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1. Which of the following is not considered as NationalDebt ?
(A). National Savings Certificates
(B). Long-term Government Bonds
(C). Insurance Policies
(D). Provident Fund
Right Answer: C
2. The main determinant of real wage is—
(A). Extra earning
(B). Nature of work
(C). Promotion prospect
(D). Purchasing power of money
Right Answer: D
3. The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per—
(A). 100 population
(B). 1000 population
(C). 10000 population
(D). 100000 population
Right Answer: B
4. Which of the following is not included in the NationalIncome ?
(A). Imputed rent of owneroccupied houses
(B). Government expenditure on making new bridges
(C). Winning a lottery
(D). Commission paid to an agent for sale of house
Right Answer: C
5. Personal disposable income is—
(A). Always equal to personal income
(B). Always more than personal income
(C). Equal to personal income minus indirect taxes
(D). Equal to personal income minus direct taxes
Right Answer: D
6. Who prepared the first estimate of National Income for the country ?
(A). Central Statistical Organisation
(B). National Income Committee
(C). Dadabhai Naoroji
(D). National Sample Survey Organisation
Right Answer: C
7. A Bill referred to a ‘Joint Sitting’ of the two Houses of theParliament is required to be passed by—
(A). A simple majority of the members present
(B). Absolute majority of the total membership
(C). 2/3rd majority of the members present
(D). 3/4th majority of the members present
Right Answer: A
8. Who is the constitutional head of the Government of India ?
(A). President
(B). Prime Minister
(C). Chief Justice of India
(D). Attorney General
Right Answer: A
9. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in India ?
(A). Finance Minister
(B). President
(C). Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D). Prime Minister
Right Answer: C
10. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to theConstitution ?
(A). 40th Amendment
(B). 42nd Amendment
(C). 44th Amendment
(D). 45th Amendment
Right Answer: B
11. The Vice-President of India is elected by—
(A). The members of the Parliament
(B). The members of the Rajya Sabha
(C). The elected members of the Parliament
(D). The members of the Parliament and State Legislatures
Right Answer: A
12. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed inaccordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission ?
(A). 1953
(B). 1956
(C). 1960
(D). 1966
Right Answer: B
13. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believethat a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth" ?
(A). Bertrand Russell
(B). Leo Tolstoy
(C). Albert Einstein
(D). Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Right Answer: C
14. Who built the ‘Tower of Victory’ (Vijay Stambha) in the Chittor Fort?
(A). Rana Sanga
(B). Rana Ratan Singh
(C). Rana Hamir Deva
(D). Rana Kumbha
Right Answer: D
15. In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called—
(A). Non-Cooperation Movement
(B). Swadeshi Movement
(C). Civil Disobedience Movement
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: C
16. In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English ?
(A). Battle of Wandiwash
(B). Battle of Buxar
(C). Battle of Plassey
(D). Battle of Adyar
Right Answer: A
17. The Cabinet Mission came to India in—
(A). 1943
(B). 1944
(C). 1945
(D). 1946
Right Answer: D
18. The first to come and the last to leave India were—
(A). The Portuguese
(B). The French
(C). The English
(D). The Dutch
Right Answer: A
19. IR 20 and Ratna are two important varieties of—
(A). Wheat
(B). Bajra
(C). Jowar
(D). Paddy
Right Answer: D
20. The Trans-Siberian Railway (9438 km) connects…...........… in theWest to …........… in the East.
(A). Moscow, Tashkent
(B). St. Petersburg, Omsk
(C). Moscow, Irkutsk
(D). St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
Right Answer: D
21. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy is located at—
(A). Secunderabad
(B). Rae Bareilly
(C). Jodhpur
(D). Delhi
Right Answer: B
22. Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not joinArabian Sea ?
(A). Periyar
(B). Cauvery
(C). Narmada
(D). Tapti
Right Answer: B
23. Which one of the following correctly describes AGNI ?
(A). A fighter plane
(B). A versatile tank
(C). A long-range missile
(D). A long-range gun
Right Answer: C
24. Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called—
(A). Planimeter
(B). Eidograph
(C). Pantograph
(D). Opisometer
Right Answer: A
25. If the blood group of one parent is AB and that of the other O, thepossible blood group of their child would be—
(A). A or B
(B). A or B or O
(C). A or AB or O
(D). A or B or AB or O
Right Answer: A
26. How many bones are there in the human body ?
(A). 187
(B). 287
(C). 206
(D). 306
Right Answer: C
27. Dinosaurs were—
(A). Mammals that became extinct
(B). Large herbivorous creatures which gave rise to hippopotamus species
(C). Egg-laying mammals
(D). Reptiles that became extinct
Right Answer: D
28. Sweat glands in mammals are primarily concerned with—
(A). Removal of excess salts
(B). Excretion of nitrogenous wastes
(C). Thermoregulation
(D). Sex-attraction
Right Answer: C
29. The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is—
(A). Vitamin A
(B). Vitamin B
(C). Vitamin C
(D). Vitamin D
Right Answer: A
30. The normal RBC count in adult male is—
(A). 5•5 million
(B). 5•0 million
(C). 4•5 million
(D). 4•0 million
Right Answer: B
31. A storm is predicted if atmospheric pressure—
(A). Rises suddenly
(B). Rises gradually
(C). Falls suddenly
(D). Falls gradually
Right Answer: C
32. The gas which turns into liquid at the lowest temperature among thefollowing is—
(A). Hydrogen
(B). Oxygen
(C). Helium
(D). Nitrogen
Right Answer: A
33. An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of saltbecause—
(A). Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands
(B). Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter
(C). The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs
(D). Water has high surface tension
Right Answer: C
34. What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his(angular) speed ?
(A). Bring his hands together
(B). Raise his hands up
(C). Spread his hands outwards
(D). Sit down with raised hands
Right Answer: C
35. Gunpowder consists of a mixture of—
(A). Sand and TNT
(B). TNT and charcoal
(C). Nitre, sulphur and charcoal
(D). Sulphur, sand and charcoal
Right Answer: C
36. Which of the following is the sweetest sugar ?
(A). Sucrose
(B). Glucose
(C). Fructose
(D). Maltose
Right Answer: C
37. In nuclear reactors, graphite is used as a/an—
(A). Fuel
(B). Lubricant
(C). Moderator
(D). Insulator
Right Answer: C
38. Which of the following celestial bodies contains abundant quantities ofhelium-3, a potential source of energy ?
(A). Earth
(B). Moon
(C). Venus
(D). Saturn
Right Answer: D
39. Which of the following International Tennis Tournaments is held on grasscourt ?
(A). US Open
(B). French Open
(C). Wimbledon
(D). Australian Open
Right Answer: C
40. What is the name of the writer of Indian origin whose novel, TheInheritance of Loss has bagged Man Booker Prize ?
(A). Vikram Seth
(B). Kiran Desai
(C). Salman Rushdie
(D). V. S. Naipaul
Right Answer: B
41. Which country from the following is a permanent member of the UNSecurity Council ?
(A). Switzerland
(B). People’s Republic of China
(C). Japan
(D). Ukraine
Right Answer: B
42. The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed issituated in the State of—
(A). Madhya Pradesh
(B). Manipur
(C). Meghalaya
(D). Himachal Pradesh
Right Answer: B
43. What is the motto incorporated under our National Emblem ?
(A). Satyam Shivam
(B). Satyam Shivam Sundaram
(C). Satyameva Jayate
(D). Jai Hind
Right Answer: C
44. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in—
(A). 1991
(B). 1995
(C). 1997
(D). 2001
Right Answer: C
45. The Southern tip of India is—
(A). Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
(B). Point Calimere
(C). Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
(D). Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
Right Answer: A
46. According to a resolution adopted by the United Nations GeneralAssembly, ‘International Day of Peace’ is observed every year on—
(A). September 1
(B). September 14
(C). September 21
(D). September 30
Right Answer: C
47. Where was the last Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held?
(A). Sydney
(B). Auckland
(C). New York
(D). Beijing
Right Answer: A
48. According to the UN Convention on the rights of children, which of the following is not a right ?
(A). Safe drinking water
(B). Adequate standard of living
(C). Education
(D). Marriage
Right Answer: D
49. Who is the author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind ?
(A). V. S. Naipaul
(B). Deepak Chopra
(C). Dom Moraes
(D). Tony Kusher
Right Answer: B
50. Which cricketer holds the record for scoring highest number of runs in a test match innings ?
(A). Gary Sobers
(B). Vivian Richards
(C). Sunil Gavaskar
(D). Brian Lara
Right Answer: D
(A). National Savings Certificates
(B). Long-term Government Bonds
(C). Insurance Policies
(D). Provident Fund
Right Answer: C
2. The main determinant of real wage is—
(A). Extra earning
(B). Nature of work
(C). Promotion prospect
(D). Purchasing power of money
Right Answer: D
3. The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per—
(A). 100 population
(B). 1000 population
(C). 10000 population
(D). 100000 population
Right Answer: B
4. Which of the following is not included in the NationalIncome ?
(A). Imputed rent of owneroccupied houses
(B). Government expenditure on making new bridges
(C). Winning a lottery
(D). Commission paid to an agent for sale of house
Right Answer: C
5. Personal disposable income is—
(A). Always equal to personal income
(B). Always more than personal income
(C). Equal to personal income minus indirect taxes
(D). Equal to personal income minus direct taxes
Right Answer: D
6. Who prepared the first estimate of National Income for the country ?
(A). Central Statistical Organisation
(B). National Income Committee
(C). Dadabhai Naoroji
(D). National Sample Survey Organisation
Right Answer: C
7. A Bill referred to a ‘Joint Sitting’ of the two Houses of theParliament is required to be passed by—
(A). A simple majority of the members present
(B). Absolute majority of the total membership
(C). 2/3rd majority of the members present
(D). 3/4th majority of the members present
Right Answer: A
8. Who is the constitutional head of the Government of India ?
(A). President
(B). Prime Minister
(C). Chief Justice of India
(D). Attorney General
Right Answer: A
9. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in India ?
(A). Finance Minister
(B). President
(C). Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D). Prime Minister
Right Answer: C
10. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to theConstitution ?
(A). 40th Amendment
(B). 42nd Amendment
(C). 44th Amendment
(D). 45th Amendment
Right Answer: B
11. The Vice-President of India is elected by—
(A). The members of the Parliament
(B). The members of the Rajya Sabha
(C). The elected members of the Parliament
(D). The members of the Parliament and State Legislatures
Right Answer: A
12. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed inaccordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission ?
(A). 1953
(B). 1956
(C). 1960
(D). 1966
Right Answer: B
13. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believethat a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth" ?
(A). Bertrand Russell
(B). Leo Tolstoy
(C). Albert Einstein
(D). Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Right Answer: C
14. Who built the ‘Tower of Victory’ (Vijay Stambha) in the Chittor Fort?
(A). Rana Sanga
(B). Rana Ratan Singh
(C). Rana Hamir Deva
(D). Rana Kumbha
Right Answer: D
15. In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called—
(A). Non-Cooperation Movement
(B). Swadeshi Movement
(C). Civil Disobedience Movement
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: C
16. In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English ?
(A). Battle of Wandiwash
(B). Battle of Buxar
(C). Battle of Plassey
(D). Battle of Adyar
Right Answer: A
17. The Cabinet Mission came to India in—
(A). 1943
(B). 1944
(C). 1945
(D). 1946
Right Answer: D
18. The first to come and the last to leave India were—
(A). The Portuguese
(B). The French
(C). The English
(D). The Dutch
Right Answer: A
19. IR 20 and Ratna are two important varieties of—
(A). Wheat
(B). Bajra
(C). Jowar
(D). Paddy
Right Answer: D
20. The Trans-Siberian Railway (9438 km) connects…...........… in theWest to …........… in the East.
(A). Moscow, Tashkent
(B). St. Petersburg, Omsk
(C). Moscow, Irkutsk
(D). St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
Right Answer: D
21. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy is located at—
(A). Secunderabad
(B). Rae Bareilly
(C). Jodhpur
(D). Delhi
Right Answer: B
22. Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not joinArabian Sea ?
(A). Periyar
(B). Cauvery
(C). Narmada
(D). Tapti
Right Answer: B
23. Which one of the following correctly describes AGNI ?
(A). A fighter plane
(B). A versatile tank
(C). A long-range missile
(D). A long-range gun
Right Answer: C
24. Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called—
(A). Planimeter
(B). Eidograph
(C). Pantograph
(D). Opisometer
Right Answer: A
25. If the blood group of one parent is AB and that of the other O, thepossible blood group of their child would be—
(A). A or B
(B). A or B or O
(C). A or AB or O
(D). A or B or AB or O
Right Answer: A
26. How many bones are there in the human body ?
(A). 187
(B). 287
(C). 206
(D). 306
Right Answer: C
27. Dinosaurs were—
(A). Mammals that became extinct
(B). Large herbivorous creatures which gave rise to hippopotamus species
(C). Egg-laying mammals
(D). Reptiles that became extinct
Right Answer: D
28. Sweat glands in mammals are primarily concerned with—
(A). Removal of excess salts
(B). Excretion of nitrogenous wastes
(C). Thermoregulation
(D). Sex-attraction
Right Answer: C
29. The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is—
(A). Vitamin A
(B). Vitamin B
(C). Vitamin C
(D). Vitamin D
Right Answer: A
30. The normal RBC count in adult male is—
(A). 5•5 million
(B). 5•0 million
(C). 4•5 million
(D). 4•0 million
Right Answer: B
31. A storm is predicted if atmospheric pressure—
(A). Rises suddenly
(B). Rises gradually
(C). Falls suddenly
(D). Falls gradually
Right Answer: C
32. The gas which turns into liquid at the lowest temperature among thefollowing is—
(A). Hydrogen
(B). Oxygen
(C). Helium
(D). Nitrogen
Right Answer: A
33. An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of saltbecause—
(A). Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands
(B). Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter
(C). The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs
(D). Water has high surface tension
Right Answer: C
34. What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his(angular) speed ?
(A). Bring his hands together
(B). Raise his hands up
(C). Spread his hands outwards
(D). Sit down with raised hands
Right Answer: C
35. Gunpowder consists of a mixture of—
(A). Sand and TNT
(B). TNT and charcoal
(C). Nitre, sulphur and charcoal
(D). Sulphur, sand and charcoal
Right Answer: C
36. Which of the following is the sweetest sugar ?
(A). Sucrose
(B). Glucose
(C). Fructose
(D). Maltose
Right Answer: C
37. In nuclear reactors, graphite is used as a/an—
(A). Fuel
(B). Lubricant
(C). Moderator
(D). Insulator
Right Answer: C
38. Which of the following celestial bodies contains abundant quantities ofhelium-3, a potential source of energy ?
(A). Earth
(B). Moon
(C). Venus
(D). Saturn
Right Answer: D
39. Which of the following International Tennis Tournaments is held on grasscourt ?
(A). US Open
(B). French Open
(C). Wimbledon
(D). Australian Open
Right Answer: C
40. What is the name of the writer of Indian origin whose novel, TheInheritance of Loss has bagged Man Booker Prize ?
(A). Vikram Seth
(B). Kiran Desai
(C). Salman Rushdie
(D). V. S. Naipaul
Right Answer: B
41. Which country from the following is a permanent member of the UNSecurity Council ?
(A). Switzerland
(B). People’s Republic of China
(C). Japan
(D). Ukraine
Right Answer: B
42. The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed issituated in the State of—
(A). Madhya Pradesh
(B). Manipur
(C). Meghalaya
(D). Himachal Pradesh
Right Answer: B
43. What is the motto incorporated under our National Emblem ?
(A). Satyam Shivam
(B). Satyam Shivam Sundaram
(C). Satyameva Jayate
(D). Jai Hind
Right Answer: C
44. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in—
(A). 1991
(B). 1995
(C). 1997
(D). 2001
Right Answer: C
45. The Southern tip of India is—
(A). Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
(B). Point Calimere
(C). Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
(D). Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
Right Answer: A
46. According to a resolution adopted by the United Nations GeneralAssembly, ‘International Day of Peace’ is observed every year on—
(A). September 1
(B). September 14
(C). September 21
(D). September 30
Right Answer: C
47. Where was the last Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held?
(A). Sydney
(B). Auckland
(C). New York
(D). Beijing
Right Answer: A
48. According to the UN Convention on the rights of children, which of the following is not a right ?
(A). Safe drinking water
(B). Adequate standard of living
(C). Education
(D). Marriage
Right Answer: D
49. Who is the author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind ?
(A). V. S. Naipaul
(B). Deepak Chopra
(C). Dom Moraes
(D). Tony Kusher
Right Answer: B
50. Which cricketer holds the record for scoring highest number of runs in a test match innings ?
(A). Gary Sobers
(B). Vivian Richards
(C). Sunil Gavaskar
(D). Brian Lara
Right Answer: D
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