1. Division of powers is the principle of
(A) Unitary form of Government
(B) Federal form of Government/
(C) Socialist form of Government/
(D) Republican form of Government/
2. Where the High Courts in India first set up?
(A) Delhi and Calcutta/
(B) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta/
(C) Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta/
(D) Madras and Bombay/
3. In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?
(A) Mediterranean/
(B) Equatorial/
(C) Tropical/
(D) Temperate/
4. The proceeds of income tax go to
(A) Central Government/
(B) State Government/
(C) Centre and States/
(D) Corporation authorities/
5. Freeing the economy from all unnecessary controls and regulations is referred to as
(A) Freedom/
(B) Privatisation/
(C) Liberalisation/
(D) Globalisation/
6. Which of the following properties is generally found in non-metals?
(A) Brittleness/
(B) Conductivity/
(C) Ductility/
(D) Malleability/
7. Earth's atmosphere is an envelope of gases extending to a height of
(A) 100 km/
(B) 150 km/
(C) 200 km/
(D) 300 km/
8. Jaundice is caused due to the infection of
(A) brain/
(B) liver/
(C) kidney/
(D) spleen/
9. The part of the flower that can carry out photosynthesis is
(A) Androecium/
(B) Gynoecium/
(C) Calyx/
(D) Corolla/
10. Which one of the following news-papers had been edited by Gandhiji?
(A) Navjeevan/
(B) Gujarat Times/
(C) Maratha/
(D) Jan Satta/
11. Who is the first Aborigin to win a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games?
(A) Maria Mutola/
(B) Cathy Freeman/
(C) Lorraine Graham/
(D) Katherine Merry/
12. Metric system of measurement started in the country in
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
13. The central control of respiratory activity in human body is exercised by
(A) cerebrum/
(B) cerebellum/
(C) medulla oblongata/
(D) hypothalamus/
14. The polymer obtained by the condensation of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid is:
(A) Nylon 66/
(B) Terylene/
(C) Tollens/
(D) Bakelite/
15. When a running car stops suddenly, the passengers tends to lean forward because of
(A) centrifugal force/
(B) inertia of rest/
(C) inertia of motion/
(D) gravitational force/
16. Legal Tender Money is
(A) accepted only by Government/
(B) accepted by people and Government as per the law/
(C) not accepted for business purposes by law/
(D) not accepted by Government/
17. Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and joining Yamuna/Ganga?
(A) Ghaghra/
(B) Gomati/
(C) Kosi/
(D) Betwa/
18. Which of the following metals contribute to bio-magnification problem in the ecosystem?
(A) Mercury/
(B) Chromium/
(C) Copper/
(D) Lead/
19. What Constitutional provision enables the Central Government to provide reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the
weaker sections of the society?
(A) Article 14/
(B) Article 16/
(C) Article 46/
(D) Article 19/
20. During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom?
(A) Harsha/
(B) Ashok/
(C) Kanishka/
(D) Chandragupta II/
21. Which of the under mentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct?
(A) It is a magnificent mausoleum/
(B) It was built by Shah Jahan/
(C) It is situated outside Agra Fort/
(D) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it/
22. Name of the Indian army soldier who found alive at siachen glacier?
(A) Dalbir Singh/
(B) Hanuman Thapa/
(C) Sarabjeet Rathaur/
(D) Ratinder Singh Sodhi/
23. Among the following political leaders of South India, who has not acted in any film?
(A) C.N. Annadurai/
(B) Jayalalitha/
(C) N.T. Rama Rao/
(D) M.G. Ramachandran/
24. The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which has moved Japan's main island Honshu by a few feet has also caused Earth's axis to wobble
by about
(A) 1 inch/
(B) 2 inches/
(C) 4 inches/
(D) 6 inches/
25. Virus in a computer is a
(A) Chemical that attacks silicon/
(B) Micro-organism that disturbs integrated circuits/
(C) Programme that damages the computer software/
(D) None of the above/
26. Birds usually have a single
(A) Kidney/
(B) Lung/
(C) Testis/
(D) Ovary/
27. The percentage of oxygen in air is approximately
(A) 100% (B) 1 %
(C) 78% (D) 21%
28. Electro-static precipitator is used to control
(A) Chemical Pollutants/
(B) Radio-active Pollutants/
(C) Water Pollutants/
(D) Air Pollutants/
29. Core Industries are
(A) Basic industries/
(B) Consumer goods industries/
(C) Capital goods industries/
(D) Government industries/
30. During which Five-Year Plan did India lay down the objective of the need to ensure environmental sustainability of the development
strategy?
(A) 6th Five Year Plan/
(B) 7th Five Year Plan/
(C) 8th Five Year Plan/
(D) 9th Five Year Plan/
31. The Newton's First Law is also called as
(A) Law of moments/
(B) Law of inertia/
(C) Law of energy/
(D) Law of momentum/
32. The chemical used for cloud seeding for artificial rains is
(A) Silver Nitrate/
(B) Potassium Bromide/
(C) Silver Iodide/
(D) Potassium Nitrate/
33. The total number of ear bones
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
34. Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole?
(A) High altitude/
(B) More rainfall/
(C) Strong winds/
(D) Away from the sun/
35. Who constitutes the Finance Commission after every five years?
(A) The Council of Ministers/
(B) The Parliament/
(C) The President/
(D) The Comptroller and Auditor General/
36. The innovator of the Revenue settlement during the rule of Akbar was
(A) Raja Man Singh/
(B) Raja Bhagwan Das/
(C) Raja Todarmal/
(D) Raja Birbal/
37. Which of the following is at the apex of the subordinate criminal courts?
(A) Supreme Court/
(B) High Court/
(C) Court of Sessions Judge/
(D) Court of District Judge/
38. Arrange the following in chronological order:
a. Tughlaqs/
b. Lodis/
c. Sayyids/
d. Ilbari Turks/
e. Khiljis/
(A) a, b, c, d, e
(B) e, d, c, b, a
(C) b, d, e, c, a
(D) d, e, a, c, b
39. Which of the following is an example of Plutonic Igneous Rock?
(A) Basalt/
(B) Granite/
(C) Slate/
(D) Dolomite/
40. In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
(A) Surat/
(B) Bombay/
(C) Calcutta/
(D) Lucknow/
41. Which from the following rivers does NOT originate in Indian territory?
(A) Godavari/
(B) Jhelum/
(C) Ravi/
(D) Ghaghara/
42. Corporation tax is a tax imposed on
(A) the net incomes of the companies/
(B) the corporate properties
(C) the utilities provided by the corporation
(D) tax imposed by the corporation on individual properties
43. Velocity of sound in air does not depend on
(A) Density of air/
(B) Temperature of air/
(C) Pressure of air/
(D) Humidity of air/
44. In its reaction with silver nitrate, C2H2 shows
(A) Oxidising property/
(B) Reducing property/
(C) Basic property/
(D) Acidic property/
45. The red blood cells are produced by the
(A) Liver/
(B) Hormones/
(C) Bone-marrow/
(D) Heart/
46. What is the process of defining tables called?
(A) Data definition/
(B) Data Normalisation/
(C) Index definition/
(D) Data administration/
47. Who was not a politician?
(A) I.K. Gujral/
(B) S.L. Bahuguna/
(C) J. Jayalalitha/
(D) H.N. Bahuguna/
48. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India?
(A) Goa/
(B) Calicut/
(C) Cannanore/
(D) Cochin/
49. Source of energy in ecosystem is
(A) Sun/
(B) Green plants/
(C) Sugar produced in photo-synthesis/
(D) ATP/
50. Which one of the following personalities is known as 'Grand Old Man of India'?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak/
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji/
(C) Motilal Nehru/
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai/
(A) Unitary form of Government
(B) Federal form of Government/
(C) Socialist form of Government/
(D) Republican form of Government/
2. Where the High Courts in India first set up?
(A) Delhi and Calcutta/
(B) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta/
(C) Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta/
(D) Madras and Bombay/
3. In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?
(A) Mediterranean/
(B) Equatorial/
(C) Tropical/
(D) Temperate/
4. The proceeds of income tax go to
(A) Central Government/
(B) State Government/
(C) Centre and States/
(D) Corporation authorities/
5. Freeing the economy from all unnecessary controls and regulations is referred to as
(A) Freedom/
(B) Privatisation/
(C) Liberalisation/
(D) Globalisation/
6. Which of the following properties is generally found in non-metals?
(A) Brittleness/
(B) Conductivity/
(C) Ductility/
(D) Malleability/
7. Earth's atmosphere is an envelope of gases extending to a height of
(A) 100 km/
(B) 150 km/
(C) 200 km/
(D) 300 km/
8. Jaundice is caused due to the infection of
(A) brain/
(B) liver/
(C) kidney/
(D) spleen/
9. The part of the flower that can carry out photosynthesis is
(A) Androecium/
(B) Gynoecium/
(C) Calyx/
(D) Corolla/
10. Which one of the following news-papers had been edited by Gandhiji?
(A) Navjeevan/
(B) Gujarat Times/
(C) Maratha/
(D) Jan Satta/
11. Who is the first Aborigin to win a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games?
(A) Maria Mutola/
(B) Cathy Freeman/
(C) Lorraine Graham/
(D) Katherine Merry/
12. Metric system of measurement started in the country in
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
13. The central control of respiratory activity in human body is exercised by
(A) cerebrum/
(B) cerebellum/
(C) medulla oblongata/
(D) hypothalamus/
14. The polymer obtained by the condensation of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid is:
(A) Nylon 66/
(B) Terylene/
(C) Tollens/
(D) Bakelite/
15. When a running car stops suddenly, the passengers tends to lean forward because of
(A) centrifugal force/
(B) inertia of rest/
(C) inertia of motion/
(D) gravitational force/
16. Legal Tender Money is
(A) accepted only by Government/
(B) accepted by people and Government as per the law/
(C) not accepted for business purposes by law/
(D) not accepted by Government/
17. Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and joining Yamuna/Ganga?
(A) Ghaghra/
(B) Gomati/
(C) Kosi/
(D) Betwa/
18. Which of the following metals contribute to bio-magnification problem in the ecosystem?
(A) Mercury/
(B) Chromium/
(C) Copper/
(D) Lead/
19. What Constitutional provision enables the Central Government to provide reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the
weaker sections of the society?
(A) Article 14/
(B) Article 16/
(C) Article 46/
(D) Article 19/
20. During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom?
(A) Harsha/
(B) Ashok/
(C) Kanishka/
(D) Chandragupta II/
21. Which of the under mentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct?
(A) It is a magnificent mausoleum/
(B) It was built by Shah Jahan/
(C) It is situated outside Agra Fort/
(D) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it/
22. Name of the Indian army soldier who found alive at siachen glacier?
(A) Dalbir Singh/
(B) Hanuman Thapa/
(C) Sarabjeet Rathaur/
(D) Ratinder Singh Sodhi/
23. Among the following political leaders of South India, who has not acted in any film?
(A) C.N. Annadurai/
(B) Jayalalitha/
(C) N.T. Rama Rao/
(D) M.G. Ramachandran/
24. The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which has moved Japan's main island Honshu by a few feet has also caused Earth's axis to wobble
by about
(A) 1 inch/
(B) 2 inches/
(C) 4 inches/
(D) 6 inches/
25. Virus in a computer is a
(A) Chemical that attacks silicon/
(B) Micro-organism that disturbs integrated circuits/
(C) Programme that damages the computer software/
(D) None of the above/
26. Birds usually have a single
(A) Kidney/
(B) Lung/
(C) Testis/
(D) Ovary/
27. The percentage of oxygen in air is approximately
(A) 100% (B) 1 %
(C) 78% (D) 21%
28. Electro-static precipitator is used to control
(A) Chemical Pollutants/
(B) Radio-active Pollutants/
(C) Water Pollutants/
(D) Air Pollutants/
29. Core Industries are
(A) Basic industries/
(B) Consumer goods industries/
(C) Capital goods industries/
(D) Government industries/
30. During which Five-Year Plan did India lay down the objective of the need to ensure environmental sustainability of the development
strategy?
(A) 6th Five Year Plan/
(B) 7th Five Year Plan/
(C) 8th Five Year Plan/
(D) 9th Five Year Plan/
31. The Newton's First Law is also called as
(A) Law of moments/
(B) Law of inertia/
(C) Law of energy/
(D) Law of momentum/
32. The chemical used for cloud seeding for artificial rains is
(A) Silver Nitrate/
(B) Potassium Bromide/
(C) Silver Iodide/
(D) Potassium Nitrate/
33. The total number of ear bones
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
34. Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole?
(A) High altitude/
(B) More rainfall/
(C) Strong winds/
(D) Away from the sun/
35. Who constitutes the Finance Commission after every five years?
(A) The Council of Ministers/
(B) The Parliament/
(C) The President/
(D) The Comptroller and Auditor General/
36. The innovator of the Revenue settlement during the rule of Akbar was
(A) Raja Man Singh/
(B) Raja Bhagwan Das/
(C) Raja Todarmal/
(D) Raja Birbal/
37. Which of the following is at the apex of the subordinate criminal courts?
(A) Supreme Court/
(B) High Court/
(C) Court of Sessions Judge/
(D) Court of District Judge/
38. Arrange the following in chronological order:
a. Tughlaqs/
b. Lodis/
c. Sayyids/
d. Ilbari Turks/
e. Khiljis/
(A) a, b, c, d, e
(B) e, d, c, b, a
(C) b, d, e, c, a
(D) d, e, a, c, b
39. Which of the following is an example of Plutonic Igneous Rock?
(A) Basalt/
(B) Granite/
(C) Slate/
(D) Dolomite/
40. In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
(A) Surat/
(B) Bombay/
(C) Calcutta/
(D) Lucknow/
41. Which from the following rivers does NOT originate in Indian territory?
(A) Godavari/
(B) Jhelum/
(C) Ravi/
(D) Ghaghara/
42. Corporation tax is a tax imposed on
(A) the net incomes of the companies/
(B) the corporate properties
(C) the utilities provided by the corporation
(D) tax imposed by the corporation on individual properties
43. Velocity of sound in air does not depend on
(A) Density of air/
(B) Temperature of air/
(C) Pressure of air/
(D) Humidity of air/
44. In its reaction with silver nitrate, C2H2 shows
(A) Oxidising property/
(B) Reducing property/
(C) Basic property/
(D) Acidic property/
45. The red blood cells are produced by the
(A) Liver/
(B) Hormones/
(C) Bone-marrow/
(D) Heart/
46. What is the process of defining tables called?
(A) Data definition/
(B) Data Normalisation/
(C) Index definition/
(D) Data administration/
47. Who was not a politician?
(A) I.K. Gujral/
(B) S.L. Bahuguna/
(C) J. Jayalalitha/
(D) H.N. Bahuguna/
48. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India?
(A) Goa/
(B) Calicut/
(C) Cannanore/
(D) Cochin/
49. Source of energy in ecosystem is
(A) Sun/
(B) Green plants/
(C) Sugar produced in photo-synthesis/
(D) ATP/
50. Which one of the following personalities is known as 'Grand Old Man of India'?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak/
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji/
(C) Motilal Nehru/
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai/
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