1 Where is the Headquarters of NATO located?
(1) Amsterdam
(2) Brussels
(3) Berlin
(4) Paris
Ans. (2)
2. At which one of the following places is the Liquid Propulsion Systems Center located?
(1) Chandipur
(2) Mahenragiri
(3) Sriharikota
(4) Wheeler Island
Ans. (2)
3. Which one of the following Committees/Authorities is associated with the recommendation of the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act?
(1) Justice Jeeven Reedy Committee
(2) Rajinder Saccar Committee
(3) R. S. Pathak inquiry Authority
(4) U. C. Banerjee Committee
Ans. (1)
4. Among the following eminent citizens, who is a renowned chemist?
(1) S. N. Subba Rao
(2) C. N. R. Rao
(3) Rani Abhay Singh
(4) Rajinder Singh
Ans. (2)
5. In the recently held 37th IFFI in Goa the film director of which country won the Best Film Award and Golden Peacock?
(1) China
(2) Japan
(3) Iran
(4) Russia
Ans. (1)
6. in which country does Basque separatist group operate?
(1) Ireland
(2) Italy
(3) Spain
(4) Turkey
Ans. (3)
7. Recently, China made a very large dam to tame which one of the following rivers?
(1) Huang Ho
(2) Mekong
(3) Yarlung Zangpo
(4) Yangtze
Ans. (4)
8. Who of the following brought the Sikh Kingdom of Punjab under direct British rule by an official proclamation?
(1) Lord Hastings
(2) Lord Cornwallis
(3) Lord Minto
(4) Lord Dalhousie
Ans. (4)
9. Who of the following wrote the book Precepts of Jesus?
(1) Raja Rammohan Roy
(2) Devendra Nath Tagore
(3) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
(4) Keshab Chandra Sen
Ans. (1)
10. Who among the following was sent by Lord Hardinge to South Africa to plead the cause of Indians led by the young Gandhi?
(1) B. G. Tilak
(2) G. K. Gokhale
(3) M. G. Ranade.
(4) Moti Lal Nehru
Ans. (2)
11. Consider the following pairs:
a. Hyderabad : Musi
b. Lucknow : Gomati
c. Surat : Narmada
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(1) a only
(2) a and b only
(3) b and c only
(4) a b and c
Ans. (4)
12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List –II
(Place of Religious interest) (State)
A. Sabrima1a 1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Shravanabelagola 2. Karnataka
C. Srirangam 3. Kerala
D. Srisailam 4. Tamil Nadu
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 1 4 2
(2) 4 2 3 1
(3) 3 2 4 1
(4) 4 1 3 2
Ans. (3)
13. Which one of the following Sequences of rivers is correct from North to South?
(1) Bhima – Manjra -Thungabhadra
(2) Manjra – Bhima -Thungabhadra
(3) Bhima –Thungabhadra -Manjra
(4) Manjra –Thungabhadra -Bhima
Ans. (2)
14. Which one of the following mineral ores is the Shimoga district well-known for?
(1) Bauxite
(2) Manganese
(3) Mica
(4) Zinc
Ans. (2)
15. The Syr Darya and Amu Darya fall into which one of the following?
(1) Caspian Sea
(2) Black Sea
(3) Aral Sea
(4) Lake Baikal
Ans. (3)
16. Which one of the following is not a current of North Atlantic Ocean?
(1) Falkland Currents
(2) Canary Current
(3) Labrador Current
(4) Gulf Stream
Ans. (1)
17. Which one of the following Sates does not share boundary with Jharkhand?
(1) Chhattisgarh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Orissa
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (4)
18. Through which States does Vamsadhara river flow?
(1) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh only
(2) Chhattisgarh and Orissa only
(3) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa only
(4) Andhra Pradesh .Chhattisgarh and Orissa,
Ans. (3)
19. Whose entry into India resulted in the introduction of maize crop in India?
(1) Dutch
(2) English
(3) French.
(4) Portuguese
Ans. (4)
20. The efforts of whom of the following led to the ‘Age of Consent Act. 1891’?
(1) Rabindranath Tagore
(2) M. G. Ranade
(3) Surendra Nath Banerjee
(4) Malbari
Ans. (4)
21. What was the name of the party formed by Subhash Chandra Bose after leaving Indian National Congress?
(1) Congress Socialist Party
(2) Forward Bloc
(3) Indian National Conference
(4) Swaraj Party
Ans. (2)
22. Among the following who was a prominent leader of the Khilafat Movement?
(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Rajendra Prasad
(4) Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans. (2)
23. Who was the architect of the ‘Drain Theory’ and the author of the book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?
(l) Dadabhai Naoroji
(2) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(3) Abut Kalam Azad
(4) Ramesh Chandra Dutt
Ans. (1)
24. The Civil Disobedience Movement started with which of the following?
(1) No-tax campaign in Bardoli district
(2) Demonstration of Akali Sikhas at Nabha
(3) Demonstration against the Simon Commission
(4) Dandi March
Ans. (4)
25. With which one of the following was Jayprakash Narayan associated?
(1) All lndia a Kisan Sabha
(2) Communist Party of India
(3) Congress Socialist Party
(4) Indian Independence League
Ans. (3)
26. Among the follow1ng which one is a major component of biogas (Gobargas)?
(1) Acetylene
(2) Ethane
(3) Ethylene
(4) Methane
Ans. (4)
27. Which one of the following is used in fire extinguishers?
(1) Baking soda
(2) Quick lime
(3) Slaked lime
(4) Washing soda
Ans. (1)
28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List -I List-II
(Musician) (Instrument)
A. Amjad Ali Khan 1. Flute
B. Lalgudi G. Jayaraman 2. Sarod
C. Pannalal Ghose 3. Sitar
D. Vilayat Khan 4. Violin
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 1 4 2
(2) 2 4 1 3
(3) 3 4 1 2
(4) 2 1 4 3
Ans. (2)
29. With which one of the following countries, does India have the longest border?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) China
(3) Pakistan
(4) Myanmar
Ans. (2)
30. Area wise, which one among the fo1lowing is the largest?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(3) Delhi
(4) Puducherry
Ans. (1)
31. For which one of the following States, is Guwahati High Court not its High Court?
(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Mizoram
(4) Sikkim
Ans. (4)
32. In which of the following is the percentage of haemog1obin maximum?
(1) Infants
(2) Children of around 10 years of age
(3) Men
(4) Women
Ans. (3)
33. Which one of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?
(1) Vitamin A
(2) Vitamin C
(3) Vitamin D
(4) Vitamin K
Ans. (2)
34. How many liters of blood pass through kidneys of a normal person in a day
(1) 1.7 liters
(2) 17 liters
(3) 170 liters
(4) 1700 liters
Ans. (4)
35. Which of the following has/have velocity equal to that of light?
(1) X-ray
(2) y-ray
(3) Ultraviolet ray
(4) All of the above
Ans. (4)
36. If f 1, f 2 and f 3 are the frequencies of light in diamond, glass
and water respectively, then which one of the following is correct?
(1) f 1 > f 2 > f 3
(2) f 3 > f2 > f 1
(3) f 1 = f 2 > f 3
(4) f 1 = f 2 = f 3
Ans. (2)
37. Why is one end of a sewing needle made pointed?
(1) To increase the force
(2) To increase the pressure
(3) To decrease the weight
(4) None of these
Ans. (2)
38. Consider the following statements:
a. Sodium bicarbonate present In the digestive tablets reacts with gastric juices to reduce acidity in the stomach.
b. Sodium bicarbonate is commonly known as cooking soda.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (3)
39. In which of the following is magnesium present?
(1) Ascorbic acid
(2) Vitamin B12
(3) Chlorophyll
(4) Haemoglobin
Ans. (3)
40. Consider the following statements:
a. Sand is a mixture
b. Diamond is an element
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (2)
41. Which one of the following is not a member of ASEAN?
(1) Brunei Darussalam
(2) East Timor
(3) Laos
(4) Myanmar
Ans. (2)
42. The pandemic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) which has been in news frequently is caused by which of the following?
(1) Bacteria
(2) Fungi
(3) Protozoa
(4) Viruses
Ans. (4)
43. What does Antrix Corporation ltd deal with, that came into the news recently?
(1) Brokering arms deals between India and supplier countries/companies
(2) Mediating between India and Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) countries
(3) Developing genetically modified crop plants
(4) Marketing ISRO’s launch vehicles to fly satellites from abroad
Ans. (4)
44. Consider the following statements:
a. colour blindness is found in men and not in women.
b. Night blindness is found in old and aged, and not in young.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (1)
45. Darfur, which is frequently new, is located in which of the following regions?
(1) Eastern side of Sudan
(2) Western side of Sudan
(3) North-Western side of Ethiopia
(4) Northern side of Kenya
Ans. (2)
46 Which one of the fo1lowing locations does not have a steel plant of SAIL?
(l) Bhilai
(2) Bokaro
(3) Rourkela
(4) Vishakhapatnam
Ans. (4)
47. Which one of the following pharmaceutical companies filed writ petitions against Government of India and others, to plead against the rejection of its patent application by a patent office in Chennai?
(1) Aventis
(2) Cipla
(3) Glaxo- Smith Kline
(4) Novartis AG
Ans. (4)
48. Recently, the National Assembly of which one of the following nations had given the President of that nation the authority to pass laws by decree for a period of 18 months?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (4)
49. Which one of the following took over the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus-?
(l) Jindal Steel
(2) Mittal- Arcelor
(3) Neelanchal lspat Nigam Ltd
(4) Tata Steel
Ans. (4)
50. Consider the following statements:
a. ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) has 40% equity in the Sakhalin-I Project of Russia
b. The Sakhalin -1 Project is operated by OVL
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (4)
51. Consider the following statements:
a. The Commonwealth is an association of 45 countries.
b. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM) are held every two years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (2)
52. The independent nation Montenegro originated out of the dissolution of which one of the following?
(1) Bulgaria
(2) Czechoslovakia
(3) Romania
(4) Yugoslavia
Ans. (4)
53. Which one of the following countries produces Phalcon airborne warning and control systems (AWACS)?
(1) India
(2) Israel
(3) Russia
(4) USA
Ans. (2)
54. Which one of the following is in correct chronological order?
(1) Surat Split- Partition of Bengal Lucknow Pact-Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
(2) Partition of Bengal – Surat Split – Lucknow Pact- Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
(3) Surat Split – Partition of Bengal – Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy— Lucknow Pact
(4) Partition of Bengal- Surat- Split-Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy – Lucknow Pact
Ans. (2)
55. Into how many categories are the Fundamental Rights classified in the Constitution of India?
(1) Five
(2) Six
(3) Seven
(4) Eight
Ans. (2)
56. When a Court of Law gives an order directing a public authority to perform its duties if its non performance causes injury to the petitioner, it is known by which one of the following writs?
(1) Certiorari
(2) Habeas Corpus
(3) Mandamus
(4) Quo Warranto
Ans. (3)
57. Consider the following statements in respect of be Union Budget of India:
a. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister lays an Annual Financial Statement before both the Houses of Parliament.
b. At the Union level, no demand for a grant can be made except on the recommendation of the President of lndia
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (2)
58. Consider the following statements:
a. The Constitution of India lays down ten Fundamental Duties for every citizen of India.
b. The Constitution of India provides for direct enforcement of the Fundamental Duties enshrined in Article 51A.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (1)
59. Who appoints the District Judges?
(1) Chief Justice of the High Court of the concerned State
(2) Governor of the concerned State
(3) Public Service Commission of the concerned State
(4) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Ans. (2)
60. Recently which one of the following countries built a more than 30 km long bridge which spans sea?
(1) China
(2) South Korea
(3) Japan
(4) Malaysia
Ans. (1)
61. Recently in which one of the following countries did a leak of water with radioactive material at a very large nuclear plant occur?
(1) Australia
(2) Japan
(3) Russia
(4) USA
Ans. (2)
62. Between which of the following is the Guru Govind Singh Refinery Project at Bhatinda a joint venture?
(1) IPCL and ONGC
(2) HPCL and Mittal Energy
(3) IPCL and Mittal Energy
(4) HPCL and Cain Energy
Ans. (2)
63. The Hyde Act which has been very frequently in news is related to which of the following?
(1) An agreement between India and Israel for supply of defense equipment
(2) An agreement between India and Canada for supply of uranium,
(3) An agreement between India and the USA for civil nuclear cooperation
(4) An agreement between India and China for flood control
Ans. (3)
64. How is international personality Zadie Smith well kown as?
(1) Environmentalist
(2) Human Rights activist
(3) Litterateur
(4) Musician
Ans. (3)
65. Among the following States, which one was given full statehood last?
(1) Goa
(2) Sikkim
(3) Haryana
(4) Nagaland
Ans. (2)
66. In the SAARC Summit held in New Delhi in April, 2007, three observer countries sent their Foreign Ministers to the Summit. Which one of the following was not an observer country?
(1) China
(2) Japan
(3) Myanmar
(4) South Korea
Ans. (3)
67. What is the approximate percentage of generated electricity contributed by NTPC to the total electricity generated during 2006-07 in the country?
(1) 45%
(2) 40%
(3) 30%
(4) 20%
Ans. (3)
68. Which of the following enzymes is produced by the salivary glands?
(1) Pepsin
(2) Ptyalin
(3) Rennin
(4) Trypsin
Ans. (2)
69 Which one of the following crops increases soil fertility by adding nitrates to soil?
(1) Black-gram
(2) Cotton
(3) Sugarcane
(4) Tomato
Ans. (1)
70. Consider the following:
a. Flying squirrel
b. Porcupine
c. Barking deer
Which of the above is/are naturally found in India?
(1) a and b only
(2) b and c only
(3) c only
(4) a, b and c
Ans. (3)
71. The deficiency of which one of the following vitamins causes increased loss of calcium ion in urine?
(1) Vitamin A
(2) Vitamin B5
(3) Vitamin C
(4) Vitamin D
Ans. (4)
72. What is BT cotton that is frequently in the news?
(1) A hybrid of Egyptian and American varieties of cotton
(2) A hybrid of cultivated and wild varieties of cotton
(3) A genetically modified pestresistent cotton
(4) A drought-resistant variety of cotton
Ans. (3)
73. Consider the following vitamins:
a. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
b. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
c. Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamine)
Milk is a source for which of the above?
(1) a only
(2) b and c only
(3) a and c only
(4) a, b and c
Ans. (4)
74. Which of the following in human body manufacture the antibodies that are responsible for immunity?
(1) Muscle cells
(2) Nerve cells
(3) Red blood cells
(4) White blood cells
Ans. (4)
75. Among the following, who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?
(1) Rabi Ray
(2) Shivraj Patil
(3) P.A. Sangma
(4) G. M. C. Ba1yogi
Ans. (4)
76. Who among the following received the International Cosmos Prize, 2006?
(1) Mala R. Chinoy
(2) M.S. Narasimhan
(3) Raman Sukumar
(4) Kota Harinarayana
Ans. (3)
77. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I List-II
(Famous Company) (Country of Origin)
A. Rosneft 1. Malaysia
B. Petronas 2. Russia
C. Volkswagen 3. Germany
D. Wal-Mart 4. USA
A B C D
(1) 4 1 3 2
(2) 2 3 1 4
(3) 4 3 1 2
(4) 2 1 3 4
Ans. (4)
78. Who of the following helped Humayun in recovering his kingdom’?
(1) Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
(2) Shah Hussain Arghun of Sind
(3) Shah Tahmasp of Persia
(4) Maldeo of Bikaner
Ans. (3)
79. Who was the Governor-General Of the’ East India Company’ when the Revolt of 1857 took place?
(1) Lord Bentinck
(2) Lord Hastings
(3) Lord Dalhousie
(4) Lord canning
Ans. (4)
80. During, the Indian freedom struggle, what was the purpose of the Simon Commission?
(1) To inquire into events related to Jallianwala Bagli Massacre
(2) To look into the working of the Government of India Act, 19l9
(3) To suggest strategies to promote Western education of India
(4) To design a constitution for India within the framework of ‘Dominion Status’.
Ans. (2)
81. Consider the following statements:
1. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
2. Quick lime is used in the manufacture of glass.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (3)
82. Consider the following statements:
1. Ian Wilmut produced the first portable computer.
2. Adam Osborne created the first cloned sheep.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (4)
83. Which one of the following is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India?
(1) Bhakra Nangal Project
(2) Damodar Valley Corporation
(3) Hirakud Multipurpose Project
(4) Thungabhadra Multipurpose Project
Ans. (2)
84. Match list-I with list- II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Fertilizer Industry) (State)
A. Aluva 1. Assam
B. Namrup 2. Jharkhand
C. Nangal 3. Kerala
D. Sindri 4. Punjab
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) 2 1 4 3
(2) 2 4 1 3
(3) 3 1 4 2
(4) 3 4 1 2
Ans. (3)
85.The famous Petronas Twin Towers are located in:
(1) China
(2) Japan
(3) Malaysia
(4) Indonesia
Ans. (3)
86. Match list-I with list -II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List-I List-II
(Famous Place) (State)
A. Bhimbhetka 1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bhiterkanika 2. Karnataka
C. Pattadakal 3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Srikalahasti 4. Orissa
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) 1 2 4 3
(2) 3 2 4 1
(3) 1 4 2 3
(4) 3 4 2 1
Ans. (4)
87. Bokaro Steel Limited was established with the assistance of:
(1) Germany
(2) Soviet Union
(3) UK
(4) USA
Ans. (2)
88. Which one of the following is not a member of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC):
(1) Algeria
(2) Brazil
(3) Ecuador
(4) Nigeria
Ans. (2)
89. Consider the following cities:
(1) Bhatinda
(2) Jamnagar
(3) Mangalore
Which of the above has/have oil refineries?
(1) 1 and 2 only
(2) 3 only
(3) 2 and 3 only
(4) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (3)
90. Match List-I with List -II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Person) (Well known as)
(A) K. V. Kamath 1. Banker
(B) G. M. Rao 2. Environmentalist
(C) Rajendra Pachauri 3. Industrialist
Code:
(a) (b) (c)
(1) 1 2 3
(2) 1 3 2
(3) 2 3 1
(4) 3 1 2
Ans. (2)
91. Consider the following statements:
1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora.
2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (2)
92. Which one among the following rivers is the longest:
(1) Amazon
(2) Amur
(3) Congo
(4) Volga
Ans. (1)
93.Consider the following statements:
1. Rainfall in the doldrums is of convectional nature.
2. Convectional rainfall is highly localized and is associated with minimum cloudiness
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2.
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (3)
94. Which of the following is true in the case of Ellen Johnson Sir leaf recently in the news?
(1) First woman who completed non-stop flight around the globe
(2) An African female human rights activist In the Darfur region
(3) Female scientist who deciphered the complete human genome sequence
(4) Africa’s first elected female Head of State
Ans. (4)
95. Consider the following statements:
a. Nitrogen gas can put out fire but is still not used in the extinguishers.
b. Critical temperature of nitrogen is very high.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (1)
96. What was the name of the organization founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in London to Influence the British public, opinion in India’s favour?
(1) Indian Association
(2) Indian League
(3) British Indian Association
(4) East India Association
Ans. (4)
97. Rakesh Sharma India’s first cosmonaut, was launched from which one of the following places?
(1) Baikanour
(2) Cape Canaveral
(3) Kourou
(4) Tashkent
Ans. (1)
98. Recently which one of the following countries launched a rocket to put a Sun observation satellite in an orbit?
(1) Australia
(2) Canada
(3) Italy
(4) Japan
Ans. (4)
99. Among the following, who was not a co-founder of NAM?
(1) Gamal Abdel Nasser
(2) Josip Broz Tito
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru
(4) Yasser Arafat
Ans. (4)
100. In recent times, which one of the following countries was hit by Typhoon Saomi, the strongest storm to hit that country in the last 50 years?
(1) Australia
(2) China
(3) Malaysia
(4) Thailand
Ans. (2)
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