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1. Which one of the following is an example of a non-economic good?
(A). Doctor’s service
(B). Teacher’s service
(C). Mother’s service
(D). Banker’s service
Right Answer: C
2. Which one of the following committee is associated with banking sector reforms in India?
(A). L.C. Gupta
(B). Narasimham
(C). Chakravarty
(D). Kelkar
Right Answer: B
3. Which one of the following is not a qualitative credit control measure of the RBI?
(A). Fixing margin requirements
(B). Variable interest rates
(C). Open Market Operations
(D). Credit rationing
Right Answer: A
4. The 13th Five Year Plan will be operative for the period
(A). 2010 – 2015
(B). 2011 – 2016
(C). 2012 – 2017
(D). 2013 – 2018
Right Answer: C
5. The national income of a nation is the
(A). Government’s annual income
(B). Sum total of factor incomes
(C). Surplus of public sector enterprises
(D). Export minus imports
Right Answer: B
6. The Constitutional Amendment Act that has introduced safeguards against the misuse of
proclamation of national emergency is the
(A). 42nd Amendment Act
(B). 43rd Amendment Act
(C). 44th Amendment Act
(D). 45th Amendment Act
Right Answer: C
7. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended by the
(A). Governor
(B). President
(C). Law Minister
(D). Prime Minster
Right Answer: B
8. The main reason for the growth of communalism in India is
(A). Educational and economic bacwardness of minority groups
(B). Political conscicousness
(C). Social inequalities
(D). Imposing ban on communal organizations
Right Answer: A
9. A retired Judge of a High Court is not permitted to practice as a lawyer in
(A). Supreme Court
(B). Any Court in India
(C). High Courts
(D). Except the High Court where he retired
Right Answer: B
10. Which one of the following does not match?
(A). Hindu Marriage Act : 1955
(B). Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act : 1971
(C). Domestic Violence on Women Act : 1990
(D). Cruelty against Women : 1995
Right Answer: C
11. Who among the following was the First Viceroy of India?
(A). Lord Ripon
(B). Lord Curzon
(C). Lord Mountbatten
(D). Lord Canning
Right Answer: D
12. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated in Second Battle of Tarain by
(A). Mahmud Ghazni
(B). Muhammad Ghori
(C). Qutbuddin Aibak
(D). Yalduz
Right Answer: B
13. The original name of Nana Phadnavis was
(A). Mahadaji Sindhia
(B). Tukoji Holkar
(C). Naryan Roy
(D). Balaji Janardan Bhanu
Right Answer: D
14. Who among the following first propounded the idea of Basic Education?
(A). Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B). Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(C). Mahatma Gandhi
(D). Daynand Saraswati
Right Answer: C
15. Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. Dandi March
2. Simon Commission
3. Poona Pact
4. Gandhi Irwin Pact
(A). 2, 1, 3, 4
(B). 2, 1, 4, 3
(C). 4, 3, 1, 2
(D). 4, 3, 2, 1
Right Answer: B
16. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A). Darjeeling – West Bengal
(B). Mount Abu – Rajasthan
(C). Kodaikanal – Tamilnadu
(D). Simla – Uttar Pradesh
Right Answer: D
17. The earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun on
(A). January 30th
(B). December 22nd
(C). September 22nd
(D). July 4th
Right Answer: D
18. Consider the following pairs:
Tributary Main River
1. Chambal : Yamuna
2. Sone : Narmada
3. Manas : Brahmputra
Which one of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(A). 1, 2 and 3
(B). 1 and 2 only
(C). 2 and 3 only
(D). 3 only
Right Answer: A
19. A form of condensation that reduces visibility and causes breathing problems is
(A). Dew
(B). Frost
(C). Smog
(D). Mist
Right Answer: C
20. The total population divided by available land area is reffered to as
(A). Population density
(B). Nutritional density
(C). Agricultural density
(D). Industrial density
Right Answer: A
21. Green glands are associated with
(A). Reproduction
(B). Excertion
(C). Respiration
(D). Digestion
Right Answer: B
22. During respiration, the gases enter into the blood and leave the same by the process of
(A). Active transport
(B). Diffusion
(C). Diffusion and active transport
(D). Osmosis
Right Answer: B
23. Heart is devoid of
(A). Cardiac muscle
(B). Involuntary muscle
(C). Voluntary muscle
(D). Smooth muscle
Right Answer: C
24. The soil salinty is measured by
(A). Conductivity meter
(B). Hygrometer
(C). Psychrometer
(D). Auxanometer
Right Answer: A
25. Which of the following is a fungal disease?
(A). Leucoderma
(B). Eczema
(C). Ringworm
(D). Elephantiasis
Right Answer: C
26. Chickenpox is caused by
(A). DNA virus
(B). Variola virus
(C). Streptococcus
(D). Vibrio cholera
Right Answer: B
27. Instruments can be shielded from outside magnetic effects by surrounding them with
(A). Iron shield
(B). Rubber shield
(C). Brass shield
(D). Glass shield
Right Answer: B
28. Find the odd one.
(A). Marble
(B). Chalk
(C). Limestone
(D). Slaked Lime
Right Answer: D
29. Which of the following is pseudo-force?
(A). Centrepetal force
(B). Centrifugal reaction force
(C). Centrifugal force
(D). Strong nuclear force
Right Answer: C
30. The hydraulic brake used in automobiles is a direct application of
(A). Archimede’s principle
(B). Torricellean law
(C). Bernoulli’s Theorem
(D). Pascal’s Law
Right Answer: D
31. Of the following, which is the fastest?
(A). CD-ROM
(B). RAM
(C). Registers
(D). Cache
Right Answer: C
32. An alternate name for the completely interconnected network topology is
(A). Mesh
(B). Star
(C). Tree
(D). Ring
Right Answer: A
33. Amides can be converted to amines by the reaction named
(A). Perkin
(B). Claisen
(C). Hoffman
(D). Clemmensen
Right Answer: C
34. The base used as an antacid is
(A). Calcium hydroxide
(B). Barium hydroxide
(C). Magnesium hydroxide
(D). Silver hydroxide
Right Answer: C
35. A process which is not helpful in the prevention of rusting of iron is
(A). annealing
(B). applying grease
(C). galvanising
(D). painting
Right Answer: A
36. Denatured alcohol
(A). is a form of alcohol
(B). is unfit for drinking as it contains poisonous substances
(C). contains coloured impurities
(D). is sweet to tatse
Right Answer: B
37. Phenolics as pollutants can be remeoved from waste water by use of
(A). Ion exchange resin technique
(B). Electrolyte decomposition technique
(C). Reverse osmosis method
(D). Polymeric adsorbents
Right Answer: A
38. The stability of a pond ecosystem depends on
(A). micro-organisms and fishes
(B). micro-organisms and zoo planktons
(C). fishes and reptiles
(D). Producers and consumers
Right Answer: B
39. Supersonic air planes create a shock wave called
(A). Transition wave
(B). Ultrasound
(C). Transverse wave
(D). Sonic boom
Right Answer: D
40. The main factor which determines the balance of nature is
(A). human activities
(B). Rabit and habitat
(C). environmental conditions
(D). availability of food
Right Answer: C
41. The danger signals are red while the eye is more sensitive to yellow because
(A). absorption in red is less than yellow and hence red is visible from a distance.
(B). scattering in yellow light is less than red
(C). the wavelength of red light is more than yellow light
(D). none of the above reasons
Right Answer: C
42. One of the following Chief Ministers received the Highest Civilian Award “Bharat Ratna”
(A). Lalu Prasad Yadav of Bihar
(B). Late M.G. Ramachandran of Tamilnadu
(C). Jyoti Bosu of West Bengal
(D). Late N.T. Rama Rao of Andhra Pradesh
Right Answer: B
43. The first ‘disabled athelete’ to qualify for an able bodied in the 2012 London Olympics in
400 meters race is
(A). Oscar Pistorius
(B). Walter Rallis
(C). Raymond Irchovich
(D). Gerald Hangovin
Right Answer: A
44. Which one of the following film-actors has been conferred the Honorary Doctorate in Arts
and Culture by the Bedford University, London?
(A). Shahrukh Khan
(B). Amir Khan
(C). Saif Ali Khan
(D). Anil Kapoor
Right Answer: A
45. The city of Prayag was named Allahbad – the city of Allah by
(A). Aurangzeb
(B). Akbar
(C). Shahjahan
(D). Bahadur Shah Zafar
Right Answer: B
46. Spot the odd one from the following:
(A). Tsunami
(B). Earthquakes
(C). Windmills
(D). Cyclones
Right Answer: C
47. Who among the following has won the Pantaloon’s Femina Miss India World, 2012 Award?
(A). Prachi Misra
(B). Vanya Misra
(C). Rochella Maria
(D). Sandhya Agarwal
Right Answer: B
48. Which one of the following statements is not correct about India’s population as per
the 2011 census?
(A). Literacy rate has gone up to 74% from 65%
(B). Kerala has the highest literacy rate
(C). Bihar has the lowest literacy rate
(D). Men outnumber women in growth literates
Right Answer: D
49. Who advocated the adoption of ‘PURA’ model to eradicate rural poverty?
(A). Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(B). Sri Abhijit Sen
(C). Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(D). Prof. A. M. Patha
Right Answer: A
50. Which one of the following though called a garden is infact, not a garden?
(A). Vrindavan Garden of Mysore
(B). Hanging Garden of Mumbai
(C). Eden Garden of Kolkata
(D). Shalimar Garden of Kashmir
Right Answer: C
(A). Doctor’s service
(B). Teacher’s service
(C). Mother’s service
(D). Banker’s service
Right Answer: C
2. Which one of the following committee is associated with banking sector reforms in India?
(A). L.C. Gupta
(B). Narasimham
(C). Chakravarty
(D). Kelkar
Right Answer: B
3. Which one of the following is not a qualitative credit control measure of the RBI?
(A). Fixing margin requirements
(B). Variable interest rates
(C). Open Market Operations
(D). Credit rationing
Right Answer: A
4. The 13th Five Year Plan will be operative for the period
(A). 2010 – 2015
(B). 2011 – 2016
(C). 2012 – 2017
(D). 2013 – 2018
Right Answer: C
5. The national income of a nation is the
(A). Government’s annual income
(B). Sum total of factor incomes
(C). Surplus of public sector enterprises
(D). Export minus imports
Right Answer: B
6. The Constitutional Amendment Act that has introduced safeguards against the misuse of
proclamation of national emergency is the
(A). 42nd Amendment Act
(B). 43rd Amendment Act
(C). 44th Amendment Act
(D). 45th Amendment Act
Right Answer: C
7. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended by the
(A). Governor
(B). President
(C). Law Minister
(D). Prime Minster
Right Answer: B
8. The main reason for the growth of communalism in India is
(A). Educational and economic bacwardness of minority groups
(B). Political conscicousness
(C). Social inequalities
(D). Imposing ban on communal organizations
Right Answer: A
9. A retired Judge of a High Court is not permitted to practice as a lawyer in
(A). Supreme Court
(B). Any Court in India
(C). High Courts
(D). Except the High Court where he retired
Right Answer: B
10. Which one of the following does not match?
(A). Hindu Marriage Act : 1955
(B). Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act : 1971
(C). Domestic Violence on Women Act : 1990
(D). Cruelty against Women : 1995
Right Answer: C
11. Who among the following was the First Viceroy of India?
(A). Lord Ripon
(B). Lord Curzon
(C). Lord Mountbatten
(D). Lord Canning
Right Answer: D
12. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated in Second Battle of Tarain by
(A). Mahmud Ghazni
(B). Muhammad Ghori
(C). Qutbuddin Aibak
(D). Yalduz
Right Answer: B
13. The original name of Nana Phadnavis was
(A). Mahadaji Sindhia
(B). Tukoji Holkar
(C). Naryan Roy
(D). Balaji Janardan Bhanu
Right Answer: D
14. Who among the following first propounded the idea of Basic Education?
(A). Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B). Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(C). Mahatma Gandhi
(D). Daynand Saraswati
Right Answer: C
15. Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. Dandi March
2. Simon Commission
3. Poona Pact
4. Gandhi Irwin Pact
(A). 2, 1, 3, 4
(B). 2, 1, 4, 3
(C). 4, 3, 1, 2
(D). 4, 3, 2, 1
Right Answer: B
16. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A). Darjeeling – West Bengal
(B). Mount Abu – Rajasthan
(C). Kodaikanal – Tamilnadu
(D). Simla – Uttar Pradesh
Right Answer: D
17. The earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun on
(A). January 30th
(B). December 22nd
(C). September 22nd
(D). July 4th
Right Answer: D
18. Consider the following pairs:
Tributary Main River
1. Chambal : Yamuna
2. Sone : Narmada
3. Manas : Brahmputra
Which one of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(A). 1, 2 and 3
(B). 1 and 2 only
(C). 2 and 3 only
(D). 3 only
Right Answer: A
19. A form of condensation that reduces visibility and causes breathing problems is
(A). Dew
(B). Frost
(C). Smog
(D). Mist
Right Answer: C
20. The total population divided by available land area is reffered to as
(A). Population density
(B). Nutritional density
(C). Agricultural density
(D). Industrial density
Right Answer: A
21. Green glands are associated with
(A). Reproduction
(B). Excertion
(C). Respiration
(D). Digestion
Right Answer: B
22. During respiration, the gases enter into the blood and leave the same by the process of
(A). Active transport
(B). Diffusion
(C). Diffusion and active transport
(D). Osmosis
Right Answer: B
23. Heart is devoid of
(A). Cardiac muscle
(B). Involuntary muscle
(C). Voluntary muscle
(D). Smooth muscle
Right Answer: C
24. The soil salinty is measured by
(A). Conductivity meter
(B). Hygrometer
(C). Psychrometer
(D). Auxanometer
Right Answer: A
25. Which of the following is a fungal disease?
(A). Leucoderma
(B). Eczema
(C). Ringworm
(D). Elephantiasis
Right Answer: C
26. Chickenpox is caused by
(A). DNA virus
(B). Variola virus
(C). Streptococcus
(D). Vibrio cholera
Right Answer: B
27. Instruments can be shielded from outside magnetic effects by surrounding them with
(A). Iron shield
(B). Rubber shield
(C). Brass shield
(D). Glass shield
Right Answer: B
28. Find the odd one.
(A). Marble
(B). Chalk
(C). Limestone
(D). Slaked Lime
Right Answer: D
29. Which of the following is pseudo-force?
(A). Centrepetal force
(B). Centrifugal reaction force
(C). Centrifugal force
(D). Strong nuclear force
Right Answer: C
30. The hydraulic brake used in automobiles is a direct application of
(A). Archimede’s principle
(B). Torricellean law
(C). Bernoulli’s Theorem
(D). Pascal’s Law
Right Answer: D
31. Of the following, which is the fastest?
(A). CD-ROM
(B). RAM
(C). Registers
(D). Cache
Right Answer: C
32. An alternate name for the completely interconnected network topology is
(A). Mesh
(B). Star
(C). Tree
(D). Ring
Right Answer: A
33. Amides can be converted to amines by the reaction named
(A). Perkin
(B). Claisen
(C). Hoffman
(D). Clemmensen
Right Answer: C
34. The base used as an antacid is
(A). Calcium hydroxide
(B). Barium hydroxide
(C). Magnesium hydroxide
(D). Silver hydroxide
Right Answer: C
35. A process which is not helpful in the prevention of rusting of iron is
(A). annealing
(B). applying grease
(C). galvanising
(D). painting
Right Answer: A
36. Denatured alcohol
(A). is a form of alcohol
(B). is unfit for drinking as it contains poisonous substances
(C). contains coloured impurities
(D). is sweet to tatse
Right Answer: B
37. Phenolics as pollutants can be remeoved from waste water by use of
(A). Ion exchange resin technique
(B). Electrolyte decomposition technique
(C). Reverse osmosis method
(D). Polymeric adsorbents
Right Answer: A
38. The stability of a pond ecosystem depends on
(A). micro-organisms and fishes
(B). micro-organisms and zoo planktons
(C). fishes and reptiles
(D). Producers and consumers
Right Answer: B
39. Supersonic air planes create a shock wave called
(A). Transition wave
(B). Ultrasound
(C). Transverse wave
(D). Sonic boom
Right Answer: D
40. The main factor which determines the balance of nature is
(A). human activities
(B). Rabit and habitat
(C). environmental conditions
(D). availability of food
Right Answer: C
41. The danger signals are red while the eye is more sensitive to yellow because
(A). absorption in red is less than yellow and hence red is visible from a distance.
(B). scattering in yellow light is less than red
(C). the wavelength of red light is more than yellow light
(D). none of the above reasons
Right Answer: C
42. One of the following Chief Ministers received the Highest Civilian Award “Bharat Ratna”
(A). Lalu Prasad Yadav of Bihar
(B). Late M.G. Ramachandran of Tamilnadu
(C). Jyoti Bosu of West Bengal
(D). Late N.T. Rama Rao of Andhra Pradesh
Right Answer: B
43. The first ‘disabled athelete’ to qualify for an able bodied in the 2012 London Olympics in
400 meters race is
(A). Oscar Pistorius
(B). Walter Rallis
(C). Raymond Irchovich
(D). Gerald Hangovin
Right Answer: A
44. Which one of the following film-actors has been conferred the Honorary Doctorate in Arts
and Culture by the Bedford University, London?
(A). Shahrukh Khan
(B). Amir Khan
(C). Saif Ali Khan
(D). Anil Kapoor
Right Answer: A
45. The city of Prayag was named Allahbad – the city of Allah by
(A). Aurangzeb
(B). Akbar
(C). Shahjahan
(D). Bahadur Shah Zafar
Right Answer: B
46. Spot the odd one from the following:
(A). Tsunami
(B). Earthquakes
(C). Windmills
(D). Cyclones
Right Answer: C
47. Who among the following has won the Pantaloon’s Femina Miss India World, 2012 Award?
(A). Prachi Misra
(B). Vanya Misra
(C). Rochella Maria
(D). Sandhya Agarwal
Right Answer: B
48. Which one of the following statements is not correct about India’s population as per
the 2011 census?
(A). Literacy rate has gone up to 74% from 65%
(B). Kerala has the highest literacy rate
(C). Bihar has the lowest literacy rate
(D). Men outnumber women in growth literates
Right Answer: D
49. Who advocated the adoption of ‘PURA’ model to eradicate rural poverty?
(A). Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(B). Sri Abhijit Sen
(C). Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(D). Prof. A. M. Patha
Right Answer: A
50. Which one of the following though called a garden is infact, not a garden?
(A). Vrindavan Garden of Mysore
(B). Hanging Garden of Mumbai
(C). Eden Garden of Kolkata
(D). Shalimar Garden of Kashmir
Right Answer: C
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