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1. Who was known as the' Lady with the Lamp'
Florence Nightingale
2. Which part of the body is affected by heart burn
Stomach
3. Which metal is separated through Dow Process
Magnesium
4. Global Competitiveness report 2010 was released by
World Economic Forum
5. Tejaswini Sawant is a well known ...............
Shooter
6. Who won the Dan David Prize 2010
Amitav Ghosh
7. 20th World Petroleum Congress will be held in................
Qatar in 2011
8. 'The Finkler Question' was written by.............
Haward Jacobson
9. The theme song of Common Wealth Games 2010 was composed by............
A R Rahman
10.Which Viceroy called Alappuzha as the Venice of the East
Curzon
11.Who is known as the Political Guru of Subhash Chandra Bose
C R Das
12.Akbar founded Din Illahi in the year.............
1581
13.The leading Apple producer in the world is.............
China
14.Sanchi Stupa is in ......state
Madhya Pradesh
15.Sikh Gurus are ............. in number
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100 Expected questions for : Staff Selection Commission Graduate Level , Staff Selection Commission Data Entry Operator ,Railway Recruitment Board Exam

1. Which of the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008
(A) Riyo Mori
(B) Zhang Zilin
(C) Dayana Mendoza
(D) Simaran Kaur Mundi

2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha :
(A) 6 members
(B) 9 members
(C) 12 members
(D) 15 members

3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953

4. The President of India is elected by :
(A) Parliament
(B) State legislatures
(C) by the people directly
(D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.

5. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?
(A) Article 256
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 370
(D) Article 373

6. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :
(A) 3 months
(B) 6 months
(C) 9 months
(D) 12 months

7. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :
(A) 6 month
(B) 9 month
(C) 12 month
(D) 3 month

8. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by :
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) N. Gopalaswamy
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru

9. The Union Cabinet is responsible to :
(A) The Rajya Sabha only
(B) The Lok Sabha only
(C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
(D) The President of India


10. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ?
(A) Election Commission
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Finance Commission
(D) Union Public Service Commission

11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is :
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 20
(D) 26

13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana
(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(C) V. V. Giri
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is :
(A) 525 and 250
(B) 552 and 250
(C) 535 and 275
(D) 500 and 250

15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :
(A) The President of India
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief Justic of India
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 50
(D) 70

17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are :
(A) Malaysia and South Korea
(B) Singapore and Jamaica
(C) Jamaica & China
(D) Malaysia & Jamaica

18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) President of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Lok Sabha

19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State

20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :
(A) The Defence Minister
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief of the Army Staff
(D) The President of India

21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Kaveri
(B) Krishna
(C) Tapti
(D) Godavari

22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Assam
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) West Bengal

23. How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 14

24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes :
(A) Differences in longitude and time
(B) Changes of seasons
(C) Deflection of winds and currents
(D) Formation of day and night

25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :
(A) Kilometres from the Equator
(B) Angles from the Equator
(C) Angles from the Poles
(D) None of the above

26. The earth is :
(A) Spherical
(B) Elliptical
(C) Oblate Spheroid
(D) Prolate Spheroid

27. Day and Night are equal at the :
(A) Equator
(B) Poles
(C) Prime Meridian
(D) Antarctic

28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :
(A) Moon
(B) Jupiter
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto

29. The biggest Planet is :
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Mercury
(D) Jupiter

30. The International Date line passes through :
(A) Exactly through 180° Longitude
(B) Equator
(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian
(D) 0° Meridian

31. The largest river of Asia is :
(A) Yangtze
(B) Yenisei
(C) Indus
(D) Mekong

32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl' of the world?
(A) Cuba
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Norway

33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) China

34. The world's highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in :
(A) Venezuela
(B) USA
(C) Guyana
(D) Australia

35. The universe is composed of :
(A) Earth
(B) Earth and the Sun
(C) Mat
(D) None

36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :
(A) Pampas
(B) Steppes
(C) Savanna
(D) Evergreen grasslands

37. Rial is the currency of :
(A) Romania
(B) Iran
(C) Japan
(D) Libya

38. New Moore island is situated in the :
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Arabian Sea
(D) China Sea

39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Mississippi Missouri
(D) Ganga

40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Congo
(D) Orinoco

41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with :
(A) Egyptians
(B) Sumerians
(C) Chinese
(D) Mesopotamians

42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :
(A) Well planned cities
(B) Efficient civic organisation
(C) Progress of art and architecture
(D) All the above

43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?
(A) Indra
(B) Vishnu
(C) Sun
(D) Trimurti

44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?
(A) Panini
(B) Manu
(C) Kautilya
(D) Dhruv

45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
(A) Samaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda

46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Buddha
(C) Akbar
(D) Ashoka

47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
(A) Srigupta
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Kumargupta

48. The Upanishads are :
(A) A source of Hindu philosophy
(B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws
(C) Books on social behaviour of man
(D) Prayers to God

49. The biggest mosque of India was built by :
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir

50. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between :
(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar
(B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi
(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Babar and Ranasanga

51. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was :
(A) Fa-hien
(B) Hiuen Tsang
(C) Itsing
(D) Wang-sung

52. Who among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

53. Fa-hien came to India during the reign of :
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Harsha
(D) Kanishka

54. Which of the following temples was built by the Cholas?
(A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram
(B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur
(C) Sun Temple, Konark
(D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

55. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?
(A) Pandyas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Cholas
(D) Chalukyas

56. The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :
(A) Guptas
(B) Kushanas
(C) Mauryas
(D) Chaulkyas

57. The eight-fold path was propounded by :
(A) Kabirdas
(B) Buddha
(C) Shankaracharya
(D) Mahavira

58. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
(A) Mauryas
(B) Indo-Greeks
(C) Guptas
(D) Kushanas

59. `The Vedas contain all the truth' was interpreted by :
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Swami Dayananda
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai
(D) None of the above

60. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the :
(A) Jains
(B) Buddhists
(C) Muslims
(D) Christians

61. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
(A) Manipuri
(B) Garba
(C) Kathakali
(D) Mohiniattam

62. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :
(A) South India
(B) Eastern India
(C) Northern India
(D) Western India

63. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is :
(A) Kathakali
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Odissi
(D) Bharatanatyam

64. The popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as :
(A) Maang
(B) Kajari
(C) Baul
(D) Boli

65. The folk theatre of Bihar is calledÿ:
(A) Rammat
(B) Nautanki
(C) Bidesia
(D) Manch

66. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Kathakali
(B) Kathak
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Odissi

67. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :
(A) Ghazal
(B) Dhrupad
(C) Thumari
(D) None of the above

68. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by :
(A) Malaika Arora
(B) Gopi Krishna
(C) Uday Shankar
(D) Yamini Krishnamurti

69. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to :
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar

70. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established ?
(A) 1951
(B) 1953
(C) 1954
(D) 1956

71. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country?
(A) 1948
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1951

72. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Sardar Patel

73. The National Development Council was set up in :
(A) 1948
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1962

74. The First Five-year plan covered the period :
(A) 1947-52
(B) 1950-55
(C) 1951-56
(D) 1952-57

75. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?
(A) Third
(B) Fourth
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth

76. Planning Commission is :
(A) Advisory body
(B) Executive body
(C) Government body
(D) Autonomous body

77. The Community Development Programme was launched in :
(A) 1950
(B) 1952
(C) 1956
(D) 1960

78. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :
(A) Finance Ministry
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) National Development Council

79. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?
(A) Jute
(B) Iron and Steel
(C) Tea
(D) Sugar

80. The one rupee note bears the signature of :
(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance
(B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) None of these

81. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
(A) 16
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 20

82. The Reserve Bank of India was established in :
(A) 1820
(B) 1920
(C) 1935
(D) 1940

83. The first Indian Bank was :
(A) Traders Bank
(B) Imperial Bank
(C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta
(D) None

84. The rupee coin was first minted in India in :
(A) 1542
(B) 1601
(C) 1809
(D) 1677

85. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in :
(A) 1980
(B) 1982
(C) 1981
(D) 1989

86. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
(A) Burning of coal
(B) Conversion of water into steam
(C) Digestion of food
(D) Burning of Paper

87. The chemical name of vitamin C is :
(A) Citric acid
(B) Ascorbic acid
(C) Oxalic acid
(D) Nitric acid

88. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :
(A) Calcium bicarbonate
(B) Magnesium bicarbonate
(C) Calcium sulphate
(D) Sodium bicarbonate

89. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of :
(A) Butane and propane
(B) Ethane and hexane
(C) Ethane and nonane
(D) None of these

90. Which of the following is present in hard water :
(A) Calcium
(B) Aluminium
(C) Sodium
(D) Chlorine

91. Ecology deals with :
(A) Birds
(B) Cell formation
(C) Tissues
(D) Relation between organisms and their environment

92. Meteorology is the science of :
(A) Weather
(B) Meteors
(C) Metals
(D) Earthquakes

93. Entomology deals with :
(A) Plants
(B) Animals
(C) Insects
(D) Chemicals

94. Numismatics is the study of :
(A) Coins
(B) Numbers
(C) Stamps
(D) Space

95. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will :
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain the same
(D) First increase and then decrease

96. Which of the following does not admit any division?
(A) Atom
(B) Molecules
(C) Compounds
(D) All

97. What is the approximate velocity of sound in air :
(A) 3 m/s
(B) 30 m/s
(C) 300 m/s
(D) 3000 m/s

98. Which of the following is not a primary colour :
(A) Blue
(B) Green
(C) Red
(D) Black

99. Sound travels fastest through :
(A) Vacuum
(B) Steel
(C) Water
(D) Air

100. Who is the present Governor of Bihar ?
(A) R.S.Gavai
(B) R.L.Bhatia
(C) Buta Singh
(D) Syed Sibti Razi

ANSWERS
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20.
(D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (C)
31. (A) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)
51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (C) 56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (B) 60. (B)
61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (C) 66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (C) 70. (B)
71. (C) 72. (C) 73. (C) 74. (C) 75. (D) 76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (D) 79. (C) 80. (A)
81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (C) 84. (A) 85. (B) 86. (B) 87. (B) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (A)
91. (D) 92. (A) 93. (C) 94. (A) 95. (C) 96. (A) 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (B) 100. (B)
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UPSC (PT) EXPECTED QUESTIONS

1 Who among the following advocated scientific socialism ?
(a) Robert Owen (b) Proudhon Pierre
(c) Karl Marx (d) saint simon Henri Claude
2 During the mughal period, which one of the following traders were the first to come to India
(a) Portuguese (b) Dutch
(c) Danish (d) England
3 Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in this empire
(a) Shramana (b) Uparika
(c) Rajuka (d) Kumaramayta
4 Who was popularly known as Lokhitawadi ?
(a) G.C. Agarkar (b) M.G. Ranade
(c) R.G. Bhandarkar (d) G.H. Deshmukh
5 Who among the following was the first economist to hold the office of secretary , Department of Economic affairs in the union finance ministry
(a) Dr. I.G. Patel (b) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(c) Rakesh Mohan (d) Dr. M.S. Ahluwalia
6 What does the abbreviation ATR stand for /
(a) Action Taken Result (b) Actually True Report
(c) Action Taken Report (d) Action Taken Rejoinder
7 Who among the following was the founder of the Nyay Darshan one of the six major schools of ancient Indian philosophy
(a) Patanjali (b) Panini
(c) Kapil (d) Gautam
8 The decision to fom the Indian national army (Azad Hind Fauj ) was taken at
(a) Rangoon (b) Bangkok
(c) Kuala Lumpur (d) Tokyo
9 Give the correct chronological sequence of the following
(a) Russion Revolution (b) American War of Independence
(c) Spanish Revolution (d) The French Revolution
10 Which of the following states has the highest female literacy rate , according to 2001 Census ?
(a) Mizoram (b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Meghalaya
11 Who among the following has been chosen the FDI Personality of the year 2007 in Asia
(a) P. Chidarmbaram (b) Kamal Nath
(c) Ratish Nayaar (d) Kaushik Rai
12 Which of the following Fortune 500 indian companies has suffered loss for the first time in the first quarter of 2005-06 ?
(a) Indian Oil corporation (b) ONGC
(c) Reliance Industries (d) Bharat petroleum
13 Who is the author of “Soul and structure of Governance in India ?
(a) V.K. Duggal (b) Jairam Ramesh
(c) Dr. I.G. Patel (d) Jagmohan
14 Which one of the following processes is not related with chemical weathering
(a) Exfoliation (b) Carbonation
(c) Hydration (d) Oxidation
15 Who invented polio vaccine (oral) ?
(a) Albert Sabin (b) Burkholder
(c) Louis Pasteur (d) Jonas salk
16 Mist is caused by
(a) Dry ice (b) ice eat low temperature
(c) Water vapours at low temperature (d) Carbon-monoxide in solid form
17 The first computer language development was
(a) COBOL (b) BASIC
(c) FORTRAN (d) PASCAL
18 “Smasher” is associated with which of the following sports ?
(a) Boxing (b) Wrestling
(c) Football (d) Volleyball
19 Who among the following is the chirman of the national commission on farmers ?
(a) Vijay Shankar (b) J.P. Batra
(c) Shanta Sinha (d) M.S. Swaminathan
20 India ‘s first mobile court was inauguration in
(a) Maharashtra (b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Rajasthan
21 The African union whose cooperation was sought by G-4 to expand UN security
Council has a strength
(a) 43 Members (b). 53 Members
(c) 63 Members (d) 34 Members
22 The capital of the Pallava kings was
(a) Chennapattinam (b) Mahabalipuram
(c) Kanchipuram (d) Madurai
23 “Tipu Sultan “ had his capital at
(a) Srirangapatnam (b) Mysore
(c) Banglore (d) Bhagyanagar
24 “Dronacharya “ awards are given to
(a) Athletes (b) Sports
(c) Carnatic musicians (d) Sports persons
25 “CTBT” is a term related to
(a) Nuclear Weapons (b) Taxes
(c) Space Research (d) Railway Goods
26. Who among the following would take over as the next president of FICCI?
(a) N. Srinivasan
(b) Vijay Kirloskar
(c) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
(d) Rahul Bajaj
27. How many cities will be covered under the government flagship project Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)?
(a) 25
(b) 53
(c) 100
(d) 63
28. Match the following. Column-I represents companies and column-ii their business areas.
Column-I Column-ii
A. Marriott i. Advertising
B. Heineken ii. Technology
C. AMD iii. Hospitality
D. McCann iv Spirit
Choose the answer from the choices given below:
(a) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv (b) A-i, B-ii, C-iv, D-iii (c) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i (d) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
29. Researchers have transformed ordinary human skin cells into batches of cells that look and act like embryonic stem cells, but without using cloning technology and without making embryos. These skin cells called
(a) iPS Cells (b) jPS Cells (c) ePS Cells (d) zPS Cells
30. This South India-based business tycoon has been in the news for his stake sale in coffee chain, Barista and telecom operator, Aircel. Identify him from the choices given below:
(a) Vijay Mallya (b) C Sivasankaran (c) A.C. Muthaiah (d) TPG Nambiar
31. Which one of the following is not a private equity company?
(a) Cerberus (b) Carlyle (c) Blackstone (d) ECCO
32. In which year Railway finances were separated from the general finances of the Central Government?
(a) 1920 (b) 1972 (c) 1923 (d) 1924
33. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a telecom public sector company was set up under the view Telecom Policy, 1999 in –
(a) Oct. 2000 (b) Dec. 2001 (c) Jan. 2002 (d) Oct. 2003
34. What is India’s percapita emission of green house gases (GHG)?
(a) 0.8 tonnes of CO2 (b) 1.0 tonnes of CO2 (c) 1.2 tonnes of CO2 (d) 1.5 tonnes of CO2
35. Consider the following:
I. Cannabis smokers are exposed to more toxic chemicals in each puff than those who smoke only tobacco.
II. Directly-inhaled cannabis smoke contained 20 times more ammonia than cigarette smoke, five
times more hydrogen cyanide and five times the concentration of nitrogen oxides, which affect circulation and immune system.
III. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are linked to reproductive disorders and cancer; while at high levels, ammonia can cause asthma.
Select the code
(a) Only I an II are correct (b) Only I and II are correct
(c) Only II and III are correct (d) All are correctly.
36. Consider the following:
I. The National Food Security Mission aims at increasing production of rice by 10 million tones, wheat by 8 million tones in the next four years.
II. The Mission launched in 305 districts in 16 states. These districts had potential for high rise in Productivity.
III. The strategy was to bridge yield gaps by introducing modern technologies and improved agronomic practices.
Select the code:
(a) Only I and II are correct (b) Only I and III are correct
(c) Only II and III are correct (d) All are correct.
37. Which of the following are the causes of low productivity in Indian Agriculture?
(I) Uneconomic Holdings (II) Out model agricultural Techniques.
(III) Inadequate Irrigation facilities (IV) Lack of credit and marketing facilities
Select the code
(a) I & II (b) II & III (c) I, II, & III (d) None of the above
38. Nissan Motors have entered intio $500 million tie up with Ashok Leyland for 3 JVs. Nissan Motors already has a joint venture agreement with which of the following automobile companies?
(a) Mahindra & Mahindra (b) Tata Motors
(c) Bajaj Autos (d) TVS group
39. A new study provided the first evidence that fatter people may be more affected by expore to
(a) Sun Light (b) X-rays (c) γ - rays (d) Ozone
40. Which among the following owns/own equity stake in the country's largest commodity exchange, Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)?
(A) Merrill Lynch (B) Citigroup
(C) Financial Technologies (D) Fidelity
Choose the answer from the choices given below:
(a) (A) and (B) (b) (B) and (C) (c) (A), (B) and (C) (d) All of the above
41. Rainbow Revolution is related to which sector of the Economy?
(a) Small Scale Industries (b) Information Technology services
(C) Overall Development of Agriculture sector (d) Mining sector
42. Consider the following:
i. A study suggested that the sea cucumber could provide a potential new weapon to block transmission of the malaria parasite.
ii. the slug-like creature produces a protein, lectin, which impairs development of the parasite.
iii. The protein disrupted development of the parasites inside the insects stomach.
Select the code:
(a) Only I and II are correct (b) Only I and III are correct
(c) Only II and III are correct (d) All are correct.
43. Consider the following:
I. Former Finance Secretary Vijay L. Kelkar has been appointed Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission recently.
II. The Commission was constituted to make recommendations on the norms for distribution of the net tax proceeds between the Union and the States.
III. The recommendations will cover the period from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015. The commission is expected to make available its report by October 31, 2009.
IV. The Finance Commission is set up under Article 280 (1) of the Constitution every five years.
Select the code:
(a) Only I, II, and III are correct (b) only I, III, and IV are correct
(c) Only II, III, and IV are correct. (d) All are correct.
44. Which one of the following Indian companies owns stake in the Sakhaliu-I Oil and Gas project, off Russia's far East Coast?
(a) GAIL (b) ONGC (c) IPCL (d) IOC
45. Which of the following companies belonging to the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) is/are not listed on the stock exchange?
A. Reliance Communications
B. Reliance Power
C. Adlabs
Choose the answer from the choice given below:
(a) B and C (b) Only B (c) Only C (d) A and C
46. Which of the following missions was signed recently by London-based Inmarsat with industrialist to deliver high-bandwidth services to Europe, the Middle- East, Asia and Africa?
(a) Alphasat I – XL Mission (b) Alphasat IV – XL mission
(c) Alphasat VII – XL Mission (d) Alphasat IX – XL Mission.
47. Well-known hatchback car model, Fabia is slated to hit the Indian road in January 2008. The model is owned by
(a) Daimler (b) General Motors (c) Skoda Auto (d) Ford
48. Who was the chairman of Second National Commission on labour (NCL) set up in October 1999 by the Government of India?
(a) Dr. C. Rangrajan (b) Aid Hussain (c) Ravindra verma (d) Vijay Kelkar
49. Recent researches suggested that lack of sunlight my increase the risk of
(a) Lung Cancer (b) Uterus Cancer (c) Breast Cancer (d) Liver Cancer
50. Consider the following:
I. The Hebrew University at Jerusalem in Israel has introduced Malayalam as a subject.
II. Students are already learning Telugu and Tamil in the Hebrew University.
Select the code:
(a) Only I is correct (b) Only II is correct.
(c) Neither I nor II are correct (d) both are correct
51. The Green Revolution substantially increase the foodgrain production of India, who among the following mainly contributed to its occurrence?
I. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
II. Prof. Norman Barlough
III. K. Subramaniam
Select the Code:
(a) I & II (b) II & III (c) I, II & III (d) None of the above
52. Recently, this company has sold its captive BPO operations in India to Genpact. The company in the question is
(a) Citigroup (b) Barclays (c) BNP Paribas (d) General Electric
53. This apparel company was recently in the news for taking punitive measures against its
Indian suppliers who were accused of employing child labours. The company in the question is
(a) Benetton (b) Calvin Klein (c) ECCO (d) GAP
54. Consider the following:
I. Astronomers have reported that there are at least five planets circling a star known as 55 Caneri.
II. One of the first exoplanets discovered, in 1996, was at 55 Caneri.
III. The outermost and haviest Planet in the system, which is four times as massive as Jupiter,circles at a distance of 500 million miles, slightly farther than Jupiter in Solar System and takes 14 years to complete an orbit
Select the Code:
(a) Only I and II are correct (b) Only I and III are correct
(c) Only II and III are correct (d) All are correct
55. This Indian businessman has acquired 50 per cent stake in the US-based small aircraft manufacturer Epic Avia tion for $120 million. The person in the question is
(a) G.R. Gopinath (b) Naresh Goyal (c) Vijay Mallya (d) Subrato Roy
56. For the purpose of providing short term credits to farmers, the government of India introduced Kisan
Credit Card (KCC) Scheme in the year.
(a) 1996 – 97 (b) 1997 – 98 (c) 1998 – 99 (d) 1999 – 2000
57. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Kabini, the core of the much-delayed Kaveri engine, is undergoing high altitude testing at the Central Institute of Aviation Motors (CIAM) in Moscow.
(b) Kabini primarily makes up Kaveri’s high pressure compressor, high pressure turbine and high pressure combuster
(c) This is the second time that Kabini is taken to Moscow.
(d) All are correct.
58. The RBI is the apex body of Indian Financial System, which of the following functions are performed by the RBI?
I. Monitoring money supply in the Economy.
II. Issues currency other than coins and one Rupees note.
III. Functions as Bankers Bank.
IV. Works as banker to the Government.
Select the Code:
(a) I & lI are correct (b) I, II & III are correct
(c) II, III & IV are correct (d) All of above are correct
59. Consider the following:
I. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Morigaon district of Assam.
II. Pobitora has the highest concentration of rhino population in the world
60. After becoming a part of Jet Airways, Sahara Airlines is now known as:
(a) Jet Sahara (b) Jet Economy (c) Sahara Jet (d) Jet Lite
61. The islands of Bali in Indonesia was visited by 189 countries to debate the commitment of nations on
reducing green house gas emissions, particularly CO2 after
(a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013
ANSWER SHEET
1.(c) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7.(d) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (a)
16.(c) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (b) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (d) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (b) 31. (d) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (d) 36 (d) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (d) 41. (c)
42. (d) 43. (d) 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (d) 51. (c) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (d) 55. (c) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (c) 61. (d) 62 .(c)
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Current General Knowledge Objective Questions 2009

1. The Rs. 12,400 crore manned space mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled for launch by—
(A) 2020
(B) 2015
(C) 2030
(D) 2012
Ans : (B)

2. India plans a manned mission to the moon by—
(A) 2020
(B) 2025
(C) 2030
(D) 2012
Ans : (A)

3. A Judge (of a High Court) may be removed from his office by the President in the manner provided in clause (4) of ……… for the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court.
(A) Article 125
(B) Article 124
(C) Article 126
(D) Article 127
Ans : (B)

4. In order to remove judges of the Supreme Court or High Court through impeachment proceedings a motion is addressed to the President signed by at least—
(A) 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha
(B) 50 members of Rajya Sabha or 150 members of Lok Sabha
(C) 80 members of Lok Sabha or 30 members of Rajya Sabha
(D) 60 members of Lok Sabha or 70 members of Rajya Sabha
Ans : (A)

5. Recently India and US have signed a pact on—
(A) petroleum
(B) biofuels
(C) atomic energy
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. According to the UNICEF’s flagship report, ‘State of the World’s Children’ (2009) the number of women dying every year in India in Child Births is—
(A) 75000
(B) 77000
(C) 70000
(D) 78000
Ans : (D)

7. The Planning Commission has approved an ambitious scheme known as the Van Panchayat Yojna aiming at achieving the target of covering …………… of India’s geographical area with trees.
(A) 35%
(B) 40%
(C) 33%
(D) 28%
Ans : (C)

8. The Latest Forest Survey of India says that only ………… of the country’s land was covered with trees.
(A) 30%
(B) 22%
(C) 23%
(D) 20%
Ans : (C)

9. India has recently signed a pact for supply of reactors with—
(A) Areva
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Russia
(D) Japan
Ans : (A)

10. The last U.S.A. military base in Central Asia which was voted out by Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament was situated at—
(A) Manas
(B) Astana
(C) Bishkek
(D) Tashkant
Ans : (A)

11. Currently the Prime Minister of Iceland is—
(A) Geir Haarde
(B) Hugo Chavez
(C) Johanna Sigurdardottir
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

12. ……… Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) was organised by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) in New Delhi recently—Fill in the blank with—
(A) Tenth
(B) Ninth
(C) Eleventh
(D) Eighth
Ans : (B)

13. BDR stands for—
(A) Border Development Force
(B) Border District Development
(C) Bangladesh Rifles
(D) Bangladesh Development Rifles
Ans : (C)

14. Zillur Rahman is the new President of—
(A) Malaysia
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Maldives
(D) Kazakhstan
Ans : (B)

15. Slumdog Millionaire won the Oscar Awards in—
(A) Eight categories
(B) Seven categories
(C) Six categories
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

16. The Oscar Award for Best Actress has been bagged by—
(A) Dustin Lance Black
(B) Kate Winslet
(C) Vicky Christina
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

17. Sean Penn has got the Oscar Award 2009 for—
(A) Best Actor
(B) Best Director
(C) Adapted Screenplay
(D) Original Song
Ans : (A)

18. According to a recent report the percentage of all immigrant founded companies in last ten years founded by Indian immigrant is—
(A) 26%
(B) 30%
(C) 35%
(D) 40%
Ans : (A)

19. STPF stands for—
(A) Special Task Protection Force
(B) Special Tiger Protection Force
(C) Special Tiger Police Force
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

20. According to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) report the country which tops the World Hunger Chart is—
(A) Sierra Leone
(B) India
(C) Somalia
(D) Pakistan
Ans : (B)

21. ‘Daughters of Shame’ is a book written by—
(A) Jasvinder Sanghera
(B) Mehar Fatima Hussain
(C) Kermit Roosevelt
(D) Shazia Aziz
Ans : (A)

22. Earth Day is observed on—
(A) April 22
(B) April 17
(C) April 30
(D) April 24
Ans : (A)

23. The winner of Chappell-Hadlee Trophy is—
(A) New Zealand
(B) Australia
(C) India
(D) West Indies
Ans : (B)

24. NPs Aulakh has been appointed as the new Chief of—
(A) National Security Guard
(B) Research and Analysis Wing
(C) Central Bureau of Investigation
(D) National Investigation Agency
Ans : (A)

25. According to recent estimates of Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) during 2008-09 India’s national income will grow at—
(A) 8·8%
(B) 10%
(C) 7·1%
(D) 8·5%
Ans : (C)

26. The winner of Australian Open Tennis Women’s Singles Title is—
(A) Dinara Safin
(B) Serena Williams
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) Venus Williams
Ans : (B)

27. Navin Chawla has been appointed as the new—
(A) Director General of Border Security Force
(B) National Security Guards Chief
(C) Central Bureau of Investigation Chief
(D) Chief Election Commissioner
Ans : (D)

28. The winner of Australian Open Tennis Men’s Singles Title is—
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Mahesh Bhupati
(C) Andy Murray
(D) Rafael Nadal
Ans : (D)

29. Indian Cricket team is the number …………… team in the latest ICC’s One Day ranking.
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
Ans : (B)

30. G-20 Finance Ministers meeting recently took place in—
(A) London
(B) Paris
(C) New Delhi
(D) Horsham
Ans : (D)

31. Who among the following personalities recently visited India ?
(A) Hillary Clinton
(B) Bill Clinton
(C) Martin Luther King III
(D) Martin Luther King IV
Ans : (C)

32. The World Wide Web (WWW) on March 13, 2009 marked its—
(A) 25th anniversary
(B) 30th anniversary
(C) 20th anniversary
(D) 35th anniversary
Ans : (C)

33. Luther L. Terry Award has been given to—
(A) K. Srinath Reddy
(B) K. Vishwanath
(C) Ronald M. Davis
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

34. Who has recently overtaken Warren Buffet as world’s richest man ?
(A) Mukesh Ambani
(B) Anil Ambani
(C) Bill Gates
(D) Ratan Tata
Ans : (C)

35. The President of which of the following countries visited India in March 2009—
(A) Yugoslavia
(B) Benin
(C) Macedonia
(D) Turkey
Ans : (B)

36. According to Economist Intelligence Unit recent Survey the world’s costliest city is—
(A) New York
(B) Mumbai
(C) Washington
(D) Tokyo
Ans : (D)

37. The former Israeli President who has been charged with rape is—
(A) Benjamin Nitinyahu
(B) Shimon Peres
(C) Moshe Katsav
(D) Ariel Sharon
Ans : (C)

38. According to Tobacco Atlas in India roughly the number of people who are consuming tobacco is—
(A) 250 million
(B) 230 million
(C) 220 million
(D) 225 million
Ans : (B)

39. INS Viraat—the sole aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean of the Indian Navy will celebrate its ………… in November 2009.
(A) Golden Jubilee
(B) Silver Jubilee
(C) Diamond Jubilee
(D) Platinum Jubilee
Ans : (A)

40. India recently launched Interceptor Missile on March 6, 2009 for—
(A) the fourth time
(B) the fifth time
(C) the third time
(D) the second time
Ans : (C)

41. The Chief Guest on 60th Republic Day of India was—
(A) Kazakhstan’s President
(B) Uzbekistan’s President
(C) Tajikistan’s President
(D) Kyrgyzstan’s President
Ans : (A)

42. The number of members of Global Advisory Council constituted by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is—
(A) 20
(B) 25
(C) 27
(D) 30
Ans : (A)

43. This year Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was celebrated in—
(A) Mumbai
(B) Madras
(C) Chennai
(D) Kolkata
Ans : (C)

44. Which of the following recently celebrated its Platinum Jubilee ?
(A) Indian Space Research Organisation
(B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(C) Indian National Science Academy
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

45. The new Research and Analysis wing Chief is—
(A) Radha Vinod Raju
(B) M. N. Prasad
(C) J. K. Sodhi
(D) K. C. Verma
Ans : (D)

46. Which of the following Indian cricketers has not been inducted in ICC’s Hall of Fame ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Sunil Gavaskar
(C) Kapil Dev
(D) Bishen Singh Bedi
Ans : (A)

47. According to a recently published report, the State/Union Territory which has occupied top spot in Education index is—
(A) Lakshdeep
(B) Kerala
(C) Puducherry
(D) Karnataka
Ans : (C)

48. The runner-up in Australian Open 2009 (Men’s Singles) is—
(A) Rafael Nadal
(B) Mahesh Bhupati
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Andy Murray
Ans : (C)

49. The runner-up in Australian Open (Women’s Singles) 2009 is—
(A) Dinara Safin
(B) Venus William
(C) Serena William
(D) Sania Mirza
Ans : (A)

50. The winner of Parsvanath International Open Chess Tournament is—
(A) Mikhail Ulibin
(B) Surya Shekhar Ganguly
(C) Samresh Jung
(D) O. Sullevan
Ans : (B)

51. The Chairman of Anti Doping Panel constituted by the Government is—
(A) Jasmeet Singh
(B) Dinesh Dayal
(C) Dr. Vikas Ahluwalia
(D) Dinesh Khanna
Ans : (B)

52. This year National Games have been held in—
(A) Sikkim
(B) Assam
(C) Kerala
(D) Jharkhand
Ans : (D)

53. Which of the following was not the base of LTTE before being captured by Sri Lankan forces ?
(A) Muridke
(B) Elephant Pass
(C) Kilinochchi
(D) Mullaithivu
Ans : (A)

54. DRDO came into existence in—
(A) 1960
(B) 1958
(C) 1962
(D) 1965
Ans : (B)

55. This year Pankaj Advani has been given—
(A) Padma Vibhushan
(B) Padma Bhushan
(C) Padma Shri
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

56. Who among the following has not been honoured with Padma Vibhushan ?
(A) Dr. Gurdip Singh Randhawa
(B) D. P. Chattopadhyay
(C) Govind Narain
(D) Chandrika Prasad Srivastava
Ans : (A)

57. ‘India and China—A Thousand Years of Cultural Relations’ is the book written by—
(A) Probodh Chandra Bagchi
(B) K. Bikram Singh
(C) Romila Thapar
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

58. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on—
(A) March 12
(B) March 15
(C) March 23
(D) March 24
Ans : (B)

59. The Government of India has declared……as the National Day for the Girl Child.
(A) February 25
(B) January 27
(C) March 22
(D) January 24
Ans : (D)

60. In 2007-08, Enrolment rate for Muslim children increased to—
(A) 8·41%
(B) 10·49%
(C) 9·39%
(D) 7·25%
Ans : (B)

61. The 75th edition of Ranji Trophy was won by—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Railways
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Mumbai
Ans : (D)

62. Recently, the scientist who came into news is—
(A) Albert Einstein
(B) Charles Darwin
(C) Newton
(D) Vikram Sarabhai
Ans : (B)

63. In the Interim Budget 2009-10 the Government of India has allocated for its flagship programmes, the amount of—
(A) Rs. 112,571 crore
(B) Rs. 122, 841 crore
(C) Rs. 131,317 crore
(D) Rs. 451,311 crore
Ans : (C)

64. The new Prime Minister of Zimbabwe is—
(A) Robert Mugabe
(B) Morgan Tsvangirai
(C) Thabo Mbeki
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

65. In recently held elections in Israel, the political party which emerged largest in terms of number of seats is—
(A) Likud Party
(B) Kadima Party
(C) Labour Party
(D) Yisrael Beiteinu
Ans : (A)

66. 35th National Games will be held in—
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala
Ans : (D)

67. Prashant Prakash and Kalki Koechlin are the winners of—
(A) Padma Shree
(B) Metro Plus Playwright Award
(C) Assam Ratna
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

68. The winner of Duleep Trophy is—
(A) East Zone
(B) South Zone
(C) West Zone
(D) North Zone
Ans : (C)

69. The Punjab Gold Cup has been won by—
(A) Poland
(B) The Netherlands
(C) England
(D) Norway
Ans : (B)

70. World Social Forum meeting was recently held in—
(A) Paris
(B) Belem
(C) Davos
(D) Moscow
Ans : (B)

71. The controversial Pakistani scientist who was recently in news is—
(A) Abdul Jamal
(B) Shah Mahmood Qureshi
(C) Kazi Hussain
(D) Abdul Qadir Khan
Ans : (D)

72. The new Chairman of Satyam Computer Services is—
(A) Kiran Karnik
(B) Prem Chand Gupta
(C) Habil Khorkiwala
(D) R. N. Mittal
Ans : (A)

73. In Iraqi Parliamentary elections Prime Minister Nouri-Al-Maliki’s candidates have won in—
(A) 14 provinces
(B) 9 provinces
(C) 8 provinces
(D) 7 provinces
Ans : (B)

74. In the latest ICC ODI (Team) ranking, India has occupied—
(A) No. 2 position
(B) No. 3 position
(C) No. 4 position
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

75. The Sustainable Leadership Award has been given to—
(A) R. K. Pachauri
(B) Bill Gates
(C) Ban Ki-Moon
(D) Arundhati Roy
Ans : (C)

76. ‘QUARK 2009’ is—
(A) An exhibition on peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy
(B) India’s ambitious project to Mars
(C) India-Russia joint noval exercise
(D) Annual-National level technical festival of BITs Pilani
Ans : (D)

77. ‘Best Executive 2008’ by Asia-money magazine has been given to—
(A) S. M. Natrajan
(B) O. P. Bhatt
(C) Ravinder Zutshi
(D) C. B. Bhav
Ans : (B)

78. Twelve new frog species have been found in—
(A) Konkan region
(B) Malwa
(C) Eastern Ghats
(D) Western Ghats
Ans : (D)

79. Sheik Sharif Ahmed is the new President of—
(A) Uganda
(B) Rawanda
(C) Somalia
(D) Morocco
Ans : (C)

80. India’s Moon Impact Probe (MIP) landed on Moon’s Surface on—
(A) November 10, 2008
(B) November 11, 2008
(C) November 14, 2008
(D) November 15, 2008
Ans : (C)

81. Stolt Valor which was recently hijacked by sea-pirates belongs to—
(A) Germany
(B) Japan
(C) U.S.A.
(D) Saudi Arabia
Ans : (B)

82. During the Egyptian President’s visit to India in November 2008 five pacts were signed with Egypt. Which of the following was not signed ?
(A) Pact in the field of health and medicine
(B) Agreement on purchasing petrol at cheaper rate
(C) An extradition treaty
(D) Agreement on abolition of visa for specific categories
Ans : (B)

83. Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian President who recently visited India, has been the President of his country since—
(A) 1971
(B) 1981
(C) 1961
(D) 1990
Ans : (B)

84. On November 12, 2008 India testfired successfully Shourya missile. It is a—
(A) Air to air missile
(B) Air to surface missile
(C) Surface to surface missile
(D) Surface to sea missile
Ans : (C)

85. ITR stands for—
(A) International Tariff Rate
(B) Integrated Trial Rate
(C) Integrated Trial Range
(D) Integrated Test Range
Ans : (D)

86. Recently National River Status has been granted to—
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Ganga
(C) Sindhu
(D) Brahmaputra
Ans : (B)

87. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi who has been declared ‘Bharat Ratna’ winner was born in—
(A) Gadag
(B) Palakkad
(C) Pune
(D) Mysore
Ans : (A)

88. Under the revised pay scale of Judges as approved by the Union Cabinet on November 27, 2008, which of the following pairs/matches is not correct ?
(A) Chief Justice of India—Rs. 1 lakh per month
(B) Chief Justice of the High Court—Rs. 90,000 per month
(C) Judge of the High Court—Rs. 80,000 per month
(D) Judge of the Supreme Court—Rs. 85,000 per month
Ans : (D)

89. The Security forces of India launched……to flush out terrorists which wreaked havoc in Mumbai in the last week of November 2008.
(A) Operation Liberate Mumbai
(B) Operation Sea Storm
(C) Operation Black Tornadoes
(D) Operation Thunder storm
Ans : (C)

90. The highest number of electoral college votes during U.S.A. Presidential Election belongs to—
(A) California
(B) Florida
(C) Connecticut
(D) Virginia
Ans : (A)

91. In U.S.A. Presidential election, 2008 Barack Obama got—
(A) 371 electoral college votes
(B) 320 electoral college votes
(C) 364 electoral college votes
(D) 360 electoral college votes
Ans : (C)

92. The author of which of the following is not Barack Obama ?
(A) Dream from My Father
(B) Thoughts on Reclaiming Dream
(C) It Takes a Nation : How Strangers Became Family
(D) My Great America
Ans : (D)

93. European Union-Russia summit was held recently at—
(A) Nice
(B) Bonn
(C) St. Petersburgh
(D) London
Ans : (A)

94. Abu Dhabi was recently in news for hosting—
(A) Arab Women’s Conference
(B) OPEC Summit
(C) APEC Summit
(D) Arab League Summit
Ans : (A)

95. By an agreement between Iraq and the U.S.A., the latter has committed to withdraw its troops from Iraq by—
(A) 2010
(B) 2011
(C) 2009
(D) 2012
Ans : (B)

96. BIMSTEC is—
(A) Seven-member nation organisation
(B) Eight-member nation organisation
(C) Nine-member organisation
(D) Six-member nation organisation
Ans : (A)

97. Recently BIMSTEC held its—
(A) Third Summit
(B) Fourth Summit
(C) Second Summit
(D) Fifth Summit
Ans : (C)

98. Which of the following countries leads space launch tally ?
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Russia
(C) Japan
(D) E.U.
Ans : (B)

99. The headquarters of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) is situated at—
(A) Kuala Lumpur
(B) Singapore
(C) Lima
(D) Santiago
Ans : (B)

100. Who has recently been made the first ambassador to the Geneva based Global fund to fight Aids, tuberculosis and malaria ?
(A) Amitabh Bachchan
(B) Britney Spears
(C) Carla Bruni
(D) Zinedine Zidane
Ans : (C)

101. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2008 has been conferred on—
(A) Dr. Mohammad El Bardei
(B) Hosni Mubarak
(C) Shabana Azmi
(D) Nelson Mandela
Ans : (A)

102. The prestigious Jnanpith award winner for 2005 is—
(A) Abdul Rahman Rahi
(B) Kunwar Narayan
(C) Ravindra Kelekar
(D) Satyavarat Shastri
Ans : (B)

103. ‘The Bikini Murders’ is a book by—
(A) Erez Mandela
(B) J. V. Braun
(C) Farukh Dhondy
(D) Martin Dupuls
Ans : (C)

104. LTTE’s administrative headquarters is situated at—
(A) Batticaola
(B) Kilinochchi
(C) Puthumu Rippu
(D) Ariviyal Nakar
Ans : (B)

105. UNO recently banned Pakistan based terrorist organisation—
(A) JKLF
(B) United Taliban Front
(C) Al-Humijat
(D) Jamat-ud-Dawa
Ans : (D)

106. The six important inscriptions which have recently come to light in Tamil Nadu’s 1200 year old Shiva Temple reveal—
(A) Early Chola history
(B) Early Kushans history
(C) Early Mauryan history
(D) Early Sangam history
Ans : (A)

107. LITE is the proposed Maiden Moon Mission of—
(A) Germany
(B) France
(C) Britain
(D) Japan
Ans : (C)

108. The 2008 World Snooker Champion is—
(A) Pankaj Advani
(B) Colm Gilcreest
(C) Thepchai Un-Nooh
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

109. The male sports man chosen as Athlete of the Year 2008 is—
(A) Usain Bolt
(B) Dayron Robles
(C) Angelo Taylor
(D) Henry Rono
Ans : (A)

110. The Champion of 2008 Formula one Races is—
(A) Kim Raikkonen
(B) Lewis Hamilton
(C) Felipe Massa
(D) Robert Kubica
Ans : (B)

111. According to Forbes latest list, the fourth richest Indian is—
(A) Anil Ambani
(B) Kushal Pal Singh
(C) Sunil Mittal
(D) Lakshmi Mittal
Ans : (C)

112. India ranks………..on Global Gender-Gap Index.
(A) 115th
(B) 113th
(C) 110th
(D) 111th
Ans : (B)

113. IBEx is—
(A) NASA’s Probe
(B) EU’s Probe
(C) EU NASA joint Probe
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

114. According to Forbes Magazine the richest lady of India is—
(A) Indira Nooyi
(B) Sonia Gandhi
(C) Savitri Jindal
(D) Teena Ambani
Ans : (C)

115. National Women Excellence Award 2008 has been given to—
(A) Pritika Kalra Gandhi
(B) Sheila Dixit
(C) Sharmila Tagore
(D) Shabana Azmi
Ans : (A)

116. The female Athlete of the Year Award has been conferred on—
(A) Yelena Isinbayeva
(B) Tirunesh Dibaba
(C) Pamela Jelimo
(D) Anne Frazer
Ans : (A)

117. World Junior Badminton Championship (Woman’s title) has been won by—
(A) Sayaka Sato
(B) Fu Mingtian
(C) Saina Nehwal
(D) Xie Jing
Ans : (C)

118. India’s first 3G Technology-based mobile phone service of MTNL was launched on—
(A) December 15, 2008
(B) December 11, 2008
(C) December 10, 2008
(D) December 8, 2008
Ans : (B)

119. The new Chief Minister of Mizoram is—
(A) P. A. Sangma
(B) Mr. Lalthanhawla
(C) R. Lalzirliana
(D) H. Liansailova
Ans : (B)

120. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) the number of farmers who committed suicides during 2007 is—
(A) 16,632
(B) 4,238
(C) 11,026
(D) 1,21,617
Ans : (A)

121. India–U.S. Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement was signed on—
(A) October 11, 2008
(B) October 20, 2008
(C) October 15, 2008
(D) October 5, 2008
Ans : (A)

122. The IIM Review Committee which recommended higher government control on IIMs is headed by—
(A) M. K. Prasad
(B) R.C. Bhargava
(C) Ravi Kumar
(D) C. Rangrajan
Ans : (B)

123. India launched its first Moon Mission Chandrayaan-1 on—
(A) October 10, 2008
(B) October 15, 2008
(C) October 20, 2008
(D) October 22, 2008
Ans : (D)

124. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle which put Chandrayaan-1 into its orbit is—
(A) PSLV-C-9
(B) PSLV-C-8
(C) PSLV-C-11
(D) PSLV-C-7
Ans : (C)

125. India is the ……country to send Moon Mission.
(A) Fifth
(B) Fourth
(C) Sixth
(D) Seventh
Ans : (B)

126. The number of instruments which the spacecraft Chandrayaan carried is—
(A) 15
(B) 20
(C)11
(D) 9
Ans : (C)

127. Union Cabinet has cleared Right to Education Bill which is the enabling legislation to notify—
(A) The 91th Constitutional Amendment
(B) The 86th Constitutional Amendment
(C) The 95th Constitutional Amendment
(D) The 93rd Constitutional Amendment
Ans : (B)

128. On October 15, 2008 the……IBSA Summit concluded in New Delhi.
(A) Third
(B) Fourth
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth
Ans : (A)

129. The IBSA Dialogue Forum was formalised through the adoption of the Brasilia Declaration in—
(A) 2004
(B) 2003
(C) 2005
(D) 2006
Ans : (B)

130. ACD stands for—
(A) Asian Cooperative Dialogue
(B) Asia Cooperation Dialogue
(C) Asia China Dialogue Forum
(D) Asian-Chinese Dialogue
Ans : (B)

131. The number of member countries who participated in Asia-Europe Meeting Summit held on October 24-25, 2008 was—
(A) 45
(B) 40
(C) 35
(D) 30
Ans : (A)

132. The new-President of Maldives is—
(A) Abdul Gayoom
(B) Mohammad Anni Nasheed
(C) Mohammad Irshad
(D) Abdul Qadir
Ans : (B)

133. Which of the following states has topped in Governments’ Primary Education Development Index ?
(A) Delhi
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (C)

134. EDI stands for—
(A) Enforcement Directorate Index
(B) Education Development Infrastructure
(C) Education and Development Identity
(D) Education Development Index
Ans : (D)

135. Which one of the following is not the winner of 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine ?
(A) Professor Herald Zur Hausen
(B) Martin Chalfi
(C) Prof. Luc Montagnier
(D) Francoise Barre-Sinoussi
Ans : (B)

136. Which one of the following is not the winner of 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics ?
(A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio
(B) Makoto Kobayashi
(C) Toshihide Maskawa
(D) Yoichiro Nambu
Ans : (A)

137. Which one of the following has not won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry ?
(A) Martin Chalfi
(B) Roger Y. Tsien
(C) Osamu Shimomura
(D) Franco Basse Sinoussi
Ans : (D)

138. Traditionally, the first of Nobel Prizes awarded each year in the category of—
(A) Physics
(B) Chemistry
(C) Medicine
(D) Literature
Ans : (C)

139. The Alternative Nobel Prizes are—
(A) Magsaysay Awards
(B) Right to Livelihood Awards
(C) Global Energy Awards
(D) Grammy Awards
Ans : (B)

140. National Consumer Rights Day is observed on—
(A) December 4
(B) December 7
(C) December 24
(D) December 10
Ans : (C)
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UPSC GENERAL STUDIES 2008 MODEL QUESTION

1. Who among the following has been appointed as the Central Board of Direct Taxes on May 01, 2008 ?



(a) Brajesh Mishra



(b) Rabender Singh Mathoda



(c) Soli J. Sorabjee



(d) T. K. A. Nair



Ans: ( b ) Rabender Singh Mathoda



2. Who among the following is the new Chief Minister of Meghalaya ?



(a) S. M. Krishna



(b) Uma Bharti



(c) Donkupar Roy



(d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy



Ans: ( c ) Donkupar Roy



3. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2007 crown ?



(a) Riyo MORI





(b) Shandi Finnessey



(c) Alba Reyes



(d) None of these



Ans: ( a ) Riyo MORI



4. A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Day landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War, was held in



(a) Pearl Harbour



(b) Normandy



(c) New York



(d) Lisbon



Ans: ( b ) Normandy



5. Which of the following cricketers holds the world record of maximum number of sixes in Twenty 20 world cup cricket ?



(a) Yuvraj Singh



(b) Viv Richards (West Indies)



(c) Sachin Tendulkar (India)



(d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan)



Ans: ( a ) Yuvraj Singh



6. Who among the following has been appointed the new Chief Justice of India ?



(a) Justice Rajendra Babu



(b) Justice V. N. Khare



(c) Justice K.G.Balkrishnan



(d) None of these



Ans: ( c ) Justice K.G.Balkrishnan



7. Who among the following sports persons got the honour of lighting the Olympic flame at the in New Delhi recently ?



(a) Leander Paes



(b) Abhinav Bindra



(c) Viswanathan Anand



(d) K. M. Beenamol



Ans: ( a ) Leander Paes



8. Who among the following has been appointed new chairman of the National Knowledge Commission ?



(a) Ajit Singh



(b) K. C. Pant



(c) Sam Pitroda



(d) Sharad Pawar



Ans: ( c ) Sam Pitroda



9. Which of the following planets crossed the face of the sun (in transit) after 122 years ?



(a) Mars



(b) Venus



(c) Jupiter



(d) Saturn



Ans: ( b ) Venus



10. Which of the following countries was admitted to the SAARC recently ?



(a) Nepal



(b) Myanmar



(c) Pakistan



(d) Afghanistan



Ans: ( d ) Afghanistan



11. The world governing body of which of the following sports celebrated its 100 years in existence ?



(a) Football



(b) Hockey



(c) Badminton



(d) Cricket



Ans: ( a ) Football



12. Who among the following won the men’s singles title of the Australian Open Tennis Championship 2008 ?



(a) Guillermo Coria



(b) Roger Federer



(c) Andy Roddick



(d) Novak Dokovic



Ans: ( d ) Novak Dokovic



13. Who is India’s first Woman Grand Master in Chess ?



(a) Aarthie Ramaswamy



(b) Koneru Humpy



(c) S. Meenakshi



(d) S. Vijayalakshmi



Ans: ( b ) Koneru Humpy



14. The age of a tree can be determined by



(a) Measuring its height



(b) Measuring its diameter



(c) Analyzing its sap



(d) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem



Ans: ( d ) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem



15. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?



Mountains Continents



(a) The Rocky : North America



(b) The Andes : South America



(c) The Alps : Europe



(d) The Ural : Africa



Ans: ( d ) The Ural : Africa



16. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?



(a) Purna Swaraj Resolution : 1929



(b) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931



(c) Formation of the Congress Socialist Party: 1939



(d) Simla Confeence : 1940



Ans: ( b ) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931



17. The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at



(a) Bhubaneswar



(b) Khajuraho



(c) Madurai



(d) Mount Abu



Ans: ( a ) Bhubaneswar



18. Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ?



(a) Kuchipudi



(b) Kathak



(c) Manipuri



(d) Mohiniattam



Ans: ( d ) Mohiniattam



19. The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in -



(a) Atlantic Ocean



(b) Arctic Ocean



(c) Pacific Ocean



(d) Indian Ocean



Ans: ( c ) Pacific Ocean



20. Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we cannot see clearly through it because -



(a) The light rays undergo total internal reflection in the drops



(b) Fine drops of water in fog polarize the light



(c) The fine drops are opaque to the light



(d) The drops scatter most of the light



Ans: ( d ) The drops scatter most of the light



21. During the Mughal period, which one of the following were the first to come to India as traders ?



(a) Portuguese



(b) Dutch



(c) Danish



(d) English



Ans: ( a ) Portuguese



22. Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism ?



(a) Iltutmish



(b) Balban



(c) Alauddin Khalji



(d) Firoze Tughlaq



Ans: ( c ) Alauddin Khalji



23. Which one of the following mountain peaks of the Himalayas is NOT in India ?



(a) Annapurna



(b) Nanda Devi



(c) Mt. Kamet



(d) Kanchenjunga



Ans: ( a ) Annapurna



24. A rift valley is formed mainly due to



(a) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust



(b) The subsidence of the floor of a river valley



(c) The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains



(d) The deepening of a valley by ice action



Ans: ( a ) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust



25. Who is the author of the book Superstar India? ?



(a) Arun Shourie



(b) Dominique Lapierre



(c) Shobha De



(d) Salman Rushdie



Ans: ( c ) Shobha De
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Commercial Apprentice Exam Paper | RRB Kolkata 2009 (Reasoning, English, Math & Physics)

1. In which of the following pairs, second one is immediately right to the first one ?
(A)FA
(B) GB
(C)BE
(D) None of these

2. Who is second to the D’s left?
(A)A
(B)G
(C)DG
(D) Data insufficient

3. Who is third to the G’s left?
(A)F
(B)C
(C)H
(D)D

4.Who is fourth to the C’s left?
(A)A
(B)E
(C)F
(D) Data insufficient

5. What is the place of ‘B’ with reference to D ?
(I) Fourth-Right
(II)Fourth-Left
(III)Fifth-Left
(IV)Fifth-Right
(A) Only I
(B) Only I and II
(C) Only II
(D) Only Ill and IV
English language

Directions—(Q 6-8) Which of the following is correctly spelt?
6.
(A)Appologise
(B) Apologise
(C)Appalogise
(D) Apollogise

7.
(A) Destinguishably
(B) Distenguishably
(C) Distinguishably
(D) Disifinguishably

8.
(A) Assignment
(B) Asignment
(C) Assignmant
(D) Acinement

Directions—(Q. 9 and 10) Choose the one which best expresses the same sentence in lndirect/Direct Speech
9. I don’t know the way. Do you ? he asked—
(A) He asked me if I knew the way which he didn’t.
(B) He said that he didn’t know the way and asked me I did.
(C) He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if knew.
(D) He said that he didn’t know the way and did I know it.
10. Animals which feed on grass are called —
(A) Cannibals
(B) Omnivorous
(C) Herbivorous
(D) Carnivorous

Directions—(Q. 11—15) Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given capital.
11. CONSEQUENCE
(A)Result
(B) End
(C)Proof
(D) Conclusion

12. DISCLOSE
(A) Express
(B) Reveal
(C)Report
(D) Blackmail

13.ASSURANCE
(A) Suspicion
(B) Promise
(C) Suggestion
(D) Blackmail

14. ACCESS
(A) Entry
(B) Permission
(C) Nearness
(D) Exit

7. ANXIOUS
(A) Serious
(B) Eager
(C) Worried
(D) Forced
Maths & Physics

16. 1 kg mass has a potential energy of 1 joule relative to the ground when it is at a height of?
(A) 0.102 m
(B) 1 m
(C)9.8m
(D) 32m

17. A particle moves in a circle of radius r. In half the period of revolution, its displacement ,distance covered are—
(A) 2r,?r
(B) r?2, ?r
(C) 2?,?r
(D)r,?r

18. A fort has provisions for 80 days. If after 15 days 500 men strengthen them and the food lasts 40 days thereafter, how many men were there in the fort?
(A)3,500
(8) 4,000
(C)6,000
(D) 10,000

19. The ratio of marks obtained by Vinod and Vasu is 6: 5. If the combined average of their percentage is 68.75 and their sum of the marks is 275, the total marks for which exam was conducted is?
(A) 150
(B) 200
(C) 400
(D) 500

20. A zookeeper counted the heads of the animals in a zoo and found it to be 80. When he counted the legs of the animals he found it to be 260. If the zoo had either pigeons or horses, how many horses were there in the zoo?
(A)40
(B) 30
(C)50
(D) 60

21. A Railway halt ticket costs half the full fare and the reservation charge is the same on half ticket on full ticket. One reserved first class ticket from Chennai to Trivandrum costs Rs, 216 and one full reserved and one-half reserved first class tickets cost As. 327. What is the basic first class full fare and what is the reservation charge?
(A) Rs 105 and Rs.6
(B) As. 216 and Rs. 12
(C) Rs. 210 and Rs. 12
(D) Rs 210and Rs.6

22. If each child is given 10 sweets, there are 3 sweets left over. But if each is given 11, then the number of sweet is 4 less. Find the number of sweets—
(A)37
(B) 73
(C)75
(D) 57

23. The product of the digits of a two digit number is 24. If its unit’s exceeds twice its ten’s digit by 2, find the number?
(A) 46
(B) 64
(C) 38
(D) 21

24. The number of triangles possible in a regular octagon is?
(A)326
(B) 120
(C)56
(D) 28

25. A stairway 10 ft high is such that each step accounts for half a foot upward and one foot forward. What distance will an ant travel if it starts from ground level to reach the lop of the stairway?
(A)30 ft.
(B) 33ft.
(C)10 ft.
(D) 29ft.

26. If the sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon measures up to 1440 degrees, how many sides does the polygon have?
(A)10
(B) 8
(C)12
(D) 9

27. If the diagonal and the area of a rectangle are 25 m and 168 vu what is the length of the rectangle?
(A)17m
(B) 31m
(C)12m
(D) 24m

28. A force F is applied on a square plate of side L. If the percentage error in the determination of L is 2% and that of F is 4%, the maximum permissible error in
pressure is?
(A)2%
(B) 4%
(C)6%
(D) 8%

29. Two forces, equal in magnitude, have a resultant with its magnitude equal to either. The angle between them is?
(A)45°
(B) 60°
(C)90°
(D) 120°

30. A trader increases the cost of an article by 10% and gives 5% discount. Find his profit or loss
(A) 10% profit
(B) 10% loss
(C) 4.5% loss
(D) 4.5% profit

31. A student secured 210 marks in an examination and failed by 21 marks. If the pass marks are 33%
find the maximum marks—
(A)700
(B) 610
(C)800
(D) 720

32. If simple interest on Rs. 600 for 4 years and on Rs. 600 for 2 years, combined together is Rs. 180, find the rate of interest?
(A) 5.5%
(B) 5%
(C) 6%
(D) 4%

33. A group of labour wished to complete the work in 25 days. But 10 labourers did not turn-up and the work got completed in 35 days.
Find the approximate number of labourers in the beginning?
(A)30
(B) 25
(C)35
(D) 20

34. A clock shows 6 hrs. 40 min. What time will the plane mirror, kept before it, show?
(A) 3:20 hrs.
(B) 6:20 hrs.
(C) 4:20 hrs
(D) 9:20 hrs

35. In a party 15 people shake their hands with each other. How many times did the hand-shake take place?
(A) 165
(B) 120
(C) 135
(D) 105

36. A is father of B, who is sister of C, but C is neither B’s sister, nor A’s daughter. D is mother of B and C, how C is related to D?
(A) Nephew
(B) Son
(C)Niece
(D) Daughter

37. The selling price of a pen is Rs.16. If the shopkeeper bears the per cent loss equal to its cost price find out its cost price?
(A)Rs. 20
(B) Rs. 25
(C)Rs.35
(D) Rs.30

38. A train 160 m long crosses 160 m long platform in 16 seconds.The speed of the train is?
(A)72 km/h
(B) 75 km/h
(C)45 km/h
(D) 60 km/h

39. In a class of 30 students and 2 teachers, the students got sweets worth 20% of the total number of students and teacher got sweets worth 30% of the total number of students.
Find the total quantity of the sweets
(A)208
(B) 178
(C)188
(D) None of these

40. A man takes 8 minutes to type a page. If 1710 pages are to be typed in the afternoon between 1 O’clock to 2 O’ clock, how many men are required ?
(A)249
(B) 221
(C)256
(D) None of these
Answers

1:D 2:A 3:B 4:A 5:B 6:B 7:C 8:A 9:B 10:C 11:A 12:B 13:B 14:A 15:B 16:A 17:A 18:B 19:B 20:C 21:D 22::B 23:C 24:C 25:D 26:A 27:D 28:D 29:D 30:D 31:A 32:B 33:C 34:A 35:D 36:B 37:A 38:A 39:D 40:D 228 persons
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UPSC IAS Prelims General Studies Question Paper 2010

1. For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel,
who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar,

2. Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel

(b) Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari

(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

3. Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is a digestive
process?

(a) Breakdown of proteins into amino acids (c) Conversion of glucose into glycogen

(b) Breakdown of glucose into CO2 and H20 (d) Conversion of amino acids into proteins

4. From the point of view of evolution of living organisms, which one of the following is the
correct sequence of evolution?

(a) Otter – Tortoise – Shark (c) Tortoise – Shark – Otter L t_M

(b) Shark – Tortoise – Otter (d) Shark – Otter – Tortoise

5. Consider the following

1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS
2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer

Which of the statements given above is / are correct? J WJ^^^^

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

6. Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air may produce a
condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition?

(a) When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2

(b) The inhaled CO has much higher J affinity for haemoglobin as commpared to oxygen

(c) The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin

(d) The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre in the brain

7. Consider the following statements:

1. Every individual in the population is equally susceptible host for Swine Flu.
2. Antibiotics have no role in the primary treatment of Swine Flu.
3. To prevent the future spread of Swine Flu in the epidemic area, the swine (pigs) must all be culled.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

8. With regard to the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which one of the
following statements is NOT correct?

(a) The chances of transmission from female to male are twice as likely as from male to female

(b) The chances of transmission are more if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infections

(c) An infected mother can transmit the infection to her baby during pregnancy, at childbirth and by breast feeding

(d) The risk of contracting infection from transfusion of infected blood is much higher than an exposure to contaminated needle

9. What are the possible limitations of- India in mitigating the global warming at present and in
the immediate future?

1. Appropriate alternate technologies are not sufficiently available.
2. India cannot invest huge funds III research and development.
3. Many developed countries have already set up their polluting industries in India. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 - (d) 1, 2 and 3

10. Consider the following statements:

1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.
2. All the territories/countries once under the British Empire (jurisdiction/rule/mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealth as its members.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct? JG^^^^^’ J

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

11. Examine the following statements:

1. All colours are pleasant. 3. No colour is pleasant.
2. Some colours are pleasant. 4. Some colours are not pleasant. Given that the statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded?

(a) 1 and 2 are true (b) 1 is false (c) 2 is false (d) 3 is true

12. In the context of bilateral trade negotiations between India and European Union, what is the
difference between European Commission and European Council?

1. European Commission represents the EU in trade negotiations whereas European Council participates in the legislation of matters pertaining to economic policies of the European Union.

2. European Commission comprises the Heads of State or government of member countries whereas the European Council comprises of the persons nominated by European Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

13. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is

(a) Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%

(b) Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%

(c) Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28 %

(d) Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%

14. With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the disinvestment proceeds are
routed, consider the following statements:

1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union Ministry of Finance.
2. The National Investment Fund is to be maintained within the Consolidated Fund of India.
3. Certain Asset Management Companies are appointed as the fund managers.
4. A certain proportion of annual income is used for financing select social sectors. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 3 and 4 (d) 3 only

15. In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Commission?

(a) Currency Futures Trading

(b) Commodities Futures Trading

(c) Equity Futures Trading

(d) Both Commodities Futures and Financial Futures Trading

16. Which one of the tol1owing is NOT a feature of Limited Liability Partnership firm?

(a) Partners should be less than 20

(b) Partnership and management need not be separate

(c) Internal governance may be decided by mutual agreement among partners

(d) It is corporate body with perpetual succession

17. With reference to the institution of Banking Ombudsman in India, which one of the
statements is NOT correct?

(a) The Banking Ombudsman is appointed by the Reserve Bank of India

(b) The Banking Ombudsman can consider complaints from Non-Resident Indians having accounts in India

(c) The orders passed by the Banking Ombudsman are final and binding on the parties concerned

(d) The service provided by the Banking Ombudsman is free of any fee’

18. With reference to India, consider the following:

1. Nationalization of Banks
2. Formation of Regional Rural Banks
3. Adoption of- villages by Bank Branches

Which of the above can be considered as steps taken to achieve the “financial inclusion” in

India?

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

19. What was the immediate reason for Ahmed Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third
Battle of Panipat?

(a) He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore

(b) The frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab

(c) He wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad,’ Sialkot and Pasrur)

(d) He wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi to his kingdom

20. With reference to ‘Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements:

1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

21. Why did Buddhism start declining m India in the early medieval times?

1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

22. Consider the following statements:

The functions of commercial banks m India include

1. Purchase and sale of shares and securities on behalf of customers.
2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2

23. In India, the tax proceeds of which one of the following as a percentage of gross tax revenue
has significantly declined in the last five years?

(a) Service tax (b) Personal income tax (c) Excise duty (d) Corporation tax

24. Which one of the following authorities makes recommendation to the Governor of a State as
to the principles for determining the taxes and duties which may be appropriated by the
Panchayats in that particular State?

(a) District Planning Committees (c) Finance Ministry of that State

(b) State Finance Commission (d) Panchayati Raj Ministry of that State

25. Consider the following statements:

In India, taxes on transactions in Stock Exchanges and Futures Markets are

1. Levied by the Union I 2. Collected by the States j

Which of the statements given above “is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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