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 QUESTION BOOKLET
This question paper contains 170 questions. /     170   
All questions are compulsory.     
One question carries half mark only.         
Maximum Marks : 85    85
Time : 2 Hours   2 
1. Unit of solid angle is
(A) degree (B) radian (C) steradian (D) radian-second
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) -
2. A bus covers the first half of a certain distance with speed V1 and the second
half with a speed V2. The average speed during the whole journey is
         V1      V2  
            
V1 + V2 V1V2 2V1 V2
(A) 2 (B) V + V (C) V1V2 (D) V + V
1 2 1 2

3. Two masses, each equal to m, are attached to one another by a massless

string passes over a smooth pulley. The tension in the string is
(A) mg (B) 2 mg (C) mg/2 (D) zero
  m               
   ,          
(A) mg (B) 2 mg (C) mg/2 (D) 
4. The distance between two crests in a wave is given by
(A) Wave number (B) Wave velocity (C) Amplitude (D) Wavelength
           
(A)    (B)    (C)   (D)  
5. The momentum of particle having mass ‘m’ is ‘p’. Its kinetic energy will be
 ,   ‘m’ ,   ‘p’ ,     
(A) mp (B) p2m (C) p2/m (D) p2/2m
6. If the momentum of a body is increased by 50%, its kinetic energy will
increase by
     50%       
(A) 100% (B) 125% (C) 150% (D) 200%
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7. When two bodies stick together after the collision is said to be
(A) perfectly elastic (B) partially elastic
(C) completely inelastic (D) None of these
         ,     
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
8. Which of the following works on the basis of conservation of linear
momentum ?
(A) Aeroplane (B) Helicopter (C) Rocket (D) Jet
               ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
9. As we go from the equator to the poles, the value of gravity
(A) increases (B) decreases
(C) remain the same (D) None of these
  –         ,    
(A)    (B)   
(C)      (D)     
10. A simple harmonic oscillator has time period T. The time taken by it to
travel from the extreme position to half the amplitude is
      T ,         
   
T T T T
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
11. The modulus of rigidity of a liquid is
(A) zero (B) one (C) infinite (D) None of these
       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
12. Bernoulli’s theorem is based on the conservation of
(A) Mass (B) Momentum (C) Energy (D) All of these
         
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D)  
13. Meniscus of mercury in a capillary is
(A) Plane (B) Convex (C) Concave (D) Cylindrical
       ()   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
14. The temperature at which both the Fahrenheit and centigrade scales have the
same value is
              
(A) – 60 (B) – 40 (C) – 20 (D) 0

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15. Which of the following substances has greatest specific heat ?
(A) Iron (B) Water (C) Copper (D) Mercury
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
16. In which of the following process the internal energy of a system remains
constant ?
(A) Adiabatic (B) Isothermal (C) Isobaric (D) None of these
     ()        ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
17. The absorptive power of a perfectly black body is
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C)  (D) None of these
         
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C)  (D)    
18. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
(A) increases (B) drops suddenly
(C) remains unaltered (D) decreases
         
(A)    (B)    
(C)      (D)   
19. An instrument used to measure humidity is
(A) Anemometer (B) Hygrometer (C) Thermometer (D) None of these
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
20. At upper atmosphere, an astronaut feels
(A) extremely hot (B) slightly hotter
(C) extremely cool (D) slightly cooler
      ()    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
21. The pressure exerted by a 760 mm column of mercury at 0C is known as
(A) 1 pascal (B) 1 atmosphere (C) 1 bar (D) 1 poise
0 C  760 mm       ,  
(A) 1  (B) 1  (C) 1  (D) 1 
22. The period of pendulum depends upon
(A) mass (B) length (C) amplitude (D) energy
       
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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23. The Doppler’s effect is applicable for
(A) light wave (B) sound wave (C) space wave (D) Both (A) and (B)
     
(A)      (B)    
(C)     (D) (A)  (B)  
24. Sound waves cannot be polarised because they
(A) require a material medium for propagation.
(B) are longitudinal.
(C) are transverse.
(D) have low velocity.
         
(A)           
(B)     
(C)     
(D)      
25. The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of
(A) 1 mm (B) 1 cm (C) 1 micron (D) 1 angstrom
X-       ?
(A) 1 mm (B) 1 cm (C) 1  (D) 1 
26. SONAR is based on the principle of
(A) echo (B) resonance (C) reverberation (D) None of these
SONAR     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
27. For television broadcasting, the frequency employed is normally
       
(A) 30 – 300 MHz (B) 30 – 300 GHz
(C) 30 – 300 kHz (D) 30 – 300 Hz
28. An accelerated electron would produce
(A) -rays (B) -rays
(C) -rays (D) Electromagnetic rays
    
(A) - (B)  – 
(C) - (D)   
29. The ozone layer absorbs
(A) X-rays (B) infrared radiation
(C) Ultraviolet radiation (D) None of these
      
(A) X-  (B)   
(C)    (D)    
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30. The rest mass of a photon is
(A) very small (B) very large (C) zero (D) None of these
      
(A)   (B)   (C)  (D)    
31. The waves used in sonography is
(A) Microwaves (B) Infrared waves
(C) Sound waves (D) Ultrasonic waves
      
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) - 
32. The number of images of an object formed by two mirrors inclined at an
angle of 60 is
 60                
(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 7
33. A well cut diamond appears bright because
(A) it emits light (B) it is radioactive
(C) of total internal reflection (D) of dispersion
       , 
(A)        (B)     
(C)       (D) 
34. Critical angle of light passing from glass to water is minimum for
(A) red colour (B) yellow colour (C) violet colour (D) green colour
               
(A)     (B)     (C)     (D)    
35. Which of the following produce a virtual image smaller in size than the
object ?
(A) Concave lens (B) Convex mirror
(C) Concave mirror (D) Both (A) and (B)
                   
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) (A)  (B) 
36. If there were no atmosphere, the length of the day on the earth will
(A) decrease (B) increase
(C) remains the same (D) None of these
            
(A)   (B)   (C)    (D)     
37. When viewed in white light, soap bubbles show colours because of
(A) interference (B) scattering (C) diffraction (D) dispersion
          ,         :
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   
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38. The transverse nature of light is shown by
(A) interference of light (B) refraction of light
(C) polarization of light (D) dispersion of light
         
(A)      (B)     
(C)      (D)     
39. The focal length of the lens in a photographic camera is 5 cm. What is the
power of the lens ?
         5 ..        ?
(A) +5D (B) +10D (C) +15D (D) +20D
40. An air bubble in water will act like a
(A) convex mirror (B) convex lens
(C) concave mirror (D) concave lens
         
(A)      (B)     
(C)      (D)     
41. Which of the following types of light are strongly absorbed by plants ?
(A) Yellow and Violet (B) Indigo and Yellow
(C) Blue and Red (D) Violet and Orange
                 ?
(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)   
42. Cylindrical lens is used by a person suffering from
(A) Myopia (B) Hypermetropia
(C) Astigmatism (D) None of these
            :
(A)   (B)    (C)   (D)    
43. Which one of the following phenomena cannot be attributed to the refraction
of light ?
(A) Twinkling of stars (B) Mirage
(C) Rainbow (D) Redshift
                ?
(A)    (B)  ()
(C)  (D) 
44. Which of the following has the longest wavelength ?
(A) Red light (B) X-ray (C) Blue light (D) Gamma ray
        ?
(A)   (B) X- (C)   (D)  
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45. The unit of luminous efficiency of an electric bulb is
(A) watt (B) lumen (C) lux (D) lumen/watt
         
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  /
46. The head mirror used by E.N.T. doctors is
(A) concave (B) plane (C) convex (D) planoconvex
 E.N.T.          
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
47. Optical fiber works on the principle of
(A) refraction (B) scattering
(C) interference (D) total internal reflection
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)   
48. A laser beam is always
(A) a convergent beam (B) a divergent beam
(C) a parallel beam (D) None of these
   ()    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
49. The colours of stars depend on their
(A) temperature (B) distance
(C) atmospheric pressure (D) radius
       
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)  
50. The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is
(A) zero (B) very low (C) very high (D) infinite
       
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D) 
51. Thermocouple thermometer is based on
(A) Seebeck effect (B) Compton effect
(C) Peltier effect (D) Photoelectric effect
    
(A)    (B)  
(C)    (D)   
52. The conductivity of a superconductor is
(A) infinite (B) very large (C) very small (D) zero
       
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D) 
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53. Filament of electric bulb is made of
(A) Aluminium (B) Lead (C) Tungsten (D) Nichrome
       
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
54. If the electric current in a lamp decreases by 5%, then the power output
decreases by
      5%  ,     
(A) 25% (B) 10% (C) 5% (D) 20%
55. Good resistance coils are made of
(A) Copper (B) Manganin (C) Gold (D) Silver
     
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
56. The EMF of the Daniel cell is
   ... (EMF)   
(A) 0.56 V (B) 1.12 V (C) 2.56 V (D) 3.12 V
57. The coil of an electric heater is made of
(A) Aluminium (B) Tungsten (C) Nichrome (D) None of these
        
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
58. A source of magnetic field is
(A) a static electric charge (B) a moving electric charge
(C) a current loop (D) Both (B) and (C)
     
(A)     (B)    
(C)    (D) (B)  (C) 
59. Which of the following is most suitable for the core of an electromagnet ?
(A) Air (B) Steel (C) Soft iron (D) None of these
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)    
60. The vertical component of earth’s magnetic field is zero at a place where
angle of dip is
                  :
(A) 0 (B) 45 (C) 60 (D) 90
61. Quantity that remains unchanged in a transformer is
(A) Voltage (B) Current (C) Frequency (D) None of these
        
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
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62. The core of a transformer is laminated to reduce
(A) copper loss (B) magnetic loss
(C) eddy current loss (D) hysteresis loss
       
(A)        (B)       
(C)         (D)       
63. At a grid sub-stations, the voltage is stepped up to reduce loss of
(A) current (B) electrical energy
(C) power (D) resistance
  -    -         
  
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
64. A fuse wire is always connected to the
(A) line wire (B) earth wire (C) neutral wire (D) None of these
        
(A)    (B) -  
(C)    (D)    
65. Laws of electrolysis is given by
(A) Faraday (B) Maxwell (C) Lenz (D) Bohr
       
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
66. Electromagnets are used in
(A) Electric bells only (B) Telephone only
(C) Dynamos only (D) All of these
       
(A)     (B)   
(C)    (D)   
67. Good conductors have many loosely bound
(A) Protons (B) Neutrons (C) Atoms (D) Electrons
       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
68. What is the order of magnitude of electric resistance of the human body
(dry) ?
   ()          ?
(A) 102 ohm (B) 104 ohm (C) 106 ohm (D) 108 ohm
69. Which one of the following is used in storage batteries ?
(A) Copper (B) Lead (C) Tin (D) Zinc
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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70. Isotopes have the same
(A) Atomic number (B) Mass number
(C) Avogadro’s number (D) None of these
     
(A)   (B)   (C)    (D)    
71. The mass of a neutron is nearly same as that of a/an
(A) proton (B) meson (C) epsilon (D) electron
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
72. The fuel used in nuclear power plants is
        
(A) U-235 (B) U-238 (C) U-236 (D) U-239
73. Atomic power plant works on the principle of
(A) Fission (B) Fusion
(C) Thermal combustion (D) None of these
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)    
74. Which of the following particles is unstable ?
(A) Proton (B) Electron (C) Photon (D) neutron
   - 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
75. The wavelength of the matter waves is independent of
(A) charge (B) momentum (C) velocity (D) mass
       
(A)   (B)    (C)   (D)  
76. ‘God particle’ is
(A) Neutrino (B) Higgs Boson (C) Meson (D) Positron
‘ ’  
(A)  (B)    (C)  (D) 
77. The diameter of optical fibre is
      
(A) 10-3cm (B) 10-4cm (C) 10-2cm (D) 10-5cm
78. Which of the following devices is full duplex ?
(A) Mobile phone (B) Radio (C) Loudspeaker (D) Walky-talky
         ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) -
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79. Communication system may be
(A) electrical (B) electronic (C) optical (D) Any of the above
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)   
80. At low temperature, Lead behaves as a
(A) Conductor (B) Semi-Conductor
(C) Super Conductor (D) Insulator
       
(A)    (B)   
(C)     (D)    
81. Which of the following is deviated by an electric field ?
(A) -rays (B) gamma-rays (C) Neutrons (D) X-rays
           
(A) - (B) - (C)  (D) X-
82. The impurity atoms with which pure silicon should be doped to make a
p-type semiconductor are those of
(A) phosphorus (B) boron (C) antimony (D) arsenic
p-             
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
83. The SI unit of mechanical power is
(A) joule (B) watt
(C) newton-second (D) joule-second
    SI   
(A)  (B)  (C) - (D) -
84. The rate of change of momentum of a body is equal to the resultant
(A) energy (B) power (C) force (D) impulse
         
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
85. Which of the following is not an amorphous substance ?
(A) Glass (B) Polymer (C) Rubber (D) Copper
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
86. Which of the following wavelengths will suffer maximum deviation while
passing through a prism ?
(A) Orange (B) Red (C) Green (D) Violet
                  ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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87. Which of the following can convert the alternating current into direct current ?
(A) Transformer (B) Motor (C) Dynamo (D) Rectifier
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
88. A cyclotron can accelerate
(A) ions (B) atoms (C) neutrons (D) gamma rays
     
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) - 
89. The image formed by an object of a compound microscope is
(A) virtual and enlarged (B) virtual and diminish
(C) real and diminish (D) real and enlarged
            
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   
90. Hair of a shaving brush cling together when the brush is removed from
water due to
(A) viscosity (B) elasticity (C) friction (D) surface tension
                  , 
  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
91. Which of the following radiations carries maximum energy ?
(A) Infrared (B) Microwave (C) UV-rays (D) Radio-waves
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C) UV- (D)  
92. In nuclear reaction which one of the following is conserved ?
(A) Atomic number
(B) Mass number
(C) Atomic number, mass number and energy
(D) None of these
          ?
(A)  
(B)  
(C)  ,    
(D)    
93. Which one of the following has given the centripetal force for a car moving
on a road ?
(A) Force of breaks (B) The driver of the car
(C) Force by the steering wheel (D) Friction due to tyres
               ?
(A)    (B)   
(C)     (D)    
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94. Which one of the following is the weakest force ?
(A) Gravitational force (B) Nuclear force
(C) Electromagnetic force (D) Electrostatic force
         ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
  
95. Which one of the following remains constant while throwing the ball
upward ?
(A) Force (B) Kinetic energy
(C) Acceleration (D) Velocity
               ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)  (D) 
96. Which one of the following forces leads to separation of the cream from the
churned milk ?
(A) Gravitational force (B) Cohesive force
(C) Centripetal force (D) Centrifugal force
        ()          ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
97. Which one is not produced by sound waves in air ?
(A) Refraction (B) Polarization (C) Diffraction (D) Reflection
               ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
98. Which one of the following instruments is used by the submarine sailors to
see the objects the surface ?
(A) Telescope (B) Microscope (C) Gyroscope (D) Periscope
                
  ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
99. Which one of the following will have the maximum cohesive force ?
(A) Solid (B) Liquid (C) Gas (D) Fluid
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
100. When the matter is cooled to very low temperature, it will form
(A) Semi-conductor (B) Super-conductor
(C) Insulator (D) Capacitor
               ?
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D) 
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101. A number divided by 56 gives 29 as remainder. If the same number is
divided by 8, the remainder will be
  56     29   ,   8        ?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
102. The sum of two numbers is 528 and their HCF is 33. The number of such
pairs is
    528      (HCF) 33 ,   
  :
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
103. What decimal fraction is 40 ml of a litre ?
(A) 0.4 (B) 0.04 (C) 0.05 (D) None of these
   40 ml     ?
(A) 0.4 (B) 0.04 (C) 0.05 (D)    
104. If x  0.0016 = 4, then the value of x is
 x  0.0016 = 4,  x  
(A) 0.04 (B) 4 (C) 25 (D) 100
105. The average of three numbers is 28. The first number is half of the second
and the third number is twice the second. The third number is
    28        ,    
    ,    
(A) 18 (B) 24 (C) 36 (D) 48
106. 16% of a number is 216. What is 27% of that number ?
   16%, 216 ,     27%   ?
(A) 274 (B) 367.20 (C) 279 (D) 364.50
107. 15 years hence, a man will be just 4 times as old as he was 15 years ago. His
present age is
(A) 10 years (B) 15 years (C) 20 years (D) 25 years
  15       15           
    ?
(A) 10  (B) 15  (C) 20  (D) 25 
108. 83  82  8–5 = ?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 8 (D) None of these
8 8 8 =?
3 2 –5
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 8 (D)    
109. x% of x is the same as 10% of
x x2 x3
(A) 10 (B) 10 (C) 10 (D) None of these
x  x%        10% :
x x2 x3
(A) 10 (B) 10 (C) 10 (D)    
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110. Amit sold an umbrella for ` 680, losing 15%. The cost price of the umbrella is
(A) ` 782 (B) ` 800 (C) ` 578 (D) None of these
    ` 680     15%         ?
(A) ` 782 (B) ` 800 (C) ` 578 (D)    
111. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5, then the largest angle is
      3 : 4 : 5 ,      
(A) 50 (B) 75 (C) 90 (D) 120
112. A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes
to charity and A’s share is ` 8,550, then total profit is
A  B    3 : 2            5% 
    “A”   ` 8,550 ,     
(A) ` 15,760 (B) ` 15,735 (C) ` 15,000 (D) ` 14,250
113. 40 men take 8 days to earn ` 2,000. How many men will earn ` 200 in 2 days ?
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) None of these
40  ` 2,000   8   ,    2   ` 200   ?
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D)    
114. ‘A’ can do a piece of work in 8 hours while ‘B’ alone can do it in 12 hours.
Both A and B working together can finish the work in 4
(A) 10 hours (B) 4 hours (C) 5¼ hours (D) 45 hours
“A”    8     ,  ‘B’   12      
A  B         
4
(A) 10  (B) 4  (C) 5¼  (D) 45 

115. A train is moving with a speed of 180 km/hour. Its speed is

  180 km/hour      ,     
(A) 5 m/sec (B) 30 m/sec (C) 40 m/sec (D) 50 m/sec
116. A 120 m long train takes 10 seconds to cross a man standing on a platform.
The speed of the train is
(A) 10 m/sec (B) 12 m/sec (C) 15 m/sec (D) 20 m/sec
 120    10              
   
(A) 10 / (B) 12 / (C) 15 / (D) 20 /
117. How much simple interest will ` 2,000 earn in 18 months at 6% per annum ?
6%    18   ` 2,000      ?
(A) ` 120 (B) ` 180 (C) ` 216 (D) ` 240
118. The perimeter of a square circumscribed about a circle of radius ‘r’ is
        ‘r’ ,      ?
(A) 2r (B) 4r (C) 8r (D) 21 r
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119. The total surface area of a cube is 1734 cm2. Its volume is
      1734 cm2     
(A) 2197 cm3 (B) 2744 cm3 (C) 4096 cm3 (D) 4913 cm3
120. If 2x + 3y = 29 and y = x + 3, what is the value of x ?
 2x + 3y = 29  y = x + 3   x     ?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
121. The sum of first 20 odd natural numbers is
 20      
(A) 210 (B) 300 (C) 400 (D) 420
122. If an angle is its own complementary angle, then its measure is
             
(A) 30 (B) 45 (C) 60 (D) 90
123. sin2 25 + sin2 65 = ?
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2cos265 (D) 2sin265
124. The angle of elevation of a tower from a distance 50 m from its foot is 30.
The height of the tower is
     50        30 ,     
50 100
(A) 50 3 m (B) m (C) 25 3 m (D) m
3 3
125. In which quadrant does the point (–5, 7) lie ?
(A) 1st (B) 2nd (C) 3rd (D) 4th
     (–5, 7)   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
126. Which animal figures most in the cave paintings of Mesolithic age ?
(A) Buffalo (B) Deer (C) Tiger (D) Chinkara
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
127. The Purushsukta, which refers to the origin of caste, is found in the
(A) Atharvaveda (B) Rigveda (C) Samaveda (D) Yujurveda
            
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
128. Which one of the following Gupta kings had to face the first Huna invasion ?
(A) Skandgupta (B) Kumargupta-I (C) Buddhagupta (D) Purugupta
              ?
(A)  (B) -I (C)  (D) 
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129. Who laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire ?
(A) Amoghavarsha I (B) Dantidurga
(C) Dhruva (D) Krishna I
       ?
(A)  I (B)  (C)  (D)  I
130. ‘Prem Vatika’ poems on the life of Krishna, were composed by
(A) Bihari (B) Surdas (C) Raskhan (D) Kabir
    ‘ ’     ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
131. After consolidating his power Balban assumed the grand title of
(A) Tute-i-Hind (B) Kaiser-i-Hind (C) Zil-i-Ilahi (D) Din-i-Ilahi
             :
(A) -- (B) -- (C) -- (D) --
132. English East India Company’s first ‘Presidency’ in India was
(A) Madras (B) Masulipatnam (C) Surat (D) Hooghly
         
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
133. Who succeeded Siraj-ud-Daulah after the battle of Plassey ?
(A) Aliwardi Khan (B) Mir Jafar
(C) Mir Qasim (D) Shuja-ud-Daulah
     --      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) --
134. Who used the term ‘Drain of Wealth’ for the first time ?
(A) Surendranath Bannerjee (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji (D) Mahatma Gandhi
‘  ’         ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)   (D)  
135. Who of the following was associated with the August offer ?
(A) Lord Wavell (B) Lord Irwin
(C) Lord Linlithgow (D) Lord Mountbatten
          ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
136. How much of a time period 15 of longitudes account for ?
(A) 4 min (B) 15 min (C) 30 min (D) 60 min
  15       ?
(A) 4  (B) 15  (C) 30  (D) 60 
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137. Which of the following country is the smallest in area and population both ?
(A) Monaco (B) Tuvalu (C) Vatican city (D) Palau
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
138. Which one of the following is not ‘The Great Lakes” ?
(A) Superior (B) Victoria (C) Huron (D) Erie
     ‘   ’   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
139. The original home of the gypies was
(A) Egypt (B) Russia (C) India (D) Persia
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
140. The world’s highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in
(A) Colombia (B) India (C) Nepal (D) Switzerland
    -    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
141. Indian Standard Time refers to the local time of which one of the following
places in India ?
(A) Allahabad (B) Bhopal (C) Delhi (D) Lucknow
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
142. Which of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ?
(A) Mumbai High (B) Digboi
(C) Ankleshwar (D) Naharkatiya
                   ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
143. Which one of the following Indian states does not border with Bhutan ?
(A) Sikkim (B) Meghalaya (C) West Bengal (D) Arunachal Pradesh
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)  
144. Jelep La Pass is located in
(A) Punjab Himalaya (B) Sikkim Himalaya
(C) Kumaon Himalaya (D) Kashmir Himalaya
- (Jelep-La)    
(A)    (B)  
(C)    (D)  
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145. Which one of the following river flows between Vindhyan and Satpura
ranges ?
(A) Narmada (B) Son (C) Mahi (D) None of these
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
146. Which one of the following is the first National Park established in India ?
(A) Bandipur (B) Corbett (C) Periyar (D) None of these
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
147. The ideal of ‘Welfare state’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
(A) Preamble
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) None of these
          
(A)  
(B)   
(C)      
(D)    
148. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the protection of
Environment and Wildlife ?
              ?
(A) 47 (B) 48 (C) 48A (D) 51A
149. Which one of the following Presidents of India held office for two
consecutive terms ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain (D) Both (A) and (B)
               ?
(A) .   (B) . . 
(C) .   (D) (A)  (B) 
150. The Attorney General holds office during the pleasure of the
(A) The Prime Minister (B) The President
(C) Parliament (D) Chief Justice of India
     -    :
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)    
151. Who acts as the Chancellor of State Universities ?
(A) Governor (B) Chief Minister
(C) Chief Justice of High Court (D) President of India
         ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)      (D)   
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(A) Bank rate (B) Repo rate
(C) Reverse repo rate (D) Interest rate
     RBI       
(A)   (B)   (C)    (D)  
153. The highest body that approves Five Year Plans in India, is
(A) NITI Aayog (B) National Development Council
(C) Inter-state Council (D) Union Cabinet
            
(A)   (B)   
(C)   (D)  
154. Food Corporation of India (FCI) was set up in
   (FCI)    
(A) 1955 (B) 1960 (C) 1965 (D) 1970
155. The capital of IMF is made up by contribution of the
(A) Credit (B) Deficit financing
(C) Member nations (D) Borrowing
(IMF)          
(A)  (B)    
(C)    (D)  
156. Who has become the first – ever Indian Woman Table Tennis player to win
a singles gold at the Commonwealth Games 2018 ?
(A) Manika Batra (B) Mouma Das
(C) Madhurika Patkar (D) Seresthi Das
 -2018           
  ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
157. Who has been elected as the new international president of Vishwa Hindu
Parishad ?
(A) Amrita Kaur (B) Neeraj Kumar
(C) Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje (D) Raghava Reddy
           ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)  
158. The famous Bisket Jatra festival 2018 has started in which country ?
(A) Sri Lanka (B) Indonesia (C) Myanmar (D) Nepal
    2018      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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159. Which country hosted the India-Wiesbaden Conference 2018 ?
(A) Jordon (B) India (C) Sweden (D) Brazil
    –   2018    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
160. What is Bara Shigri ?
(A) Bird (B) Peak (C) River (D) Glacier
    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
161. Renuka lake is situated in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Chamba (B) Kullu (C) Mandi (D) Sirmaur

          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
162. The First Chief Commission of H.P. was
(A) N.C. Mehta (B) K.L. Mehta (C) E.P. Moon (D) S. Chakravarti
       
(A) ..  (B) ..  (C) ..  (D) . 
163. As per census 2011, sex ratio of H.P. is
 2011       
(A) 927 (B) 934 (C) 943 (D) 972
164. Laxmi Narayana Temple is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Mandi (B) Kullu (C) Kinnaur (D) Chamba
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
165. Antonym of the word ‘Optimism’ is
(A) dread (B) pessimism
(C) abandon (D) straightforward
166. Meaning of the idiom ‘Stick by’ is
(A) to adhere closely (B) stand by someone
(C) to paste (D) to pass by
167. He _______ to accept a bribe.
(A) refused (B) denied (C) rejected (D) refusal
168. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
169.   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
170. ‘ ’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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