Q. In which of the following cities, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose laid the foundation of 'Indian National Army'? 1 Singapore 2 Rangoon 3 Tokyo 4 Taiwan Ans: 1Q. When did Muslim League first make its demand for a separate Muslim nation of Pakistan? 1 1906 2 1935 3 1930 4 1940 Ans: 4Q. Among the following who was not the President of India? 1 Zakir Husain 2 C. Rajagopalachari 3 V.V. Giri 4 N. Sanjeeva Reddy Ans: 2Q. Government had constituted a panel for suggesting de-control of sugar industry. This panel

submitted its report in October 2012 under the Chairmanship of - 1 Anand Sinha 2 C. Rangarajan 3 M. Rafeeq Ahmed 4 Deepak Parekh Ans: 2Q. Kumbum is a monastery found in which of the following countries? 1 India 2 Thailand 3 China 4 Japan Ans: 3Q. The Indian Institute of Toxicology Research reported that the water in and around the the

deserted Union Carbide plant is contaminated and not fit for consumption. Where is this Union Carbide plant located?

1 Indore 2 Raipur 3 Jabbalpur 4 Bhopal Ans: 4Q. Name the astronaut of Indian American origin who took over the command of International

Space Station on September 2012. 1 Rakesh Sharma 2 Kalpana Chawla 3 Sunita Williams 4 Tessy Thomas Ans: 3Q. World Trade Organization (WTO) has ranked India as the _____ largest player in the global

service trade. 1 Fifth 2 Fourth 3 Seventh 4 Sixth Ans: 3Q. A committee had been constituted to review taxation in IT sector under the Chairmanship of - 1 Anita Kapur 2 N. Rangacharya 3 Y. B. Reddy 4 C. Rangarajan Ans: 2Q. Which Indian Bollywood actress was appointed as International Goodwill Ambassador for the ` United Nation programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)? 1 Aishwarya Rai 2 Katrina Kaif 3 Kareena Kapoor 4 Vidya Balan Ans: 1

China recently objected to the participation of an Indian Company in its joint venture with another country for offshore oil exploration. Which one among the following is that country?

1 Taiwan 2 South Korea 3 Sri Lanka 4 Vietnam Ans: 4

Q. ISRO recently gave clearance for using which trequency band from satellite for internet on trains?

1 C Band 2 KU Band 3 S Band 4 3G Spectram Ans: 2Q. Which among the following states is not awarded Krishi Karman Awards for 2011-12? 1 Madhya Pradesh 2 Manipur 3 Maharastra 4 Nagaland Ans: 3Q. Who is the chairman of Fourteenth Finance Commission? 1 Prof Abhijit Sen 2 Dr. Y.V.Reddy 3 Ms. Sushma Nath 4 Dr. M.Govinda Rao Ans: 2Q. Who is the chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India? 1 Justice Balakrishnan 2 Justice M. Kartzu 3 Justice J. S. Verma 4 Justice D. K. Jain Ans: 4Q. As per the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2012-13, brought out by World Economic

Forum, a Swiss non-profit foundation based in Geneva, India ranks is - 1 59th 2 56th 3 57th 4 58th Ans: 1Q. “Water Conservation Day” observed on - 1 20th November 2 19th November 3 24th November 4 31st October Ans: 2Q. National Education Day observed on 1 11th November 2 14th November 3 5th September 4 21st May Ans: 1Q. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution ensures Freedom of Press in India? 1 Article 356 2 Article 22 3 Article 327 4 Article 19 Ans: 4Q. The International Date Line is approximately equal to 1 The Equator 2 100th Meridian 3 180th Meridian 4 None of these Ans: 3

The Vernal Equinox occurs on 1 June 21 2 March 21 3 September 23 4 December 21 Ans: 2Q. Rajasthan canal receives water from 1 Ravi 2 Ganga 3 Sutlej 4 Indus Ans: 3Q. Which of the following represents a tribe of Rajasthan? 1 Garadia 2 Asur 3 Munda 4 Santhal Ans: 1Q. Which is the only State that touches Sikkim? 1 Assam 2 West Bengal 3 Arunachal Pradesh 4 Meghalaya Ans: 2

Q. The largest producer of tea in the world is 1 China 2 Sri Lanka 3 India 4 Pakistan Ans: 3Q. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is 1 Taka 2 Dollar 3 Rupiah 4 Rupee Ans: 1Q. Antyodaya scheme is meant to help the 1 Muslims 2 Minorities 3 Poorest of the poor section of the society 4 Harijans Ans: 3Q. 'Dhanraj Pillay' was associated with 1 Hockey 2 Football 3 Cricket 4 Lawn Tennis Ans: 1Q. As per Census 2011, the highest populated State is 1 Bihar 2 Uttar Pradesh 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 Tamil Nadu Ans: 2Q. The upcoming Ultra Mega Power Projects(UMPPs) at Cheyyur and Sarguja are located

respectively in 1 Kerala and Chhattisgarh 2 Tamil Nadu and Odisha 3 Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh 4 Kerala and Odisha Ans: 3Q. Andheri's newly constructed headquarters of anti-terror force was inaugurated by N. Kumar

Reddy on August 13, 2012 in Hyderabad. What is the name of this counter-terrorist commando force?

1 Anti Terrorism Agency (ATA) 2 Organization to Counter Terrorist Operations (Octopus) 3 Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) 4 Anti Terrorism Operations (ATO) Ans: 2Q. Which two countries signed Agreement for the Modernization of Indian Railways? 1 India and Belgium 2 Indian and China 3 USA and India 4 Russia and India Ans: 1Q. Name the Indian telecom service company which had acquired US firm WPCS International? 1 Shyam Telecom 2 MTNL 3 Tata Teleservices 4 Kavvery Telecom Ans: 4Q. Which company was directed by the Supreme Court to refund an amount of 17400 crore of rupees to their Investors? 1 Sahara Group of Company 2 Reliance Industries 3 Air India 4 Vodafone Ans: 1Q. Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of Wight located? 1 Germany 2 USA 3 Africa 4 UK Ans: 4

Q. Which Indian Company signed a pact with French Energy company GDF Suez to import LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)? 1 Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) 2 GAIL 3 ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) 4 Reliance Petroleum Limited Ans: 2Q. National Defence Academy is situated at 1 Pune 2 Kolkata 3 Mumbai 4 Dehradun Ans: 1Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched? 1 Bhangra-Punjab 2 Bihu-Nagaland 3 Garba-Gujarat 4 Tamasha-Maharashtra Ans: 2Q. India's largest museum is located at 1 Kolkata 2 Delhi 3 Bengaluru 4 Chennai Ans: 1Q. The Bhakra Dam is built across the river 1 Ravi 2 Chenab 3 Sutlej 4 Jhelum Ans: 3Q. Breeding and management of bees is called 1 Sericulture 2 Apiculture 3 Silviculture 4 Pisciculture Ans: 2Q. Excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks causes damage to 1 Liver 2 Lungs 3 Kidney 4 Heart Ans: 1Q. The headquarters of North Western Railway is located at 1 Allahabad 2 Jaipur 3 Mumbai 4 Jabalpur Ans: 2Q. Which award is given for excellence in sports? 1 Jamnalal Bajaj 2 Jnanpith 3 Arjuna 4 None of these Ans: 3Q. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka Chakra'? 1 12 2 15 3 20 4 24 Ans: 4Q. The normal term of office of UN Secretary-General is 1 3 years 2 4 years 3 6 years 4 5 years Ans: 3Q. What was the theme of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting organized in Davos,

Switzerland? 1 Shaping the Post-Crisis World 2 Shared Norms for a New Reality 3 The power of collaborative innovation 4 Improve the state of the world: rethink, redesign, rebuild Ans: 2Q. Which core sector industry has the highest weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)? 1 Coal 2 Crude Oil

3 Electricity 4 Petroleum refinery Products Ans: 3Q. Which of the following has a 51:49 joint venture with Japanese automobile company Nissan

for manufacturing light commercial vehicles in India? 1 Tata Motors 2 Ashok Leyland 3 Mahindra and Mahindra 4 Bajaj Auto Ans: 4Q. According to the FDI data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 10, 2012, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in India declined to what amount in the April-June quarter of fiscal 2012-13? 1 6.4 billion dollar 2 5 billion dollar 3 5.4 billion dollar 4 7 billion dollar Ans: 3Which of the following has made the largest inbound foreign direct investment in India till date? 1 Vodafone 2 BP Plc 3 Vedanta Resource 4 Dailchi Sankyo Ans: 1Q. SEBI, on August 16, 2012 has made it mandatory that all listed companies must have minimum

________ public shareholdings by June 2013. 1 10% 2 20% 3 30% 4 25% Ans: 4Q. Which leading Indian business house sold its group company Centum Learning to Everonn

Education? 1 Reliance 2 Bharti Group 3 Toyota 4 LIC Ans: 2Q. Over 90% of the world's biomass is in- 1 freshwater wetlands 2 tropical rain forests 3 oceans 4 topsoils Ans: 2Q. Which one among the following is a source of methane emission into the atmosphere? 1 Industrial chimney 2 Automobile exhaust fume 3 Wetland 4 Mining Ans: 3Q. Carbon dioxide is called greenhouse gas because- 1 it is used in photosynthesis 2 its absorbs infrared radiation 3 it emits visible radiation 4 its concentration remains always higher than other gases Ans: 2Q. The fossil of Archaeopteryx represents the evidence of origin of- 1 birds from reptiles 2 mammals from reptiles 3 reptiles from amphibians 4 mammals from birds Ans: 1Q. Fiscal policy in India is formulated by- 1 the Reserve Bank of India 2 the Finance Ministry 3 the Planning Commission 4 the Securities and Exchange Board of India Ans: 2Q. The imaginary line of the Earth's surface that closely follows the 180 degree Meridian is - 1 Prime Meridian 2 International Date Line 3 Equator 4 Tropic of Cancer

Ans: 2

Q. Lack of atmosphere around the Moon is due to- 1 high escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction 2 low escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction 3 high escape velocity of air molecule only 4 low gravitational attraction only

Ans: 2What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the Earth's surface?

1 Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation 2 Transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation 3 Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation 4 Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight Ans: 3Q. The basis of European Union began with the signing of - 1 Treaty of Paris 2 Maastricht Trearty 3 Treaty of Lisbon 4 Treaty of Rome

Ans: 2Q. The soil formed by wind bust in and around hot deserts is called - 1 loamy soil 2 silty soil 3 loess soil 4 sandy soil Ans: 4Q. The TEAM-9 initiative is a techno-economic cooperation venture between India and eight

countries of - 1 North Africa 2 Central Africa 3 East Africa 4 West Africa Ans: 4Q. Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast? 1 Folded 2 Volcanic 3 Eolian deposited 4 Glacial eroded Ans: 2Q. If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45

degree E) 1 9:00 AM 2 7:30 AM 3 12:00 Noon 4 1:30 PM Ans: 4Q. The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river- 1 Ravi 2 Beas 3 Indus 4 Saraswati Ans: 1Q. Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan? 1 Lord Wellesley 2 Lord William Bentick 3 Lord Cornwallis 4 Warren Hastings Ans: 3Q. The Constitution of India is republican because it- 1 provides for adult franchise 2 provides for an elected Parliament 3 has no hereditary elements 4 contains a bill of rights Ans: 3Q. Which one among the following statements is correct with regard to the C-5M Super Galaxy?

1 It is a large military transport aircraft 2 It is a large military helicopter 3 It is a US fighter aircraft to the completed in 2014 4 It is a galaxy of

stars very close to the Sun Ans: 1The best colours for a Sun umbrella will be - 1 white on top and black on inside 2 red on top and black on inside 3 black on top and white on inside 4 black on top and red on inside Ans: 1Q. Before X-ray examination (coloured X-ray) of the stomach, patients are given suitable salt of barium because - 1 barium is a good absorber of X-rays and helps stomach to appear clearly 2 barium salts are white in colour and this helps stomach to appear clearly 3 barium allows X-rays to pass through the stomach 4 barium salts are easily available Ans: 1Q. The elements of a group in the periodic table- 1 are isobars 2 have consecutive atomic numbers 3 have similar chemical properties 4 are isotopes Ans: 3Q. The pH of human blood is normally around- 1 7.5-8.0 2 4.5-5.5 3 5.5-6.5 4 8.5-9.0 Ans: 1Q. The pH of fresh groundwater slightly decreases upon exposure to air because - 1 carbon dioxide from air is dissolved in the water 2 oxygen from air is dissolved in the water 3 the dissolved oxygen of the groundwater escapes into air 4 the dissolved carbon dioxide of the groundwater escapes into air Ans: 4Q. Which among the following countries has given a grant of US $ 1 billion for the reconstruction

of the Nalanda University? 1 Japan 2 UK 3 USA 4 China Ans: 4Q. Which one among the following is the fastest Indian Super-computer recently developed by

ISRO? 1 Saga-220 2 Aakash-A1 3 Tianhe-1A 4 Jaguar-Cray Ans: 1Q. Which one among the following vitamins is necessary for blood clotting? 1 Vitamin D 2 Vitamin A 3 Vitamin K 4 Vitamin C Ans: 3Q. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the planning practice in India from the- 1 Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan 2 First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan

3 Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan 4 First Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan Ans: 3Q. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period - 1 not exceeding nine months 2 not exceeding three months 3 of two years at a time 4 of one year at a time

Ans: 4If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. which of the following lakes is not on this Canal?

1 Little Bitter Lake 2 Lake Gatun 3 Great Bitter Lake 4 Lake Timsah Ans: 2Q. What is a cloudburst?

1 It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes

2 It refers to 50 mm rain over a period of time 3 It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds 4 It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain Ans: 1Q. The macro-nutrients provided by inorganic fertilizers are - 1 carbon, iron and boron 2 nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium 3 magnesium, zinc and iron 4 magnesium, manganese and sulphur Ans: 2Q. Vermicompost is a/an - 1 Inorganic Fertilizer 2 Toxic Substance 3 Organic Biofertilizer 4 Synthetic Fertilizer Ans: 3Q. In wildlife conservation, which one among the following best defines an 'endemic' species? 1 A species confined to a particular region and not found anywhere else 2 When the critical number of a species declines in a forest due to parasitic attack 3 A species which is cosmopolitan and can be commonly found in a biosphere 4 An endangered species which is found in a few restricted areas on the Earth

Ans: 1Q. Duncan passage is located between - 1 Little and Great Nicobar 2 North and Middle Andaman 3 South and Little Andaman 4 Middle and South Andaman Ans: 3Q. The main area of production of icebergs is found in - 1 the East Coast of Japan 2 the West Coast of Greenland 3 the North Coast of Siberia 4 the West Coast of Africa Ans: 2Q. The Operation Polo was associated with the annexation of which one among the following

Princely States into Indian Union? 1 Hyderabad 2 Junagarh 3 Kashmir 4 Travancore Ans: 1Q. The name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated with -

1 Alipore Conspiracy Case 2 Kanpur Conspiracy Case 3 Meerut Conspiracy Case 4 Kakori Conspiracy Case Ans: 4Q. Which one among the following was not a demand of the Prarthana Samaj? 1 Women education 2 Abolition of untouchability 3 Raising the age of marriage for boys and girls 4 Widow remarriage

Ans: 2 Which one among the following nontoxic gases helps in formation of enzymes which ripen fruit?

1 Methane 2 Acetylene 3 Ethane 4 Carbon dioxide Ans: 2Q. Age of fossil may be found out by determining the ratio of two isotopes of carbon. The

isotopes are - 1 C-12 and C-13 2 C-13 and C-14 3 C-12 and C-14 4 C-12 and carbon black Ans: 3Q. Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the kingdoms of Harshavardhana and

Kumar Bhaskar Varma? 1 I-tsing 2 Fa-Hien 3 Hiuen Tsang 4 Sun Shuyun Ans: 3Q. Which one among the following Indus cities was known for water management? 1 Lothal 2 Harappa 3 Dholavira 4 Mohenjo-daro Ans: 3Q. Which one among the following States was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine for Lapse? 1 Satara 2 Sambalpur 3 Jhansi 4 Nagpur Ans: 1Q. Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi are written in - 1 Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script 2 Prakrit language, Brahmi script 3 Prakrit-Aramaic language, Brahmi script 4 Aramaic language, Kharoshthi script Ans: 1Q. Who among the following scholars were contemporary of Kanishka? 1. Ashvaghosa 2.

Nagarjuna 3. Vasumitra 4. Chanakya Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1 1 and 2 only 2 3 and 4 3 2 and 4 4 1,2 and 3 Ans: 4Q. Sabin Award is given for the conservation of - 1 reptiles 2 birds 3 amphibians 4 corals Ans: 3Q. The Indian research station Himadri is located at - 1 Siachen 2 Darjeeling 3 Antarctica 4 Arctic Region Ans: 4Q. In the year 2011, a missile named 'PRAHAR', developed by DRDO was test fired. This is a - 1 short-range surface to air missile 2 long-range surface to air missile 3 short-range surface to surface missile 4 long-range surface to surface missile

Ans: 3Which one among the following statements is correct? 1 All enzymes are proteins 2 All proteins are enzymes 3 None of the enzymes is protein 4 None of the proteins is enzyme

Ans: 1Q. Which one among the following statements is correct? 1 All bases are alkalis 2 None of the bases is alkali 3 There are no more bases except the alkalis 4 All alkalis are bases but all bases are not alkalis Ans: 4Q. Which one among the following statements about NATO is not correct? 1 NATO has 28 independent member States 2 The US is an ex officio member of NATO 3 NATO is a collective defence organization in Europe 4 Turkey is a member of NATO Ans: 3Q. The National Commission for Women was created by - 1 an amendment in the Constitution of India 2 an Act passed by the Parliament 3 an order of the President of India 4 a decision of the Union Cabinet Ans: 2Q. Under which law it is prescribed that all proceedings in the Supreme Court of India shall be in

English language? 1 The Supreme Court Rules, 1966 2 Article 145 of the Constitution of India 3 Article 348 of the Constitution of India 4 A Legislation made by the Parliament Ans: 3Q. Which one of the following reactions is the main cause of the energy radiation from the Sun? 1 Diffusion reaction 2 Chemical reaction 3 Fission reaction 4 Fusion reaction Ans: 4Q. In SONAR, we use - 1 radio waves 2 audible sound waves 3 infrasonic waves 4 ultrasonic waves Ans: 4Q. A liquid is kept in a regular cylindrical vessel up to a certain height. If this vessel is replaced by

another cylindrical vessel having half the area of cross-section of the bottom, the pressure on the bottom will -

1 be increased to twice the earlier pressure 2 be reduced to one-fourth the earlier pressure 3 remain unaffected 4 be reduced to half the earlier pressure Ans: 1Q. The time period of a simple pendulum having a spherical wooden bob is 2 second. If the bob is replaced by a metallic one twice as heavy, the time period will be - 1 more than 2 second 2 1 second 3 2 second 4 less than 1 second Ans: 3Q. Which one among the following statements about an atom is not correct? 1 Atoms are the basic units from which molecules and ions are formed 2 Atoms always combine to form molecules

3 Atoms aggregate in large numbers to form the matter that we can see, feel and touch 4 Atoms are always neutral in nature Ans: 3 Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? 1 Vitamin B1 – Retinol 2 Vitamin C - Calciferol 3 Vitamin B6 – Niacin 4 Vitamin B2 – Riboflavin Ans: 4Q. Who of the following was impeached by the British Parliament? 1 Lord Cornwallis 2 T.B. Macaulay 3 Warren Hastings 4 Lord Clive Ans: 3Q. The first hour of every sitting of the Lok Sabha is called - 1 Public hour 2 Question hour 3 Privilege hour 4 Zero hour Ans: 2Q. Wind actions create 'Mushroom rocks' which are usually found in- 1 Tropical coastal area 2 Hills 3 Plateaus 4 Deserts Ans: 4Q. The Black rust of disease of wheat is caused by- 1 Xanthomonas graminis 2 Puccinia graminis 3 Puccinia recondite 4 None of these Ans: 2Q. The most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere is- 1 Nitrogen 2 Oxygen 3 Carbon dioxide 4 Hydrogen Ans: 1Q. Which of these continents has maximum per capita land? 1 Europe 2 Asia 3 Australia 4 North America Ans: 3Q. The working principle of a washing machine is - 1 Dialysis 2 Centrifugation 3 Reverse osmosis 4 Diffusion Ans: 2Q. Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation of - 1 Gorwala Report 2 Administrative Reforms Commission of India 3 Santhanam Committee 4 Kripalani Committee Ans: 3Q. Through which mountain range passes the Konkan Railway Track? 1 Western Ghat 2 Himadri 3 Eastern Ghat 4 Neelgiri Hills Ans: 1 Lighting and Thundering are the characteristic feature of - 1 Mesophere 2 Ionosphere 3 Stratosphere 4 Troposphere Ans: 4Q. Which of these volcanoes is called the 'Light House of the Mediterranean'? 1 Elgon 2 Stramboli 3 Etna 4 Vesuvius Ans: 2Q. Which one of the following countries had recently joined World Trade Organisation? 1 Myanmar 2 Austria 3 Russia 4 Taiwan Ans: 3

Q. With which one of the following products is 'De Beers' associated? 1 Diamond 2 Tea 3 Nuclear Energy 4 Textiles Ans: 1

Q. FATF stands for- 1 Financial Accountability Task Frame 2 Fiscal Accountability Trade Force 3 Fiscal Action Task Force 4 Financial Action Task Force Ans: 4Q. Major producer of mulberry silk in India is - 1 Jharkhand 2 Jammu and Kashmir 3 Karnataka 4 Himachal Pradesh Ans: 3Q. Which was mainly responsible for the Bhopal Mishap in 1984? 1 Methyl Isocyanate 2 Carbon dioxide 3 Amonia 4 Carbon mono-oxide Ans: 1Q. In which year Family Planning Programme was started in India? 1 1950 AD 2 1952 AD 3 1951 AD 4 1955 AD Ans: 2Q. Which type of fire extinguisher is used for Petroleum fire ? 1 Soda acid type 2 Powder type 3 Foam type 4 None of these Ans: 2Q. 'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to- 1 Hiuen Tsang 2 I-tsing 3 Megasthenes 4 Fa-Hien Ans: 1 The scientist known as father of Genetics is - 1 Johnson 2 Morgan 3 F.B. Morrison 4 G.J. Mandel Ans: 4Q. Which of the following terms is used in cricket? 1 LBW 2 Centre Half 3 Bull's eye 4 Love Ans: 1Q. With which of the following activities, Golden Globe Awards are associated? 1 Social work 2 Films 3 Journalism 4 Women education Ans: 2Q. Which one of the following is the biggest flower in the world ? 1 Sun flower 2 Lotus 3 Glory Lily 4 Rafflesia Ans: 4Q. Who was not associated with the Aligarh Movement? 1 Nazir Ahmad 2 Altaf Hussain Hali 3 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 4 Chiragh Ali Ans: 3Q. Who among the Maratha Peshwas preached the ideal of 'Hindu-Pad-Padshai'? 1 Baji Rao I 2 Balaji Viswanath 3 Narayan Rao 4 Madhab Rao Ans: 1Q. The Chilka Lake Region is situated between the deltas of - 1 Krishna and Kaveri 2 Godavari and Krishna

3 Ganga and Mahanadi 4 Mahanadi and Godavari Ans: 4

Q. 'Fianchetto' is a strategy in the game of - 1 Car racing 2 Chess 3 Billiards 4 Bull fight

Ans: 2Q. The 'du-aspa' and 'seh-aspa' rank was first introduced during the reign of - 1 Akbar 2 Babur 3 Jahangir 4 Shahjahan Ans: 3Q. Which of the following countries is the largest rice producing nation in the world? 1 Australia 2 USA 3 India 4 China Ans: 4A monument resembling the Taj Mahal was got created by Aurangzeb in - 1 Ahmedabad 2 Daultabad 3 Hoshangabad 4 Aurangabad Ans: 4Q. Who had proposed party less democracy in India? 1 S.A. Dange 2 Jaya Prakash Narayan 3 Vinoba Bhave 4 Mahatma Gandhi Ans: 2Q. Normal human blood is - 1 Neutral 2 Acidic 3 Variable 4 Alkaline

Ans: 4Q. Adult Filaria worms live in human- 1 Blood 2 Lymphatics 3 Liver 4 Intestine Ans: 3Q. The 'Theory of Natural Selection' was proposed by - 1 J.B.S. Haldane 2 C.R. Darwin 3 A.I. Oparin 4 G.J. Mandel Ans: 2Q. A pugilist is a - 1 Athlete 2 Weightlifter 3 Swimmer 4 Boxer Ans: 4Q. Regicide means - 1 Murder of a father 2 Murder of a brother 3 Murder of a King 4 Murder of a sister Ans: 3Q. The Planning Commission of India was established in the year 1 1950 2 1947 3 1952 4 1949 Ans: 1Q. Green Revolution was started in 1 1970 2 1990 3 1960 4 1980 Ans: 3Q. The term of the Finance Commission is 1 Five years 2 Ten years

3 Three years 4 Six years Ans: 1Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in 1 1947 2 1948 3 1950 4 1949 Ans: 4Q. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertain the public opinion on important

legislation? 1 Recall 2 Initiative 3 Referendum 4 None of the above Ans: 3Q. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the 1 President 2 Supreme Court 3 Prime Minister 4 Parliament Ans: 2Q. Seleucus Nicator was defeated by 1 Asoka 2 Bindusara 3 Chandragupta Maurya 4 Brihadratha Ans: 3Q. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was 1 Mesolithic Civilisation 2 Urban Civilisation 3 Paleolithic Civilisation 4 Agrarian Civilisation Ans: 2Q. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was 1 Meerabai 2 Ramabai 3 Chaitanya 4 Andal Ans: 1Q. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under 1 Kanishka 2 Menander 3 Rudradaman 4 Seleucus Nicator Ans: 4Q. The Thar Express goes to 1 Bangladesh 2 Pakistan 3 Afghanistan 4 Myanmar Ans: 2Q. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is 1 Bagasse 2 Paper-pulp 3 Molasses 4 Khandasari Ans: 3Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river 1 Brahmaputra 2 Teesta 3 Sone 4 Hooghly Ans: 1. Kanchenjunga is situated in 1 West Bengal 2 Nepal 3 Sikkim 4 Himachal Pradesh Ans: 3Q. With which set of the following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border? 1 Bhutan, Bangladesh & China 2 Myanmar, Bangladesh & China 3 Bhutan, China & Myanmar 4 Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar Ans: 3Q. The green colour of the leaves is due to the presence of 1 Lipids 2 Proteins 3 Carbohydrates 4 ChlorophyII Ans: 4Q. The edible part of an onion is

1 Fleshy leaves 2 Aerial stem 3 Aerial flower 4 Modified root Ans: 1Q. The normal body temperature of human beings is 1 96.4 degree F 2 97.4 degree F 3 98.4 degree F 4 99.4 degree F Ans: 3Q. Columba livia is the scientific name of 1 Snake 2 Pigeon 3 Shark 4 Rabbit Ans: 2Q. Bones are pneumatic in 1 Fishes 2 Reptiles 3 Birds 4 Amphibians Ans: 3Q. Name the process of production of energy in the Sun 1 Radioactivity 2 Nuclear fission 3 Ionization 4 Nuclear fusion Ans: 4Q. A spherical ball made of steel when dropped in mercury container will 1 sink in mercury 2 will be on the surface of mercury 3 will be partly immersed in mercury 4 will dissolve in mercury

Ans: 3Q. The sounds having a frequency of 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz are known as 1 Ultrasonics 2 Audible sounds 3 Infrasonics 4 Megasonics Ans: 2 Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena? 1 Reflection 2 Refraction 3 Rectilinear propagation 4 Diffraction Ans: 3Q. Which of the following produces highest amount of energy upon oxidation? 1 Glucose 2 Far 3 An alkane 4 Protein Ans: 1Q. Pure water is bad conductor of electricity because it is 1 not volatile 2 feebly ionized 3 a non-polar solvent 4 a very good solvent Ans: 2Q. Where is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) located? 1 Bhavnagar 2 Chandigarh 3 Panaji 4 Pune Ans: 4Q. The metals commonly used for electroplating are 1 Gold, Sodium & Chromium 2 Chromium, Copper & Nickel 3 Nickel, Lead & Chromium 4 Gold, Sodium & Potassium Ans: 2Q. Which of the following in automobile exhaust can cause cancer? 1 Carbon monoxide 2 Oxides of nitrogen 3 Polyclinic hydrocarbons 4 Lead Ans: 1Q. Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a/an 1 antibiotic 2 disinfectant 3 antiseptic 4 coagulant Ans: 2

Q. Gamma rays have greatest similarity with 1 a-rays 2 b-rays 3 X-rays 4 U.V.rays Ans: 3Q. where are programs and data to be used by the computer available? 1 Output 2 Processing unit 3 Input 4 Storage Ans: 4Q. Who invented chloroform as anaesthetic? 1 Edward Jenner 2 James Simpson 3 Alexander Fleming 4 Christian Barnard Ans: 2 With which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated? 1 Direction of films 2 Classical music 3 Classical dance 4 Journalism Ans: 1Q. Census data related on July 15, 2011 reflects that 13.48 percent urban population lives in 1 Bihar 2 Uttar Pradesh 3 Rajasthan 4 Maharashtra Ans: 4Q. National Social Assistance Programme is aimed at providing 1 financial support to Scheduled Castes and scheduled Tribes 2 old age pension to very poor 3 insurance for the poor 4 all of the above Ans: 4Q. As per studies, the Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh could have Uranium reserve of 1 1 lakh tones 2 2 lakh tonnes 3 1.5 lakh tones 4 2.5 lakh tones Ans: 3Q. Which of the following is a famous Assamese festival? 1 Makar Sakranti 2 Yugadi 3 Onam 4 Rongali Bihu Ans: 4Q. The least populated State in India is 1 Sikkim 2 Arunachal Pradesh 3 Mizoram 4 Uttarakhand Ans: 1Q. Who among the following has written the book Joseph Anton? 1 Vikram Seth 2 V.S. Naipaul 3 Salman Rushdie 4 Amitav Ghosh

Ans: 3Q. In which one of the following States is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located? 1 Kerala 2 Tamil Nadu 3 Andhra Pradesh 4 Karnataka

Ans: 4Q. The city of Nashik is situated on the bank of which one of the following rivers? 1 Krishna 2 Mandovi 3 Godavari 4 Tapi Ans: 3Q. Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government during

1946-47? 1 R.K. Shanmukham Chetty 2 John Mathai

3 Liaquat Ali Khan 4 Chintamanrao DeshmukhAns: 3 Meghnad Saha is known for his contribution in which one of the following

fields? 1 Physics 2 Medical Science 3 Environmental Science 4 History Ans: 1Q. Which one of the following is the softest? 1 Aluminium 2 Sodium 3 Lithium 4 Iron Ans: 2Q. Michael Phelps, who won the highest number of gold medals in Olympic Games in 2008 and

2012, broke the record of 1 Rebecca Adlington 2 Crocker 3 Grant Hackett 4 Mark Spitz Ans: 4Q. Federal Reserve is the financial organisation of the 1 Britain 2 USA 3 Japan 4 France Ans: 2Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Unaccustomed Earth? 1 Jhumpa Lahiri 2 Meera Nair 3 Salman Rushdie 4 Dalai Lama

Ans: 1Q. Kiel Canal connects 1 Baltic Sea and North Sea 2 Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea 3 Caribbean Sea and Pacific Sea 4 Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean Ans: 1Q. The Indian king who opposed Alexander was 1 Porus 2 Ambhi 3 Chandragupta 4 Dhanananda Ans: 1Q. Which state is called the 'Cradle of Buddhism? 1 Bihar 2 Uttar Pradesh 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 Sikkim Ans: 4Q. Which is not a feature of the American Constitution? 1 Written Constitution 2 Federation 3 Cabinet System 4 Republic Ans: 3Q. China recently objected the participation of an Indian company in its joint venture with

another country for offshore oil exploration. which one among the following is that country? 1 Myanmar 2 South Korea 3 Vietnam 4 Taiwan Ans: 3Q. An African country, Sudan has been broken into two recently with formation of a new country

named South Sudan. Economy of South Sudan will depend on its - 1 minerals 2 agricultural product 3 fishery product 4 forest product Ans: 1Q. 'Danger' - whose album is it? 1 M. Jackson 2 John Lenon

3 Paul Robson 4 Harry Belafonte Ans: 1

Q. The nearest planet of the Sun is - 1 Mars 2 Saturn 3 Venus 4 Mercury Ans: 4Q. Who is the author of 'Abol Tabol'? 1 Sandip Ray 2 Satyajit Ray 3 Sukumar Ray 4 Upendrakishore Raychowdhuri

Ans: 3Q. The number of medals won by Indian in the 2010 Commonwealth Games- 1 98 2 101 3 107 4 115 Ans: 2Q. How many Fundamental Rights have been incorporated in the Constitution of India? 1 Seven 2 Four 3 Nine 4 Six Ans: 4Q. 'Desdemona' is a character of the drama - 1 The Tempest 2 King Lear 3 Othello, The Moor of Venice 4 Romeo and Juliet Ans: 3Q. Who was the last king of the Maurya dynasty? 1 Asoka 2 Brihadratha 3 Chandragupta II 4 Pushyamitra Sunga

Ans: 2Q. The word 'Bergschurnd' is associated with the - 1 works of rivers 2 works of waves 3 works of winds 4 works of glaciers Ans: 4Q. How many Fundamental Duties have been incorporated in the Constitution of India? 1 Ten 2 Seven 3 Twelve 4 Five Ans: 1. Aphelion position of the earth occurs is - 1 January 3 2 July 4 3 September 23 4 March 21 Ans: 2Q. The compound which contains both ionic and covalent bonds is - 1 CH4 2 H2 3 NaCl 4 KCN Ans: 4Q. Under which Article of Constitution of India a citizen can go to the Supreme Court for the

protection of his Fundamental Rights? 1 Article 32 2 Article 5 3 Article 226 4 Article 356 Ans: 1Q. Under which provision of the Indian Constitution, Union can protect the State against external

aggression and internal disturbance? 1 Article 356 2 Article 355 3 Article 359 4 Article 360 Ans: 2

Q. 'Green Park', where test cricket is played, is located in - 1 Ahmedabad 2 Chennai 3 Kanpur 4 Johannesburg Ans: 3Q. By which amendment, the 9th Schedule has been introduced in the Constitution of India? 1 3rd Amendment 2 1st Amendment 3 14th Amedment 4 10th Amedment Ans: 2Q. 'Byomkesh Bakshi' Character was created by - 1 Banaful 2 Satinath Bhaduri 3 Sharadindu Bandyopadhyaya 4 Manik Bandyopadhyaya

Ans: 3Q. Article 25 of the Constitution of India deals with - 1 Right to Equality 2 Right against Exploitation 3 Right to Religiion 4 Right to Freedom Ans: 3Q. Bernard Shaw is the author of the drama - 1 Death of a Salesman 2 Arms and the Man 3 Twelfth Night 4 Murder in the Ca thedral Ans: 2Q. The first medieval ruler to propound the divine theory of kingship was - 1 Balban 2 Iltutmish 3 Ala-ud-din Khalji 4 Firuz Tughluq Ans: 1. Tunga Bhadra is a tributary of - 1 Cauvery river 2 Godavari river 3 Mahanadi river 4 Krishna river Ans: 4Q. Number of different oxides formed by nitrogen is - 1 four 2 two 3 four 4 three Ans: 2Q. Which of the following states was previously known as NEFA? 1 Mizoram 2 Manipur 3 Nagaland 4 Arunachal Pradesh Ans: 4Q. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance - 1 Odissi 2 Manipuri 3 Kaththak 4 Bharatnatyam Ans: 1Q. Two 220 V, 60 W bulbs are used for 5 hours a day for 10 days. If each unit (1 kilowatt hour) costs Rs. 3.50, find the total expense for it - 1 Rs. 10.50 2 Rs. 38.50 3 Rs. 77.00 4 Rs. 21.00 Ans: 4Q. Balmuralikrishna is an exponent of - 1 Kheyal 2 Lok-geet 3 Karnataki Sangeet 4 Tappa Ans: 3Q. A famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice, is written by - 1 Jane Austen 2 George Eliot 3 Leo Tolstoy 4 Charles Dickens Ans: 1Q. Who of the following became a member of the 'Din-i-Ilahi'?

1 Todar Mal 2 Man Sing 3 Tansen 4 Birbal Ans: 4Q. True desert in Rajasthan is known as - 1 Bagar 2 Rohilkhand 3 Khadar 4 Marusthali Ans: 4Q. Shiv Kumar Sharma is famous for - 1 Sarod Recital 2 Santoor Recital 3 Sitar Recital 4 Flute Recital Ans: 2Who is the author of 'Aranyer Adhikar'? 1 Ashapurna Devi 2 Mahasweta Devi 3 Mandakranta Sen 4 Sangita Bandyopadhyay

Ans: 2Q. "Autobiography of An Unknown Indian" is a book written by - 1 R.K. Narayan 2 Nirad C.Choudhary 3 R.K. Laxman 4 Rajmohan Gandhi Ans: 2Q. Who introduced the 'Subsidiary Alliance'? 1 Ripon 2 Minto 3 Wellesley 4 Dalhousie Ans: 3Q. The impact of Green Revolution in India was felt most in case of - 1 Rice 2 Jute 3 Wheat 4 Oil Seeds Ans: 3Q. There are four statements gives below explaining why mercury is chosen as a thermometric

liquid. which of these statements is wrong? 1 Volume of mercury increases equally for equal rises of temperature 2 Mercury is a good conductor of heat 3 Mercury does not stick to glass 4 Mercury has a large specific heat Ans: 1Q. The internal energy of a body means - 1 Sum total of its kinetic and potential energy of its constituent molecules. 2 its kinetic energy 3 Total kinetic energy of its constituent moleules 4 Sum total of its kinetic and potential energy Ans: 1Q. The element which form amphoteric oxides is - 1 antimony 2 bismuth 3 sodium 4 phosphorous Ans: 1Q. The single acid which dissolves gold is - 1 Nitric acid 2 Hydrochloric acid 3 Selenic acid 4 Aqua regia Ans: 4Q. Which of the following is a dimensionless quantity? 1 Acceleration 2 Volume 3 Refractive Index 4 Kinetic energy Ans: 3Q. Rectified spirit is a -

1 mixture of 95%, ethanol + 5% methanol 2 mixture of 95% ethanol + 5% H2O 3 mixture of 95% ethanol + 5% pyridine 4 100% ethanol Ans: 4Who discovered the germ of malaria? 1 Lamarck 2 G.J. Mendel 3 De Vries 4 Ronald Ross Ans: 4Q. The play 'Nathabati Anathabot' was directed by - 1 Sambhu Mitra 2 Shamoli Mitra 3 Tripti Mitra 4 Kumar Ray Ans: 2Q. Who wrote the drama 'Hallabol'? 1 Safdar Hashmi 2 Badal Sarkar 3 Utpal Dutta 4 Manoj Mitra Ans: 1Q. Between Elburz and Zagros lies - 1 Anatolian plateau 2 Arabian plateau 3 Tibetan plateau 4 Iranian plateau Ans: 4

Q. In which year Muslim League first gave the call for a separate State of Pakistan? 1 1939 2 1940 3 1941 4 1942 Ans: 2Q. Four wires of same material and different dimensions are stretched under the equal weight,

which one will suffer greater elongation? The dimensions are given below - 1 Length 100 cm, diameter 1 mm 2 Length 200 cm, diameter 2 mm 3 Length 300 cm, diameter 3 mm 4 Length 400 cm, diameter 0.5 mm

Ans: 4Q. One of these substance contains no oxygen. which one? 1 cryolite 2 bauxite 3 dolomite 4 epsom salt Ans: 1Q. The number of cranial nerves is (human being)- 1 12 nerves 2 12 pairs of nerves 3 31 nerves 4 31 pairs of nerves Ans: 4Q. Who has been appointed the new Controller General of Accounts on July 1,2012? 1 Jawahar Thakur 2 Neeraj Kumar 3 A.K. Aggarwal 4 Arun Mishra Ans: 1Q. Who is the author of the book 'Beyond the lines : An Auto-biography'? 1 Sharad Pawar 2 Khushwant Singh 3 Kuldip Nayar 4 General J.J. Singh Ans: 3 Who has been appointed the new German ambassador to India? 1 Marissa Mayer 2 Michael Steiner 3 Ross Csatary 4 None of the above Ans: 2Q. 'NGRBA' which was recently in news stands for-

1 National Gangotri River Basin Authority 2 National Godavari River Basin Authority 3 National Ganga River Basin Authority 4 None of the above Ans: 3Q. Who is the author of the book 'Turning Point - A Journey Through Challenges'? 1 A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2 Hamid Ansari 3 Jaswant Singh 4 None of the above Ans: 1Q. Who has been awarded the world Food Prize 2012? 1 Kofi Annan 2 Daniel Hillel 3 Ban Ki-Moon 4 None of the above Ans: 2Q. P.N. Dhar passed away on July 12,2012 in New Delhi. He was a great - 1 Poet 2 Scientist 3 Musician 4 Economist Ans: 4Q. Who has been appointed the Prime Minister of Egypt on July 24, 2012? 1 Mohammed Morsi 2 Kamal Ganzouri 3 Hesham Qandil 4 None of them Ans: 3Q. Which part of India was included in World Heritage List by UNESCO on July 1,2012? 1 Eastern Ghats 2 Western Ghats 3 Kaziranga National Park 4 Konkan Railway

Ans: 2Q. India's first Mega Food Park became functional on July 9, 2012 in - 1 Jaipur 2 Kanpur 3 Chittoor 4 Pune Ans: 3Q. Who is China's first woman astronaut? 1 Li Xei 2 Liu Yang 3 Yang Xei 4 None of them Ans: 2Q. Who is the author of the book 'A Soldier's General'? 1 General V.K. Singh 2 Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma 3 General J.J. Singh 4 None of them

Ans: 3ISRO recently gave clearance for using which frequency band from satellite for internet on trains?

1 S Band 2 C Band 3 KU Band 4 3G Spectrum Ans: 3Q. Veteran actor of Bengali Cinema Soumitra Chatterjee was honoured with one of the following

award - 1 Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2 Dadasaheb Phalke Ratna Award 3 Lifetime Achievement Award 4 Sahitya Academy Award

Ans: 1Q. Which of the following Indian actresses has been chosen as the brand ambassador for

sanitation programme? 1 Kareena Kapoor 2 Aishwarya Rai 3 Vidya Balan 4 Hema Malini Ans: 3

Q. A centre dedicated to the life and works of Rabindranath Tagore is being proposed to be established at -

1 Edinburgh 2 London 3 Tokyo 4 Washington Ans: 1Q. One of the Asia-Pacific nations has agreed to hold its first ever maritime exercise with India.

The nation is - 1 Australia 2 USA 3 Japan 4 Vietnam Ans: 2Q. Muktinath Temple, a pilgrimage destination for Hindus is situated at which of the following

nation? 1 Nepal 2 Malaysia 3 Trinidad & Tobago 4 India Ans: 1Q. Francois Hollande has been elected at the President of which of the following nation? 1 Poland 2 Portugal 3 France 4 Greece Ans: 3Q. The Teesta treaty has becomes a bone of contention between India and ...? 1 China 2 Pakistan 3 Bangladesh 4 Nepal Ans: 3Q. Kumbum is a monastery found in which of the country? 1 China 2 India 3 Japan 4 Thailand Ans: 1

Q. A 600 MW solar power park, touted as Asia's first and largest, was dedicated to the person of which one of the following places?

1 Anand, Gujarat 2 Badmer, Rajasthan 3 Jaisalmer, Rajasthan 4 Patan, Gujarat

Ans: 4. Which one of the following will be the longest tunnel of India being constructed in J&K?

1 Banihal tunnel 2 Chennai-Nashri tunnel 3 Rohtang tunnel 4 None of them Ans: 2Q. Government has fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of tur (Arhar) for 2012-13 at 1 Rs 3740 per quintal 2 Rs 3640 per quintal 3 Rs 3940 per quintal 4 Rs 3840 per quintal Ans: 4Q. A committee had been constituted to review taxation in IT sector under the Chairmanship of - 1 Y.B. Reddy 2 N. Rangachary 3 Anita Kapur 4 Rashmi Sahani Saxena Ans: 2Q. During April 2011-February-2012, which of the following state stood first in creating largest

employment in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)? 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Karnataka 3 West Bengal 4 Andhra Pradesh

Ans: 3Q. Which of the following bank has been awarded Finance Asia Award 2012?

1 AXIS Bank 2 HDFC Bank 3 ICICI Bank 4 Kotak Bank Ans: 4Q. 4th Advance Estimates of Ministry of Agriculture, puts oilseeds production for 2011-12 at - 1 30.01 MT 2 28.89 MT 3 32.32 MT 4 31.01 MT Ans: 1Q. The idea of Lokpal is taken from 1 America 2 Britain 3 France 4 Scandinavian countries Ans: 4Q. During whose reign did Chengiz Khan attack India's borders in pursuit of Jalaluddin? 1 Iltutmish 2 Qutb-ud-din Aibak 3 Nasiruddin Khusrau 4 Balban Ans: 1Q. 'Satyameva Jayate', engraved on the Indian emblem is taken from 1 Rig Veda 2 Bhagavad Gita 3 Mundakopanished 4 Matsyapurana Ans: 3Q. Which country is following One Party System? 1 Mongolia 2 China 3 Chili 4 Spain Ans: 2 The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain: 1 Kunlun 2 Hindukush 3 Aravalli 4 Karakoram Ans: 2Q. What is the other name for Vit. B2? 1 Haemoglobin 2 Dextrose 3 Thiamine 4 Riboflavin Ans: 4Q. Cockroach cannot survive in the water because it's respiratory organ is 1 Gill 2 Book lung 3 Trachea 4 Pulmonary Sac

Ans: 3Q. Chromosomes consist of 1 DNA and lipids 2 RNA and amino acids 3 RNA and sugar 4 DNA and proteins Ans: 4Q. A crop grown in zaid season is 1 Soyabean 2 Water melon 3 Jute 4 Maize Ans: 2Q. Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere helps in 1 reflecting radio waves and makes radio communication possible 2 absorbing U-V radiations 3 regulating the temperature of atmosphere 4 absorbing cosmic ray particles Ans: 2Q. What is meant by the term "midnight sun"? 1 Rising Sun 2 Twilight 3 Very bright moon

4 Sun shining in the polar circle for long time Ans: 4

Q. Which of the following is known as 'graveyard' of RBCs?

1 Spleen 2 Liver 3 Bone marrow 4 Appendix Ans: 1Q. Water is used in hot water bags because 1 it is easily obtained 2 it has high specific heat 3 it is cheaper and is not harmful 4 it is easy to heat water

Ans: 2Q. Water drops cannot stick to the oily surface due to 1 surface tension 2 lack of adhesive force 3 water is lighter than oil 4 cannot mix each other Ans: 2One carat of diamond is equal to 1 100 mg 2 250 mg 3 200 mg 4 150 mg Ans: 3Q. Which of the following is biodegradable? 1 D.D.T. 2 Paper 3 Plastic 4 Aluminium Ans: 2Q. The longest dam in India is 1 Hirakud Dam 2 Kosi Dam 3 Bhakra Dam 4 Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Ans: 1Q. Electrostatic precipitator is used to control 1 Chemical Pollutants 2 Radio-active Pollutants 3 Water Pollutants 4 Air Pollutants Ans: 4Q. Who among the following cricketers has been declared the "Cricketer of the Twentieth

Century" by the ICC? 1 Shane Warne 2 Kapil Dev 3 Sunil Gavaskar 4 Brian Lara Ans: 1

Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for 1 Bisons 2 Birds 3 Elephants 4 Tigers Ans: 3Q. The four "Mathas" (Shrines) at Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka and Puri were founded by 1 Ashoka 2 Ramanuja 3 Madhava Vidyaranya 4 Adi Shankaracharya Ans: 4Q. Energy in reflected light 1 does not depends on the angle of incidence 2 decreases with the increase in angle of incidence 3 increases with the increase in angle of incidence 4 becomes maximum for angle of incidence equal to 45 degree Ans: 1Q. Alcoholic (-OH) group can be identified by: 1 Tollen's Readent Test 2 FeCl3 Test 3 Ozonolysis Reaction 4 Esterification Test Ans: 2Q. Which gas is used for converting vegetable oils into saturated fats? 1 H2 2 O2

3 Cl2 4 SO2 Ans: 1The most abundant constituent of atmospheric air is 1 Carbon 2 Hydrogen 3 Oxygen 4 Nitrogen Ans: 4Q. Which mineral is the ore of aluminium? 1 Magnetite 2 Bauxite 3 Haematite 4 Siderite Ans: 2Q. Which of the following pairs has open type of circulatory system? 1 Cockroach and Silverfish 2 Man and Whale 3 Earthworm and Leech 4 Tadpole larva and Fish Ans: 1Q. Fiber diet includes 1 fats 2 cellulose 3 proteins 4 glycogen Ans: 2Q. Pulakesin II, the Chalukya ruler, deteated Harshavardhana on the banks of the river 1 Mahanadi 2 Tapti 3 Narmada 4 Godavari Ans: 3Q. The first Europeans to visit India were the 1 Portuguese 2 Spanish 3 English 4 Dansih Ans: 1Q. Chandragupta Maurya was converted to Jainism due to the influence of 1 Kautilya 2 Upagupta 3 Bhadrabahu 4 Gajabahu Ans: 2Q. Who among the following came to the Mughal Court as the official agent of James I of England? 1 Captain John 2 William Hawkins 3 Thomas Best 4 Sir Thomas Roe Ans: 4

Q. What is the occupation of the people of polar region? 1 Commerce and trade 2 Livestock rearing 3 Hunting and fishing 4 Agriculture Ans: 2Q. The influence of which school of paintings is evident in the paintings of the Mughal Court? 1 Mongolian 2 Persian 3 Greek 4 Chinese Ans: 2Kanishka started an era known as 1 Gupta Era 2 Vikrama Era 3 Saka Era 4 Magadha Era Ans: 3Q. Mathematical and Astronomical Sciences were largely advanced during the Gupta Period by 1 Bhasa 2 Aryabhatta 3 Bhaskara 4 Ramanuja Ans: 2Q. Who among the following created the Khalsa Panth? 1 Guru Teg Bahadur 2 Guru Hargobind 3 Guru Gobind Singh 4 Guru Arjan Dev Ans: 3

Q. Sundarban forests are coastal forests of 1 Ganges Delta 2 Gulf of Mannar 3 Cauvery Delta 4 Godavari Delta Ans: 1Q. ____ Harbour is protected by a rocky headland called Dolphin's Nose. 1 Paradeep 2 Cochin 3 Kolkata 4 Visakhapatnam Ans: 4Q. Tata Iron and Steel Industries was established in the year 1 1907 2 1917 3 1937 4 1927 Ans: 1Q. The biggest salt water lake in the world is 1 Aral Sea 2 Caspian Sea 3 Ontario 4 Michigan Ans: 2Q. South Africa is the chief producer of 1 Tin 2 Iron ore 3 Gold 4 Copper Ans: 3Q. The office of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has been created by the 1 Prime Minister 2 President 3 Constitution 4 Law Ans: 3Q. Who has the power to dissolve Lok Sabha? 1 The President 2 The Prime Minister 3 The Election Commission 4 The Speaker Ans: 1The Narmada and the Tapti rivers enter the 1 Indian Ocean 2 Bay of Bengal 3 Arabian Sea 4 Gulf of Cambay Ans: 3Q. The 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India relates to 1 Administration of the Scheduled and Tribal areas 2The National Languages of India 3 Judicial Review 4 Anti-Defection Law Ans: 4Q. Primary Sector in India is 1 Manufacturing 2 Agriculture 3 Foreign Trade 4 Transport Ans: 2Q. Who can preside but cannot vote in one of the Houses of Parliament? 1 Speaker 2 Deputy Speaker 3 Vice-President 4 Vice-Chairman Ans: 3Q. The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the 1 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 2 Advocate-General 3 Law Minister 4 Attorney-General Ans: 4Q. The Planning Commission is 1 A body endowed with the responsibility of implementing the Five-Year Plans 2 A Constitutional body 3 An advisory body 4 A wing of the Ministry of Planning Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution declares it is a primary duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the “Improvement of the Public Health”?

1 Article 48 2 Article 46 3 Article 47 4 Article 49 Ans: 3Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "We The People"? 1 Arun Gandhi 2 Nani Palkhiwala 3 Khushwant Singh 4 Janardan Thakur Ans: 2Q. Which of the following countries has become first to pass Climate Act? 1 China 2 USA 3 Canada 4 Germany Ans: 3Q. "Goodbye Shahzadi" is a book written by 1 Shyam Bhatia 2 Janardan Thakur 3 Ashok Mehta 4 Dhirendra Sharma

Ans: 1The Constitution of India mandates that the elections of the Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of

1 3 years 2 4 years 3 2 years 4 5 years Ans: 4Q. In which one of the following countries is the volcano Guallatiri located? 1 Peru 2 Chile 3 Tanzania 4 Ecuador Ans: 2Q. Which one of the following is responsible for converting milk into curd? 1 Virus 2 Yeast 3 Fungi 4 Bacteria Ans: 4Q. Who among the following had founded the Theosophical Society in the United States of

America? 1 Swami Dayanand Saraswati 2 Lala Hardayal 3 Madame Blavatsky 4 Madame Cama Ans: 3Q. In which one of the following cities was the East India Association founded by Dadabhai

Naoroji in 1866? 1 Tokyo 2 London 3 Paris 4 New York Ans: 2Q. In which one of the following Sessions was the Indian National Congress split into Moderates

and Extremists? 1 Calcutta 2 Nagpur 3 Surat 4 Allahabad Ans: 3Q. After 1857, who among the following announced, at a Darbar at Allahabad, the assumption of

the Government of India by the Sovereign of Great Britain? 1 Sir John Lawrence 2 Lord Mayo 3 Lord Northbrook 4 Lord Canning Ans: 1Q. Who received the Wisden Award for the 'Indian Cricketer of 20th Century'? 1 Sachin Tendulkar 2 Kapil Dev

3 Anil Kumble 4 Sunil Gavaskar Ans: 2Q. Which one of the following is used in the preparation of antiseptic solution? 1 Iodine 2 Iodine Chloride 3 Potassium Chloride 4 Potassium nitrate Ans: 1Q. Which one of the following is the softest? 1 Iron 2 Lithium 3 Iron 4 Sodium Ans: 4The headquarters of European Space Research Organisation are at 1 Hague 2 Paris 3 Vienna 4 Geneva Ans: 2Q. All the following are permanent members of the Security Council EXCEPT 1 Germany 2 USA 3 China 4 France Ans: 1Q. The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has its headquarters at 1 London 2 Bonn 3 Montreal 4 Lyons Ans: 4Q. The UN General Assembly meets regularly 1 Once a year 2 Twice a year 3 After every three months 4 Once a month Ans: 1Q. The headquarters of International Labour Organisation (ILO) are at 1 The Hague 2 New York 3 Paris 4 Geneva Ans: 4Q. The 'Cannes Award'is given for excellence in which of the following fields? 1 Films 2 Journalism 3 Economics 4 Literature Ans: 1Q. Who was the first recipient of Nehru Award for International Understanding? 1 Dr.Jonas Salk 2 U.Thant 3 Mother Teresa 4 Martin Luther King Ans: 2Q. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in literature? 1 Jnanpith Award 2 Dhanwantri Award 3 Dada Saheb Phalke Award 4 Borlaug Award Ans: 1Q. Who was the first winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award? 1 B.N.Sarkar 2 Kanan Devi 3 Prithvi Raj Kapoor 4 Devika Rani Ans: 4Q. Rivers that originate in the Mansarovar region - 1 Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra 2 Narmada, Tapti, Beas 3 Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery 4 Ganges, Yamuna, Hooghly Ans: 1 The largest continent in terms of area is: 1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Australia 4 North America Ans: 2Q. Which is the 3rd nearest planet to the Sun 1 Mars 2 Venus

3 Earth 4 Jupiter Ans: 3Q. A region of weak winds is called: 1 Dum Dum 2 Doldrum 3 Chilka 4 None of these Ans: 2Q. Which of the following Union Territories of Indian has more than one district? 1 Puducherry 2 Dadra and Nager Haveli 3 Chandigarh 4 Lakshadweep Ans: 1Q. Mt. Godwin Austen is one of the highest peaks of the Himalayas. It is also known as: 1 Nanga Parbat 2 Kanchenjunga 3 K2 4 Nanda Devi Ans: 3Q. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands? 1 25 2 27 3 32 4 36 Ans: 4Q. The Bodo language is spoken in which of the following states? 1 Assam 2 Arunachal Pradesh 3 Tripura 4 Mizoram Ans: 1Q. How many times in a year, day and night are of equal duration anywhere on earth? 1 Four 2 Twelve 3 Twice 4 Once Ans: 3Q. In how many groups can human blood be divided? 1 4 2 5 3 2 4 3 Ans: 1Q. Which of the following is fundamentally the Rh factor? 1 An vitamin deficiency 2 A form of anaemia 3 An antigen-antibody reaction 4 A hormonal reaction Ans: 3 Life of a/an RBC in human blood is: 1 30 days 2 15 hours 3 120 days 4 None of these Ans: 3Q. Which one of the following is given to a typhoid patient of common typhoid? 1 Sulphur 2 Chloromycetin 3 Vitamin A 4 Chloroquin Ans: 2Q. NASA is related with 1 Russia 2 Japan 3 USA 4 UK Ans: 3Q. The unit of power is called - 1 Watt 2 Dyne 3 Erg 4 Ohm Ans: 1Q. Who invented the ball-point pen: 1 Lazzlo Biro 2 Curie 3 Newton 4 Baird

Ans: 1Q. R.K.Laxman of India is a well known:

1 Novelist 2 Painter 3 Cartoonist 4 Bird watcher and specialist of bird life Ans: 3Q. During whose reign did the Gandharv School of Art develop? 1 Chandragupta 2 Harsha 3 Ashoka 4 Kanishka Ans: 3Q. Odissi is connected with 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Madhya Pradesh 3 Orissa 4 Sikkim Ans: 3Q. Bihu is a folk dance from 1 Assam 2 Karnataka 3 Kerala 4 Tamil Nadu Ans: 1Q. Which of the following is Maharashtra's famous form of folk theatre? 1 Naat 2 Tamasha 3 Nautanki 4 Ras Ans: 2o which game is Davis Cup related? 1 Lawn Tennis 2 Hockey 3 Handball 4 Cricket Ans: 1Q. Which of the following trophies is NOT associated with cricket? 1 Thomas Cup 2 Rohinton Baria Trophy 3 Duleep Trophy 4 Charminar Challenge Cup Ans: 1Q. Agha Khan Cup is associated with which of the following games? 1 Golf 2 Tennis 3 Hockey 4 Badminton Ans: 3Q. 'Cannon, Cue and Pot' are three terms associated with: 1 Golf Only 2 Billiards only 3 Billiards, Golf and Shooting 4 Both Billiards and Golf Ans: 4Q. No. of players in a team of Water Polo is: 1 8 2 7 3 6 4 5 Ans: 2Q. The term 'Grad Slam' is associated with: 1 Football 2 Swimming 3 Lawn Tennis 4 Chess Ans: 3Q. With which game is Subroto Cup associated? 1 Horse-Riding 2 Rowing 3 Polo 4 Football Ans: 4Q. 'World Economic Outlook' report is published by-- 1 RBI 2 UNCTAD 3 World Bank 4 IMF Ans: 4Q. 'Apna Khet, Apna Kaam' is a new scheme under MNREGA has been initiated in the state - 1 Gujarat 2 Madhya Pradesh 3 Punjab 4 Rajasthan Ans: 4Q. The first air-conditioned double decker train in India has been started between -

1 Howarah and Delhi 2 Howarah and Dhanbad 3 Dhanbad And Darjeeling 4 Howarah and Patna

Ans: 2Govt. approves an ordinance to completely digitise TV Broad-casting. The entire nation has been targeted to be covered by -

1 2013 2 2014 3 2016 4 2015 Ans: 2Q. The adoption of High Yielding Variety Programme in Indian Agriculture started in - 1 1966 2 1965 3 1968 4 1967 Ans: 1Q. The total value of goods and services produced in a country during a given period is - 1 Disposable income 2 Per capita income 3 National income 4 Net national income Ans: 3Q. The three-tier Panchayat Raj System in India was proposed by the - 1 Royal Commission 2 Ashok Mehta Committee 3 Balwant Rai Mehta Committee 4 None of the above Ans: 3Q. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President's Rule introduced in a State due to the

failure of the constitutional machinery? 1 350 2 356 3 360 4 352 Ans: 2Q. Who said that "Oh! Disrespectable democracy! I love you!"? 1 Carpenter 2 G.B.Shaw 3 Appa Dorai 4 Lord Bryce Ans: 2Q. The member-states of the U.N.O. have delegated the primary responsibility for maintaining

world peace and security to the - 1 Economic and Social Council 2 International Court of Justice 3 Security Council 4 General Assembly

Ans: 3Q. Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India? 1 Vajrachedika 2 Vamsathapakasini 3 Divya Vandana 4 Dohakosa Ans: 1Q. Arthasastra was written by - 1 Kalhan 2 Kautilya 3 Pushyamitra 4 Barah Mihir Ans: 2Q. Who translated Ramayana into Persian? 1 Isar Das 2 Abdul Latif 3 Abul Fazl 4 Badauni Ans: 3Which one of the following was the first English ship that came to India? 1 Bengal 2 Red Dragon 3 Mayflower 4 Elizabeth Ans: 4Q. The All India Muslim League was founded by 1 Mohammad Ali Jinnah 2 Hakim Ajmal Khan 3 Maulana Ahmed Ali 4 Agha Khan Ans: 4

Q. Golden Revolution refers to - 1 Viticulture 2 Apiculture 3 Horticulture 4 Sericulture Ans: 3Q. Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India? 1 Vishakhapattnam 2 Karikal 3 Kandla 4 Pondicherry Ans: 1Q. The approximate circumference of the Earth is - 1 20,000 km 2 40075 km 3 30,000 km 4 25,000 km Ans: 2Q. When did India Join the International Tsunami Warning System? 1 2005 2 2007 3 2006 4 2004 Ans: 4Q. 'Cod' is a variety of - 1 Amphibia 2 Crop 3 Coral 4 Fish Ans: 4Q. A large number of identical plants can be obtained in a short span of time through - 1 Tissue culture technique 2 hydroponics method 3 Stem cuttings 4 Large number of seeds of a single plant

Ans: 1Q. Leukaemia or blood cancer is characterised by abnormal increase of the - 1 White blood cells 2 Blood platelets 3 Blood Plasma 4 Red blood cells Ans: 1Q. The poison of honey bee is - 1 Saltish 2 Acidic 3 Protein 4 Alkaline Ans: 2 Birds which swim in water have - 1 Broad wings 2 Long beaks 3 Toes with claws 4 Webbed feet Ans: 4Q. A balloon filled with helium rises in air because-- 1 Helium pushes down on the air below the balloon 2 The balloon is weightless 3 Air exerts an upward force on the balloon 4 Helium is less dense than air Ans: 4Q. One can distinguish a telescope from a microscope by observing - 1 Colour 2 Length and size of the lens 3 Size of the lens 4 Length Ans: 3Q. The sound produced by a bat is - 1 Ultrasonic 2 Infrasonic 3 Audible 4 Subsonic Ans: 1Q. When a bar magnet is cut into two equal halves, the pole strength of each piece - 1 Becomes zero 2 Remains the same 3 Becomes Half 4 Becomes Double Ans: 2

Q. Cooking oil is converted into vegetable ghee by the process of - 1 Crystallisation 2 Oxidation 3 Condensation 4 Hydrogenation Ans: 4Q. Rusting of iron requires - 1 Oxygen only 2 Oxygen and Carbon dioxide 3 Oxygen and water 4 Carbon dioxide only Ans: 3Q. Uranium eventually decays into a stable isotope of-- 1 Lead 2 Polonium 3 Thorium 4 Radium Ans: 1Q. Which of the toxic heavy metals is found in modern tannery industries? 1 Nickel 2 Zinc 3 Chromium 4 Lead Ans: 3Q. Which of the following contains high content of lead? 1 Low octane fuel 2 High octane fuel 3 Cooking gas 4 Coal Ans: 2 1 Water pollution 2 Solid waste 3 Noise pollution 4 Air pollution Ans: 4Q. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is located at - 1 Pune 2 Chennai 3 Nagpur 4 Delhi Ans: 3Q. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people

interact with it is called - 1 Virtual reality 2 Televirtuality 3 Alternate reality 4 3-D reality Ans: 2Q. A parallel port is most often used by a - 1 Mouse 2 Monitor 3 Printer 4 External storage device Ans: 3Q. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama associated with the State of - 1 Odisha 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 Manipur 4 Assam Ans: 2

Q. X-rays were discovered by - 1 Roentgen 2 H.Davy 3 Lavoisier 4 Faraday

Ans: 1Q. Who among the following is not a recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award? 1 Lata Mangeshkar 2 Raj Kapoor 3 V.Shantaram 4 Mukesh Bhatt Ans: 4Q. The book 'Great Soul:Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India' was in news some time

back and was banned in some Indian States including Gujarat.The author of the book is - 1 Michael Ondaatje 2 Joseph Lelyveld 3 Jack Welch 4 Duncan Green Ans: 2

Q. The secret operation carried out successfully by the US Navy Seals, in which Osama Bin Laden, the world's most wanted terrorist was killed, was code-named as -

1 Rose 2 Jasmine 3 Cobra 4 Geronimo Ans: 4Q. Relics of Buddha are preserved in a 1 Temple 2 Vihara 3 Stupa 4 Chaitya Ans: 3. The first Muslim invasion of India was led by 1 Mohammad bin Kasim 2 Mohammad Ghori 3 Mahmud Ghazni 4 Timura Lame Ans: 1Q. Sculptures of the Gandhara school reflect the influence of the 1 Persians 2 Romans 3 Chinese 4 Greeks Ans: 4Q. The famous ruler of ancient India, who, towards the end of his life, is said to have converted

to Jainism, 1 Chandragupta 2 Ashoka 3 Bindusara 4 Samudra Gupta Ans: 1Q. The Indus Valley people established commercial contacts with the 1 Romans 2 Egyptians 3 Greeks 4 Central Americans Ans: 2Q. Which among the followings was a great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period? 1 Mathura 2 Taxila 3 Vatapi 4 Tamralipti Ans: 1Q. Who was the founder of the Khalsa? 1 Guru Nanak 2 Guru Teg Bahadur 3 Guru Gobind Singh 4 Harcharan Singh Longowal Ans: 3Q. Which of the following Movements was started by the Indian National Congress during the

course of the Second World War and formed part of our freedom struggle? 1 Swadeshi 2 Quit India 3 Civil Disobedience 4 Home Rule Ans: 2Q. The Governor-General of Fort William became the Governor-General of India under the

Charter Act of 1 1833 2 1781 3 1973 4 1813 Ans: 1Q. Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana? 1 Rajgriha 2 Kushinagara 3 Vaishali 4 Bodh Gaya Ans: 2Q. Madura was the capital of the Kingdom of the 1 Pallavas 2 Cholas 3 Rashtrakutas 4 Pandyas Ans: 4Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced by 1 Lord Dalhousie 2 Lord William Bentinck

3 Robert Clive 4 Lord Cornwallis Ans: 4Q. Namdeva hailed from the state of 1 Maharashtra 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Karnataka Ans: 1Q. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana lived during the reign of 1 Jehangir 2 Shahjahan 3 Aurangzeb 4 Akbar Ans: 4Q. Who among the British Generals defeated Peshwa Baji Rao II? 1 Malcolm 2 Kitchener 3 Elphinstone 4 Outram Ans: 1Q. The Fundamental Right that aims at the abolition of social distinctions is the right 1 To equality 2 To freedom 3 Against exploitation 4 To property Ans: 1Q. Division of labour is promoted by 1 Perfect market 2 Price discrimination 3 Limited market 4 Extended market Ans: 1Q. The President can proclaim Emergency on the written advice of the 1 Speaker of Lok Sabha 2 Union Cabinet 3 Prime Minister 4 Chief Justice of India Ans: 3Q. If the President of India wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the 1 Prime Minister of India 2 Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India 3 Vice-President of India 4 Speaker of Lok Sabha Ans: 3Q. Who among the following authored "Hind Swaraj"? 1 Bal Gangadhar Tilak 2 M.G.Ranade 3 Mahatma Gandhi 4 Gopal Krishna Gokhale Ans: 3Q. The Indian national calendar is based on 1 Vikram era 2 Hijri era 3 Saka era 4 Christian era Ans: 3Q. Which of the following is an indirect tax? 1 Wealth tax 2 Corporation tax 3 Excise duty 4 Capital gains tax Ans: 3

Q. The age of retirement of the judges of the High Courts is 1 60 years 2 62 years 3 65 years 4 58 years Ans: 2Q. The main river flowing in the State of Jammu & Kashmir is 1 Indus 2 Nubra 3 Chenab 4 Jhelum Ans: 1Q. A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed by Rajya Sabha within 1 one month 2 21 days 3 14days 4 three months Ans: 3Q. Which of the following Countries in South Asia are land-locked?

1 Bhutan and Nepal 2 Bhutan and Pakistan 3 Bangladesh and Bhutan 4 Nepal and Bangladesh Ans: 1Q. The state in South India with a thermal station at Tuticorin is 1 Karnataka 2 Tamil Nadu 3 Andhra Pradesh 4 Kerala

Ans: 2Q. The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the West to Delhi in the North is the 1 Satpuras 2 Kaimur Range 3 Vindhyas 4 Aravallis Ans: 4Q. Penicillin, an, antibiotic, is obtained from a 1 Fungus 2 Virus 3 Flowering plant 4 Bacterium Ans: 1Q. The planet closet to the the sun is 1 Venus 2 Mercury 3 Earth 4 Mars Ans: 2Q. The tide at its maximum height is known as 1 Spring tide 2 Neap tide 3 Tsunami 4 Equinoxes Ans: 1Which of the following is not a mixture? 1 LPG 2 Air 3 Gasoline 4 Distilled water Ans: 4Q. Which one is not a port on the east coast? 1 Kolkata 2 Paradeep 3 Visakhapatnam 4 Cochin Ans: 4Q. The largest island in the Indian Ocean is 1 Sri Lanka 2 Madagascar 3 Maldives 4 Sumatra Ans: 2Q. In a refrigerator, cooling is produced by 1)the evaporation of a volatile liquid 2 the sudden expansion of a compressed gas 3)the ice which deposits on the freezer 4 None of the above Ans: 1Q. The longest bone in the body of human being is 1 Tibia 2 Femur 3 Fibula 4 Stapes Ans: 2Q. Right to Information Act was passed in the year 1 2004 2 2005 3 2001 4 2002 Ans: 2Q. Oil which has maximum percentage of Polyunsaturated fatty acids is of 1 Coconut 2 Soyabean 3 Safflower 4 Walnut Ans: 3Q. Computer follows a simple principle called GIGO which means: 1 Garbage in garbage out 2 Garbage input good output 3 Good input good output 4 Greater instructions greater output Ans: 1

Q. Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India every High Court has the power to issue Writs. One of the following is not a writ:

1 Ultimum supplicium 2 Prohibition 3 Quo Warranto 4 Mandamus Ans: 1Q. Which one of the following is a land-locked country: 1 Hungary 2 Ukraine 3 Romania 4 Bulgaria Ans: 1What is psephology? 1 Study of rainfall pattern 2 Study of gene disorder 3 Statistical study of elections voting etc. 4 None of the above is true

Ans: 3Q. Which of the following food items is rich in iron? 1 Apple 2 Rice 3 Orange 4 Pulses Ans: 1Q. For which of the following crops does India have the largest cultivated area in the world? 1 Pulses 2 Cotton 3 Rice 4 Wheat Ans: 3Q. This state contributes 70% of India's coffee and silk. Name this state: 1 Rajasthan 2 Punjab 3 Karnataka 4 Assam Ans: 3Q. Which principle states that when a body is partially or totally immersed in a fluid, it

experiences an upward thrust equal to the weight of fluid displaced by it: 1 Archimedes' 2 Hooke's 3 Pascal's 4 Newton's Ans: 1Q. Hemis Gumpa festival which is internationally known is of which state : 1 Rajasthan 2 Himachal Pradesh 3 Jammu and Kashmir 4 None of the above is correct Ans: 3Q. Beri-Beri is caused by the lack of vitamin: 1 B1 2 A 3 D 4 C Ans: 1Q. The tide produced in an ocean when the pull on the Earth by the Sun and Moon is

unidirectional is called: 1 Neap tide 2 Low tide 3 Spring tide 4 High tide Ans: 3Q. Safdarjung tomb was built by: 1 Aurangzeb 2 Muhammad bin Tughlaq 3 Humayun 4 Shauja-ud-Daula Ans: 4Q. The vitamin useful in alcoholism is: 1 Folic acid 2 Thiamine 3 Pyridoxine 4 Ascorbic acid Ans: 2Which is naturally occurring anti-malarial drug? 1 Artimisinine 2 Quinacrine

3 Mepacrine 4 Mefloquine Ans: 1Q. Vitamin K is necessary for: 1 Formation of prothrombin 2 Prevention of rickets 3 Prevention of pernicious anaemia 4 Formation of DNA Ans: 1Q. Aldo sterone regulates: 1 Urine concentration 2 Sodium absorption 3 Blood glucose 4 Serum calcium Ans: 2Q. Cream gets separated from milk when it is churned because of: 1 Gravitational force 2 Centrifugal force 3 Frictional force 4 Cohesive force Ans: 2Q. Speed of sound is maximum in: 1 Gas 2 Same in all cases 3 Liquid 4 Solid Ans: 4Q. Newton is a unit of: 1 Force 2 Acceleration 3 Work 4 Energy Ans: 1Q. The Gulf Stream is an ocean current which begins: 1 In the Philippines 2 Gulf countries coastline 3 From the Bay of Bengal 4 Off the coast of Florida Ans: 4Q. It is an industrial process of producing ammonia by the reaction of nitrogen with hydrogen in

the presence of a catalyst: 1 Solvay Process 2 Haber Process 3 Bayer Process 4 Bessemer Process Ans: 2Q. India is its largest producer and it is found in the black sand on the beaches near Cape

Comorin, the southernmost part of India: 1 Lignite 2 Ilmenite 3 Beryllium 4 Kyanite Ans: 4Q. Which schedule of the Constitution contains provisions as to disqualifications of MPs and

MLAs on the ground of defection? 1 10th 2 11th 3 8th 4 12th Ans: 1First Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr. The country reffred here is: 1 Kazakhstan 2 Argentina 3 North Korea 4 Iran Ans: 4Q. Arrange the following devices in ascending order of the speed: A. RAM B. Hard disk C. Cache D. Floppy 1 ABDC 2 BDAC 3 DBAC 4 BADC Ans: 3Q. "Parliament has no right to reduce or abolish fundamental rights". This refers to Supreme

Court decision in the matter of: 1 A.K.Gopalan vs State of Madras 2 Golaknath vs State of Punjab 3 Shankar Prasad vs Union of India 4 Keshvanand Bharti vs State of Kerala

Ans: 4Q. She started her career as an IFS officer and was unanimously elected the 15th Lok Sabha

Speaker. She was elected to Lok Sabha and representing a constituency in the state of: 1 Jharkhand 2 Madhya Pradesh 3 Bihar 4 West Bengal Ans: 3Q. First Indian woman who reached Antarctica: 1 Geeta Ghosh 2 Mahel Musa 3 Pritisu Gupta 4 Ujjawala Patil Ans: 2Q. Which schedule of the Constitution of India describes the allocation of seats in the Council of

States? 1 Eighth 2 Tenth 3 Third 4 Fourth Ans: 4Q. Citizenship Act, 1955 provisions may be broadly divided into three parts, acquisition of

citizenship, termination of citizenship and supplementary provisions. How many modes have been provided by the Act for acquiring the citizenship of India:

1 Five 2 Two 3 Four 4 Three Ans: 3Q. Who will have its leader elected as Leader of Opposition and given the status & facilities to

the rank of cabinet minister? 1 The opposition party with the largest number of MPs. 2 The opposition party with the largest number of MPs and whose number is at least

1/5 of the total House3 The opposition party with the largest number of MPs and whose number is at least 1/10 of the total House

4 None of the above is correct Ans: 3Q. The mass of a body at the centre of earth is: 1 Zero 2 Remains constant 3 More than at the surface 4 Less than at the surface Ans: 2Q. The compounds leading to origin of life were: 1 Urea and Nucleic acids 2 Proteins and amino acids 3 Amino acids and urea 4 Proteins and nucleic acids Ans: 4The highest producing state of Cardamom in India is: 1 Assam 2 Sikkim 3 Meghalaya 4 None of these Ans: 4Q. The Keibul Lamjao, the only floating National Park in the world is in: 1 Manipur 2 Mizoram 3 Meghalaya 4 Assam Ans: 1Q. East West corridor comprising National Highways connects: 1 Patna to Surat 2 Kolkata to Mumbai 3 Silchar to Porbander 4 None of the these Ans: 3Q. Which one of the following countries is not a founder member of OPEC? 1 Iraq 2 Algeria

3 Kuwait 4 Iran Ans: 2Q. The first ruler responsible for the rise of Magadha was 1 Bimbisara 2 Bindusara 3 Ajatashatru 4 Vasudeva Ans: 1Q. Who among the following was the first sovereign Sultan of Delhi? 1 Iltutmish 2 Balban 3 Alauddin Khalji 4 Qutbuddin Aibak Ans: 4Q. The Headquarters of World Bank is situated at 1 Manila 2 New York 3 Washington D.C. 4 Geneva Ans: 3Q. UNO was founded on 1 20 January 1919 2 20 January 1920 3 26 November 1949 4 24 October 1945 Ans: 4Q. Who is the author of the book "Two Lives"? 1 Vikram Seth 2 James Patterson 3 Ved Mehta 4 Khushwant Singh Ans: 1Q. Who coined the term 'Hindu rate of growth' for Indian economy? 1 Montek Singh Ahluwalia 2 A.K. Sen 3 Kirit S. Parikh 4 Raj Krishna Ans: 4