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1. Constitution of India came into force in–
(A). 1956
(B). 1950
(C). 1949
(D). 1951
Right Answer: B
2. Cold War refers to–
(A). ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist world
(B). tension between Superpowers
(C). tension between East and West
(D). All of the above
Right Answer: D
3. Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed under Green Revolution in India–
(A). Maize, Black-gram, Jowar, Coffee and Tea
(B). Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra and Maize
(C). Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses and Maize
(D). Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane
Right Answer: B
4. In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics?
(A). 1995
(B). 2000
(C). 1990
(D). 1998
Right Answer: D
5. The worldwide Great Depression took place in–
(A). 1929
(B). 1928
(C). 1930
(D). 1936
Right Answer: C
6. India is the largest producer and consumer of–
(A). Tea
(B). Coffee
(C). Sugar
(D). Paddy
Right Answer: A
7. A camera in the hands of a professional photographer is a ………..good.
(A). Intermediary
(B). Consumer
(C). Capital
(D). Free
Right Answer: C
8. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi ?
(A). Swadeshi Movement
(B). Non-Cooperation Movement
(C). Civil Disobedience Movement
(D). Quit India Movement
Right Answer: A
9. Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered Sindh–
(A). Qutbuddin Aibak
(B). Allauddin Khilji
(C). Muhammad bin Qasim
(D). Al Hazzaz
Right Answer: C
10. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China ?
(A). Deng Xiaoping
(B). Mao Zedong
(C). Liu Shaoqi
(D). Zhou En-lai
Right Answer: B
11. Who was regarded by Gandhiji as his political Guru ?
(A). Bipin Chandra Pal
(B). Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C). Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D). Lala Lajpat Rai
Right Answer: C
12. Which one of the following is not an All India Service ?
(A). Indian Forest Service
(B). Indian Administrative Service
(C). Indian Police Service
(D). Indian Foreign Service
Right Answer: D
13. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the “Poorna Swaraj” resolution adopted ?
(A). Belgaum Session in 1924
(B). Lahore Session in 1929
(C). Karachi Session in 1931
(D). Lucknow Session in 1916
Right Answer: B
14. The school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as–
(A). Persian art
(B). Gandhara art
(C). Mughal art
(D). Kushan art
Right Answer: B
15. Where was Christopher Columbus from ?
(A). Genoa
(B). Spain
(C). Portugal
(D). Venice
Right Answer: A
16. Which of the following micro-organisms is used in milk curdling ?
(A). Leuconostoc
(B). Bacillus
(C). Lactobacillus
(D). Acetobacter
Right Answer: C
17. Which of the following is present in Chlorophyll molecule ?
(A). Mg
(B). Fe
(C). K
(D). Mn
Right Answer: A
18. The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is–
(A). Kolkata – Chennai section
(B). Delhi– Mumbai section
(C). Mumbai – Chennai section
(D). Delhi – Kolkata section
Right Answer: D
19. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through–
(A). Nepal
(B). Bangladesh
(C). China
(D). Myanmar
Right Answer: A
20. The country in East Asia which is most conspicuous for its decreasing population growth since 1981 is–
(A). Thailand
(B). China
(C). Japan
(D). South Korea
Right Answer: B
21. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by– nautical miles.
(A). 434
(B). 243
(C). 305
(D). 361
Right Answer: A
22. Cities with population from one to five million are called–
(A). Million City
(B). Metropolitan
(C). Cosmopolitan
(D). Conurbation
Right Answer: B
23. Master copy of genetic information is–
(A). r-RNA
(B). m-RNA
(C). DNA
(D). Nucleus
Right Answer: C
24. Contraceptive pills in the market contain–
(A). Herbicides
(B). Antibiotics
(C). Steroid-hormones
(D). Inorganic compounds
Right Answer: C
25. Nematocysts are present in–
(A). Ascaris
(B). Centipede
(C). Sea anemone
(D). Starfish
Right Answer: C
26. Which one out of the following helps in burning ?
(A). Carbon monoxide
(B). Nitrogen
(C). Carbon dioxide
(D). Oxygen
Right Answer: D
27. In organic compounds, nitrogen is estimated by ?
(A). Vietor-Meyers method
(B). Liebigs method
(C). Dumas method
(D). Carius method
Right Answer: C
28. When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in its ?
(A). Mass
(B). Acceleration
(C). Potential energy
(D). Kinetic energy
Right Answer: D
29. What does Ozone Layer absorb?
(A). Ultraviolet rays
(B). X-rays
(C). y-rays
(D). Infrared rays
Right Answer: A
30. In a water lifting electric pump, we convert ?
(A). Kinetic energy into Electrical energy
(B). Kinetic energy into Potential energy
(C). Electrical energy into Kinetic energy
(D). Electrical energy into Potential energy
Right Answer: C
31. The type of mirror used in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side is ?
(A). Plano-Convex
(B). Plane
(C). Convex
(D). Concave
Right Answer: C
32. In MS- Excel, ......... provide a visual representation of the values in a worksheet.
(A). Formulae
(B). Templates
(C). Views
(D). Charts
Right Answer: D
33. Speed of processor chip is measured in ?
(A). MHz
(B). Bits/second
(C). Bytes/second
(D). Mbps
Right Answer: A
34. Which command is not used to switch off the computer ?
(A). Log off
(B). Shut Down
(C). Hibernate
(D). Turn off
Right Answer: A
35. Kyoto Protocol, an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with.
(A). Building common food stock to save human beings from any natural disaster
(B). International Trade
(C). Deep Sea Oil and Mineral Exploration
(D). Clean Environment and Climate Change
Right Answer: D
36. Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently.
(A). He became Secretary-General of SAARC
(B). He became a member of U.N. Human Rights Council
(C). He was elected to the International Court of Justice
(D). He became Director-General of World Trade Organisation
Right Answer: C
37. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as ?
(A). non-luminous zone
(B). luminous zone
(C). dark zone
(D). blue zone
Right Answer: A
38. Which of the following radiations has the least wavelength ?
(A). α-rays
(B). γ-rays
(C). β-rays
(D). X-rays
Right Answer: B
39. The earth is a ?
(A). non-absorber of heat
(B). good absorber and good radiator of heat
(C). bad absorber and bad radiator of heat
(D). good reflector of heat
Right Answer: C
40. BCG vaccination is given at the age of ?
(A). 10 years
(B). Newborn
(C). Within 15 days
(D). 2-3 years
Right Answer: B
41. The International Year of Biodiversity was ?
(A). 1999
(B). 2006
(C). 2010
(D). 1996
Right Answer: C
42. Which of the following atmospheric gases constitute greenhouse gases?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Nitrogen
3. Nitrous oxide
4. Water vapour Select the correct answer using the codes given below ?
(A). 1 and 4
(B). 1 and 3
(C). 1, 2 and 4
(D). 1, 3 and 4
Right Answer: D
43. Which sportsperson announced recently that he would not contest charges of doping against US Anti-Doping Agency ?
(A). Bradley Wiggins
(B). Carl Lewis
(C). Lance Armstrong
(D). George Hincapie
Right Answer: C
44. Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2011) ?
(A). Saina Nehwal
(B). Sachin Tendulkar
(C). M. S. Dhoni
(D). Gagan Narang
Right Answer: D
45. White Revolution is related to ?
(A). Milk production
(B). Flood control
(C). Fish production
(D). Wheat production
Right Answer: A
46. Who proposed the adage Survival of the fittest ?
(A). William
(B). Huxley
(C). Lamarck
(D). Darwin
Right Answer: D
47. Who is the author of the book Beyond the Lines : An Autobiography ?
(A). General J. J. Singh
(B). Kuldip Nayar
(C). Ray Bradbury
(D). Khushwant Singh
Right Answer: B
48. Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population ?
(A). Assam
(B). Bihar
(C). Odisha
(D). Madhya Pradesh
Right Answer: D
49. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance ?
(A). Kathak
(B). Manipuri
(C). Odissi
(D). Bharatnatyam
Right Answer: C
50. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International Cricket on August 18, 2012 ?
(A). Saurav Ganguly
(B). Sachin Tendulkar
(C). V.V.S. Laxman
(D). Virat Kohli
(A). 1956
(B). 1950
(C). 1949
(D). 1951
Right Answer: B
2. Cold War refers to–
(A). ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist world
(B). tension between Superpowers
(C). tension between East and West
(D). All of the above
Right Answer: D
3. Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed under Green Revolution in India–
(A). Maize, Black-gram, Jowar, Coffee and Tea
(B). Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra and Maize
(C). Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses and Maize
(D). Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane
Right Answer: B
4. In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics?
(A). 1995
(B). 2000
(C). 1990
(D). 1998
Right Answer: D
5. The worldwide Great Depression took place in–
(A). 1929
(B). 1928
(C). 1930
(D). 1936
Right Answer: C
6. India is the largest producer and consumer of–
(A). Tea
(B). Coffee
(C). Sugar
(D). Paddy
Right Answer: A
7. A camera in the hands of a professional photographer is a ………..good.
(A). Intermediary
(B). Consumer
(C). Capital
(D). Free
Right Answer: C
8. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi ?
(A). Swadeshi Movement
(B). Non-Cooperation Movement
(C). Civil Disobedience Movement
(D). Quit India Movement
Right Answer: A
9. Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered Sindh–
(A). Qutbuddin Aibak
(B). Allauddin Khilji
(C). Muhammad bin Qasim
(D). Al Hazzaz
Right Answer: C
10. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China ?
(A). Deng Xiaoping
(B). Mao Zedong
(C). Liu Shaoqi
(D). Zhou En-lai
Right Answer: B
11. Who was regarded by Gandhiji as his political Guru ?
(A). Bipin Chandra Pal
(B). Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C). Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D). Lala Lajpat Rai
Right Answer: C
12. Which one of the following is not an All India Service ?
(A). Indian Forest Service
(B). Indian Administrative Service
(C). Indian Police Service
(D). Indian Foreign Service
Right Answer: D
13. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the “Poorna Swaraj” resolution adopted ?
(A). Belgaum Session in 1924
(B). Lahore Session in 1929
(C). Karachi Session in 1931
(D). Lucknow Session in 1916
Right Answer: B
14. The school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as–
(A). Persian art
(B). Gandhara art
(C). Mughal art
(D). Kushan art
Right Answer: B
15. Where was Christopher Columbus from ?
(A). Genoa
(B). Spain
(C). Portugal
(D). Venice
Right Answer: A
16. Which of the following micro-organisms is used in milk curdling ?
(A). Leuconostoc
(B). Bacillus
(C). Lactobacillus
(D). Acetobacter
Right Answer: C
17. Which of the following is present in Chlorophyll molecule ?
(A). Mg
(B). Fe
(C). K
(D). Mn
Right Answer: A
18. The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is–
(A). Kolkata – Chennai section
(B). Delhi– Mumbai section
(C). Mumbai – Chennai section
(D). Delhi – Kolkata section
Right Answer: D
19. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through–
(A). Nepal
(B). Bangladesh
(C). China
(D). Myanmar
Right Answer: A
20. The country in East Asia which is most conspicuous for its decreasing population growth since 1981 is–
(A). Thailand
(B). China
(C). Japan
(D). South Korea
Right Answer: B
21. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by– nautical miles.
(A). 434
(B). 243
(C). 305
(D). 361
Right Answer: A
22. Cities with population from one to five million are called–
(A). Million City
(B). Metropolitan
(C). Cosmopolitan
(D). Conurbation
Right Answer: B
23. Master copy of genetic information is–
(A). r-RNA
(B). m-RNA
(C). DNA
(D). Nucleus
Right Answer: C
24. Contraceptive pills in the market contain–
(A). Herbicides
(B). Antibiotics
(C). Steroid-hormones
(D). Inorganic compounds
Right Answer: C
25. Nematocysts are present in–
(A). Ascaris
(B). Centipede
(C). Sea anemone
(D). Starfish
Right Answer: C
26. Which one out of the following helps in burning ?
(A). Carbon monoxide
(B). Nitrogen
(C). Carbon dioxide
(D). Oxygen
Right Answer: D
27. In organic compounds, nitrogen is estimated by ?
(A). Vietor-Meyers method
(B). Liebigs method
(C). Dumas method
(D). Carius method
Right Answer: C
28. When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in its ?
(A). Mass
(B). Acceleration
(C). Potential energy
(D). Kinetic energy
Right Answer: D
29. What does Ozone Layer absorb?
(A). Ultraviolet rays
(B). X-rays
(C). y-rays
(D). Infrared rays
Right Answer: A
30. In a water lifting electric pump, we convert ?
(A). Kinetic energy into Electrical energy
(B). Kinetic energy into Potential energy
(C). Electrical energy into Kinetic energy
(D). Electrical energy into Potential energy
Right Answer: C
31. The type of mirror used in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side is ?
(A). Plano-Convex
(B). Plane
(C). Convex
(D). Concave
Right Answer: C
32. In MS- Excel, ......... provide a visual representation of the values in a worksheet.
(A). Formulae
(B). Templates
(C). Views
(D). Charts
Right Answer: D
33. Speed of processor chip is measured in ?
(A). MHz
(B). Bits/second
(C). Bytes/second
(D). Mbps
Right Answer: A
34. Which command is not used to switch off the computer ?
(A). Log off
(B). Shut Down
(C). Hibernate
(D). Turn off
Right Answer: A
35. Kyoto Protocol, an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with.
(A). Building common food stock to save human beings from any natural disaster
(B). International Trade
(C). Deep Sea Oil and Mineral Exploration
(D). Clean Environment and Climate Change
Right Answer: D
36. Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently.
(A). He became Secretary-General of SAARC
(B). He became a member of U.N. Human Rights Council
(C). He was elected to the International Court of Justice
(D). He became Director-General of World Trade Organisation
Right Answer: C
37. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as ?
(A). non-luminous zone
(B). luminous zone
(C). dark zone
(D). blue zone
Right Answer: A
38. Which of the following radiations has the least wavelength ?
(A). α-rays
(B). γ-rays
(C). β-rays
(D). X-rays
Right Answer: B
39. The earth is a ?
(A). non-absorber of heat
(B). good absorber and good radiator of heat
(C). bad absorber and bad radiator of heat
(D). good reflector of heat
Right Answer: C
40. BCG vaccination is given at the age of ?
(A). 10 years
(B). Newborn
(C). Within 15 days
(D). 2-3 years
Right Answer: B
41. The International Year of Biodiversity was ?
(A). 1999
(B). 2006
(C). 2010
(D). 1996
Right Answer: C
42. Which of the following atmospheric gases constitute greenhouse gases?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Nitrogen
3. Nitrous oxide
4. Water vapour Select the correct answer using the codes given below ?
(A). 1 and 4
(B). 1 and 3
(C). 1, 2 and 4
(D). 1, 3 and 4
Right Answer: D
43. Which sportsperson announced recently that he would not contest charges of doping against US Anti-Doping Agency ?
(A). Bradley Wiggins
(B). Carl Lewis
(C). Lance Armstrong
(D). George Hincapie
Right Answer: C
44. Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2011) ?
(A). Saina Nehwal
(B). Sachin Tendulkar
(C). M. S. Dhoni
(D). Gagan Narang
Right Answer: D
45. White Revolution is related to ?
(A). Milk production
(B). Flood control
(C). Fish production
(D). Wheat production
Right Answer: A
46. Who proposed the adage Survival of the fittest ?
(A). William
(B). Huxley
(C). Lamarck
(D). Darwin
Right Answer: D
47. Who is the author of the book Beyond the Lines : An Autobiography ?
(A). General J. J. Singh
(B). Kuldip Nayar
(C). Ray Bradbury
(D). Khushwant Singh
Right Answer: B
48. Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population ?
(A). Assam
(B). Bihar
(C). Odisha
(D). Madhya Pradesh
Right Answer: D
49. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance ?
(A). Kathak
(B). Manipuri
(C). Odissi
(D). Bharatnatyam
Right Answer: C
50. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International Cricket on August 18, 2012 ?
(A). Saurav Ganguly
(B). Sachin Tendulkar
(C). V.V.S. Laxman
(D). Virat Kohli