Friday 22 July 2011

UNION BUDGET, RAILWAY BUDGET, ECONOMIC SURVEY 2011/12

1. According to economic survey 2011-12, tabled in the parliament on February25, 2011, how many villages in India are still out of telecom loop?
(1) 61,586
(2) 62,443
(3) 63,342
(4) 62,634


2. Union Railway Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee presented the Railway Budget for 2011-12on
February 25, 2011 and fixed the plan outlay for 2011-12 at Rs.57, 630 crore, which is___ percent higher than the outlay for the year 2011-11.
(1) 38
(2) 42
(3) 44
(4) 40


3. According to the provisions of Railway Budget 2011-12, presented on February 25, 2011, which of the following combinations of project and proposed investments is not correct?
(1) New Railway Lines-Rs 9,583 crore
(2) Doubling the Lines-Rs5, 406 crore
(3) Gauge Conversion-Rs 2,470 crore
(4) Acquisition of rolling Stock-Rs 12,380 crore


4. Ms. Mamata Banerjee while presenting the Railway Budget for 2011-12 on February 25, 2011 fixed the target to load 993 million tones goods during 2011-12 to earn.
(1) Rs.68, 620 crore
(2) Rs.62, 489 crore
(3) Rs.67, 826 crore
(4) Rs.63, 765 crore


5. In the Railway Budget 2011-12, tabled on February 25, 2011, Ms.Mamata Banerjee has set an ambitious goal of enhancing the sundry earnings to Rs. 4,060 crore during 2011-12, which was___in 2010-11.
(1) Rs. 3170 Crore
(2) Rs. 3,530.34 Crore
(3) Rs.2, 596.31 Crore
(4) Rs.2, 778.34 Crore


6. Which one of the following projects was not announced by the Union Railway Minister Ms.Mamata Banerjee in the Railway Budget 2011-12, presented on February 25, 2011?
(1)Laying of 40 new lines
(2)Gauge Conversion of 1,017 km
(3)Trebling of 1125 km of track
(4)Electrification of 1,000km of track


7. Union Railway Minister Ms.Mamata Banerjee while presenting the Railway Budget for 2011-12 on February 25, 2011 proposed to set up a 700-megawatt gas-based power plant at Thakurli,which is situated in the state of
(1) West Bengal
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Manipur
(4) Maharastra


8. How many new express trains were proposed in the Railway Budget 2011-12 on February 25, 2011 besides three new Shatabdis and nine new Duronto trains?
(1) 56
(2) 58
(3) 62
(4) 54


9. Which of the following statements regarding the Economic Survey 2010-11, tabled in the Parliament on February 25, 2011 is not correct?
(1) Estimated GDP growth in 2010-12, 8.6 percent
(2) Survey favours phased opening of foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail
(3) Survey does not favour second green revolution
(4) Efficient taxation of goods and services through GST


10. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget 2011-12 on February 28, 2011.Which of the following is not a key features of this Budget?
(1) Gross Tax receipts are estimated at Rs. 932,440 crore
(2) Exemption limit for general category of individual taxpayers was not enhanced
(3) Total expenditure proposed at Rs. 12, 57,729 crore
(4) Rate of Minimum Alternative Tax increased to18.5 percent


11. Which of the following statements is not correct about the Budget 2011-12, tabled in the parliament of February 28, 2011?
(1) Increase of 18.3 percent in total plan allocation
(2) Standard rate of service tax retained at 10 percent
(3) Allocation of Rs. 900 crore for National Mission for protein supplement
(4) redit flow for farmers raised from Rs. 3,75,000 crore to Rs. 4,75,000 Crore in 2011-12.


12. According to Economic Survey 2010-11, during April 2006 to March 2010, India witnessed foreign direct Investment inflows worth ____ in the retail sector.
(1) $ 190 million
(2) $ 194.69 million
(3) $ 290 million
(4) $ 294.69 million


13. According to Economic survey 2010-11, presented in the Lok Sabha on February 25, 2011, while the overall gross domestic product (GDP) has grown by an average of 8.62 percent during 2004-05 to 2010-11, GDP of the agricultural sector has increased by only____during the same period.
(1) 3.46 percent
(2) 4.46 percent
(3) 2.46 percent
(4) 5.46 percent


14. According to the data presented in the Economic Survey 2010-11, from 2000-2001 to 2009-2010, the growth in wheat acreage was around 1.21 percent, What was the growth in yield?
(1) 1.89 percent
(2) 0.68 percent
(3) 1.59 percent
(4) 1.61 percent


15. In the Union Budget 2011-12 presented in the LokSabha on February 28, 2011, what amount has been proposed to be raised through disinvestment of Public Sector Undertakings?
(1) Rs. 35,000 crore
(2) Rs. 40,888 crore
(3) Rs. 40,000 crore
(4) Rs. 37,000 crore


16. According to the proposal of Union Budget 2011-12, the government is to finalise Direct Taxes Code for enactment during 2011-12.When will it be effective from?
(1) April 1, 2012
(2) May 1, 2012
(3) April 1, 2013
(4) May 1, 2013


17. According to proposals of Union Budget, 2011-12, to empower women and promote their self help groups (SHG) Women’s SHGs Devlopment Fund is to be created with a corpus of
(1) Rs. 600 crore
(2) Rs. 525 crore
(3) Rs. 625 crore
(4) Rs. 500 crore


18. Which of the following pairs based on Union Budget 2011-12 estimates is wrongly matched?
(1) Revenue Receipts-Rs. 789892 crore
(2) Capital Receipts-Rs. 816182 crore
(3) Non Plan Expenditure-Rs. 816000 crore
(4) Revenue Deflect- Rs. 307270 crore


19. According to the Union Budget 2011-12 estimates for each rupee that comes in the government’s ex-chequer the share of different heads has been listed below. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(1) Borrowings and other liabilities-27 paise
(2) Corporation tax-24 paise
(3) Service tax and other taxes-6 paise
(4) Union Excise duties-11 paise


20. According to the Union Budget 2011-12 estimates presented in the Lok Sabha on February 28,2011,for each rupee that goes from government’s ex-chequer.the share of different heads has been listed below. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(1) Central Plan-22 paise
(2) Interest Payment-18 paise
(3) Defence-11 paise
(4) subsidies-9 paise


21. According to the Union Budget 2011-12, to further encourage States to allocate more funds for agriculture over and above their base line expenditure on farming, an additional sum of ____has been proposed for the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
(1) Rs. 1190 crore
(2) Rs. 1105 crore
(3) Rs. 1150 crore
(4) Rs. 5110 crore


22. In the Union Budget 2011-12 proposals presented in Lok Sabha on February 28, 2011, to provide Housing finance to targeted groups in rural areas at competitive rates, what provision has been made for the Rural Housing Fund?
(1) Rs. 2000 crore
(2) Rs. 3500 crore
(3) Rs. 3000 crore
(4) Rs. 2500 crore


23. Handloom weavers have been facing economic stress. In the Union Budget 2011-12, to benefit 
15000 cooperative societies and about 300000 handloom weavers, it has been proposed to provide_____ to NABARD.
(1) Rs. 3000 crore
(2) Rs. 2000 crore
(3) Rs. 3500 crore
(4) Rs. 4661 crore


24. With an objective to bring green revolution in the eastern region of India i.e. Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, what amount has been allocated in Union Budget 2011-12 for the programme that will target the rice based cropping system?
(1) Rs. 325 crore
(2) Rs. 400 crore
(3) Rs. 315 crore
(4) Rs. 415 crore


25. To build judicial infrastructure and E-courts project, the plan provision for the Department of justice has been increased three-fold to in the Union Budget 2011-12.
(1) Rs. 1000 crore
(2) Rs. 951 crore
(3) Rs. 2000 crore
(4) Rs. 1051 crore


26. In the Union Budget 2011-12 estimates presented in the Lok Sabha on February 28, 2011 the government has pegged fiscal deflect for 2011-12, at____ of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
(1) 4.8 percent
(2) 4.6 percent
(3) 4.9 percent
(4) 4.15 percent


27. Plan expenditure which broadly includes spending on assets and is perceived to provide a push to the economic growth is estimated to be____in 2011-12, as mentioned in the Union Budget 2011-12.
(1) Rs. 441500.09 crore
(2) Rs. 400000 crore
(3) Rs. 441546.75 crore
(4) Rs. 14546.7 crore


28. In the Union Budget 2011-12 presented on February 28, 2011, a big push to the infrastructure sector has been announced. What allotment has been proposed on the transport and the energy sectors out of Rs. 5.92 lakh crore earnmarked in the Central Plan?
(1) Rs. 2.72 lakh crore
(2) Rs. 1.72 lakh crore
(3) Rs. 1.75 lakh crore
(4) Rs. 1.89 lakh crore


29. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has made a total allocation of____to give a greater to flagship programme Bharat Nirman,covering six sectors.
(1) Rs. 56000 crore
(2) Rs. 58000 crore
(3) Rs. 10000 crore
(4) Rs. 85000 crore


30. In the Union Budget 2011-12 proposals,what amount has been allocated under the Indira Awas Yojana for construction of house for BPL families in the left wing Extremist(LWE) districts?
(1) Rs. 8096 crore
(2) Rs. 18999 crore
(3) Rs. 8996 crore
(4) Rs. 7996 crore


31. In the union Budget 2011-12 presented in the parliament on February 28, 2011 by what percentage the defence budget has been raised from Rs. 147344 crore in 2010-11?
(1) 11.59 percent
(2) 12.59 percent
(3) 11.95 percent
(4) 12.5 percent


32. According to the Union Budget 2011-12, an international award with prize money of Rs. 1crore is to be instituted for promoting the values of universal brotherhood in the memory of
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) Rabindranath Tagore
(3) Devendranath Tagore
(4) Subhash Chandra Bose


ANSWERS
1.(2) 2.(4) 3.(4) 4.(1) 5.(2) 6.(3) 7.(4) 8.(1) 9.(3) 10.(2) 11.(3) 12.(2) 13.(1) 14.(2) 15.(3) 16.(1) 17.(4) 18.(2) 19.(2) 20.(3) 21.(2) 22.(2) 23.(1) 24.(2) 25.(1) 26.(2) 27.(3) 28.(1) 29.(2) 30.(3) 31.(1) 32.(2)

UNION BUDGET MCQS - 2011/12

1) Who presented the Union Budget 2011-12 in the Parliament on February 28, 2011?
a) Manmohan Singh b) Pratibha Devisingh Patil c) Hamid Ansari d) D.Subbarao e) Pranab Mukherjee

2) The first Union budget of independent India was presented by?
a) R.K.Shanmukham Chetty b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Morarji Desai d) Indira Gandhi e) Manmohan Singh

3) Disinvestment Target for 2011-12 has been placed at?
a) Rs. 10000 crore b) Rs. 20000 crore c) Rs. 30000 crore d) Rs. 40000 crore e) None of these

4) Foreign Institutional Investor-(FII) limit for investment in Indian corporate bonds raised from $20 billion to?
a) $30 billion b) $40 billion c) $50 billion d) $60 billion e) None of these

5) As per Union Budget 2011-12, Indian Micro Finance Equity Fund of Rs.100 crore to be created with?
a) SBI b)ICICI
c) NABARD d)IDBI e) SIDBI

6) Rural Infrastructure Develo-pment Fund (RIDF) was set up by the Government in?
a) 1995-96 b) 1996-97 c) 1997-98 d)1998-99 e) None of these

7) The corpus allocated for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for 2011-12 is?
a) Rs.16000 b) Rs.17000 c) Rs.18000 d) Rs.19000 e) None of these


8) The target of credit flow to farmers has been raised from Rs.3,75,000 crore of 2010-11 to ……in 2011-12?
a) Rs.4,75,000 crore b) Rs.5,75,000 crore c) Rs.6,75,000 crore d) Rs.7,75,000 crore e) None of these

9) Rural Infrastructure Develo-pment Fund (RIDF) is maintained by?
a) RBI b) SBI c) NABARD d) IDBI Bank e) None of these

10) Eligibility for pension under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme for BPL beneficiaries reduced from 65 years of age to?
a) 64 years b) 63 years c) 62 years d) 61 years e) 6o years

11) Exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpa-yers enhanced from 1,60,000 to?
a) 1,70,000 b) 1,80,000 c) 1,90,000 d) 2,00,000 e) None of these

12) As per Union Budget 2011-12, standard rate of Service Tax is?
a) 10 % b) 11 % c) 12 %d) 13 % e) None of these

13) As per Union Budget 2011-12, Defence allocation is?
a) 1.64 lakh crore b) 1.74 lakh crore c) 1.84 lakh crore d) 1.94 lakh crore e) None of these
14) In the Constitution of India, the Union Budget of India referred to as the?
a) Economic Survey b) Monetary and Credit Policy c) Foreign Trade Policy d) Annual Financial Statement
e) None of these

15) Which of the following department is not a part of Finance Ministry of India?
a) Department of Economic Affairs
b) Department of Expenditure
c) Department of Revenue
d) Department of Disinvestments
e) Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion

16) Which Department principal responsibility is the prep-aration of the Union Budget annually (excluding the Railway Budget)?
a) Department of Economic Affairs
b) Department of Expenditure
c) Department of Revenue
d) Department of Disinvestments
e)Department of Financial Servies

17) Which of the following is a government body that offers a single window clearance for proposals on foreign direct investment in the country that are not allowed access through the automatic route?
a) Securities and Exchange Board of India
b) Reserve Bank of India
c) Export-Import Bank of India
d) Foreign Investment Promo-tion Board
e) Bombay Stock Exchange

18) The first woman Finance Secretary of India?
a) Sushma Nath
b)Shyamala Gopinath
c) Chanda Kochhar
d) Shikha Sharma
e) None of these

19) The only woman to hold the post of the finance minister of India?
a) Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur d) Indira Gandhi e)None of these

20) The Union Budget is always presented first in ?
a) Lok Sabha b) Rajya Sabha c) Joint Session of the Parliament d) State Assemblies e) None of these

21) Which of the following presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget?
a) RBI b) Ministry of Finance c) Ministry of Commerce d) Planning Commission e) Finance Commission

22) The financial year in India starts on?
a) 1st January b)1stMarch c) 1st April d) 1st July e) None of these

23) A fiscal year in India ends on?
a) February 28 b) March 31 c)April1 d)July1e)December 31

24) A. Gross Tax receipts are estimated at 9,32,440 crore.
B. Non-tax revenue receipts estimated at 1,25,435 crore.
C. Total expenditure proposed at 12,57,729 crore.
D. Increase of 18.3 per cent in total Plan allocation.
E. Increase of 10.9 per cent in the Non-plan expenditure.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) A and B b) B and C
c) C and D d) D and E e) All of the above

25) A.Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated to have grown at 8.6 per cent in 2010-11 in real terms.
B. Government expects econo-my to grow at 9 % in 2011-12.
C. Fiscal Deficit target at 4.6% for 2011-12, down from 5.1% estimated for 2010-11.
D. Central Government debt estimated at 44.2 per cent of GDP for 2011-12 as against 52.5 per cent recomm-ened by the 13th Finance Commission.
E. 40,000 crore to be raised through disinvestment in 2011-12.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) A and B b) B and C
c) C and D d) D and E e) All of the above

26) A. Government committed to retain at least 51 per cent ownership and management control of the Central Public Sector Undertakings.
B. "India Microfinance Equity Fund" of Rs.100 crore to be created with SIDBI. Gover-nment considering putting in place appropriate regulatory framework to protect the interest of small borrowers.
C."Women's SHG's Develo-pment Fund" to be created with a corpus of Rs. 500 crore.
D. Corpus of RIDF XVII to be raised from Rs.16,000 crore to 20,000 crore.
E. 1,000 crore to be provided to SIDBI for refinancing incre-mental lending by banks to these enterprises.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) A and D b) A, B and C c) C and D d) D and E e) None of these

27) A.Allocation under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) increased from Rs. 6,755 crore to 7,860 crore.
B. Rs.10,000 crore to be contributed to NABARD's Short-term Rural Credit fund for 2011-12.
C. Allocation for Bharat Nirman programme proposed to be increased by Rs.10,000 crore from the current year to Rs. 58,000 crore in 2011-12.
D. Rs. 21,000 crores for primary education to implement Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
E. Defence budget hiked to ’1.64 lakh crore
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) A and B b) B and C c) C and D d) D and E
e) All of the above

28) Consider the following statements:
1) Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee unveiled the Union Budget 2011-12 on February 28, 2011.
2) Economic Survey 2010-11 was presented in the Parliament on Feb 25, 2011.
3) India's Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee presented the new Railway Budget for the year 2011-12 in the parliament on February 25, 2011.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only b) 2 only
c) 3 only d) All of the above e) None of these

Answers:

1) e, 2) a, 3) d, 4) a, 5) e, 6) a, 7) c, 8) a, 9) c, 10) e, 11) b, 12) a, 13) a, 14) d, 15) e, 16) a, 17) d, 18) a, 19) d, 20) a, 21) b, 22) c, 23) b, 24) e, 25) e, 26) b, 27) e, 28) d

Friday 15 July 2011

CURRENT AFFAIRS JULY 2011

1: What is called as the “Roof of the World”?
  1. Indira Point
  2. Kanchenjunga
  3. Pamir Knot
  4. Indira Col
Answer: 3.  Pamir knot
2: The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
  1. Guptas
  2. Kushanas
  3. Mauryas
  4. Palas
Answer: 1.  Guptas
3: Who generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self government in modern India?
  1. Ripon
  2. Mayo
  3. Lytton
  4. Curzon
Answer:  1.  Ripon
4: Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form?
  1. Article 16
  2. Article 17
  3. Article 18
  4. Article 15
Answer: 2.  Article 17
5: The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by
  1. Muhammad Iqbal
  2. M. A. Jinnah
  3. Shaukat Ali
  4. Aga Khan
Answer: 1.  Muhammad Iqbal
6: Which of the following countries has introduced “Direct Democracy”?
  1. Russia
  2. India
  3. France
  4. Switzerland
Answer: 4.  Switzerland
7: Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is
  1. More that aggregate demand
  2. Less than aggregate demand
  3. Equal to aggregate demand
  4. None of the above
Answer: 2.  More that aggregate demand
8: Which State has the lowest per capita income in India?
  1. Bihar
  2. Orissa
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Gujrat
Answer: 2.  Orissa
9: In the budget figures of the Government of India, fiscal deficit is
  1. Total expenditure – total receipts
  2. Revenue expenditure – revenue receipts
  3. Capital expenditure – capital receipts + market borrowings
  4. Sum of budget deficit and Government’s market borrowings and liabilities
Answer: 1.  Total expenditure – total receipts
10: The eighth Joint Economic Group dialogue between China and India was held in January 2010 in Beijing, China after a gap of
  1. two years
  2. three years
  3. four years
  4. five years
Answer: 3.  four years
11: According to the recently released World Bank Report, the Chinese economy grew by the close of fourth quarter of 2009 at the rate of
  1. 9.7 percent
  2. 10.7 percent
  3. 10.8 percent
  4. 11 percent
Answer: 2.  10.7 percent
12: As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the united States occupies the
  1. Second Place
  2. Third Place
  3. Fifth Place
  4. Seventh Place
Answer: 4. Seventh Place
13: The India-France deal for civil nuclear corporation, which came into force in January 2010, had been signed between the two countries in
  1. September 2008
  2. October 2008
  3. November 2008
  4. December 2008
Answer: 1. September 2008
14: Wodeyars were the ruler of
  1. Princely State of Mysore
  2. Princely State of Travancore
  3. Vijayanagaram
  4. None of these
Answer: 1. Princely State of Mysore
15: “Black Pagoda” is in
  1. Egypt
  2. Srilanka
  3. Madurai
  4. Konark
Answer: 4. Konark
16: The meeting of the Rajya Sabha are presided over by the
  1. President
  2. Vice President
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Speaker
Answer: 2. Vice President
17: Lunar eclipse occurs on
  1. A new moon day
  2. A full moon day
  3. A half moon day
  4. both 1 and 2
Answer: 2. A full moon day
18: Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation?
  1. Rice
  2. Wheat
  3. Beans
  4. Maize
Answer: 3. Beans
19: Detroit in the U. S. A. is known as the city of
  1. Motor Car
  2. Lights
  3. Aeroplanes
  4. Rockets
Answer: 1. Motor Car
20: The term “Fourth Estate” refers to
  1. Backward States
  2. Judiciary
  3. Press
  4. Tea Estate
Answer: 3. Press
21: SAIL’s plant in Karnataka is situated at
  1. Bangalore
  2. Bhadravati
  3. Belgaum
  4. Hubli
Answer: 2. Bhadravati
22: At which of the following place Rajiv Gandhi died of human bomb explosion?
  1. New Delhi
  2. Chennai
  3. Sriperumbudur
  4. Colombo
Answer: 3. Sriperumbudur
23: Who is not the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ever?
  1. Somnath Chatterjee
  2. P. A. Sangma
  3. Meira Kumar
  4. Sushma Swaraj
Answer: 4. Sushma Swaraj
24: The Governor General associated with the abolition of slavery was
  1. Cornwallis
  2. Bentinck
  3. Dalhousie
  4. Rippon
Answer: 2. Bentinck
25: The name of India’s first carrier is
  1. INS Vikrant
  2. INS Nilgiri
  3. INS Kukri
  4. INS Himgiri
Answer: 1. INS Vikrant
26: The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is -
  1. From South to North
  2. From South West to South East
  3. From South East to South West
  4. From South West to North East
Answer: 2 From South West to South East
27: World No-Tobacco Day is observed on -
  1. May 25
  2. May 31
  3. May28
  4. May 24
Answer: 2. May 31
28: Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth’s surface?
  1. Desert Ecosystem
  2. Grassland Ecosystem
  3. Mountain Ecosystem
  4. Marine Ecosystem
Answer: 4. Marine Ecosystem
29: With which game is the Double Fault associated?
  1. Lawn Tennis
  2. Football
  3. Cricket
  4. Hockey
Answer: 2. Football
30: Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located?
  1. Digboi
  2. Cochin
  3. Mathura
  4. Guwahati
Answer: 1. Digboi
31: The Siwaliks stretch between -
  1. Indus and Sutlaj
  2. Potwar basin and Teesta
  3. Sutlaj and Kali
  4. None of these
Answer: 2. Potwar basin and Teesta
32: Thalassaemia is a hereditary disease affecting -
  1. Blood
  2. Lungs
  3. Heart
  4. Kidney
Answer: 1.  Blood
33: Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of -
  1. Methane
  2. Styrene
  3. Acetylene
  4. Ethylene
Answer: 4. Ethylene
34: In cricket the length of pitch between the two wickets is -
  1. 24 yards
  2. 23 yards
  3. 22 yards
  4. 21 yards
Answer: 3.  22 yards
35: Which one of the following is not the official language of the United Nations Organisation?
  1. Arabic
  2. Chinese
  3. Portuguese
  4. Spanish
Answer: 3.  Portuguese
36: Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan Line?
  1. India and Pakistan
  2. China and Tibet
  3. India and China
  4. India and Bangladesh
Answer: 3.  India and China
37: Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin?
  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin D
  4. Vitamin K
Answer: 2. Vitamin C
38: Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?
  1. Rabi Ray
  2. Shivraj Patil
  3. P. A. Sangma
  4. G. M. C Balyogi
Answer: 4.  G. M. C Balyogi
39: ‘Lakshya’ which is part of Indian Defence System is
  1. Surface of air missile
  2. Missile Firing Submarine
  3. multi Barrel rocket System
  4. Pilot-less target aircraft
Answer: 4. Pilot-less target aircraft
40: Which one of the following states has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?
  1. Manipur, Meghalaya
  2. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir
  3. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
  4. Mizoram and Nagaland
Answer: 4.  Mizoram and Nagaland
41: Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India?
  1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
  2. The President
  3. The Minister of Finance
  4. The parliament
Answer: 1.  The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
42: Biological Oxygen demand (BOD) is used as a standard measure of
  1. Oxygen level in forest System
  2. Oxygen level in animals
  3. Oxygen level in water system
  4. Oxygen level in atmosphere
Answer: 3.  Oxygen level in water system
43: Which of the following Crops is of Kharif Season?
  1. Soyabean
  2. Linseed
  3. lentil
  4. Mustard
Answer: 1.  Soyabean
44: Fruit most suitable for making jelly is
  1. Papaya
  2. Karunda
  3. Mango
  4. Banana
Answer: 3.  Mango
45: Who was the first chief Justice of Supreme court of Calcutta?
  1. Hyde
  2. Elijah Impey
  3. Lemaistre
  4. Monson
Answer: 2.  Elijah Impey
46: By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished?
  1. Regulating Act of 1773
  2. Charter Act of 1813
  3. Charter Act of 1833
  4. Charter Act of 1853
Answer: 3.  Charter Act of 1833
47: Who Was the founder of All India Muslim League?
  1. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
  3. Liyaqat Ali Khan
  4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: 2.  Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
48: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of
  1. Bababudan
  2. Bailadila
  3. Dalli-Rajhra
  4. Gurumahisaini
Answer: 1.  Bababudan
49: The First Finance Commission was constituted in the year
  1. 1956
  2. 1953
  3. 1952
  4. 1951
Answer: 4.  1951
50: Which one of the following Settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue?
  1. Mahalwari Settlement
  2. Ryotwari Settlement
  3. Permanent Settlement
  4. None of the above
Answer: 3.  Permanent Settlement
51: Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?
  1. Hindi
  2. Urdu
  3. Persian
  4. Arabic
Answer: 3.  Persian
52: What were the districts called in the Vijaynagar empire?
  1. Nadu
  2. Khurram
  3. Kottam
  4. Janpad
Answer: 3.  Kottam
53: Which was the first National News Agency of India?
  1. The Indian Review
  2. The Free Press of India
  3. The Associated Press of India
  4. None of the above
Answer: 3. The Associated Press of India
54: The depiction of the stones of the previous lives of Gautama Buddha was first done in the art of
  1. Sarnath Pillar of Asoka
  2. Bharhut Stupa
  3. Ajanta Caves
  4. Eilora Caves
Answer: 2.  Bharhut Stupa
55: The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man?To whom is this statement ascribed?
  1. Dicey
  2. Hegal
  3. De Lolme
  4. none of above
Answer: 3.  De Lolme
56: Which of the following states did not come into being in 1987?
  1. Mizoram
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Goa
  4. Manipur
Answer: 4.  Manipur
57: The number of Zonal Councils in India is
  1. Five
  2. Four
  3. Seven
  4. Eight
Answer: 1.  Five
58: National Commission for Back ward Classes was established in
  1. 1994
  2. 1993
  3. 1995
  4. 1999
Answer: 2. 1993
59: Indravati Hydroelectric Project is the multipurpose projet of
  1. Maharashtra state
  2. Gujarat state
  3. Orissa State
  4. Tamil Nadu state
Answer: 3.  Orissa State
60: Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?
  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  3. Tertiary
  4. All the above have equal share
Answer: 3.  Tertiary
61: Shankarlal Guru committee was associated With
  1. Agricultural Marketing
  2. Agricultural production
  3. Public Distribution System
  4. None of above
Answer: 1.  Agricultural Marketing
62: IMF is the result of
  1. Hawana Conference
  2. Rome Conference
  3. Brettonwood Conference
  4. Geneva Conference
Answer: 3.  Brettonwood Conference
63: The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is
  1. Government Revenue
  2. Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy)
  3. Consumption of fixed Capital
  4. Net Capital Formation
Answer: 4.  Net Capital Formation
64: First share market in India was established in
  1. Delhi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Kolkata
  4. chennai
Answer: 2.  Mumbai
65: The acronym STD written on Telephone booth stands for
  1. Straight Telephone Dial
  2. Switch Telephone Dial
  3. Subscriber Telephone Dialing
  4. Save Telephone Dialing
Answer: 3.  Subscriber Telephone Dialing
66: India has signed a landamrk deal for sale of Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) with
  1. Venezuela
  2. Peru
  3. Ecuador
  4. Chile
Answer: 3. Ecuador
67: Humidity is measured by which of the following instrument?
  1. Barometer
  2. Thermometer
  3. Hygrometer
  4. Hydrometer
Answer: 3.  Hygrometer
68: Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble Prize for his literary work named
  1. Geetanjali
  2. Rajtarangini
  3. Chokher Bali
  4. Kapal Kundala
Answer: 1. Geetanjali
69: Which of the following department of Indian Government takes care of education of children with physical disabilities?
  1. Ministry of Welfare
  2. Ministry of Sports
  3. Ministry of HRD
  4. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: 1. Ministry of Welfare
70: Amrita Pritam’s work “A Revenue Stamp” is
  1. A book of stories
  2. A novel
  3. A biography
  4. An autobiography
Answer: 4.  An autobiography
71: “Nadi Ke Dweep” is the creation of
  1. Nirmala Verma
  2. Krishna Sobit
  3. Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh
  4. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya
Answer: 4.  Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya
72: The poetic work “Rashmirathi” was written by
  1. Maithilisharan Gupt
  2. Mahadevi Verma
  3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
  4. Surya Kant Tripathi Nirala
Answer: 3.  Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
73: “Operation Black Board” refers to providing schools with
  1. Enough number of black boards
  2. New type of black boards
  3. Training for using new type of black boards
  4. All essential learning materials.
Answer: 4.  Training for using new type of black boards
74: Transistors used in electronic equipments are mostly made of
  1. Silver
  2. Copper
  3. Silicon
  4. Carbon
Answer: 3.  Silicon
75: The disease diphtheria affects
  1. Lungs
  2. Intestine
  3. Throat
  4. Body joints
Answer: 3.  Throat
76: Which of the following is the brightest planet as seen from the earth?
  1. Mercury
  2. Uranus
  3. Venus
  4. Mars
Answer: 3.  Venus
77: The Harry Potter series is written by
  1. K K Rowling
  2. K J Rowling
  3. J K Rowling
  4. A K Rowling
Answer: 3.  J K Rowling
78: The most common communicable disease is
  1. Influenza
  2. Typhoid
  3. Cholera
  4. Polio
Answer: 1.  Influenza
79: Among the following, the richest source of protein is
  1. Ground Nut
  2. Rice
  3. Potato
  4. Apple
Answer: 1.  Ground Nut
80: Taoism is a school of
  1. Chinese philosophy
  2. Japanese philosophy
  3. Buddhist philosophy
  4. Sri Lankan philosophy
Answer: 1.  Chinese Philosophy
81: Hydrogen is used instead of Helium to fill balloons for meteorology because
  1. of its low density
  2. It is not very reactive under normal conditions
  3. It is almost insoluble in water
  4. It can be prepared easily
Answer: 1.  of its low density
82: The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is
  1. Silicon
  2. Aluminium
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Oxygen
Answer: 4.  Oxygen
83: Stainless steel is an example of
  1. A metallic compound
  2. A homogeneous mixture
  3. A heterogeneous mixture
  4. An inorganic compound
Answer: 1.  A metallic compound
84: The Non-Cooperation Movement was ultimately withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi
  1. On the directions of the Party
  2. On account of amicable settlement with the British
  3. On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura
  4. On account of excessive repression by the Government
Answer: 3.  On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura
85: The Preamble of the Constitution after 42nd amendment declares India
  1. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
  2. Sovereign Democratic Republic
  3. Federal Democratic Republic
  4. Federal Socialist Democratic Republic
Answer: 1.  Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
86: The International Date Line is the
  1. Equator
  2. 0° Longitude
  3. 88° East Longitude
  4. 180° Longitude
Answer: 4.  180° Longitude
87: The real executive power under a Parliamentary Government rests with
  1. The Parliament
  2. The King
  3. The Council of Ministers
  4. The Civil Servants
Answer: 3.  The Council of Ministers
88: Who among the following was the first Maratha Ruler to get legal recognition from the Mughals?
  1. Sahuji
  2. Shivaji
  3. Balaji Baji Rao
  4. Sambhaji
Answer: 1.  Sahuji
89: The average solar day is approximately
  1. 24 hrs
  2. 24 hrs 15 minutes
  3. 24 hrs 52 minutes
  4. 24 hrs 15 Second
Answer: 1.  24 hrs
90: The constellation Sapta-Rishi is known to westerns as the
  1. Seven Monks
  2. Alpha Centauri
  3. Big Dipper
  4. Small Bear
Answer: 3.  Big Dipper
91: One kilobyte is equal to
  1. 1000 bytes
  2. 1024 bytes
  3. 100 bytes
  4. 1023 bytes
Answer: 2.  1024 bytes
92: Which of the following is a cellulose fiber?
  1. Cotton
  2. Wool
  3. Rayon
  4. Polyester
Answer: 1.  Cotton
93: Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
  1. Windows 98
  2. BSD Unix
  3. Microsoft Office XP
  4. Red Hat Linux
Answer: 3. Microsoft Office XP
94: Which of the following vitamins helps in the absorption of calcium?
  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin B
  3. Vitamin C
  4. Vitamin D
Answer: 4.  Vitamin D
95: Dengue fever is spread by
  1. Aedes aegypti mosquito
  2. Common House flies
  3. Anophilies mosquito
  4. Rodent like rats and squirrels
Answer: 1.  Aedes aegypti mosquito
96: Which of the following is not a fundamental right of the Indian citizens?
  1. Right to property
  2. Right to freedom of expression
  3. Right to vote
  4. Right to remain silence
Answer: 1.  Right to property
97: Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?
  1. Param
  2. Super 301
  3. Compaq Presario
  4. CRAY YMP
Answer: 1.  Param
98: Genome is the key to tomorrow’s medical practices because
  1. It unleashes an information revolution
  2. It provides a new outlook into medicine
  3. It is a new way of making drugs
  4. It can enable customized medicines.
Answer: 2.  it provides a new outlook into medicine
99: Which of the following is not a missile tested in Indian Missile Programme?
  1. Agni
  2. Trishul
  3. Prithvi
  4. Arjun
Answer: 4.  Arjun
100: Mahatma Gandhi started his struggle against apartheid in
  1. Natal
  2. Transvaal
  3. Johannesberg
  4. Champaran
1: What is called as the “Roof of the World”?
1.     Indira Point
2.     Kanchenjunga
3.     Pamir Knot
4.     Indira Col
Answer: 3.  Pamir knot
2: The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
1.     Guptas
2.     Kushanas
3.     Mauryas
4.     Palas
Answer: 1.  Guptas
3: Who generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self government in modern India?
1.     Ripon
2.     Mayo
3.     Lytton
4.     Curzon
Answer:  1.  Ripon
4: Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form?
1.     Article 16
2.     Article 17
3.     Article 18
4.     Article 15
Answer: 2.  Article 17
5: The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by
1.     Muhammad Iqbal
2.     M. A. Jinnah
3.     Shaukat Ali
4.     Aga Khan
Answer: 1.  Muhammad Iqbal
6: Which of the following countries has introduced “Direct Democracy”?
1.     Russia
2.     India
3.     France
4.     Switzerland
Answer: 4.  Switzerland
7: Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is
1.     More that aggregate demand
2.     Less than aggregate demand
3.     Equal to aggregate demand
4.     None of the above
Answer: 2.  More that aggregate demand
8: Which State has the lowest per capita income in India?
1.     Bihar
2.     Orissa
3.     Rajasthan
4.     Gujrat
Answer: 2.  Orissa
9: In the budget figures of the Government of India, fiscal deficit is
1.     Total expenditure – total receipts
2.     Revenue expenditure – revenue receipts
3.     Capital expenditure – capital receipts + market borrowings
4.     Sum of budget deficit and Government’s market borrowings and liabilities
Answer: 1.  Total expenditure – total receipts
10: The eighth Joint Economic Group dialogue between China and India was held in January 2010 in Beijing, China after a gap of
1.     two years
2.     three years
3.     four years
4.     five years
Answer: 3.  four years
11: According to the recently released World Bank Report, the Chinese economy grew by the close of fourth quarter of 2009 at the rate of
1.     9.7 percent
2.     10.7 percent
3.     10.8 percent
4.     11 percent
Answer: 2.  10.7 percent
12: As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the united States occupies the
1.     Second Place
2.     Third Place
3.     Fifth Place
4.     Seventh Place
Answer: 4. Seventh Place
13: The India-France deal for civil nuclear corporation, which came into force in January 2010, had been signed between the two countries in
1.     September 2008
2.     October 2008
3.     November 2008
4.     December 2008
Answer: 1. September 2008
14: Wodeyars were the ruler of
1.     Princely State of Mysore
2.     Princely State of Travancore
3.     Vijayanagaram
4.     None of these
Answer: 1. Princely State of Mysore
15: “Black Pagoda” is in
1.     Egypt
2.     Srilanka
3.     Madurai
4.     Konark
Answer: 4. Konark
16: The meeting of the Rajya Sabha are presided over by the
1.     President
2.     Vice President
3.     Prime Minister
4.     Speaker
Answer: 2. Vice President
17: Lunar eclipse occurs on
1.     A new moon day
2.     A full moon day
3.     A half moon day
4.     both 1 and 2
Answer: 2. A full moon day
18: Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation?
1.     Rice
2.     Wheat
3.     Beans
4.     Maize
Answer: 3. Beans
19: Detroit in the U. S. A. is known as the city of
1.     Motor Car
2.     Lights
3.     Aeroplanes
4.     Rockets
Answer: 1. Motor Car
20: The term “Fourth Estate” refers to
1.     Backward States
2.     Judiciary
3.     Press
4.     Tea Estate
Answer: 3. Press
21: SAIL’s plant in Karnataka is situated at
1.     Bangalore
2.     Bhadravati
3.     Belgaum
4.     Hubli
Answer: 2. Bhadravati
22: At which of the following place Rajiv Gandhi died of human bomb explosion?
1.     New Delhi
2.     Chennai
3.     Sriperumbudur
4.     Colombo
Answer: 3. Sriperumbudur
23: Who is not the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ever?
1.     Somnath Chatterjee
2.     P. A. Sangma
3.     Meira Kumar
4.     Sushma Swaraj
Answer: 4. Sushma Swaraj
24: The Governor General associated with the abolition of slavery was
1.     Cornwallis
2.     Bentinck
3.     Dalhousie
4.     Rippon
Answer: 2. Bentinck
25: The name of India’s first carrier is
1.     INS Vikrant
2.     INS Nilgiri
3.     INS Kukri
4.     INS Himgiri
Answer: 1. INS Vikrant
26: The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is -
1.     From South to North
2.     From South West to South East
3.     From South East to South West
4.     From South West to North East
Answer: 2 From South West to South East
27: World No-Tobacco Day is observed on -
1.     May 25
2.     May 31
3.     May28
4.     May 24
Answer: 2. May 31
28: Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth’s surface?
1.     Desert Ecosystem
2.     Grassland Ecosystem
3.     Mountain Ecosystem
4.     Marine Ecosystem
Answer: 4. Marine Ecosystem
29: With which game is the Double Fault associated?
1.     Lawn Tennis
2.     Football
3.     Cricket
4.     Hockey
Answer: 2. Football
30: Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located?
1.     Digboi
2.     Cochin
3.     Mathura
4.     Guwahati
Answer: 1. Digboi
31: The Siwaliks stretch between -
1.     Indus and Sutlaj
2.     Potwar basin and Teesta
3.     Sutlaj and Kali
4.     None of these
Answer: 2. Potwar basin and Teesta
32: Thalassaemia is a hereditary disease affecting -
1.     Blood
2.     Lungs
3.     Heart
4.     Kidney
Answer: 1.  Blood
33: Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of -
1.     Methane
2.     Styrene
3.     Acetylene
4.     Ethylene
Answer: 4. Ethylene
34: In cricket the length of pitch between the two wickets is -
1.     24 yards
2.     23 yards
3.     22 yards
4.     21 yards
Answer: 3.  22 yards
35: Which one of the following is not the official language of the United Nations Organisation?
1.     Arabic
2.     Chinese
3.     Portuguese
4.     Spanish
Answer: 3.  Portuguese
36: Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan Line?
1.     India and Pakistan
2.     China and Tibet
3.     India and China
4.     India and Bangladesh
Answer: 3.  India and China
37: Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin?
1.     Vitamin A
2.     Vitamin C
3.     Vitamin D
4.     Vitamin K
Answer: 2. Vitamin C
38: Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?
1.     Rabi Ray
2.     Shivraj Patil
3.     P. A. Sangma
4.     G. M. C Balyogi
Answer: 4.  G. M. C Balyogi
39: ‘Lakshya’ which is part of Indian Defence System is
1.     Surface of air missile
2.     Missile Firing Submarine
3.     multi Barrel rocket System
4.     Pilot-less target aircraft
Answer: 4. Pilot-less target aircraft
40: Which one of the following states has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?
1.     Manipur, Meghalaya
2.     Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir
3.     Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
4.     Mizoram and Nagaland
Answer: 4.  Mizoram and Nagaland
41: Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India?
1.     The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
2.     The President
3.     The Minister of Finance
4.     The parliament
Answer: 1.  The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
42: Biological Oxygen demand (BOD) is used as a standard measure of
1.     Oxygen level in forest System
2.     Oxygen level in animals
3.     Oxygen level in water system
4.     Oxygen level in atmosphere
Answer: 3.  Oxygen level in water system
43: Which of the following Crops is of Kharif Season?
1.     Soyabean
2.     Linseed
3.     lentil
4.     Mustard
Answer: 1.  Soyabean
44: Fruit most suitable for making jelly is
1.     Papaya
2.     Karunda
3.     Mango
4.     Banana
Answer: 3.  Mango
45: Who was the first chief Justice of Supreme court of Calcutta?
1.     Hyde
2.     Elijah Impey
3.     Lemaistre
4.     Monson
Answer: 2.  Elijah Impey
46: By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished?
1.     Regulating Act of 1773
2.     Charter Act of 1813
3.     Charter Act of 1833
4.     Charter Act of 1853
Answer: 3.  Charter Act of 1833
47: Who Was the founder of All India Muslim League?
1.     Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
2.     Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
3.     Liyaqat Ali Khan
4.     Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: 2.  Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
48: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of
1.     Bababudan
2.     Bailadila
3.     Dalli-Rajhra
4.     Gurumahisaini
Answer: 1.  Bababudan
49: The First Finance Commission was constituted in the year
1.     1956
2.     1953
3.     1952
4.     1951
Answer: 4.  1951
50: Which one of the following Settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue?
1.     Mahalwari Settlement
2.     Ryotwari Settlement
3.     Permanent Settlement
4.     None of the above
Answer: 3.  Permanent Settlement
51: Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?
1.     Hindi
2.     Urdu
3.     Persian
4.     Arabic
Answer: 3.  Persian
52: What were the districts called in the Vijaynagar empire?
1.     Nadu
2.     Khurram
3.     Kottam
4.     Janpad
Answer: 3.  Kottam
53: Which was the first National News Agency of India?
1.     The Indian Review
2.     The Free Press of India
3.     The Associated Press of India
4.     None of the above
Answer: 3. The Associated Press of India
54: The depiction of the stones of the previous lives of Gautama Buddha was first done in the art of
1.     Sarnath Pillar of Asoka
2.     Bharhut Stupa
3.     Ajanta Caves
4.     Eilora Caves
Answer: 2.  Bharhut Stupa
55: The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man?To whom is this statement ascribed?
1.     Dicey
2.     Hegal
3.     De Lolme
4.     none of above
Answer: 3.  De Lolme
56: Which of the following states did not come into being in 1987?
1.     Mizoram
2.     Arunachal Pradesh
3.     Goa
4.     Manipur
Answer: 4.  Manipur
57: The number of Zonal Councils in India is
1.     Five
2.     Four
3.     Seven
4.     Eight
Answer: 1.  Five
58: National Commission for Back ward Classes was established in
1.     1994
2.     1993
3.     1995
4.     1999
Answer: 2. 1993
59: Indravati Hydroelectric Project is the multipurpose projet of
1.     Maharashtra state
2.     Gujarat state
3.     Orissa State
4.     Tamil Nadu state
Answer: 3.  Orissa State
60: Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?
1.     Primary
2.     Secondary
3.     Tertiary
4.     All the above have equal share
Answer: 3.  Tertiary
61: Shankarlal Guru committee was associated With
1.     Agricultural Marketing
2.     Agricultural production
3.     Public Distribution System
4.     None of above
Answer: 1.  Agricultural Marketing
62: IMF is the result of
1.     Hawana Conference
2.     Rome Conference
3.     Brettonwood Conference
4.     Geneva Conference
Answer: 3.  Brettonwood Conference
63: The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is
1.     Government Revenue
2.     Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy)
3.     Consumption of fixed Capital
4.     Net Capital Formation
Answer: 4.  Net Capital Formation
64: First share market in India was established in
1.     Delhi
2.     Mumbai
3.     Kolkata
4.     chennai
Answer: 2.  Mumbai
65: The acronym STD written on Telephone booth stands for
1.     Straight Telephone Dial
2.     Switch Telephone Dial
3.     Subscriber Telephone Dialing
4.     Save Telephone Dialing
Answer: 3.  Subscriber Telephone Dialing
66: India has signed a landamrk deal for sale of Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) with
1.     Venezuela
2.     Peru
3.     Ecuador
4.     Chile
Answer: 3. Ecuador
67: Humidity is measured by which of the following instrument?
1.     Barometer
2.     Thermometer
3.     Hygrometer
4.     Hydrometer
Answer: 3.  Hygrometer
68: Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble Prize for his literary work named
1.     Geetanjali
2.     Rajtarangini
3.     Chokher Bali
4.     Kapal Kundala
Answer: 1. Geetanjali
69: Which of the following department of Indian Government takes care of education of children with physical disabilities?
1.     Ministry of Welfare
2.     Ministry of Sports
3.     Ministry of HRD
4.     Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: 1. Ministry of Welfare
70: Amrita Pritam’s work “A Revenue Stamp” is
1.     A book of stories
2.     A novel
3.     A biography
4.     An autobiography
Answer: 4.  An autobiography
71: “Nadi Ke Dweep” is the creation of
1.     Nirmala Verma
2.     Krishna Sobit
3.     Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh
4.     Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya
Answer: 4.  Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya
72: The poetic work “Rashmirathi” was written by
1.     Maithilisharan Gupt
2.     Mahadevi Verma
3.     Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
4.     Surya Kant Tripathi Nirala
Answer: 3.  Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
73: “Operation Black Board” refers to providing schools with
1.     Enough number of black boards
2.     New type of black boards
3.     Training for using new type of black boards
4.     All essential learning materials.
Answer: 4.  Training for using new type of black boards
74: Transistors used in electronic equipments are mostly made of
1.     Silver
2.     Copper
3.     Silicon
4.     Carbon
Answer: 3.  Silicon
75: The disease diphtheria affects
1.     Lungs
2.     Intestine
3.     Throat
4.     Body joints
Answer: 3.  Throat
76: Which of the following is the brightest planet as seen from the earth?
1.     Mercury
2.     Uranus
3.     Venus
4.     Mars
Answer: 3.  Venus
77: The Harry Potter series is written by
1.     K K Rowling
2.     K J Rowling
3.     J K Rowling
4.     A K Rowling
Answer: 3.  J K Rowling
78: The most common communicable disease is
1.     Influenza
2.     Typhoid
3.     Cholera
4.     Polio
Answer: 1.  Influenza
79: Among the following, the richest source of protein is
1.     Ground Nut
2.     Rice
3.     Potato
4.     Apple
Answer: 1.  Ground Nut
80: Taoism is a school of
1.     Chinese philosophy
2.     Japanese philosophy
3.     Buddhist philosophy
4.     Sri Lankan philosophy
Answer: 1.  Chinese Philosophy
81: Hydrogen is used instead of Helium to fill balloons for meteorology because
1.     of its low density
2.     It is not very reactive under normal conditions
3.     It is almost insoluble in water
4.     It can be prepared easily
Answer: 1.  of its low density
82: The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is
1.     Silicon
2.     Aluminium
3.     Nitrogen
4.     Oxygen
Answer: 4.  Oxygen
83: Stainless steel is an example of
1.     A metallic compound
2.     A homogeneous mixture
3.     A heterogeneous mixture
4.     An inorganic compound
Answer: 1.  A metallic compound
84: The Non-Cooperation Movement was ultimately withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi
1.     On the directions of the Party
2.     On account of amicable settlement with the British
3.     On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura
4.     On account of excessive repression by the Government
Answer: 3.  On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura
85: The Preamble of the Constitution after 42nd amendment declares India
1.     Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
2.     Sovereign Democratic Republic
3.     Federal Democratic Republic
4.     Federal Socialist Democratic Republic
Answer: 1.  Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
86: The International Date Line is the
1.     Equator
2.     0° Longitude
3.     88° East Longitude
4.     180° Longitude
Answer: 4.  180° Longitude
87: The real executive power under a Parliamentary Government rests with
1.     The Parliament
2.     The King
3.     The Council of Ministers
4.     The Civil Servants
Answer: 3.  The Council of Ministers
88: Who among the following was the first Maratha Ruler to get legal recognition from the Mughals?
1.     Sahuji
2.     Shivaji
3.     Balaji Baji Rao
4.     Sambhaji
Answer: 1.  Sahuji
89: The average solar day is approximately
1.     24 hrs
2.     24 hrs 15 minutes
3.     24 hrs 52 minutes
4.     24 hrs 15 Second
Answer: 1.  24 hrs
90: The constellation Sapta-Rishi is known to westerns as the
1.     Seven Monks
2.     Alpha Centauri
3.     Big Dipper
4.     Small Bear
Answer: 3.  Big Dipper
91: One kilobyte is equal to
1.     1000 bytes
2.     1024 bytes
3.     100 bytes
4.     1023 bytes
Answer: 2.  1024 bytes
92: Which of the following is a cellulose fiber?
1.     Cotton
2.     Wool
3.     Rayon
4.     Polyester
Answer: 1.  Cotton
93: Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
1.     Windows 98
2.     BSD Unix
3.     Microsoft Office XP
4.     Red Hat Linux
Answer: 3. Microsoft Office XP
94: Which of the following vitamins helps in the absorption of calcium?
1.     Vitamin A
2.     Vitamin B
3.     Vitamin C
4.     Vitamin D
Answer: 4.  Vitamin D
95: Dengue fever is spread by
1.     Aedes aegypti mosquito
2.     Common House flies
3.     Anophilies mosquito
4.     Rodent like rats and squirrels
Answer: 1.  Aedes aegypti mosquito
96: Which of the following is not a fundamental right of the Indian citizens?
1.     Right to property
2.     Right to freedom of expression
3.     Right to vote
4.     Right to remain silence
Answer: 1.  Right to property
97: Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?
1.     Param
2.     Super 301
3.     Compaq Presario
4.     CRAY YMP
Answer: 1.  Param
98: Genome is the key to tomorrow’s medical practices because
1.     It unleashes an information revolution
2.     It provides a new outlook into medicine
3.     It is a new way of making drugs
4.     It can enable customized medicines.
Answer: 2.  it provides a new outlook into medicine
99: Which of the following is not a missile tested in Indian Missile Programme?
1.     Agni
2.     Trishul
3.     Prithvi
4.     Arjun
Answer: 4.  Arjun