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GK Indian History Test 01

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 1

Who is known as the "Prophet of New India"?

ADayanand Saraswati

BSri Ramakrishna

CRaja Ram Mohan Roy

DSwami Vivekananda

EMahatma Gandhi

Question No. : 2
Who among the following was the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress?
AMrs. Indira Gandhi

BMrs. Annie Bessant

CMrs. Sucheta Kriplani

DSarojini Nadu

Question No. : 3
The Gayatri Mantra is contained in the
ARigveda

BMundak Upanishad

CDharmashastras

DPuranas

Question No. : 4
Mahatma Gandhis first experiment with Satyagraha took place in
AChamparan

BSouth Africa

CAhmedabad

DKheda

Question No. : 5
Who was the first to address M.K Gandhi as the Father of the Nation?

AJ.L. Nehru

BV.B. Patel

CSubhas Bose

DC.R. Dass

Question No. : 6
Long, long ago, we had a tryst with destiny. And today we are going to renew that pledge, not partly or fully, but very
substantially. Today, when the whole world sleeps, India shall wake to freedom at the strike of the midnight four ______. These
famous poetic lines were uttered by
AMahatma Gandhi

BJ.L. Nehru

CSardar Patel

DB.R. Ambedkar

Question No. : 7
Which freedom fighter died after 64 days of fasting in jail?
ASN Sanyal

BBC Vohra

CRas Behari Bose

DJatin Dass

Question No. : 8
The Cheras used to rule in today's
ATamil Nadu

BGujarat

CKerala

DAssam

Question No. : 9
Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, was deported by the British to
AMalaya

BRangoon

CSingapore

DThe Andamans

GK Indian History Test 01

Question No. : 10
The basic idea of the Bhakti Movement was the
ADenial of privileges to Brahmins BRenunciation of worldly pleasures
DAttack on existing social systems

CThe devotion and love of devotee for his God

Question No. : 11
The remains of the Vijayanagar Empire can be found in
AGolconda

BBijapur

CThanjavur

DHampi

Question No. : 12
The Apbhramshas are
AJain books

BBuddhist books

CCorrupt languages

DSanskrit books.

Question No. : 13
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the _____ and _____.
AAfghans and Marathas

BAfghans and Sikhs

CMarathas and Turkish

DMarathas and Mughals

Question No. : 14
Delhi Chalo This slogan was a part of the
AINA Movement

BLimited Satyagraha Movement

CQuit India Movement

DRowaltt Satygraha

Question No. : 15
The language used in all of Ashokas edicts is
ABrahmi

BPali

CPrakrit

DSanskrit

Question No. : 16
I am the scourge of God. Which medieval invader in India uttered this line?
AChangez Khan

BMahmud of Ghazni

CMohammed Ghauri

DHalaku

Question No. : 17
Arrange the following in the correct chronological order.

A. First Round Table Conference B. NonCooperation Movement

C. Rowlatt Act D. Dandi March

AC B D A

BC B A D

CC D A B

DB C D A

Question No. : 18
The first woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was
AGulbadan Beghum

BChand Bibi

CAhilya Devi

DRazia Sultan

Question No. : 19
The revenue minister of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
AFaqir Azizuddin

BDeewan Deena Nath

CSher Bahadur

DHari Singh Nalwa

GK Indian History Test 01

Question No. : 20
The Simon Commission came to India in
A1928

B1927

C1929

D1930

Question No. : 21
The Bardoli Satyagraha took place in
A1922

B1927

C1928

D1929

Question No. : 22
The Indian leader credited with the integration of princely States into India after independence was
AJ.L. Nehru

BV.B. Patel

CM.K Gandhi

DC.R. Dass

Question No. : 23
Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha against the resettlement enhancements proposed by the Government?
ABabu Rajendra Prasad

BManik Lal Verma

CVallabhbhai Patel

DMahatma Gandhi

Question No. : 24
Which important political party was formed in 1906?
AIndian Swaraj Party

BIndian National Congress

CMuslim League

DIndian Independence League

Question No. : 25
Which period is referred to as the period of Hindu revival or renaissance?
AMauryan period

BPeriod of Harsha

CGupta period

DKushan period

Question No. : 26
The capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was at
AAmritsar

BLahore

CPatiala

DChandimandir

Question No. : 27
Who emphasized democratization of local administration of India?
ACharles Metcalf

BLord Mayo

CLord Ripon

DLord Dufferin

Question No. : 28
Who among the following was a remarkably modern and scientific man / woman and took the French officers help to train his
/ her army?
AMaharaja Ranjit Singh

BTipu Sultan

CRani Lakshmi Bai

DSwai Jai Singh

Question No. : 29
Who said Go back to Vedas?
ADayanand Saraswati

BRam Mohan Roy

CR.K. Purandaradasa

Question No. : 30
When was the Vikrami Era started?
A58 B.C.

B78 A.D.

C319 AD

D58 A.D.

DPandit Vidyasagar

GK Indian History Test 01

Question No. : 31
The custom of sati was banned by the British in
A1829

B1830

C1885

D1831

Question No. : 32
The first English newspaper in India was
AThe Bengal Gazette

BThe Calcutta Gazette

CThe Bengal Journal

DThe Bengal Herald

Question No. : 33
The oldest book in vedic literature is

ASama Veda

BRig Veda

CYajur Veda

DAtharva Veda

Question No. : 34
The lion capital on currency notes was taken from

ABharut

BSanchi

CBodh Gaya

DSarnath

Question No. : 35
Which Indian ruler was made a prisoner during the Revolt of 1857?

ARani of JhansiLakshmi Bai

BNana Saheb

CBahadur Shah Zafar

DNone of the above

Question No. : 36
During whose reign did the East India Company establish its first factory in India?
AJahangir

BShahjahan

CAurangzeb

DBahadur ShahI

Question No. : 37
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in
A1914

B1916

C1919

D1929

Question No. : 38
Gautama Buddha attained Mahapariniban in

AAnga

BMagadha

CMalla

DVatsa

Question No. : 39
Who among the following was the founder of Agra?
ABalban

BBahlol Lodhi

CSikandar Lodhi

DFiroz Tughlaq

Question No. : 40
Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal 1905?
ASurendranath Banerjee

BC.R.Das

CAshutosh Mukherjee

DRabindra Nath Tagore

GK Indian History Test 02

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 1
Vasco de Gama arrived at Calicut in

A1492

B1510

C1491

D1498

Question No. : 2
The founder of the Yoga school of philosophy was
AAdiguru Shankracharya

BGemini

CCharvaka

DPatanjli

Question No. : 3
Gautam Buddha belonged to a
AKshatriya clan

BShudra clan

CBrahmana clan

DVaishya clan

Question No. : 4
Who was the Prime Minister of England at the time of Indias Independence?
AWinston Churchill

BLord Mountbatten

CAlfred Powell

DClement Atlee

Question No. : 5
The man who did the most for widow remarriges in India during British era was
ARam Mohan Roy

BIshwar Chander Vidyasagar

CJyotiba Phule

DSwami Vivekanand

Question No. : 6
The Dilwara Temples are situated in
AJaipur

BMt. Abu

CAlwar

DUdaipur

Question No. : 7
Who is called the wisest fool in Indian history?
AGhiyasuddin Tughlaq

BMohammed Tughlaq

CFeroz Tughlaq

DAurangzab

Question No. : 8
The Quit India resolution was passed at the Bombay session of the Indian National Congress in
A1940

B1941

C1942

D1945

Question No. : 9
Goswami Tulsidas was a contemporary of
AAkbar

BJahangir

CShahjehan

DAurangzeb

Question No. : 10
Which son of Shah Jehan was deeply religious and got the Vedas translated into Persian?
AShuja

BMurad

CDara

DAurangzeb

GK Indian History Test 02

Question No. : 11
Which Mughal king died while coming down the stairs of his library?
AAkbar

BHumayun

CBabar

DJahangir

Question No. : 12
Most of the coins in Buddhas times consist of
ASilver

BGold

CIron

DCopper

Question No. : 13
Who among the following built the city of Jaipur?
ASawai Madho Singh

BRattan Singh

CSawai Jai Singh

DJairattan Singh

Question No. : 14
The Shudras find mention first of all in the
ARigveda

BSamveda

CYajurveda

DAtharvaveda

Question No. : 15
Hindi is written in the _____ script.
APersian

BRoman

CDevnagari

DSanskriti

Question No. : 16
Vasco de Gama arrived at Calicut in
A1492

B1510

C1491

D1498

Question No. : 17
The Cabinet Mission came to India in
A1946

B1945

C1942

D1944

Question No. : 18
The AllIndia Muslim League was formed in
ALahore

BKarachi

CDhaka

DAmritsar

Question No. : 19
The third battle of Panipat was fought in the year
A1761

B1865

C1757

D1526

Question No. : 20
Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at
ABodh Gaya

BVaranasi

CSarnath

DLumbini

Question No. : 21
The Jantar Mantar was built by
AMann Singh

BRattan Singh

CSawai Jai Singh

DRanbir Singh

GK Indian History Test 02

Question No. : 22
The famous slogan Do or Die was given by
AM.K. Gandhi

BSubhas Chandra Bose

CBhagat Singh

DBal Gangadhar Tilak

Question No. : 23
The Mughal architecture reveals a happy blending of
ATurkish and Afghan styles

BTurkish and Persian styles

CPersian and Indian styles

DTimurid and Indian styles

Question No. : 24
The main occupation of the people in the Indus Valley civilization was
AAgriculture

BHunting

CCattle rearing

DTrade

Question No. : 25
Albuquerque captured Goa from the ruler of
ABijapur

BGolkonda

CAhmednagar

DVijayanagar

Question No. : 26
Who pioneered the movement leading to the Widow Remarriage Act?
ASwami Vivekanand

BRaja Ram Mohun Roy

CKeshab Chandra Sen

DIshwar C. Vidyasagar

Question No. : 27
Which one of the following is famous for its sun temple?
AKhajuraho

BKonark

CPattadakkal

DThanjavur

Question No. : 28
The outstanding achievement of Todar Mal was in
AMilitary conquests

BRevenue administration

CReligious reforms

DArt and architecture

Question No. : 29
The first European nation to establish its territorial rule in India was
APortugal

BEngland

CFrance

DHolland

Question No. : 30
Lala Har Dayal was well known as the leader of
AAnushilan Party

BGhadar Party

CSwaraj Party

DHindustan Republican Association

Question No. : 31
The Battle of Plassey was fought in

A1757

B1782

C1748

D1764

Question No. : 32
Who was the first Indian selected as a member of British Parliament?
AJ.L.Nehru

BDada Bhai Naoroji

CM.K.Gandhi

DNone of these

GK Indian History Test 02

Question No. : 33
Who was called the Iron Man ?
AJ.L.Nehru

BSardar Vallabhbhai Patel

CMahatma Gandhi

DSubhas Chandra Bose

Question No. : 34
During the reign of which Sultan did Chinghiz Khan invade India?

AIltutmish

BAlauddin Khilji

CGhiyasuddin Balban

DMuhammad Bin Tughlaq

Question No. : 35
When did Royal Indian Navy Revolt in Bombay take place?

A1942

B1944

C1945

D1946

Question No. : 36
The Servants of India Society was founded by

AM.N.Joshi

BH.N.Kunzru

CB.G.Tilak

DV.D.Savarkar

Question No. : 37
Buddha had delivered the maximum number of sermons at

AVaishali

BSravasti

CKaushambi

DRajgriha

Question No. : 38
Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?

AHaider Ali

BMir Qasim

CShah Alam II

DTipu Sultan

Question No. : 39
The only session of the Indian National Congress which was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was held at
AAmravati

BBelgaum

CKarachi

DNagpur

Question No. : 40
Which among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the Quit India
Movement?
AJ.B.Kriplani

BRam Manohar Lohia

CAchyut Patwardhan

DJai Prakash Narayan

GK Indian History Test 03

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option.

Question No. : 1
The womens wing of the Indian National Army of Subhash Chandra Bose was called

AJijamata Regiment

BDurga Devi Regiment

CRani Jhansi Regiment

DNone of the above

Question No. : 2
Mahatma Gandhi launched the legendary Quit India struggle on
A8th August, 1942

B9th August, 1942

C8th August, 1945

D9th August 1945

Question No. : 3
Which of the following Vedas in concerned with the musical rendition of hymns?
AAtharva Veda

BYajur Veda

CSam Veda

DRig Veda

Question No. : 4
Who is known as the greatest dramatist in Sanskrit after Kalidasa?
ABhavbhuti

BShudraka

CKalhana

DPanini

Question No. : 5
The name of the political party established by Subhash Bose after he left the Congress is
ARevolutionary Socialist Party

BForward Bloc

CCongress Socialist Party

DCommunist Party of India

Question No. : 6
The famous Khajuraho temples were built by the
AChandellas

BParmars

CGangas

DChetis

Question No. : 7
The Sarvodaya movement was started by
AMahatma Gandhi

BJayaprakash Narayan

CVinoba Bhave

DJ L Nehru

Question No. : 8
Akbars regent was
AAbul Fazal

Bhis father

CBairam Khan

DAbdul Rahim KhanIKhana

Question No. : 9
William Hawkins visited the Mughal Court to get a right to trade in Mughal ports during the reign of
AShah Jahan

BJahangir

CAkbar

DAurangzeb

Question No. : 10
Who took away the Peacock Throne of Shahjehan?
AAhmed Shah Abdali

BNadir Shah

CChangez Khan

DMahmud of Ghazni

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GK Indian History Test 03

Question No. : 11
The Meenakshi Temple is in
AChennai

BThanajvur

CMadurai

DHampi

Question No. : 12
What was the real name of Noorjehan, Jahangirs wife, who had considerable political influence?
AMehrun Nissa

BMunia Khan

CJodha Bai

DRazia Beghum

Question No. : 13
The Salt Satygraha in 1930 had started from
ADharsana

BAhmedabad

CDandi

DBardoli

Question No. : 14
The central feature of the later vedic times was the
ARituals

BSocial divisions

CA and B

DNone of these

Question No. : 15
Which medieval king was famous for his chain of justice?
AAkbar

BBalban

CJahangir

DShahjehan

Question No. : 16
The Qutab Minar was erected in the honour of
AQutabuddin Aibak

BQutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

CQutab Shah

DNone of these

Question No. : 17
Akbar was crowned the king in
A1542

B1564

C1584

D1556

Question No. : 18
The concept of Panchsheel was given first of all by
APt. Nehru

BMarshal Tito

CA & B

DGautam Buddha

Question No. : 19
The Qutab Minar was built by
AQutubuddin Aibak

BIlltutmish

CBalban

DRazia Sultan

Question No. : 20
The Grand Old Man of India is a title given to
AGandhiji

BDadabhai Nauroji

CC.R. Dass

DJustice Ranade

Question No. : 21
Mahatma Gandhis first experiment with Satyagraha on an allIndia scale was the
AChamparan Satyagraha

BRowlatt Satyagraha

CKhilafat Satyagraha

DCivil Disobedience Movement

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GK Indian History Test 03

Question No. : 22
The first martyr of the 1857 revolt was
ARani Jhansi

BMangal Pandey

CAn unknown Indian

DTantiya Tope

Question No. : 23
The river most commonly mentioned in early Vedic literature is
ASindhu

BSutudri

CGanga

DSarasvati

Question No. : 24
Aryabhatta lived during the reign of which among the following?
AChandragupta II

BChandragupta Maurya

CAshoka, the Great

DSamudragupta

Question No. : 25
Akbar founded the Dinillahi primarily to
APut an end to the differences between Hindus and Muslims.
BEstablish a national religion, which would be acceptable to the Muslim and Hindus
CEnsure racial and communal harmony DFound a religious club
Question No. : 26
The Aligarh Movement was associated with
ASyed Ahmed Khan

BM.A. Jinnah

CMaulana Mohammed Ali

Question No. : 27
The Ratha Temple is in
AMadurai

BMahabalipuram

CCambodia

DThanjavur

Question No. : 28
The deity most praised in the Rigveda is
AIndra

BAgni

CMitra

DVaruna

Question No. : 29
The Poorna Swaraj resolution was passed in 1929 in
ALahore

BBombay

CKarachi

DCalcutta

Question No. : 30
Atharvaveda deals with
APrayers

BMusical hymns

CRituals

DCharms, spells

Question No. : 31
Which Mughal emperor banned singing at the court?
AAurangzeb

BDara Shikoh

CBahadur Shah Zafar

DJahangir

DLiaqat Ali

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GK Indian History Test 03

Question No. : 32
Khilafat Movement started in
A1930

B1911

C1919

D1917

Question No. : 33
Who criticized the economic consequences of the British rule in India?
AB.G Tilak

BDadabhai Naoroji

CMahatma Gandhi

DSubhash Chandra Bose

Question No. : 34
Which of the following Indian States could not be annexed by Akbar?

AKashmir

BBengal

CBihar

DAssam

Question No. : 35
The first political society started under the British rule in India was

ABrahma Samaj

BArya Samaj

CBengal landholders society

DNone of the above

Question No. : 36
Why were the Indians dissatisfied with the Simon Commission?

ABecause no Indian was taken as a member of the Commission

BBecause Indians never wanted the review of the working of Act of 1919
CBecause it recommended that Dyarchy in the provinces should be abolished.

DNone of the above

Question No. : 37
Sardeshmukhi and Chauth were the taxes imposed by
AJai Singh

BShivjai

CAurangzeb

DMohammed Tughlaq

Question No. : 38
Who among the following was the one to have escaped after the Kakori Conspiracy Case?

AAshfaqullah Khan

BRajendra Lahiri

CRam Prasad Bismil

DChandra Shekhar Azad

Question No. : 39
Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang?
AKunwar Singh

BNana Saheb

CTatiya Tope

DMangal Pandey

Question No. : 40
After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his second Satyagraha in
AAhmedabad

BChauriChaura

CBardoli

DDandi

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GK World History Test 01

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the right option
Question No. : 1
Which of the following became the firstEuropean country to ban the burqa and niqab in public?

AFrance

BSwitzerland

CDenmark

DBelgium

Question No. : 2

Who amongst the following is the founder of the Grameen Bank, an organization in Bangladesh?

ATaslima Nasreen

BSalman Rushdie

CMujeebur Rehman

DShaikh Haseena Wahid

EMohammad Yunus

Question No. : 3
The American Declaration of Independence was signed by
AThomas Carlyle

BGeorge Washington

CThomas Jefferson

DAbraham Lincoln

Question No. : 4
The famous October revolution took place
AIn 1917 in Russia

BIn 1920 in China

CIn 1868 in Japan

DIn 1949 in China

Question No. : 5
Borobudur is famous for
AAncient temples

BIts architecture

CIts merchant activities

DIts strategic location

Question No. : 6
The famous Borobudur temple is in
AIndonesia

BThailand

CSurinam

DCambodia

Question No. : 7
The present Christian calendar is based on the system given by
ASt. Augustus

BSamudragupta

CSaka

DPope Gregory

Question No. : 8
After being captured, Napoleon Bonaparte was kept in
ASt. Helena

BSt. Kitts

CSt. Carribea

DNone of these

Question No. : 9
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity were the buzzwords of the
ARussian Revolution

BFrench Revolution

CJapanese Revolution

DChinese Revolution

Question No. : 10
I may or may not agree with what you say you, but I shall defend till death your right to say it.

This famous line belongs to a person who was approached by a revolutionary thinker who had been hounded out of his own
country due to his radical ideas. Can you identify the person who uttered this line?
AVoltaire

BRousseau

CKarl Marx

DOsho Rajneesh

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GK World History Test 01

Question No. : 11
Taoism was a wellknown religious sect in ancient
AJapan

BChina

CKorea

DIndonesia

Question No. : 12
The only Hindu kingdom in the world is
AIndonesia

BMauritius

CNepal

DSurinam

Question No. : 13
Give me good mothers, Ill give you a good nation. Who said this?
ABenito Mussolini

BSubhash Bose

CNapoleon Bonaparte

DWinston Churchill

Question No. : 14
The American Declaration of Independence was signed in
A1876

B1779

C1776

D1834

Question No. : 15
Who was responsible for killing millions of people in concentration camps?
AIdi Amin

BAdolf Hitler

CPol Pot

DNone of these

Question No. : 16
The Little Corporal is a title given to
ALal Bahadur Shastri

BNapoleon

CBismarck

DWinston Churchill

Question No. : 17
England expects every man to do his duty. This famous quote is attributed to
AAtlee

BWinston Churchill

CRamsay McDonald

DLord Nelson

Question No. : 18
The Neolithic people had their settlements in:
AQuartzite rocks

BGranite rocks

CNatural rocks

DHouses of mud bricks

Question No. : 19
Mein Kampf was written by
AAdolf Hitler

BMussolini

CGeneral Franco

DOttovon Bismarck

Question No. : 20
Who among the following Chinese travellers to India was the first to report that certain Buddhist monastic communities in India
were given to magical practices?
AWang Hiuen Tse

BItsing

CFahien

DHiuen Tsang

Question No. : 21
Ancient Rome became a republic in
A6th century BC

B3rd century BC

C1st century AD

D2nd century AD

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GK World History Test 01

Question No. : 22
The French Revolution gave its modern meaning to the term
ANation

BSovereignty

CRepublic

DCapitalism

Question No. : 23
Who said that, 'Man is a social animal'?
ASocrates

BAristotle

CKahn

DPlato

Question No. : 24
Whose teaching inspired the French Revolution?
ARousseau

BLocke

CHegel

DWagner

Question No. : 25
Taiwan was earlier known as
AFuchow

BMarshall Island

CFormosa

DMacau

Question No. : 26
India became a member of UNO in
A1945

B1947

C1950

D1952

Question No. : 27
Who was the first ever woman appointed as the Prime Minister of a country?
AIndira Gandhi

BMargret Thatcher

CSirimavo Bandaranaike

DGolda Meir

Question No. : 28
Ms Angela Markel is the:
AFirst woman Chancellor of Germany BPresident of South Africa
DPresident of Denmark ENone of these

CPrime Minister of Dominica

Question No. : 29
Which treaty led to the creation of the single European Currency '"Euro"?
AMaastricht Treaty

BVienna Monetary Treaty

CPlaza Accord

DBretton Woods Agreement

Question No. : 30
The framework of European Union was set with the signing of
ATreaty of Paris

BMaastricht Treaty

CTreaty of Lisbon

DTreaty of Rome

Question No. : 31
On which side did Japan fight in the First World War ?
Aagainst Russia on its own Bwith United Kingdom against Germany
Dwith Germany against United Kingdom

Cnone, it was neutral

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GK World History Test 01

Question No. : 32
Of the following, in which did Napoleonic France suffer final defeat?
ABattle of Pyramids

BBattle of Austerlitz

CBattle of Waterloo

DBattle of Wakram

Question No. : 33
The Japanese attack on which place brought the USA into the Second World War?
ASeychelles

BPearl Harbour

CFlorida

DNew York

Question No. : 34
When did the second world war end?
A1918

B1945

C1946

D1939

Question No. : 35
Industrial Revolution was started from which country
AFrance

BGermany

CItaly

DEngland

Question No. : 36
Renaissance started first in
AEngland

BRussia

CItaly

DGreece

Question No. : 37
The Fall of Bastille is associated with the
ARussian Revolution

BFrench Revolution

CGreek War of Independence

DAmerican War of Independence

Question No. : 38
Vascodegama was a native of:
ABritain

BPortugal

CAustralia

DAmerica

Question No. : 39
Who amongst the following was not associated with the Unification of Italy ?
ACavour

BGaribaldi

CMussolini

DMazzini

Question No. : 40
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the French Revolution17891799 A.D?
AAbolitionof the French monarchy
BEstablishment of a secular and democratic republic that became increasingly authoritarian and militaristic
CFall ofNapoleon Bonaparte DRadical social change based on liberalism and other Enlightenment principles

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GK Indian Geography Test 01

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
The State that produces largest quantity of rubber is

AAssam

BKerala

CKarnataka

DTamil Nadu

Question No. : 2
Surajgarh Fort is located in which State?

AUP

BGujarat

CRajasthan

DHaryana

Question No. : 3

Indias first Genetically Modified Crop was

AMaize

BCotton

CPotato

DSugarcane

ENone of these

Question No. : 4
The Uri Hydroelectric Project is in

AHimachal Pradesh

BJ&K

CU P

DM P

Question No. : 5
Which country owns, buys and consumes the most gold in the world?
AChina

BUSA

CIndia

DSouth Africa

Question No. : 6
Which of the following states has the lowest population density?
AAssam

BArunachal Pradesh

CMizoram

DTripura

Question No. : 7
The southernmost point of Indias territory is
AThe Indira Point

BKanyakumari

CPondicherry

DLakshadweep

Question No. : 8
The Ganges is known as _______ after entering Bangladesh.
ABhagirthi

BPadma

CGomti

DDihang

Question No. : 9
Ootacomund is a famous touristspot in
AGujarat

BKerala

CTamil Nadu

DAndhra Pradesh

Question No. : 10
The driest place in India is
AJaipur

BJodhpur

CJaisalmer

DBikaner

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Question No. : 11
The ideal region for growing cotton in India is the
ADeccan Plateau

BIndoGangetic Plains

CBrahmaputra Valley

DRann of Kutch

Question No. : 12
The Pichola Lake is a famous landmark in
AJaipur

BMount Abu

CUdaipur

DRanthambore

Question No. : 13
The only wetland in Punjab is at
AKanjli

BHarike

CSultanpur

DSukhna

Question No. : 14
Which is the only coral island in India?
AAndamanNicobars

BPondicherry

CLakshdwep

DKiribati

Question No. : 15
The first Multipurpose Project in India was
ADamodar Valley Project

BBhakra Nangal Project

CNarmada Valley Project

DNone of these

Question No. : 16
Which among the following rivers flows westwards?
AKrishna

BCauvery

CMahanadi

DNarmada

Question No. : 17
Geologically the oldest mountains amongst the following are
AThe Western Ghats

BThe Aravallis

CThe Himalayas

DThe Vindhayas

Question No. : 18
Which of the following regions of the world supplies most of our imports in rupee value?
AAfrica

BAmerica

CAsia and Oceania

DEurope

Question No. : 19
Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
AKaveri

BNarmada

CBrahmaputra

DGanga

Question No. : 20
How many oceans touch the Indian mainland?
A0

B1

C2

D3

Question No. : 21
Mullaperiyar Dam is located in which of the following States?
AMaharashtra

BKarnataka

CAndhra Pradesh

DKerala

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Question No. : 22
India is the largest producer of
ACoffee

BSugarcane

COil seeds

DTobacco

Question No. : 23
Which of the following places is called the 'City of Oranges' in India?
AMumbai

BJaipur

CLucknow

DNagpur

Question No. : 24
The famous Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which of the following rivers?
AGanga

BNarmada

CGodavari

DSatluj

Question No. : 25
Which of the following is the capital of Manipur?
AKohima

BImphal

CGuwahati

DShillong

Question No. : 26
Which of the following hydroelectric power projects has the largest installed capacity M.W. for generation of electricity?
ASabari GiriKerala

BKoyna Maharashtra

CBhakraNangalPunjab

DKundah Tamil Nadu

Question No. : 27
Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to ___
AThe difference in their altitudes

BTheir distance from sea

CSnowfall in Shimla

DPollution in Amritsar

Question No. : 28
The highest wheat producing State of India is __
AHaryana

BPunjab

CBihar

DUttar Pradesh

Question No. : 29
The Paithan Jayakwadi Hydroelectric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river

AGanga

BKaveri

CNarmada

DGodavari

Question No. : 30
Gol Gumbaz is in:
AKonark

BHyderabad

CPuri

DBijapur

Question No. : 31

Which of the following is known as City of Festivals?

AMadurai

BMathura

CVaranasi

DUdaipur

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Question No. : 32
Where is India's first nuclear power station?
AKorba

BKalpakkam

CTarapore

DTrombay

Question No. : 33
Indus Water Treaty is a pact on sharing of river water between India and
AAfghanistan

BBangladesh

CPakistan

DNepal

Question No. : 34
Paradip Port is located in which state of India ?
AOdisha

BAndhra Pradesh

CGujarat

DKerala

Question No. : 35
Baglihar dam has been a matter of dispute between which nations?
ABangladesh and Myanmar

BMyanmar and China

CIndia and China

DIndia and Pakistan

Question No. : 36
The Yarlung Zangbo river, in india, is knows as
AGanga

BBrahmaputra

CIndus

DMahanadi

Question No. : 37
Growing of which of the following crops comparatively needs lot of water ?

A. Jowar
B. Paddy
C. Groundnut
AOnly A

BOnly B

COnly C

DOnly A & C

EOnly B & C

Question No. : 38
Which of the following is the capital of Lakshdweep?
AKavaratti

BAizwal

CPort Blair

DSilvassa

Question No. : 39
As per the data released by the Union Health Ministry of India the infant mortality rate is lowest in ____________
ATamil Nadu

BMaharashtra

CGoa

DUttar Pradesh

EMadhya Pradesh

Question No. : 40
Which of the following dams is built across Narmada River ?
ATehri Dam

BMullaperiyar Dam

CBhakra Dam

DHirakud Dam

ESardar Sarovar Dam

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GK Indian Geography Test 02

DIRECTION for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 1
Indias Spaceport at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota is located in

AOrissa

BAndhra Pradesh

CKerala

DKarnataka

Question No. : 2
The Census of India, which was first conducted synchronously in 1881, collected universal castewise population data until

A1911

B1921

C1931

D1941

Question No. : 3

Ethnic group "Mongoloids" are found in India in

Asouthern region

Bsouthcentral region

Cnorthwestern region

Dnortheastern region

Ecentral region

Question No. : 4
The longest irrigation canal in India is called
AUpper Bari Doab Canal

BIndira Gandhi Canal

CSirhind Canal

DYamuna Canal

Question No. : 5
Which of the following countries in Indias neighborhood has agreed that Indians staying in the border areas will be allowed to
visit upto 16 km inside its boundary without obtaining visa/permits?
ABangladesh

BNepal

CChina

DMyanmar

Question No. : 6
Which of the following cities became the first 100% e literate city of India?
APune

BHyderabad

CKozhikode

DJaipur

Question No. : 7
Thorium is found in abundance along the coast of
ATamil Nadu

BKerala

CGujarat

DAndhra Pradesh

Question No. : 8
India leads the world in the production of
ACopper

BMica

CManganese

DCoal

Question No. : 9
The Dabhol Project is in
AOrissa

BMaharashtra

CGujarat

DAndhra Pradesh

Question No. : 10
The territorial waters of India extend upto _____ nautical miles into the sea.
A12

B14

C13

D25

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Question No. : 11
Which of the following is part of a plateau?
AThe Aravallis

BThe Nilgiris

CThe Himalayas

DThe Kanchanjunga

Question No. : 12
Identify the correct statecapital pairing:
AArunachal Pradesh: Itanagar

BSikkim: Dzongri

CManipur: Aizwal

DPuducherry: Port Blair

Question No. : 13
The highest contribution to the central pool in case of wheat is made by
APunjab

BU.P.

CHaryana

DMadhya Pradesh

Question No. : 14
Ayodhya is located on the river
AGanga

BSaraswati

CSaryu

DGomti

Question No. : 15
Out of the following, which one is a commercial crop?
ACotton

BJowar

CPaddy

DNone of these

Question No. : 16
The Durand Line divides
AChina and Afghanistan

BPakistan and India

CTibet and India

Question No. : 17
The largest amount of saffron comes from
AUttar Pradesh

BJammu and Kashmir

CKerala

DAssam

Question No. : 18
Which is Indias longest river?
AGodavari

BKrishna

CMahanadi

DGanga

Question No. : 19
In which state is the Silent Valley located?
AMaharashtra

BKerala

CUttarakhand

DKarnataka

Question No. : 20
Which of the following is a form of irrigation used in India?
ADrip

BBooting

CAmalga

DExtension Service

Question No. : 21
The International airport in Tamil Nadu is
APalam

BDum Dum

CSanta Cruz

DMeenambakkam

DPakistan and Afghanistan

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GK Indian Geography Test 02

Question No. : 22
The famous 'Rock Garden' is located in which city in India?
AAmbala

BJaipur

CBangalore

DChandigarh

Question No. : 23
Which among the following rivers does not flow in India?
AYamuna

BGomti

CSaryu

DNile

Question No. : 24
In the east of West Bengal lie
AAssam and Bangladesh

BBihar and Jharkhand

CSikkim and Bhutan

DOrissa and Jharkhand

Question No. : 25
The state known as the Garden of Spices in India is
AKarnataka

BKerala

CMaharashtra

DTamil Nadu

Question No. : 26
Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at___
AJharia

BJamshedpur

CRanchi

DLohardaga

Question No. : 27
Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
AFatehpur

BBhagalpur

CUttarkashi

DKanpur

Question No. : 28
The Salal Project is on the river

AChenab

BJhelum

CRavi

DSutlej

Question No. : 29
Nilgris is a mountain range in the Indian state of ____
AKerala

BTamilnadu

CKarnataka

DAP

ETelangana

Question No. : 30

Tribal settlements in India are usually concentrated

Aon the plains

Bnear big rivers

Cin the hilly and forested areas

Don the periphery of townships

Question No. : 31
The Radcliffe line is a boundary between

AIndia and Pakistan

BIndia and China

CIndia and Myanmar

DIndia and Afghanistan

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GK Indian Geography Test 02

Question No. : 32
Where would you find the Chilka lake?
AOrissa

BAssam

CGujarat

DKerala

Question No. : 33
Which of the following is one of the sites from where rockets are launched by ISRO, the Space Agency of India ?
ASriharikota

BTarapore

CGuwahati

DTrombay

Question No. : 34
Famous Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on which of the following rivers?
AKrishna

BGanga

CNarmada

DSabarmati

EBeas

Question No. : 35
The deposits of the ancient Tethys Sea were folded to form which of the following mountain ranges?
AHimalayas

BAndes

CAlps

DRockies

Question No. : 36
'Pisciculture' is not a very common activity in ______________
AWest Bengal

BKerala

CGoa

DMaharashtra

ERajasthan

Question No. : 37
Kaziranga sanctuary is in
AAssam

BBihar

CMadhya Pradesh

DUttar Pradesh

Question No. : 38
In which year was the human population census last conducted in India?
A2010

B2011

C2009

D2008

Question No. : 39
Which of the following represents female literacy rate in India ? As per provisional figures of Census 2011
A60%

B62%

C65%

D70%

ENone of these

Question No. : 40
India accounts for nearly __________ percent of world population.

A6

B11

C16

D21

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GK Indian Geography Test 03

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 1

The agricultural activities in which of the following state are NO MORE dependent on rains only?

APunjab

BUttar Pradesh

COrissa

DBihar

EJharkhand

Question No. : 2

Which Indian city is known as the Manchester of the South?

AMadurai

BCoimbatore

CKancheepuram

DTanjore

Question No. : 3
With which country does India not share an defacto international boundary?

ABangladesh

BAfghanistan

CNepal

DMyanmar

Question No. : 4
Which of the following is the capital of Lakshadweep?
ASilvassa

BDaman

CKavaratti

DHubli

Question No. : 5
The Worlds first Homeopathy University is being established in ____.
ARajasthan

BKerala

CBihar

DKarnataka

Question No. : 6
India receives most of its monsoon rainfall by means of the
ASouthWest monsoons

BNorthWest monsoons

CSouthNorth monsoons

DNorthEast monsoons

Question No. : 7
The most important food crop in India is
AWheat

BRice

CBarley

DNone of these

Question No. : 8
Which of the following is a landlocked state?
AGujarat

BAndhra Pradesh

CUttar Pradesh

DTamil Nadu

Question No. : 9
The winter rains in northwest India are due to
AWesterly depressions

BRetreating monsoons

Question No. : 10
Which of the following is a rabi crop?
ACotton

BJute

CRice

DGram

CTrade winds

DSouthwest monsoons

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Question No. : 11
Which river of India is known as Tsangpo in some of its reaches?
ASutlej

BGanga

CBrahamputra

DKosi

Question No. : 12
The highest peak in India is called
AKanchenjunga

BMt. Everest

CGaumukh

DKangto

Question No. : 13
Which of the following states tops in sugar cane output in India?
AU.P.

BPunjab

CHaryana

DMaharashtra

Question No. : 14
Rubber is a product of
APlantation agriculture

BMediterranean agriculture

CMixed agriculture

DSpecialized horticulture

Question No. : 15
The source of the river Narmada is Amarkantak. In which state is Amarkantak located?
AAndhra Pradesh

BGujarat

CMaharashtra

DMadhya Pradesh

Question No. : 16
The Rohtang pass lies in
AHimachal Pradesh

BJammu and Kashmir

CSikkim

DUttarakhand

Question No. : 17
Which of the following became the 29th State of India?
AUttaranchal

BJharkhand

CChhatisgarh

DTelangana

Question No. : 18
Which of the following geographical features is not found in India?
ALagoon

BGlacier

CIceberg

DDesert

Question No. : 19
The country which shares the longest border with India is
AChina

BBangladesh

CNepal

DPakistan

Question No. : 20
The famous Sardar Sarovar Dam is built across which of the following rivers?
AGanga

BTapti

CKrishna

DNarmada

Question No. : 21
Which state in India is the leading producer of Copper?
AAssam

BRajasthan

CMaharashtra

DChhatisgarh

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Question No. : 22
Which of the following is a major wheat producing state in India?

AKerala

BPunjab

CJammu & Kashmir

DWest Bengal

Question No. : 23
Which of the following places in India does not have a port?
ACochin

BKandla

CParadip

DAllahabad

Question No. : 24
Which Iron and Steel Plant is called the Ruhr of India?
ABhilai

BDurgapur

CRourkela

DJamshedpur

Question No. : 25
In India, the States with the largest area under very dense forests are
AArunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

BMadhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh

CMaharashtra, Karnataka

Question No. : 26
The large States of India in the order of area are__
ARajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra BMadhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
CMaharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh DMadhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Question No. : 27
Nilgiri Mountain Range lies in___
ATamil Nadu

BMaharashtra

COrissa

DUttarakhand

Question No. : 28
In which city annual Elephant Festival was celebrated in Rajasthan?
AJaipur

BJodhpur

CAjmer

DKota

Question No. : 29
Siachen is a
Afrontier zone between China and India Bglacier frontier zone between India and Pakistan
Cfrontier zone between India and Myanmar Ddesert frontier between Pakistan and India
Question No. : 30
Dudhwa National Park is located it
AU.P.

BUttarakhand

CM.P

DWest Bonsal

Question No. : 31
Where is Bandipur National Park?
ARajasthan

BAndhra Pradesh

CAssam

DKarnataka

DOdisha, Uttrakhand

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Question No. : 32
Which of the following States is a major producer of Sugar in India?
AGoa

BPunjab

CJammu & Kashmir

DAndhra Pradesh

Question No. : 33
Which one of the following national park established by government of India is the relatively the latest one?

AMadhav National Park, Madhya Pradesh BKhangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim

CCorbett National Park, Uttaranchal DTadoba National Park, Maharashtra
Question No. : 34
The longest highway in India runs from
AKolkata to Jammu

BShillong to Amritsar

CAmbala to Nagercoil

DVaranasi to Kanyakumari

Question No. : 35
Carpet weaving is a very prominent micro/small industry in which of the following areas ?
ABhopal Madhya Pradesh
EAhmedabad Gujarat

BAgra Uttar Pradesh

CNashik Maharashtra

DBhadohi Uttar Pradesh

Question No. : 36
What percent of our population is below 25 years of age ?
AMore than 25 percent

BLess than 25 percent

CMore than 30 percent

Dless than 30 percent

ENone of these

Question No. : 37
Which of the following city is widely regarded or known as the garden of India ?
AChandigarh

BBengaluru

CJaipur

DSrinagar

Question No. : 38
India's population in cities is expected to grow to a staggering 200 million by the year
A2015

B2020

C2025

D2022

Question No. : 39
Which of the following is the literacy rate in India as per new data released by the Census Commissioner? About
A60%

B68%

C70%

D75%

E83%

Question No. : 40
What is a good estimate for the length of the coastline of mainland India?
A6000 kms.

B7500 kms.

C9000 kms.

D11,000 kms.

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GK World Geography Test 01

DIRECTION for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 1
The country with the highest population density is

ABangladesh

BIndia

CChina

DSingapore

Question No. : 2
Which strait separates Europe from Africa?
AMallaica

BGibralter

CBerring

DPalk

Question No. : 3
What is Davos famous for?
AIt is best known tourist place of Switzerland
DWorld Economic Forum

BG8 members meet here, every year

CEU financial headquarter

Question No. : 4
Asteroids are found between the planets
AMars and Jupiter

BMercury and Venus

CEarth and Venus

DJupiter and Saturn

Question No. : 5
Ursa Major is a
AGalaxy

BConstellation

CAsteroid

DStar

Question No. : 6
The atmospheric layer responsible for most of the weather phenomena is referred to as the
AMesophere

BStratosphere

CIonosphere

DTroposphere

Question No. : 7
The doldrums are
AEquatorial low pressure belts BPolar lowpressure belts
DEquatorial high pressure belts

CPolar high pressure belts

Question No. : 8
Who was the first man to suggest that the Earth revolves round the Sun and not viceversa?
AKepler

BNewton

CCopernicus

DDescartes

Question No. : 9
The Earth is approximately _____ old.
A8.5 billion years

B4.5 billion years

C2.6 billion years

D15.5 billion years

Question No. : 10
Contours are the lines on a map joining places of equal
AAverage rainfall

BHeight from the sea level

CSunshine

DAtmospheric pressure

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Question No. : 11
The Great Barrier Reef is a
AHill range

BManmade wall

CTidal bore

DCoral formation

Question No. : 12
Normal atmospheric pressure is equal to ______ of Mercury column.
A76 mm.

B750 cm.

C76 cm.

D176 cm.

Question No. : 13
The Big Bang means
AA massive explosion that took place when the earth was formed BThe five big nuclear powers
CThe five permanent members of the Security Council DA project to investigate the formation of the Universe
Question No. : 14
The Tienmann Square is a famous location in

ALondon

BWashington

CBeijing

DBombay

Question No. : 15
The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with
AAmerican aid

BU.K. aid

CGerman aid

DSoviet aid

Question No. : 16
Crescograph is an instrument used to measure
APlant growth

BWind velocity

CEarthquakes

DVery high temperature

Question No. : 17
Which branch is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the Universe?
ACosmology

BGeomorphology

CCosmography

DAstronomy

Question No. : 18
Savana grasslands are found in
AEast Asia

BAfrica

CAustralia

DAmerica

Question No. : 19
The name Red Sea is derived from the reddish coloration caused by the presence of _____ algae.
ABrown

BRed

CBlue green

DGreen

Question No. : 20
The top spot in maize production worldwide is occupied by
ARussia

BChina

CU.S.A

DNew Zealand

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Question No. : 21
The great Victoria Desert is located in

ACanada

BWest Africa

CAustralia

DNorth America

Question No. : 22
The driest area of the Earth is
AArabian desert

BAtacama desert

CGobi desert

DThar desert

Question No. : 23
The celestial body nearest to the earth is
ASun

BMoon

CVenus

DProxima Centauri

Question No. : 24
An area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a
ABasin

BCanal

CDam

DStrait

Question No. : 25
The imaginary line on the Earths surface that closely follows the 1800 Meridian is:
APrime Meridian

BEquator

CInternational Date Line

DTropic of Cancer

Question No. : 26
The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
Alatitudes

Blongitudes

Cgeographic grids

DNone of the above

Question No. : 27
As we go up, the temperature increases rapidly beyond
Aionosphere

Bexosphere

Cstratosphere

Dtroposphere

Question No. : 28
The largest reserves of mineral oil in the world are found in
ACanada

BIran

CSaudi Arabia

DVenezuela

Question No. : 29
Which of the following is the name of a country?
AKwanza

BChad

CKrone

DRuble

Question No. : 30
More than onethirds of the world's crude steel production comes from

AChina

BJapan

CRussia

DThe USA

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Question No. : 31
Which of the following is not a capital city?
ACanberra

BSydney

CWellington

DRiyadh

Question No. : 32
Major source of oceanic salinity is ___
ARivers

BLand

CWind

DAsh from volcanoes

Question No. : 33
Which of these is the largest desert of the World?
AKalahari desert

BGobi desert

CSahara desert

DThar desert

Question No. : 34
The Yellow Stone National Park is located in __
ABrazil

BCanada

CSouth Africa

DUSA

Question No. : 35
Which European country is determined to abandon Nuclear Power for good and is betting billions on expanding the use of
renewable energy?
APortugal

BGermany

CFrance

DGreat Britain

Question No. : 36
Which is the third most populous country of the world?
AIndia

BChina

CUSA

DRussia

EBangladesh

Question No. : 37
The country with the largest population of Muslims is
APakistan

BIndonesia

CBangladesh

DSaudi Arabia

Question No. : 38
Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of wind which brings a lot of disaster?
ATrade winds

BHurricane

CCirrus

DStratus

ENone of these

Question No. : 39
'Seychelles', where China is going to set up its new military base, is a country in
ABay of Bengal

BChina Sea

CIndian Ocean

DRed Sea

ECaspian Sea

Question No. : 40
India is providing financial help to which of the following countries for building a large harbour there named as Kankasanthurai
Harbour?
ANepal

BMyanmar

CBangladesh

DSri Lanka

EVietnam

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GK World Geography Test 02

DIRECTION for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 1
Durand Line is the border common to which two nations?

APakistan and Afghanistan

BIndia and China

CIndia and Tibet

DChina and Afghanistan

Question No. : 2
The International Date Line is located

AOn the Equator

BAlong 0 degree Longitude

CAlong 180 degree Longitude

DAt Greenwich in UK

Question No. : 3

Mogadishu is the capital of

AEthiopia

BSomalia

CSudan

DKenya

Question No. : 4
Which of the following is known as the Vineyard of the World?
ARussia

BSweden

CFrance

DCanada

Question No. : 5
The International Date Line is an imaginary line, which lies along
A0 degree meridian

B45 degree meridian

C90 degree meridian

D180 degree meridian

Question No. : 6
The title Clove Islands is applied to
AMauritius

BAndamanNicobar

CLakshdweep

DZanzibar

Question No. : 7
The sea of tranquility is on the
AJupiter

BMoon

CSun

DPacific ocean

Question No. : 8
A type of climate, with high day temperature and daily occurrence of conventional rainfall is called
AEquatorial Type

BMediterranean

CContinental Climate

DTemperate

Question No. : 9
The height of Mt. Everest is
A8898 m.

B8848 m.

C8848 ft.

D8898 ft.

Question No. : 10
The deepest ocean in the world is
AThe Indian ocean

BThe Atlantic ocean

CThe Pacific ocean

DNone of these

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GK World Geography Test 02

Question No. : 11
The Ural Mountains are a prominent feature of the landscape in
AThe USA

BJapan

CCanada

DNone of these

Question No. : 12
Smog is a
AType of fastblowing wind in the Australian deserts BType of cloud which results in torrential rains
CColloidal mixture of smoke and fog DThe name of a structure formed by the river in its upper course
Question No. : 13
Blizzards are a characteristic feature of the ______ region.
AAntarctic

BEquatorial

CTemperate

DTropical

Question No. : 14
The damage due to earthquake depends upon the distance of ______ of the earthquake from the location.
AEpifocus

BEpicentre

CSeismic Point

DZero Point

Question No. : 15
Brazil is worldfamous as a producer of
AIron

BCoal

CMaize

DCoffee

Question No. : 16
The only thing on the earth that is visible from the moon is the
AGreat Wall of China

BThe Nile River

CThe Everest

DThe MississippiMissouri

Question No. : 17
Which of the following is the largest river in the world?
ANile

BYangtze

CAmazon

DMississippiMissouri

Question No. : 18
The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?

AAfrica

BAsia

CAustralia

DEurope

Question No. : 19
The biggest delta in the world is the
ANile Delta

BSunderbans Delta

CThe Amazon Delta

DThe Rhine Delta

Question No. : 20
That the universe is heliocentric Sun occupies central position in the universe was enunciated by
ABy Copernicus

BBy Newton

CFirst by Galileo and then by Kepler

DFirst by Newton and later by Copernicus

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GK World Geography Test 02

Question No. : 21
The Black Mountains are located in
ACanada

BNorway

CSwitzerland

DUSA

Question No. : 22
Banana and pineapples are mainly grown in the
ATropical region

BMediterranean region

CMountains

DDesert oases

Question No. : 23
The equator does not pass through
ANorth America

BSouth America

CAfrica

DAny of these continents

Question No. : 24
What is the time difference between GMT and IST?
A4 hrs 30 min.

B5 hrs 30 min.

C6 hrs

D6 hrs 30 min.

Question No. : 25
The main area where the icebergs are found is in
AThe West Coast of Greenland

BThe East Coast of Japan

CThe North Coast of Siberia

Question No. : 26
In which one of the following countries does river Thames flow?
AChile

BArgentina

CIreland

DUnited Kingdom

Question No. : 27
Which of the following is called Blue Planet?
ASaturn

BEarth

CJupiter

DMars

Question No. : 28
Which country is at the top in the production of milk globally?
AIndia

BBrazil

CJapan

DThe USA

Question No. : 29
The McMohan Line demarcates the boundary between

AIndia and Pakistan

BIndia and China

CIndia and Nepal

Question No. : 30
The Sun City is located in
AItaly

BJapan

CMexico

DSouth Africa

Question No. : 31
The largest coal producer country in the world is
AIndia

BUSA

CChina

DRussia

DIndia and Bangladesh

DThe West Coast of Africa

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GK World Geography Test 02

Question No. : 32
Which of the following do not belong to solar system?
AAsteroids

BComets

CPlanets

DNebulae

Question No. : 33
Coniferous forests are mainly found__
ATropical region

BTemperate region

CCoastal region

DNoen ofthese

Question No. : 34
The deepest lake of the world is__
ABaikal

BCrater Lake

CNyasa

DTanganyika

Question No. : 35
Which country stands to gain from the turmoil in Middle East and Japan through selling extra gas and energy to the world?
ARussia

BArmenia

CUkraine

DIran

Question No. : 36
What is the name of the tallest bridge in the world?
ABaluarte, Mexico

BLondon

CGolden Gate Bridge, California

DBrooklyn bridge, New York

Question No. : 37
The country whose name comes from an aboriginal word 'kanata', which means 'Village' or 'settlement' is ___
ACambodia

BChile

CCanada

DChina

Question No. : 38
Havana is the capital of:
ANamibia

BCuba

CZimbabwe

DIceland

Question No. : 39
Which of the following is the Capital of Australia?
APerth

BSydney

CHobart

DDarwin

ECanberra

Question No. : 40
When it is 11:15 hours as per Greenwich Mean Time, what will be the time in Delhi?
A04:45 hours

B05:45 hours

C17:45 hours

D16:45 hours

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GK World Geography Test 03

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option.

Question No. : 1

Which is the longest shipping canal in the world?

APanama Canal

BSuez Canal

CWhite SeaBaltic Canal

DKiel Canal

Question No. : 2
Which two independent nations does the 17th Parallel separate?

ANorth and South Korea

BNorth and South Vietnam

CEast and West Germany

DMexico and Panama

Question No. : 3
Formosa was the old name of
AZaire

BCambodia

CTaiwan

DBurma

Question No. : 4
The inhabitants of which of the following geographical regions live in trees due to the fear of insects?
AEquatorial region

BMediterranean region

CArctic region

DNone of these

Question No. : 5
At which particular place on the Earth are days and nights always of equal duration?
APoles

BEquator

CPrime meridian

DNowhere

Question No. : 6
A narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water and connecting two large bodies of land is called
AAn Isthmus

BA lagoon

CA peninsula

DA strait

Question No. : 7
The Earth is a part of the _____ galaxy
AUrsa Major

BUrsa Minor

CMilky Way

DAndromeda

Question No. : 8
Penguin is the only animal found in the
AAntarctica

BArctic region

CAfrican Desert

DNone of these

Question No. : 9
An Archipelago is a group of

AStars

BIslands

CGalaxies

DCoral reef islands

Question No. : 10
Deserts normally occur on the _______ side of the continents
AEastern

BWestern

CSouthern

DNorthern

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GK World Geography Test 03

Question No. : 11
The Kurds are a race in
AIraq

BSouth Africa

CAndhra Pradesh

DKhasi hills

Question No. : 12
Aurora Borealis is
AA plant that glows at nighttime BMulticoloured lights observed at night in the northern hemisphere
CMulticoloured lights observed at night in the southern hemisphere DA prominent constellation
Question No. : 13
Windhoek is the capital of which of the following countries?
AAlbania

BZaire

CCongo

DNamibia

Question No. : 14
Mount Fujiyama is a volcanobased structure in
ASouth Korea

BJapan

CItaly

DIndonesia

Question No. : 15
The Palk Strait is in the
APacific Ocean

BIndian Ocean

CAtlantic Ocean

DDead Sea

Question No. : 16
Rainfall caused due to the presence of the mountains in the way of winds is known as
AOrographic rain

BConvectional rain

CCyclonic rain

DAdvectional rain

Question No. : 17
In the Northern Hemisphere, the geographical belt of coniferous forest south of Tundra, is called
ATaiga

BPrairie

CSteppe

DChaparral

Question No. : 18
Which country is the largest producer of mica in the world?
ABrazil

BUSA

CU.S.S.R

DIndia

Question No. : 19
How many days does the moon take to revolve round the earth?
A26

B27

C28

D29

Question No. : 20
Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?
ANeil Armstrong

BAlan Shepard

CYuri Gagarin

DAldrin

Question No. : 21
The intersection point of the Prime Meridian and the Equator lies in
AAtlantic ocean

BGhana

CMorocco

DPacific Ocean

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GK World Geography Test 03

Question No. : 22
The path of a planet around the sun is called its
ARevolution

BRotation

COrbit

DSpin

Question No. : 23
Large salt water masses smaller than oceans are called
Alakes

BIslands

CSeas

DRivers

Question No. : 24
Over 90% of the worlds biomass is in :
ATropical rain forests

BFreshwater wetlands

CTopsoils

DTundra

Question No. : 25
What is a cloudburst?
Ait refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
Bit refers to 50 mm rain over a period of time Cit is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
Dit refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
Question No. : 26
Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland are together called
ASlovakia

BScandinavia

CNetherland

DAustralia

Question No. : 27
The Prime Meridian does not pass through

AAlgeria

BFrance

CNiger

DSpain

Question No. : 28
The term epicentre is associated with
AEarthquakes

BVolcanoes

CCyclones

DLandslides

Question No. : 29
Which of the following soils is favorable for cotton cultivation?

ARed Soil

BRegur/Black Soil

CAlluvial Soil

DLaterite Soil

Question No. : 30
Which strait connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean?
ABabelMandeb

BHormuz

CBosporus

DMalacca

Question No. : 31
Folding is the result of ___
AEpeirogenetic force

BCoriolis force

COrogenetic force

DExogenetic

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GK World Geography Test 03

Question No. : 32
Where is Atacama desert?
AAsia

BSouth America

CAfrica

DNorth America

Question No. : 33
The highest amount of salinity is found in ___
APacific Ocean

BIndian Ocean

CMediterranean Sea

DDead Sea

Question No. : 34
The famous military training institution Sandhurst is located in which country?
AEngland

BUSA

CGermany

DItaly

Question No. : 35
Which is the largest glacier in the world?
ASiachen Glacier

BLambert Glacier

CBaltoro Glacier

DHubbard Glacier

Question No. : 36
Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English letter 'S'?
AAtlantic

BPacific

CIndian

DArctic

Question No. : 37
Reykjavik is the capital of
ABahamas

BBotswana

CIceland

DTajikistan

Question No. : 38
Which of the following was known as 'Pearl of the Antilles'?
AMumbai

BCuba

CManila

DShanghai

Question No. : 39
Which rivers flows between India and China?
AGanga

BNarmada

CBrahmaputra

DChambal

Question No. : 40
Jaffna is situated in the part of Sri Lanka
AWestern

BSouthern

CNorthern

DEastern

EKrishna

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GK World Geography Test 04

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:
Question No. : 1
Which is the capital of Nepal ?
ABirat Nagar

BKathmandu

CPokhara

DGorakhpur

ESiwan

Question No. : 2
Islamabad is the capital of
APakistan

BAfghanistan

CBangladesh

DIraq

EIran

Question No. : 3
Which among the following countries is the biggest producer of tea?
AIndia

BBrazil

CAustralia

DChina

Question No. : 4
As we know a severe earthquake had rocked Qinghai region recently. Qinghai is in which of the following countries?
ANorth Korea

BSouth Korea

CMyanmar

DChina

EVietnam

Question No. : 5
The planet called the twin of the earth is
AVenus

BJupiter

CSaturn

DPluto

Question No. : 6
Which capital Country is wrongly matched?
ACanberra Australia

BZurich Switzerland

CWellington New Zealand

DBucharest Romania

Question No. : 7
The most populous city in the world is
ATokyo

BParis

CLondon

DMexico city

Question No. : 8
he distance between the Sun and the Earth

A8 million Km approx

B10 million Km approx

C12 million Km approx

Question No. : 9
Kalahari Desert is in
AIndia

BSouth Africa

CChile

DSaudi Arabia

Question No. : 10
Taiwan was earlier known as
AFuchow

BMarshall Island

CFormosa

DMacau

D14 million Km approx

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GK World Geography Test 04

Question No. : 11
Which country is known as the sugar bowl of the world ?
ACuba

BIndia

CBrazil

DBangladesh

Question No. : 12
What is preserved in a National Park?
AOnly flora

BOnly fauna

CBoth 1 and 2

DNone of the above

Question No. : 13
Pristina is the capital of
AKosovo

BLithuania

CLatvia

DSerbia

Question No. : 14
The island state of Australia is

ATasmania

BVictoria

CQueensland

DNew South Wales

Question No. : 15
What is the most abundant element in atmosphere?
AOxygen

BHydrogen

CNeon

DOzone

Question No. : 16
Yellow river is
ACauvery

BHuangHe

CAmazon

DDamodar

Question No. : 17
The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks in called

AMass wasting

BLandslide

CEarthquake

DWeathering

Question No. : 18
The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one move from
AWest to East

BEast and West of the prime meridian

CPoles to equator

Question No. : 19
Which of the following is NOT a European country?
ADenmark

BFrance

CGreece

DItaly

EIran

Question No. : 20
What is the capital of Myanmar ?
ANaypyidaw

BYwangan

CKawa

DThungwa

ENone of these

DEquator to poles

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GK World Geography Test 04

Question No. : 21
Baku is the capital of
AAzerbaijan

BMaldives

CSingapore

DAfghanistan

Question No. : 22
The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth's surface is known as
AStratosphere

BExosphere

CIonosphere

DMesosphere

Question No. : 23
Which country has the longest coastline?
AUSA

BAustralia

CIndia

DCanada

Question No. : 24
Asia and North America are separated by
ABass Strait

BStrait of Dover

CBering Strait

DCook Strait

Question No. : 25
Myanmar is also known as..
ABurma

BThailand

CSingapore

DMalaysia

Question No. : 26
Which country has the largest rail network in the world?
AEngland

BUSA

CIndia

DGermany

Question No. : 27
The Three Gorges Dam, is the world's largest hydropower project and is located in
AChina

BBrazil

CRussia

DNone of the above

Question No. : 28
Which country is the largest producer of newsprint?
AIndonesia

BFinland

CCanada

DNone of the above

Question No. : 29
Daylight saving time DST implies adjusting the clock by one hour:
Aforward near the start of spring and backward in autumn Bforward near the start of autumn and backward in spring
Cforward near the start of spring and forward in autumn Dbackward near the start of autumn and backward in spring
Question No. : 30
The world's highest plateau is the
ACanadian

BDeccan

CBolivian

DTibetan

Question No. : 31
The planets that are called superior planets are
AMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter BJupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
CMercury, Venus, Neptune and Earth DEarth, Uranus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter

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GK World Geography Test 04

Question No. : 32
Which of the following countries has Red river delta?
AJapan

BIndonesia

CMalaysia

DVietnam

Question No. : 33
McMahon line is the border between
AIndia and China

BIndia and Nepal

CIndia and Pakistan

DIndia and Sri Lanka

Question No. : 34
The prefix plus + before the zones to the west of International Date Line indicates
Athe number of hours to be subtracted to obtain the Greenwich time
Bthe number of hours to be added to obtain the Greenwich time Ca convention

Dnone of these

Question No. : 35
WhatisthecapitalofGermany?

AHamburg

BBerlin

CMunich

DBonn

EVienna

Question No. : 36
When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of earth it is known as
APlanetary wind

BGeostrophic wind

CAccidental wind

DForced wind

Question No. : 37
Tasmania' is an island state and is part of the _____________
ACommonwealth of Puerto Rico BCommonwealth of Marina Islands CCommonwealth of Australia
DCommonwealth of Pennsylvania ECommonwealth of Massachusetts
Question No. : 38
'Vienna' is the capital and largest city of ____________
ASlovak Republic BRepublic of Austria
ERepublic of Hungary

CFederal Republic of Germany

Question No. : 39
Thecapitalandthelargestcityofthe'RepublicofCroatia'is

AZagreb

BSofia

CSanJose

DRijeka

ESplit

Question No. : 40
Which of the following is NOT the name of a country ?
ABahrain

BChile

CDenmark

DFiji

EEuro

DRepublic of Poland

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GK Environment Test 01
DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark thee best option
Question No. : 1
The Chipko Movement is related to

AWildlife preservation

BScientific agriculture

CForest conservation

DDeforestation

Question No. : 2
An ecosystem consists of:
Aproducers,consumers and decomposers in a particular area Ball the plants and animals of an area
Ccarnivorous and herbivorous of an area Da living community and its environment Enone of these
Question No. : 3
Biodiversity is under severe threat worldwide. Why is the loss of biodiversity an issue of economic concern?
A Biodiversity has great pharmaceutical value.
B Biodiversity is important for good health of ecosystem.
C Biodiversity is a source of tourism in some places.
AOnly A

BOnly B

COnly C

DAll A, B & C

ENone of these

Question No. : 4

Monsoon is caused by
AImpact of summer temperatures on the seas
DRise in temperatures

BMovement of Clouds

CSeasonal reversal of winds

Question No. : 5
Which one of the following trees is not ecofriendly?
ABabul

BEucalyptus

CNeem

DPipal

Question No. : 6
Name the Indian tribe which is still living on trees?
AJenu Kuruba

BKhasi

CPaharia

DOangs

Question No. : 7
In ecology, what name is given to the measure of diversity that is often used to quantify the biodiversity of a habitat, by taking
into account the number of species present, as well as the abundance of each species?
ASimpson Index

BHerfindahlHirschman Index

CFlintstone Index

DBiovolatility Index

Question No. : 8
The animalassisted therapy is employed in
Aoperations

BICU

Cold age homes

Dtraining animals

Enatural healing

Question No. : 9
Which of the following is protected under Wild life Protection Act, 1972?
ABandicoot rat

BSquirrel

CPorcupine

DGerbil

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GK Environment Test 01
Question No. : 10
The concept of carbon credit is associated with
Alending to mineral exploring companies
Ddevelopment of uranium

Bdevelopment of coal mines

Cprotection of environment

Question No. : 11
Bonsai is
Athe art of growing trees in small pots
Dthe art of making dolls

Bthe art of embroidery on cloth

Cthe art of arranging flowers

Question No. : 12
Which is the largest animal in world ?
AGiraffe

BElephant

COrang Utan

DBlue Whale

ENone of these

Question No. : 13
Near which city is the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History located ?
APanaji Goa

BCoimbatore Tamil Nadu

CBharatpur Rajasthan

DSultanpur Haryana

ENone of these

Question No. : 14
The Red Data Books published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources enumerate
ABiodiversity parks and wild life sanctuaries in different countrie BCentres of origin of cultivated plants
CCentres of origin of all economically important plants DThreatened species of plants and animals
Question No. : 15
Which one of the following is included in the World List of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO?
AKinnaur Region

BSpiti Valley

CNallamalai Hills

DSunderbans

Question No. : 16
Which of the following three R's are regarded as environment friendly?
AReduce, Rebuild, Restrict

BRandom, Reduce, Recall

CRead, Register, Recall

DReduce, Reuse, Recycle

Question No. : 17
Which one of the following statements does not relate to the concept of carbon credits?
AFor one tonne of carbon dioxide emission reduction a company receives a carbon emission certificate
BThe carbon emission certificates are sold to companies in developed economies like power utilities.
CCarbon credit certificates are traded under UNmandated international convention on climate change.
DDeveloping economies are allowed to offset some of their emissions from cars, factories and homes by funding clean
energy projects in developed ones.
ENone of the above
Question No. : 18
The "Friends for Life" an elephant conservation project has been launched by World Wide Fund for Nature India and ________
AAditya Birla Group

BMuthoot Group

CManapuram Group

DReliance Ltd.

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Question No. : 19
Name the renowned Indian ecologist who has been chosen for the prestigious 2015 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
on 23 March 2015?
AMS Swaminathan

BKasthuri Rangan

CJayaram Ramesh

DMadhav Gadgil

Question No. : 20
Recently, which country became the first member country to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC to
submit its action plan on Intended Nationally Determined Contribution INDC?
AIndia

BSwitzerland

CAustralia

DSingapore

Question No. : 21
ArenownedIndianecologisthasbeenchosenfortheprestigiousTigerprize'environmentalachievementawardalongwithDr.JaneLubchenco.Who
istheIndianecologist?

AMadhavGadgill

BRajpalSinghYadav

CRamanSukumar

DMadhabChandradash

ESultanAhmedIsmail

Question No. : 22
SPM stands for :
ASuspended Particulate Matter
DSpecific Particular Matter

BSuspended Particular Matter

CSuspicious Parts Million

Question No. : 23
Sunder Lai Bahuguna popularized :
ANarmada Bachao Andolan

BChipko Movement

CAppiko Movement

DSave the Silent Valley Movement

Question No. : 24
Among the biotic components of the ecosystem, the producer system is :
ACow

BPeacock

CTiger

DGreen Plants

Question No. : 25
Carbon credit is a term used fur:
AA copy of the credit note BA diamond obtained on loan
DDenoting effluents discharged in water

CDenoting carbon dioxide emissions

Question No. : 26
'The Hornbill Festival' is observed in the first week of December every year in the Indian State of ___
ASikkim

BArunachal Pradesh

CMeghalaya

DNagaland

EManipur

Question No. : 27
According to the UN calendar of observances, the 'International Mountain Day' is observed every year on __________
A11th November

B11th October

C11th September

Question No. : 28
Bamboo is a
AGrass

BHerb

CShrub

DTree

D11th December

E11th January

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Question No. : 29
'Greenhouse effect' means
Apollution in houses in tropical region Btrapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
Cprevention from ultraviolet radiations by the ozone layer DNone of these
Question No. : 30
Which of the following have not undergone much of a change during the process of evolution over millions of years?

A. Crocodile B. Cockroach C. Horse

AA and B

BB and C

CA and C

DA, B and C

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GK Sci. & Tech. Test 01

DIRECTION for the question: Mark the best option.

Question No. : 1
What is the full from of iPod?

APortable digital radio

BPocket digital radio

CPortable decoder recording

DPocket digital recorder

Question No. : 2

Which of the following is NOT a Green House Gas?

ACarbon Dioxide

BCarbon Mono Oxide

CMethane

DNitrous Oxide

ECarbon hexafluoride

Question No. : 3

Which of the following is NOT a disease under surveillance target?

ATuberculosis

BCholera

CTyphoid

DPlague

ECancer

Question No. : 4

Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin

AA

BB

CC

DD

ENone of these

Question No. : 5
Thalassemia is

Adue to nutrient deficiency

Ba genetic disorder

Cdue to heavy metal toxicity

Dcaused by parasitic fungi

Question No. : 6
What level of noise is considered permissible in human habitats?

AUpto 50 decibels

BLess than 40 decibels

CUpto 30 decibels

DLess than 20 decibels

Question No. : 7
Internet is controlled by

AThe U.S.A.

BThe U.K.

CSwitzerland

DNone of the above

Question No. : 8
The point on the Earth which bears the brunt of an earthquake is called the

AEpicentre

BEpipoint

CSeismic Focus

DEpifocus

Question No. : 9
Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
APasteur : Bacteriology

BNewton : Law of Gravitation

Question No. : 10
The only metal, which exists in a free state, is
ASilver

BSodium

CGold

DUranium

CRoentgen : Xrays

DFaraday : Diffusion of gases

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Question No. : 11
A testtube baby is best described as a baby
ACreated in a testtube in the laboratory BFertilized in the laboratory and transplanted to the womb later
CFertilized in the body and developed outside DNone of these
Question No. : 12
The most commonly used gas in filling bulbs is Nitrogen. This is widely used for this purpose because
AIt is easily available

BIt is chemically inactive

CIt is cheap

DNone of these

Question No. : 13
Technically speaking, a whale is a
AFish

BReptile

CMammal

DCoelenterate

Question No. : 14
The smallest particle of matter, which exists independently and can take part in chemical reactions, is called
AAtom

BIon

CRadical

DMolecule

Question No. : 15
India's first satellite 'Aryabhata' was launched by
AAmerica

BErstwhile Soviet Union

CIndia

DFrance

Question No. : 16
Which of the following is NOT a cybercrime?
AWemailing

BPhishing

CVishing

DHacking

Question No. : 17
A fullygrown human adult has __________ bones in the body.
A212

B209

C206

D208

Question No. : 18
Which of the following contributes most to the Greenhouse effect?
ANitrogen

BMethane

CCarbon Dioxide

DOxygen

Question No. : 19
The common lead pencils are made of
ALead

BCharcoal

CAsphalt

DGraphite

Question No. : 20
Which of the following is a computer term?
AROM

BSVP

CTNT

DNTP

Question No. : 21
The rearview mirror used in twowheelers is
AConcave

BConvex

CConcavoconvex

DCylinderical

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Question No. : 22
Which of the following is NOT a compound?
AWater

BMarsh Gas

CAir

DDry Ice

Question No. : 23
The energy conversions in a megaphone loudspeaker are from
ASound to mechanical to electrical
DNone of these

BElectrical to mechanical to sound

CSound to electrical to sound

Question No. : 24
A kilobyte contains
A1000 bytes

B1048 bytes

C1024 bytes

D1056 bytes

Question No. : 25
Water pipes can burst in the winters due to
ALow temperature

BCondensation

CExpansion

DBoth 1 and 3

Question No. : 26
Which among are known as the scavengers of the earth?
ABacteria and fungi

BInsects

CViruses

DBirds

Question No. : 27
Who among the follwoing was a relative of Newton and is credited with developing the firstever intelligence test?
AGalton

BKepler

CDescartes

DCopernicus

Question No. : 28
The pH value of a soil measures its
AFertility rate

BIron and lime content

CWater retention

DAcid content

Question No. : 29
Which hormone is responsible for the fightorflight response of the body in emergency situations?
AThyroid gland

BInsulin

CAdrenaline

DTestosterone

Question No. : 30
The most common metal in the earths crust is
ACopper

BIron

CAluminium

DSilicon

Question No. : 31
Indias atomic research programme was spearheaded by
ACV Raman

BMeghnad Saha

CRaja Ramanna

Question No. : 32
Galvanized iron sheets are coated with
AZinc

BChromium

CCopper

DStrontium

DHomi J. Bhabha

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Question No. : 33
Which of the following is a warmblooded animal?
AFrog

BFish

CCrocodile

DPigeon

Question No. : 34
Ventilators are always provided near the ceiling of a room because
AIt is a convention to do so BHot air rises above and leaves through them
DThe ceiling of a room is the hottest part of it

CThey bring in fresh air

Question No. : 35
The actual spot where the exchange of gases takes place in the lungs is the
ABronchi

BTrachea

CAlveoli

DDiaphragm

Question No. : 36
The nib of good quality fountain pens is usually made of
AStainless Steel

BChromium

CNichrome

DTungsten

Question No. : 37
The marble used in buildings is basically
AHydrated Calcium Sulphate

BCalcium Hydroxide

CCalcium Carbonate

Question No. : 38
The hardest substance available on the earth is

AGold

BIron

CDiamond

DPlatinum

Question No. : 39
The lightest substance known so far is
AAir

BHydrogen

CHelium

DOxygen

Question No. : 40
Jasmine is the name of a plant commonly called
ADopharkhili

BAmar Bel

CRaat Ki Rani

DKalpavariksh

DSodium Bicarbonate

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GK Sci. & Tech. Test 02

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 1

Which of the following is not used as a measure of Biological Control?

Ause of pesticides

Buse of neem extracts

Cpheromone traps

Duse of predators of a pest

ENone of these

Question No. : 2
The part of the eye responsible for its characteristic colour is the

APupil

BIris

CCornea

DChoroid

Question No. : 3
The Congress Grass Chatak Chandni is technically known as

AParthenium

BOcimum

CFrantoum

DPetunia

Question No. : 4
If saccharine, an artificial sweetener which is 70 times sweeter than sugar, is kept in the open, which one of these insects will it attract first?

Aants

Bbees

Chouseflies

DNone of the above

Question No. : 5
What is meaning of one unit carbon permit?
AOne cubic meter of carbon dioxide BOne quintal of carbon dioxide
DOne thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide

COne metric ton of carbon dioxide

Question No. : 6
Which of the following acids helps in human digestion?
ALactic

BTartaric

CHydrochloric

DSulphuric

Question No. : 7
The blockbuster drug Viagra was developed by
AGSK Pharma

BNovartis

CPfizer

DMonsanto

Question No. : 8
Camels are able to survive severe water shortage by
AUsing water present in muscles
DReducing water use

BUsing the fat stored in the hump

CReducing metabolic activity

Question No. : 9
The movie, which you see in a cinema hall, involves _______ of the film characters.
AReal motion

BApparent motion

CBoth A and B

DNone of these

Question No. : 10
If you open a scent bottle in one corner of a room, the fragrance quickly spreads all around due to
AImbibition

BOsmosis

CDiffusion

DCondensation

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GK Sci. & Tech. Test 02

Question No. : 11
The TV transmission process makes use of
AInfrared waves

BFM waves

CAudiovisual waves

DUltrasonic waves

Question No. : 12
If a feather and a steel ball of equal mass and equal volume are dropped from a height simultaneously in vacuum
AThe feather will touch the ground earlier BThe ball will touch the ground earlier
CBoth will touch the ground simultaneously DIt is difficult to predict what will happen
Question No. : 13
The material most commonly used for outer coating in case of nonstick materials is
AP.V.C.

BTeflon

CFreon

DBakelite

Question No. : 14
The best variety of coal from the viewpoint of carbon content and its fuel value is
AAnthracite

BLignite

CPeat

DBituminous

Question No. : 15
The seahorse is a/an
AFish

BInsect

CEchinodermate

DMammal

Question No. : 16
The ozone hole was discovered first of all in
AAmerica

BThe Arctic region

CThe Antarctica region

DCanada

Question No. : 17
You feel hot and sultry on a rainy day because of the
AHigh Temperature

BLow Temperature

CSweat not drying up

DNone of these

Question No. : 18
You prefer wearing whitecoloured clothing in the summer season. You do so because white clothes
AAbsorb most radiations

BReflect most radiations

CIt is pleasant to look at

Question No. : 19
The mirage in a desert during hot summers is an example of
AInterference

BDiffraction

CReflection

DTotal Internal Reflection

Question No. : 20
Amnesia refers to the loss of
AAppetite

BMemory

CSight

DSense of touch

Question No. : 21
Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of
AUltraviolet rays

BInfrared rays

CConvection

DConduction

DNone of these

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Question No. : 22
The function of a fuse wire in an electrical circuit is to
AHelp avoid electric shocks

BRegulate the current flow

CBreak an overloaded circuit

DIncrease the voltage

Question No. : 23
Menthol tablets create a cooling effect by means of
ADistillation

BEvaporation

CSolidification

DDiffusion

Question No. : 24
If a pendulum clock is taken to the moon, it will run
ASlower

BFaster

CNormally

DIrregularly

Question No. : 25
The man who actually invented the motor car was
AHenry Ford

BMichael Faraday

CWright Brothers

DKarl Benz

Question No. : 26
Alzheimers Disease primarily affects the
AHeart

BLiver

CKidney

DBrain

Question No. : 27
The tape in a tape recorder is coated with
ACopper Sulphate

BFerromagnetic Powder

CSilica

DZinc Suphide

Question No. : 28
The average temperature of a healthy human body is:
A40.5 degree C

B98.6 degree C

C36.9 degree C

D82.4 degree C

Question No. : 29
the birds sitting on hightension wires do not get electrocuted because
Aof low current Bof natural body defences CThe circuit does not get completed
DTheir bodies have natural resitance to electric current
Question No. : 30
Sphygmomanometer is used to measure
AHeart beat

BBlood pressure

CLung pressure

DAtmospheric pressure

Question No. : 31
The Science Day in India is observed to
ACoincide with the discovery of the Raman Effect BCelebrate the discovery made by JC Bose
CCoincide with the winning of the Nobel by Hargobind Khurana DNone of these
Question No. : 32
The fastest growing plant in the world is
ATriticale

BRhododendron

CRafflesia

DBamboo

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Question No. : 33
If a mad dog bites a person, that person is likley to suffer from
ARabies

BDiphtheria

CHydrophobia

DWhooping Cough

Question No. : 34
Spot the correct pair.
AVitamin A : Milk

BVitamin D : Citrus

CVitamin B : Green Vegetables

DVitamin C : Eggs

Question No. : 35
Which of the following is known as green fuel?
AUnleaded petrol

BCompressed Natural Gas

CKerosene

DBoth A and B

Question No. : 36
Athletes Foot is a/ an
ABook on athletics

BOlympic oath

CDisease

DNovel by Jesse Owens

Question No. : 37
The largest bone in the body is the
AStapes

BForearm bone

CKnee bone

DThigh bone

Question No. : 38
The Plaster of Paris is technically known as
APotassium Permanganate

BPotassium Permanganate

CHydrated Calcium Sulphate

Question No. : 39
The gas predominantly responsible for the yellowing of the Taj is
ASulphur dioxide

BCarbon dioxide

CBoth of these

Question No. : 40
Which of the following is NOT a legume crop?
APea

BWheat

CPulses

DGram

DNone of these

DCalcium Carbonate

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GK Sci. & Tech. Test 03

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option.

Question No. : 1

Light year is a unit of

ADistance

BTime

CSound

DLight intensity

Question No. : 2
The Red Sea is so called because

Ared sand is carried into the sea at low tide Bthe famous Titanic sank over there
Cdead algae remains on the ocean floor turn to reddish brown Dthere are red coloured sea weeds in the seabed
Question No. : 3

If you keep the door of your working refrigerator open, the temperature of your room likely to

AGo up

BGo down

CIt will depend on room temperature

DCannot say

Question No. : 4
IRNSS is
AIndian Regional Navigational Satellite System BIndia's Rural Navigational Space System
CIndia's Regional Navigational Space System DIndian Regional Navigational Space Satellite
Question No. : 5
The sea water, on an average, contains _______ % salt in it.
A35

B45

C3.5

DNone of these

Question No. : 6
Which of the following is/are a mode/modes of transmission of AIDS?

A. Handshake B. Kissing C. Sharing meals D. Sharing drugneedles E. Sex

Select you answer using the following options.

AA and D

BD and E

CC, D and E

DB, C, D and E

Question No. : 7
The Eureka ! experience is associated with
AEuclid

BNewton

CGalileo

DArchimedes

Question No. : 8
A patient is put on the dialysis if he suffers from a
ALiver problem

BKidney problem

CHeart problem

Question No. : 9
The funny bone in the body is otherwise known as the
AFemur

BUlna

CRadius

DStapes

DBlood pressure problem

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Question No. : 10
Which of the following terms is not connected with the Internet?
AHTTP

BVortal

CHTML

DTTML

Question No. : 11
The first heart transplant in the world was performed by
ADr. Joseph Lister

BDr. Christian Bernard

CDr. P. Venu Gopal

DDr. Alexander Fleming

Question No. : 12
Sound travels at 340 m /sec in the air. If you are on the moon and your friend fires a shot four feet away from you, its sound will
reach you in
A1 sec

B0.004 sec

C0.002 sec

DNone of these

Question No. : 13
An example of a renewable energy source is
ACoal

BPetroleum

CNatural gas

DSolar energy

Question No. : 14
A computer virus is the one
Athat destroys the computer hardware Bthat destroys the software of the computer
Cthat spreads fast through email DNone of these
Question No. : 15
The name given to the latest element is
AActinium

BSeaborgium

CRanchanum

DCesium

Question No. : 16
If an automobile has 1000cc capacity, it implies that
AIts fuelholding capacity is 10 times that BThe volume of its cylinder equals that
CExhaust gases per minute equal that figure DNone of these
Question No. : 17
The least pure variety of coal is
APeat

BLignite

CAnthracite

DBituminous

Question No. : 18
In case of nuclear fission, the energy is released in which form?
ALight

BHeat

CChemical

DMechanical

Question No. : 19
Chemically speaking, Washing Soda is called

ASodium Carbonate

BCalcium Carbonate

CSodium Bicarbonate

DPotassium Carbonate

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Question No. : 20
Which of the following is used in making computer chips?
ACarbon

BUranium

CSilicon

DRubidium

Question No. : 21
In order to see an object on the surface while travelling in a ship, you would make use of a
ATelescope

BPeriscope

CMarinoscope

DNone of these

Question No. : 22
Which of the following is another name for global warming?
AOzone hole depletion

BGreenhouse effect

CAgent Orange

DAurora borealis

Question No. : 23
Which of the following metals is kept in kerosene oil to prevent its burning in the air?
ASodium

BUranium

CLithium

DRadium

Question No. : 24
The earliest known computer to man is the
AMark I

BIBM753

CAbacus

DMac I

Question No. : 25
Medically speaking, a person can remain without food and can survive on water for a maximum of
A60 days

B30 days

C14 days

D50 days

Question No. : 26
Which technique is useful in solving mysteries related to robberies, apes and thefts?
ARadio CarbonDating

BComputer Tomography

CGene Cloning

DDNA Fingerprinting

Question No. : 27
An unfertilized human egg would contain
ASingle Y chromosome

BSingle X chromosome

CTwo X Chromosomes

DOne X and one Y chromosome

Question No. : 28
It is difficult to cook on the hills using a pressure cooker because on hills, the
AAtmospheric pressure is low

BAtmospheric pressure is high

CThe vegetables are hard

Question No. : 29
If a train suddenly comes to a halt, the passengers get a sudden shock due to
AThe Law of Conservation of Momentum
DThe Law of Equal Action and Reaction

BThe Law of Inertia

CThe Law of Gravitation

Question No. : 30
Which of the following gadgets would be used to know the purity of milk?
AHygrometer

BLactometer

CAnemometer

DTachometer

DNone of these

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Question No. : 31
Hooch or poisonous wine contains
AMethyl Alcohol

BEthyl Alcohol

CPropyl Alcohol

DButyl Alcohol

Question No. : 32
Which of the following is the principal means of transmission of heat from the Sun to the Earth?
AConduction

BConvection

CDiffusion

DRadiation

Question No. : 33
Which of the following is a nonbiodegradable waste?
AKitchen Refuse

BPlastic

CDead plants

DDead animals

Question No. : 34
A charged particle always has
AKinetic energy

BPotential energy

CBoth A and B

DMechanical energy

Question No. : 35
Out of the following media, the minimum speed of light will be in
AVacuum

BAir

CWater

DGlass

Question No. : 36
The first testtube baby in the world was named
ABarbara McCray

BLouis Brown

CIndira

DMcCarthy Donald

Question No. : 37
Hematite is an ore of
AZinc

BSilver

CAluminium

DIron

Question No. : 38
The leading cause of blindness among Indians is
ADeficiency of Vitamin A

BCongenital defects

CWatching Cinema, T.V.

DDeficiency of Vitamin C

Question No. : 39
The visible range of the human eye is between
A2020000 Hz

B38007600 Angstrom

C180600 micrometer

D120 decibel

Question No. : 40
Ordinary Table Salt gets wet in the rainy season due to the presence of
AMagnesium Chloride

BMagnesium Sulphate

CSodium Chloride

DSodium

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GK Sci. & Tech. Test 04

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:
Question No. : 1
The master gland in the body is
APancreas

BLiver

CPituitary

DBrain

Question No. : 2
Homo Sapiens is the scientific name of
ALion

BDog

CMan

DCow

Question No. : 3
The vinegar used at home is basically
ACitric acid

BAcetic acid

CTartaric acid

DHydrochloric acid

Question No. : 4
A hydrogeninflated polythene balloon is released from the surface of the earth. As the balloon rises to an altitude up in the
atmosphere, it will
ADecrease in size

BFlatten into a disclike shape

CIncrease in size

DMaintain the same size and shape

Question No. : 5
The practice of artificial rearing of honey bees is called
ASilviculture

BLociculture

CApiculture

DSericulture

Question No. : 6
Leukemia is a type of cancer in which there is an abnormal increase in the number of
ARed blood cells

BPlatelets

CBone cells

DWhite blood cells

Question No. : 7
The amniocentesis technique is a method used for
ADetermination of foetal sex BDetermination of the sequence of amino acids in a protein
CSeparation of amino acids DInducing abortion
Question No. : 8
Ordinary dry air consists of the maximum percentage of
ANitrogen

BArgon

COxygen

DCarbon dioxide

Question No. : 9
Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by
ACarbon dioxide and nitrogen BCarbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
DNitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Question No. : 10
The bill for electricity consumption is based on the measurement of
ACurrent

BVoltage

CPower

DEnergy

COzone and carbon dioxide

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Question No. : 11
The purest form of water is obtained from
AA deep tube well

BA running stream

CHot water

DHeavy rains

Question No. : 12
The formation of Red Blood Corpuscles RBC takes place in the
ASpleen

BBone marrow

CLiver

DHeart

Question No. : 13
Our eyes can see depth, despite a twodimensional retina, due to the phenomenon of
Ablind spot in the eye

Brod and cone cells

Cbinocular disparity

Dbinocular parallelax

Question No. : 14
Which of the following is the richest source of protein?
AGroundnut

BFresh milk

CPulses

DSoyabean

Question No. : 15
Potato is obtained from which part of the plant?
ABranch

BRoot

CStem

DNone of these

Question No. : 16
The first metal discovered by man was___
AIron

BAluminium

CZinc

DCopper

Question No. : 17
The gastric glands in the stomach produce an enzyme called

AInsulin

BPtyalin

CPepsin

DTrypsin

Question No. : 18
Which one of the following gases is essential for photosynthesis?
ACO

BCO2

CN2

DO2

Question No. : 19
The retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional camera?
AFilm

BLens

CShutter

DCover

Question No. : 20
The principle of Black Hole was enunciated by

AC.V.Raman

BH.J.Bhabha

CS.Chandrashekhar

DMax Planck

Question No. : 21
Which one of the following is a part of the Information Technology terminology?
AProtocol

BLogin

CCache

DAll of these

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Question No. : 22
Commercial sources of energy purely consist of

Apower, coal, oil, gas, hydroelectricity and uranium Bcoal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste
Cpower, coal, animal dung and firewood Dcoal, gas, oil and firewood
Question No. : 23
Sexual reproduction causes genetic variation because of
Ablending of genes

Bchromosomal changes

Cshuffling of genes

DAll of the above

Question No. : 24
The full form of the acronym www is

AWorld Web Wide

BWorld Wide Web

CWide World Web

DNone of these

Question No. : 25
Which of the following is not a hardware?
AMagnetic tape

BPrinter

CAssembler

DCRT

Question No. : 26
In what form is the cooking gas supplied in cylinders?
ALiquid

BGas

CSolid

DSolution

Question No. : 27
Which primary colours produce different shades on a TV screen?
ARed, Green and Blue

BRed, Yellow and Green

COrange, Green and Purple

DRed, Yellow, Green and Black

Question No. : 28
Which of the following is a software?
ATransistor

BIntegrated circuit

CCompiler

DDevice for inputting data

Question No. : 29
The scientist known as the Father of Genetics is
AJohnson

BG.J.Mendel

CF.B.Morrison

DThomas H. Morgan

Question No. : 30
Which of the following is true?
AByte is a single digit in a binary number. BBit represents a grouping of digital numbers
CAn eightdigit binary number is called a byte. DAn eightdigit binary number is called a bit.
Question No. : 31
The software that allows the users to surf the internet is called a/an
ASearch engine

BInternet Service Provider ISP

CMultimedia application

DBrowser

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Question No. : 32
Which type of instrument is used to measure the moisture in the air?
AHydrometer

BHygrometer

CBarometer

DNone of the above

Question No. : 33
Nowadays yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which of the following gases is used in these lamps?
ASodium

BNeon

CHydrogen

DNitrogen

Question No. : 34
The noble gas used for the treatment of cancer is
AHelium

BArgon

CKrypton

DRadon

Question No. : 35
Which of the following is a metal?
AChlorine

BZinc

CNeon

DIodine

Question No. : 36
What is the name of the first successfully cloned sheep?
ADawn

BDeluxe

CDemor

DDolly

Question No. : 37
Total number of muscles present in our body is :
A565

B656

C665

D556

Question No. : 38
The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing is:
ANeon

BArgon

CKrypton

DHelium

Question No. : 39
The length of a word in computers is measured by

Abits

BByte

CMilimetre

DMetre

Question No. : 40
Which one of the following primates is the closest relative of the modern man?
AGibbon

BGorilla

CLangoor

DOrangutan

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GK Business & Economy Test 01

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
What does S & P 500 relate to?

ASupercomputer BA new technique in bridge building

DAn index of stocks of large companies

CA new technique in ebusiness

Question No. : 2
Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency?

AECGC

BSIDBI

CSEBI

DAxis Bank

Question No. : 3
Which of the following companies has announced its plan to roll out 4G wireless broadband services in West Bengal by March
2014 and to infuse Rs. 30, 000 crores into the state?
ATata Docomo

BReliance Jio Infocom

CReliance Communications

DBharti Airtel

Question No. : 4

Which of the following reports is/are the major source of knowing about various aspects of global well being and deprivation?

AHuman Development Report of the UNO BAnnual Reports of the World Bank
CApproach Paper prepared by the Planning Commission of India every year DInflation in major countries of the world
EAll of these
Question No. : 5

The most important small scale industry in India is the

AHandloom industry

BTextile industry

CJute industry

DPaper industry

ENone of these

Question No. : 6
Which company markets the cult brand "Amul" in India?

ADabur

BNDDB

CGujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation GCMMF

DPepsi Co

Question No. : 7

The world economic crisis of which period is termed as the Great Depression?

A192933

B193040

C193545

D195060

Question No. : 8
Match the women CEOs with the company.
CEO Company
a. Ms Shikha Sharma i. HSBC
b. Ms Naina Lal Kidwai ii. Axis bank
c. Ms Indra Nooyi iii. Biocon India
d. Ms Kiran Majumdar Shaw iv. Pepsico

Aaiii, bi, cii, div

Bai, bii, civ, diii

Caii, bi, civ, diii

Dai, biii, civ, dii

ENone of these

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Question No. : 9
Which of the two partnered the formation of Apple Inc.?

ASteve Jobs & Steve Ballmer

BSteve Winwood & Steve Jobs

CSteve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

DSteve Wood & Steve Jobs

Question No. : 10
The central cooperative banks are in direct touch with?
AFarmers

BState CoOperative Banks

CLand Development Banks

DCentral Government

Question No. : 11
Globalisation of Indian Economy means
Agiving up programmes of import substitution
Bhaving minimum possible restrictions on economic relation with other countries
Destablishing Indian Business units abroad

Cstepping up external borrowings

Question No. : 12
Indian government is planning to introduce GAAR. What is the purpose of GAAR?
AIncrease rural income BRegulatory authority for managing agriculture resources
CRegulate foreign investment in agriculture DCurtail tax avoidance
Question No. : 13
If you were wearing something genuine since 1937, what would you be wearing?
ARay Ban

BPicasso Paloma

CMont Blanc

DSheffers

Question No. : 14
Dr V Kurien was associated with:
AOperation Flood

BOperation Milk

COperation Blue Star

DOperation X

Question No. : 15
Hero group and Honda terminated their 26yearold joint venture known as Hero Honda. MoU allows the Hero Honda group
to use Honda brand name on new models until
A2012

B2013

C2014

D2015

Question No. : 16
Iron and steel industry is
Aauxiliary industry

Bbasic industry

Clight industry

DNone of these

Question No. : 17
The famous International Company De Beers' is engaged in the business of
ALager Beer

BAnimal skins

CShares and stocks

DDiamonds

Question No. : 18
Standard and Poors is a/an
ACredit Rating Agency

BInvestment consultancy

CMerchant Banking Co.

DDevelopment Bank

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Question No. : 19
Nikkei is the sensitive index of which stock exchange?
ATokyo

BSingapore

CNew York

DFrankfurt

Question No. : 20
The maximum share of the Gross Domestic Product now comes from
AAgriculture

BManufacturing

CServices

DLivestock

Question No. : 21
The Videocon Industries is owned by the
AHindujas

BWadias

CAmbanis

DDhoots

Question No. : 22
Omega is a wellknown brand of
AWatches

BTyres

CAutomobiles

DSafety razors

Question No. : 23
The highest milk producing state in India is
AGujarat

BPunjab

CUttar Pradesh

DTamil Nadu

Question No. : 24
Which one of the following is an example of consumer goods?
ACloth

BMachines

CEquipment

DTools

Question No. : 25
Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on
AGame theory

BSecurities analysis

CPoverty and famines

DIndustrialization

Question No. : 26
Bank Rate is the
Arate of interest charged by banks on loans Binterest rate given by banks on FDs
Crate at which the bills of exchnage are rediscounted by the RBI DNone of the above
Question No. : 27
The World Bank is really known as
AInternational Development Bank BInternational Bank For Reconstruction and Development
CInternational Monetary Fund DNone of these
Question No. : 28
Yen is the currency of:
ABulgaria

BBrazil

CChile

DJapan

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Question No. : 29
Dirham is the currency of

AJapan

BRussia

CKuwait

DUAE

Question No. : 30
Which of the following authority sanctions foreign exchange for the import of goods?
AAny Nationalised Bank

BExchange Bank

CReserve Bank of India

DMinistry of Finance

Question No. : 31
Which of the following is not true in respect of globalization impact on Indian agriculture?
AClimate change

BEmphasis on cash crops

CGrowth of income inequality

DReduction of subsidies

Question No. : 32
The Indian economy can be described as__
AA backward and stagnant economy
DA developed economy

BA developing economy

CAn underdeveloped economy

Question No. : 33
On the lines of Amul in Gujarat, which one of the following states has come forward to bring a White Revolution in the state?
AHimachal Pradesh

BPunjab

CUttarakhand

DUttar Pradesh

Question No. : 34
The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio of their cash in hand to total assets. This is called.
AStatutory Bank Ratio SBR BStatutory Liquid Ratio SLR
DLiquidity Adequacy Ratio LAR

CCentral Liquid ReserveCLR

Question No. : 35
What do you mean by home banking?
AHome banking is an extended version of telebanking
BThe customer can access his bank account from his home for availing of a variety of services made available
CHome banking is availed through the customers personal computer attached to a telephone line and modem
DAll the above
Question No. : 36
The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors is called
AForeign Direct Investment

BPortfolio Investment

CNRI Investment

DForeign Indirect Investment

Question No. : 37
Which of the following is a Credit Card Association?
AIndia Card

BMaster Card

CSBI Card

DCiti Bank Cards

Question No. : 38
The rate at which the domestic currency can be converted into foreign currency and vice versa is known as
AExchange rate

BMIBOR

CInterbank call money rate

DBase rate

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Question No. : 39
Which of the following is considered Non Tax Revenue of the Government of India as projected in the Union Budget?
AIncome Tax

BCustom Duty

CService Tax

DDividends and Profits

Question No. : 40
The rates charged by the banks on loans given to customers are
AFixed by the Indian Banks Association BSet by the banks themselves
CSet by the R.B.I. as directed by the Union Ministry of Finance DSet by R.B.I. as advised by the Indian Banks Association

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
Which of the following names is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency?

ANABARD

BGIC

CLIC

DGE Money

Question No. : 2
The Brand Ambassador for BSNL is

ASachin Tendulkar

BPreeti Zinta

CDeepika Padukone

DMahendra Singh Dhoni

Question No. : 3
The Ad line Lifes Good is associated with which company?

ASamsung

BPhillips

CLG

DGodrej

Question No. : 4

Which of the following is considered the main and primary asset in rural areas in India?

A Manpower B Land C Cattle

AOnly A

BOnly B

COnly C

DAll A, B & C

ENone of these

Question No. : 5
Atthe time of Independence in 1947, India had less than 300 dams whereas by the year 2000 the
number had gone upto over 4000. Why has India made a huge investment in dams despite a severe criticism from
many sectors, which was also epitomized by the Sardar Sarovar project?

A Dams were built primarily for flood control, water supply and power generation.
B Dams were builtto provide irrigation facilities to dry areas.
C Dams were built to displace certain old fashioned tribal villages so that the residents of those places can
be inducted in the main stream

AOnly A

BOnly B

COnly C

DBoth A & B

EAll A, B & C

Question No. : 6

The Centre distributes subsidized grain to BPL families. They are eligible for __________ kg of grain a month

A15

B25

C35

D45

E50

Question No. : 7
Operation Flood involves milk. Operation Golden Flow involves

APetroleum

BEdible oil

CFruitbased drinks

DMining of gold

Question No. : 8
McCann Ericsson is the name of

Aan advertising agency Ba firm manufacturing cell phones

Da financial consultancy firm

Ca Swedish optical instruments company

Question No. : 9
State Bank of India, the first Indian bank in China, opened its branch in

ANanjing

BShanghai

CHongkong

DNone of the above

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Question No. : 10
3G refers to the world of

AComputers

BRetail

CTelecom

DDemograhics

Question No. : 11
CPI and WPI as acronyms, refer to:
APolitical Parties

BPurchasing capacity indices

CPrice Indices

DPoverty Indices

Question No. : 12
A few combinations of names of companies and their products are given below. Choose the right option:
AAmazon Kindle; Roxio Angry Birds; Google Ad Sense; Zynga Nook
BAmazon Kindle; Nintendo Wii; Rovio Angry Birds; Zynga CastleVille
CZynga Angry Birds; Nintendo Wii; Google Ad Sense; Rovio CastleVille
DAmazon Nook; Sony Wii; Zynga Castle Ville; Google Ad Sense
Question No. : 13
Debenture holders of a company are its
Adebtors

Bshareholders

Ccreditors

Dworkers

Question No. : 14
The largest employer in the world is
AIndian Railways

BReliance Industries

CGeneral Motors

DState Bank of India

Question No. : 15
National Income of India is compiled by
AFinance Commission BIndian Statistical Institute
DCentral Statistical Organisation

CNational Development Council

Question No. : 16
Which of the following is an organization of Software and Service Companies?
ANASDAQ

BNCSA

CNASSCOM

DNCAER

Question No. : 17
India signed an agreement for loan of 255 million US dollars with World Bank for the National AIDS Control Project NACPIV
in New Delhi. The objective of the project is to increase safe behaviors among high risk groups in order to contribute to Indias
national goal of reversal of the HIV epidemic by
A2014

B2017

C2020

D2024

Question No. : 18
The fiscal policy is concerned with
AImports and exports

BDebt and public finance

CCredit creation

DIssuance of currency

Question No. : 19
The largest industry in terms of employment potential in India is
AThe mining sector

BThe Railways

CThe textiles sector

DSmallscale and cottage industries

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Question No. : 20
A rise in inflation generally favours the
ADebtors

BCreditors

CBanks

DStock brokers

Question No. : 21
Which among the following is a direct tax?
AExcise Duty

BSales Tax

CIncome Tax

DCustoms Duty

Question No. : 22
A rolling plan means a
AFiveyear plan

BYeartoyear plan

CLongterm plan

DNo definite plan

Question No. : 23
The 12th Finance Commission was chaired by
AK.C. Pant

BRaja Chelliah

CManmohan Singh

DDr. C. Rangrajan

Question No. : 24
White Paper is a
Apaper of good quality Bpaper having white colour
Cissued by the Government on important issues of national concern

Dpaper used for bearer bonds

Question No. : 25
The mutual fund in India are regulated by the
AAssociation of Mutual Funds in India AMFI
DSecurities Exchange Board of India SEBI

BReserve Bank of India

CBanking Ombudsman

Question No. : 26
Which of the following is a part of fiscal policy?
AMoney supply

BTaxation

CPublic debt

DBoth B and C

Question No. : 27
The statutory liquidity ratio of commercial banks is fixed by the
AFinance Ministry

BSEBI

CFinance Commission

DRBI

Question No. : 28
Which of the following is the currency of Myanmar?
ADinar

BKyat

CPesso

DEuro

Question No. : 29
The value of the Indian Rupee in the international exchange is decided by
AMarket forces

BReserve Bnak of India

CWorld Bank

DInternational Monetary Fund

Question No. : 30
MODVAT is related to
AExcise duty

BValue Added Tax VAT

CWealth Tax

DIncome Tax

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Question No. : 31
Which of the following States has the minimum percentage of population below poverty line?
APunjab

BHaryana

CHimachal Pradesh

DDelhi

Question No. : 32
In India the Finance Commission is constituted every?
A4 years

B5 years

C6 years

D7 years

Question No. : 33
Which one of the following is not a source of public revenue?
AIncome Tax

BPublic Borrowing

CVATValue Added Tax

DSubsidy

Question No. : 34
Which one of the following Five Year Plans recognized human developments as the core of all development efforts?
AThird Five Year Plan

BFifth Five Year Plan

CSixth Five Year Plan

DEighth Five Year Plan

Question No. : 35
National income ignores
Asales of a firm

Bsalary of employees

Cexports of the IT sector

Dsale of land

Question No. : 36
Which of the following is a private bank in India?
AOriental Bank of Commerce

BCorporation Bank

CSouth Indian Bank

DSyndicate Bank

Question No. : 37
Which of the following Indian companies makes trucks?
AMaruti Suzuki

BFord Motors

CAshok Leyland

DMahindra Gujarat

Question No. : 38
Which of the following is the purpose of introducing Know Your Customer norms by the banks?
ATo bring more and more people under the banking net BIdentifying people who do not pay Income Tax
CTo ensure that the money deposited in banks has come from genuine sources
DTo ensure whether the money deposited in the bank is of an Indian or a foreign national
Question No. : 39
We know that the Industrial sector plays an important role in the development of India. Which sector does not come under
Industrial sector?
AMining

BManufacturing

CBanking

DUtilities

Question No. : 40
Which of the following is NOT a Private Bank in India?
AYes Bank

BHDFC Bank

CAxis Bank

DState Bank of India

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
What is the full form of the abbreviation IPO?

AIndian Public Offer

BIndustrial Purchase Order

CInitial Public Offer

DIndian purchase Offer

Question No. : 2
Indias largest overseas investment in the UK is the Tata Corus deal. What is UKs largest investment in India?

AVodafone

BTetley

CIdea

DNone of these

Question No. : 3

Which of the following states falls under High Poverty Group?

AWest Bengal

BAndhra Pradesh

CGujarat

DKerala

EKarnataka

Question No. : 4
The retail giant WalMart belongs to which country?

AUS

BAustralia

CBritain

DFrance

ECanada

Question No. : 5

Which of the following statements best describes what poverty is?

A It is minimum level of living rather than a reasonable level of living

B It is a condition in which a persons family does not have full time Employment.

C It is a condition in which the income of the family falls below the average income of a family in the country

AOnly B

BOnly A

COnly C

DBoth A & B

EAll A, B & C

Question No. : 6
Which one of the following statements does not relate to the concept of carbon credits?
AFor one tonne of carbon dioxide emission reduction a company receives a carbon emission certificate which can be
traded like any other commodity
BThe carbon emission certificates are sold to companies in developed economies like power utilities
CCarbon credit certificates are traded under UNmandated international convention on climate change
DDeveloping economies are allowed to offset some of their emissions from cars, factories and homes by funding clean
energy projects in developed ones.
Question No. : 7
The slogans in the table given below have been matched with the company they relate to. Choose the correct match.
Slogan Company
a. Lets make things better i. HP
b. Technology you can trust ii. Phillips
c. Sponsors of tomorrow iii. Microsoft
d. Your potential our passion iv. Intel

Aaii, bi, ciii, div

Baiii, bii, ci, div

Caii, bi, civ, diii

Daii, biv, ci, diii

Question No. : 8
With which of the following companies does McDonald have a JV in India to manage the brand in the Western Region?

AConnaught Plaza Restaurant

BDosa Diners Restaurants Ltd

CHard Castle Restaurant

DSahara Hotels & Restaurants Ltd

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Question No. : 9
The German Stock Market Index is called

ANIFTY

BStandard and Poor

CDow Jones

DMIDDAX

Question No. : 10
The price of any currency in the international market is determined by

AThe World Bank BThe demand for goods and services provided by that country
CThe amount of gold that country has in reserve DThe economic stability of that country
Question No. : 11
Black money is
Acounterfeit currency Billegally earned money
Dmoney earned through underhand deals

Cincome on which payment of tax is evaded

Question No. : 12
Which of the following educational institutions was Mr. Rajat Gupta, the former McKinsey chief associated with?
AXLRI Jamshedpur BIndian Institute of Management Calcutta
DIndian School of Business, Hyderabad

CIndian Institute of Management Bangalore

Question No. : 13
The Indian income tax is

I. Direct II. Progressive III. Indirect IV. Proportional

AI and II

BI and IV

CII and III

DIII and IV

Question No. : 14

Which of the following is not a method of estimating national income?

AOutput method

BExportImport method

CIncome method

DExpenditure method

Question No. : 15
Where are the headquarters of Volkswagen Auto Company?
AFrance

BBritain

CUSA

DGermany

Question No. : 16
The terms "bull" and "bear" are used in the
ABihar Government's Animal Husbandry Department

BIncome Tax Department

CCBI

DStock Exchange

Question No. : 17
Which new feature was introduced by Facebook Inc. in 2013 for identification of topics for discussions?
A@ sign at the rate tags

B# sign Hash tags

C* sign asterisk tags

Question No. : 18
Brainstorming is a technique used in
ASports

BFinance

CBrain surgery

DCreativity

D! sign exclamation tags

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Question No. : 19
Viagra was a blockbuster drug marketed by
ARanbaxy

BNovartis

CPfizer

DSun Pharma

Question No. : 20
The Reserve Bank of India was established in
A1935

B1934

C1947

D1950

Question No. : 21
Which of the following is a term NOT connected with stock exchanges in India?
ASEBI

BBadla

CHawala

DNifty

Question No. : 22
Before the NITI Aayog came into being, the apex body for approval, monitoring and appraisal of five year plans in India was
AThe Planning Commission

BNational Development Council

CThe Union Cabinet

DThe Parliament

Question No. : 23
After the policy of liberalization came intio effect, the first bank to be set up in the private sector under it was
AIndusInd Bank

BCiti Bank

CUTI Bank

DBank of Punjab

Question No. : 24
Garuda is the emblem of the
AIndonesian Airlines

BThai Airlines

CMauritius Airlines

DFiji Airlines

Question No. : 25
Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution?
AOilseeds

BFisheries

CFruits

DCereals

Question No. : 26
Forward Trading a is term used in the context of
AStock exchanges

BReserve Bank of India

CBanks

DWorld Bank

Question No. : 27
NABARD is a /an
ACooperative Bank

BAgricultural Refinance Bank

CCommercial Bank

Question No. : 28
What is the currency of Brazil?
AEuro

BDinar

CReal

DDollar

Question No. : 29
In India when population of an urban settlement crosses 100,000 it is called___
ATown

BCity

CMetropolis

DMeghalopolis

DIndustrial Finance Institution

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Question No. : 30
Which type of economy does India have?
ASocialist

BGandhian

CMixed

DFree

Question No. : 31
What was the priority of the First Five Year Plan?
AIndustrialization

BUrbanization

CDevelopment of Agriculture

DSpread of Education

Question No. : 32
Which public sector bank of India is the first fully Indian bank, established by an Indian national?
AAllahabad Bank

BPunjab National Bank

CState Bank of India

DCentral Bank of India

Question No. : 33
The Narsimham Committee for financial sector reforms suggested reduction in
ASLR and CRR BSLR, CRR and increase in Priority Sector Financing
DCRR, Priority Sector Financing and Financing to capital goods sector

CSLR and Financing to capital goods sector

Question No. : 34
Which of the following is not an objective of financial sector reforms in India?
ACreating an efficient, productive and profitable financial sector industry
BPreparing the financial system for increasing international competition
COpening the external sector in a calibrated manner DReducing the budget deficit
Question No. : 35
Which one among the following statements about globalization is not correct?
AAdvocates of globalization argue that it will result in greater economic growth
BCritics of globalization argue that it will result in greater economic disparity
CAdvocates of globalization argue that it will result in cultural homogenization
DCritics of globalization argue that it will result in cultural homogenization
Question No. : 36
Which of the following is NOT a major IT company in India?
ACMC Ltd

BRaymonds

CHCL Technologies

DInfosys Technologies

Question No. : 37
Which of the following is not an electronic banking delivery channel?
AMobile Vans

BMobile Phone Banking

CInternet Banking

DTele Banking

Question No. : 38
Core Industries witness lower growth in last few months was the news in some major newspapers recently. This means the
performance of which of the following is NOT taken into account?
ASteel

BCement

CCoal

DGem and Jewellery

Question No. : 39
A lack of access to financial services is technically known as
Afinancial instability

Bfinancial inclusion

Cfinancial stability

Dfinancial exclusion

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Question No. : 40
Which of the following is/are NOT the functions of a bank?

A. Accepting deposits from the public

B. Grant of loans and advances
C. Providing finance to all those who cannot earn enough to survive

AOnly A

BOnly B

COnly C

DAll A, B & C

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:
Question No. : 1
HINDALCO is a company operating in the area of
ACar & Automobile

BTextiles

CCement manufacturing

DAluminium & Copper rolling

Question No. : 2
The Insurance Companies in India are regulated by
ARBI

BFinance Minister

CIRDA

DIBA

Question No. : 3
Some time we see a reference of Least Developed countries in the economic journals/papers etc. Which among the following
is one of the parameters on the basis of which a country in economic parlance, is labelled Least Developed ?
AFrequent changes in monetary/fiscal policies
BNo change in the Government in last ten years as general elections did not take place
CLow Per Capita income of a specified level and instability in agricultural/industrial production
DHuge losses due to natural disasters resulting in displacement of a majority of people
Question No. : 4
Which of the following is one of the indicators of Human Development Index HDI?
ALife expectancy at birth BTotal cost of the agricultural land with a family
CTotal area of the agricultural land with a family DAvailability of perennial sources of water for irrigation
Question No. : 5
What is the contribution of Service Sector in total GDP of India?
A10%

B14%

C18%

DNone of these

Question No. : 6
Income and consumption are
Ainversely related

Bdirectly related

Cpartially related

Dunrelated

Question No. : 7
Which of the following is the correct description of the Capital Market? Capital Market comprises
AStock Markets and Bond Markets
DStock Markets and Banks

BBanks and Insurance Companies

CRBI and Nationalised Banks

Question No. : 8
Which of the following is a major source of government revenue?
ADirect taxes

BIndirect taxes

CInterest

DDividends and profits

Question No. : 9
Which of the following is not a power of the RBI in relation to other banks?
AIt can inspect the banks BIt can nationalize any bank
DIt controls the lending policies of banks

CIt can call for any returns

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Question No. : 10
Which of the following prints currency notes in the denomination of Rs 100?
AThe Indian Security Press, Nasik
DAll of the above

BThe Security Printing Press. Hyderabad

CThe Bank Note Press, Dewas

Question No. : 11
A country is said to be in a debt trap if
Ait has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund
Bit has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans Cit has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad
Dthe World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans
Question No. : 12
Consider the following indictors:

I. High birth rate and low death rate

II. Low birth rate and low death rate
III. High birth rate and high death rate

The correct sequence of these in the course of population development is

AI, II, III

BI, III, II

CII, III, I

DIII, I, II

Question No. : 13
The currency of the European Monetary Union is
ADollar

BEuro

CGuilder

DMark

Question No. : 14
According to 2011 Census, the total number of Census Towns in India is
A3894

B4041

C5161

D7935

Question No. : 15
Which one of the following banks has formed 'farmers clubs' for approaching farmers more easily?
AAllahabad Bank

BPunjab National Bank

CRegional Rural Bank

DState Bank of India

Question No. : 16
Which of the following is not decided by the Finance Minister while presenting Union Budget every year?
ARate of Income Tax BExpenditure on Defence Services
DRepo & Reverse Repo

CRelief Packages of various sections of the society

Question No. : 17
Which of the following is not a Governmentsponsored organization?
ASmall Industries Development Bank of India

BNABARD

CNational Housing Bank

Question No. : 18
Who among the following is a NOT a famous banker?
ARana Kapoor

BNaina Lal Kidwai

CChanda Kochhar

DIndira Nooyi

DICICI Bank

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Question No. : 19
Which company has the patent for the CDMA technology?
ANortel Networks Corp.

BCisco Systems

CQUALCOMM Incorporated

DNokia Corporation

Question No. : 20
The IVFRT project is related to which among the following?
APublic Health

BPopulation Control

CTax Revenue

DImmigration

Question No. : 21
TATA is associated with which new airline in India?

AIndia Air

BBharat Air

CAir Asia

DPushpak Airlines

Question No. : 22
Which one of the following is the most famous product of Harley Davidson ?
ACars

BMotorcycles

CJackets

DHelicopters

Question No. : 23
Market price is also known as _______.
AList price

BValue price

CEffective price

DRetail price

EWholesaler price

Question No. : 24
Products that are usually purchased due to adversity and high promotional back up rather than desire are called _____.
ARegular goods

BUnsought goods

CPreferred goods

DSought goods

EUnique goods

Question No. : 25
A company is providing warehousing facility to its channel members. The company is used which of the following?
ASeasonal discount

BCash discount

CQuantity discount

DTrade discount

EQuality discount

Question No. : 26
"Servo" lubricant is a product of which oil company ?
ABharat Petroleum

BReliance Petroleum

CHindustan Petroleum

DIndian Oil

Question No. : 27
The term CRM stands for
ACare and Relationship Management BCustomer Relationship Methods
DCustomer Relationship Management

CCustomer Retaining Methods

Question No. : 28
Which of the following is the publisher of 'Employment News' ?
AIndian Express Group BProfessional Management Group
DMinistry of Information and Broadcasting

CTimes of India Group

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Question No. : 29
The cause of inflation is
Aincrease in money supply Bincrease in money supply and fall in production
Ddecrease in money supply and fall in production

Cfall in production

Question No. : 30

ECGC stands for

AExport Corporation and Guarantee Credit of India Ltd. BElectronic Corporation and General Credit of India Ltd.
CExport Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. DExport Credit and General Corporation of India Ltd.
Question No. : 31

Which of the following companies has recently completed the acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in a 4 million ton oil refinery in
Mombassa, Kenya?
AIndian Oil

BEssar Oil

CBharat Petroleum

DHindustan Petroleum

Question No. : 32
According to the wealth report, India is home to 1250 ultra high net worth UHNW women with a combined fortune of $95 bn.
An ultra high net worth UHNW individual is one who has a net worth of above______
A$30 mn

B$ 50 mn

C$20 mn

D$ 1bn

Question No. : 33
Which Indian group has a short and crisp 'Rise' as its new corporate group slogan?
AEssar

BVedanta

CReliance

DMahindra

Question No. : 34
What is the headquarters of Tata group called?
AJamshedji House

BBombay House

CTata House

DNone of these

Question No. : 35
Brand slogan 'Ideas for Life' is associated with
APanasonic

BSamsung

CSony

DDell

Question No. : 36
The Sensex is a market capitalization weighted index of ___________component stocks.
A25

B30

C35

D20

Question No. : 37
What is the name of the CEO of a social networking site who has been immortalized as a cartoon character in the series "The
Simpsons"?
AMark Zuckerberg of Facebook

BBill Gossman of hi5

CEvan Williams of Twitter

DJefferson Azienda of Orkut

Question No. : 38
Which of the following is the highest ranked Indian company is Fortunes Global 500 list?
AIndian Oil

BNTPC

CONGC

DMMTC

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Question No. : 39
Exporters and importers in India are required to know 'FEMA' rules. What does the letter 'M' denote in the term 'FEMA" ?
AMoney

BMaterial

CMega

DManagement

Question No. : 40
Headquarter of Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI is located in which city ?
AKolkata

BDelhi

CMumbai

DChennai

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:
Question No. : 1
Which one of the following taxes/cess is levied by States in India?
ATax on motor vehicles

BOctroi Duty

CTax on hotels

DTax on wealth

Question No. : 2
Federal Reserve is the Central Bank of which of the following countries?
ARBI

BFinance Minister

CCanada

DUSA

Question No. : 3
Frequent changes in the cost of which of the following commodities at international levels, push inflation upwards?
AVegetables

BFoodgrains

CPetroleum Products

DMilk

Question No. : 4
Which of the following is one of the measures of economic growth of a country?
AVolume of Direct Investment made by foreign countries BNumber of companies listed on the Stock Exchanges
CGross Domestic Product of the nation DNumber of foreign nationals working in a country
Question No. : 5
In India, the National Income is measured on the basis of
AFlow of goods only

BNumber of employed youth only

CVolume of tax collected per annum

DAll of these

Question No. : 6
WTO came into existence in the year :
A1977

B1985

C1995

D1950

Question No. : 7
Which of the following organisations was specially established to operate in rural areas by design itself ?
ACommercial Banks

BCentral Financial Institutes

CPrivate Banks

DRegional Rural Banks

Question No. : 8
Which of the following is a source of black money?
ABribes, cuts and kickbacks
DAll of the above

BLeakages in public sector investment

CUnaccounted stock market profits

Question No. : 9
Which one of the following is not a feature of a developing economy?
AHigh rate of population growth

BHigh rate of unemployment

CMass poverty

Question No. : 10
Which one of the following is not an affiliate of the Reserve Bank of India?
AThe Industrial Development Bank of India BThe Agricultural Refinance Corporation
CThe Deposit Insurance Corporation DThe Unit Trust of India

DHigh rate of capital formation

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Question No. : 11
A growing country is one with
Arising GNP at constant prices
DNone of the above

Brising GNP at current prices

Cconstant GNP at constant prices

Question No. : 12
Income gap is the gap between the incomes of the
Abottom poor and the top rich section of a population
DAll of the above

Blabourers and capitalists

Crich and poor nations

Question No. : 13
When was the first country wide Economic Survey undertaken by the Central Statistical Organization CSO?
A1970

B1974

C1977

D1982

Question No. : 14
Which one of the following statements about 'Globalization' is not correct?
AIs has encouraged Indian industrialists to seek foreign investments
BIt has motivated top industrialists in India to buy large ventures in foreign countries
CIt has tempted foreign companies to buy Indian companies
DIt has created a sense of optimism among small entrepreneurs in India
Question No. : 15
Which of the following tools is used frequently by the RBI to control credit and monetary situations of the markets in the
country?
ACash Reserve Ratio CRR

BReal Time Gross Settlement RTGS

CBalance of Trade

DForward Rate Agreements

Question No. : 16
As per reports in various newspapers, many private companies are trying to obtain the licences to launch a banking company in
India. Which of the following organizations/ agencies issues the licence for the same?
ASecurities and Exchange Board of India SEBI BIndian Institute of Banking and Finance IIBF
CIndian Banks Association DReserve Bank of India
Question No. : 17
Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency?
AECGC

BSEBI

CSIDBI

DAxis Bank

Question No. : 18
Which Japanese electronics company started by manufacturing calculators but came off the market due to diminishing returns.
It now regrets it as one of their biggest mistakes which it them out of the computer business.
AHonda

BSuzuki

CSony

DToshiba

Question No. : 19
Which company markets the popular rand Dettol?
ADabur

BJ&J

CHinustan Unilver Ltd

DReckitt & Benckiser

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Question No. : 20
Croma Retail is owned by which corporate group?
ATata

BReliance

CDabur

DNestle

Question No. : 21
In a Capitalistic Economy, the Prices are determined by
Ademand and supply

Bgovernment authorities

Cbuyers in the market

DSellers in the market

Question No. : 22
Relationship marketing is also known as ________.
ALoyalty marketing

BExperiential marketing

CValue marketing

DPromotional Marketing

EBrand marketing

Question No. : 23
The phenomenon, when a customer dislikes a product and talks against the product
AMisinformation

BUnfavorable environment

CPropaganda

DBad impression

EBad mouth

Question No. : 24
Which of the following is NOT a technique of measuring customer satisfaction and monitoring customer's complaint?
AExit interviews Bweb information hotliness
ETelephone information hotliness

CBusiness analysis

DCustomer complaints database

Question No. : 25
Which of the following is NOT an objective of discounts?
AAll the given options are objectives of discounts BReward competitors
DMove outofdate stock Eincrease shortterm sales

CReward valuable customers

Question No. : 26
What does SEZ stand for ?
ASouthern Economic Zone

BSpecial Economic Zone

CSingle Economic Zone

DSouth European Zone

Question No. : 27
The per capita income is obtained by
Asumming up the income of all the citizens of the country Bestimating the minimum income of individual citizens
Cdividing national income by the population Ddividing the total national capital with the profit earned
Question No. : 28

Defence Production Unit Hindustan Shipyard Ltd is located at which place?

AMumbai

BKolkata

CVishakhapatnam

DCochin

Question No. : 29

Computer Company Oracle was started by whom?

ABill Gates

BLarry Ellison

CRupert Murdoch

DNone of these

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Question No. : 30
IIP Stands for
AIndian Industrial Production

BIndian Index for Production

CIndex of Industrial Production

DNone of these

Question No. : 31
The drug maker Novartis is a/an _________________ company.
AAmerican

BIndian

CSwiss

DAustralian

Question No. : 32
'Ashok Leyland' is the flagship company of which group?
AShriram

BTVS

CHinduja

DB.K. Birla

Question No. : 33
Which car uses the slogan 'fun on the run'?
ASpark

Bi20

CAlto

DRitz

Question No. : 34
Which Indian automobile company took control of SsangYong Motor Company South Korean by picking up 51 percent
majority stake in the company?
ATata Motors

BBajaj Auto

CMahindra and Mahindra

DAshok Leyland

Question No. : 35
What is the name of the South African Wholesaler Company that the world's largest retailer Walmart is going to take over in a
deal worth more than $ 4bn?
ALDD Diesel

BZim Nation Nourishers

CHappy Hands

DMassmart

Question No. : 36
India signed an agreement to import liquefied natural gasLNG from a country which is the largest LNG producer and supplier
of the world. That country is
AQatar

BKuwait

CIran

DSaudi Arabia

Question No. : 37
'Isabgol' is an important cash crop in which of the following states?
AMadhya Pradesh

BHaryana

CRajasthan

DGujarat

Question No. : 38
China has asked India to suspend the operations of ONGC Videsh in South China Sea. ONGC Videsh is an organization engaged
in
AOil exploration

BFishing and pearl culture

CResearch in oceanography

DDevelopment of ports and shipyards

Question No. : 39
Transforming Lives' is the tagline of which of the following PSUs ?
AIndian Oil corporation Ltd.

BSteel Authority of India Ltd.

CNTPC Ltd

DBHEL

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Question No. : 40
Money Laundering refers to
AConversion of assets into cash
DConversion of gold into cash

BConversion of money which is illegally obtained

CConversion of cash into gold

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GK Finance & Banking Test 01

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
What does 'Financial Inclusion' mean?

AAllow the merger and acquisition of banks so that only few big banks exist and continue to cater to the need of corporate sector
BProviding insurance cover to each and every citizen so that he/she can live a healthy and long life
CExpanding the network of banks and financial institutions in such a way that people from lower strata of society also get access to
sustainable financial services, whether it is savings, credit or insurance

DNone of these

Question No. : 2
Name the banks which according to the Central government can not be called govt. ownedbanks?

AICICI Bank & HDFC Bank

BICICI Bank & Axis Bank

CHDFC Bank & Federal Bank

DIDBI Bank & HDFC Bank

Question No. : 3

Which of the following is certainly a part of the measures Financial Inclusion?

AIntroduction of no frill Accounts by the Banks

DLook East Policy ENone of These

BSpecial Economic Zones

CNational Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Question No. : 4

Inflation is

ALoss of purchasing power of a currency due to price increase

CGrowth of an economy DBoth a and b

BAn increase in the prices and particularly that of necessities

Question No. : 5
Which countries in Europe were most hit by the sovereign debt crisis?
AGreece, Germany, Spain, Iceland
DSpain, Greece, Iceland, Portugal

BPortugal, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic

CGreece, Spain, France, Switzerland

Question No. : 6
A crossed cheque is one, which can be encashed only
Aby the drawee

Bthrough a bank

Cat the State Bank of India

Dafter it has been transferred to another person

Question No. : 7
Which of the following is a direct tax?
AExcise duty

BSales tax

CIncome tax

DBoth b and c

Question No. : 8
A 'Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account' facility is available ___________.
Ato all individuals irrespective of their background Ball individuals from below poverty line families only
Conly to individuals from the SC/ST only Donly to individuals from the minority communities only
Eonly to individuals from weaker sections of the society
Question No. : 9
AXIS Bank was formerly known as ________
AYes Bank

BUTI Bank

CCity Union Bank

DHDFC Bank

ECenturion Bank

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Question No. : 10
Which of the following is one of the main functions of the Reserve Bank of India?
ARegulation of the Stock Markets BRegulation of General Insurance
DRegulation of Mutual Fund in India EBankers Bank

CRegulation of Housing Sector

Question No. : 11
Platinum Jubilee year of the Reserve Bank of India is:
A20082009

B20092010

C20102011

DNone of these

Question No. : 12

Punchline Relationship beyond banking is associated with which bank?

ABank of India

BIndian Bank

CBank of Baroda

DCity Bank

Question No. : 13
The abbreviation EMV stands for:

AEuropean Master Visa BEuroPay Master VisaEuropean Masters Voice

DEuropean Minimum Visa

CEuropean Master's Voice

Question No. : 14
The adline The banker to every Indian is linked with which bank ?
AICICI Bank

BHDFC Bank

CState Bank of India

DBank of India

Question No. : 15
As per the reports published in various newspapers, RBI has asked banks to make plan to provide banking services in villages
having population of 2000. This directive issued by the RBI will fall in which of the following categories?
APlan for financial inclusion
DNone of these

BEfforts to meet Priority sector lending

CExtension of Internet & Branchless banking

Question No. : 16
RBIs action to reduce CRR would
Aincrease stress on money markets. BDecrease stress on money markets
Cwarrant banks to invest more in government securities Dwarrant increase in interest rates by banks.
Question No. : 17
The rate at which a Central Bank gives credit to the Commercial Banks is called
ABank Rate

BPrime Lending Rate

CBase Rate

DRepo Rate

ENone of these

Question No. : 18
When RBI lowers the credit creation capacity of the system, i.e. increase in CRR/SLR, it is said to be following a _______________.
ATight money policy

BEasy money policy

COpen money policy

Question No. : 19
Coin of which of the following denominations is called Small Coin?
ARs. 1/

BRs. 2/

CRs. 5/

D50 paisa

ERs. 10/

DClosed money policy

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Question No. : 20
Funding of which of the following is not a lending for infrastructure sector?
AHighway project BConstruction of Educational Institution
DLaying of petroleum pipelines EHigher Studies

CConstruction of Hospital

Question No. : 21
What do you understand by the term Mortgage?
ASale of a moveable security in the event of default by the borrower
BRegistration of change with the Registrar of Companies
CMaking the security of immovable properly available as a cover for a home loan by the borrower
DRegistration of charge with the Regional Transport Authority
EReturning of the security to borrower by the bank on receipt of full payment
Question No. : 22
Which one of the following is a Credit Card Association?
AIndia Card

BMaster Card

CSBI Cards

DCiti Bank Cards

EBOB Card

Question No. : 23
Crossing on a cheque can be cancelled by the ____ of the cheque, under his full signature.
Apayee

Bdrawee

Cendorser

Dholder

Edrawer

Question No. : 24
NRE deposit is
ANon Resident External deposit BNon Resident Extra deposit CNon Resident Exchange deposit
DNon Refundable External deposit ENon Resident Extended deposit
Question No. : 25
Which one of the following is not a salient feature of Debit Card ?
ANo bad debts to banks and no suits for recovery BNo interest earning for banks
CWorks like a normal withdrawal mode DCan be used at ATM and POS E45 days credit is given to the card holder
Question No. : 26
Which of the following is not a type of Cheque ?
ACrossed cheque

BBlank cheque

CSpeed cheque

DBearer cheque

EOrder cheque

Question No. : 27
What is the maximum balance amount that is eligible for earning interest in a normal savings bank account ?
ARs. 1 lac

BRs. 2 lacs

CRs. 3 lacs

DRs. 5 lacs

ENo limit

Question No. : 28
The term Deficit Financing means the government borrows money from the
AIMF

BLocal bodies

CRBI

DLarge corporate

EPublic at large

Question No. : 29
Lending by banks to Microfinance institutions is considered as finance to which one of the following categories ?
ANon Priority sector

BPriority Sector

CCommercial Sector

DManufacturing Sector

EIndustrial Sector

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Question No. : 30
Which of the following is the main purpose of issuing Know Your CustomerKYC guidelines by the RBI ?
ATo provide better customer service BTo keep a check on money laundering
CTo bring more & more people in the income tax net. DTo make high value transactions faster
EOther than those given as options
Question No. : 31
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with banking/finance?
ARTGS

BSLR

CRepo Rate

DCredit

ELBW

Question No. : 32
What does the letter 'C' denote in the term 'ECB' as used in banking and financial operations ?
ACartel

BCredit

CControl

DCaution

ECommercial

Question No. : 33
RBI's policy stance to manage interest and liquidity are used for
AModerate inflation and maintain economic growth BModerate competition among private and public sector banks
CEradicate unemployment in public sector DModerate currency supply in public hands
EModerate deposits in public sector banks.
Question No. : 34
When a customer draws a cheque on a bank,
Ait is a mandate on that bank to pay. Bit is a mandate on the Government of India to pay.
Cit is a mandate on the State Government to pay Dit is a mandate on the RBI to pay
Eit is a mandate on the Finance Ministry to pay.
Question No. : 35
Which of the following is a Private Bank in India?
AUnion Bank of India

BSyndicate Bank

CPanjab National Bank

DUCO Bank

EHDFC Bank

Question No. : 36
A Savings Bank Account opened with a commercial bank with zero balance or very minimal balance is known as_______
ASavings Bank Ordinary Account
ECall Deposit

BStudent Savings Bank Account

CNo Frill Account

DCurrent Account

Question No. : 37
Banking Sector will fall under which of the following ?
AAgricultural Sector

BService Sector

CManufacturing Sector

DIndustrial Sector

ESmall Scale Sector

Question No. : 38
In a bank, the following are the usual types of deposit accounts
ASavings accounts, electricity accounts and insurance premium accounts
BFixed deposits, Post office savings bank accounts and current deposit accounts
CCurrent accounts, savings bank accounts and term deposit accounts
DLoan accounts, savings bank accounts and term deposit accounts ECurrent bill accounts and term deposit accounts

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Question No. : 39
NEFT and RTGS in banking terminology speak of __________
AVarious deposit products BVarious loan products CElectronic Payment Products within a bank
DElectronic Fund Transfer from bank to bank ECheque Truncation Process
Question No. : 40
Which of the following banks in India has maximum number of branches and ATMs in India?
AIDBI Bank

BBank of India

CPunjab National Bank

DICICI Bank

EState Bank of India

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:
Question No. : 1
Which of the following is an Indian origin banking firm ?
AHSBC

BCitibank

CYes Bank

DRBS

Question No. : 2
Which of the following services is NOT provided by a bank ?
ATransfer of money BCorporate loans
ESavings Bank Account

CHelp in getting passports

DSale of Demand Drafts

Question No. : 3
Who among the following is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India at present ?
ADr. K. C. Chakraborty

BMr. U. K. Sinha

CDr. Raghuram Rajan

DShri Anand Sinha

ENone of these

Question No. : 4
Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI is located in ?
AKolkata

BHyderabad

CNew Delhi

DMumbai

Question No. : 5
Bank rate in India is determined by

ACommercial Banks

BNABARD

CCooperative Banks

DReserve Bank of India

Question No. : 6
Ms. Chanda Kochhar is associated with which bank?

ACitibank

BPunjab National Bank

CHDFC Bank

DICICI Bank

Question No. : 7
As per the reports published in various journals and newspapers the small borrowers in rural areas still prefer to take informal route for
their credit needs. Which of the following is the informal route of credit in financial sector ?

ACredit cards

BLoan against gold from financial institutions

CDebit cards

DMoney lender

ENone of these

Question No. : 8
The largest chunk of revenue for the Union government comes from

AIncome Tax

BCentral Excise

CCorporate Tax

DCustoms Duty

Question No. : 9
Which NonBanking Financial Company NBFC got inprinciple approval from the Reserve Bank of India RBI for establishing
as well as operating White Label ATMs WLAs?
AUSB Financial Corporation Ltd.
DMuthoot Finance

BMahindra& Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.

Question No. : 10
Which of the following is the Banker of the Banks?
AIDBI

BSBI

CRBI

DSBI and RBI

CEscorts Finance Ltd.

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Question No. : 11
Which of the following is an Indirect tax?
AIncome Tax

BService Tax

CExcise Duty

DBoth B & C

Question No. : 12
The Reserve Bank of India recently issued guidelines allowing minors over 10 years of age to operate bank accounts
independently with a view to______.
APromote Financial inclusion Bincrease low cost deposits of banks Cimprove CASA percentage of banks
DMobilise Saving Bank Deposits of Banks ETo put ATMs and other infrastructure to optimum use
Question No. : 13
One rupee note bears the signature of _______
APresident of India

BVice President of India

CFinance Secretary

DFinance Minister

ECommerce Minister

Question No. : 14
Which bank projects itself as "India's International Bank" ?
AState Bank of India

BIndian Bank

CBank of Baroda

DBank of India

Question No. : 15
Headquarters of Asian Development Bank ADB is located at which place?
AKarachi

BColombo

CManila

DKathmandu

Question No. : 16

Which of the following is not a foreign bank in India?

ADeutsche Bank

BBarclays Bank

CBNP Paribas

DYes Bank

Question No. : 17
The 12th five year plan in India is for which time period?
A20142019

B20122017

C20132018

D20112016

Question No. : 18
What is the full form of the term 'NPA' as used in banking environment?
ANot Profitable Assets

BNew Potential Accounts

CNon Performing Assets

DNet Performing Assets

Question No. : 19
Which of the following is/are treated as artificial currency?
AADR

BGDR

CBoth ADR & GDR

DSDR

Question No. : 20
Which of the following organisations has become an example of the great success of microfinancing in the world ?
ADoha Bank

BGrameen Bank

CHabib Bank Ltd

DRAK Bank

ENone of these

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Question No. : 21
Which of the following is NOT the part of the structure of the Financial System in India?
AIndustrial Finance

BAgricultural Finance

CGovernment Finance

DDevelopment Finance

EPersonal Finance

Question No. : 22
Which of the following is the most essential financial service which should be provided to the poor people to bring them in the
network of financial inclusion?
AInsurance for life BInvestment plan for future CPension for old age
DA bank account where he/she can save small amounts
EHealth insurance for minor illnesses and hospitalization in case of need
Question No. : 23
Which of the following is NOT a function of a commercial bank?
AProviding project finance BSettlement of payments on behalf of the customers
CDeciding policy rates like CRR, SLR, & Repo Rates DIssuing credit/debit/ATM cards
EProviding services such as locker facilities, remittances
Question No. : 24
What type of loan is granted by banks for purchase of white goods?
AConsumption loan

BMortgage loan

CConsumer durables loan

DHome plan

ENone of these

Question No. : 25
Credit risk to the bank is high from which of these cards?
ADebit cards

BCredit cards

CATM cards

DAll the above

ENone of these

Question No. : 26
Which one of the following is not an electronic banking delivery channel?
AMobile Vans

BMobile Phone Banking

CInternet Banking

DTele Banking

EATM

Question No. : 27
Like telephone/Mobile number portability, the Ministry of Finance/RBI is now also considering to provide bank account
number portability to bank customers. Which of the following would it mean ?
AAny customer/account holder can withdraw cash from any other Bank through his/her own cheques drawn on other bank
even without ATM
BAny borrower can draw funds from his/her loan account from any other bank also
CThe account number of any account holder will remain the same even if he/she is getting his/her account transferred to
another bank also.
DBank customers would have the facility of mobile Banks to withdraw cash nearby his/her place ENone of these
Question No. : 28
What is offshore banking ?
AIt is a bank located in the sea i.e. island BIt is a bank located in SEZ
CIt is a bank located in a neighbouring country DIt is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor
EOffshore banking is basically dealing in foreign exchange

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Question No. : 29
Banks are considered as 'financial intermediaries'. Which of the following activity correctly and comprehensively explains this
role of banks ?
AAccepting deposits of money for the purpose of lending and investment
BGranting loans to the weaker sections of the society CAccepting money for remittance and issuing bank drafts
DProviding safe deposit services EOpening accounts and accepting deposits therein
Question No. : 30
With a view to facilitate the payment of balance in deposit account to the person named by the depositor without any hassles
in the event of death of the account holder, the following facility was introduced in bank accounts in our country.
AWill

BRegistration

CNomination

DIndemnity

EGuarantee

Question No. : 31
When a customer opens a Deposit Account with the Bank, which one of the following is the status of the Bank?
ADebtor

BCreditor

CTrustee

DBeneficiary

ENone of these

Question No. : 32
Which of the following is NOT a Banking or Finance Company?
ABarclays

BLufthansa

CBNP Paribas

DAmerican Express

EHSBC

Question No. : 33
Kisan Credit Cards are issued to farmers
ATo withdraw money from ATM in rural branches BTo purchase farm new land for farming
CTo purchase agriculture implements on credit from dealers
DTo meet their cultivation needs and nonfarm requirements EFor payment of land revenue
Question No. : 34
Which of the following services is provided only by the Reserve bank of India?
ACompilation of economic data BIssue of currency notes CPurchase and sale of gold/gold coins
DSale of Demand Drafts ESafe deposit lockers for keeping valuables
Question No. : 35
Which of the following is a function of the Reserve Bank of India?
AIssuing Kisan Credit Cards BIssuing Aadhar Cards CActing as Banker's Bank
DDeciding the slabs of personal income tax EIssuing National Savings Certificates
Question No. : 36
KYC means_______
AKnow your Company

BKnow your Customer

CKnow your Currency

DKnowyour Creditors

ENone of these

Question No. : 37
In India, the interest rate on savings bank accounts in all nationalized commercial banks is fixed by
AUnion Ministry of Finance
EBanks decide individually

BUnion Finance Commission

CIndian Banks Association

DReserve Bank of India

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Question No. : 38
A nationalized bank is also called
APrivate Sector Bank

BSelf Help Group

CCooperative Bank

DGrameen Bank

EPublic Sector Bank

Question No. : 39
For using safe deposit locker facilities, the bank customers pay
Acommission on locker

Binterest on locker

Crent on locker

Dexchange on locker

Esafe custody charges

Question No. : 40
What does the letter 'R' denote in the abbreviation 'BR Act' which controls banking activities in the country?
AReformation

BRegulation

CReporting

DResolution

ERanking

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:
Question No. : 1
A Saving Bank Deposit Account is one where ________
AThe deposits are made only once in a year
BAmounts are deposited and are withdrawn as per requirement of the customers
CPeriodical Fixed amount are deposited month wise and withdrawal are allowed after a fixed period
DThe deposits are made once in every month ENone of these
Question No. : 2
When a bank dishonours a cheque
Ait is called settlement of the cheque Bit is called withdrawing of the cheque
Dit is called truncating of the cheque Eit is called return of the cheque unpaid

Cit is called nullifying of the cheque

Question No. : 3
The ownership of Public sector banks rests_______
AWholly with Government of India BJointly with Government of India and State Bank of India
CWholly with shareholders from the public DJointly with Government of India and Reserve Bank of India
EJointly with Government of India and shareholders from the public
Question No. : 4
EFT means_______
AEffective Funds Transfer
EElectric Funds Transfer

BEfficient Funds Transfer

CEasy Funds Transfer

DElectronic Funds Transfer

Question No. : 5
Which Insurance Company uses the tag line `jiyo befikar'?
ALIC

BICICI Prudential

CTATAAIG

DBajaj Allianz

Question No. : 6
Which organization is called Bankers' Bank ?
AMinistry of Finance BReserve Bank of India CSecurities & Exchange Board of India
DNational Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development EAll Nationalised Banks
Question No. : 7
Which is a Nationalised Bank ?
AYes Bank

BAxis Bank

CSouth Indian Bank

DBank of Maharashtra

EKarnataka Bank

Question No. : 8
Which of the following is the full form of the abbreviation IFRS as used in corporate/finance sector?
AIndian Financial Reconciliation Standards BInterpretation & Formal Reporting System
CInternational Financial Reporting Standards DInternational Financial Reporting System

ENone of these

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Question No. : 9
Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means

AThe sum of budgetary deficit andnet increase in internal and external borrowing
BThe difference between current expenditure and current revenue
CNet increase in Union Government borrowings from reserve Bank of India DThe sum of monetize deficit and budgetary deficit
Question No. : 10

Small Loans provided by the banks to very poor families most often without any collateral are popularly known as

APersonal finance

BProject finance

CMicro finance

DMacro finance

ENone of these

Question No. : 11
Commercial banks finance rural credit directly and through

ANABARD

BRural banks

CCooperative societies

DState government

EMoney Lenders

Question No. : 12
"With you all the way" is the tag line of which bank?
AAllahabad Bank

BState Bank of India

CIndian Bank

DUnion Bank of India

Question No. : 13

RBI is a
APrivate bank

BCentral bank

CCommercial bank

DForeign bank

Question No. : 14
Repo Rate implies the rate at which
AInterest is paid by the banks to depositors BInterest is charged by the banks from borrowers
CThe interest charged on interbank loans DThe Reserve Bank of India gives loans to commercial banks
Question No. : 15
Which of the following is not an achievement of the RBI?
AElimination of seasonal variations in prices
DNone of the above

BSuccessful management of public debt

CExtension of rural credit

Question No. : 16
Commercial Paper CP is an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note. commercial Paper
can be issued in denominations of ________
ARs. one lac or multiples thereof
DRs. Five lac or multiples thereof

BRs. two lac or multiples thereof

ERs. Ten lac or multiples thereof

CRs. Three lac or multiples thereof

Question No. : 17
A cheque bearing the date earlier than the date of submission to the bank is known as
ABearer Cheque

BState Cheque

CCrossed Cheque

DPosted Dated Cheque

Question No. : 18
Which of the following is not a private Indian Bank ?
ACanara Bank

BIDBI Bank Ltd

CHDFC Bank Ltd

DBank of Rajasthan

EAnti Dated Cheque

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Question No. : 19
A hot money or the refugee capital is one which
Ais transferred from one centre to another for greater safety
Cdeposited by a refugee who is taking refuge in the country

Bis earned by a refugee

Dgiven loan for a single day

Question No. : 20
Which bank has recently launched Vishwa Yatra Card offering cashless international travel throughout the world with ease?
ABank of India

BBank of Baroda

CState Bank of India

DPunjab National Bank

Question No. : 21
Raghuram Rajan is the ________ Governor of Reserve Bank of India RBI
A23rd

B19th

C24th

D21st

Question No. : 22
Which three public sector lenders have entered into a joint venture agreement for setting up a banking subsidiary, India BIA
Bank Malaysia Bhd, in Malaysia?
ABank of India, Indian Overseas Bank and Andhra Bank BBank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank and Bank of India
CBank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank and Andhra Bank DBank of Baroda, Indian Bank, and Andhra Bank
Question No. : 23
Which one of the following group of banks formed a joint venture in Life Insurance Sector?
ACanara Bank, HSBC, Oriental Bank of Commerce Limited BCanara Bank, HDFC, Syndicate Bank
CHDFC, HSBC, Oriental Bank of Commerce Limited DCanara Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC
Question No. : 24
Relationship between micro finance and charity may be described as ___________
Asynonymous Bmutually exclusive
Ecannot be established

Cone as a sub set of the other

Dpartially related to each other

Question No. : 25
Which of the following is NOT a part of the scheduled banking structure in India?
AMoney Lenders BPublic Sector Banks
EState Cooperative Banks

CPrivate Sector Banks

DRegional Rural Banks

Question No. : 26
What does the letter F denote in 'NBFCs', a term seen very frequently in Banking world these days?
AFormal

BFiscal

CFederal

DFunctional

EFinancial

Question No. : 27
What is money laundering?
AConversion of assets into cash BConversion of money which is illegally obtained
DConversion of gold into cash EConversion of gold with foreign currency

CConversion of cash into gold

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Question No. : 28
Ram has been nominated in the Savings account of Sita. Ram requests the bank authorities to allow him to operate Sitas
account as she is unwell. What will the bank do?
ABank will allow Ram to operate the account as he is the nominee.
BAs nomination will come into effect only after death of depositor, Bank will not allow.
CAs Ram is husband of sita in addition to being the nominee, the Bank should allow.
DOut of pity for Sita and on account of long term relationship, the Bank may allow
EBank can take a promissory note form Ram and allow him to operate the account
Question No. : 29
Which of the following is NOT a source of funds of a commercial bank?
ACapital

BBorrowings from RBI

CCall money borrowings

DDeposits

ECash Reserves with RBI

Question No. : 30
The rate at which the domestic currency can be converted into foreign currency and viceversa is known as the:
AExchange rate

BMIBOR

CInter bank Call money rate

DBase rate

ELIBOR

Question No. : 31
Which of the following is correct ?
AIlliterates cannot open any account in a bank BIlliterate women cannot open any account in a bank
CIlliterates can open savings bank accounts in a bank DAdvance can be granted to a minor
EAdvance can be granted to a minor if he is of sound mind
Question No. : 32
The rate below which banks cannot generally lend is called
ABase rate

BFloor rate

CRepo rate

DCall money rate

ECeiling rate

Question No. : 33
Which of the following is not a Negotiable Instrument ?
ACheque BFixed Deposit Receipt CPromissory Note
EAll 1 to 4 above are negotiable instruments

DBill of Exchange

Question No. : 34
Which of the following functions is not being performed by the Reserve Bank of India ?
ARegulation of Banks in India BRegulation of Foreign Direct Investment in India
CForeign Currency Management in India DControl & Supervision of Money Supply

ECurrency Management in India

Question No. : 35
The Reserve Bank of India does NOT decide the
ARepo rate and Reverse Repo rate BMarginal Standing Facility Rates CBank Rate
DRate of Dearness Allowance to Govt. Employees EStatutory Liquidity Ratio
Question No. : 36
Which of the following is not a part of India's financial system?
ABill Market

BCall Money Market

CBanks

DMutual Funds

EIndian Gold Council

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Question No. : 37
Dr. D. Subbarao is a well known name in the field of:
AScience & Technology

BPolitics

CSports

DBanking

ELiterature

Question No. : 38
Which of the following terms is NOT used in the field of banking and finance ?
AReal Time Gross Settlement
EOpen Market Operations

BSpecial Drawing Rights

CWays and Means Advance

DAmplitude

Question No. : 39
Which Bank is the Banker to the Central Government ?
ACentral Bank of India

BReserve Bank of India

CPunjab National Bank

DState Bank of India

EAll of these

Question No. : 40
What is Repo Rate ?
AIt is a rate at which RBI sell government securities to banks BIt is a rate at which RBI allows small loans in the market
CIt is a rate at which banks borrow from the Reserve Bank of India.
DIt is a rate which is offered by Banks to their most valued customers or prime customers ENone of these

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
Which is the Nodal Union Ministry for implementing the Biodiesel Mission?

AMinistry of Agriculture BMinistry of New and Renewable Energy

DMinistry of Rural Development

CMinistry of Science and Technology

Question No. : 2
Name the country's oldest paramilitary force, which has completed 175 years of existence.

ACRPF

BBSF

CITBP

DAssam Rifles

Question No. : 3
Financial distribution between the union and the states takes place on the basis of the recommendations of

ANiti Aayog

BThe Sarkaria Commission

CInterState Commission

DThe Finance Commission

Question No. : 4
Article 32 of the Indian Constitution deals with the

ARight to life and liberty

BRight to speech and expression

CRight to form unions

DRight to constitutional remedies

Question No. : 5
Who presides over the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament?
ASpeaker of Lok Sabha

BPresident

CChairman of Rajya Sabha

DPrime Minister

Question No. : 6

Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?

AUnion Public Service Commission

BElection Commission

CNITI Aayog

DFinance Commission

Question No. : 7
In case of which of the following, the method of removal from office is the same?

I. A Judge of the Supreme Court

II. Chief Election Commissioner
III. President of India
AI and II

BII and III

CI and III

DI, II and III

Question No. : 8
Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body?

A. Planning Commission B. Finance Commission C. InterState Council

AA and B

BB and C

CA, B and C

DA only

Question No. : 9
A candidate for election to the Loksabha stands to forfeit his security deposit it if he fails to get at least
A1/6th of the total votes polled
D1/8th of the total votes polled

B1/6th of the total valid votes polled

C1/5th of the total valid votes polled

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Question No. : 10
The Fundamental Right To Property was abolished by the
A42nd Amendment

B44th Amendment

C61st Amendment

D73rd Amendment

Question No. : 11
The Directive Principles of State policy are contained in part ____of the Constitution and are _____
AIII, non justiciable

BIII, justiciable

CIV, nonjusticiable

DIV, justicible

Question No. : 12
The Supreme Court Judges retire at the age of
A60 years

B62 years

C65 years

D58 years

Question No. : 13
The constitution of India describes India as a
AFederation

BConfederation

CUnion of States

DLoose Federation

Question No. : 14
A Supreme Court Judge can be removed from his office by
AThe government at will

BThe Presidents order

CImpeachment

DThe Loksabha

Question No. : 15
A lameduck government is one which
Ahas lost a noconfidence motion in Loksabha and is asked to continue as caretaker govt.
Churtles from one crisis to the other DNone of these

Bhas an absolute majority

Question No. : 16
Article 143 deals with the
Aallocation of funds among states Bcollective responsibility of the Cabinet
Cadvisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court DNone of these
Question No. : 17
The members of the panchayat are
Anominated by the district officer Bnominated by local selfgovernment minister of the state
Celected by the electorate of the respective territorial constituencies
Dnominated by the block development organization
Question No. : 18
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right in India?
ARight to Expression

BRight to Association

CRight to Work

DRight to Education

Question No. : 19
A case for enforcement of Fundamental Rights can be filed in the
ASupreme Court only

BBoth Supreme and High Courts

CHigh and District Courts

DNone of these

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Question No. : 20
The campaigning for the Loksabha elections must come to an end
A48 hours before polling ends B72 hours before polling starts
D48 hours before polling begins

C60 hours before polling begins

Question No. : 21
The Emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution are modeled on the
AGerman pattern

BAmerican pattern

CSouth African pattern

DBritish pattern

Question No. : 22
Anyone can contest for Indian Prime Ministership if he / she is at least
A30 yr. of age

B35 yr. of age

C25 yr. of age

D18 yr. of age

Question No. : 23
The Constitution Review commission was headed
AMN Venkatchaliah

BPN Bhawati

CVB Eradi

DNagender Singh

Question No. : 24
Hindi is mentioned as the official language in article ________ of the Constitution.
A351

B334

C335

D324

Question No. : 25
Linguistic and religious minorities in India enjoy special rights under
AArticle 16

B42nd Amendment

CArticle 25

DArticle 29

Question No. : 26
Who among the following is associated with the Local Self Government Act?
ADalhousie

BWilliam Bentick

CCornwallis

DRipon

Question No. : 27
The framers of the Constitution borrowed the idea of judicial review, from the Constitution of
AFrance

BUSA

CUnited Kingdom

DAll of these

Question No. : 28
How many types of emergency have been visualized in the Constitution of India?
AOne

BTwo

CThree

DFour

Question No. : 29
How many members can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President?
A2

B4

C5

D12

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Question No. : 30
The Finance Commission is appointed for
APassing the money bills BApproving the money bills CDrafting the budget
DMaking recommendations to the President regarding the distribution between the Union and the States of the net
proceeds of taxes
Question No. : 31
The 52nd amendment of the constitution deals with

AExtension of Presidents rule

BAntidefection law

CThe lowering of voting age

DPanchayati Raj

Question No. : 32
The erstwhile Planning Commission was
APolitical body

BStatutory body

CNonpolitical body

DQuasipolitical body

Question No. : 33
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is:
A3

B5

C4

D6

Question No. : 34
The pension of a high court judge is charged to the

AContingency Fund of India BConsolidated Funds of the different states where he has served
CConsolidated Fund of the state where he last served DConsolidated Fund of India
Question No. : 35
The members of a State Commission can be removed by the:
Agovernor on a report by the Supreme Court Bpresident on a report by the Supreme Court
Cgovernor on a resolution passed by Parliament Dpresident on a resolution passed by Parliament
Question No. : 36
Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the General Election of ___

A1987

B1988

C1989

D1990

Question No. : 37
The Rajya Sabha consists of __
A280 members of which 20 members are nominated by the President of India
B275 members of which 18 members are nominated by the President of India
C250 members of which 12 members are nominated by the President of India
D252 members of which 12 members are nominated by the President of India

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Question No. : 38
Which of the following rights conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to noncitizens?

ARight to Constitutional remedies

DFreedom to acquire property

BFreedom to speech

CFreedom to move and settle in any part of the country

Question No. : 39
Of the following statements, which one is NOT correct?
AThe Supreme Court was constituted in 1950 BThe Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal in the country
CThe Supreme Court can hear an appeal arising from any High Court/Tribunals except from a Courtmartial
DThe Supreme Court can hear an appeal arising from any High Court/Tribunals as well as from a Courtmartial
Question No. : 40
The emergency provisions in India's Constitution are derived from the constitution of
AThe UK

BThe USSR

CGermany

DThe USA

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
Which one of the following in not included in Article 19 of the Constitution of India, pertaining to the Right to Freedom?

ARight to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India BRight to form associations or unions
CRight of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions DRight to assemble peaceably and without arms
Question No. : 2
National Disaster Management Authority has been established by the Government of India under the Ministry of

AHRD

BUrban Development

CHome Affairs

DDefence

Question No. : 3

The Constitution 52nd Amendment Act deals with

APanchayati Raj

BExtension of reservations

CCentrestate relations

DAntiDefection law

Question No. : 4
The Finance Commission is constituted under which Artcile of the Indian Constitution?
AArt 280

BArt 352

CArt. 356

DArt 324

Question No. : 5
The Preamble to the Constitution of India is inspired by the ideas of

AJean Jacques Rousseau

BMarie Antoinette

CJohn Locke

DGautam Buddha

Question No. : 6

The Plan Holiday refers to the period

A196568

B196669

C196770

D197880

Question No. : 7
Examine the following statements and select the correct one/ ones.

A. The Election Commission of India is a 3member body and this is allowed as per the constitution.
B. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only by initiating an impeachment motion.
C. The CEC does not exercise overriding authority and all its decisions are taken on a majority basis.

AA and C

BA and B

CC only

DA, B and C

Question No. : 8
The recommendation for elections to a Loksabha Constituency is initiated by the
AElection Commission of India

BLoksabha Speaker

CHome Ministry

Question No. : 9
The Union Council of Ministers is appointed by the
APrime Minister

BPresident

CVicePresident

DLoksabha Speaker

DState Election Commission

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Question No. : 10
Consider the following political parties:

A. Revolutionary Socialist party B. Forward Bloc C. Muslim League D. Akali Dal

Which of the following is / are national parties as per Election Commission guidelines?

AA and B

BC and D

CA, B and D

DNone of these

Question No. : 11
The President may refer a matter to the Supreme Court for its opinion thereon. This provision is contained in
AArticle 75 of the Constitution
DArticle 58 of the Constitution

BArticle 78 of the Constitution

CArticle 143 of the Constitution

Question No. : 12
In which of the following cases is a prior presidential consent required for a bill?
AA bill regarding the creation of new states BIt is required for every single bill
CA bill regarding the defence forces, external affairs and currency in India DA Finance bill
Question No. : 13
When was the first session of Lok Sabha held?
A15th August,1950

B13th May,1952

C15th August,1952

D12th January,1953

Question No. : 14
Which of the following constitutional amendments is referred to as the miniconstitution?
A44th

B48th

C42nd

D24th

Question No. : 15
The Panchayati Raj system is a
Afourtier institution

Btwotier institution

Cthreetier institution

DNone of these

Question No. : 16
Which of the following comprise the Indian Parliament?

A. Loksabha B. Rajyasabha C. President

AA and B

BB and C

CA, B and C

DNone of these

Question No. : 17
A Loksabha MP can be expelled from it if he absents without information for more than ___ days.
A100

B90

C60

D80

Question No. : 18
Sikkim was made a fullfledged state of India vide the
A34th Amendment

B44th Amendment

C36th Amendment

D24th amendment

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Question No. : 19
Who /which among the following decides whether a bill is a money bill or not?
AFinance Minister

BSpeaker, Lok Sabha

CChairman, Rajya Sabha

DPresident

Question No. : 20
The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

AElection Commission of India

BParliament

CHigh courts

DSupreme Court

Question No. : 21
The maximum number of Loksabha seats contributed by any state is
A58

B61

C84

D85

Question No. : 22
The Left in politics refers to
AProgressive, radical groups

BConservative groups

CThose sitting on the left in Parliament

DNone of these

Question No. : 23
Fundamental Duties were incorporated by means of the
A42nd Amendment

B24th Amendment

C44th Amendment

D61st Amendment

Question No. : 24
The House of Parliament must meet after an interval
ANot exceeding 6 months in any case BOf not more than 4 months
DThe interval may be extended by a Presidential order

COf not more than 3 months

Question No. : 25
Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?
ARajendra Prasad

BJawaharlal Nehru

CSardar Vallabhbhai Patel

DC Rajagoplachari

Question No. : 26
The collegium system was earlier prevalent in case of
AAllocation of ministerial portfolios BSelection of ministers
DAppointments to Supreme Court and High Courts

CPassing a bill in Parliament

Question No. : 27
The Rajya Sabha can delay the enactment of a money bill for a maximum period of
AOne year

BThree months

COne month

DFourteen days

Question No. : 28
It is often said that the key to the minds of the makers of our Constitution lies in the
APreamble

BFundamental Rights

CFundamental Rights

DDirective Principles

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Question No. : 29
A dispute regarding the election of the President of India of India is referred to
AChief Election Commission

BSupreme Court

CParliament

DAttorney General

Question No. : 30
Which of the following is included in the Union List?
APosts and Telegraphs

BCriminal Law

CLand Revenue

DPolice

Question No. : 31
The Parliament can legislate with respect to a matter in the State List provided it is in the

ANational interest

BInterest of the concerned State

CInterest of the underprivileged

DInterest of the minority

Question No. : 32
Equal pay for equal work for both men and women is a
ADirective Principle of State Policy

BFundamental Right

CStatutory provision in Labour Law

DNone of the above

Question No. : 33
Article 24 of the Indian Constitution prohibits employment of children in any factory below the age of
A14 years

B12 years

C7 years

D15 years

Question No. : 34
Which of the follwing is/ are prohibited by the Constitution of India?
AUntouchability

BBegaar Unpaid work

CBoth A and B

DManual scavenging work

Question No. : 35
Which one of the following has the right to address the Parliament?
AAttorney General of India BChief Election Commissioner of India
DNational Security Advisor

CChief Justice of India

Question No. : 36
Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolve for the
creation of the Legislative Council?

A168

B169

C170

D171

Question No. : 37
January 26 was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution because

AThe Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930 and the date had become quite popular
BOn that day, the Quit India Movement was started in 1942 CIt was considered to be an auspicious day
DNone of the above

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Question No. : 38
The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together:

ADuring emergency session summoned for the purpose BEvery Session

CFirst session after each general election and the first session of each year DAny Session
Question No. : 39
Who is the constitutional head of the State Governments?

AChief Minister

BGovernor

CSpeaker

DHigh Court Judge

Question No. : 40
Which one of the following is a human right as well as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India?

ARight to Information

BRight to Work

CRight to Education

DRight to Housing

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
Which one of the following is the largest area wise Lok Sabha constituency?

AKangra

BKachchh

CLadakh

DBhilwara

Question No. : 2

Which separate part has been added to the Constitution through the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992?

APart VII

BPart VIII

CPart IX

DPart X

Question No. : 3
The results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared by the

AElection Commission of India

BState Election Commission

CReturning Officer

DDistrict Magistrate

Question No. : 4
The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by
AAny five citizens of India BAny ten members of the Electoral College
DAny one member of the Electoral College

CAny five members of the Parliament

Question No. : 5
Which state of India has the highest number of Lok Sabha seats?
AUP

BWest Bengal

CMaharashtra

DBihar

Question No. : 6
Which one of the following Fundamental Rights is also available to a foreigner on the soil of India?
AEquality of opportunity in the matter of public employment BFreedoms of movement, residence and profession
CProtection from discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or sex
DProtection of life and personal liberty against action without authority of law
Question No. : 7
Who is the exofficio chairman of the newly created NITI Aayog, which has replaced the earlier Planning Commission?
AMinister of Finance

BPrime Minister

CPresident

DVice President

Question No. : 8
A bill sent by the Cabinet for Presidential assent.
AMust be signed by the President in all circumstances BMay or may not be signed by the President
CMay be returned by the President to the cabinet for reconsideration, but upon being represented to him, he must
declare his assent to it
DCannot be returned by the President for reconsideration

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Question No. : 9
Examine the following statements:
A. If a member of the Cabinet loses a nonconfidence motion on the floor of a House, the entire ministry has to resign.
B. If the Prime minister puts in his resignation, the ministry has to resign as a whole
C. A person can assume PrimeMinistership even without being a member of the Loksabha

Chose the correct set of responses:

AA only

BC only

CA and C

DA, B and C

Question No. : 10
The words socialist, secular were added to the Preamble to the Indian Constitution vide
AThe 44th amendment

BThe 61st amendment

CThe 42nd amendment

DThe 59th amendment

Question No. : 11
The only Indian P.M. who never faced the Loksabha was
ARajeev Gandhi

BGulzari Lal Nanda

CCharan Singh

DA.B. Vajpayee

Question No. : 12
Article 356 of the constitution deals with the
ADeclaration of a financial emergency BDeclaration of a national emergency
CProcedure for constitutional amendment DImposition of Presidents rule in a state
Question No. : 13
The Lok Sabha has _____ powers as compared to the Rajya Sabha in case of money bills
AConstantly changing

BEqual

CLesser

DMore

Question No. : 14
A person can move a court if his fundamental rights are infringed in all of the following except when
ARight to speech is violated BRight to property is violated
DRight to religious freedom is violated

CRight to equal treatment before law is violated

Question No. : 15
The first speaker of the Indian Loksabha was
AGurdial Singh

BBaldev Singh

CJL Nehru

DGV Mavlankar

Question No. : 16
Article 352 deals with the
APresidents rule

BNational emergency

CCensorship

DFinancial emergency

Question No. : 17
What is the Quorum of a Legislative House?
A1/ 4th of membership
D25

BOnefourth of its total membership or 10

C1/10th of membership/ ten whichever is greater

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Question No. : 18
Out of the following, which one is not a Union Subject?
ALand Revenue

BPosts and Telegraphs

CCorporate Tax

DIncome Tax

Question No. : 19
An ordinance can be remain in operation for a maximum of
A3 Months

B2 Months

C6 Months

D1 Year

Question No. : 20
The voting age for elections was lowered by means of the
A59th amendment

B64th amendment

C61st amendment

D42nd amendment

Question No. : 21
The Loksabha speaker gives his resignation letter to the
APrime Minister

BPresident

CVice President

DDeputy Speaker

Question No. : 22
Article 14 of the constitution deals with
AEquality before law

BAbolition of untouchability

CFreedom of expression

DRight to property

Question No. : 23
The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers:

Aonly during national emergency Bat all times

Cduring national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state

DNone of the above

Question No. : 24
The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is _____ in origin and is _____ of the Constitution.
AAmerican, a part

BFrench, not a part

CCanadian, a part

DFrench, a part

Question No. : 25
Match ListI Item in the Indian Constitution with ListII Country from which it was derived and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the Lists.

List I

List II

Item in the Indian Constitution

Country from which it was

derived

P. Directive Principles of State Policy

1. Australia

Q. Fundamental Rights

2. Canada

R. Concurrent List in UnionState Relations

3. Ireland

S. India as a Union of States with greater powers to

the Union

4. United Kingdom

5. United States of America

A5412

B5421

C3512

D3521

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In which of the following systems of Government, can the Government be removed through noconfidence motion passed by
the Parliament?
AParliamentary

BUnitary

CFederal

DPresidential

Question No. : 27
Universal adult franchise implies a right to vote to all
AAdult male citizens of the State
DAdult citizens of the State

BAdult residents of the State

CResidents of the State

Question No. : 28
Who elects the President of India?
AAn electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament
BAn electoral college comprising elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and those of all State Legislative
Assemblies.
CPeople of India
DAn electoral college consisting of the elected members of Lok Sabha and the elected members of all the State Legislative
Assemblies.
Question No. : 29
The Council of Ministers of the Union of India is responsible to the
ARajya Sabha

BPrime Minister

CPrime Minister

DLok Sabha

Question No. : 30
The first woman Governor in independent India was
ASarojini Naidu

BSucheta Kriplani

CRaj Kumari Amrit Kaur

DNone of these

Question No. : 31
The panchayats in India

AAre authorized to levy taxes only BHave no power to levy taxes

DAre authorized to levy and collect taxes, duties, tolls and fees

CAre entitled to Government grants only

Question No. : 32
The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has
been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
AQuestions

BSupplementary questions

CAdjournment motions

DNone of the above

Question No. : 33
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

AVotes only in case of a tie BVotes like any other member of the Lok Sabha
DHas two votesone in ordinary course and another in case of a tie
Question No. : 34
The minimum age of the voter in India is:

A18 Years

B21 Years

C16 Years

D22 Years

CHas no right to vote

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Question No. : 35
Which one of the following statements about the parliament of India is not correct?

AThe Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of Government

BThe foremost function of the Parliament is to provide a Cabinet
CThe membership of the Cabinet is restricted to the Lower House.
DThe Cabinet has to enjoy the confidence of the majority in the popular Chamber
Question No. : 36
The Indian Constitution comprises of ___
A395 Articles, 22 Parts and 12 Schedules B371 Articles, 21 Parts and 11 Schedules
C372 Articles, 20 Parts and 7 Schedules D381 Articles, 23 Parts and 8 Schedules
Question No. : 37
Of the following statements, which one is not correct?

AThe Rajya Sabha is powerless in money matter BMoney Bills originate in the Rajya Sabha
CThe Rajya Sabha has to pass Bills within 14 days after they are passed by the Lok Sabha
DThe Rajya Sabha may pass or return the Money Bill with some recommendations to the Lok Sabha
Question No. : 38
A Financial Emergency may be declared by the President of India in line with

AArticle 360

BArticle 352

CArticle 370

DArticle 356

Question No. : 39
The Ashok Mehta Committee had recommended

Atwotier government of Panchyati Raj Ba threetier system of Panchayati Raj

Csingletier government in Panchayati Raj

Dmultipletier government in Panchayati Raj
Question No. : 40
The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on:
Aadvice of the prime minister Badvice of the chief justice of India
Drecommendation of the Rajya Sabha

Crecommendation of Lok Sabha

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provides for at least how many days of wage employment to every rural
household in a year?

A90 days

B180 days

C150 days

D300 days

Question No. : 2
The Govt. of India has introduced a large number of programmes aimed at reduction of poverty. Which of the following is NOT ONE of
them?

AIntegrated Rural Development Programme

CNational Rural Employment Guarantee Act

BSwarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

DJawahar Rozgar Yojana EVoluntary Disclosure Scheme

Question No. : 3
The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers:
AOn his own BOnly under emergency conditions
DOn the recommendation of the prime ministers

CWith the consent of the speaker

Question No. : 4
NRHM Stands for:
ANational Roads and Highway Mission BNational Rural Health Mission
DNational and Regional Health Mission

CNational and Regional Highway Mission

Question No. : 5
Antyodaya programme was chiefly aimed at the upliftment of
Aindustrial workers

Brural poor

Clabourers

Dfarmers

Question No. : 6
"Swabhiman Scheme" of the Govt. of India will provide which of the following to about 5 crore people in India?
AFree housing facility
ENone of these

BInsurance cover

CAccess to banking services

DFree medical treatment for critical diseases

Question No. : 7
Which of the following is one of the objectives of the National Population Policy 2000 ?
AReduction in Urban population by 30% BProviding better facilities in urban slums
CCreating better irrigation facilities in villages DConducting population survey in tribal areas
EReduction in infant mortality rate
Question No. : 8
Which scheme has been launched by the Govt. of India to make Indian Metros/Cities Slum free ?
AIndira Awas Yojana

BRajiv Gandhi Awas Yojana

Question No. : 9
Look East Policy is associated with
ASAARC

BEU

CASEAN

DOPEC

CKutir Jyoti

DASHA

EBharat Nirman

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Question No. : 10
Which is the only state in India to have Common Civil Code in force ?
AGoa

BMizoram

CNagaland

DJammu & Kashmir

ESikkim

Question No. : 11
Which of the following is/are the salient features of the National Food Security Act?
A75% of rural and 50% of the urban population entitled to 5 kg of rice, wheat and coarse grains at Rs. 3, Rs. 2, Rs. 1 per kg
respectively per month.
BPregnant women and lactating mothers entitled to nutritious meals and maternity benefit of at least Rs. 6000 for six
months.
CCentral Government will provide funds to States in case of food grain short supply, and will protect the current allocation
to States.
DAll these
Question No. : 12
Archaeological Survey of India and _________ jointly launched in 2013, a unique initiative to take India's heritage sites online.
AGoogle

BMSN

CYahoo

DBing

Question No. : 13
The President of India launched the ______________ in September 2013 which is expected to provide an identity to Khadi.
AKhadi Retail Showroom

BKhadi Online Shop

CKhadi Association Chapter

DKhadi Mark

Question No. : 14
Bharat II is meant to control:
AAIDS

BVehicular emission norms

CWater Pollution

DTerrorism

Question No. : 15
Prime Minister Modi has launched the "Give it up" campaign for voluntarily giving up
AUse of tobacco products

BLPG subsidy

CUse of incandescent bulbs

DUse of plastics

Question No. : 16
Garuda Shakti III is a military exercise between India and which country?
ANepal

BRussia

CIndonesia

DChina

Question No. : 17
What is the name given to the dedicated TV channel for farmers that was announced in the Union Budget of 201415 and Rs.
100 crore was set aside for its establishment?
AKisan

BFarmers Show

CKrishi Channel

DNone of the above

Question No. : 18
Project Varsha, India's new naval base under construction is near which of the following cities?
AKochi

BKarwar

CVisakhapatnam

DChennai

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Question No. : 19
Thethirdinstallmentofthebaselaccordswasdevelopedinresponsetothedeficienciesinfinancialregulationsrevealedbyfinancialcrisisof200708.
BaselIIwassupposedtostrengthenbankcapitalrequirementsbyincreasingbankliquidityanddecreasingbankleverage.Thetransitionalperiodfor
fullimplementationofBaselIIIcapitalregulationsinIndiaisextendedupto_________.

A31stMarch2020

B31stMarch2016

C31stMarch2017

D31stMarch2018

E31stMarch2019

Question No. : 20
ARs.20,000crorebank,whichwouldprimarilyberesponsibleforrefinancingallmicrofinanceinstitutionsistobelaunched.Thisuniquebankis
christenedas_________

AMSEBank

BMSMEBank

CMUDRABank

DSAMUDRABank

ESSIBank

Question No. : 21
TheNationalPaymentsCorporationofIndia(NPCI)hasdevelopedanapplicationtoconnectpaymentsacrosssmartphones.Theapplicationis

AUnifiedPaymentInterface
EPeople'sPaymentInterface

BPaymentInterface

CUniquePaymentInterface

DUnionofPaymentInterface

Question No. : 22
What is the full form of the term PDS which is a channel of distribution of foodgrains and other essentials to poor people at
subsidized rates?
APublic Distribution System BPotential Development System
DPublic Development Syndication

CProfitable Distribution Source

Question No. : 23
Who is the ViceChairman of the newly created NITI Aayog which has replaced the Planning Commission?
AArvind Panagariya

BSindhushree Khullar

CRaghuram Rajan

DJagdish Bhagwati

Question No. : 24
Which of the following is not a Maharatna Company?
APower Grid Corporation

BNTPC

CBHEL

DGAIL

Question No. : 25
Recently, which country has signed a MoU with the government of Andhra Pradesh to develop its world class capital city?
AThe US

BJapan

CChina

DSingapore

Question No. : 26
GOI has launched a new digital platform in association with ________.
AGoogle

BTwitter

CFacebook

DLinked in

Question No. : 27
The "Pudhu Vazhvu Scheme" is an empowerment and poverty reduction initiative launched by______
ATamil Nadu

BAndhra

CKerala

DWest Bengal

ETelangana

Question No. : 28
Who amongst the following holds the majority stake in the share capital of the recently opened 'Bhartiya Mahila Bank?
ALIC of India BInsurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
DReserve Bank of India EGeneral Insurance Corporation of India

CGovernment of India

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Question No. : 29
The minimum lock in period under the recently relaunched 'Kisan Vikas Patra' Scheme is _____
AOne year and six months

BOne year

CTwo years and six months

DTwo years

ETwo years and three months

Question No. : 30
An account can be opened under the recently launched 'Sukanya Samridhi Yojana' at any time from the birth of a girl child till
she attains the age of
AFifteen tears

BEighteen Years

CTwenty One Years

DThirteen Years

ETen Years

Question No. : 31
Indian Government has announced setting up of a new IIT in_________
AKarnataka

BGujarat

CKerala

DPunjab

Question No. : 32
Which of the following sectors is not the part of infrastructure?
ARailways

BPower

CFood Processing

DRoads

Question No. : 33
Which of the following committees, that has recently submitted its report, was setup to suggest ways and means to raise the
revenue of Indian Railways?
AY. V. Reddy Committee
EBimal Jatan Committee

BD. K. Mittal Committee

CBezbaruah Committee

DMadhav Menon Committee

Question No. : 34
What is NREGA?
AIncome Tax Scheme

BLife Insurance Policy

CEmployment Guarantee Scheme

DBank Rate on Saving Account

Question No. : 35
Which of the following is an example of trade barrier ?
AForeign investment

BTax on imports

CDelay or damage to goods

DFDI outflows

Question No. : 36
The term blue revolution is associated with :
AFishery

BEdible oil

CEgg and Poultry

DIndigo

Question No. : 37
Which of the following is true about the relationship between a banker and a customer when the bank accepts valuables for
safe custody?
ATrusteebeneficiary

BPrincipalagent

CDebtorCreditor

DNone of the above

Question No. : 38
Central Government has declared 2015 as
AWater conservation year

BSanitation year

CPoverty Alleviation year

DNone of these

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Question No. : 39
The abbreviation CSR stands for __________
ACollective Social Responsibility BCollective Shared Responsibility CCorporate Social Responsibility
DCorporate Shared Responsibility ECommercial Shared Responsibility
Question No. : 40

Which of the following will help the poor in a country to come out of poverty?

A If they get good Health Services.

B If they have freedom from illiteracy.
C If the nation attains optimum Sex Ratio.

AOnly A

BOnly B

CBoth A & B

DOnly C

EAll A, B, & C

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 1

Which of the following organizations was formed to give voice to the poor self employed women from informal sector in India?

AASHA

BSEWA

CYWCA

DUNICEF

ENone of These

Question No. : 2
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana has been restructured and renamed as
ALivelihood Mission BNational Livelihood Mission
DEmployment for All Schemes

CNational SelfEmployment Programme

Question No. : 3
UDAAN is a skill development programme launched for youngsters of which state?
APunjab

BUttar Pradesh

CJammu & Kashmir

DKarnataka

Question No. : 4
What is the full form of NBAS?
ANirmal Bharat Abhiyan Scheme BNirmal Bharat Abhiyan Sanyojana
DNewest Bharat Abhiyan Scheme

CNew Bharat Abhiyan Scheme

Question No. : 5
Which of the following schemes launched by the govt. of India is aimed at developing rural infrastructure?
AMNREGA

BASHA

CBharat Nirman

DOperation Flood

EOperation Black board

Question No. : 6
Which of the following Acts ensures that every child gets school education?
ARTI Act

BRTE Act

CApprentice Act

DGovt. Grants Act

ENone of these

Question No. : 7
Which of the following programmes was launched by the government to develop rural infrastructure in India?
ASHGs

BBharat Nirman

CJNNURM

DIAY

Question No. : 8
Select the correct Organization Purpose match:
Organization Purpose
1 NABARD i Financial assistance for warehousing
2 NCDC ii Refinancing agricultural credit
3 SCARDB iii Interstate sale of agricultural products
4 NAFED iv Land development

A1ii, 2i, 3iv, 4iii

B1iii, 2i, 3iv, 4ii

C1ii, 2iii, 3iv, 4i

D1iii, 2iv, 3ii, 4i

Question No. : 9
Which of the following is the name of a bank finance scheme launched by the Govt. of India to provide employment
opportunities to poor people
ASJSRY

BRAY

CASHA

DSEWA

EBharat Nirman

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Question No. : 10
'Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan' NBA is an initiative of the
AMinistry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, GOI.
CMinistry of Information and Broadcasting, GOI.

BMinistry of Minority Affairs, GOI.

DMinistry of Health & Family Welfare, GOI.

Question No. : 11
The Government of India has recently approved the constitution of the 7th Pay Commission to implement its recommendations
to revise the salary and pension of its staff from
AJanuary 2014

BJanuary 2015

CJanuary 2016

DJanuary 2017

Question No. : 12
Census 2011 was ________ Indian Census after its independence
AFifth

BSixth

CSeventh

DEighth

Question No. : 13
The basic principle of Gandhian economy was
AState Control

BTrusteeship

CCompetition

DRural Cooperation

Question No. : 14
The ISRO has developed a "Flood Hazard Atlas" by mapping flood prone and vulnerable areas in which state?
AKerala

BMaharashtra

CAssam

DTripura

Question No. : 15
The recently announced Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana aims to boost?
AOrganic Farming

BDrip Irrigation

CHorticulture crops

DVegetable Production

Question No. : 16
Which one of the following is the online grievances monitoring portals launched by Union Government for Indians living
abroad?
AMadad

BSankalp

CMythri

DRakshan

Question No. : 17
IndianRailwayCateringandTourismCorporation(IRCTC)incollaborationwiththeUnionBankofIndiaandtheNationalpaymentCorporationof
IndiahaslaunchedRuPayprepaiddebitcardservice.ThemaximumloadinglimitofthesecardswithpartialKYCis________.

ARs.1,00,000/

BRs.10,000/

CRs.15,000/

DRs.50,000/

ERs.25,000/

Question No. : 18
CountryFirstErationcardhasbeenlaunchedin____________.

AMaharashtra

BRajasthan

CDelhi

DGujarat

ETamilNadu

Question No. : 19
SubsequenttothelaunchofSukanyaSamridhiSchemeforthegirlchild,therulesweremadeintheNotificationdated2/12/14.Aspertheserules,the
totalnumberofaccountsthatcanbeopenedunderthis'Yojana'?

AOnlyforonegirlchildinafamily BOnlyfortwogirlchildinafamily
CNorestrictionasanynumberofaccountscanbeopenedforgirlchild
DThenaturalorlegalguardiancanopentwoorthreeaccountsiftwingirlsarebornassecondbirthortripletsareborninthefirstbirthitself.
EOption(2)and(4)

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Question No. : 20
eKYCispossibleonlyforthosewhohave

APANnumber

BDrivingLicense

COtherthanthosegivenasoptions

DAadhaarNumber

ERationcard

Question No. : 21
What is the percentage of India's population to the world population?
A6 percent

B16 percent

C26 percent

D36 percent

Question No. : 22
Which state recently launched Farmers Debt Redemption Scheme to help fanners?
ATelangana

BTamil Nadu

COdisha

DAndhra Pradesh

Question No. : 23
In November, 2014 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off first passenger train from
ANagaland

BMeghalaya

CArunachal Pradesh

DTripura

Question No. : 24
Insurance Laws Amendment Bill 2015 hiked Foreign Direct Investment FDI cap in the insurance sector to 49 percent from
________ percent.
A20

B26

C30

D38

Question No. : 25
The proposed Micro Units Development Refinance Agency MUDRA Bank will have a Credit Guarantee corpus of____________
ARs. 15,000crore

BRs. 10,000crore

CRs. 3,000crore

DRs. 20,000crore

ERs. 5,000crore

Question No. : 26
Under the Sukanya Samridhi Yojana SSN, the interest is payable by the Bank at the rate of_______
A8%

B7%

C8.5%

D8.9%

E9.1%

Question No. : 27
The 'PMJDY' launched by the Government of India is a massive
ATribal Welfare Programme BFinancial Literacy Programme CInfrastructure Development Programme
DFinancial Inclusion Programme ESocial Security Programme
Question No. : 28
Which of the following institutes presided over by the Union Minister of Agriculture is an autonomous body responsible for
coordinating agricultural education and research in India?
AIndian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR BIndian Agricultural Research Institute IARI
CIndian Institute of Agriculture Research and Education MARE DInstitute of Agricultural Research in India [IARI
EIndian Council of Agriculture Research and Education ICARE
Question No. : 29
The 'NPS' launched by the Government of India with effect from January 1, 2004 is a defined contribution ____________
AMutual Fund System BAccident Insurance Scheme
EFixed Deposit Scheme

CPension System

DLife Insurance System

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Question No. : 30
Advance ticket booking facility for railway passengers is available _______ days before the start of the journey
A60

B90

C120

DNone of these

Question No. : 31
Approximately what percentage of Indian population is living below poverty line as announced by the government?
A21.9%

B26%

C32%

D36%

Question No. : 32
Which of the following schemes aims at tackling malnutrition and health problems of children below the age of 6 years and
their members?
AKasturba Gandhi Shishu sangopan yojana BKishore vaigyanic yojana CJanani suraksha yojana
DOther than those given as options EIntegrated child development services
Question No. : 33
The Central government plans to launch a 'Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan,' or 'National Innovation Mission' to inculcate a desire for
__________.
ASociety oriented learning BEnquirybased learning
EAcademics oriented learning

CJob oriented learning

DEmployment oriented learning

Question No. : 34
What is the time span of twelfth fiveyear plan?
A1st April 2010 to 31st March 2015 B1st April 2011 to 31st March 2016
D1st April 2013 to 31st March 2018

C1st April 2012 to 31st March 2017

Question No. : 35
Which is Sarva Shiksha Abhivan?
AIt is a scheme under which elementary education is to be provided to all children below the age of 14.
BIt is a scheme under which elementary education is to be provided to all children between the age of 6 to 14.
CIt is a scheme that provides for free and compulsory education to all including illiterate adults
DIt is a scheme particularly aims to educate illiterate adults
Question No. : 36
Which of the following aims at providing branchless banking through the use of technology?
ASwabhiman

BSwayam Sidha

CSwalamban

DEbanking

Question No. : 37
What is the targeted literacy rate by the end of the 12th Plan ?
A70%

B80%

C65%

D75%

Question No. : 38
What is the purpose of the India Brand Equity Fund?
ATo organise trade fairs BTo promote inbound tourism
DTo provide venture capital to IT sector

CTo make 'Made in India' a label of quality

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Question No. : 39
Which of the following Programmes is a inclusion programme recently launched by the government of _________
APMAGY

BPMEGP

CPMSSY

DPMJDY

EPMGSY

Question No. : 40

Which of the following was NOT an objective of the Antyodaya Anna Yojana introduced in 2000 in India?

Ato ensure food security for all Bto create more employment Cto create a hunger free India
Dto reform and improve the public distribution system Eto serve the poorest of the poor in rural and urban India

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Question No. : 1
Which amongst the following nations is not a member of the SAARC?

ABangladesh

BNepal

CBhutan

DSouth Africa

Question No. : 2
India is a member of which of the following?

AAsian Development Bank BOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD)

CAsiaPacific Economic Cooperation DNone of these
Question No. : 3
The U.N.O. Security Council has permanent members numbering

A6

B8

C5

D4

Question No. : 4
Which of the following is not a SAARC country?
AAfghanistan

BMyanmar

CMaldives

DBhutan

Question No. : 5
Out of the following name the country which is not a permanent member of the Security Council?
AU.S.A.

BU.K.

CRussia

DIndia

Question No. : 6
The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is at
AThe Hague

BNew York

CGeneva

DParis

Question No. : 7
The International Labour Organization was established in
A1942

B1927

C1919

D1930

Question No. : 8
Which of the following organizations mainly promotes the industries in Micro, Small & Medium industrial sectors in India?
ANABARD

BSIDBI

CIDBI Bank

DEXIM Bank

Question No. : 9
Which of the following nations is a member of G8?
ANew Zeland

BLibya

CChina

DCanada

Question No. : 10
Which of the following is NOT a governmentsponsored organization ?
ASmall Industries Development Bank of India

BNABARD

CNational Housing Bank

DICICI Bank

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Question No. : 11
The Headquarters of UNESCO is at
AParis

BGeneva

CHague

DWashington

Question No. : 12
Which organ of the UNO is considered as the World Parliament ?
AGeneral Assembly

BInternational Court of Justice

CSecurity Council

DTrusteeship Council

Question No. : 13

The nuclear security summit aimed at strengthening national measures on protecting nuclear material and combating their
trafficking was held in
APans

BNew York

CWashington

DGeneva

Question No. : 14
Which of the following countries is not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group NSG?
ARussia

BUSA

CFrance

DIran

Question No. : 15
What does S denotes in the BRICS?
ASouth Korea

BVenezuela

CSouth Africa

DMalaysia

Question No. : 16
The first woman Secretary General of SAARC is from which country?
AMaldives

BBhutan

CSri Lanka

DIndia

Question No. : 17
Which among the following is also known as a Pacific Rim Trade Group ?
AMarcosur

BASEAN

CAPEC

DOPEC

Question No. : 18
As per news reports in various newspapers and journals, IAEA Governors approved the safety plan, so that it can be
implemented by all the countries, willing to adopt it. IAEA is an agency/organization working in the area of:
ANuclear Energy

BWorld Trade

CInternational Banking

DDefence

ESocial Welfare

Question No. : 19
Who among the following represented India in 17th SAARC Summit held at Addu in Maldives in November 2011 ?
ASmt. Sonia Gandhi
EShri Rahul Gandhi

BDr. Manmohan Singh

CShri Pranab Mukherjee

DShri P Chidambaram

Question No. : 20
India and Pakistan started fresh talks on conventional CBM was the news in all major newspapers. What does the letter M
denote in the termCBM as used above?
AMoney

BMechanism

CModalities

DMeasures

EMemorial

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Question No. : 21
Which of the following is NOT a financial institution/agency ?
AIRDA

BBCCI

CFPSB

DSEBI

ECAG

Question No. : 22
Which of the following organizations/bodies formulates the rule of international trade among / between the nations?
AWorld Trade Organisation BAsian Development Bank
EUnited Nations Development Programme

CInternational Monetary Fund

DWorld Bank

Question No. : 23
Which of the following organisation/agencies is specifically set up to boost overall rural development in India?
ARBI

BSIDBI

CNABARD

DSEBI

EEXIM

Question No. : 24
UNESCO is an organization working in the field of_________
ASocial Welfare BProtecting interest of prisoners of war CFraming international laws
DInternational collaboration through education, culture and science. EProtecting children's right
Question No. : 25
Which of the following is a Member of G8 ?
AIndia

BPakistan

CAfghanistan

DNepal

EItaly

Question No. : 26
Which one of the following foreign agencies will assist the municipal agencies to improve quality of Municipal schools through
its School Excellence Programmes SEP?
AIMF

BUNDP

CUNICEF

DADB

ENone of these

Question No. : 27
Choose the correct statement:
AIndia has a veto power in UNO BIndia is one of the developed countries CIndia is one of the developing countries
DVeto power is vested in the USA only, therefore it is known as one of the superpowers
Question No. : 28
The seat of International Criminal Court is at
AThe Hague

BGeneva

CWashington

DTokyo

Question No. : 29
When was SAARC formed?
ANovember, 1984

BDecember, 1985

CDecember, 1986

Question No. : 30
NASA is the space agency of
AThe UK

BIndonesia

CFrance

DThe USA

EIran

DMarch, 1989

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Question No. : 31
The economically diverse region of MENA nations refers to the countries in
AMiddle East and North African Countries BMiddle East and North American Countries
CMediterranean Europe and North Atlantic Countries DNone of the above
DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:
Question No. : 32
Which city houses the headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA?
ATokyo Japan

BVienna Austria

CGeneva Switzerland

DNew York USA

EBrussels Belgium

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 33
United States Atomic Energy Act 1954 establishes an agreement of cooperation as a prerequisite fornuclear deals between US
and any other nation. Such an agreement is popularly known as _______.
AAgreement of Cooperation

B123'Agreement

CPL 480

DA to Z Agreement

ENuclear Deal

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 34
Who among the following former Indian cricketers has become the brand ambassador for the National Tobacco Control
Campaign of the Government of India?
ASaurav Ganguly

BAnil Kumble

CRahul Dravid

DMd. Azharuddin

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 35
The Ufa city, where annual BRICS summit2015 is scheduled to be held is in which country?
AChina

BRussia

CSouth Africa

DBrazil

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 36
India has been a member of the United Nations since________.
A1945

B1946

C1947

D1951

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 37
Presently, who is the President of the World Bank?
ABan Kimoon

BJim Yong Kim

CKofi Annan

DAxel van Trotsenburg

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Question No. : 38
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank AIIB is expected to be operational by the end of 2015 and its headquarters will be
located at
ABeijing

BTokyo

CSeol

DDubai

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 39
The abbreviation 'PLA' stands for _______
APrivate Liberation Army
EPeople's Liberty Army

BPeople's Liberation Armed Force

CPublic Liberation Army

DPeople's Liberation Army

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 40
Theabbreviation'FCATstandsfor_________

AFilmCensorshipAppellateTribunal BFilmCensorshipAppellateTrust CFilmCertificationAppellateTribunal

DFilmCertificationAdministrativeTribunal EFilmCertificationAppellateTrial

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DIRECTION for the question: Mark the right option

Question No. : 1
One of the most storied journeys in world football came to an end when Alex Ferguson, the world famous manager of
___________ announced his retirement from football, marking the end of an era in the sport.
AManchester United

BChelsea

CLiverpool

DReal Madrid

Question No. : 2
The cricketers who were accused of spot fixing in the sixth edition of the IPL and were arrested by the Delhi Police played for
which franchise?
ASunrisers Hyderabad

BChennai Super Kings

CRoyal Challengers Banglaore

DRajasthan Royals

Question No. : 3
Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?
AWilson Jones

BGeet Sethi

CMichael Ferreira

DManoj Kothari

Question No. : 4
Jamie Dwyer, a prominent name on the field of hockey, belongs to:
AGermany

BEngland

CNetherlands

DAustralia

Question No. : 5
Who won the British Grand Prix, 2014?
ALewis Hamilton

BSebastian Vettel

CMichael Schumacher

DFernando Alonso

Question No. : 6
Name the owner of Delhi franchise of hockey India
ATata Group

BWave Group

CBharti Group

DAircel and Reliance

Question No. : 7
What was the slogan for Asian Games 2014?
AThe Games of your life

BGreen, Clean and Friendship

CDiversity Shines Here

DWe Cheer, We Share, We Win

Question No. : 8
Identify the incorrect pair:
ASania Mirza: Badminton

BSaina Nehwal: Badminton

Question No. : 9
Bodyline is a term connected with

ABoxing

BHockey

CCricket

DGolf

Question No. : 10
The national game of India is
AHockey

BKabbadi

CWrestling

DCricket

CSarita Devi: Boxing

DUsain Bolt: Athletics

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Question No. : 11
The Subroto Cup is associated with
ACricket

BHockey

CFootball

DBadminton

Question No. : 12
Find the odd man out.
ARangaswamy Cup: Hockey

BDurand Cup: Football

CDevdhar Trophy: Cricket

DObaidullah Cup: Badminton

Question No. : 13
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
ARangaswamy CupHockey

BSantosh TrophyFootball

CNehru Trophy Chess

DThomas CupBadminton

Question No. : 14
The Uber Cup is associated with
AMens Badminton Tournament
DWomens National Hockey

BWomens Badminton Tournament

CMens Lawn Tennis Championship

Question No. : 15
The term Stalemate is related to the game of
AChess

BCricket

CBadminton

DTennis

Question No. : 16
Milkha Singh got the title of the Flying Sikh after the
ALondon Olympics

BAthens Olympics

CRome Olympics

DBangkok Olympics

Question No. : 17
The national game of Japan is
ABadminton

BTaikwando

CSumo wrestling

DJujutsu

Question No. : 18
Michael Phelps, the recordmaking Olympian with the maximum number of gold medals, is associated with
AAthletics

BBoxing

CSwimming

DJavelin Throw

Question No. : 19
The most ancient game in the world is
AWrestling

BTable Tennis

CBadminton

DHockey

Question No. : 20
Who among the following is a Golf player and represents India in International events?
AMahesh Bhupathi

BPankaj Advani

CJeev Milkha Singh

DVijendra Singh

Question No. : 21
Which of the following trophies is associated with the game of Football?
AEvert Cup

BMardeka Cup

CMumbai Gold Cup

DBharat Ram Cup

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Question No. : 22
Gagan Narang who won 4 gold medals in Delhi Commonwealth Games is basically a ____
AWeight lifter

BBadminton player

CTable Tennis player

DAir Rifle shooter

Question No. : 23
Vijender Singh is associated with which one of the following games?
AShooting

BBoxing

CAthletics

DBadminton

Question No. : 24
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was associated with which of the following games?
ABadminton

BCricket

CFootball

DHockey

Question No. : 25
Fianchetto is a strategy in the game of
ABilliards

BChess

CCar racing

DBullfight

Question No. : 26
Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports?
AKalidas Samman

BDhyanchand Award

CShram Vir Award

DShanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

Question No. : 27
Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th century on March 16, 2012. Against which country was the century scored?
APakistan

BSri Lanka

CBangladesh

DEngland

Question No. : 28
The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee is at
ALausanne Switzerland

BLos Angeles

CMoscow

DNew York

Question No. : 29

In which year did India win the Cricket World Cup?

A1987

B1983

C1975

D1979

Question No. : 30
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is associated with the game of
ACricket

BFootball

CBadminton

DHockey

Question No. : 31
Which sports man is branded as "Fastest Man on Earth"?
AMichael Jordan

BTiger Woods

CUsain Bolt

DShane Warne

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Question No. : 32
Find the mismatch
A Somdev Devvarman

Badminton

C Arjun Atwal

Golf

B Gagan Narang

Shooting

D Anita Sood

Swimming

Question No. : 33
By what name were the Commonwealth Games known when they were first held in 1930 in Ontario, Canada?
ABritish Commonwealth Games
DQueen's Empire Games

BBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games

CBritish Empire Games

Question No. : 34
In IPL5, Kevin Pietersen has been selected to play with which team ?
ADelhi Daredevils

BDeccan Chargers

CRajasthan Royals

DRoyal Challengers

Question No. : 35
FIFA World Cup Football hosts for 2018 and 2022 respectively are
ARussia and Qatar

BGermany and France

CEngland and Italy

DSpain and Argentina

Question No. : 36
Sundarrajan Kidambi is associated with:
ARowing

BChess

CCricket

DHockey

Question No. : 37
Which of the following countries is selected as a host of Common Wealth Games2018?
AIndia

BAustralia

CPakistan

DSouth Africa

ESri Lanka

Question No. : 38
Who among the following is NOT a Sports person?
ASania Mirza

BAzim H. Premji

CLeander Trouble

DRicky Ponting

ERahul Dravid

Question No. : 39
Which of the following would be the venue of the World Athletic Championship 2013 ?
ANew Delhi

BTokyo

CLondon

DParis

EMoscow

Question No. : 40
The term lob' is used in which game/sport?
AVolleyball

BSwimming

CBasketball

DTennis

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DIRECTION for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 1
Name the winner of the F1 Austrian Grand Prix, 2014.
ANico Rosberg

BMark Webber

CSebestian Vettel

DAdrian Sutil

Question No. : 2
Somdev Devvarman is related to __________

ATennis

BBadminton

CGolf

DChess

Question No. : 3
The only F1 track in India, named Buddh International Circuit, is located at
AGreater Noida

BNew Delhi

CFaridabad

DPune

Question No. : 4
Which city will host the Olympic Games in 2016?
ALondon

BChicago

CSingapore

DRio de Janeiro

Question No. : 5
Who won the FIFA world cup 2014?
AGermany

BFrance

CBrazil

DArgentina

Question No. : 6
Name the Secretary of the Bengal Tennis Association who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer CEO of The All
India Tennis Association AITA.
AManik Goswami

BHironmoy Chatterjee

CAbhey Singh Chautala

DGaganjeet Bhullar

Question No. : 7
Jhulam Goswami is a
AWriter

BSportsman

CBusinesswomen

DPolitician

Question No. : 8
The term Checkmate is related to the game of
AChess

BBridge

CSnooker

DGolf

Question No. : 9
The highest cricketground in the world is at
AChail

BShimla

CBerne

DDharamshala

Question No. : 10
The Olympics were restarted by
APierre de Cubertin

BHenri Dunant

CAntonio Samaranch

DNone of these

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Question No. : 11
Identify the correct pairing.
ALinford Christie: Gymnastics BCedric D Souza: Football
DNarayan Karthikeyan: Carracing

CTanya Sachdev: Swimming

Question No. : 12
In which of the following years did India organize Asian Games?
A1986

B1974

C1983

D1982

Question No. : 13
With which sport is Agha Khan Cup associated?
AHockey

BCricket

CFootball

DGolf

Question No. : 14
What is meant by a seeded player?
AA raw player

BHandicapped player

CExpert player

DPlayer under training

Question No. : 15
The only black to win the Wimbledon title is
ACarl Louis

BRobert Smith

CJohn Mcnore

DArthur Ash

Question No. : 16
Jesse Owens was related to the game of
ABoxing

BWrestling

CJudo

DAthletics

Question No. : 17
Famous Tennis player Serena Williams belongs to
ASweden

BNorway

CItaly

DUK

Question No. : 18
Mithir Sen is associated with:
ASwimming

BPolo

CCricket

DHockey

Question No. : 19
The first man to swim across the Palk Strait is:
AMihir Sen

BRoger Benister

CArthur Ashe

DMilkha Singh

Question No. : 20
Indias Dipika Pallikal and Sarah Cardwell of Australia are
ABadminton players

BGolf players

CChess players

DSquash players

Question No. : 21
Which of the following terms is NOT related with the game of cricket?
AGoogly

BSilly Point

CSmash

DMid Wicket

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Question No. : 22
Which of the following trophies/cups is NOT associated with the game of Football?
AChallenge Cup

BNehru Gold Cup

CCarling Cup

DFIFA World Cup

Question No. : 23
Which of the following terms is used in the game of Lawn Tennis ?
ADouble Fault

BHalf Nelson

CCox

DCrease

Question No. : 24
Krishna Poonia is associated with:
AFootball

BLawn Tennis

CHockey

DChess

Question No. : 25
Tennis star Roger Federer hails from
AThe UK

BSwitzerland

CThe USA

DFrance

Question No. : 26
Which of the following is the name of the game not included in Olympics?
AKabaddi

BTable Tennis

CRifle Shooting

D100 meters Race

Question No. : 27
The term Pitcher is associated with
AWrestling

BBoxing

CBaseball

DBasketball

Question No. : 28
Wimbledon, known for lawn tennis courts, is in
ALondon

BNew York

CWashington D.C.

DRome

Question No. : 29

Shiv Kapur is associated with

ACricket

BBadminton

CGolf

DHockey

Question No. : 30
Which team won the Fair Play award in FIFA2014?
AArgentina

BColumbia

CGermany

DFrance

Question No. : 31
For how many terms has Sepp Blatter served as FIFA President?
A1

B3

C5

D6

Question No. : 32
Name the sports personality who was not an ambassador for the Common Wealth Games 2010?
ASamaranth Jung

BSushil Kumar

CMC Mary Kom

DTejeswini Sawant

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Question No. : 33
Indian driver Karun Chandok was in the news for which of the following?
ABeing selected as a reserve driver by Team Force India for the 2011 Formula One season.
BBeing selected as a reserve driver by Team Lotus for the 2011 Formula One season.
CBeing selected as a reserve driver by Team Ferrari for the 2011 Formula One season. DNone of the above.
Question No. : 34
Yankee stadium in Newyork is associated with:
ABaseball

BHockey

CLawn Tennis

DBadminton

Question No. : 35
Cannon is a term associated with which of the following games?
AGolf

BChess

CBilliards

DBadminton

Question No. : 36
Who was the head coach of the Indian cricket team that won the Cricket World Cup played in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
during MarchApril 2011 ?
AJohn Wright

BShaun Pollock

CGary Kirsten

DDuncan Fletcher

Question No. : 37
Which of the following Cups/Trophies is associated with the game of Lawn Tennis?
AFIFA Cup

BChampions Trophy

CRanji Trophy

DSubrato Cup

EDavis Cup

Question No. : 38
India first took part in the Olympic games in the year:
A1928

B1947

C1972

D1920

E1960

Question No. : 39
Who was named best player of the Euro 2012 international soccer tournament?
AMario Gomez

BAndres Iniesta

CFernando Torres

DCristiano Ronaldo

Question No. : 40
Which of the following sports was included in the Olympics for the first time ever, in the 2012 edition of the Games held in
London?
ATennis Mixed Doubles

BKarate

CWomen's Boxing

DBeach Volleyball

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DIRECTION for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 1
Star footballer Lionel Messi belongs to

APortugal

BBrazil

CFrance

DArgentina

Question No. : 2
Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match?
AZimbabwe

BSri Lanka

CEast Africa

DCanada

Question No. : 3
The 2018 FIFA World Cup would be held in which of the following countries?
ARussia

BFrance

CNetherlands

DGermany

Question No. : 4
Saina Nehwal is associated with which game?
ABad Minton

BTable Tennis

CLawn Tennis

DKabaddi

Question No. : 5
Which player has won the European Golden Boot Award 2014?
ALuis Suarez

BLionel Messi

CLuis Enrique

DSergi Roberto

Question No. : 6
Which of the following trophies is associated with the game of Football?
AEvert Cup

BMerdeka Cup

CMumbai Gold Cup

DBharat Ram Cup

Question No. : 7
The Olympics were restarted in the year
A1846

B1926

C1900

D1896

Question No. : 8
Who among the following is known as the Wizard of Hockey?
ADhyan Chand

BMilkha Singh

CPargat Singh

DCedric DSouza

Question No. : 9
Rupali Ramdass is related to which of the following sports?
ABadminton

BVolleyball

CHockey

DSwimming

Question No. : 10
At which of the following places did the first Asian Games take place?
ABangkok

BKualalampur

CCeylon

DNew Delhi

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Question No. : 11
The sports/adventure activity which consumes the highest no. of calories per minute is
ARunning fast

BSwimming

CLifting weights

DMountaineering

Question No. : 12
Which stadium is popularly known as Cricket ka Kashi?
ALords

BOval

CEden Garden

DNiyaz

Question No. : 13
The national game of Canada is
AHockey

BIce Hockey

CCricket

DBaseball

Question No. : 14
The term breast stroke is associated with
ACroquet

BRifle shooting

CSkiing

DSwimming

Question No. : 15
The term "Feint" is related to which of the following?
ACricket

BBadminton

CSwimming

DHockey

Question No. : 16
Baseball is the national game of
ASweden

BCanada

CSpain

DU.S.A

Question No. : 17
How many players are there in a Volleyball team?
A6

B7

C5

D8

Question No. : 18
Iron, Dribbling These terms belong to which of the following games?
ABoxing

BHockey

CSquash

DChess

Question No. : 19
Which of the following international events is associated with the game of car racing?
ATwenty 20

BFIFA World Cup

CDubai Open

DSingapore Grand prix

Question No. : 20
Citius, Altius, Fortius These words in the Olymopic motto refers to

AStronger, Higher, Better

BFaster, Higher, Longer

CFaster, Higher, Better

DFaster, Higher, Stronger

Question No. : 21
Hashim Amla who was awarded the player of the year in his category is a famous_____
ATennis player

BBadminton player

CHockey player

DCricket player

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Question No. : 22
Bull fighting is the national game of
AItaly

BPoland

CSpain

DSudan

Question No. : 23
The game of Hockey originated in:
AIndia

BCanada

CEngland

DFrance

Question No. : 24
2010 Winter Olympic was held in:
AUSA

BRussia

CAustralia

DVancouver

Question No. : 25
What is the distance of running in a marathon race?
A26 miles 385 yards

B26 miles 405 yards

C26 miles 180 yards

D26 miles

Question No. : 26
Which of the following terms is NOT used in the game of cricket?
AShort Leg

BSilly Point

CFollow On

DGambit

Question No. : 27
Name the Cycling Coach of Indian national team, who died in a road accident near Nalgadha village on Noida Expressway in
Uttar Pradesh.
ARuma Chatterjee

BRuma Mukherjee

CRuma Banerjee

DRuma Chakrobarty

Question No. : 28

M.C. Mary Kom is associated with which sport?

AChess

BCricket

CBoxing

DHockey

Question No. : 29
Who won the Hungarian Grand prix 2014 :
ADaniel Ricciardo

BFernando Alonso

CNico Rosberg

DLewis Hamilton

Question No. : 30
In 2013, Pakistans Shahid Afridi became the first cricketer to hit 400 sixes in international career. Against which cricketing
nation did he achieve this rare distinction?
ASri Lanka

BWest Indies

CZimbabwe

DNew Zealand

Question No. : 31
The term '16 yards hit' is associated with
ABadminton

BBaseball

CPolo

DHockey

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Question No. : 32
Who won the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final?
ASweden

BJapan

CUSA

DFrance

Question No. : 33
Which Irish player scored the fastest Century in the history of World Cup Cricket?
ANiall O' Brien

BKevin O' Brien

CA. Cusack

DEd Joyce

Question No. : 34
Which countries cohosted the Oneday cricket World Cup in 2011?
AIndia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka BIndia, Bangladesh and Pakistan
DIndia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan

CIndia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Question No. : 35
Pullela Gopichand is associated with:
ABadminton

BBasketball

CCricket

DHockey

Question No. : 36
Which of the following sports will not feature in the London 2012 Olympic Games of the International Olympic Committee
being held from 27 July 2012 to 12 August 2012 ?
AF1 Racing

BKarate

CKabaddi

DAll these

Question No. : 37
Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket?
AHeave

BSilly Point

CTee

DSmash

EGrand slam

Question No. : 38
The ASIAD is held every:
A2 year

B1 year

C4 year

D5 year

E3 year

Question No. : 39
The now retired South African cricket player Mark Boucher is the most successful wicketkeeper in the world with dismissals in
Test matches
A666

B444

C555

D333

Question No. : 40
Which country won the Davis Cup Tennis Tournament 2011 held in December 2011?
AArgentina

BUSA

CAustralia

DJapan

ESpain

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
The National Film Awards in India are given by the
AMinistry of Information and Broadcasting
DCentral Board of Film Certification

BDepartment of Culture

CFilm and Television Institute of India

Question No. : 2

Who among the following is the biographer of Mother Teresa, for the book published by Penguin Books India?

ANavin Chawla

BKaran Singh

CShashi Tharoor

DDavid Davidar

ENone of these

Question No. : 3
The Pritzker Prize and the Agha Khan Prize are given in the field of

AArchitecture

BLiterature

CSports

DJournalism

Question No. : 4
"Straight from the Gut" is written by

ABill Gates

BNR Narayan Murthy

CJack Welch

DAndy Grover

Question No. : 5

Which of these is a film directed by Mira Nair?

AEarth

BThe Namesake

CCooking with Stella

DIts a Wonderful Afterlife

Question No. : 6
Who among the following has written the book, Wings of Fire: An Autobiography?
ADr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

BShobha De

CAtal Behari Vajpayee

DK.R.Narayanan

Question No. : 7
Name the only film star who has been decorated with the prestigious NishaniPakistan, the topmost civilian honour in
Pakistan?
ARaj Kapoor

BDev Anand

CAmitabh Bachchan

DDilip Kumar

Question No. : 8
GuleNaghma is a famous poetic work by
ADr. Mohammed Iqbal

BMirza Ghalib

CKaifi Azmi

DFiraq Gorakhpuri

Question No. : 9
Anna Kerenina is a worldfamous creation by

AF. Dostovsky

BLeo Tolstoy

CMaxim Gorky

DNone of these

Question No. : 10
Who wrote the famous book 'We the people'?
AJ.R.D. Tata

BNani Palkhivala

CKhushwant Singh

DT.N. Kaul

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Question No. : 11
Gora and Gitanjali are two famous novels/poems written by
APrem Chand

BRabindernath Tagore

CAmrit Nagar

DHarivansh Rai Bachchan

Question No. : 12
Mahashweta Devi, recipient of the Jnanpith Award, writes in
AOriya

BMalayalam

CTamil

DBengali

Question No. : 13
Our sweetest songs are those that tell of our saddest thoughts was said by
AP. B. Shelley

BShakesphere

CWordworth

DKeats

Question No. : 14
Who among the following was a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize?
ARobert Mugabe

BNelson Mandela

CRajiv Gandhi

DMother Teresa

Question No. : 15
Who wrote 'Anandamath'?
APrem Chand

BRabindranath Tagore

CBankim Chandra Chatterjee

DMahatma Gandhi

Question No. : 16
Vinaya Patrika is a famous work by
AGoswami Tulsidas

BSant Gyaneshwar

CPt. Narender Sharma

DJaidev

Question No. : 17
Socrates was a
ADramatist

BEssayist

CPhilosopher

DNovelist

Question No. : 18
In which year was the Pulitzer Prize established?
A1917

B1918

C1922

D1928

Question No. : 19
Who is considered to be the Father of English Poetry?
AShakespeare

BKeats

CWordsworth

DGeoffrey Chaucer

Question No. : 20
Better to live as a tiger for one day than live like a sheep for a lifetime. Who said this?
AHari Singh Nalwa

BTipu Sultan

CRani Jhansi

DHaider Ali

Question No. : 21
B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of

AMedicine

BMusic

CJournalism

DEnvironment

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Question No. : 22
Young India was a journal edited by
ASubhash Bose

BLajpat Rai

CM.K. Gandhi

DTilak

Question No. : 23
Select the wrong pair.
AMy Experiments with Truth Mahatma Gandhi BThe Indian Unrest Lala Lajpat Rai
CPoverty and UnBritish Rule in India Dadabhai Naoroji DThe First War of Independence V.D. Savarkar
Question No. : 24
Kautilya was the author of
AIndica

BArthashastra

CMahabharatha

DRamayana

Question No. : 25
Who was the famous British writer of Himalayan Gazetteer?
AP. Baron

BE. Atkinson

CJim Corbett

DJ.Wilson

Question No. : 26
Which of the following books has been written by Kishwar Desai?
AThe Red Devil

BWitness the Night

CTonight This Savage Rite

DEarth and Ashes

Question No. : 27
Lajja is a book written by
ASalman Rushdie

BTaslima Nasrin

CSunil Ganguli

DRabindranath Tagore

Question No. : 28
Who amongst the following is the author of the book Straight from the Heart?
ARavi Shastri

BKapil Dev

CM.S. Dhoni

DSourav Gaungly

Question No. : 29
Which of the following books is NOT written by Chetan Bhagat?
AOne Night@The Call Centre

BTwo States

CRevolution 2020

DCan Love Happen Twice?

Question No. : 30
'Meghdoot' by Kalidas was written in
AHindi

BSanskrit

CMaithili

DPali

Question No. : 31
Which book is written by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
AIndia My Dream

BMy Presidential Years

CMy Story

DSunny Days

Question No. : 32
The Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawna Award is given for
AWork among minorities

BNational integration

CChildrens education

DAbolition of bonded labour

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Question No. : 33
Dada Saheb Phalke Awards are given by the Ministry of
ASocial Welfare

BCorporate Affairs

CHome Affairs

DInformation & Broadcasting

Question No. : 34
The Man Booker Prize is given for
ALiterature

BSocial Service

CSports

DCinema

Question No. : 35
Who among the following is NOT one of the Femina Miss India winners?
AJhatlekha

BLara Hyaden

CPrachi Mishra

DVanya Mishra

Question No. : 36
The Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in
ASports

BMusic

CLiterature

DGovernment Service

Question No. : 37
The wellknown book The Rediscovery of India' has been written by

AAnita Desai

BArvind Adiga

CMeghnad Desai

DVikram Seth

Question No. : 38
Which folk art form is from Maharashtra?
AGarba

BJatra

CAnkia Nat

DNachani

Question No. : 39
The book Malgudi Days was written by
AK.R. Narayanan

BRabindra Nath Tagore

CR.K. Narayan

DPrem Chand

Question No. : 40
Who among the following directed the movie Peepli Live?
AAshutosh Gowarikar

BKiran Rao

CAnusha Rizvi

DSeema Chisti

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the right option
Question No. : 1
Which of the following prizes is given by UNESCO?

AMagsaysay Award

BPulitzer Prize

CKalinga Prize

DBooker Prize

Question No. : 2
A Long Walk To Freedom is the memoir of
ABill Gates

BNelson Mandela

CTony Blair

DGeorge Bush

EStephen Hawking

Question No. : 3
The annual Oscar awards for excellence in different aspects of Cinema are awarded by
AAmerican Film Producers Association BThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
CAmerican Academy of Motion Pictures DUS Film Journalists Association
Question No. : 4
Who is author of "Imagining India"?
AKhushwant Singh

BNandan Nilekani

CGurcharan Das

DChetan Bhagat

Question No. : 5
Who among the following was suspended by CNN / Time magazine because he had copied an article from The New Yorker
Time Magazine?
ARajat Gupta

BDharun Ravi

CFareed Zakaria

DJill Lepore

Question No. : 6
Which BritishIndian author won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for the 'Best Book' for his epic story Solo?
ARana Das Gupta

BRana Singh

CJaiveer Rana

DK.K. Mehta

Question No. : 7
Identify the correct pair:
AI Follow the Mahatma: Mahadev Desai BPoverty and UnBritish Rule in India: Dadabhai Nauroji
CFirst War of Indian Independence: Lokmanya Tilak DLife Divine: G.K. Gokhale
Question No. : 8
Golden Globe, BAFTA, Cannes Festival All these are related to
ABooks

BFootball

CFilms

DSand sculpture

Question No. : 9
Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo, Zara_______ the soulstirring lyric was penned by
AShailendra

BKavi Pradeep

CYogesh

DGopal Das Neeraj

Question No. : 10
Sutta Pitaka is a wellknown religious book in
AJainism

BHinduism

CBuddhism

DZoroastrianism

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Question No. : 11
The book 'Shakuntala' was written by
ARabindranath Tagore

BTulsidas

CKalidas

DVikram Seth

Question No. : 12
Match the following:

Scripture Subject

I. Rig Veda A. Musical hymns

II. Yajur Veda B. Rituals and ceremonies
III. Sama Veda C. Charms and spells
IV. Atharva Veda D. Hymns and prayers

AI D, IIB, IIIA, IVC

BI C, II B, III D, IV A

CID, IIA, IIIB, IVC

DIB, IIC IIIA, IVD

Question No. : 13
Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains, was said by
AThomas Hardy

BWilliam Shakespeare

CJean Jacques Rousseau

DLocke

Question No. : 14
The Poet of the East is a title given to
AFiraq Gorakhpuri

BMirza Ghalib

CDr. Mohammed Iqbal

DBahadur Shah Zafar

Question No. : 15
Saare Jahan Se Achha This patriotic song was penned by
AFiraq Gorakhpuri

BKazi Nazrul Islam

CMohammed Iqbal

DTagore

Question No. : 16
Who among the following is not an author/ ess?
AAnita Desai

BRK Laxman

CLinda Goodman

DBarbara Cartland

Question No. : 17
Shahnama is a classic work written by
AIbn Batuta

BFirdausi

CAlberuni

DChand Bardai

Question No. : 18
The first man to use Hindi for literary purposes was
ABhartendu Harishchandra

BAmir Khusro

CKabir

DRas Khan

Question No. : 19
Between the Lines is a famous book by
AKhushwant Singh

BNalini Singh

CS. Sahay

DKuldip Nayar

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Question No. : 20
AiniAkbari is a famous work by
AFirdausi

BIbneBatuta

CAbul Fazl

DFaizi

Question No. : 21
The highest peacetime award for bravery given by the Government of India is
AKirti Chakra

BPadma Bhushan

CAshoka Chakra

DMahavir Chakra

Question No. : 22
A Farewell To Arms is a renowned work by
AGeorge Orwell

BErnest Hemingway

CG.B. Shaw

DBertrand Russel

Question No. : 23
Albert Einstein got the Nobel Prize for his work on

ARelativity

BQuantum Theory

CPhotoelectric Effect

DAtomic Bomb

Question No. : 24
Who wrote TahqiqIHind?
AAlberuni

BAl Biladari

CSulaiman

DAl Masudi

Question No. : 25
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

AD.P. Mishra Living an Era BJawahar Lal Nehru India Divided

DSubhash Chandra Bose Freedom at Midnight

CRajendra Prasad Discovery of India

Question No. : 26
Raag Darbari is a famous satirical book written in Hindi by
AAmar Kant

BShrilal Shukla

CNirmal Verma

DHarivansh Rai Bachchan

Question No. : 27
'Cricket My Style is a book written by
ASachin Tendulkar

BSunil Gavaskar

CRahul Dravid

DKapil Dev

Question No. : 28
Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?

ABhangra

BKathakali

CGarba

DGhoomer

Question No. : 29
Who wrote Whom gods loves die young?
AJohn Keats

BPB Shelly

CLord Byron

DWilliam Wordsworth

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Question No. : 30
Who wrote Jana Gana Man?
ARam Prasad Bismil

BBankim Chandar Chaterjee

CRabindra Nath Tagore

DTara Shankar Bandopadhyaya

Question No. : 31
Chandi Prasad Bhatt, the Gandhi Peace Prize laureate, works for
ADisarmament

BEnvironment

CChildrens rights

DProstitutes emancipation

Question No. : 32
Who among the following was NOT a musician?
AMozart

BBeethoven

CElvis Presley

DRousseau

Question No. : 33
Which of the following awards is given to a sports coach?

AArjuna Award

BKhel Ratna Puraskar

CKhel Khiladi Puraskar

DDronacharya Award

Question No. : 34
Neelima Mishra is the recipient of
ARamon Magsaysay Award
DRight Livelihood Award

BShanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award

CIndira Gandhi Award for National Integration

Question No. : 35
Which country produces the most number of feature films every year?
AIndia

BChina

CThe USA

DThe UK

Question No. : 36
'Hamlet' is a famous play written by
AKhuswant Singh

BRabindranath Tagore

CWilliam Shakespeare

DSophocles

Question No. : 37
Who is the author of "An Equal Music"?
ADick Francis

BVikram Seth

CSalman Rushdie

DAnurag Mathur

Question No. : 38
Who wrote the famous book 'Gulliver's Travel'?
APearl Buck

BJ.K. Rowling

CJonathan Swift

DElizabeth Gilbert

Question No. : 39
The movie Three Idiots was based on the book
AWhere do you want to go?

BFive Point Someone

CTwo States

DRevolution 2020

Question No. : 40
Anant Pai, better known as Uncle Pai was the creater of which comic series?
AChacha Chaudhary

BChandamama

CIndrajaal

DAmar Chitra Katha

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DIRECTION for the question: Mark the best option:

Question No. : 1
Bollywood celebrated 100 years of Indian cinema in the year
A2014

B2012

C2013

D2011

Question No. : 2
Ghoomar is a famous folkdance of

AHaryana

BUP

CMP

DRajasthan

Question No. : 3
The Ramon Magsaysay award is named after the former President of
AThailand

BThe Philippines

CIndonesia

DThe USA

Question No. : 4

Who is the writer of the book Before Memory Fades?

AFali S. Nariman

BS. Ramnathan

CPranab Bardhan

DMushirul Hasan

Question No. : 5
The Dadasaheb Phalke prize is given for
AThe best movie in Hindi annually
DNone of these

BThe best movie in any Indian language annually

Question No. : 6
Who among the following is the author of the book The Algebra of Infinite Justice?
AAravind Adiga

BArundhati Roy

CMichael Portillo

DBen Okri

Question No. : 7
Beyond the Last Blue Mountain is the biography of
AG.D. Birla

BJ.R.D Tata

CRatan Tata

DHP Nanda

Question No. : 8
Who among the following has won the coveted Bookers Booker Prize?
AReddy Doyle

BSalman Rushdie

CGita Hariharan

DMulk Raj Anand

Question No. : 9
A single step for man, a gaint leap for mankind. Who said this?
ANeil Armstrong

BEdvin Aldrin

CYuri Gagrin

DSq. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma

Question No. : 10
Kagaz Te Canvas is an awardwinning work by
AH.S. Mehboob

BAmrita Pritam

CSurjit Pattar

DHarbhajan Singh

CThe best direction annually

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Question No. : 11
The ancient classic Kamasutra was authored by
APanini

BPatanjli

CKalidasa

DVatsyayana

Question No. : 12
James Bond was created by
ADesmond Bagley

BAgatha Christie

CIan Fleming

DStanley Gardner

CCharles Dickens

DRudyard Kipling

Question No. : 13
Who wrote 'War and Peace'?
ALeo Tolstoy

BMahatma Gandhi

Question No. : 14
Whats in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The quote belongs to
AJohn Keats

BTS Eliot

CWilliam Shakespeare

DAlfred Tennyson

Question No. : 15
Who is the author of the bestselling book Ignited Minds?
ADr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

BDale Carnegie

CNandan Nilekani

DShiv Khera

Question No. : 16
The Coral Island is a wellknown work by
ARK Narayana

BPearl S Buck

CRudyard Kipling

DJulius Verne

Question No. : 17
The Chameli Devi Jain Prize is given to
AWoman journalists

BJournalists

CPhotographers

DPainters

Question No. : 18
East is East and West is West and never shall the twain meet was said by
ARudyard Kipling

BWinston Churchill

CMark Twain

DRabindernath Tagore

Question No. : 19
It's Always Possible is written by
AK.J. Alphonse

BKiran Bedi

CManeka Gandhi

DTN Seshan

Question No. : 20
Who among the following is/are recipients/s of the Nobel Prize twice?
AMarie Curie

BLinus Pauling

CBoth 1 and 2

DNone of these

Question No. : 21
Who among the following is the first Indian to win an Oscar Award?
ABhanu Athaiya

BShabana Azmi

CSatyajit Ray

DRohini Hattangadl

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Question No. : 22
Geet Govindam is a famous work by
AJayadev

BKabir

CMeera Bai

DNone of these

Question No. : 23
Baburnama was written by

AAbul Fazal

BFirdausi

CAtif Latifi

DBabur

Question No. : 24
Which of the following books was written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

AIndia in Transition

BGita Rahasya

CGokhaleMy Political Guru

DDiscovery of India

Question No. : 25
The editor of Young India and Harijan was
AJL Nehru

BBR Ambedkar

CMahatma Gandhi

DSubhash Chandra Bose

Question No. : 26
Eminent poet Kedar Nath Singh writes in which of the following languages?
AHindi

BUrdu

COriya

DTamil

Question No. : 27
Who wrote the book Origin of Species?
AJP Morgan

BGregor Mendel

CMalthus

DCharles Darwin

Question No. : 28
Who was the writer of Mahabharata?
AKalidas

BVed Vyas

CTulsidas

DKautilya

Question No. : 29
The controversial documentary 'Hell's Angel' is based on
AMother Teresa

BSaddam Hussain

CHitler

DStalin

Question No. : 30
"India: A Portrait" has been written by
AKhuswant Singh

BKuldip Nayar

CPatrick French

DJ.M. Keynes

Question No. : 31
The Lata Mangeshkar Prize is given by the
AMadhya Pradesh Government BGovernment of India
DInformation and Broadcasting Ministry

CUttar Pradesh Government

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Question No. : 32
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for excellence in
ALiterature

BMusic

CSports

DScience and Technology

Question No. : 33
The "Cannes Award' is given for excellence in
ALiterature

BFilms

CJournalism

DEconomics

Question No. : 34
Who among the following is NOT a Hollywood actress?
AJennifer Lopez

BOprah Winfrey

CAngelina Jolie

DNicole Kidman

Question No. : 35
Which state has declared camel as its state animal?

ARajasthan

BMadhya Pradesh

CMaharashtra

DGujarat

EOrissa

Question No. : 36
Bangladeshi Nobel Laureate, Muhammad Yunus received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in microfinance in
A2004

B2006

C2007

D2009

Question No. : 37
Philip Kotler is associated with
AEconomics

BMarketing Management

CChemistry

DPolitics

Question No. : 38
The Censor Board in India works under the
AMinistry of Culture BMinistry of Information and Broadcasting
DMinistry of Communications

CDepartment of Films

Question No. : 39
Which country gives the Magsaysay awards?
AIndonesia

BAustralia

CThe Philippines

DSouth Korea

Question No. : 40
Which honour is known as the Asian Nobel Prize?
AMagasasay Award

BKalinga Prize

CThe Right Livelihood Foundation Prize

DGandhi Peace Prize

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1

World Heart Day is observed on .

A18 September

B20 September

C25 September

D28 September

Question No. : 2
With which of the following scams would you associate Vijay Singla and Mahesh Kumar?
ACoalgate

B2G Spectrum

CRailgate

DSaradha Chit fund

Question No. : 3
National Girl Child Day is observed on

AJanuary 14

BJanuary 24

CFebruary 2

DFebruary 8

Question No. : 4
Which university has signed comprehensive partnerships with two top universities of China, thus becoming the first Indian
institution to enter the flourishing Chinese education market?
AJawaharlal Nehru University

BManipal University

CRajasthan University

Question No. : 5

The World Environment Day is celebrated every year on which of the following days?

B5th July

A5th August

C5th June

D15th June

E15th July

Question No. : 6
The first testtube baby in the world was named

ABarbara McCray

BLouis Brown

CIndira

DMcCarthy Donald

Question No. : 7
When is the International Day for NonViolence and Peace observed?
AMay 31

BOctober 2

CJuly 11

DDecember 10

Question No. : 8
Whose death anniversary is observed as the Rashtriya Sadbhavna Divas?

ARajiv Gandhi

BIndira Gandhi

CSwami Vivekanand

DMahatama Gandhi

Question No. : 9

The first Monday of which month is observed as World Habitat Day?

ASeptember

BOctober

CNovember

DDecember

Question No. : 10
When is the raising day for ITBP observed in the year?
AOctober 20

BOctober 22

COctober 21

DOctober 24

DPanjab University

EDelhi University

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Question No. : 11
The number of female children per 1000 male children in India, as per Census 2011, is
A933

B940

C916

D892

Question No. : 12
Which day is celebrated as the World Metrological Day?
A21st March

B22nd March

C23rd March

D24th March

Question No. : 13
Light houses are places with powerful lights to
Aguide and resolve traffic jams in crowded metrocities during nights
Bguide and help large crowds at religious gatherings during nights
Cindicate to the incoming warships, the location of a harbor during night
Dguide and warn the ships coming from different directions in the ocean
Question No. : 14
The Company Associated Journals Ltd. AJL is the publisher of nowdefunct daily newspaper____
AYoung India

BThe Independent

CAmrit Bazaar Patrika

DNational Herald

EBombay Chronicle

Question No. : 15
May 8 is observed as
AWorld Standards Day

BWorld Telecommunication Day

CWorld Red Cross Day

DCommonwealth Day

Question No. : 16

Laura Chinchilla has been elected as the first woman president of _________.
AArgentina

BCosta Rica

CBrazil

DSpain

Question No. : 17
Syed Mamnoon Hussain has been sworn in as the new President of Pakistan. Which of the following statements about him is
not correct?
AHe was born in the Indian city of Agra BHe is a Nawaz Sharif loyalist
CHe succeeds Asif Ali Zardari as the 10th President of Pakistan DHe is a Textile businessman and Politician
Question No. : 18
Who spearheaded the mass agitation against corruption and demanded the early introduction of Lokpal bill?
AAnna Hazare

BArvind Kejriwal

CKiranBedi

Question No. : 19
The Pashmina variety of wool is obtained from
ASheep

BCamel

CRabbit

DGoat

Question No. : 20
The year 2010 is represented in Roman Numerals as
ALLX

BMMX

CIIXX

DCCXX

DSwami Agnivesh

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Question No. : 21
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested in which of the following countries?
AU.K

BSweden

CU.S.A

DDenmark

Question No. : 22
What does the letter C denote in the name NCAER, the research institute?
ACorporation

BCommittee

CCore

DCouncil

ECampus

Question No. : 23
To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, the 'UN Women' has launched special programme only for the
women of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The programme will focus only on a particular section of women who are____
AWidows BServing in Para Military Forces
EStreet dwellers and rag pickers

CVictims of terrorism

DVictims of domestic violence

Question No. : 24
Who amongst the following is popularly known as the Milkman of India ?
AMedha Patkar

BSundarlal Bahuguna

CMahendra Singh Tikait

DSudha Murthy

EVerghese Kurien

Question No. : 25
The Election Commission of India is giving training to the electoral officers of which of the following countries in its
neighborhood?
ANepal

BPakistan

CChina

DBangladesh

EBhutan

Question No. : 26
Which of the following days is observed as Teachers Day in India ?
A5th October

B5th November

C5th September

D15th November

E15th September

Question No. : 27
Yingluck Shinawatra, who had to leave her post due to a court order, was the Prime Minister of
AJapan

BThailand

CSouth Korea

DSingapore

EIndonesia

Question No. : 28
Which state has the largest urban population in India?
AMaharashtra

BKerala

CChattisgarh

DWest Bengal

Question No. : 29
The synagogue is
Aan epic

Ba religion

CJewish House of Prayer

Dthe Parsi temple

Ea palace

Question No. : 30
According to a recent newspaper survey, which one of the following is the most preferred language for leisure reading among
the Indian Youth?

AHindi

BMarathi

CBengali

DTelugu

EEnglish

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Question No. : 31
Who among the following is a famous cartoonist ?
ABarkha Dutt

BSaeed Naqvi

CPrabhu Chawla

DR. K. Laxman

EM. F. Hussain

Question No. : 32
Which terrorist outfit has claimed the responsibility for the assassination of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's younger
brother Ahmed Wali Karzai, calling it one of its biggest achievements?
ATaliban

BHuJI

CAl Qaeda

DLeT

Question No. : 33
While inaugurating an International Buddhist conclave in Varanasi in 2012, the government took initiative to plan something to
give facilities to nationals from countries such as Thailand and Malaysia. Whats the plan?
AReligious Harmony Pact RHP

BVisaonArrival VOA

CEasyVisa for Tourism EVT

DBuddhist Trade Pact

Question No. : 34
On which one of the following characters is Biometric Security based?
AFinger prints and palm recognition only BFace recognition and voice recognition only
CHand writing and manual recognition only DOnly 1 and 2 EAll 1, 2 and 3
Question No. : 35
Which of the following countries meet more than one fourths of their energy requirements from nuclear" power?
AFrance, U.S, Russia, Germany BFrance, Ukraine, Sweden, Korea CFrance, India, Ukraine, Germany
DGermany, Russia, Canada, Japan EJapan, Germany, Korea, England
Question No. : 36
The Supreme Court had declared "Salva Judum" unconstitutional. What is 'Salva Judam' ?
AA terrorist outfit BAn armed civilian group formed to combat Maoists
DCustom of killing a girl for intercaste marriage in the name of honour

CA moneychain business

Question No. : 37
The group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is:
AAustroAsiatic

BIndoAryan

CDravidian

DNone of these

Question No. : 38
Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park' ?
AIsaac Newton

BAlbert Einstein

CLouis Pasteur

DThomas Alva Edison

Question No. : 39
On which day is the World Press Freedom Day celebrated?
A1st May

B2nd May

C3rd May

D4th May

E21st May

Question No. : 40
Jorge Bergoglio, who has been elected the new Pope, belongs to
ABrazil

BArgentina

CItaly

DIndia

EFrance

ETesla

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
Which country has successfully launched two intercontinental missiles Sineva?

ARussia

BUSA

CIsrael

DIran

Question No. : 2
Name the Indian American high schooler who received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000 at Phoneix,
Arozona, for inventing a revolutionary device that can fully charge a cellphone in 2030 seconds.
AParijat Roy

BRubel Chakrovart

CEesha Khare

DDivya Sharma

Question No. : 3
India has developed supersonic cruise missile BrahMos in collaboration with which country?

AFrance

BIsrael

CUSA

DRussia

Question No. : 4

National Youth Day is observed on

A15 January

B12 January

C20 January

D28 January

E30 January

Question No. : 5

In India, Gender Inequality is manifest in multiple forms. Which of the following is/are some of these forms?
A Adverse Sex ratio
B Bad nutrition and health care
C Differential rates of wages
D Poor Legal rights

AOnly A & C

BOnly B & C

CAll A, B, C, & D

DOnly B & D

ENone of these

Question No. : 6
Man is born free, yet everywhere he is in chains. Who said this?

AJean Jacques Rousseau

BShakespeare

CWordsworth

DLord Tennyson

Question No. : 7
Which of the following has declared the House sparrow as its official bird?
AGujarat

BUttar Pradesh

CHaryana

DDelhi

Question No. : 8
World Population Day is observed on
A1 July

B5 July

C7 July

D11 July

Question No. : 9
Who was the first woman Prime Minister in the world?
AIndira Gandhi

BSrimavo Bhandaranaike

CMargaret Thatcher

DBenazir Bhutto

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Question No. : 10
Which state government of India signed MoU with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation IRCTC Ltd for a
scheme as per which it will bear all the expenses for senior citizens to go on select pilgrimages?
ARajasthan

BOdisha

CMadhya Pradesh

DPunjab

Question No. : 11
The NRI Day is observed on:
A9th January

B19th January

C29th January

D19th January

Question No. : 12
Pakistan, in the year 2014, successfully test fired the nuclear capable, a short range surfacetosurface missile
AHatf III

BHatf I

CHatf I

DHatf IV

Question No. : 13
Name the Venezuela's president and a prominent USbaiter who died on March 5, 2013 after a struggle with cancer.
AHugo Chavez

BStephane Hessel

CBruce Reynolds

DNone of these

Question No. : 14
The International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on ______
A31st October

B21st October

C1st October

D11th October

E19th September

Question No. : 15
C.I.S. consists of the republics of former
ACzechoslovakia

BIndoChina

CYugoslavia

DSoviet Union

Question No. : 16
Name the country which has moved to the forefront of a campaign to restrict the wearing of the Muslim veil by women when a
key vote left it on track to become the first European country to ban the burqa and naqaab in public.
AFrance

BSwitzerland

CDenmark

DBelgium

Question No. : 17
India occupies which position in the Global Competitiveness Report 2014, by the Geneva based World Economic Forum WEF?
A39th

B50th

C60th

D65th

Question No. : 18
What is the name of the fastest express train that provides nonstop pointtopoint service between Metros and major capitals,
which was introduced in 200910?
ARajdhani

BDuronto

CShatabdi Express

DGarib Rath

Question No. : 19
Which of the following is Indias national flower?
ARose

BLotus

CMarigold

DRhododendron

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Question No. : 20
A group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings, e,g. left opposite of
right and left past tense of leave
ASynonyms

BHomonyms

CHeteronyms

DAcronyms

Question No. : 21
In February 2011, Gopa Sabharwal was appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of which University of international stature?
AJawaharlal Nehru University BAzim Premji University
DNalanda International University

CVisvaBharati University

Question No. : 22
What is the full form of term 'HDR' as used as a source of information on various aspects of global well being?
AHigher Developmental Ratio
DHealth & Democratic Rights

BHuman Deployment and Resources

EHousing Demand & Reforms

CHuman Development Report

Question No. : 23
What is the real name of the fictional character Winnie the Pooh?
AEdward Bear

BChristopher Robin

CA.A.Milen

DNone of these

Question No. : 24
Who amongst the following is the chairperson of the Farmers Commission of India at present ?
ADr. M. S.Ahluwalia

BDr. Bimal Jalan

CDr. M. S. Swaminathan

DDr. Y. V. Reddy

ENone of these

Question No. : 25
Which of the following days was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO?
A8th September

B18th September

C18th October

D8th October

E28th November

Question No. : 26
Which of the following countries has agreed to accept the payment for oil and petroleum exportss to India, in rupee terms
instead of dollar or any other currency?
AKuwait

BUAE

CIran

DIraq

ELibya

Question No. : 27
In 1958, who became the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award ?
AVinoba Bhave

BBaba Amte

CSatyajit Ray

DJai Prakash Narain

Question No. : 28
Kargil Vijay Divas is celebrated on every year in honour of Kargil war heroes
A2 November

B26 July

C27 November

D15 July

EJagjivan Ram

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Question No. : 29
The Air Traffic Controller's job involves

A. control of air traffic in and within vicinity of airport

B. control of movement of air traffic between altitude, sectors and control centres
C. following established procedures and policies for air traffic control
D. control of commercial airline flights according to government regulations
E. to authorize and regulate commercial flights
Aa, b

Bb, c

Ca, b, c

Da, b, c,d, e

Ec, d, e

Question No. : 30
The white revolution in India is associated with
AJ. V. Narlikar

BJ.C. Bose

CVerghese Kurien

DM.S. Swaminathan

EC. Rangarajan

Question No. : 31
Name the first of the seven areas, the control of which has been handed over to Afghan forces by NATO forces, a step seen as a
critical step in transition of power to Afghanistan government.
ACentral Province of Bamiyan

BPanjshir Province

CKabul Province

DHeart City

Question No. : 32
Name the person who has been sworn in as president of world's newest nation, South Sudan, ushering in hope for peace after
half century of disturbance.
AGier Chuang Aluong

BPaul Mayom Akech

CGen. Salva Kiir Mayardit

DDavid Deng Athorbei

Question No. : 33
Which of the following has been hailed as the Super food of Tomorrow by the World Health Organization.?
ASoya bean

BEgg

CSpirulina

DGroundnut

Question No. : 34
The first Earth Day was observed on April 20 in the year
A1970

B1975

C1985

D1990

Question No. : 35
Which country launched a longrange rocket Unha3 on 12 December 2012 despite international opposition and growing
tensions in the region?
ANorth Korea

BSouth America

CUkraine

DSouth Korea

Question No. : 36
The World Heritage Day is observed on
AMarch 18

BApril 20

CMarch 20

DApril 18

Question No. : 37
Name the bird that migrates from the North Pole to the South Pole and back...
AArctic tern

BSwallow

CCrane

DPenguin

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Question No. : 38
In 1953, who became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA ?
ARajkumari Amrit Kaur

BSucheta Kriplani

CVijay Laxmi Pandit

Question No. : 39
Commercial services were started on a India Radio for the first time in
A1957

B1959

C1967

D1969

Question No. : 40
The ISIS is most active in
ASyria, Iraq

BSyria

CNigeria

DIraq

EIran

DSarojini Naidu

ENone of these

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option
Question No. : 1
Who was the Chief guest at the 64th Indian Republic Day parade in 2014?

AShinzo Abe

BJimChang

CLee Peng

DKimJonII

Question No. : 2
After the spotfixing scandal hit the IPL, the IPL drama took another dramatic turn with the leagues costliest franchise
announcing its decision to pull out of the T20 extravaganza over financial differences with the BCCI. Name the franchise:
AKings XI Punjab

BDelhi Daredevils

CPune Warriors India

DSunrisers Hyderabad

Question No. : 3
The US Senate in 2013 voted 97 0 to confirm ________ to a judgeship on the prestigious US Court of Appeals, considered the
most important in the country after the Supreme Court. This is the highest judicial appointment achieved by an Indian
American so far.
ASrikanth Srinivasan

BSrinath Srnivasan

CSreesanth Srinivasan

DSrinathan Srinivasan

Question No. : 4

To promote clean energy sources, India has approved a policy that calls for blending at least what per cent of biofuels in diesel and petrol
by 2017

A25 percent

B10 percent

C20 percent

D15 percent

E5 percent

Question No. : 5

Aang San Su Kyi, who has waging a war against the ruling junta belongs to which of the following countries?

AVietnam

BBrazil

CBurma

DChina

Question No. : 6
The present Christian calendar is based on the system given by:

ASt. John

BSt. Augustus

CEmperor Nero

DPope Gregory

Question No. : 7
Match the following lists and choose the correct answer from the given codes.

i. World Health DayA. 7 April

ii. Water Resources DayB. 10 April
iii. World Haemophilia DayC. 17 April
iv. World Earth Day D. 22 April

AA B C D
CB C A D

BC D A B
DD C A B

Question No. : 8

The International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on

A21st February

B20th February

C20th March

D21st March

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Question No. : 9
Rajdhani Express trains run
Aonly between New Delhi and all State capitals
Conly between New Delhi and important cities

Bonly between New Delhi and State capitals

Donly between New Delhi and Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai

Question No. : 10
Geostationary satellites, which enable the trasnmission of TV chaneels, are positioned at a height of
A11.2 Km

B36000 Km

C16000 Km

DAny height of choice

Question No. : 11
On which date was the Earth Hour observed in 2014?
A26 Jan

B26 Feb

C26 March

D19 March

Question No. : 12
National Education Day is celebrated in India on
A11 November

B11 December

C21 November

D21 December

Question No. : 13
Telangana has recently become the 29th State of India. Which of the following statement regarding the state is NOT true?

AIt shares boundaries with Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra

BIt is the 12th largest state of the country in terms of population
CIt is the first state to be carved out on a linguistic basis DIt is the 12th largest state of the country in terms of Area
EIt has 119 seats in the Assembly and 40 seats in the council.
Question No. : 14
Peter Drucker was a famous
Aeconomist

Bmanagement theorist

Cenvironmentalist

Dindustrialist

Question No. : 15

The study of coins and medals is known as

AMycology

BPhilately

CCalisthenics

DNumismatics

Question No. : 16

Central Drug Research Institute is located at which place?

ALucknow

BNew Delhi

CChennai

DJaipur

Question No. : 17
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited BSNL closed down the Telegram service in 2013, making Telegraph a thing of past. In which
year was first Telegram sent in India?
A1848

B1850

C1853

D1857

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Question No. : 18
To which country does General Ali Mohsen belong, who in spite of being very close to the President, switched sides and
expressed his support to prodemocracy protesters?
ASyria

BTunisia

CLibya

DYemen

Question No. : 19
Pakistan has raised objection over the construction of Kishanganga Hydro Power project being developed in
ARajasthan

BJammu & Kashmir

CGujarat

DPunjab

Question No. : 20
Indian Rupee received a unique symbol which blends the scripts of
ADevanagari and Palli

BSanskrit and Roman

CDevanagari and Roman

DNone of the above

Question No. : 21
Which of the following years was/is declared "International Year of Forest" by the UNO?
A2010

B2009

C2012

D2011

ENone of these

Question No. : 22
Which of the following is NOT considered a negative effect of employment in call centers?
AHigh pressure and stress BDistortion of moral values CDistortion of language
DHigher remuneration for low skill jobs ELow remuneration for high skill jobs
Question No. : 23
December 10 is observed as
AWorld Health Day

BU.N. Day

CRed Cross Day

DHuman Rights Day

Question No. : 24
World's AIDS Day is observed on which of the following days?
A1st December

B1st March

C1st April

D1st May

E1st January

Question No. : 25
Which of the following is one of the main reasons of the High Drop out Rate among school going children ?
APoor infrastructure in schools BShortage of books and reading material
CCropping pattern followed by farmers It needs more manpower for farming activities
EHigh rate of urbanization

DLow level of female literacy

Question No. : 26
Which of the following countries has announced to freeze its Nuclear Programme so that it can avail of food aid from the US
and other countries?

ANorth Korea

BSouth Korea

CIran

DIndia

EPakistan

Question No. : 27
The World Post Day is celebrated on
A9 October

B30 January

C2November

D27 November

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Question No. : 28
Which country includes its income from cocaine and narcotics in its GDP ?
AColumbia

BVenezuela

CAfghanistan

DPeru

Question No. : 29
In broad gauge, the distance between the rails is
A1.00 meter

B3 meters

C1.67 meters

D2.67 meters

E0.76 meters

Question No. : 30
Which of the following is NOT an agricultural product ?
ATea

BJowar

CUrad

DApple

ECalcium

Question No. : 31
Which country has formally recognized Transitional National Council TNC, the rebel group of Libya, as its legitimate
government, potentially opening up a huge funding stream for rebels?
ACanada

BUK

CUSA

DGermany

Question No. : 32
Which country is the world's first one to declare itself fully wifi?
AVatican City

BVanatu

CEstonia

DLuxembourg

Question No. : 33
In which one of the following States is the uranium project proposed to be set up?
AManipur

BMeghalaya

COrissa

DAssam

ENagaland

Question No. : 34
The study of population is called:
ADemography

BBiography

CCartography

DAnthropology

Question No. : 35
Currently, the Chinese Premier is:

AMo Yan

BKim Jong Un

CMao Je Dong

DXi Jinping

Question No. : 36
What is the offspring of an elephant called?
ACub

BCalf

CElephantine

DKid

Question No. : 37
He is a famous playwright, socialist and one of the CoFounders of London School of Economics, name the person:
ABeatriceWebb

BGeorgeBernardShaw

CArnoldBennett

DRichardBrome

Question No. : 38
Which Indian state has the highest per capita milk availability?
APunjab

BGujarat

CMP

DUP

EHaryana

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Question No. : 39
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
AHighest railway station
ENone of these

BLargest railway station

CLongest railway station

DSmallest railway station

Question No. : 40
Which of the following is at the bottom of the Human Development Index Report of the UNDP released in December, 2014?
ASomalia

BCongo

CSierra Leone

DChad

EMozambique

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:
Question No. : 1
Pakistan has raised objection over the construction of Kishanganga Hydro Power project being developed in:
ARajasthan

BJammu & Kashmir

CGujarat

DPunjab

EHimachal Pradesh

Question No. : 2
POSCO steel project to come up but being strongly protested by the people is located in
AChhattisgarh

BJharkhand

COdisha

DAndhra Pradesh

Question No. : 3
In 2013 the Supreme Court of India issued a notice that the ambassador of the following country shall not leave India without
the permission of the Supreme Court.
AGermany

BMaldives

CItaly

DNepal

Question No. : 4
_________is the bird which can fly backwards.
ACuckoo

BEagle

CHumming Bird

DWood pecker

Question No. : 5
Name the activist and founder of Gulabi Gangthe extraordinary women's movement in the Banda District of Uttar Pradesh.
ABacchi Devi

BSampat Pal Devi

CGaura Devi

DNone of these

Question No. : 6
What is "Support Price" for an agricultural commodity?
AThe floor price below which it cannot be sold BThe minimum price at which the government is prepared to buy it
CMoney paid to agriculturists in the case of draught
DSubsidy paid by the government over the prices already available in the market
Question No. : 7
Which of the following is the abbreviated name associated with food security?
AASHA

BPDS

CWTO

DNPA

Question No. : 8
Which of the following days was proclaimed as International Literacy Day by UNESCO?
A8th September

B18th September

C18th October

D8th October

Question No. : 9
Which one of the following days is not observed on a fixed date every year ?
AWorld Environment Day

BInternational Women's Day

CInternational Friendship Day

Question No. : 10
Famous women activist, Malala Yousafzai belongs to which country?
APakistan

BIraq

CAfghanistan

DKuwait

EUAE

DWorld Habitat Day

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Question No. : 11
From the abbreviation list given pick the wrong one
AOBEOrder of the British Empire BPSLV Polar Satellite Launching Vehicle
DUPSCUnion People Service Commission

CCWDCash on Withdrawal

Question No. : 12
The International Day of NonViolence is observed every year on
A15th August

B2nd October

C26th January

D31st January

ENone of these

Question No. : 13
Which one of the following States has been recently awarded by the Government of India as Best State inimplementing the
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens MWPSC Act, 2007 forproviding services and facilities to senior
citizens?
AMadhya Pradesh

BKerala

CHimachal Pradesh

DManipur

Question No. : 14
Deepak Sandhu was India's
AFirst woman head of a PSU BFirst woman chief of CBI
DFirst woman Chief Election Commissioner

CFirst woman Chief Information Commissioner

Question No. : 15
India made successful test flights of Unmanned Air Vehicle UAV at Kolar, near Bangalore, named
AArjun

BNishant

CVijayanta

DLakshya

Question No. : 16
What is 'Kaveri'?
AIndia's indigeneous aircraft engine BIndia's Low Cost laptop
DUnmanned Aircraft acquired from Israel

CIndia's Air to Air Missile

Question No. : 17
How many bits can be stored in the 8K RAM?
A8000

B8192

C4000

D4096

Question No. : 18
Which of the following is not a news agency?
AUNI

BAIR

CPTI

DIANS

Question No. : 19
What words were inscribed in the first postage stamp issued in India after independence?
AVande Mataram

BSatyameva Jayate

CJai Hind

DAzad Hind

Question No. : 20
If Christmas falls, on a Saturday, on which day would the New Year Eve fall?
ASunday

BSaturday

CMonday

DTuesday

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Question No. : 21
Which European country's officials languages are French, Italian, German?
ASwitzerland

BItaly

CFrance

DNetherlands

Question No. : 22
Find the ODD one out
ABitcoin

BPula

CNaira

DLeone

Question No. : 23
What is the common term used in yoga for control and regulation of breathing?
AAnantasana

BArdha Candrasana

CPranayama

DBidalasana

Question No. : 24
In which year, Defence Research & Development Organisation DRDO was formed by the amalgamation of the Technical
Development Establishment TDE of the Indian Army and the Directorate of Technical Development & Production DTDP with
the Defence Science Organisation DSO:
A1955

B1958

C1959

D1963

Question No. : 25
The B.C. Roy Award is given in the field of
AMusic

BFilms

CSports

DMedicine

Question No. : 26
The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
A3 : 5

B2 : 3

C2 : 4

D3 : 4

Question No. : 27
Which is the largest metal Centre?
AJohannesburg

BNew York

CLondon

DSingapore

Question No. : 28
Which South East Asian Country has recently banned surrogacy service to end its flourishing rentawomb industry?
ASingapore

BLaos

CThailand

DVietnam

Question No. : 29
Match ListI with List11 and select the best option using the code given below the lists:

ListIOrganization/Centres

ListIIlocation

A. High Altitude Warfare School

1. Chennai

B. Indian Air Force Training

Centre

2. Gulmarg

C. National Defense College

3. New Delhi

D. Institute of National
Integration

4. Pune

AA2, B1, C3, D4

BA1, B2, C3, D4

CA2, B1, C4, D3

DA1, B2, C4, D3

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Question No. : 30
Recently in which country did Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the first of the eight coastal Surveillance Radar
Systems CSRS being set up by India?
AMauritius

BMaldives

CSri Lanka

DSeychelles

Question No. : 31
WhatisthecurrencyofSingapore?

ASingaporedollar

BDinar

CSingaporepound

DTaka

EEuro

Question No. : 32
Asperthelatestbudgetannouncement,Taxincentivelimitforinvestmentinpensionfundhasbeenraisedto________

ARs.1,00,000

BRs.75,000

CRs.80,000

DRs.1,50,000

ERs.2,00,000

Question No. : 33
Jnanpith Award is awarded for
Asports

Bsocial work

Cliterature

Dmusic

Question No. : 34
Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?
AJapan

BBangladesh

CNorway

DAustralia

Question No. : 35
Ritu Kumar is a well known
APainter

BFashion designer

CMusician

DArchitect

Question No. : 36
The country that accounts for nearly onethird of the total teak production in the world is
AIndia

BSri Lanka

CMyanmar

DPakistan

Question No. : 37
Which year was declared as International Year of Biodiversity?
A2002

B2010

C2020

D1972

Question No. : 38
Which of the following is one of the sites from where rockets are launched by ISRO?
ASriharikota

BTarapore

CBalasore

DTrombay

EJaitapur

Question No. : 39
On which date is International Women's Day celebrated ?
A18th March

B8th March

C28th March

D18th Feb.

Question No. : 40
Name the Indian State which does not have any Scheduled Tribe Community?
ATripura

BSikkim

CMizoram

DPanjab

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B
A
D
A
A
D
D
D
B
C
D
C
D
C
B
A
C
D
D
D
B
C
A
A
C
B
C
D
B
A
D
B
D
B
D
A
D

GK Business
& Economy
Test 01
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

D
D
B
A
A
C
A
C
C
B
B
D
A
A
C
B
D
A
A
C
D
A
A
A
C
C
B
D
D
C
A
B
C
B
D
A
B
A
D
B

GK Business
& Economy
Test 02
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

D
C
C
B
D
C
B
A
B
C
C
B
C
A
D
C
B
B
D
A
C
B
D
C
D
D
D
B
A
A
A
B
D
C
D
C
D
C
C
D

179

GK
Business &
Economy
Test 03
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

C
A
C
A
C
D
C
C
D
B
C
D
A
B
D
D
B
D
C
A
C
B
A
A
A
A
B
C
A
C
C
B
A
D
D
B
A
D
D
C

GK
Business &
Economy
Test 04
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

D
C
C
A
D
B
A
B
B
D
B
D
B
D
D
D
D
D
C
D
C
B
C
B
D
D
D
D
B
C
B
A
D
B
A
B
A
A
D
C

GK
Business &
Economy
Test 05
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

B
D
C
C
D
C
D
D
D
C
A
D
C
D
A
D
D
C
D
A
A
A
E
C
B
B
C
C
B
C
C
C
C
C
D
A
D
A
C
B

GK Finance
& Banking
Test 01
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

C
A
A
D
D
B
C
A
B
E
B
A
B
C
A
B
A
A
D
E
C
B
E
A
E
E
E
C
B
B
E
E
A
A
E
C
B
C
D
E

GK Finance
& Banking
Test 02

GK Finance
& Banking
Test 03

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

C
C
C
D
D
D
D
B
D
C
D
A
C
C
C
D
B
C
D
B
E
D
C
C
B
A
C
D
A
C
A
B
C
B
C
B
E
E
C
B

B
E
E
D
D
B
D
C
B
C
B
B
B
D
A
D
E
A
A
C
A
C
A
E
A
E
B
B
E
A
C
A
E
B
D
E
D
D
B
C

180

GK Indian
Polity Test
01
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

D
D
D
D
A
C
A
D
B
B
C
C
C
C
A
C
C
C
B
A
A
C
A
A
D
D
B
C
A
D
B
D
B
D
B
C
C
A
D
C

GK Indian
Polity Test
02
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

C
C
D
A
A
B
D
C
B
D
C
A
B
C
C
C
C
C
B
C
D
A
A
A
B
D
D
A
B
A
A
A
A
C
A
B
A
C
B
C

GK Indian
Polity Test
03
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

C
C
C
B
A
D
B
C
D
C
C
D
D
B
D
B
C
A
C
C
D
A
B
A
C
A
D
B
D
A
D
D
A
A
C
A
B
A
B
A

GK Govt.
Schemes &
Policy Test
01

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

C
E
D
B
B
C
E
B
C
A
D
A
D
B
B
C
A
C
E
C
A
A
A
A
D
A
A
A
C
E
A
C
B
C
B
A
A
A
C
B

GK Govt.
Schemes &
Policy Test
02

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

B
B
C
A
A
B
B
A
A
A
C
C
B
C
A
A
B
C
E
D
B
D
B
B
C
E
D
A
C
C
A
E
B
C
B
A
B
C
D
B

GK Int. &
National Org
Test 01
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

D
A
C
B
D
A
C
B
D
D
A
A
C
D
C
A
C
A
B
D
B
A
C
D
E
C
C
A
B
D
A
B
B
C
B
A
B
A
D
C

181

GK Sports
Test 01
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

A
D
A
D
A
B
C
A
C
A
C
D
C
B
A
C
D
C
A
C
B
D
B
B
B
B
C
A
B
D
C
A
C
A
A
B
B
B
E
D

GK Sports
Test 02
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

A
A
A
D
A
B
B
A
A
A
D
D
A
C
D
D
D
A
A
D
C
A
A
D
B
A
C
A
C
B
B
D
B
A
C
C
E
D
B
C

GK Sports
Test 03
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

D
B
A
A
A
B
D
A
D
D
D
A
B
D
B
D
A
B
D
D
D
C
D
D
A
D
A
C
A
B
D
B
B
A
A
D
B
C
C
E

GK Books,
Authors, Art,
Culture Test
01

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

A
A
A
C
B
A
C
D
B
B
B
D
A
B
C
A
C
A
D
B
A
C
B
B
B
B
B
B
D
B
A
B
D
A
B
C
C
B
C
C

GK Books,
Authors, Art,
Culture Test
02
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

C
B
B
B
C
A
B
C
B
C
C
A
C
C
C
B
B
A
D
C
C
B
C
A
A
B
D
C
A
C
B
D
D
A
A
C
B
C
B
D

GK Books,
Authors, Art,
Culture Test
03

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

C
D
B
A
D
B
B
B
A
B
D
C
A
C
A
C
A
A
B
C
A
A
D
B
C
A
D
B
A
C
A
D
B
B
A
B
B
B
C
C

182

GK
Miscellaneous
Test 01
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

D
C
B
D
C
B
B
A
B
D
B
C
D
D
C
B
C
A
A
B
A
D
A
E
E
C
B
A
C
E
D
A
B
D
B
B
B
D
C
B

GK
Miscellaneous
Test 02

GK
Miscellaneous
Test 03

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

A
C
D
B
C
A
D
D
B
A
A
A
A
C
D
D
C
B
B
B
D
C
D
C
A
C
A
B
D
C
A
C
C
A
A
D
A
C
A
A

A
C
A
C
C
D
A
D
C
B
D
A
C
B
D
A
B
D
B
C
D
D
D
A
C
A
A
D
C
E
C
C
C
A
D
B
B
A
B
C

GK
Miscellaneous
Test 04
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

B
C
C
C
B
B
B
A
C
A
C
B
A
C
B
A
B
B
C
B
A
A
C
B
D
B
C
C
A
D
A
D
C
A
B
C
B
A
B
D

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