S.S.C. Statistical Investigators Grade-III and Compiler Exam

General Awareness  

 

1. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located at—
(A) Bangkok
(B) Singapore
(C) Kualalumpur
(D) Manila
Ans : (D)
2. Explicit cost means—
(A) Payments made for short period
(B) Payments made for long period
(C) Payments incurred on fixed and variable costs
(D) Payments made for productive resources
Ans : (D)
3. The most important aspect affecting cropping pattern is—
(A) The social consideration
(B) The economic consideration
(C) The political consideration
(D) The geographical consideration
Ans : (D)
4. Which is the most mobile factor of production ?
(A) Land
(B) Labour
(C) Capital
(D) Organisation
Ans : (C)
5. Cottage and small scale industries are desirable in Indian Economy from the point of view of—
(A) Income generation
(B) Large scale production
(C) Low cost technology
(D) Employment generation
Ans : (D)
6. Which one of the following item is entered as credit in the balance of Payment Account ?
(A) Imports from abroad
(B) Purchase of assets from abroad
(C) Sale of assets abroad
(D) Purchase of gold from abroad
Ans : (C)
7. When there are economies of scale, it means that an increase in production must be accompanied by—
(A) A reduction in total cost of production
(B) A reduction in average cost of production
(C) A reduction in prices of inputs
(D) An increase in profitability of producers
Ans : (B)
8. G-77 stands for a group of 77—
(A) Capitalist countries
(B) Socialist countries
(C) Advanced countries
(D) Developing countries
Ans : (D)
9. Changes in Bank Rate affects—
(A) The market rate of interest
(B) Select industries for investments
(C) Banks giving loans
(D) The cash reserve ratios
Ans : (A)
10. Total costs is a combination of—
(A) Fixed cost and variable cost
(B) Money cost and real cost
(C) Economic cost and social cost
(D) Past cost and future cost
Ans : (A)
11. The present strength of the Rajya Sabha is—
(A) 245
(B) 250
(C) 260
(D) 300
Ans : (A)
12. The electoral college for election to the office of the President consists of elected members of the—
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
(C) Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
13. Under which Article of the Constitution the central government can take pre-emptive action to protect any state against external aggression and internal disturbances—
(A) 355
(B) 356
(C) 357
(D) 358
Ans : (A)
14. When did India become a Republic ? On—
(A) August 15, 1947
(B) November 26, 1949
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) December 10, 1946
Ans : (C)
15. Who was the first Indian Scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subject ?
(A) Brahma Gupta
(B) Aryabhatta
(C) Varahamihira
(D) Ramanujam
Ans : (B)
16. In Buddhism a Chaitya is also known as—
(A) Residence of the Monks
(B) Hall of Worship
(C) Dining Hall
(D) Congregation Hall
Ans : (D)
17. When were Goa, Diu and Daman annexed into the Indian Union ?
(A) 1947 A.D.
(B) 1961 A.D.
(C) 1951 A.D.
(D) 1954 A.D.
Ans : (B)
18. The Maldives are the islands of this ocean—
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Ans : (B)
19. Shiva is worshipped as Nataraja in a famous temple in Tamil Nadu, where ?
(A) Tanjore
(B) Madurai
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Chidambaram
Ans : (D)
20. Australia is particularly known for—
(A) Wheat Mills and Wheat Cultivation
(B) Sheep rearing and Mining
(C) Lumbering and Paper Mills
(D) Jute Mills and Jute Cultivation
Ans : (B)
21. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to—
(A) Increase the acidity of the soil
(B) Decrease the alkalinity of the soil
(C) Decrease the acidity of the soil
(D) Increase the alkalinity of the soil
Ans : (D)
22. Which of the following depletes the ozone layer ?
(A) CFC’s
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Carbon monoxide
(D) Nitrogen dioxide
Ans : (A)
23. The turgid condition of a cell is due to—
(A) Loss of water
(B) Entry of water
(C) Loss of solutes
(D) Entry of solutes
Ans : (B)
24.In the blood group ‘O’ the antigen present is—
(A) A
(B) B
(C) A and B
(D) No antigen
Ans : (D)
25. The time-period of a pendulum on the moon—
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains the same
(D) Is zero
Ans : (B)
26. The human ear is sensitive to sound intensity ranging from—
(A) 200 to 300 db
(B) 300 to 400 db
(C) 500 to 600 db
(D) 0 to 180 db
Ans : (D)
27. A solar eclipse occurs when the—
(A) Sun comes between the earth and the moon
(B) Moon comes between the sun and the earth
(C) Earth comes between the sun and the moon
(D) Sun comes between the earth and the star
Ans : (B)
28. The Angstrom unit measures—
(A) Temperature
(B) Electric current
(C) Time
(D) Wavelength
Ans : (D)
29. We can hold a pen due to the—
(A) Force of gravity
(B) Force of friction
(C) Force of weight
(D) Work done by our muscles
Ans : (B)
30. One calorie of energy is equivalent to—
(A) 0.42 joule
(B) 4.2 joule
(C) 42 joule
(D) 420 joule
Ans : (B)

31. Metals, when exposed to electromagnetic radiations, emit—
(A) Electrons
(B) Protons
(C) Neutrons
(D) Alpha particles
Ans : (A)
32. Which one of the following is a super cooled liquid ?
(A) Mercury
(B) Bromine
(C) Glass
(D) Ice-cream
Ans : (C)
33. Haemoglobin is an Iron-containing—
(A) Nucleic acid
(B) Protein
(C) Antibody
(D) Hormone
Ans : (B)
34. Green flames given out by the burning of firework is due to the presence of—
(A) Sodium
(B) Barium
(C) Potassium
(D) Calcium
Ans : (B)
35. Which one of the following is not a function of protein ?
(A) Building up of tissues
(B) Catalysing some reactions
(C) Growth of bones
(D) Repair of torn tissues
Ans : (B)
36. Metal used for galvanising iron is—
(A) Mercury
(B) Aluminium
(C) Copper
(D) Zinc
Ans : (D)
37. An example of a synthetic rubber is—
(A) Neoprene
(B) Nylon
(C) Rayon
(D) Polyester
Ans : (A)
38. The metal which is called Quick Silver is—
(A) Silver
(B) Aluminium
(C) Mercury
(D) Lead
Ans : (C)
39. What is the tenure of office of the Vice-President ?
(A) Co-terminus with that of the President
(B) Five years
(C) Six years
(D) As decided by the Electoral College voting the person
Ans : (B)
40. Who amidst the following Presidents held office for two terms ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Ans : (A)
41. Which of the following constitutional documents had the most profound influence in creating the Indian Constitution ?
(A) The Government of India Act, 1935
(B) The US Constitution
(C) The British Constitution
(D) The UN Charter
Ans : (A)
42. Which of the following produces the widely used antibiotic penicillin ?
(A) An algae
(B) A bacterium
(C) A synthetic process
(D) A fungus
Ans : (D)
43. What forms the largest part of most diets ?
(A) Nucleic acid
(B) Proteins
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) Lipids
Ans : (C)
44. Acid present in Tamarind is—
(A) Citric acid
(B) Acetic acid
(C) Tartaric acid
(D) Oxalic acid
Ans : (C)
45. Which of the following diseases is caused by a viral infection ?
(A) Typhoid
(B) Cholera
(C) Common cold
(D) Tetanus
Ans : (C)
46. In which part of India does saffron grow ?
(A) Darjeeling district
(B) Kashmir
(C) Hills in Madhya Pradesh
(D) Nilgiri Hills
Ans : (B)
47. India is one of the largest producer of which of the following spices ?
1. Black pepper
2. Cardamom
3. Cloves
4. Ginger
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans : (C)
48. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?
(A) Right to strike
(B) Right against exploitation
(C) Right to equality
(D) Right to freedom of religion
Ans : (A)
49. Who can issue the writs for enforcement of the fundamental rights ?
(A) The District Judge
(B) The Human Rights Commission
(C) The High Court and the Supreme Court
(D) The Director General of Police
Ans : (C)
50. What does hail consist of ?
(A) Granular ice
(B) Crystals of ice
(C) Water droplets
(D) Masses of ice in layers one above the other
Ans : (D)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.      which one of the following has been declared as World Heritage Site in 2010 ?
Ans.  Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

2.      Sanskrit has been given the status of second official language in 2010 by
Ans.  Uttarakhand

3.      Kalibanga civilization was discovered by
Ans.  A. Ghosh

4.      The Guardian of Prithviraj Chauhan (Third) was
Ans.  Karpuri Devi

5.      Ruler of Marwar who opposed Mughals was
Ans.  chandra Sen

6.      'Hichki' is a famous
Ans.  Folk song

7.      Which one of the following is famous for 'Hela Khyal' Competition ?
Ans.  Lalsot, Dause

8.      Who is the winner of gold medal at Athens Para Olympic 2004 ?
Ans.  Devendra Jhajharia

9.      How many Indians have so far received Nobel Prize ?
Ans.  8

10.    If the Celsius temperature is 100. the Fahrenheit temperature will be
Ans. 212
11.    What does Roman Numeral XL stand for
Ans.  40

12.    Right to information if India is
Ans.  Legal Right

13.    When a ship floats on the water
Ans.  The mass of water displaced is equal to the mass of ship

14.    The State having highest schedule caste population is
Ans.  Uttar Pradesh

15.    Which is the duration of Eleventh Five Year Plan ?
Ans.  2007-2012

16.    Which of these remains of the Gupta Empire is the Western Indian City of Ajanta most notable for?
Ans.  Cave Painting

17.    Who was the Prime Minister of Nandas ?
Ans.  Chanakya

18.    Kautilya and Panani were the products of which one of the following ancient Indian universities?
Ans.  Taxila

19.    Which Mughal Emperor was deported to Ranoon by the British ?
Ans.  Bahadur Shah II

20.    The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the
Ans.  Portugues

21.    Which was the largest and richest among the Princely States of pre Independence period?
Ans. Hyderabad

22.    The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of Indian are taken from
Ans.  Mundak Upanishad

23.    The Upanishads were translated into Persian by the orders of
Ans.  Dara Shikoh

24.    Who was writer of " Maha Bharat"?
Ans.  Ved Vyas

25.    Which of the following words were added in the Preamble of the Constitution of India by the 42 Amendment ?
Ans.  Secular, Socialist

26.    How many total medals were won by India in 2010 Commonwealth Games?
Ans.  101

27.    During whose reign Mewar came to conclude peace treaty with Mughals ?
Ans.  Jahangir

28.    In which region of Rajasthan Ghoomar is held ?
Ans.  Marwad

29.    Where is Camel Festival held ?
Ans.  Bikaner

30.    Where is Tejaji Festival held ?
Ans.  Parbatsar

31.    Who is Bhomiyan in Rajasthani Culture ?
Ans.  Local deity

32.    Which musical instrument is used while reciting Pabuji ki  Phad ?
Ans.  Ravanhatha

33.    Dilwara Temple is the example of
Ans.  Jain architecture

34.    Which of the following bills cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha ?
Ans.  Money Bills

35.    World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on
Ans.  March 15

36.    Which national highway does not pass from rajathan ?
Ans.  National Highway No. 18

37.    What is the approximate area of Rajasthan ?
Ans.  342239 sq. km

38.    How many members are elected in Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan ?
Ans.  10

39.    Who is the Secretary General of UNO ?
Ans.  ban ki Moon

40.    How much area of India is occupied by Rajasthan ?
Ans.  10.4 %

41.    Which city is more suitable for selling electric blankets ?
Ans.  Jaipur
42.    International Literacy Day is celebrated on
Ans.  24^th March

43.    Which one of the following has been honored by the award of Padmashri in the field of literature and education on 25 ^th January 2011 ?
Ans.  Chandra Prakash Deval

44.    Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - UAV, Rustom - I was successfully tested on
Ans.  16 Oct., 2010

45.    Birth Place of Maharana Pratap is
Ans.  Kumbhalagarh Fort

46.    The economic growth rate of Rajasthan during the year 2010-11 has been
Ans.  8.69%

47.    Physical Education and Sports University is proposed to be established at which place in Rajathan ?
Ans.  Jhunjhunu

48.    Sitamata wild life sanctuary is located in
Ans.  Pratapgarh district

49.    Jaitsagar lake is located in
Ans.  Bundi district

50.    Which one of the following is the first bank in India to introduce biometric ATM ?
Ans. bank of Baroda

First in Sports

Sports  Question	Answer
The first Indian (among women) to swim across the English Channel	Miss Arati Saha (Now Mrs. Arati Gupta)
The first Indian (among men) to swim across the English Channel	Mihir Sen
The first person to ski down Mount Everest	Yuichiro Miura of Japan
The first Indian to win World Billiards Trophy	Wilson Jones
The first black player to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title	Arthur Ashe (U.S. 1975)
First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest	Bachendri Pal
First Indian Grand Master (in Chess)	Viswanathan Anand
The first man to win 4 Olympic Gold Medals	Alvin Kranzein (U.S.A.) in 1900
The first lawn tennis player who won the Wimbledon Championship for five years consecutively	Bjorn Borg
First batsman to score three Test century in three successive Tests on debut	Mohammad Azharuddin
The first batsman in the world to score centuries against all the other 8 test playing nations	Steve Waugh (Australia)
The first Indian to be Chess World Champion	Viswanathan Anand
The youngest Cricketer to score a century	Mohammad Asharful of Bangladesh
The first Indian women to register a win in Wimbledon Lawn Tennis	Sania Mirza (July 2003)
The first Indian sports woman to win a medal in World Athletics	Anju B George (August 2003, Paris)
World’s first batsman to score 400 runs in an innings in a test match	Brian Lara (April 2004)
India’s first batsman to score double century in five test matches	Rahul Dravid (April 2004)
The first woman cricketer to score the highest yet ever runs	Kiran (Pakistan, March)
First Indian woman to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics	Neha Ahuja
The fastest man on the earth	Usain Bolt (August 16, 2008, 100 meters clocking 9-69 seconds, an all time world record)
The first person from Africa to be appointed as the new President of the ICC (International Cricket Council)	Percy Sonn appointed on July 7, 2006
The first Indian woman player to win a four star badminton tournament	Saina Nehwal, May 2006
The first Indian sports woman to win Gold Medal in World Cup Archery	Dola Benerjee (Won the honor in World Cup Archery final in Dubai (UAE) on November 24, 2007)
The highest test cricket wicket taker in the cricket world	Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka, acquired on December 3, 2007
The first sportsman to clinch 8 Gold Medals in individual events at an Olympic	Michael Phelps at the 29th Olympiad in Beijing in August 2008.

First in Space

Space Related Question	Answer
The first cosmonaut to spend about 17½ days in space endurance flight	Adrin Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevastyanosov in soyuz-9 (June 1, 1970)
The first person in the world to land on the moon	Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Adrin Jr. of U.S.A. Armstrong was the first to set foot on the moon followed by Aldrin. July 21, 1969.
The first man to enter space	Major Yuri Gagarin (Russian)
The first woman cosmonaut of the world	Velentina Tereshkova
The first American astronaut to float in space	Edward White
The first unmanned spaceship to have soft landed and lifted off from the moon to return to the earth	Luna-16 (U.S.S.R.) September 21, 1970
The first manned space vehicle to land on the moon	Lunar Exploration Module (LEM) nick-named ‘Eagle’
The first spaceship which carried three American astronauts to land two of them on the moon	Apollo-11
The first country to send man to the moon	U.S.A.
The first space-vehicle to orbit the moon	Luna-10 (U.S.S.R.)
The first unmanned moon buggy to explore surface of the moon	Lunakhod-1 (U.S.S.R.)
The first space rocket brought back to earth after orbiting the moon	Zond-5
First crew transfer between the orbiting spaceships	Soyuz T-15 with Mir Space Station
The first mission of a linking-up in space by manned spaceships of U.S.A. and Soviet Union	Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Mission (ASTP) (launched on July 15 and linked up in space on July 17, 1975)
India’s first scientific satellite	Aryabhatta
The first man to fly into space belonging to a country other than Russia or the U.S.A.	Vladimir
Russia’s first spaceship with international crew on board.	Remek (Czechoslovakia)
The first country to send nuclear powered space craft to explore Jupiter	U.S.A.
The first Indian to go into space	Rakesh Sharma
The first American astronaut to make two space flights	Gordon Cooper (U.S.A.)
The first country to launch a cosmic space rocket towards moon	U.S.S.R.
The first space rocket to hit the moon	Lunik II
The first spaceship in the world to sample moon’s crust	Surveyor-3 (U.S.A.)
The first space vehicle to soft land on moon	Luna-9 (U.S.S.R.)
The first manned spaceship to perform the longest stay in space (11 days)	Apollo-7 (U.S.A.)
The first manned spaceship to perform space flight round the moon	Apollo-8 (U.S.A.)
The first American manned spaceship to perform crew transfer in space	Apollo-9 (U.S.A.)
The first woman of Indian origin in space	Kalpana Chawla
The first residents on the International Space Station	Bill shepherd (U.S.A.), Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev (Russia)
The first space tourist in the world	Dennis Tito (U.S.A.)
The first European woman to international Space Station	Claudie Haignere (French cosmonaut)
The first space tourist of S. Africa and second of the world	Mark Shuttleworth (April 2002)
The first US space shuttle to explode while returning home killing all the astronauts	Columbia (February 1, 2003)
China’s first man in space	Yang Liwei
European Space Agency’s first moon probe craft	SMART-I
America’s first Mission to Saturn	Cassini Spacecraft (Reached Saturn’s orbit in July 2004)
First private, manned spacecraft	Spaceship One (Launched on June 21, 2004)
First European space probe landing on the surface of the Saturnian Moon Titan	Huygens (January 15, 2005)
India’s first Mapping Satellite	CARTOSAT-I (Launched on May 5, 2005)
The first spacecraft to touch the surface of a comet	NASA’s Deep Impact hit its comet target temple-I (July 4, 2005)
The first Japanese spacecraft to get down to an asteroid and collect samples from there	Hayabusa (November 2005, Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
The first Probe Mission to planet Pluto	New Horizons (U.S. launched on January 19, 2006)
The first space woman to stay for the longest ever Perivale of time in space	Sunita Williams
The first lunar orbiter of China	Chang’e-I (Lauched on October 24, 2007 from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre of South-Western Sichuan Province)
The first successful moon mission of India	Chandrayan-I (October 22, 2008)
The US software pioneer who became the first person to travel twice to space as a tourist

OBJECTIVE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

1. In which State was the first non- Congress Government set up in Independent India?
[a] Punjab [b] Bihar
[c] Maharashtra [d] Kerala.

2. Cheep money means
[a] low rates of interest. [b] low level of saving.
[c] low level of income. [d] low level of standard of living.

3. Under the rules of the IMR, each member is required to declare the par value of its legal tender money in terms of the US dollars and
[a] Silver. [b] Gold.
[c] Pound Sterling. [d] Diamond.

4. The Government takes ‘Ways and means advances’ from
[a] RBI. [b] IDBI.
[c] SBI. [d] ICICI.

5. Kisan Credit Card Scheme was introduced in
[a] 1991. [b] 1996.
[c] 1998. [d] 2000.

6. Compared to the rich the poor save
[a] a large part of their income. [b] an equal part of their income.
[c] a smaller part of their income.[d] all of their incomes.

7. One of the main factors that led to rapid expansion of Indian exports is
[a] imposition of import duties. [b] liberalization of the economy.
[c] recession in other countries. [d] diversification of exports.

8. When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is
[a] Deflation. [b] Inflation.
[c] Recession. [d] Stagflation.

9. With which crop has Green Revolution been associated?
[a] Rice [b] Wheat
[c] Pulses [d] Sugarcane.

10. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India ?
[a] B.R. Ambedkar [b] C.Rajagopalachari
[c] Dr. Rajendra Prasad [d] Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

11. A candidate, to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, should not be less than
[a] 21 years of age. [b] 25 years of age.
[c] 30 years of age. [d] 32 years of age.

12. Which Constitutional Amendment gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights?
[a] 42nd [b] 44th
[c] 52nd [d] 56th .

13. Nov. 26, 1949 is a significant day in the history of our constitution because
[a] India took a pledge of complete independence on this day.
[b] the Constitution was adopted on this day.
[c] India became a Republic on the day.
[d] the first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day.

14. Which of the following expressions does not figure in the Preamble to the India Constitutions?
[a] Sovereign Democratic Republic
[b] Socialist [c] Secular
[d] Federal.

15. Which one of the following Presidents of India served for two terms?
[a] S.Radhakrishnan [b] Rajendra Prasad
[c] Zakir Hussain [d] V.V. Giri.

16. The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People [Lok Sabha] is
[a] 530. [b] 545.
[c] 540. [d] 550.

17. How many readings does a non-Money Bill have in each House of the Parliament?
[a] Two [b] Three
[c] Four [d] One.

18. Money Bill can be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly with the prior permission of the
[a] Governor of the State.
[b] Chief Minister of the State.
[c] Speaker of Legislative Assembly.
[d] Finance Minister of the State

19. The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was
[a] Indira Gandhi. [b] Morarji Desai.
[c] V.P. Singh. [d] Chandrashekhar.

20. The Union Parliament consists of
[a] the President of India.
[b] the Council of States [Rajya Sabha].
[c] the House of the People [Lok Sabha]
[d] All of these.

21. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on “Non-Cooperation” in 1920 as its session held at
[a] Lucknow. [b] Delhi.
[c] Bombay. [d] Calcutta.

22. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
[a] Dadabhai Naoroji [b] Gopal Krishan Gokhale
[c] Bal Gangadhar Tilak [d] Surendranath Banerjee.

23. Which of the following can be considered as the most useful and outstanding reforms made by Lord Curzon, especially in respect of the people living in the undivided province of Punjab?
[a] Educational Reforms [b] Police Reforms
[c] Industrial Reforms [d] Agricultural Reforms

24. Who among the following was sent as an Ambassasdor to the royal court of Jahangir by James I, the then King of England?
[a] John Hawkins [b] William Todd
[c] Sir Thomas Roe [d] Sir Walter Raleigh.

25. ‘Dyarchy’ was introduced in the Government of India Act of
[a] 1909. [b] 1919.
[c] 1935. [d] None of these.

26. The transfer of Government from the ‘Company’ to the ‘Crown’ was pronounced by Lord Canning [Nov. 1, 1858] at
[a] Calcutta. [b] Delhi.
[c] Patan. [d] Allahabad.

27. The India National Congress and the Muslim League came closer to each other in 1916 at
[a] Lahore. [b] Amritsar.
[c] Lucknow. [d] Haripura.

28. The first General-Secretary of the Indian National Congress was
[a] Dadabhai Naoroji [b] A.O. Hume
[c] Ferozeshah Mehta [d] Badruddin Tyabji.

29. Raja Rammohun Roy organized a historic agitation against the
[a] caste system. [b] evil custom of sati.
[c] degrading position of women in society
[d] Practice of superfluous religious rituals.

30. “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge…”
This was stated on the night of Aug. 14, 1947 by
[a] Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. [b] C.Rajagopalachari.
[c] Jawaharlal Nehru. [d] Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

31. The highest grade and best quality coal is
[a] Lignite. [b] Peat.
[c] Bituminous. [d] Anthracite.

32. The “Dark Continent” is
[a] Africa. [b] South America.
[c] Australia. [d] Asia.

33. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
[a] Mahabaleshwar [b] Cherrapunji
[c] Udhagamandalam [d] Mawsynram.

34. The approximate length of the coast-line of India is
[a] 5,500 km. [b] 6,000 km.
[c] 6,500 km. [d] 7,000 km.

35. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is
[a] Meghalaya. [b] Leh in Kashmir.
[c] Coromandel [d] Konkan coast.

36. Silent Valley of Kerala
[a] is the only evergreen forest in India.
[b] contains costly timber trees.
[c] is a good picnic spot.
[d] contains rare species of plants and animals.

37. The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is
[a] Kanha. [b] Dachigam.
[c] Gir. [d] Mudumalai.

38. The Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Ltd. is located at
[a] Bangalore. [b] Bhadravati.
[c] Mangalore. [d] Mysore.

39. Which dam of India is the highest?
[a] Mettur [b] Rihand
[c] Thein [d] Bhakra.

40. Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy
[a] more than 70 per cent. [b] 60 to 70 per cent.
[c] 50 to 60 per cent. [d] less than 50 per cent.

41. Kaziranga National Park is famous for
[a] Rhinoceros. [b] Tiger.
[c] Lion. [d] Crocodile.

42. The colour of human skin is produced by
[a] Haemoglobin. [b] Insulin.
[c] Adrenaline. [d] Melanin.

43. Which one of the following is not transmitted via blood transfusion?
[a] Hepatitis [b] Typhoid
[c] HIV [d] Malaria

44. Which of the following is a fish?
[a] Silverfish [b] Starfish
[c] Dogfish [d] Cuttlefish

45. Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?
[a] Kata Thermometer [b] Anemometer
[c] Sling Psychrometer [d] Clinical Thermometer

46. The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is
[a] 24 hours [b] 30 days.
[c] 365 days. [d] changing, continuously.

47. The type of mirrors used in the headlamp of cars is
[a] parabolic concave [b] plane
[c] spherical convex [d] cylindrical concave

48. Nuclear explosive devices were tested in India at
[a] Sriharikota [b] Bangalore
[c] Pokharan [d] Kanchipuram

49. The gradation and standardization of agricultural products are conducted through
[a] Food Corporation of India.
[b] Directorate of Marketing and Inspection.
[c] Indian Standards Institution.
[d] Central Statistical Organization.

50. The luster of the metals is because of
[a] high density, due to closed packing of atoms.
[b] high polish
[c] reflection of light due to the presence of free electrons.
[d] absorption of light due to the presence of cavities

51. Flat footed camels can walk easily in sandy deserts because
[a] pressure on the sand is decreased by increasing the area of the surface in contact.
[b] pressure on the stand is increased by increasing the area of the surface in contact.
[c] pressure on the sand is decreased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact.
[d] pressure on the sand is increased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact.

52. The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is
[a] refraction. [b] light scattering.
[c] reflection. [d] interference.

53. Alternating current is converted into direct current by a
[a] transformer. [b] dynamo
[c] oscillator. [d] rectifier.

54. German silver used for making utensils is an alloy of
[a] copper, silver, nickel. [b] copper, zinc, nickel.
[c] copper, zinc, aluminium [d] copper, nickel, aluminium.

55. Which one of the following is used to dissolve noble metals?
[a] Nitric acid [b] Hydrochloric acid
[c] Sulphuric acid [d] Aqua regia.

56. Gunpowder was invented by
[a] Roger Bacon. [b] Colt.
[c] C.V. Raman. [d] Dr. Gatting.

57. The purity of gold is expressed in carats. The purest form of gold is
[a] 24 carats. [b] 99.6 carats.
[c] 91.6 carats. [d] 22 carats.

58. Petroleum consists of a mixture of
[a] Carbohydrates. [b] Carbonates.
[c] Hydrocarbons. [d] Carbides.

59. For which invention is Otto Hahn famous?
[a] Atom bomb. [b] Television
[c] X-rays [d] Miner’s safety lamp.

60. Which one of the following is not a plant product?
[a] Caffeine [b] Piperine
[c] Nicotine [d] Saccharin.

61. Which of the statements is correct about India’s national income?
[a] Percentage share of agriculture is higher than services
[b] Percentage share of industry is higher than agriculture
[c] Percentage share of services is higher than industry
[d] Percentage share of services is higher than agriculture and industry put together.

62. Who among the following has been appointed as the eleventh President of the World Bank for a five- year term with effect from July 1, 2007?
[a] John Wolfensohn [b] Paul Wolfowiz
[c] Robert Zoellick [d] David Morgan.

63. Who among the following has been awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005?
[a] Aparna Sen [b] Govind Nihalani
[c] M.S. Sathyu [d] Shyam Benegal

64. Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by
[a] Lord Clive [b] Lord Hastings
[c] Lord Wellesley [d] Lord Cornwallis

65. In which year was the Indian Space Research Organization [ISRO] founded?
[a] 1967 [b] 1969
[c] 1970 [d] 1974.

66. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
[a] Indonesia – Jakarta [b] Maldives –Male
[c] North Korea- Seoul [d] Zimbabwe- Harare.

67. Which of the following is the largest parliamentary constituency in terms of area?
[a] Barmer [Rajasthan] [b] Arunachal West [Arunachal Pradesh]
[c] Ladakh [Jammu & Kashmir] [d] Uttarakhand East [Uttarakhand]

68. The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at
[a] London [the UK]. [b] Sydney [Australia]
[c] Hamilton [Canada]. [d] Auckland [New Zealand].

69. The Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty came into force in
[a] 1967 [b] 1970
[c] 1971 [d] 1974.

70. Which State of India has the largest percentage of poor?
[a] Bihar [b] Chhatrisgarh
[c] Orissa [d] Jharkhand

71. The island of Corsica is associated with
[a] Mussolini [b] Hitler
[c] Napolean Bonaparte. [d] Winston Churchill.

72. The headquarters of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in
[a] Vienna. [b] Riyadh.
[c] Kuwait City. [d] Abu Dhabi.

73. When are the 19th Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi?
[a] December, 2008 [b] November, 2009
[c] October, 2010 [d] February, 2011.

74. Jamini Roy distinguished himself in the field of
[a] Badminton [b] Painting
[c] Theatre [d] Sculpture.

75. What percentage of India population is below the official poverty line?
[a] Below 30 per cent [b] 30 per cent to 35 per cent
[c] Above 35 per cent but below 40 per cent
[d] Between 40 per cent and 45 per cent.

ANSWERS

1. [d] 2. [a] 3. [b] 4. [a] 5. [c]
6. [c] 7. [a] 8. [a] 9. [b] 10. [b]
11. [c] 12. [a] 13. [b] 14. [d] 15. [b]
16. [d] 17. [b] 18. [c] 19. [a] 20. [d]
21. [d] 22. [a] 23. [d] 24. [c] 25. [b]
26. [a] 27. [c] 28. [a] 29. [b] 30. [c]
31. [d] 32. [a] 33. [d] 34. [d] 35. [b]
36. [d] 37. [b] 38. [b] 39. [d] 40. [b]
41. [a] 42. [d] 43. [b] 44. [b] 45. [c]
46. [a] 47. [c] 48. [c] 49. [c] 50. [c]
51. [a] 52. [a] 53. [b] 54. [b] 55. [d]
56. [a] 57. [a] 58. [c] 59. [a] 60. [d]
61. [d] 62. [c] 63. [d] 64. [d] 65. [b]
66. [c] 67. [c] 68. [c] 69. [b] 70. [c]
71. [c] 72. [a] 73. [c] 74. [b] 75. [a]

VOLCANOES

Name	Country
Ojos dei Saldo	Argentina-Chile
Guallatiri	Chile
Cotopaxi	Ecuador
Lascar	Chile
Tupungatito	Chile
Popocatepetl	Mexico
Nevado del Ruiz	Colombia
Sangay	Ecuador
Klyuchevskaya Sopka	Russia
Purace	Colombia
Mauna Loa	USA
Tacana	Guatemala
Cameroon Mt.	Cameroon
Erebus	Antarctica
Rindjiani	Indonesia (Lombok)
Pico de Teide	Spain
Semeru	Indonesia (Java)
Nyirangongo	Zaire
Mt. Etna	Italy
Mt. Unzen	Japan
mt.Pinatubo	Philippines
Barren Island (andaman)	India
Tajumulco	Guatemala

Deserts in the World

Name Area in Sq. Km Territories The Sahara 84,00,000 Algeria Chad, Libya, Mauritania, Sudan, Tunisia, Egypt, Motocca, etc. Australian Desert 15,50,000 Australia, Great Victoria, Simpson, etc. Arabian Desert 13,00,000 Southern Arabia, Iraq, Yamen etc. The Gobi 10,40,000 Mongolia and China Kalahari Desert 5,20,000 Botswana Takla Makan 3,20,000 Sinkiang, China Sonoran Desert 3,10,000 Arizona and California, U.S.A., and Mexico Namib Desert 3,10,000 Namibia Kara Kum 2,70,000 Turkmanistan Thar Desert 2,60,000 Northwestern India and Pakistan Somall Desert 2,60,000 Somalia Atacama Desert 1,80,000 Northern Chile Kizil Kum 1,80,000 Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan Dasht-e-Lut 52,000 Eastern Iran Mojave Desert 35,000 Southern Californis Desierto De Sechura 26,000 North-West 'Peru'