University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata

End Semester Examination, January, 2022

Programme Name: Bachelor of Business Administration Semester: 3rd
Course Name: Essential Studies for Professionals - III
Course Code: BBA(GS)301
Full Marks: 100 Time: 3 Hours
Answer the following questions. Each question is of 1 mark.
1. The famous 40 nobles or Chahalgani ( Challisa system) was started by which Delhi Sultan?
A. Iltutmish
B. Allauddin Khilji
C. Md Bin Tughlaq
D. Bahlol Lodhi

2. Who among the following witnessed the reign of seven sultans of Delhi?
A. Amir Khusarau
B. Shiekh Nizamuddin Auliya
C. Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
D. None of these

3. Who started the office of Diwan – i – Arz?

A. Balban
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khiliji
D. Md Bin Tughlaq

4. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi had accepted the Suzerainty of the Timurid ruler Mirza
Shah Rukh?
A. Firuz Tughlaq
B. Mahmud Tughlaq
C. Khizr Khan Sayyid

5. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi assumed the title “Sikandar-i-Sani”?
A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Md Bin Tughlaq
D. Sikandar Lodi

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6. Al Beruni came to India along with:
A. Mahmud of Ghazni
B. Muhammad-bin-Qasim
C. Muhammad Ghuri
D. Timur

7. Who is the founder Advaita Philosophy Period?

A. Basaveshwara
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Adi Shankaracharya
D. Sri Ramanujacharya

8. Who among the following first divided his empire into Iqtas during the process of civil administration?
A. Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Razia
D. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq

9. Who was the Sultan to compose poetry under name 'Gulrukhi' ?

A. Mohammad bin Tughlaq
B. Feroz Tughlaq
C. Sikander Lodhi
D. Baz Bahadur

10. Queen Naikidevi is remembered as the woman who defeated ------ in 1178 CE.
A. Md Bin Tughlaq
B. Md Al Baqir
C. Al – Salih Muhammad
D. Muhammad Ghori

11. Which of the following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate introduced the system of auditing the accounts?
A. Sikandar Lodhi
B. Bahlol Lodhi
C. Dariya Khan Lohani
D. Dilawar Khan

12. Which was the first Muslim Dynasty that ruled India?
A. Slave Dynasty
B. Tughlaq Dynasty
C. Lodhi Dynasty
D. Khilji Dynasty

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13. Which ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy influenced the Ramananda?
A. Kabirpanthi
B. Krishna Cult
C. Nathpanthi
D. None of the above

14. Who is the real founder of Delhi Sultanate?

A. Allauddin Khilji
B. Qutub ud din Aibak
C. Shams Ud din – Iltutmish
D. None of these

15. Who is the pioneer of the concept of “Vishishtadvaita”?

A. Ramanuja
B. Shankara Charya
C. Madhavacharya
D. Sri Chaitanya

16. Which Delhi Sultanate was died while playing “Chaugan (Horse polo)”?
A. Allauddin Khilji
B. Qutub ud din Aibak
C. Shams Ud din – Iltutmish
D. None of these

17. What was ‘Dar-ul- Shafa’ established by Firoz Tughlaq?

A. An alms house
B. A free hospital
C. A library
D. A guest house for pilgrims

18. Which Delhi Sultan is also known as “Father of Tomb Building”?

A. Iltutmish
B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C. Aram Shah
D. Ibrahim Lodhi

19. Which of the following is a trans- Himalayan river?

A. Ganga
B. Ravi
C. Indus
D. Yamuna

20. Which Sultan created the post “Diwan-i-mustakharaj” for collection of revenue?
A. Qutub ud din Aibak
B. Md Bin Tughlaq
C. Allahuddin Khilji
D. Sikander Lodhi

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21. The National highways system is the responsibility of
A. State Governments
B. Central Government
C. A special Roads Authority
D. State and Central Government

22. Rechna Doab is between which two rivers?

A. Beas and Chenab
B. Chenab and Ravi
C. Sutlej and Ravi
D. Jhelum and Chenab

23. Which ports are located on the Eastern coast of India?

A. Kandla and Haldia
B. Haldia and Kochin
C. Paradip and Kandla
D. Paradip and Haldia

24. Which is the longest bridge of India?

A. Bhupen Hazarika setu
B. Howrah Bridge
C. Worli Sea link
D. Vidyasagar setu

25. The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries?
A. India-Nepal
B. India-China
C. India-Pakistan
D. China-Pakistan

26. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of:

A.Chhotanagpur plateau
B.Khasi hills
C.Eastern Ghats
D.Kuchchh

27. Where is Kandla Port located in?

A. Gulf of Kutch
B. Kori Creek
C. Gulf of Khambhat
D. None of the above

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28. The state of normal rainfall increasing suddenly and continuing constantly for several days is named as
A. break
B. burst
C. mango shower
D. kaal baishakhi

29. Which of the following forest that are found in the Western Ghats, hills of the north eastern region
and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
A. Mangroove Forest
B. Dry deciduous Forest
C. Tropical Evergreen Forests
D. Semi-desert and desert vegetation

30. Which one of the following receives highest rainfall in the world?
A. Silchar
B. Cherrapunji
C. Mawsynram
D. Guwahati

31. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers?,I. Many of
them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas,II. They have a perennial flow,III. They have a great
capacity for erosion,IV. They do not form gorges
A. I and II
B. I II and III
C. III and IV
D. II and IV

32. Which of the following is an important port of Eastern coast of India?

A. Kandla
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Karaikal
D. Puducherry

33. The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of peninsular
India mainly because ________
A. The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
B. The sky is generally cloudy
C. The sun’s rays are almost vertical throughout the year
D. Strong winds flow throughout the year

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34. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to forest
I. Dry Deciduous Forest and Scrubs grow in areas where the rainfall is between 50 cm - 100 cm.
II. Mangrove Forest are called tidal forest because of their dense growth
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I & II
D. Neither I nor II

35. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________

A. Differential heating of land and sea
B. Cold winds of Central Asia
C. Great uniformity of temperature
D. None of these

36. At which place Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet and take the name Ganga?
A. Devprayag
B. Allahabad
C. Haridwar
D. Rishikesh

37. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards
________.
A. Windward Side
B. Seaward Side
C. Onshore Side
D. Leeward Side

38. Which one of the following mountain chains has two dissimilar types of vegetation on its two slopes?
A.Aravallis
B.Vindhyas
C.Eastern Ghats
D.Western Ghats

39. The appropriate writ issued by the court to quash the appointment of a person to a public office is that
of:
A. Prohibition
B. Quo Warranto
C. Certiorari
D. Mandamus

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40. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A.Western Ghats : Tropical Evergreen
B.Himachal Pradesh : Himalayan moist forest
C.Haryana and Punjab : Tropical Evergreen
D.Chhotanagpur Plateau : Tropical moist deciduous

41. Who among the following may belong to the Rajya Sabha but can speak in both the Lok Sabha and the
Rajya Sabha ?
A. Ministers who are members of the Rajya Sabha
B. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha who may be experts in different fields of knowledge
C. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D. Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha

42. What is meant by 'Court of Record'?

A. The court that preserves all its records
B. The court that maintains records of all lower courts
C. The court that can punish for its contempt
D. The court that is competent to give directions and issue writs

43. Who among the following recommends to the Parliament for the
abolition of the Legislative Council in a State?

A. The President of India

B. The Governor of the concerned State
C. The Legislative Council of the concerned State
D. The Legislative Assembly of the concerned State

44. The Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed:

A. by the President
B. by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
C. by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and out of the Judges of the Supreme
Court and High Court as he may deem necessary for the purpose
D. by the President in consultation with Prime Minister

45. In which year was the High Court in Madras established?

A. 1862
B. 1871
C. 1881
D. 1891

46. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the:
A. President
B. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
C. Governor of the concerned state
D. Chief Minister of the concerned State

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47. One High Court may have jurisdiction over two or more states if
the following so decides
A. President of India
B. Parliament
C. Supreme Court
D. The states involved

48. At present the Rajya Sabha consists of

A. 250
B. 245
C. 238
D. 240

49. The ratio between cash in hand and total assets maintained by the banks is called:
A. SBR (Statutory Bank Ratio)
B. SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio)
C. CBR (Central Bank Reserve)
D. CLR (Cash Liquid Ratio)

50. The maximum number of representatives of the States in Lok Sabha is :

A. 525
B. 530
C. 545
D. 550

51. What id cross cheque?

A. Which can be enchased only by the drawee
B. Which can be enchased only by through a bank
C. Which can be enchased only at State Bank of India
D. Which can be enchased only after it has been transferred to another person

52. If the Speaker of the Lower House of a State wants to resign, his letter of resignation is to be
addressed to the:
A. Chief Minister
B. Deputy Speaker
C. Governor
D. President

53. Which of the following combinations is correct?

A. NABARD--------Industrial Loan
B. RBI---------------Long term Finance
C. RRB---------------Agriculture Finance
D. IDBI---------------Short Term Loans

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54. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13

55. Which of the following is the regulator of Money market?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Government of India
C. Telecom Regularity Authority
D. Insurance Regularity Department

56. One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after every:
A. One year
B. Second year
C. Third year
D. Fifth year

57. Which of the following is not related with Money Market?

A. Treasury Bills
B. Commercial Bills
C. Certificates of Deposit
D. Shares

58. Prorogation of the House means:

A. a House has been brought in session
B. the session of the House has been terminated
C. the House itself stands terminated
D. None of the above

59. Which type of preference Shares can be converted into equity?

A. Redeemable Bonds
B. Convertible Bonds
C. Non- Convertible Bonds
D. All

60. How many members of the Lok Sabha must support a motion of 'no confidence' in the government,
before it can be admitted by the Speaker?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 35
D. 50

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61. When a deposit of money is received by the banker, the customer becomes the …………..?
A. Debtor
B. Creditor
C. Customer
D. Lender

62. In primary markets, the property of shares which made it easy to sell newly issued security is
concerned as:
A. Increased Liquidity
B. Decreased Liquidity
C. Money Flow

63. In which year the head quarter of RBI is moved from Kolkata to Mumbai (Then Bombay)?
A. 1936
B. 1937
C. 1938
D. 1939

64. Which of the following is a financial asset

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Share
D. Land

65. Lengpui Airport is a domestic airport in which state of India?

A. Nagaland
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Tripura

66. How many zonal training centres of RBI are there in India?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

67. Name India’s 1st indigenous Autonomous Drone Defence Dome (AD3) that was developed by “Grene
Robotics”
A. Bharat Dome
B. Indrajaal
C. Iron Dome
D. Bharatjaal

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68. In July 2021, Basavaraj S Bommai became the Chief Minister of which state?
A. Assam
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Karnataka

69. In August 2021, ‘Fatah-1’, a guided Multi Launch Rocket System, was test-fired by which country?
A. Afghanistan
B. Uzbekistan
C. Pakistan
D. UAE

70. Where is India’s 1st Pod Taxi Service planned to be launched by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial
Development Authority?
A. New Delhi
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Haryana

71. In August 2021, PM Narendra Modi launched __________ at Amritsar to mark the ‘Partition Horrors
Remembrance Day’ that will be observed annually on _____________.
A. National War Memorial; 16th August
B. National War Memorial; 14th August
C. Jallianwala Bagh Smarak; 16th August
D. Jallianwala Bagh Smarak; 14th August

72. In August 2021, Appointment Committee of the Cabinet extended the tenure of ___________, the MD
& CRO of PNB, till 31st January 2022, also the tenure of Atul Kumar Goel, MD & CEO of
__________ for a period of 2 years.
A. P R Rajagopal; Bank of Baroda
B. Atul Kumar Goel; Bank of Maharashtra
C. Atul Kumar Goel; UCO Bank
D. SS Mallikarjuna Rao; UCO Bank

73. Where in India is the “Kudremukh National Park” situated?

A. Sikkim
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Rajasthan

74. Which of these dams is located in Tamil Nadu?

A. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
B. Maithon Dam
C. Mettur Dam
D. Koyna Dam

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75. Where is the headquarters of the “United Nations Development Programme” (UNDP) located?
A. Basel, Switzerland
B. Singapore
C. New York, United States
D. Vienna, Austria

76. In which state is the “Tilaiya Dam” located

A. Bihar
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Madhya Pradesh

77. In India, the Hindi Diwas (Hindi Day) is marked on which of these days?
A. 20 November
B. 14 September
C. 25 August
D. 11 July

78. The World Ozone Day is observed annually on ____________

A. September 16
B. March 12
C. November 30
D. July 31

79. What is the capital of the country whose currency is pound sterling?
A. Rome
B. Moscow
C. London
D. Kuala Lumpur

80. What are the points that are correctly related to the recent (in July’21) initiatives made in PM Narendra
Modi’s visit to Uttar Pradesh?
i. PM inaugurated a 100 bed Mother & Child Hospital in Banaras Hindu University
ii. A Tourist Facilitation Centre, established under PRASHAD Scheme – Phase II, was inaugurated at
Varanas
iii. ‘Rudraksh’ – an International Cooperation & Convention Center built at a cost ~ INR 200 crore
from Japan’s financial assistance was inaugurated in Varanasi
A. Only ii & iii
B. Only i & ii
C. Only i & iii
D. All i, ii & iii

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81. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) offers loans to middle-income
developing countries. In which place is the headquarter of IBRD located?
A. Washington D.C
B. Paris
C. New York
D. Geneva

82. Identify the points that are correctly related to the 32nd Edition of Olympics that is set to be held at
Tokyo, Japan in July 2021:
i. Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus will receive the Olympic Laurel award for 2020 during the
inauguration event
ii. Mariyappan Thangavelu was named as India’s flag bearer for Tokyo Paralympics Games
iii. The Olympic Motto was amended to add the word - ‘together’ to the official motto, making it as
‘Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together’
A. Only i & iii
B. All i, ii & iii
C. Only ii
D. Only i & ii

83. Manika Batra is associated with which sports?

A. Table Tennis
B. Athletics
C. Weight Lifting
D. Badminton

84. Identify the points that are correctly related to 2021’s Wimbledon Championships:
i. Novak Djokovic won his 3rd consecutive Men’s Singles Title in Wimbledon 2021
ii. A Total of 20 Grand Slam titles were won by Novak Djokovic, he also became the 1st person in
the 21st century to win 3 major Grand Slams in a single season
iii. Bianca Andreescu won her maiden Women’s Single Title in Wimbledon 2021
A. Only i & ii
B. Only iii
C. Only ii & iii
D. Only i & iii

85. Which stadium in Maharashtra is renamed as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”?

A. Army Sports Institute Stadium
B. Army International Stadium
C. Bombay Stadium
D. Chhatrasal Stadium

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86. India's Ghaziabad was ranked ________ Most Polluted City in the World, as per ‘The World’s Best
and Worst Towns and Cities for Clean Air’ report, where __________ was ranked as the World’s
Most polluted city.
A. 3rd; Hotan City
B. 2nd; Hotan City
C. 2nd; Muonio
D. 3rd; Muonio

87. In which state is the “Inderkilla National Park” situated?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. West Bengal

88. Keoladeo National Park is located in which state?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamil Nadu

89. Identify the state government that recently (in Aug’21) excluded the ‘Gurkha’ community from illegal
immigrants or foreigners tag under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
A. Uttarakhand
B. West Bengal
C. Sikkim
D. Assam

90. The World Economic report is published by which organization?

A. EIU
B. UNDP
C. World Bank
D. IMF

91. When was the 1st World Drowning Prevention Day observed by the United Nations?
A. 25th July 2020
B. 24th July 2021
C. 25th July 2021
D. 23rd July 2020

92. What is the currency of Kuwait?

A. Tenge
B. Dinar
C. Rial
D. Shekel

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93. Which is the World’s Most Liveable City as per the Global Liveability Index 2021 released by the
Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)?
A. London, UK
B. Osaka, Japan
C. Adelaide, Australia
D. Auckland, New Zealand

94. The Sanjay Gandhi National Park is situated in which Indian state?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Gujarat

95. _____________ virtually participated in the UN ‘High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land

degradation and Drought (DDLD)’ and highlighted India’s target to restore 26 million hectares of
degraded land by _______.
A. Narendra Modi; 2025
B. Prakash Javadekar; 2030
C. Narendra Modi; 2030
D. Prakash Javadekar; 2025

96. Who was appointed (in Aug’21) as the ambassador of RBI’s awareness Campaign on Digital Banking
Frauds?
A. Sumit Antil
B. Mirabai Chanu
C. Neeraj Chopra
D. Avani Lekhara

97. Which company partnered with SBI Cards (in June’21) to issue co-branded Contactless Credit Cards
to issue rewards on shopping?
A. JioMart
B. Fabindia
C. Big Bazaar
D. Myntra

98. Which country, the world’ largest exporter of bauxite, has recently seen a military coup?
A. Myanmar
B. Guinea
C. Eritrea
D. Afghanistan

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99. Who has been chosen as the brand ambassador of Delhi government's 'Desh ke Mentors' program?
A. Deepika Padukone
B. Ajay Devgun
C. Sonu Sood
D. Akshay Kumar

100. What is the full form of VIPER, which is seen in the news regarding space exploration?
A. Volatiles Interesting Polar Exploration Rover
B. Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Ranger
C. Volatiles Information Polar Exploration Rover
D. Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Ranger

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