the
Indian Air Force?
1. Arjan Singh
2. Subroto Mukherjee
3. P.C. Lal
4. O.P. Mehra
Answer (a).
9. Indra series of exercises are jointly held biennially in the Indian Ocean by India and -
1. Russia
2. France
3. Singapore
4. Israel
Answer (a).
10. Which of the following corps deals with the supply of weaponry and ammunition to the Indian
Army?
Answer (a).
11. Which of the following is home base of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya?
1. Visakhapatnam
2. Cochin
3. Karwar
4. Jamnagar
Answer (c).
12. At which of the following places is the Headquarters of South Western Air Command located?
1. Vadodara
2. Jodhpur
3. Pune
4. Gandhinagar
Answer (d).
13. Which of the following is the equivalent rank in Army of the Naval rank of Captain?
1. Colonel
2. Brigadier
3. Major
4. Captain
Answer (a).
14. Who of the following was the Chief of Army at the time of Indo-Pak war of 1971?
1. General PP Kumaramangalam
2. Field Marshall SHFJ Manekshaw
3. General JN Chaudhari
4. General KS Thimayya
Answer (b).
15. Which of the following was the first aircraft inducted by the Indian Air Force (then Royal
Indian Air Force) in 1932?
Answer (b).
16. The biennial joint multi-nation Naval exercise held in the Indian Ocean is named (The
exercise was recently held in February 2014)
1. Yudh Abhyas
2. Malabar
3. Milan
4. Shoorveer
Answer (c).
17. Who of the following was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, gallantry award?
Answer (d).
18. Daulat Beg Oldie, a well-known airstrip for supply of provisions to the armed forces is located
in -
1. Ladakh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Andaman Islands
4. Sikkim
Answer (a).
19. Lt Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy became the first Indian to complete a solo,
unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation of the world in 2013. What was the name of the vessel used
by him?
1. INSV Mandovi
2. INSV Mhadei
3. INS Abhimanyu
4. INS Abhay
Answer (b).
20. At which of the following places is the Indian National Defence University being set up?
Answer (c).
21. At which of the following places is the College of Defence Management located?
1. Dehradun
2. Pune
3. Secunderabad
4. Chennai
Answer (c).
22. What was the name given to the operation conducted by National Security Guard in 2008
against terrorist attack in Taj hotel, Mumbai?
Answer (a).
23. At which of the following places is the headquarters of a Naval Command NOT located?
1. Mumbai
2. Goa
3. Kochi
4. Visakhapatnam
Answer (b).
24. On which of the following dates is the Navy Day celebrated in India?
1. January 15
2. October 8
3. December 4
4. February 1
Answer (c).
25. In 2013, the Indian Navy inducted the Boeing P-8I Aircraft at Naval Station, Rajali. To serve
what purpose the aircraft has been inducted?
Answer (a).
26. Which one among the following is the unit raised to protect the naval assets?
Answer (c).
27. Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) imparts training to army officers of
1. Nepal
2. Bangladesh
3. Maldives
4. Bhutan
Answer (d).
1. Kanker
2. Srinagar
3. Tezpur
4. Vairengte
Answer (d).
Answer (a).
1. Baaz
2. Garud
3. MARCOS
4. Ghatak
Answer (b).
1. Due to contraction of eyeball, a long-sighted eye can see only
Answer (a).
2. Which one among the following is not correct about Downs syndrome?
1. It is a genetic disorder
2. Effected individual has early ageing
3. Effected person has mental retardation
4. Effected person has furrowed tongue with open mouth
Answer (b).
1. carriers
2. reservoirs
3. vectors
4. incubators
Answer (c).
4. Which of the following diseases are transmitted from one person to another?
1. AIDS
2. Cirrhosis
3. Hepatitis B
4. Syphilis
Code:
1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. 1, 3 and 4 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer (b).
5. One of the occupational health hazards commonly faced by the workers of ceramics, pottery
and glass industry is
Answer (c).
Answer (d).
7. To suspect HIV/AIDS in a young individual, which one among the following symptoms is
mostly associated with?
Answer (c).
Answer (d).
1. Itai- Itai
2. Plumbism
3. Neuralgia
4. Byssinosis
Answer (b).
1. Tuberculosis
2. Typhoid
3. Tetanus
4. Cholera
Answer (d).
11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
List I List II
(Disease) (Diagnosis)
Code:
1. A - 4; B - 3; C - 2;
2. A - 3; B - 2; C - 1;
3. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3;
4. A - 3; B - 2; C - 4;
A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not suffer from it. They have a
son and a daughter. In this context, which one of the following statements is most probably
correct?
Answer (d).
1. Cholera
2. Malaria
3. Tuberculosis
4. Typhoid
Answer (b). Sleeping sickness, kala azar are other diseases caused by protozoans.
1. Chikungunya
2. Dengue
3. Chicken-pox
4. Yellow fever
Answer (c).
1. JH Gibbon
2. Jonas E Salk
3. Robert Edwards
4. James Simpson
Answer (b).
1. Mercury
2. Lead
3. Cadmium
4. Zinc
Answer (a).
1. Bacterium
2. Fungus
3. Protozoan
4. Virus
Answer (c).
1. Cholera
2. Chickenpox
3. Hepatitis
4. Measles
Answer (a).
1. Myopia
2. Astigmatism
3. Glaucoma
4. Cataract
Answer (d).
20. The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver cirrhosis?
1. Copper
2. Lead
3. Mercury
4. Zinc
Answer (a).
1. Pseudomonas sp.
2. Staphylococcus
3. Bacillus
4. Salmonella typhi
Answer (d).
1. Measles
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diphtheria
4. Leprosy
Answer (b).
23. Which one of the following diseases is caused by virus?
1. Tuberculosis
2. Typhoid
3. Influenza
4. Diphtheria
Answer (c).
24. Malaria in human body is caused by which one of the following organisms?
1. Bacteria
2. Virus
3. Mosquito
4. Protozoan
Answer (d). The list of various viral, bacterial, protozoan, fungal, deficiency diseases is given here.
Diseases
1. Bacterial
2. Protozoan
3. Viral
4. Fungal
Answer (d).
MCQs - Diseases
1. obesity
2. bad breath
3. dark skin
4. short height
Answer (b).
Answer (a).
1. Gametocyte
2. Ring state
3. Sporozoite
4. Merozoite
Answer (c).
29. The disease that kills more people than lung cancer as a consequences of air pollution is:
1. chronic bronchitis
2. asthma
3. emphesema
4. heart attack
Answer (a).
1. Anaemia
2. Night blindness
3. Scurvy
4. Rickets
Answer (a).
1. Cell division
2. Cell swelling
3. Cell inflammation
4. Cell deformity
Answer (a).
Answer (a).
1. Mycobacterium
2. Aspergillus
3. Rhabdovirus
4. HIV
Answer (a).
34. Contaminated water can cause the following diseases except which one of the following?
1. Hepatitis A
2. Typhoid
3. Measles
4. Cholera
Answer (c).
35. Which one of the following diseases is caused by bacteria and spreads through faecal matter
by houseflies?
1. Pertussis
2. Typhoid
3. Diphtheria
4. Chickenpox
Answer (b).
1. Somnambulism
2. Insomnia
3. Hallucination
4. Nyctinuria
Answer (b).
1. Anaemia
2. Polycythemia
3. Leucopenia
4. Leukaemia
Answer (d).
38. The disease in which the sugar level of blood increases is known as
1. Diabetes mellitus
2. Diabetes insipidus
3. Diabetes imperfectus
4. Diabetes sugarensis
Answer (a).
39. Which one of the following lenses should be used to correct the defect of astigmatism?
1. Cylindrical lens
2. Concave lens
3. Convex lens
4. Bifocal lens
Answer (a).
1. Single-stranded RNA
2. Double-stranded RNA
3. Single-stranded DNA
4. Double-stranded DNA
Answer (a).
1. throat
2. lings
3. eyes
4. liver
Answer (c).
1. lungs
2. blood
3. thyroid
4. nervous system
Answer (b).
1. Tuberculosis
2. Typhoid
3. Measles
4. Leprosy
Answer (c).
1. Diphtheria
2. Tetanus
3. Syphilis
4. Influenza
Answer (d).
45. Which of the following disorders of the eye is also known as the lazy eye?
1. Amblyopia
2. Myopia
3. Amenopia
4. Presbyopia
Answer (a).
46. Ebola, a disease which has recently been responsible for thousands of deaths in West Africa is
named after a -
1. village
2. tribe
3. river
4. mountain
Answer (c).
47. Which of the following diseases is associated with Zooplankton, tiny animals found in a
marine ecosystem?
1. dengue
2. cholera
3. chikungunya
4. swine flue
Answer (b).
48. Inability of the brain to produce which of the following is said to cause Parkinson's disease?
1. thyroid-stimulating hormone
2. cortisol
3. prolactin
4. dopamine
Answer (d).
49. Which one of following painful conditions is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in blood?
1. goitre
2. gout
3. frozen shoulder
4. rickets
Answer (b).
50. Which one of following diseases has been reportedly eradicated from North and South
America in April 2015?
1. leprosy
2. polio
3. rubella
4. diabetes
Answer (c).
51. Which one of following diseases is caused by the same virus that causes Chicken Pox?
1. Shingles
2. Chikungunya
3. Influenza
4. Pertussis
Answer (a).
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Dt. 20.03.2017
1. Backdoor programme
2. Target programme
3. Trojan horse
4. Host programme
Answer (c).
1. four bits
2. one bit
3. ten bit
4. eight bits
Answer (d).
3. The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programmes is its
1. Retrieval speed
2. Capacity
3. Memory
4. Access speed
Answer (d).
4. ENIAC was
1. an electronic computer
2. an engine
3. a memory device
4. an electronic calculator
Answer (a).
1. Fishing
2. Computer viruses
3. Spyware
4. Phishing
Answer (d).
1. MANIAC
2. ENIAC
3. UNIVAC
4. EDSAC
Answer (c).
7. A person who uses his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get
information illegally or do damage can be called a
1. Hacker
2. Spammer
3. Analyst
4. Programmer
Answer (a).
1. 4
2. 8
3. 16
4. 32
Answer (a).
9. The process of transferring files from the Internet to your computer is called
1. Downloading
2. Uploading
3. File Transfer Protocol
4. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Answer (a).
10. The ____ shows all the web sites any pages that you have visited one a period of time.
1. Status bar
2. Task bar
3. History list
4. Tool bar
Answer (c).
11. The language which provides basic building blocks for web pages is known as
1. HTML
2. C language
3. Java
4. Javascript
Answer (a).
12. In the URL, http//:www.leadthecompetition.in, the portion labelled http is the ____
1. Host
2. Domain name
3. Protocol
4. Top-level domain
Answer (c).
13. Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?
1. Floppy Disk
2. Hard Disk
3. CDROM
4. Flash Drive
Answer (c).
14. A repair for a known software bug usually available at no charge on the internet is called a
1. Patch
2. Version
3. Tutorial
4. FAQ
Answer (a).
1. Processor
2. Modem
3. USB Drive
4. Multiplexer
Answer (b).
Answer (b).
1. Backup file
2. Audio file
3. Temporary file
4. Deleted file
Answer (a).
18. The window which shows icons for things like the mouse, sound, and display is called
1. My Computer
2. Explorer
3. Control Panel
4. Taskbar
Answer (c).
Answer (c).
20. Which of the following is not real security and privacy risks?
1. Hackers
2. Spam
3. Viruses
4. Identity theft
Answer (b).
21. Which of the following defines the ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a
criminals computer?
1. Robotics
2. Simulation
3. Computer forensics
4. Animation
Answer (c).
22. The difference between people with internet access and those without it is known as the
1. Digital divide
2. Internet divide
3. Web divide
4. Broadband divide
Answer (a).
1. byte
2. bit
3. word
4. character
Answer (b).
1. Macromedia Flash
2. Microsoft Powerpoint
3. Netscape Navigator
4. Adobe Dreamweaver
Answer (c).
1. Spam
2. Spoof
3. Sniffer script
4. Spool
Answer (a).
Answer (d).
1. Psychology
2. Publishing
3. Statistics
4. Message sending
Answer (c).
1. A drive
2. APC
3. A web browser
4. A file manager
Answer (d).
29. Which of the following terms refers to unwanted and unsolicited e-mails received by us?
1. spam
2. subscriptions
3. rubbish
4. trash
Answer (a).
30. A Groupware is a
1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Network
4. Firmware
Answer (b).
1. Hard disk
2. Optical disk
3. Output device
4. Solid state storage device
Answer (b).
32. A word in a web page that, when clicked opens another document is called
1. Anchor
2. Hyperlink
3. Preference
4. URL
Answer (b).
33. Which of the following is the most commonly used operating system?
1. Windows
2. UNIX
3. Mac OS
4. Linux
Answer (a).
34. Windows 7, the operating system from Microsoft Corporation has ________ Indian languages
fonts.
1. 14
2. 26
3. 37
4. 49
Answer (d).
1. 100
2. 1000
3. 1024
4. 1028
Answer (c).
36. Which of the following is an Indian social networking site launched by Patna-based brothers
Nilay and Ankur Singh?
1. Indiabook
2. Jumpbook
3. Kitabi Chehra
4. Desibook
Answer (b).
37. Which of the following was referred to as a 'three-finger salute' by Microsoft founder Mr. Bill
Gates?
Answer (b).
39. Which command allows you to reduce fragments of file and optimize the performance of
disk?
1. Scandisk
2. Diskcomp
3. Chkdsk
4. Defrag
Answer (d).
40. A communication processor that connects dissimilar networks by providing the translation
from one set of protocol to another is
1. Bridge
2. Gateway
3. Router
4. Modem
Answer (b).
41. What is a fraudulent practice of extracting details of someone's bank card or account illegally
via phone known as?
1. phising
2. spamming
3. vishing
4. bombing
Answer (c).
42. In a Database Management System (DBMS), the content and the location of the data is
defined by the -
1. metadata
2. subdata
3. sequence data
4. multi dimensional data
Answer (a).
Answer (c).
45. The part of a computer system containing the circuitry that does the adding, subtracting,
multiplying, dividing and comparing is called as
1. Arithmetic-logic unit
2. Control
3. Memory
4. CPU
Answer (a).
Answer (c).
2. What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the earths
surface?
Answer (d).
1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 3
3. 2 and 3
4. 3 and 4
Answer (b).
4. Which among the following nontoxic gases helps in formation of enzymes which ripen fruit?
1. Acetylene
2. Ethane
3. Methane
4. Carbon dioxide
Answer (a).
5. Which one among the following is strong smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help in the
detection of gas leakage?
1. Ethanol
2. Thioethanol
3. Methane
4. Chloroform
Answer (b). IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) name for the chemical is
Ethanethiol. Alternate name for the substance is Ethyl Mercaptan. Refer Chemicals Page on this site
6. Which of the following statements regarding ozone layer within the atmosphere is/are correct?
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (c).
1. Methane
2. butane
3. ethane
4. propane
Answer (d).
1. wind
2. Air Current
3. Air turbulence
4. Air mobility
Answer (b).
1. Electrolysis of water
2. Fractional distillation of liquid air
3. Decomposition of potassium permanganate
4. Decomposition of manganese dioxide
Answer (d).
1. allotropes
2. isomers
3. isotopes
4. isobars
Answer (a).
1. Troposphere
2. Ionosphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Exosphere
Answer (c).
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
Answer (a).
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Methane
3. Hydrogen
4. Nitrogen Dioxide
Answer (b).
1. Day time
2. Night time
3. Both
4. Seasonal
Answer (a). During daytime land heats up more quickly than water and the air above it rises allowing for
air above the sea to blow towards the land. This is known as sea breeze. After sunset land cools down
more quickly than water and hence land breeze blows during the night.
Answer (b).
16. Now a days, Yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which among the following
gases, is used in these lamps?
1. Sodium
2. Neon
3. Hydrogen
4. Nitrogen
Answer (a).
1. Gravity
2. Winds
3. Clouds
4. Rotation of the earth
Answer (a).
18. The Noble Gas used for the treatment of cancer is ___?
1. Helium
2. Argon
3. Krypton
4. Radon
Answer (d).
19. The optimum dissolved oxygen level (in mg/litre) required for survival of aquatic organisms is
1. 4-6
2. 2-4
3. 8 - 10
4. 12 - 16
Answer (a).
Answer (c). Troposphere gets heated by the Earth's surface because it is the lowest portion of Earth's
atmosphere.
1. carbon dioxide
2. carbon monoxide
3. ammonia
4. nitrogen dioxide
Answer (a).
1. hydrogen
2. helium
3. xenon
4. radon
Answer (a).
1. It is highly inflammable
2. It is the lightest gas
3. It is absorbed by plants
4. It immediately combines with oxygen to form water
Answer (b).
1. Helium
2. Hydrogen
3. Air
4. Nitrogen
Answer (b).
1. Silver nitrate
2. Sodium carbonate
3. Calcium sulphate
4. Nitrous oxide
Answer (d).
1. Xenon
2. Argon
3. Helium
4. Neon
Answer (d).
27. Which one of the following noble gases is not found in the atmosphere (negligible quantity)?
1. Argon
2. Krypton
3. Radon
4. Xenon
Answer (c).
Answer (a).
Answer (c).
30. Which one of the following gases is opaque to outgoing terrestial radiation but transparent to
incoming solar radiation?
1. Oxygen
2. Carbondioxide
3. Nitrogen
4. Helium
Answer (b).
1. burn dimly
2. burn brightly
3. do not burn at all
4. burn rapidly and are immediately reduced to ashes
Answer (d).
Answer (b).
1. Pentane
2. Methane
3. Ethane
4. Acetylene
Answer (d).
34. Which of the following gases is considered a better substitute to air in car tyres?
1. Hydrogen
2. Nitrogen
3. Helium
4. Oxygen
Answer (b).
35. Which of the following noble gases is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
1. Argon
2. Xenon
3. Helium
4. Neon
Answer (a).
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1. conduction
2. convection
3. radiation
4. insolation
Answer (c).
2. The factors directly proportional to the amount of heat conducted through a metal rod are -
Answer (d).
1. 0 C
2. 50 C
3. 80 C
4. 100 C
Answer (a).
1. Zero
2. One
3. Infinity
4. Ten
Answer (a).
5. Why does the bottom of a lake not freeze in severe winter even when the surface is all frozen?
Answer (b).
Answer (a).
7. Specific heat is -
Answer (b).
8. How will a metal container full of hot water in vaccum lose heat?
1. by conduction
2. by convection
3. by radiation
4. will stay hot for ever
Answer (c).
9. A block of ice
Answer (d).
Answer (b).
1. Conduction
2. Convection
3. Radiation
4. All the above
Answer (d).
12. Which among the following is true of a sphere, a cube and circular plate of same material and
same mass heated to same temperature?
1. + 40o
2. - 40o
3. - 0o
4. + 100o
Answer (b).
14. What would happen to a hole in a metal sheet when the sheet is heated?
1. It decreases in size
2. It increases in size
3. No change is seen
4. First increases and then decreases
Answer (b).
Answer (d).
1. Conduction
2. Convection
3. Radiation
4. All
Answer (c).
17. In which of the following processes is heat transferred directly from molecule to molecule?
1. conduction
2. convection
3. radiation
4. all of the above
Answer (a).
18. When a solid, liquid, or a gas changes from one physical state to another, the change is called
1. melting
2. enthalpy
3. a phase change
4. sublimation
Answer (c).
19. The surface which radiates more heat at a given temperature is
Answer (d).
Answer (b).
1. evaporation
2. sublimation
3. condensation
4. deposition
Answer (b).
<<< Gases
1. vapour thermometer
2. energy meter
3. resistance thermometer
4. pyrometer
Answer (d).
23. If boiling water is taken to the dark side of the moon it will
1. immediately vaporize
2. immediately freeze
3. continue to boil
4. stop boiling but remain hot
Answer (b).
24. Which two liquids are used in the construction of minimum and maximum thermometers?
Answer (c).
25. Which one among the following statements about thermal conductivity is correct?
Answer (b).
26. A hot object loses heat to its surroundings in the form of heat radiation. The rate of loss of
heat depends on the
Answer (c).
27. Body A of mass 2 kg and another body B of mass 4 kg and of same material are kept in the
same sunshine for some interval of time. If the rise in temperature is equal for both the bodies,
then which one among the following in this regard is correct?
Answer (a).
28. A glass of water does not turn into ice as it reaches 0 C. It is because
Answer (c).
29. Thermometer A and B have ice points marked at 15 and 25 and steam points at 75 and 125
respectively. When thermometer A measures the temperature of a bath as 60 the reading of B for
the same bath is
1. 60
2. 75
3. 90
4. 100
1. Radio waves
2. Infrared waves
3. Ultraviolet waves
4. Microwaves
Answer (b).
31. In a pressure cooker cooking is faster because the increase in vapour pressure
Answer (d).
32. If a heater coil is cut into two equal parts and only one part is used in the heater, the heat
generated will be:
1. doubled
2. four times
3. one-fourth
4. halved
Answer (a).
33. The best and the poorest conductors of heat are respectively
Answer (a).
34. Which one of the following is the mode of heat transfer in which warm material is transported
so as to displace a cooler material?
1. Conduction only
2. Convection only
3. Radiation
4. Both conduction and convection
Answer (b).
35. Which one among the following denotes the smallest temperature?
Answer (b).
36. Which among the following thermometers is preferred for measuring temperature around
1250 C?
1. Mercury thermometer
2. Constant volume gas thermometer
3. Optical pyrometer
4. Platinum resistance thermometer
Answer (c).
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2. Which of the following is not come under the definition of 'information' under
RTI Act 2005?
(a) Log books (b) File notings (c) Data material held in any electronic form
(d) Circulars
4.What is the time limit to get the information under RTI Act 2005?
5.What is the time limit to get the information concerning the life and liberty of a
person?
6. If the interests of a third party are involved in information sought for, the
maximum time limit to get the information will be
(a) 30 days (b) 40 days (c) 45 days (d) 60 days
Ans. 40 dyas
7.If information sought has been supplied by third party or is treated as confidential
by that third party, the third party must be given a representation before the PIO in
reply to the notice issued to him within ------ days from the date of receipt of such
notice.
Ans. 10 days
8.What is the fee for getting information under RTI Act
Ans. Rs.10/-
9. First appeal to the first appellate authority can be preferred by the applicant
within -------- days from the expiry of the prescribed time limit or from the receipt
of the decision from the PIO
(a) 30 days (b) 45 dyas (c) 60 days (d) 90 days
Ans.30 days
10.First Appeal shall be disposed of by the first appellate authority within ------ days
from the date of its receipt.
Ans. 30 days
11. Period for disposing first appeal can be expand by ------ days from 30 days if
necessary
Ans. 15 days
12. The long title of the RTI Act seeks to promote the following qualities in the
working of every public authority:
Ans. Transparency
13. Second appeal to the Central Information Commission/ the State Information
Commission can be preferred by the applicant within ------ days from the date on
which the decision was given or should have been made by the First Appellate
Authority.
Ans.90 days
(a) Prime Minister (b) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
(c) One Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister
(d) All the above
Ans. All the above
15. Consider the following statements about the right to information (RTI) Act,
2005 and select one which is not provided for or specially exempted
16. The RTI Act gives right to seek information from the following:
(a) private companies (b) MNCs (c) public authorities (d) associations
Ans.(C) Public Authorities
(a) President (b) Vice President (c) Prime Minister (d) Home Minister
19. Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) shall be appointed for a term of ------
years from date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of -------
- years, whichever is earlier
(a) The budget allocated to each of its agency (b) Proposed expenditures
(c) Reports on disbursements made (d) All the above
21. RTI Act 2005 comes into force after ---------- day of its enactment
(a) 2nd October 2005 (b) 15th June, 2005 (c) 15th August 2005
(d) 26th January 2005
Ans. (b) 15th June, 2005
23. Which section of RTI Act 2005 deals with 'obligations of public authorities'
(a) Section 6 (b) Section 7 (c) Section 4(1) (d) Section 8
24. Which section of RTI Act 2005 deals with 'constitution of Central Information
Commission'
(a) Section 11 (b) Section 16(c) Section 14 and 15(d) Section 12 and 13
(a) Diskettes (b) Floppies (c) Tapes (d) All the above
30. The Preamble to the RTI Act states that transparency of information is vital to:
(i) inspect works, documents, records(ii) take notes, extracts or certified copies of
documents or records(iii) take certified samples of material
(iv) obtain information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video
cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts
(a) i, ii & iii (b) i, ii & iv (c) i, iii & iv (d) i, ii, iii & iv
32. The obligations of public authorities under RTI Act 2005 includes?
(i) It shall publish the powers and duties of its officers and employees
(ii) It shall publish the procedure followed in its decision making process, including
channels of supervision and accountability
(iii) It shall publish the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions
(iv) It shall publish the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records used by
its employees for discharging its functions
(v) It shall not publish the statement of the categories of the documents held by it or
under its control;
(a) i, ii, iii & v (b) i, iii, iv & v (c) i, ii, iii & iv (d) i, ii, iii, iv & v
33. What are the information not open to disclosure under RTI Act 2005 ?
(i) disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity
of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, relation
with foreign State or lead to incitement of an offence
(ii) information which has been expressly forbidden to be published by any court of
law or tribunal or the disclosure of which may constitute contempt of court
(a) i, ii & iii (b) i, ii & iv (c) i, iii & iv (d) i, ii, iii & iv
34. Which Section of RTI Act deals with 'exemption from disclosure of
information'.
35. Under which Section, a Central/State Public Information Officer may reject a
request for information where such a request for providing access would involve an
infringement of copyright subsisting in a person other than the State.
(a) Records (b) Opinions (c) Documents (d) All the above
Ans. (d) All the above
37. Asst. Public Information Officer (APIO) has to forward first appeals to:
(a) Public Information Officer (PIO) (b) The head of the authority
(c) First Appellate Authority (d) None of the above
Ans. (c) First Appellate Authority
38. "The `RTI Act, 2005` stipulates that a Public Authority should transfer an RTI
application or a part thereof to another Public Authority if the application or a part
of it pertains to information"
(a) held by another Public Authority (b) the subject matter of which is more
closely connected with the functions of another Public Authority (c) Both (a)
and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Ans. (c) Both (a) and (b)
39. Time limit for disposal of first appeal by the first appellate authority:
(a) Applications for information (b) First appeals (c) Second appeals (d) All
the above
Ans. (a) Applications for information
Ans. Section 10
42. As per Section 2(h) "public authority" means any authority or body or
institution of self-government established or constituted
(i) by or under the Constitution;(ii) by any other law made by Parliament;(iii) by
any other law made by State Legislature;
(iv) by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government,
(a) i, ii & iii (b) i, ii & iv (c) i, iii & iv (d) i, ii, iii & iv
(a) i, ii & iii (b) i, ii & iv (c) i, iii & iv (d) i, ii, iii & iv
45. Which of the following are true about an inquiry carried out by an Information
Commission?
(i) It may examine any record to which the `RTI Act, 2005` applies.
(ii) No such record can be withheld from it (irrespective of any provision of any Act
passed by the Parliament or the State Legislature).
(iii) IC has the powers of a Civil Court trying a suit under the Code of Civil
Procedure."
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) Only (ii) & (i) (b) Only (i) & (iii) (c) Only (iii) & (ii)(d) All (i), (ii) & (iii)
46. The `RTI Act, 2005` stipulates that a Public Authority should transfer an RTI
application or a part thereof to another Public Authority if the application or a part
of it pertains to information"
(a) held by another Public Authority (b) the subject matter of which is more
closely connected with the functions of another Public Authority (c) Both (a)
and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
47. How many countries in the world have Freedom of Information or Right to
Information legislations / regimes?
(a) None (b) All (c) Less than a dozen (d) Over 80
(a) shall be given the reason why the information sought for
(b) shall be given the personal details of the applicant
(c) shall not be given any reason for requesting the information or any other
personal details except those that may be necessary for contacting him.
(d) None of these
Ans. (C)
50. Under RTI Act, the language of an application may be in
(a) English (b) Hindi (c) Regional language (d) All the above
51.Which was the first country in the World to have enacted a legislation for
providing for citizens` RTI?
(a) Sweden (b) Norway (c) England (d) France
52. The first Indian state that introduce the a law on RTI was
(a) Tamilnadu (b) U.P (c) Maharastra (d) Gujarat
54. The time limit specified in the `RTI Act, 2005` for the Central / State
Information Commissions to decide on complaints is
(a) 15 days (b) One Month (c) Two Months (d) No such time limit has been
specified.
(a) An Applicant (b) A person from within the Public Authority. (c) A person
outside the Public Authority to whom the information pertains (d) All
(a) Only i) (b) Only ii) (c) All i), ii) & iii) (d) Only iii).
(a) 10 days from the receipt of PIOs decision(b) 30 days from the receipt of PIOs
decision
(c) 40 days from the receipt of PIOs decision(d) 45 days from the receipt of PIOs
decision
61. How many schedules does the `RTI Act, 2005` have?
63. The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 can be amended by
(a) Central Govt (b) State Govt (c) Both (d) None
Ans. (a) Central Govt
64. According to the `RTI Act, 2005`, as far as exempted organizations are
concerned, the exemption applies to
(a) Certain organizations of the Central Government as listed in the 2nd Schedule
and to the information submitted by these organizations to this Government.
(b) Certain organizations of the State Governments as may be notified by them in
the Official Gazette, but NOT to the information furnished by these organisations to
the respective State Governments.(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None of the above
Ans. (c) Both (a) & (b)
65. While inquiring into a complaint, Information Commissions have the power to
(a) Receive evidence on affidavit.
(b) Requisition record or copies thereof from any court or office.
(c) Issue summons for examination of witnesses or documents.
(d) All of them
i) Give the name and designation of the person giving the decision.
ii) Reasons for the decision.
iii) Details of fees the applicant may have to pay
iv) applicants rights for a review of the decision.
Choose the correct answer from the following codes:
(a) i, ii & iii (b) i, iii & iv (c) i, ii & iv (d) i, ii, iii & iv
Ans.(d) i, ii, iii & iv
69. What is the time span mentioned in the `RTI Act, 2005` for making orders for
removing difficulties in giving effect to the provisions of the `RTI Act, 2005`?
70. For the PIO to disclose certain information, the Competent Authority should be
satisfied that larger public interest warrants its disclosure. This information pertains
to
(i) commercial confidence. (ii) trade secrets. (iii) intellectual property.
(iv) information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship
Choose the correct answer from the following codes:
(a) i, ii & iii (b) i, iii & iv (c) i, ii & iv (d) i, ii, iii & iv
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1. The violent incident at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh occurred during which of the following
movements?
1. Civil disobedience
2. Non-cooperation
3. Quit India
4. Poorna Swaraj
Answer (b).
2. Satyagraha at which of the following places earned Vallabhbhai Patel the title of Sardar
1. Kheda
2. Ahmedabad
3. Bardoli
4. Dandi
Answer (c).
3. At which of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi launch a Satyagraha to help the
oppressed indigo farmers?
1. Kheda
2. Bardoli
3. Champaran
4. Dandi
Answer (c).
4. Satyagraha at which of the following places was NOT related to the problems of farmers?
1. Ahmedabad
2. Kheda
3. Bardoli
4. Champaran
Answer (a).
5. Which of the following figured in the TIME magazines Top 10 Most Influential Protests of all
time recently?
Answer (d).
6. Who of the following was sent to the dreaded Cellular Jail in Port Blair for his involvement in
Kakori train robbery
1. Ramprasad Bismil
2. Sachindranath Sanyal
3. Vinayak Savarkar
4. Rash Behari Bose
Answer (b).
7. Which of the following was not a fall out of the Jallianwala Bagh incident?
1. A only
2. B only
3. A and B
4. B and C
Answer (a).
8. At which of the following places was the Flag Satyagraha successfully led by Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel?
1. Poona
2. Nagpur
3. Bardoli
4. Bombay
Answer (b).
9. Moirang, the place at which Indian National Army hoisted the national Flag during world War
II is located in
1. Tripura
2. Andaman islands
3. Bangladesh
4. Manipur
Answer (d).
10. Stuttgart, the place at which Madame Bhikaji Cama unfurled the Indian Flag is located in
1. France
2. Japan
3. Germany
4. USA
Answer (c).
11. Who of the following carried out the Salt Satyagraha at Vedaranyam in Tamilnadu?
1. Dr. Radhakrishnan
2. C Rajagopalachari
3. P Sitarammaiah
4. Maulana Azad
Answer (b).
12. Which of these incidents is not associated with lahore
Answer (a).
13. Gowalia Tank Maidan, at which Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the Indian Tricolour is located in
1. Port Blair
2. Bombay
3. Lahore
4. Chittagong
Answer (b).
14. Satyagraha at which of the following places was NOT directed against the British?
1. Champaran
2. Bardoli
3. Vaikom
4. Kheda
Answer (c).
Answer (b).
16. Arrange the following in the correct chronological order as they occurred during the freedom
struggle.
1. ABC-D
2. ADC-B
3. DAC-B
4. CDB-A
Answer (b).
17. Match the following
1. 1 - c; 2 - b; 3 - c
2. 1 - b; 2 - a; 3 - c
3. 1 - a; 2 - c; 3 - b
4. 1 - b; 2 - c; 3 - a
Answer (d).
18. Aga Khan Palace, where Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned and where Kasturba Gandhi
breathed her last is located in
1. Nagpur
2. Lahore
3. Pune
4. Hyderabad
Answer (c).
19. From which place did Mahatma Gandhi commence his historic march to Dandi?
1. Sabarmati
2. Sewagram
3. Wardha
4. Surat
Answer (a).
1. 1 c; 2 - a; 3 - b
2. 1 b; 2 - c; 3 - a
3. 1 a; 2 b; 3 - c
4. 1 c; 2 - b; 3 - a
Answer (b).
21. In which district is Kakori, the place famous for train dacoity by Indian revolutionaries
located?
1. Gorakhpur
2. Allahabad
3. Moradabad
4. Lucknow
Answer (d).
22. At which of the following places was a pledge taken at the session of Congress to celebrate
January 26 as independence?
1. Lahore
2. Calcutta
3. Bombay
4. Lucknow
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Geographical Data
India, with an area of 32,87,263 sq.km. is the seventh largest country in the world.
The countries which are larger than India (in area) are Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil and
Australia.
India has a land frontier of about 15,200 km and a coastline of 7516.6 km. A ratio of
approximately 2 : 1
Among the Indian states, Gujarat has the longest coastline of approximately 1600 km.
The southernmost point of Indian mainland is Kanyakumari. Indira Point which is the
southernmost point of India was submerged in the 2004 Tsunami.
The countries which have a common border with India are Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal,
Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
India shares the longest border with Bangladesh (4,000 km appx).
The nearest country with which India does not share a border is Sri Lanka which is separated
from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by Palk Strait on one side and Gulf of Mannar on
the other.
Demographic Data
Indias population as on 1 March 2011 stood at 1,21,05,69,573 (62,31,21,843 males and
58,74,47,730 females).
India accounts for a meagre 2.4 per cent of the world surface area of 135.79 million sq km. Yet, it
supports and sustains a whopping 16.7 per cent of the world population..
The sex ratio is 943 females per 1000 males.
The overall literacy rate is 74.04% (82.14 for males and 65.46 for females).
Three most populous countries of the world viz. China (1.34 billion), India (1.21 billion) and USA
(308.7 million) account for 40% population of the world.
The census moment, the referral time at which the snapshot of the population is taken was 00.00
hours of 1 March 2001. Until the 1991 Census, the sunrise of 1 March was taken to be the census
moment.
Agricultural Production
Largest producer of milk.
Largest producer of millets in the world
Largest producer of jute.
Largest producer of ginger.
Largest producer of bananas.
Largest producer of castor oil seeds.
Largest producer of mangoes.
Largest producer of safflower oil seeds.
Largest producer of papayas.
Largest producer of cottonseed (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report
for the month of March 2017)
Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China.
Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil.
Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China.
Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China.
Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China.
Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China.
Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China.
Second largest producer of cement., next to China.
Geographical Data
NOTE: The agricultural information is as per latest data available on the website of Food and
Agricultural Organisation.
Miscellaneous
1st to introduce government supported family planning in the world.
Largest postal network in the world.
Largest livestock population.
Largest consumer of gold jewellery.
India has the second largest arable land in the world. The USA has the largest arable land in the
world.
India is the third largest producer and second largest consumer of fertiliser in the world.
India has the largest deposits of Thorium in the world most of which is found in Kerala.
National Emblem
The National Emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.
The four smaller animals at the bottom of national emblem are horse and bull (visible) and lion and
elephant (not visible).
The National Emblem was adopted by the Government of India on 26 January 1950.
'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below has been taken from the Mundaka Upanishad.
National Anthem
The national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung at Calcutta session of Indian National Congress
in 1911, 27 Dec.
The song was composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, the National Anthem is its Hindi
version.
The complete song consists of five stanzas. The first stanza contains the full version of the National
Anthem.
National Song
The national song Vande Mataram has been taken from Bankim Chandra Chatterjis Anand Math.
National Calendar
The national calendar based on the Saka Era was adopted on 22 Mar 1957.
Chaitra is the first month of the year whose 1st day falls on 22 March normally and on 21 March in a leap
year.
Geographical Data
The national calendar also has 365/366 days
National Flag
The design of the wheel at the centre is taken from the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.
The display of the National Flag is governed by Flag Code of India, 2002, which took effect on 26 Jan
2002.
As per the provisions of the Flag Code of India, 2002, there shall be no restriction on the display of the
National Flag by members of general public, private organisations, educational institutions, etc.,except to
the extent provided in the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 and the
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 and any other law enacted on the subject.
Other languages which have been conferred the status of a Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
Classical Language and Odia
The principal languages of Lakshdweep are Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha) and Mahal
Bombay Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
Chattisgarh Bilaspur
Gujarat Ahmedabad
Kerala Kochi
Odisha Cuttack
Rajasthan Jodhpur
Uttarakhand Nainital
Points to remember
The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 28 Jan 1950 replacing Federal Court of India which
had functioned from 1937 to 1950.
The number of Judges in the Supreme Court is Chief Justice and 30 other judges. A judge of the Supreme
Court of India can hold office upto the maximum age of sixty-five years.
*Three High Courts were inaugurated in March 2013 - Meghalaya and Manipur High Courts (March 25)
and Tripura High Court (March 26) in their respective state capitals.
The oldest High Court in India is the Calcutta High Court which was set up on 01 Jul 1862. It is one of
the three Chartered High Courts to be set up in India, along with the High Courts of Bombay, Madras.
The upper age limit for appointment as a judge of High court is sixty-two years.
Tribunals in India
Central Administrative Tribunal: Purpose: For adjudication of disputes with respect to recruitment and
conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the
Union or other local authorities within the territory of India or under the control of Government of India
and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This was done in pursuance of the amendment of
Constitution of India by Articles 323A.
Principal Bench - New DelhiBenchesat: Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur,
Kolkata, Chandigarh, Cuttack, Cochin, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Indore, JOdhpur, Jaipur,
Chennai, Patna and Ranchi
Purpose: For adjudication by the tribunal of disputes and complaints about commission, appointments,
enrolment and service conditions in respect of those covered by the Three Services Act, and hearing of
appeals arising out of orders, findings or sentences of court martial. The tribunal will have original
jurisdiction in service matters and appellate jurisdiction in court martial matters.
Benches at: Kochi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Guwahati, Chandigarh
National Green Tribunal:- Purpose: For the effective and expeditious disposal cases relating to
environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of
any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation of damages to persons and
property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Railway Claims Tribunal: Purpose: For speedy adjudication, providing relief to rail users by way of
expeditious payment of compensation to the victims of rail accident or untoward incident, refund of fare
and freight and compensation to those whose good are lost while with railways.
Principal Bench - New DelhiBenches at: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Calcutta,
Chandigarh, Chennai, Ernakulam, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur,
Patna and Secunderabad
Feature State
The state having boundaries with seven states and two countries Assam
First Ranked States
Feature State
The states which have neither an international boundary nor a M.P., Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,
coastline Haryana
China Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
State Capital
Assam Dispur
Manipur Imphal
Meghalaya Shillong
Mizoram Aizwal
Nagaland Kohima
Tripura Agartala
Chattisgarh Raipur
Jharkhand Ranchi
North-Eastern States
State Capital
Uttarakhand Dehradun
Telangana Hyderabad
Union Territories
Lakshadweep Kavaratti
Bihar Patna
Goa Panaji
Gujarat Gandhinagar
Haryana Chandigarh
Karnataka Bengaluru
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
Maharashtra Mumbai
Odisha Bhubaneshwar
Punjab Chandigarh
Rajasthan Jaipur
Sikkim Gangtok
Tamilnadu Chennai
NOTE:
Jammu and Kashmir has two capitals Jammu for winter and Srinagar for summer.
Guwahati and Ahmedabad are not capital cities.
Capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir is Muzaffarabad
*Hyderabad will be the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for 10 years, after which
Amravati will be the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
The following is the State-wise list of Lok Sabha MPs, Rajya Sabha MPs, Members of Legislative
Assembly and Members of Legislative Council.
2. Maharashtra 48 19 289* 78
4. Bihar 40 16 243 75
7. Karnataka 28 12 225* 75
8. Gujarat 26 11 182 --
9. Rajasthan 25 10 200 --
15. Jharkhand 14 6 81 --
18. Haryana 10 5 90 --
20. Uttarakhand 5 3 70 --
# State LS MPs RS MPs MLAs MLCs
23. Goa 2 1 40 --
24. Manipur 2 1 60 --
25. Meghalaya 2 1 60 --
26. Tripura 2 1 60 --
27. Mizoram 1 1 40 --
28. Nagaland 1 1 60 --
29. Sikkim 1 1 32 --
1. Delhi 7 3 70 --
2. Puducherry 1 1 30 --
4. Chandigarh 1 -- -- --
7. Lakshadweep 1 -- -- --
8. Nominated 2 12 -- --
* These states have 1 MLA from the Anglo-Indian community nominated by the Governor.
NAIKDA Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra,
Goa.
ORAON Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra.
MUNDA Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha.
NAGA Nagaland.
BORO Assam.
KOLI
Maharashtra.
MAHADEV
VARLI Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa.
Oct 8 Indian Air Force Day IAF was officially established on this day in 1932.
Nov 26 Constitution Day (India) Constitution of India was adopted on this day (1949)
Magna Carta, first document limiting the powers of KIng of Enland was signed 1215
Black Death, most devastating pandemic in Europe killed over 100 million 1348-50
Event Year
people
Vasco da Gama discovers the sea route from Europe to India 1497-98
Great Plague of London which killed about 1 million people in the city 1665-66
Great fire of London which destroyed about 70000 homes in the city 1666 (2 - 5 Sep)
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published 1848
Slavery is abolished by the 13th Amendment in the United States of America 1865
1851 First telegraph line in India is operational between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour.
1857 First war of Indian independence also called the Sepoy Mutiny by the British.
1881 The first complete census of population conducted on a uniform basis throughout India.
Formation of Indian National Congress by A.O. Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha, W.C.
1885
Bonnerjee and others.
Indian Council Act popularly known as Minto Morley reforms allowing a limited increase in the
1909
involvement of Indians in governance passed.
Visit of King George V to India, Shifting of capital from Calcutta to Delhi. Jana Gana Mana first
1911 sung at Calcutta session of INC. Launch of first air mail in India & World from Bumraulli to
Allahabad.
1919 Government of India Act, 1919 introducing dyarchy, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh tragedy.
1931 Gandhi Irwin pact, execution of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.
1951 1st Five year plan and 1st Asian Games in Delhi
Split in Indian National Congress and nationalisation of 14 banks. India's first Atomic Power Station
1969
Tarapur commences commercial operation.
1974 First nuclear test codenamed Smiling Buddha carried out at Pokhran (Rajasthan)(May 18).
1975 First Indian satellite Aryabhatta launched, Imposition of Emergency in the country.
1977 Congress loses power for the first time at the centre
The river system of India can be classified into four groups - 1. Himalayan rivers 2. Deccan (Peninsular)
rivers 3. Coastal rivers and 4. Rivers of inland water drainage.
Luni, Machhu, Banas, Rupen, Saraswati and Ghagghar are examples of rivers with inland water
drainage, i.e. they do not empty into the ocean but get lost into the sand.
Subarnarekha, Vamsadhara, Nagavali, Vaigai, Netravati and Sharavati are examples of coastal rivers.
The longest flowing river in India is the Ganges or Ganga followed by Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna and
Narmada.
The longest river which flows through India is the Indus which originates in Tibet and enters Pakistan
before flowing into the Arabian Sea.
The Ganges is also known as the Bhagirathi since King Bhagirath was responsible for bringing it from the
heavens to the earth. The part of the River Ganga which flows into Bangladesh is known as Padma.
Most of the Indian rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal but some like Narmada,Tapti and Periyar flow into
the Arabian Sea.
Five rivers of erstwhile Punjab are Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum and Chenab
The Brahmaputra is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and as Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh. The
Brahmaputra river is known as Jomuna in Bangladesh.
The river known as Singi Khamban (Lion's mouth) in Tibet River Indus
Prayag or Allahabad is believed to be the confluence (sangam) of these rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the
mythical Saraswati
The number of Indian rivers which have been classified as major rivers by the Government is Twelve.
There are three Trans-Himalayan rivers which originate in the high Tibetan Plateau and cut across the
mighty Himalayan ranges. Indus, Brahmaputra, and Sutlej.
Types of Diseases
Type of Disease Examples
Infectious diseases AIDS, chicken pox, common cold, german measles, influenza, jaundice,
(VIRAL) measles, mumps, poliomyelitis, rabies, dengue fever, lassa fever
Infectious diseases cholera, whooping cough, diptheria, gonorrhoea, leprosy, pneumonia, syphilis,
(BACTERIAL) tetanus, typhoid, tuberculosis, plague
Infectious diseases
ringworm, atheletes foot, thrush
(FUNGAL)
Infectious diseases
malaria, amoebic dysentery, sleeping sickness, kala-azar
(PROTOZOAN)
Infectious diseases
filaria, tapeworm, pinworm
(WORMS)
Plasmodium Malaria
Leptospira Leptospirosis
Deficiency Diseases/Conditions
Name of the disease Linked with the deficiency of
Scurvy Vitamin C
Rickets Vitamin D
Sterility Vitamin E
Anaemia Iron
Name of the disease Linked with the deficiency of
Osteoporosis Calcium
Goitre Iodine
Kwashiorkor Protein
Xeropthlamia Vitamin A
Hypokalemia Potassium
Hyponatremia Sodium
Hypomagnesemia Magnesium
Pellagra Niacin
Retinol Vitamin A
Thiamine Vitamin B1
Riboflavine Vitamin B2
Pyridoxine Vitamin B6
Biotin Vitamin B7
Calciferol Vitamin D
Tocopherol Vitamin E
Phytomenadione Vitamin K
20 to 25
Body Mass Index (BMI) or Quetelet index below 20 underweight
above 25 overweight
Eyesight 6/6
Constituent Assembly
Facts to remember - Constituent Assembly
Facts to remember
The constituent assembly was formed on the recommendation of the Cabinet Mission which visited India
in 1946.
The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December, 1946 in the Constitution
Hall which is now known as the Central Hall of Parliament House.
Dr Rajendra Prasad later became the permanent chairman of the constituent assembly.
On 13 December, 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution which resolved to
proclaim India as an Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up for her future governance a
Constitution.
The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be
precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India.
The Constituent Assembly held eleven sessions covering a total of 165 days.
India is governed in terms of the Constitution, which was adopted on 26 November, 1949, which was the
last day of the Eleventh session of the Constituent Assembly.
This date finds mention in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution thus IN OUR
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY
ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
The honourable members appended their signatures to the constitution on 24 January, 1950.
The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January, 1950. On that day, the Constituent Assembly
ceased to exist, transforming itself into the Provisional Parliament of India until a new Parliament was
constituted in 1952
Constituent Assembly Objectives Constitution Signed by Constitution came into force and
Important Dates - Constituent Assembly to Constitution
met for the first time Resolution adopted members Constituent Assembly ceased to
moved exist
09 Dec 1946 13 Dec 1946 26 Nov 1949 24 Jan 1950 26 Jan 1950
Alladi Krishnaswami
Credential Committee
Ayyar
North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Exluded & Partially Excluded
Gopinath Bardoloi
Areas Sub-Committee
Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (Other than those in Assam) Sub-
A.V. Thakkar
Committee
Indian Constitution
Part XI Relations between the Union and the States Art. 245 to 263
Part XII Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits Art. 264 to 300A
Part XIII Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India Art. 301 to 307
Part XIV Services under the Union and the States Art. 308 to 323
Part XVI Special provisions relating to certain classes Art. 330 to 342
Part XXI Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions Art. 369 to 392
Part XXII Short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals Art. 393 to 395
Important Articles of Indian Constitution
Article Importance
Article 395 Repeals India Independence Act and Government of India Act, 1935
First schedule contains the list of states and union territories and their territories
Second schedule contains provisions as to the President, Governors of States, Speaker and the Deputy
Speaker of the House of the People and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States
and the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Chairman and the Deputy
Chairman of the Legislative Council of a State, the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts
and the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
Fourth Schedule contains provisions as to the allocation of seats in the Council of States.
Fifth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and
Scheduled Tribes.
Sixth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam,
Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
Seventh Schedule contains the Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
Article 81
1. Limits the maximum strength of the House of the People or the Lok Sabha to 552.
2. Out of 552, 530 members are elected to represent the States.
3. Upto 20 members are elected to represent the Union Territories and
Article 331
1. Not more than 2 members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the Hon'ble
President to the House of People, if, in his/her opinion, that community is not adequately
represented in the House.
Article 170
1. The number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State to consist of not more than 500 and.
2. Not less than 60, members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State.
Article 171
1. The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one-third of the
total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State.
2. The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall in no case be less than 40.
Article 333
Empowers the Governor to nominate one member of the Anglo-Indian community to the
Legislative Assembly of the State if in his opinion the community is not adequately represented
therein.
Fourth Schedule
The distribution of seats of the Rajya Sabha among the States and Union Territories is detailed in
the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
Minimum age for election to the post of President 35 years Article 58 (1) (b)
Minimum age for election to the post of Vice-President 35 years Article 66 (3)(b)
Minimum age for election to the post of Governor 35 years Article 157
Upper age limit for appointment as a judge of Supreme Court 65 years 124(2)
Upper age limit for appointment as a judge of High court 62 years Article 217(1)
Upper age limit for appointment as a member of State Commission 62 years 316(2)
Age between which education has been made a fundamental right 6 to 14 years Article 21A
Six months
extendable upto a
Maximum duration for which Presidents rule can be imposed in a state
maximum of three
years
Time after which money bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by
14 days
Rajya Sabha when no action is taken by it
Maximum duration for which a Lok Sabha/State Legislature may function from the
5 years
date appointed for its first meeting
Maximum period for which the term of a Lok Sabha/State Legislature may be
1 year at a time
extended while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation
Where the term of a Lok Sabha/State Legislature has been extended while a
Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the maximum period for which he Lok
Six months
Sabha/State Legislature may continue to function after the Proclamation of
Emergency has ceased to operate
Maximum duration for which a Union Minister/State Minister may hold his office
Six months
without being a member of either of the houses of the Parliament/State Legislature
Maximum period within which a person who is arrested and detained in custody
24 hours
shall be produced before the nearest magistrate
Maximum duration for which a Panchayat/Municipality shall function from the date
5 years
appointed for its first meeting
Maximum duration for which a member of a Union Commission may hold his office
6 years
subject to his not attaining the age of sixty-five years
Maximum duration for which a member of a State Commission may hold his office
6 years
subject to his not attaining the age of sixty-two years
Time within which a candidate elected from more than one seat in Lok Sabha or
Rajya Sabha or either House of the Legislature of a State must resign from all but 10 days
one of such seats
* Six months being the maximum interval between two sessions of the Parliament and six weeks being the
Condition Duration
time allowed for the Parliament to approve/disapprove the ordinance after its reassembly.
Oaths of Office
Administration of Oath of Office
S.No. Appointments Administered Oath of Office by
10. Judge of High Court Governor or some person appointed by in that behalf by him.
Submission of Resignations
S.No. Appointment Submits Resignation to
5. Governor President
8,23,45,62, 79 1960, 1970, 1980, Extension of reservation of seats for SC/ST and nomination of
and 95 1989, 2000 and 2010 Anglo-Indian members in Parliament and State Assemblies.
The 42nd amendment was the most comprehensive amendment which had 59 clauses and carried out so
many changes that it has been described as a "Mini Constitution".
The 52nd amendment was the only amendment to be unanimously adopted by the Parliament.
Parliamentary Terms
Basic Definitions
Definition Term
Bill passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President Act
Private
A member other than a Minister
Member
Adjournment
Termination of a sitting of a House without any definite date being fixed for the next sitting
sine die
The termination of a session of the House by an order made by the President under article Prorogation
Definition Term
The first hour of a sitting of the House normally allotted for asking and answering of
Question Hour
questions
The minimum number of members required to be present at a sitting of the House or the
Committee for valid transaction of its business. The quorum to constitute a sitting of the
Quorum
House is one-tenth of the total number of members of the House and in respect of a
Committee it is one-third of the total number of members of the Committee
A self-contained independent proposal submitted for the approval of the House and drafted
Resolution
in such a way as to be capable of expressing a decision of the House.
The vote cast by the Speaker or the Chairman in the case of an equality of votes on a
Casting vote
matter
Deletion of words, phrases of expression for the proceedings or records of the House (for
Expunction
being defamatory or indecent or unparliamentary or undignified)
Parliamentary Terms
Finance Related Parliamentary Terms
Definition Term
Annual Financial statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of
Budget
India for a financial year
A Bill ordinarily introduced each year to give effect to the financial proposals of the
Finance Bill
Government for the following financial year
A bill containing only provisions dealing with all or any of the matters specified in sub-
clauses (a) to (g) of Clause (1) of Articel 110 of the Constitution. (Such a bill cannot be
Money Bill
introduced without the recommendation of the President and it also cannot be introduced in
the Rajya Sabha
A Bill passed annually (or at various times of the year) providing for the withdrawal or
appropriation from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India of moneys by Lok Sabha and Appropriation
moneys charged on the Consolidated Fund for the services of a financial year or a part Bill
thereof.
A motion for reduction of a demand for grant by or to a specified amount Cut motion
Cut motion can be of three types - Disapproval of policy cut, Economy cut and Token cut
A grant made by Lok Sabha in advance in respect of the estimated expenditure of the
Government of India for a part of a financial year pending the voting of Demands for Vote on
Grants for the financial year. A Motion for Vote on Account is dealt with in the same way Account
as if it were a demand for grant.
Questions and Motions in Parliament
Question Related Terms
Definition Term
A question relating to a matter of public importance of an urgent character asked with Short Notice
notice shorter than ten clear days Question
A question to which a member wishes to have an oral answer on the floor of the House Starred
and which is distinguished by an asterisk. Question
A question placed on the List of Questions for written answer. The written answer to such Unstarred
a question is deemed to have been laid on the Table at the end of the Question Hour. Question
A formal proposal by a member that the House do something, order something to be done or
express an opinion with regard to some matter. When adopted it expresses the judgement or Motion
will of the House.
Motions are of three types - Substantive Motion, Substitutive Motion and Subsidiary Motion
A self-contained independent proposal submitted for the approval of the House and drafted Substantive
in such a way as to be capable of expressing a decision of the House, e.g., a Resolutions Motion
Motions moved in substitution of the original motion for taking into consideration a policy Substitute
or situation or statement or any other matter. Motion
A motion which depends upon or relates to another motion or follows upon some
Subsidiary
proceedings in the House. By itself it has no meaning and is not capable of stating the
Motion
decision of the House without reference to the original motion or proceedings of the House.
Subsidiary Motions are of three types - Ancillary Motion, Superseding Motion and Amendment
Motion for the adjournment of the debate on Bills, motions or resolutions etc. or motion to Dilatory
retard or to delay the progress of a business under consideration of the House. Motion
A formal motion moved in the House expressing its gratitude for the Address delivered by
Motion of
the President under article 87(1) of the Constitution to both Houses of Parliament assembled
Thanks
together.
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International Organisations and their Headquarters
Formation
Organisation Headquarters
Day/Year
Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation Ebene, Mauritius 06.03.1997
South Asian Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) Kathmandu, Nepal Jan 2011
Vanmahotsav KM Munshi
Movement/Organisation Founder
Give me blood and I shall give you freedom Subhas Chandra Bose
One religion, one caste and one God for mankind Narayan Guru
Famous Songs
Patriotic/Motivational Song Author
Mooknayak BR Ambedkar
Installed: 1919
Manneken Pis
Brussels (Germany) Material: Bronze
(Little man pee)
Designed by: Hironymus Duquesnoy the Elder
Established: 1925
Material: Carved on the granite of the mountain
Mt Rushmore, Black Hills,
Mount Rushmore Sculpted by: Gutzon Borglum & Lincoln Borglum
Keystone, South Dakota
National Memorial The faces of 4 US Presidents, George Washington,
(U.S.A.)
Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham
Lincoln are sculpted on the mountain.
Built: 803
It is carved on the hillside of Xijuo Peak
Leshan Giant
Sichuan (China) The statue overlooks the confluence of three rivers, the
Buddha
Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi.
It is the largest Buddha statue in the world.
First Governor General in India. (He was the appointed as the Governor
General of Fort William, but he exercised control over East India Company
1774 -
Warren Hastings officials all over India.) He was impeached in England for his wrong-doings,
1785
namely The Rohilla War, Trial and execution of Nand Kumar, Case of Raja
Chait Singh and Begums of Oudh.
He introduced the Subsidiary Alliance, under which the Indian ruler agreed to
1798 -
Lord Wellesley keep British forces in his territory. The first state to accept the Subsidiary
1825
Alliance was the State of Hyderabad.
Lord William 1828 - First to be designated as the Governor General of India in 1828. He outlawed
Bentick 1835 the practice of Sati and also introduced English education in India.
1856 - He was the Governor General during the mutiny of 1857. He was appointed
Lord Canning
1862 the first Viceroy after the war.
He was the Viceroy of India, who was killed by a convict in the Andaman
1869 -
Lord Mayo Islands. The first census of India was conducted which did not however
1872
include some territories in India.
The Delhi durbar or the Imperial Durbar in which Queen Victoria was
1876 - proclaimed Kaisar-i-Hind was held during his period on 01 Jan 1877.
Lord Lytton
1880 Vernacular Press Act, 1878, for better control of Indian newspapers was
passed during his tenure.
Governor
Period Points to remember
General/Viceroy
1884 -
Lord Dufferin The Indian National Congress was formed during his period.
1888
1899 -
Lord Curzon Partition of Bengal and launch of Swadeshi Movement.
1905
The Capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi during his tenure in
1910 - 1911. George V, the King of England visited India to attend the Delhi durbar
Lord Hardinge
1916 in 1911. An assassination attempt was made on his life by Rash Bihari Bose
and others.
The Jallianwala Bagh tragedy of 1919 occured during his period. Montague
1916 -
Lord Chelmsford Chelmsford reforms, Rowlatt Act, Khilafat movement are other events
1921
associated with his period.
1921 - Chauri Chaura incident occurred during his period. Mahatma Gandhi was
Lord Reading
1926 imprisoned for the first time in India.
1926 - His period is associated with First Round Table Conference, Simon
Lord Irwin
1931 Commission, Gandhi Irwin pact and the famous Dandi March.
Second and Third Round Table Conferences were held during his period.
1931 - Communal award was given by British PM Ramsay Macdonald and the
Lord Willingdon
1936 Poona Pact between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar was signed during
his period.
1936 - Cripps Mission visited India and the Quit India resolution was passed during
Lord Linlithgow
1943 his tenure.
1943 -
Lord Wavell Simla conference and Cabinet mission are associated with his period.
1947
He was the first to invade India in 326 B.C. He defeated King Porus on the banks of River
Jhelum. The battle is known as the Battle of Hydaspes. Dhana Nanda of the Nanda dynasty
Alexander was in power in northern and eastern India at the time of his invasion. Alexander's army
mutinied, possibly at the prospect of facing a strong army of the Nandas and Alexander
decided to return to Macedonia.
He was a Mongolian who conquered some kingdoms on the banks of River Indus in 1221
Chengiz Khan
A.D. The ruler of Delhi at that time was Iltutmish.
Mohammed He was first muslim to invade India in 712 A.D. He conquered Sindh and Punjab regions
Bin Qasim along the Indus river but did not advance further.
Invader Points to remember
Timur Lang or Timur the Lame, was a muslim conqueror who invaded India in 1398. The
Timur
ruler of Delhi at the time was Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.
He was the ruler of Iran who invaded India in 1738. He defeated the Mughal Emperor
Nadir Shah
Muhammed Shah and carried with him the Peacock throne and the Kohinoor diamond.
He was the ruler of Afghanistan who invaded India several times between 1747 & 1767, the
Ahmed Shah
most famous being the invasion of 1761 when he defeated the Marathas in the 3rd battle of
Abdali
Panipat.
1530 to 1540
Humayun Naseeruddin Mohammed
1555 to 1556
Gulbadan She was the sister of Humayun. She is best known as the author of
Begum Humayun Namah.
She was the third wife of Akbar and the mother of Jahangir. She was the
Maraiam-uz- Harkha Bai,
daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amber. Raja Bhagwan Das, Akbar's
Zamani Hira Kunwari
companion was her brother.
Daughter of Shah Jahan, she is well-known for looking after her father
Jahan Ara -
during his confinement by Aurangzeb.
Rabia-ul- Dilras Banu She was the first wife of Aurangzeb. The famous Bibi ka Maqbara at
Daurani Begum Aurangabad was constructed by her son Prince Azam Shah in her memory
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Kiel Canal Runs through Germany North Sea and Baltic Sea
Panama Canal Runs through Republic of Panama Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
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Turkey from its European part Marmara
The Reserve Bank of India was set up on the basis of the recommendations of Hilton Young
the Commission
The first Governor of Reserve Bank of India was Sir Osborne Smith
The first Indian Governor of Reserve Bank of India was Shri CD Deshmukh
The two Governors who have later held the post of the finance minister of India Shri CD Deshmukh & Dr.
are Manmohan Singh
RBI and Currency related information
The maximum amount for which customer's deposit is insured in a bank (by the
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary Rs. 1,00,000
of RBI)
2. Issuer of Currency
8. Developmental role
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Government Coins of all denominations
Hyderabad, Noida
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Currency Note
Nashik Currency Notes
Press
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Press & stationery, passports etc.
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Mauryan Patliputra
Pallavas Kanchi
Pandyas Madurai
Kakatiyas Warangal
Shivaji Raigarh
Rani Rudrama Devi belonged to the Kakatiya dynasty on the Deccan Plateau.
She was the daughter of King Ganapathideva who formally designated her as a
son through the ancient Putrika ceremony and named her Rudradeva.
Rani Rudramma
She succeeded her father when she was only fourteen years old.
1259 - 1289
She was married to Veerabhadra, Eastern Chalukyan prince of Nidadavolu.
A.D. She completed the Warangal Fort, begun by her father.
Marcopolo, the Venetian traveller who paid a visit during her rule writes that
she was a lover of justice, of equity and peace.
Rani Durgawati ruled over Gondwana from 1548 to 1564 on behalf of her son Bir
Rani Durgawati Narayan after the death of Dalpat Shah the ruler of Gondwana.
1524 - 1564 Mughal Emperor Akbar attacked Gondwana in 1564.
A.D. Rani Durgawati led the battle against the invading army but ultimately when her
defeat became imminent she killed herself choosing death to dishonour.
99).
When Ahmednagar was invaded by the Mughals in 1595, she defended it
successfully.
In 1599, the forces of Akbar once again laid siege to the Ahmednagar fort. But
when she tried to negotiate terms with the Mughals, Chand Bibi was killed by
her own troops who misunderstood her.
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar ruled over Ahmednagar from 1766 to 1795.
Devi Ahilya Bai She was the daughter of Manakoji Shinde.
Holkar In 1733 she was married to Khande Rao, who died in the battle of Kumbher in
1725 - 1795 1754.
A.D. Her father-in-law Malhar Rao Holkar guided her in ruling the state till his death
in 1766.
Delhi Sultanate
Dynasties of Delhi Sultanate.
Dynasty Period of Rule Prominent rulers
Mamluk or Slave dynasty 1206 - 1290 Qutubuddin Aibak, Iltutmish, Razia Sultan, Ghiyasuddin Balban
Tughlaq dynasty 1321 - 1413 Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, Firoz Shah Tughlaq
He was the first to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his
empire.
He introduced the silver tanka and the copper jital - the two basic coins of the
Sultanate period, with a standard weight of 175 grains.
He introduced Iqtadari system: division of empire into Iqtas, which were assigned
to the nobles and officers in lieu of salary.
Iltutmish He built the Hauz-i-Shamsi reservoir in Mehrauli in 1230.
He completed the Qutub Minar started by Qutubuddin Aibak.
Sultan Ghari which is considered the first Islamic Mausoleum in Delhi, was
constructed by him in memory of his eldest son, Prince Nasiru'd-Din Mahmud.
Genghis Khan, the Mongolian invader appeared for the first time on the banks of
river Indus, during his reign.
He was the longest serving Slave ruler who ruled for 25 years.
Faizi Faizi translated the Panchatantra, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata into Persian.
Todar Mal was the revenue minister of Sher Shah Suri who continued in the position
Todar Mal in the court of Akbar. He introduced standard weights and measurements, revenue
districts and officers.
Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khanan was the son of Akbars general Bairam Khan, the person
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-
who looked after him after the death of Humayun. Rahim is known for his couplets
Khanan
or Dohe.
Tansen (original name Ramtanu Pandey) was a great musician who is credited with
Tansen
innovation of Raagas such as Mian ki Malhar, Mian ki Todi and Darbari Kanada.
Raja Man Singh Raja Man Singh, a trusted lieutenant of Akbar was the grandson of Akbars father-in-
law. Raja Man Singh assisted Akbar in many fronts including holding off advancing
Name Points to remember
Faqir Aziao Din He was mystic and advisor whose advice Akbar regarded respectfully.
Mullah Do Piaza He was also an advisor in the court of Akbar known for his intelligence.
Birbal His original name was Maheshdas. He was a well known court jester.
Treaty of Asurar The treaty established the boundary between the Mughal empire and the Ahom
1639
Ali kingdom ending the Mughal's efforts to conquer Ahom.
Signed between Rajput ruler and commander of Mughal Empire Jai Singh I, and
Treaty of
1665 Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji was forced to sign the agreement
Purandar
after Jai Singh besieged Purandar fort.
Signed between Siraj-ud-dwala and Robert Clive allowing the British to fortify
Treaty of Alinagar 1757
Calcutta and also allow British goods to pass through Bengal without duties.
Signed between Robert Clive and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II allowing the
Treaty of
1765 British Diwani Rights or the right to collect taxes on behalf of the Emperor from
Allahabad
the eastern province of Bengal-Bihar-Orissa.
The Treaty of Madras was signed between the British and Hyder Ali of Mysore to
bring to and end the first Mysore War. Under the treaty, both the parties agreed
Treaty of Madras 1769
to return the areas won the each and to support each other in case of a thrid
party invasion.
Treaty of Signed between the British and the Marathas bringing the first phase of the First
1776
Purandar Anglo-Maratha War to an end.
Treaty of Signed between the British and the Marathas bringing the second phase of the
1779
Wadgaon First Anglo-Maratha War to an end.
Signed between the British and the Marathas bringing the First Anglo-Maratha
Treaty of Salbai 1782
War to an end.
Signed between the British (Lord Cornwallis), the Marathas, Hyderabad and Tipu
Treaty of Sultan. This ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War allowing the Marathas, the
1792
Seringapatam Nizam of Hyderabad and the British to annex almost half of Tipu Sultan's
territories.
Signed between Governor General Air Henry Hardinge for the British and
Treaty of Lahore 1846 members of Lahore darbar representing the young Maharaja Duleep Singh
Bahadur. The treaty marked the end of the First Anglo-Sikh War.
The Treaty of Amritsar followed the Treaty of Lahore. By this treaty the British
Treaty of Amritsar 1846 East India Company sold Kashmir to Maharaja Gulab Singh, whose dynasty ruled
till 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh acceded Kashmir to India.
Railways Zones and Headquarters
Zone Headquarters
1. Central Mumbai
2. Western Mumbai
3. Northern Delhi
4. Eastern Kolkata
5. Southern Chennai
The first train was run in 1853(16 April) 21 miles from Bombay (Boribandar) to Thane.
The first passenger train steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hooghly, a distance of 24 miles, on
15th August, 1854.
The first electric train in 1925 was run by Great Indian Peninsular Railway at Bombay.
First Rajdhani Express (between Howrah and Delhi ) started on 01 Mar 1969.
The computerised passenger reservation system (PRS) of Indian Railways is the largest passenger
First in Indian Railways
reservation network in the world,available at 2,222 locations with more than 8074 terminals.
The First Duronto Express train (point-to-point train) started in September 2009 from Sealdah to New
Delhi.
The longest platform in the world now is in Gorakhpur (4482 ft) overtaking Kharagpur (2733 ft).
The longest rail journey is between Dibrugarh and Kanniya Kumari (4286 km) performed by Vivek Express,
introduced in 2011. Prior to this, Himsagar Express covered the longest distance from Jammu Tawi to
Kanniya Kumari (3751 km).
The longest rail journey by Rajdhani Express is between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Thiruvananthapuram
covering 3149 km.
Vembanad Railway Bridge connecting Edappally and Vallarpadam with a length of 4.62 km is the longest
rly bridge in India.
The longest railway tunnel, the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (between Qazigund and Banihal) has a length of
10.96 km. The work on the tunnel was completed in October 2011. Prior to this the longest railway tunnel
was the Karbude Tunnel of length 6.5 km in Maharashtra and a part of the Konkan railways.
Miscellaneous Information
Konkan railway passes through Sahyadari mountains in the western ghats. It connects Mumbai and
Mangalore.
India with railroad network of 66,687 km (as on 31.03.2016) ranks fourth in the world after the US, Russia
and China.
The total electrified route of Indian Railways is 21,614 kms (as on 31.03.2014).
The state with the longest railroad network is Uttar Pradesh with 9077.45 km (as on 31.03.2016)
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, The Kalka Shimla Railway collectively
known as Mountain Railways of India are classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus Station, in Mumbai is also a World
Heritage Site.
Fairy Queen is the worlds oldest working steam locomotive plying from New Delhi to Alwar.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway has a rack section of the line, from Kallar to Coonoor (elevation 1,712 m).
This is the only place where rack system is used in Indian Railways.
First in Indian Railways
The station which has all the three gauges viz narrow, metre and broad is Siliguri station.
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1st Battle of
1526 Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi establishing the Mughal Empire in India.
Panipat
Battle of
1527 Babur defeated Rana Sunga of Mewar and his allies.
Khanwa
Battle of
1529 Babur defeated the joint forces of the Afghans and Sultan of Bengal
Ghaghra
Battle of
1539 Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun
Chausa
2nd Battle of
1556 Akbar defeated Hindu king Hemu
Panipat
Battle of
1567 Akbar defeated two rival groups of Sanyasis
Thanesar
Battle of
1575 Akbar defeated Sultanatte of Bangala and Bihar
Tukaroi
Battle of Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of the Mughal army and Rana Pratap of
1576
Haldighati Mewar
Battle of
1658 Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh defeated Dara Shikoh
Samugarh
Battle of
1659 Aurangzeb defeated his brother Shah Shuja
Khajwa
Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and looted the Mughal
Battle of Karnal 1739
treasury including Peacock throne and the Kohinoor diamond
Ratnavali Harshavardhana
Priyadarsika Harshavardhana
Nagananda Harshavardhana
Tuzk-I-Jahangir Jahangir
Other books
Meghdoot Kalidasa
Malavikagnimitra Kalidasa
Raghuvansha Kalidasa
Rajtarangini Kalhana
Arthashastra Kautilya
Kamasutra Vatsyayana
Mrichchakatikam Shudraka
Mudra Rakshasa by The book which gives an account of how Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the
Vishakha Datta. power of the Nandas with the help of Kautilya.
The book based on the life of Padmini, Queen of Chittor. Allauddin Khilji, the
Padmavat by Malik ruler of Delhi, laid siege to the fort of Chittor in order to take Padmini as his
Mohd Jayasi wife. When the soldiers died fighting, Queen Padmini committed Jauhar
alongwith other women of the fort.
Book and its Author Facts to remember
The book which is based on the life of Agnimitra son of Pushyamitra Sunga. The
Malavikagnimitra by
latter founded the Sunga dynasty after killing the last Mauryan King
Kalidasa
Brihadratha.
The book which deals with the love plays of the Dark Lord Krishna and his fair
Geet Govinda by Jaidev
beloved Radha.
The play based on the story of King Dushyant and Shakuntala as it appears in
Kalidasas Abhigyan
the beginning of the Mahabharata. King Dushyant and Shakuntala had a son
Shakuntalam
name Bharat after whose name the country is named.
The book which deals with the history of Kashmir from the earliest times to
Kalhanas Rajtarangini
1150 A.D.
Prashnottar Ratna
The book is in the form of questions and answers of eternal values as preached
Malika by Adi
by Sanatana Dharma.
Sankaracharya
The book is a collection of folk tales written for the entertainment of Queen
Kathasaritsagar by
Suryamati, wife of King Anantadeva of Kashmir. The famous Betal Pachisi is a
Somadeva
part of this book.
The book was authored by Charaka, known as the "Father of Indian Medicine".
Charaka Samhita by The book contains the fundamentals of Ayurveda including between its covers
Charaka root causes of diseases, their treatment and also guidelines for a clean and
healthy life.
Sushruta Samhita by The book was authored by Sushruta, known as the "Father of Indian Surgery".
Sushruta In the books he explains various types of surgeries and surgical instruments.
Bhrigu Samhita by
The book in dialogue form is an ancient treatise on astrology (jyotish shastra).
Maharishi Bhrigu
Buddha-charitam by The first complete biography of the Buddha written by Ashwaghosha who was
Book and its Author Facts to remember
He was the ambassador of Seleucus in the court of Chandragupta Maurya known to the
Megasthenes
Greek as Sandrocottus. He was also the author of a book 'Indica'.
He was a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India during the reign of Vikramaditya
Fahien (Chandragupta II). He is known for his visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. His
journey is described in his travelogue "Record of Buddhist Kingdoms ...".
He was a Chinese traveller who visited India during the time of Harsha Vardhana. His book
Huien Tsang
is called Si-yu-ki or 'The Records of the Western World'.
A persian scholar, he accompanied Mohammed of Ghazni and wrote a book titled 'Tahqiq-
Alberuni i-hind'. He was the first mulsim scholar to study India. He is regarded as the father of
Indology.
He was a well known European traveller who visited many Eastern countries, including
Marco Polo
India. He visited Southern India where Rudramma Devi of the Kakatiyas was in power.
Ibn Batuta was a Moroccon traveller who visited India during the time of Mohammed Bin
Ibn Batuta
Tughlaq. His account of travels is known as the Rihla.
Sir Thomas Roe was an English diplomat who visited the court of Jahangir in 1615 to seek
Thomas Roe protection for an English factory at Surat. His Journal of the mission to the Mogul Empire is
a valuable contribution to the history of India of the time.
Captain William Hawkins led the first voyage of the English East India Company to India in
William
1609 when Jahangir was in power. He had a personal letter from King James I of England
Hawkins
1609, but did not succeed in seeking Jahangir's permission to establish a factory.
Nicolo Conti Italian merchant who visited India during the period of Deva Raya I of Vijayanagar (1420)
He was a Persian Scholar and ambassador of the ruler of Persia to Calicut who visited India
Abdul Razak
during the rule of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagar during 1442 to 1445.
He was a French physician and traveller who visited India during 1658 and 1671. He was
Francois the personal physician of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for around 12 years during his
Bernier stay in India. He wrote Travels in the Mughal Empire, which is mainly about the reigns of
Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb.
Court Poets of India
Court Poet In the Court of Well-known works
Mahaviracharita, Malatimadhava,
Bhavabhuti King Yashovarman of Kannauj
Uttararamacharita
Shantipurana, Bhuvanaika-
Sri Ponna Rashtrakuta King Krishna III
Ramabhyudaya
Pandit Gangadhar
Sambalpur King Baliar Singh Kosalananda Mahakavya
Mishra
Balabharata, Karpuramanjari,
Rajashekhara Gurjara Pratiharas
Balaramayana, Kavyamimamsa
Vedanayagam
King Serfoji II of Tanjore Bethlehem Kuravanji, Gnanakummi
Sastriar
Agha Hasan
Wajid Ali Shah Inder Sabha
Amanat
The operation was launched after the 13 December 2001 attack on the Indian
Operation
Parliament. Thousands of Indian troops were deployed along the Indo-Pakistan border.
Parakram
The operation was the largest military exercise carried out by any Asian country
Operation Brief Details
The operation was launched in Nov 1988 on call of Maldives President MA Gayoom, who
Operation
was under threat of a coup from mercenaries. The three services of India launched the
Cactus
operation and captured the mercenaries.
This was a naval offensive operation launched on Pakistan's port city of Karachi by the
Operation
Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. India celebrates its Navy Day
Trident (1971)
annually on 4 December to mark this operation.
Operation Vijay
Launched in 1961 to liberate Goa from Portuguses control.
(1961)
Operation Vijay
Indian operation to push back the infiltrators from the Kargil Sector.
(1999)
Operation Vajra Launched in Sep 2002 to evacuate Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat of
Shakti terrorists.
Operation Black
Launched by DGP KPS Gill in 1988 to rid the Golden Temple of militants.
Thunder
Operation Blue Launched during the reign of Mrs Indira Gandhi in Jun 1984 against the Sikh militants
Star operating from Golden Temple.
Operation Black An action by National Security Guards against the 26 Nov 2008 terrorists attacks in
Tornado Mumbai.
Operation The name given to Government's paramilitary offensive against the naxals in the 'Red
Green Hunt Corridor'.
Operation The operation was launched by the Indian Army in November 1986 to simulate a full-
Brasstacks scale war on the western border.
An operation launched by the Indian Military to capture the Siachen Glacier in the
Operation
disputed Kashmir region in April 1984. The Indian troops finally gained control of the
Meghdoot
entire Siachen Glacier.
Operation It was the codename given to the operations by the Indian Peace Keeping Force to take
Pawan control of Jaffna from the LTTE in late 1987.
Operation It was the codename assigned to the Indian Air Force's strike to support the Ground
Safed Sagar troops during Operation Vijay Kargil.
Operation This refers to the deployment of Naval Fleets in the North Arabian Sea during the 1999
Talwar Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan.
Operation
This refers to the operation launched in Jan 2016 to neutralise terrorists who attacked
Dhangu
Pathankot air base in Punjab.
Suraksha
Non-Military Operations
Operation Brief Details
Operation Brief Details
Operation Smiling It was codename given to India's first nuclear test explosion that took place at
Buddha Pokhran on 18 May 1974.
This refers to test explosions of five nuclear devices, three on 11 May and two on 13
Operation Shakti
May 1998, conducted by India at the Pokhran test range.
Operation The scheme launched in 1987 to provide minimum essential facilities to all primary
Blackboard schools in the country.
Operation launched by Special Task Force, Tamil Nadu led by Shri K Vijay Kumar, IPS
Operation Cocoon
Officer in 2004 to nab the dreaded forest brigand Veerappan.
Guru Arjun Dev is considered the author of the sacred text Guru Granth Sahib He is also credited with
the construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar. Guru Arjun Dev was tortured to death by the then
Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by Aurangzeb and Gurudwara Shish Ganj in Delhi stands at the place
where he was executed.
Guru Gobind Singh, the last guru founded the Khalsa Sect making it mandatory for all Sikhs to possess
five Ks
Kripan (a sword),
Kachcha (shorts),
Kesh (long hair),
Kada (bangle)
Kangha (Comb).
The ten Sikh Gurus in the order of succession are Guru Nanak (1469 to 1539), Guru Angad (1504 to 1552),
Guru Amardas (1479 to 1574), Guru Ramdas (1534 to 1581), Guru Arjun (1563 to 1606), Guru Hargovind
(1595 to 1644), Guru Har Rai (1630 to 1661), Guru Har Kishan (1656 to 1664), Guru Teg Bahadur (1621 to
1675) and Guru Gobind Singh (1666 to 1708).
Kamban is the author of the Tamil version of Ramayana - Iramavataram (The Avatar of Rama).
The Telugu version of Ramayana, Ranganatha Ramayanam was written by Gona Budda Reddy.
The Mahabharata written by Ved Vyas in Sanskrit is the world's largest epic with around 1,00,000 verses
divided into 18 parvas.
There are four Vedas, Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda.
The Rig Veda is the oldest and also the largest of all the Vedas.
The Rig Veda contains hymns of praise to several deities. Most of the hymns are devoted to Indra and
Agni.
Gayatri Mantra is contained in the Rig Veda. It is an invocation to the Sun God.
The Yajur Veda has two branches - the black (Krishna) and the white (Shukla).
The Atharva Veda primarily consists of spells and charms to ward off diseases and to influence events.
The four Upvedas are Ayurveda, Dhanurveda, Gandharvaveda (music), and Shilpaveda (art and
architecture).
Principal Upanishads 13
Upanishad Part of Upanishad Part of
Yoga Patanjali
NOTE: Kanad who founded the Atomic School, is believed to have propounded the theory of matter being
indestructible and consisting of tiny indivisible particles called parmanus. Each parmanu consists of many
'anus' (atoms) which are the smallest particles of a substance.
NOTE:The four dhams were defined by Adi Sankaracharya. The Char Dham are often considered the most
revered sites for Hindus that have to be visited in one's lifetime.
The 12 Jyotirlingas
Name of the Jyotirlinga Place State
The Hijri has 12 lunar months and the year consists of 354 or 355 days.
The month of Ramadan (9th month) is the holiest of the 12 months in which eating and drinking during
daylight hours is prohibited. It is believed that in this month the first verses of the Quran were revealed to
the Prophet.
Ramzan-Id or Id-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of Islamic calendar.
Moharrum is the mourning day for the Shias who mourn the death of Ali, 4th Caliph of Islam.
Moharrum is also the first month of the Islamic calendar. The day of mourning, Moharrum falls on the
10th day of the month.
Id-u-zuha or Bakr-I-d, the story behind the celebration of the festival is that Abraham on being ordered
by God to sacrifice his son Ismael blindfolded himself before killing. When he removed the blindfold he
found his son safe and ram slain on the altar.
Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca is performed during the month of Dhu al-Hijja, the last month of the Islamic
Calender. Bakr-I-d is celebrated on the 10th day of the same month.
The five important tenets of Islam which every devout Muslim is bound to follow are
Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chisti Fatehpur Sikri, near Agra in Uttar Pradesh
The forty days period of fasting before Good Friday is called Lent.
Good Friday is the day of Jesus Christ death while Easter, the Sunday which follows Good Friday is the
day of his resurrection.
Judas Iscariot was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve original apostles of Jesus, and the
one who betrayed him.
The country with the highest number of Christians in the world is the United States of America.
The first authorized version of the Bible also known as King James version was published in 1611.
The Ten Commandments were brought to the people from God by Moses
Gregorian Calendar (Christian Era) came into being from 1582. Introduced by Pope Gregory XIII to provide
corrections in the Julian Calendar.
Pope, the head of Roman Catholic Church resides in Vatican City, a landlocked country in Italy, also the
smallest country in the world.
All Saints Day is the day for all saints who have no special day of their own. It is celebrated on 1 Nov every
year. It is immediately followed by All Souls Day on 2 Nov.
He attained enlightenment at Bodhgaya and gave his first sermon at Sarnath. Bodhgaya is located in
Bihar, while Sarnath is in Uttar Pradesh.
The state of Bihar is named after Buddhist 'Vihara' - the residential quarters of Buddhist monks.
Vesak or Buddha Purnima is the day which marks the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha.
The Leshan Giant Buddha in China is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world.
The Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia is the largest Buddhist temple in the world.
Jataka tales are about the Buddhas previous lives in various forms before he was born as a human being.
His father's name was King Siddhartha and mother was Queen Trishala.
Thirthankara is a saviour who has succeeded in crossing over lifes stream of rebirths and has made a path
for others to follow, in short, a path maker. Jainism had 24 thirthankaras.
The first thirthankara was named Rishab who is also regarded as the real founder of Jainism.
Mahavira was the 24th Thirthankara, while Parshava was the 23rd thirthankara.
Jain comes from the word Jina which means 'the conqueror'.
Mahavira gave his 1st sermon called Divya Dhwani at Mt Vipul in Rajgriha.
Shwetamber and Digamber are the two main sects of Jainism. The followers of Shwetamber sect wear
white clothes (Shwet for white and amber for clothes) while the followers of Digamber sect do not wear
any clothes (Dig for sky and amber for clothes).
First Jain Council was held at Patliputra under the chairmanship of Sthulabhadra in 300 B.C. It resulted in
the compilation of 12 Angas replacing the lost 14 Purvas.
Second Jain Council was held at Vallabhi under the chairmainship of Devardhi in 521 A.D. It resulted in
the final compilation of 12 Angas and 12 Upangas.
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
The sacred book of the Parsees is Zend Avesta and their place of worship is the Fire Temple
The Tower of Silence or Dakhma is the place where Parsees dispose off their dead.
Confucianism
The founder of Confucianism is Confucius, a Chinese teacher who lived during 599 - 479 BC.
Types of Medicines
Medicine Use
Anabolic steroid Medicine used to increase muscles to improve performance in sports etc.
Decongestant Medicine that helps one to breathe more easily during lung infections
Important Personalities
Great Personalities - Brief details
Personality Brief details
She was an Irish lady who came to India to attend the Annual Convention of the
Annie Besant Theosophical Society at Adyar in Madras in 1893. She became the President of Indian
National Congress in 1917. She is well known for her Home Rule movement. She also
established the Central Hindu College in 1898, which later formed the nucleus of the
Personality Brief details
Poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer, musician, artist, actor, director philosopher
Rabindranath was born on May 7, 1861. Won the Nobel prize for literature in 1913 for his collection of
Tagore verses Geetanjali. He was awarded the knighthood in 1915 but returned it in 1919 as a
protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
A true Gandhian, he was arrested for participating in the Dandi march in 1930. He was
Acharya Vinoba
one of the moving spirits behind the Nagpur Flag Satyagraha. He is well known for his
Bhave
Bhoodan and Sarvodaya Movement.
Born on August 15, 1872 in Kolkata he embarked himself in the freedom movement
Aurobindo from 1902 1910, later took refuge in Pondicherry devoting his life to the development
Ghosh of unique philosophy. He was a poet, philosopher and a politician. His most famous
work is Life Divine. He passed away on December 5, 1950.
He was the pioneer of Muslim education in India. His efforts ensured the laying of the
Sir Syed Ahmed
foundation stone of Mohammaden Anglo Oriental College by Lord Lytton on Jan 8,
Khan
1877 at Aligarh which in 1920 became Aligarh Muslim University.
He was the founder of the Bhartiya Jan Sangh in October 1951. He represented North
Dr. Shyama Calcutta in the first Lok Sabha. As the leader of opposition he earned the title Lion of
Prasad Mukherji Parliament. Earlier when he was in the cabinet of Nehru he quit in protest over
according special status to Jammu & Kashmir.
Her original name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhin. She was born in Skopje, then in Albania,
now the capital of Macedonia on 26 Aug 1910. She founded the Missionaries of Charity
Mother Teresa
and Nirmal Hriday a home for the dying destitutes. Won Padma Shri in 1961, Nobel
Peace Prize in 1979 and the Bharat Ratna in 1980.
He joined the Civil disobedience movement of 1930s. He organized the All India
Jai Prakash Congress Socialist Party along with Acharya Narendra Dev. On 26 Jun 1975 he launched
Narayan Bhrashtachar Mitao Andolan, a movement against corruption which brought down the
congress government in 1977.
Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal Lal, Bal, Pal
Valmiki Ratnakar
Birbal Maheshdas
Important Personalities
Important Persons - Birth and Death dates
Person Date of birth Date of death
Memorials of Leaders
Leader Memorial
Cities - Founders/Designers
# City Founder/Designer
10. Jaunpur Feroz Shah Tughlaq (named after his father Mohd bin Tughlaq or Jauna Khan)
1. Chennai Madras
2. Kolkata Calcutta
3. Mumbai Bombay
# New Name Old Name
4. Vadodara Baroda
5. Kozhikode Calicut
6. Kochi Cochin
7. Varanasi Benares
8. Thoothukudi Tuticorin
The first session of the INC was held in Dec 1885 in Mumbai.
The first Indian woman president of the INC was Mrs Sarojini Naidu
The first Englishman to become the president of INC was George Yule
The president of INC at the time of India's independence was Acharya JB Kriplani.
Badruddin
1887 Madras First session to be presided by a Muslim.
Tayabji
Rahimtulla M
1896 Kolkata The National Song, Vande Mataram was sung for the first time.
Sayani
Rashbihari The INC split into two, one consisting of Moderates, led by Gokhale and
1907 Surat
Ghosh the other consisting of Extremists, led by Tilak.
Pandit Bishan
1911 Kolkata The National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana was sung for the first time.
Narayan Dar
Ambica Charan Joint session with Muslim league in which the historic Lucknow pact
1916 Lucknow
Mazumdar was signed.
Mrs Annie
1917 Kolkata First session to be presided by a Lady.
Besant
Mrs Sarojini
1925 Kanpur First session to be presided by an Indian lady.
Naidu
Year Place President Importance
Acharya JB
1946 Meerut Last pre-independence session of the INC.
Kriplani
Dr Pattabhi
1948 Jaipur First session after Independence.
Sitaramayya
Rajagopalachari
Brief biography
1. Also known as Rajaji and CR, he was a laywer and a freedom fighter.
2. Rajagopalachari was the first and last Indian Governor-General of India.
3. In 1930 he led the salt march to Vedaranyam in Madras State.
4. He was one of first recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954 alongwith Dr. S Radhakrishnan and C.V.
Raman.
5. He was the Home Minister from 1951 to 1952, Chief Minister of Madras from 1952 to 1954.
6. Rajaji founded the Swatantra Party in 1959 after breaking away from the Congress.
7. Rajaji was one of the favourites of Gandhi who described him as the "keeper of my conscience".
1. Also known as Lokmanya Tilak, he was a scholar of Indian History, astronomy and Sanskrit.
2. He is well-known for his quote Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it.
3. He was considered by the British to be the Father of Indian Unrest.
4. Tilak along with Vishnushastry founded the Deccan Education Society to impart teachings about
India culture to India's youth.
5. Tilak was also the founder of two weeklies, Kesari (in Marathi) and Maratha (in English) to
highlight plight of Indians.
6. He also started the celebrations of Ganapati Festival and Shivaji Jayanti to bring people close
together and join the nationalist movement against British.
7. He was one of the chief architects of the Swadeshi Movement alongwith Bipin Chandra Pal and
Lala Lajpat Rai, launched with the partition of Bengal. The three were fondly called Lal-Bal-Pal.
8. With the goal of Swaraj, he also built Home Rule League.
9. He was the author of the book Gita Rahasya and The Arctic Home in the Vedas.
10. He breathed his last on August 1, 1920, the day on which Non-cooperation Movement was
Brief biography
1. He helped organise Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha in 1926 and became its founding secretary.
2. He was the involved in the murder of Mr. Saunders in order to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat
Rai.
3. He re-organised Hindustan Republic Association under the leadership of Chandershekhar Azad
and renamed it Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
4. He was the author of the famous pamphlet Why I am Atheist.
5. He once declared before the Lahore High Court "The sword of revolution is sharpened on the
whetting stone of ideas."
6. He alongwith Batukeshwar Dutt threw two bombs in the Legislative Assembly chamber in Delhi
against the passage of Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill.
7. He was hanged alongwith Rajguru and Sukhdev on Mar 23, 1931 in Lahore Jail.
Chandershekhar Azad
Important Points to Remember
1. Born Chandershekhar Tiwari, he adopted the surname Azad which means free.
2. He had vowed never to be caught alive by the British.
3. He was the chief re-organiser of the Hindustan Republican Socialist Association after the death
of its founder Ram Prasad Bismil.
4. He was involved in the Kakori Train Dacoity but managed to evade arrest.
5. He shot himself dead at the end of an encounter in Alfred Park, Allahabad on 27 Feb 1931.
Sachindranath Sanyal
Important Points to Remember
1. He was the founder of Hindustan Republican Association alongwith Ram Prasad Bismil.
2. Author of the famous book Bandi Jeevan.
Important Points to Remember
3. He was sentenced to life in the Kakori Train Dacoity and sent to Cellular Jail in the Andamans.
4. He was also involved in the Ghadar Conspiracy case.
Ashfaqulla Khan
Important Points to Remember
I. Cheras
II. Cholas
III. Chalukyas
IV. Pallavas
V. Pandyas
219. Pepper
The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts
denoted
220. Bernier
The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on
their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected
state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why
should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful?
We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our
exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children."
This statement was made by
221. The king
The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta
period lay with
222. Sakyas
To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
223. Different types of
There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen- dwellings excavated
jodaro. This is clear from the
224. Kaiser-e-Hind
The title given by the British Government to Mahatma
Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation
movement was
225. Mysore
Tipu sultan was the ruler of
226. Curtain
The term yavanika meant
227. land owned by the
The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the emperor himself
228. Mudrarakasam
Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of
Samudragupta in his work
229. Clive
The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the
18th century AD is associated with the name of
230. Swami Dayananda
The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by
231. Neighbor
The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth
century AD, originally meant a
232. Burma (now
To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between Myanmar),
India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro- Combodia,
Asian nations participated in a conference held in December Indonesia and UAR
1962? Burma, Sri Lanka,
Combodia and
Indonesia
Burma, Indonesia,
Ghana and Sri Lanka
233. Abul Fazl's
The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar Akbarnama
assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of
religion is found in
234. Akbar
Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a
contemporary of which of the following rulers?
235. Iltutmish
To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I
Nasiri was built in the region of
236. Annie Besant
The weekly Commonweal was founded by
237. Jahangir
Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of
238. Rain and thunder
The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
239. second Sangam
Tolkappiyam is associated with the period
240. Chalukyas
Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of
241. pre-Gupta
The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in inscriptions
242. Mohammed Ali
Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League Jinnah Sayyid
set up? Ahmed Khan Aga
Khan
243. Tivara
Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned
only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
244. the Rig Veda
We can know about early vedic period from
245. A source of Hindu
The Upanishads are philosophy
246. 1857
Universities in the Presidency towns in India were
established in
247. Devaraya I
The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the
Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen
was
248. Vifhi
Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an
intermediate level of administration between vishayas
(districts) and villages. Identify it.
249. Delhi
The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign -
the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza - were
constructed at
250. Jains
The term Nirgrantha is associated with
251. 261 BC
The Kalinga was fought in
252. Punjab
Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures
consisted of two chambers, except in the case of
253. Nicolo de Conti
The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and
reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was
254. Shankracharya was
The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why? born that year.
255. V.D. Savakar
The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war
of Independence by
256. Brahmacharya or
The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate continence
predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great
vows. To these Mahavira addes which of the followings as
the fifth vow?
257. three centuries
The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about
258. Islamic themes
Which of the following is not included in Mughal paintings?
259. Akbar
Against which Mughal Emperor was a FATWA issued from
Jaunpur?
260. Mahatma Gandhi
Who gave the slogan DO OR DIE during the quit India
movement in 1942?
261. Alauddin Khalji
Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to charge GHARI or
HOUSE TAX?
262. 1942
In which year was the quit India movement launched?
263. Lord Linlithgow
Which Viceroy of India had had largest tenure during
British rule:
264. Canning
Who was governor general when the 1857 revolt broke out?
265. Chandragupta II
The Title VIKRAMADITYA was assumed by:
266. Akbar
Zabti System of revenue was prevalent during the reign of
267. Question of
What was the major cause of discontent among soldiers promotion and pay
before the revolt of 1857?
268. Bankim Chandra
Banga Darshan a monthly magazine was started in 1872 Chattopadhyay
from Behrampur by:
269. Gopal Krishna
Who said about the British Government these words - You Gokhale
do not realize how strong the government is if the congress
challenges the government the government would finish it
in five minutes?
270. Aurobindo Ghosh
Which revolutionary said - freedom is objective of our life
and the Hindu religion would led us to the attainment of this
objective?
271. Ahmadullah
Who was the commander of 1857 revolt in Rohilkhand?
272. Patna
The main centre of Wahabi Movement during the freedom
movement was
273. Lahore
Swami Dayanand established the head quarters of Arya
Samaj in:
274. The Comrade
In 1912 Mohammad Ali started the paper
275. 1933
The Indian National congress decided to launch an
individual civil disobedience in place of Mass civil
Disobedience in:
276. The Government of
Which Act provided for the establishment of an All India India Act 1935
federation at the centre consisting of the provinces of British
India and the princely states?
277. November 12, 1930
The first Round Table conference was held on:
278. March 8, 1931
The Gandhi-Irvin pact under which Mahatma Gandhi agreed
to suspend the civil Disobedience Movement was signed on
279. The Bahishkrit
With the objective of raising the moral and material status Hitkari sabha
of the untouchables Dr. B.R. Ambedkar organized:
280. Simon
Which report became the basis for enacting the Government Commissions report
of India Act 1935?
281. Nehru Report
The committee headed by Motilal Nahru constituted to draw
up a blue print for the future constitution of India published
282. Pandit Ram Prasad
Which revolutionary wrote books Colour of Swadeshi and Bismil
Revolutionary Life?
283. Bhagat Singh.
Which revolutionary was associated with the foundation of
the Punjab Navjivan Bharat Sabha in 1926?
284. Tara Shankar
The novel Neel Darpan depicting the harassment and Bandhopadhyay
oppression of Indigo farmers by the Britishers was written
by:
285. Kunwar Singh
Who led the revolt in 1857 in Bihar and defeated the British
Army near Aara?
286. V.D. Divekar
Who wrote famous thesis entitled South India in 1857: war
of Independence:
287. Ashok Mehta
Who has written about the revolt of 1857- this was an
eruption of social volcano where many spent forces found
vent. After the vent the whole social topography has
changed. The scars of rebellion remained deep and
shining?
288. The Indian councils
Which Act may be regarded as the beginning of Act 1861
representative system in modern India?
289. The Royal Titles Act
By which Act may be the British parliament did Queen 1876
Victoria assume the title of the Empress of India to
emphasize British sovereignty over the whole of British
provinces in India and Indian states?
290. March 14, 1878
The Vernacular press Act as a safety valve against
vernacular newspapers was passed by Lord Lytton on
291. V. D. Savarkar
Who was the first to call the revolt of 1857 as an organized
war for national Independence?
292. Raja Rammohan
Who founded Atmiya Sabha in 1815? Roy
293. Lord Curzon
Who wrote in 1900 to the Secretary of state for India-It is
my firm belief that the congress is staggering towards its
downfall and it is my great desire that during my stay in
India I should help in its peaceful demise?"
294. Ratnagiri
Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularly known as Lokamanya Tilak
was born in 1856 at
295. Bipin Chandra Pal
An English weekly called New India was started by;
296. Bankim Chandra
Bang Darshan was the main newspaper of Chattopadhyay
297. Phillip Uartog
In order to study the position of education Indian
constitutional commission was constituted in 1929 under the
chairmanship of
298. Bankim Chandra
Who said - patriotism is religion and religion is love for Chatterjee
India?
299. B G Tilak
The congress policy of pry and petition ultimately came to
an end under the guidance of
300. Revolt of 1857
In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans
against the Hindus. To which one of the following events
did this remark of Aitchison relate?
301. Abul Kalam Azad
While delivering the presidential address The Congress
president who advocated the introduction of Roman Script
for Hindi language was
302. Indian councils Act,
Montague - Chelmsford report was prepared on the basis of 1919
303. Lord Minto
The Governor General who came to be known as father of
communal electorate in India was
304. 1904
In order to restrict the freedom of the press, the British
government passed
305. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The most outstanding representative of Militant Nationalist
School of thought was
306. Dadabhai Naoroji
The first economic thinker of India who showed through his
writings that the basic cause of Indias poverty lay in the
British exploitation and drain of wealth was
307. Indian National
About the formation of which organization A.O. Hume said Congress
A safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces
generated by our own action urgently needed.
308. Both Gopal Krishana
The demand for Swarajya or self- government within the Gokhle and
British empire was made from the Congress platform by Dadabhai Naoroji
309. Champaran
Mahatma Gandhis first great experiment in Satyagrah came
in 1917 in
310. Parsi religious
Rehnumai Mazdayasan Sabha started in 1851 by Naoroji Reform Association
Furdonji Dadabahi Naroji, S.S. Bengalee and other was a
311. The Bardoli
Mahatma Gandhi gave the title of Sardar to Vallabhbhai Satyagraha
Patel for his great organizational skill in:
312. M.N. Roy
The pioneer of Indian communism was
313. Gopal Krishana
Whom did B.G.Tilak call the "Diamond of India"? Gokhle
314. 1757
The Battle of Plassey was fought in
315. Jhelum and Chenab
The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to
Alexander was situated between the rivers of
316. military affairs
Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
317. Buddhists
Tripitakas are sacred books of
318. Nirvana
The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
319. Dadabhai Naoroji
The theory of economic drain of India during British
imperialism was propounded by
320. Cornwallis
The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan
and
321. 1853
The system of competitive examination for civil service was
accepted in principle in the year
322. Mahanayakacharya
Through which one of the following, the king exercised his
control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
323. Telugu
The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work
Amuktamalyada, was in
324. Japan
Under an agreement with which of the following countries
did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken
as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
325. Trajan
We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one
in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-
20 AD to the court of
326. Greece
The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the
result of India's contact with
327. I, III, IV, V and VI
Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of
I. brahman
II. purusha
III. prakriti
IV. satya
V. achyuta
VI. aniruddha
328. Dakhili
The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the
state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know
as
329. the English East
The treaty of Mangalore was signed between India Company and
Tipu Sultan
330. Hindushahis
To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of
Ghazni defeated
331. Teachers Teachers
To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for Journalists
freedom of India mainly belonged?
332. Pattinappalai
The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
333. land revenue reforms
Todar Mal was associated with
334. 1858 AD
The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the
Governor-General of India for the first time in
335. Paramara
To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great
patron of literature and art, belong?
336. Sakas
Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat
in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
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1 . RTI Act 2005 came into force on
2 . Which of the following is not come under the definition of 'information' under RTI Act 2005?
A. Log books
B. File notings
D.Circulars
3 . The officer designated by the public authorities in all administrative units or offices under it to provide
information to the citizens requesting for information under the Act is know as
A. Appellate Authority
4 . What is the time limit to get the information under RTI Act 2005?
A. 15 days B. 45 days
C. 60 days D. 30 days
5 . What is the time limit to get the information concerning the life and liberty of a person?
A. 48 hours B. 24 hours
C. 5 days D. 10 days
6 . If the interests of a third party are involved in information sought for, the maximum time limit to get
the information will be
A. 30 days B. 40 days
C. 45 days D. 60 days
7 . If information sought has been supplied by third party or is treated as confidential by that third party,
the third party must be given a representation before the PIO in reply to the notice issued to
A. 5 days B. 15 days
C. 10 days D. 7 days
9 . First appeal to the first appellate authority can be preferred by the applicant within ______ days from
the expiry of the prescribed time limit or from the receipt of the decision from the PIO
A. 30 days B. 45 days
C. 60 days D. 90 days
10 . First Appeal shall be disposed of by the first appellate authority within _______ days from the date of
its receipt.
A. 40 days B. 30 days
C. 60 days D. 50 days
11 . Period for disposing first appeal can be expand by _____ days from 30 days if necessary
A. 10 days B. 30 days
C. 15 days D. 25 days
12 . The long title of the RTI Act seeks to promote the following qualities in the working of every public
authority:
A. Transparency B. Punctuality
C. Efficiency D. Reputation
13 . Second appeal to the Central Information Commission/ the State Information Commission can be
preferred by the applicant within _____ days from the date on which the decision was given or should
have b
A. 30 days B. 45 days
C. 60 days D. 90 days
14 . Appointment Committee of Central Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) includes
A. Prime Minister
15 . Consider the following statements about the right to information (RTI) Act, 2005 and select one
which is not provided for or specially exempted
B. An applicant making request for information will have to give reasons for seeking information
Every information commissioner shall hold office for a term of 5 years or till the age of 65 years
D.
whichever is earlier
16 . The RTI Act gives right to seek information from the following:
A.President
B. Vice President
C. Prime Minister
D.Home Minister
18 . Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) shall be appointed for a term of _____years from date on
which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of _____ years, whichever is earlier
19 . Section 4 (1) (b) (xi) of RTI Act states that a public authority should publish:
B. Proposed expenditures
20 . What is the time span mentioned in the `RTI Act, 2005` for making orders for removing difficulties in
giving effect to the provisions of the `RTI Act, 2005`?
C. Both D. None
22 . RTI Act 2005 comes into force after ______ day of its enactment
A. 120 B. 75
C. 100 D. 125
24 . Which section of RTI Act 2005 deals with 'obligations of public authorities'
A. Section 6 B. Section 7
25 . Which section of RTI Act 2005 deals with 'constitution of Central Information Commission'
A. Section 11 B. Section 16
27 . "How much time does an APIO, at the most , have to forward an RTI application/appeal to the Public
Information Officer/First Appellate Authority "
A. 30 days B. 5 days
C. 35 days D. 48 hours
28 . "There is an upper limit for the number of PIOs and APIOs to be appointed by a Public Authority (PA)
as per the `RTI Act, 2005`."
A. Yes
B. "No. There is no such limit, whatsoever, as per the `RTI Act, 2005`"
D."Yes, because, the number of PIOs should be in a definite proportion to the total number of APIOs."
29 . Right to information includes the right to obtaining information in the form of:
A. Diskettes
B. Floppies
C. Tapes
30 . The Preamble argues that revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with:
31 . The Preamble to the RTI Act states that transparency of information is vital to:
32 . Which Section of RTI Act deals with 'exemption from disclosure of information'.
A. Section 8 B. Section 9
C. Section 11 D. Section 7
33 . Under which Section, a Central/State Public Information Officer may reject a request for information
where such a request for providing access would involve an infringement of copyright sub
A. Section 8 B. Section 9
C. Section 10 D. Section 11
A. Records B. Opinions
35 . Asst. Public Information Officer (APIO) has to forward first appeals to:
36 . "The `RTI Act, 2005` stipulates that a Public Authority should transfer an RTI application or a part
thereof to another Public Authority if the application or a part of it pertains to information"
B. the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another Public Authority
37 . Time limit for disposal of first appeal by the first appellate authority:
A. 10 - 15 days B. 30 - 45 days
C. 50 - 65 days D. 70 - 90 days
38 . Asst. Public Information Officer (APIO) has to receive the following from the citizens:
B. First appeals
C. Second appeals
D.All the above
A. Section 11 B. Section 9
C. Section 10 D. Section 12
41 . The `RTI Act, 2005` stipulates that a Public Authority should transfer an RTI application or a part there
of to another Public Authority if the application or a part of it pertains to information"
B. the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another Public Authority
42 . How many countries in the world have Freedom of Information or Right to Information legislations /
regimes?
A. None B. All
C. Any officer of a Public Authority who is available in the Authority`s office when the application is made
shall not be given any reason for requesting the information or any other personal details except
C.
those that may be necessary for contacting him
D.None of these
A. English B. Hindi
46 . Which was the first country in the World to have enacted a legislation for providing for citizens` RTI?
A. Sweden B. Norway
C. England D. France
47 . The first Indian state that introduce the a law on RTI was
C. Maharashtra D. Gujarat
C. Both
49 . The time limit specified in the `RTI Act, 2005` for the Central / State Information Commissions to
decide on complaints is
A. 15 days
B. One Month
C. Two Months
D.All
C. destroying information
D.All of them
A. A PIO has to offer reasonable assistance to an applicant to reduce an oral application into writing
A PIO is under no obligation to provide requested information to non-BPL category persons without the
B.
payment of application / initial fees
A PIO is under no obligation to provide the requested information to non-BPL category persons without
C.
the payment of further fees as specified by her / him
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53 . Time limit for filing first appeal by a requester under sub-section (1) of Section 19 is:
A. 5 B. 10
C. 2 D. 8
B. All the Govt. organitions come under the purview of RTI Act
56 . According to the `RTI Act, 2005`, as far as exempted organizations are concerned, the exemption
applies to
Certain organizations of the Central Government as listed in the 2nd Schedule and to the information
A.
submitted by these organizations to this Government
Certain organizations of the State Governments as may be notified by them in the Official Gazette, but
B.
NOT to the information furnished by these organisations to the respective State Governments
D.All of them
59 . Rules can be made by Appropriate Governments or Competent Authorities by notifying the rules:
1. The Government today announced that Indias forest and tree cover has increased by 5, 081 sq km.
While the total forest cover of the country has increased by 3, 775 sq km, the tree cover has gone
up by 1, 306 sq km. According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015 released here today,
the total forest and tree cover is 79.42 million hectare, which is 24.16 percent of the total
geographical area. 04.12.2015.
2. India's Oil bearing areas are mostly associated with the: Sedimentary rocks.
3. Bhubaneswar is on the river Daya on the south and Kuakhai river to the east.
4. Nagarjunasagar Project is situated on the river: Krishna.
5. Through which States does Cauvery River flow? Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
6. The world is divided into:24 time zones
7. The main proposal of Cripps mission was that: India would be a dominion associated with the
United kingdom.
8. The GOI Act 1919 had provided that a commission would be appointed after 10 years for
investigation into the progress of governance scheme of the act. The Simon Commission was
appointed in 1927 {Two years earlier} for the same purpose. This commission had made
recommendations for a change in the pattern of dyarchy introduced under Government of India
Act, 1919.
9. While Attorney General is highest law officer of India (Art. 76) , Advocate General is the highest law
officer of any state in India (Art.165). Both of these are constitutonal posts.
10. Congress party remained in power for thirty continuous years between independence in 1947 and
its first taste of electoral defeat (at the national level) in 1977.
11. Japan was the first Asian country to witness large scale industrialization.
12. Sarkaria Commission was set up in June 1983 by the central government to examine the
relationship and balance of power between state and central governments in the country and
suggest changes within the framework of Constitution of India. The Commission was so named as it
was headed by Justice Rajinder Singh Sarkaria, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India. The
other two members of the committee were Shri B Sivaraman and Dr SR Sen.
13. Inter-State Council set up under Art. 263 on 28.05.1990 on the recommendations of Sarkaria
Commision.
14. The Reports and Statements get by President to be laid before parliament are as follows: 1. Annual
Financial Statement 2. Reports of Auditor General 3. Annual report of UPSC 4. Reports of Finance
Commission 5. Reports of Special officers of SC & ST 6. Report of the Special officers of Linguistic
Minorities and Backward Classes. The report of NHRC is submitted to Central Government which in
turn submits to parliament.
15. Atmosphere exists because: The Gravitational force of the Earth.
16. The zone of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year correspond
to: Arctic deserts
17. Tides in the oceans are caused by:Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the earth's surface
including the sea water
18. Which among the following authorities decides, how far the fundamental rights can apply to the
members of the armed forces in India?Its prerogative of parliament.
19. Rajya Sabha was duly constituted for the first time on April 3, 1952.
20. The Emergency Provisions of the Indian Constitution have been borrowed from Germany. The part
18 of Indian constitution deals with the emergency provisions.
21. Second schedule lists the emoluments for holders of constitutional offices such as salaries of
President, Vice President, Ministers, Judges and Comptroller and Auditor-General of India etc.
22. Sixth Schedule of Indian Constitution consists of provisions for administration of Tribal Area in
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh. District or the Regional Councils in
these states may after its first constitution make rules with the approval of the Governor.
23. About 97.5 per cent of the total volume of water available on the earth is salty. 80 per cent of the
water available to us for use comes in bursts as monsoons.
24. Different seasons are formed because earth is tilted when it revolves around sun.
25. Ozone is found mostly in the Stratosphere. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
26. The law was added via the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985. The Tenth Schedule, also known as the
Anti-Defection Act, was included in the Constitution in 1985 by the Rajiv Gandhi ministry and sets
the provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection to another
political party.
27. Article 310 of the Indian constitution incorporates the common law doctrine of pleasure. It
expressly provides that all persons who are members of the defenses services or the civil services
of the union of the all-India services hold office during the pleasure of the governor.
28. Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai was built during the reign of the Pandyas. Rock cut and
structural temples are significant part of pandyan architecture. Vimana, mandapa and shikhara are
some of the features of the early Pandyan temples.
29. If PM is a member of Rajya Sabha, he can participate in procedures of both houses but can vote
only in Rajya Sabha. Vote of No Confidence can be moved only in Lok Sabha so PM will not vote in
it.
30. Apart from N Sanjiva Reddy First President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected unopposed for the
period 1950 to 1952; but he faced opposition in further elections.
31. Constitutional position of Indian President is closely similar to British Monarch.
32. Thar Desert is Worlds 10th largest desert and covers 61% of Geographical area of Rajasthan.
33. Ablation refers to loss of snow from glaciers by means of vaporization, melting, wind or other
processes.
34. Dampier-Hodges line is an imaginary line drawn in 1829-1830 to mark the northern boundary of
Sundarbans delta. It passes through 24 Parganas South and North districts of West Bengal.
35. Winter rains in Chennai are caused by north-east trade winds.
36. With around 160 Lakh tons of production, India is the third largest salt producing country in the
world. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu are 4 largest salt producing states in
India. In Orissa too, salt is produced in coastal districts of Ganjam, Puri and Balasore and around 30
thousand tons of Salt is produced here.
37. The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was
completed in 2005.
38. Debi river/Devi river is the one of the main distributaries of Mahanadi River. It flows through
Odisha and joins Bay of Bengal. It also serves as nesting ground for Olive Ridley turtles.
39. India is located entirely north of the equator between 84 to 376 north latitude and 687 to
9725 east longitude.
40. Indias southern mainland and islands share a maritime border with Myanmar, Thailand and
Indonesia.
41. Ganga River originates in India and is also longest river of India.
42. India shares a 1,643 km land border with Myanmar and the states that share this border include
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
43. The term 'Regur' refers to: Black Cotton soils
44. Where are most of the earth's active volcanoes concentrated? Pacific Ocean
45. India has 15106.7 Km of land border running through 92 districts in 17 States and a coastline of
7516.6 Km touching 13 States and Union Territories (UTs). India shares land borders with seven
neighbouring countries viz. Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan.
46. In terms of area, India ranks seventh in the world after Russia, Canada, US, China, Australia and
Brazil.
47. The Bhutan-India Border is the international boundary between the Kingdom of Bhutan and
the Republic of India. The border is 699 km long, and adjoins the Indian states of Assam (267km),
Arunachal Pradesh (217km), West Bengal (183km), and Sikkim (32km).
48. Khardung La is a mountain pass in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
49. The Survey of India is responsible for all topographic control, surveys and mapping of India.
50. Orissa is the largest bauxite producing state accounting for more than half of the total production
of India.
51. Jaduguda is first Uranium Mine in India located in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
52. Super Cabinet Yojna Ayog
53. All India Services Art. 312
54. The CVC was set np by the Govt. in February, 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on
Prevention of Corruption, headed by Shri K. Santhanam, to advise and guide Central Govt. agencies
in the field of vigilance.
55. Consequnet upon promulgation of an Ordinance by the President, the CVC has been made a multi
member Commission with statutory status w.e.f. 25.08.1998.
56. The CVC Bill was passed by both the house of Parl. in 2003 and the President gave its assent on
11.09.2003. Thus the Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003 (No.45 of 2003) came into effect from
that date.
57. The Commission shall consist of: a Central Vigilance Commissioner Chairpersons; Not more than
two Vigilance Commissioners Members.
58. Establishment of First Supreme Court under Regulating Act, 1773.
59. The Central Information Commission (CIC) has been constituted w.e.f. 12.10.2005 under the RTI
Act, 2005. The CIC consists of the Chief Information Commissioner and such number of the Central
Information Commissioners not exceeding 10 as may be deemed necessary.
60. Process of appointment of CIC/IC:- Section 12(3) of the RTI Act, 2005 provedes as follows (i) The
Prime Minister, Chairperson of the Committee (ii) The Leader of Opposition in the LS and (iii) A
Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by PM.
61.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Rules and Bye-Laws
1. The Old name of Indian Council of Agricultural Research is Imperial Council of Agricultural
Research registered under the provisions of Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860.
2. Name of Imperial Council of Agricultural Research registered was changed to Indian Council of
Agricultural Research on 05.05.1976 by virtue of the resolution passed on 30.01.1976 and
02.04.1976.
3. The Members of the Socieity is given in Rule 4.
4. Minister-incharge of the portfolio of Agricuture in the Union Cabinet is the President of the
Society (Rule 4(i)), MOS is the vice-president (Rule 4(ii)) and Secretary, ICAR is the Member
Secretary (Rule 4(xxii).
5. A nominated member of the Socieity shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of
nomination Rule 9.
6. In order to fulfill the objects as contained in the Memorandum of Association of the Society, the
Council has Mandate under Rule 12-A.
7. Authorities of the Socieity under Rule 13 are (i) President (ii) Vice-President (iii) GB (iv) DG (V)
Secretary (vi) Chairman, ASRB (vii) Director (DARE) and (viii) Such other persons/ bodies,
committees or panels as may/ shall be constituted or appointed by GoI, the Society or the GB.
8. The DG shall be the Principal Executive Officer of the Society Rule 14.
9. Powers of the Society as indicated in Memorandum of Association of the Soceity Rule 16.
10. Powers of President & Delegation of Powers Rule 19 & 20.
11. Powers & Funcations of Vice President Rule 21.
12. Powers & Functionso fo DG Rule 22.
13. Powers & Functions of Secretary Rule 23 & 24.
15. Constitution of ASRB Rule 15 & Functions of ASRB Rule 26.
16. Annual General Meeting Rule 27 & Special General Meeting of Society Rule 28.
17. The President shall preside over all meeting of the Society and in his absence Vice-President will
preside Rule 32.
18. Fifteen memebrs of the Society present in person shall form a quorum at any meeting of the
Socieity.
19. Governing Body DG is Chairman and Secretary is Member Secretary Rule 35 (Rule 35 50)
20. Four Members of the GB present in person shall constitute the quorum for meeting of the GB
Rule 46.
21. Frequency of Meeting at least once in each quarter of the year, the year for this purpose being
the financial year commeing on the first day of April and ending on 31st day of March of the
following calender year Rule 41.
22. Meeting of the GB shall be presided over by the DG and in his absence the members present shall
choose a member to be the Chairman of the meeting Rule 45.
23. In the event of disagreement between the Member-Finance and the Chairman of the GB on any
financial matter beyond the delegated powers of the DG as Secretary to GoI, the matter may be
referred to M/o Agriculture and Finance for decision Rule 47(2).
24. Accreditation Board is a fairly strong body under the ICAR umbrella and have powers to control
implementation of the norms and standards agreed by the Board. DG is the Chairman of the
Accreditation Board.
25. ADG(Accreditation Board) is full-time Secretary of Accreditation Board.
26. One third of the nominated Member of Accreditation Board will retire every year in order to
provide continuity.
27. Regional Committees are constituted by GB on the basis of agro-climatic and other relevant
factors Rule 60(a).
28. The DG is the Chairman of these Regional Committees.
29. One Third of the members of the Regional Committee shall constitute the quorum for any
meeting of the committee Rule 63.
30. The meeting of the Regional Committee shall be called at least once in two years Rule 64.
31. Each Institute of the Council shall have a Management Committee and Director of the Institute is
the Chairman Rule 66(a).
32. Four Members of the Management Committee shall constitute the quorum Rule 69.
Central Information Commission
The Central Information Commission has been constituted with effect from 12-10-2005
under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The jurisdiction of the Commission extends over all
Central Public Authorities.The Commission has certain powers and functions mentioned in
sections 18, 19, 20 and 25 of the RTI Act, 2005.These broadly relate to adjudication in second
appeal for giving information; direction for record keeping, suo motu disclosures receiving and
enquiring into a complaint on inability to file RTI etc;imposition of penalties and Monitoring and
Reporting including preparation of an Annual Report. The decisions of the Commission are final
and binding.
Under the provision of Section-12 of RTI Act 2005 the Central Government shall, by notification
in the Official Gazette,constitute a body to be known as the Central Information Commission.
The Central Information Commission shall consist of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)
and such number of Central Information Commissioners not exceeding 10 as may be deemed
necessary.
What is the eligibility criteria and what is the process of appointment of CIC/IC?
Section 12(3) of the RTI Act 2005 provides as follows. (i) The Prime Minister, who shall be the
Chairperson of the committee; (ii) The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha ; and
(iii). A Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
Section 12(5) of the RTI Act 2005 provides that the Chief Information Commissioner and
Information Commissioners shall be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and
experience in law, science and technology,social service, management, journalism, mass media or
administration and governance.
Section 12(6) of the RTI Act 2005 provides that Chief Information Commissioner or an
Information Commissioner shall not be a Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislature of
any State or Union Territory as the case may be , or hold any other office of profit or connected
with any political party or carrying on any business or pursuing any profession.
Section 13 of the RTI Act 2005 provides that the Chief Information Commissioner shall hold
office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office and shall not be
eligible for reappointment:
Section 13(5)(a) of the RTI Act 2005 provides that the salaries and allowances payable to and
other terms and conditions of service of the Chief Information Commissioner shall be the same as
that of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Section 13(2) of the RTI Act 2005 provides that the Information Commissioner shall hold office
for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office and shall not be eligible
for reappointment as such Information Commissioners provided.
Provided that every Information Commissioner shall on vacating his office under this sub-section
be eligible for appointment as the Chief Information Commissioner in the manner specified in
sub-section (3) of section 12 of the RTI Act 2005:
Provided further that where the Information Commissioner is appointed as the Chief Information
Commissioner, his term of office shall not be more than five years in aggregate as the Information
Commissioner and the Chief Information Commissioner.
Section 13(5)(b) of the RTI Act 2005 provides that the salaries and allowances payable to and
other terms and conditions of service of an Information Commissioner shall be the same as that of
an Election Commissioner.
Complaints
Section-18. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Central Information
Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, to receive and inquire into a
complaint from any person,
(a) Who has been unable to submit a request to a Central Public Information Officer or State
Public Information Officer, as the case may be, either by reason that no such officer has been
appointed under this Act, or because the Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State
Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, has refused to accept his or her
application for information or appeal under this Act for forwarding the same to the Central Public
Information Officer or State Public Information Officer or senior officer specified in sub-section
(1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as
the case may be;
(b) Who has been refused access to any information requested under this Act;
(c)Who has not been given a response to a request for information or access to information within
the time limit specified under this Act;
(d) Who has been required to pay an amount of fee which he or she considers unreasonable;
(e) Who believes that he or she has been given incomplete, misleading or false information under
this Act; and
(f) In respect of any other matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records under this
Act.
(2) Where the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission,as the case may
be, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to inquire into the matter, it may initiate an
inquiry in respect thereof.
(3) The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be,
shall, while inquiring into any matter under this section, have the same powers as are vested in a
civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of the following
matters, namely:
o (a) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and compel them to give
oral or written evidence on oath and to produce the documents or things;
o (b) Requiring the discovery and inspection of documents;
o (c) Receiving evidence on affidavit;
o (d) Requisitioning any public record or copies thereof from any court or office;
o (e) Issuing summons for examination of witnesses or documents; and
o (f) Any other matter, which may be prescribed.
(4) Notwithstanding anything inconsistent contained in any other Act of Parliament or State
Legislature, as the case may be, the Central Information Commission or the State Information
Commission, as the case may be, may, during the inquiry of any complaint under this Act,
examine any record to which this Act applies which is under the control of the public authority,
and no such record may be withheld from it on any ground.
Appeals
Section-19 -
(1) Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time specified
in sub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a
decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer,
as the case may be, may within thirty days from the expiry of such period or from the
receipt of such a decision prefer an appeal to such officer who is senior in rank to the
Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer as the case may
be, in each public authority: Provided that such officer may admit the appeal after the expiry of
the period of thirty days if he or she is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient
cause from filing the appeal in time.
(3) A second appeal against the decision under sub-section (1) shall lie within
ninety days from the date on which the decision should have been made or was
actually received, with the Central Information Commission or the State Information
Commission:
Provided that the Central Information Commission or the State Information
Commission, as the case may be, may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period
of ninety days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause
from filing the appeal in time.
(4) If the decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public
Information Officer, as the case may be, against which an appeal is preferred relates
to information of a third party, the Central Information Commission or State
Information Commission, as the case may be, shall give a reasonable opportunity of
being heard to that third party.
(5) In any appeal proceeding, the onus to prove that a denial of a request was
justified shall be on the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information
Officer, as the case may be, who denied the request.
(6) An appeal under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within
thirty days of the receipt of the appeal or within such extended period not exceeding
a total of forty-five days from the date of filing thereof, as the case may be, for
reasons to be recorded in writing.
(a) Require the public authority to take any such steps as may be necessary to
secure compliance with the provisions of this Act, including
(i) By providing access to information, if so requested, in a particular form;
(v) By enhancing the provision of training on the right to information for its
officials;
(vi) By providing it with an annual report in compliance with clause (b) of subsection
(1) of section 4;
(b) Require the public authority to compensate the complainant for any loss or
other detriment suffered;
Penalties
Section-20 -
(1) Where the Central Information Commission or the State Information
Commission, as the case may be, at the time of deciding any complaint or appeal is of the opinion
that the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case
may be, has, without any reasonable cause, refused to receive an application for information or
has not furnished information within the time specified under sub-section (1) of section 7 or
malafidely denied the request for information or knowingly given incorrect, incomplete or
misleading information or destroyed information which was the subject of the request or
obstructed in any manner in furnishing the information, it shall impose a penalty of two hundred
and fifty rupees each day till application is received or information is furnished, so however, the
total amount of such penalty shall not exceed twenty-five thousand rupees: Provided that the
Central Public Information Officer or the State Public
Information Officer, as the case may be, shall be given a reasonable opportunity of
being heard before any penalty is imposed on him
Provided further that the burden of proving that he acted reasonably and
diligently shall be on the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public
Information Officer.
Section 25 of the RTI Act 2005 provides that (1) the Central Information Commission or State
Information Commission ,as the case may be, shall ,as soon as practicable after the end of each
year, prepare a report on the implementation of the provisions of this Act during that year and
forward a copy thereof to the appropriate Government.
(2)Each Ministry or Department shall, in relation to the Public Authorities within their
jurisdiction, collect and provide such information to the Central Information Commission or State
Information Commission, as the case may be, as is required to prepare the report under this
section and comply with the requirements concerning the furnishing of that information and
keeping of records for the purposes of this section.
(3)Each report shall state in respect of the year to which the report relates-
(b) The number of decisions where applicants were not entitled to access to the document
pursuant to the requests, the provision of this act under which these decisions were made and
number of times such provisions were invoked;
(c) The number of appeals referred to the the Central Information Commission or State
Information Commission ,as the case may be, for review, the nature of appeals and outcomes of
the appeals;
Particulars of any disciplinary action taken against any officer in respect of the administration of
this Act;
(e) The amount of charges collected by each public authority under this Act;
(f) Any facts which indicate an effort by the public authorities to administer and implement the
spirit and intention of this Act;
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