1. Who will head the Jury of the Awards Committees of Padma, Ratna and other highest honorary awards?
[A]Home Minister
[B]Prime Minister of India
[C]President of India
[D]Vice-President of India
Vice-President of India
2. Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is
[A]to check exploitation
[B]to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights
[C]to preserve private property
[D]to promote the religion of people
to check exploitation
3. Which of the following statements are correct?
1.Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan.
2.West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
3.Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
[A]2, 3
[B]1, 3
[C]1, 2, 3
[D]1, 2
1, 2, 3
4. Arrange the following Presidents in chronological order as to who came first and who came later:
1.Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
2.Zakir Hussain
3.Justice Hidayatullah
4.A.P.J Abdul Kalam
[A]2, 1, 3, 4
[B]2, 3, 4, 1
[C]3, 2, 1, 4
[D]2, 3, 1, 4
2, 3, 1, 4
5. Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of
[A]goods produced for the market only
[B]goods produced for the market and self consumption
[C]stock of goods and services
[D]all final goods and services produced in a year
all final goods and services produced in a year
6. Which one of the following market structures has a kinked demand curve?
[A]Oligopoly
[B]Monopolistic compitition
[C]Perfect compitition
[D]Monopoly
Oligopoly
7. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
[A]XI Plan – (2007 – 2012)
[B]VI Plan – (1980 – 1985)
[C]I Plan – (1951 – 1956)
[D]III Plan – (1966 – 1971)
III Plan – (1966 – 1971)
8. Which of the following instituions deals with credit to Agriculture and Rural Development?
[A]SIDBI
[B]ICICI
[C]IDBI
[D]NABARD
NABARD
9. As per the results of 2011 Population Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top places in respect of literacy?
[A]Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
[B]Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
[C]Kerala, Goa, West Bengal
[D]Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala
Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
10. District Judges in a State are appointed by the
[A]Governor
[B]Chief Justice of High Court
[C]Advocate-General of the State
[D]Council of Ministers of the State
Governor
11. Which one of the following is called the ‘Crossroads to Pacific’?
[A]Hawaii
[B]Ellice
[C]Tonga
[D]Fiji
Fiji
12. Which of the following is an act of man that distrubs the ecological balance?
[A]Lumbering
[B]Social forestry
[C]Vanamohtasv
[D]Afforestation
Lumbering
13. Which one is not correctly matched?
[A]Glasgow – Great Britain
[B]Pittsburg – U.S.A
[C]Longcoy – Russia
[D]Rhine – Germany
Longcoy – Russia
14. How many States in India are coastal?
[A]9
[B]10
[C]7
[D]8
9
15. International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by
[A]Radcliffe Line
[B]Maginot Line
[C]McMahon Line
[D]Durand Line
Radcliffe Line
16. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom?
[A]Bryophyta
[B]Pteridophyta
[C]Algae
[D]Fungi
Bryophyta
Because they complete their life cycle both in water and on land.
17. Find the odd one out.
[A]Tapeworm
[B]Ringworm
[C]Hookworm
[D]Guinea worm
Ringworm
Ringworm is common disease, especially among children. It is caused by a fungus, not a worm like the name suggests. It is a common and highly infectious skin infection that causes a ring-like red rash on the skin.
18. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Himachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
19. Which one of the following events are chronologically correct?
[A]Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan
[B]Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan – Quit India Movement
[C]Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan
[D]The Cabinet Mission Plan – Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan
20. Who founded the Vikramasila University?
[A]Dharmapala
[B]Mahipala
[C]Dhruva
[D]Devapala
Dharmapala
21. Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period?
[A]Varna system (Caste)
[B]Marriage system
[C]Joint family system
[D]Agriculture
Varna system (Caste)
22. Match the following:
Match the following:
Dynasty Founder
A. Pallavas 1. Dantidurg
B. Chalukyus 2. Vishnuvardhan
C. Rashtrakutas 3. Simhavishnu
D. Hoysalas 4. Pulakesin I
A. B. C. D.
[A]1 4 2 3
[B]4 3 2 1
[C]2 1 4 3
[D]3 4 1 2
3 4 1 2
23. Abul Fazl wrote
[A]Akbar-Nama
[B]Alamgir-Nama
[C]Babar-Nama
[D]Humayun-Nama
Akbar-Nama
24. Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time?
[A]Half duplex
[B]Full duplex
[C]Super duplex
[D]Simplex
Full duplex
25. What does the acronym ISDN stands for?
[A]Intelligent Services Digital Network
[B]Integrated Services Data Network
[C]Indian Standard Digital Network
[D]Integrated Services Digital Network
Integrated Services Digital Network
26. Darkening property of photochromatic glass is due to presence of
[A]silver nitrate
[B]silver chloride
[C]silver bromide
[D]silver oxide
silver chloride
27. Supersonic aircrafts discharge the following substances into the stratosphere:
[A]CO2
[B]H2
[C]NOx
[D]Sox
Nox
28. Chemical nature of laughing gas is:
[A]Nitrous oxide
[B]Sulphur dioxide
[C]Nitric oxide
[D]Hydrogen chloride
Nitrous oxide
29. The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of
[A]electrons
[B]photons
[C]protons
[D]neutrons
neutrons
30. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except:
[A]Oxygen fertilization effect
[B]Carbon dioxide fertilization effect
[C]Global warming
[D]Depletion of Ozone layer in the stratosphere
Oxygen fertilization effect
31. A tree’s age can be found by
[A]counting the number of branches
[B]no means
[C]measuring its height
[D]counting the number of annual rings
counting the number of annual rings
32. The left aortic arch is observed in
[A]Reptiles
[B]Aves
[C]Amphibians
[D]Mammals
Mammals
33. Tendon connects
[A]bone to muscle
[B]muscle to muscle
[C]bone to bone
[D]muscle to bone
muscle to bone
34. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a
[A]high conductivity
[B]high specific heat
[C]high fluidity
[D]high density
high conductivity
Due to its high conductivity and low specific heat, a mercury thermometer acquires thermal equilibrium with the surrounding body more quickly than any other liquid thermometer.
35. To an observer on the lunar surface during day time, the sky will appear to be
[A]Orange
[B]Black
[C]Light Yellow
[D]Blue
Black
36. Which of the following quantities is measure of ‘inertia’?
[A]Mass
[B]Weight
[C]Volume
[D]Acceleration
Mass
37. The intensity of a wave
1.follows Inverse Square Law.
2.is proportional to its amplitude.
3.is proportional to the square of the amplitude.
[A]Only 2 is true
[B]1 and 3 are true
[C]1 and 2 are true
[D]2 and 3 are true
1 and 3 are true
38. In which of the following States, is the child sex-ratio the lowest as per the 2011 census?
[A]Chattisgarh
[B]Bihar
[C]Haryana
[D]Punjab
Haryana
39. Kaziranga Natrional Park is situated in:
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Assam
[C]Odisha
[D]Gujarat
Assam
40. Who is the author of the book ‘If Cricket is Religion, Sachin is God’?
[A]Vijai Santhanam
[B]Shyam Balasubramaniam
[C]Both [A] and [B]
[D]None of the above
Both [A] and [B]
41. Which of the following statements is not correct about Sunder Lal Bahuguna?
[A]He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create the awareness of deforestation
[B]He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand
[C]He is an eminent environmentalist.
[D]He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009
He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand
42. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest number of gold medals in the Beijing Olympics Games are:
[A]China, Germany, Australia
[B]China, Germany, USA
[C]China, USA, Russia
[D]China, USA, Germany
China, USA, Russia
43. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI is
[A]Sister Alphonsa
[B]Sister Nirmala
[C]Sister Disouza
[D]Sister Madorana
Sister Alphonsa
44. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
[A]Hydrogen
[B]Coal
[C]Diesel
[D]Kerosene
Hydrogen
45. Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to pollution in water by
[A]Fluoride
[B]DDT
[C]Lead
[D]Mercury
Mercury
46. Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of
[A]3.0 ppm
[B]9.0 ppm
[C]0.2 ppm
[D]0.3 ppm
9.0 ppm
47. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was
[A]V.V. Giri
[B]N. Sanjeeva Reddy
[C]K. R. Narayanan
[D]Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
48. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because
[A]the handle must be strong
[B]the handle should be attractive
[C]wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat
[D]None of the above
wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat
49. ‘Deshbandhu’ is the title of
[A]B.C. Pal
[B]Rabindranath Tagore
[C]B.R. Ambedkar
[D]C.R. Das
C.R. Das
50. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect?
[A]Abhinav Bindra – Rifle Shooting
[B]Sania Mirza – Badminton
[C]Jeev Milkha Singh – Golf
[D]Irfan Pathan – Cricket
Sania Mirza – Badminton