Presidents of India (1947-2014)

Term	Name	Period	Political party
1	Rajendra Prasad	26-Jan-1950 to 13-May-1962	Indian National Congress
2	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan	13-May-1962 to 13-May-1967	Independent
3	Zakir Hussain	13-May-1967 to 3-May-1969	Independent
	Varahagiri Venkata Giri	3-May-1969 to 20-Jul-1969	Independent
	Muhammad Hidayatullah	20-Jul-1969 to 24-Aug-1969	Independent
4	Varahagiri Venkata Giri	24-Aug-1969 to 24-Aug-1974	Independent
5	Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed	24-Aug-1974 to 11-Feb-1977	Indian National Congress
	Basappa Danappa Jatti	11-Feb-1977 to 25-Jul-1977	Independent
6	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy	25-Jul-1977 to 25-Jul-1982	Janata Party
7	Giani Zail Singh	25-Jul-1982 to 25-Jul-1987	Indian National Congress
8	Ramaswamy Venkataraman	25-Jul-1987 to 25-Jul-1992	Indian National Congress
9	Shankar Dayal Sharma	25-Jul-1992 to 25-Jul-1997	Indian National Congress
10	Kocheril Raman Narayanan	25-Jul-1997 to 25-Jul-2002	Independent
11	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	25-Jul-2002 to 25-Jul-2007	Independent
12	Pratibha Patil	25-Jul-2007 to 25-Jul-2012	Indian National Congress
13	Pranab Mukherjee	25-Jul-2012 to Till now	Indian National Congress

Chairmen of UPSC

Name	Tenure
Sir Ross Barker	1926-1932
Sir David Petrie	August 1932-1936
Sir Eyre	1937-1942
Sir F.W. Robertson	1942-1947
Sh. H.K. Kripalani	1 April 1947-13 January 1949
Sh. R.N. Banerjee	14 January 1949-9 May 1955
Sh. N. Govindarajan	10 May 1955-9 December 1955
Sh. V.S. Hejmadi	10 December 1955-9 December 1961
Sh. B.N. Jha	11 December 1961-22 February 1967
Sh. K.R. Damle	18 April 1967-2 March 1971
Sh. R.C.S. Sarkar	11 May 1971-1 February 1973
Dr. A.R. Kidwai	5 February 1973-4 February 1979
Dr. M.L. Shahare	16 February 1979-16 February 1985
Sh. H.K.L. Capoor	18 February 1985-5 March 1990
Sh. J.P. Gupta	05 March 1990-2 June 1992
Smt. R.M. Bathew (Kharbuli)	23 September 1992-23 August 1996
Sh. S.J.S. Chhatwal	23 August 1996-30 September 1996
Sh. J.M. Qureshi	30 September 1996-11 December 1998
Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Surinder Nath	11 December 1998-25 June 2002
Sh. P.C. Hota	25 June 2002-8 September 2003
Sh. Mata Prasad	08 September 2003-04 January 2005
Dr. S.R. Hashim	04 January 2005-01 April 2006
Sh. Gurbachan Jagat	01 April 2006-30 June 2007
Prof. D.P. Agrawal	Incumbent

Cochin Airport

Cochin is an important port city & spice trading center of Kerala. Cochin Airport in Kerala is India's first aviation venture owned by public. Cochin International Airport is the first International Airport in the country outside the ambit of the Government of India. Cochin Airport, mooted in 1993, was executed with massive public participation in a record time.


Cochin International Airport is a state Government sponsored Project with public participation mostly from Non Resident Indians (NRIs) of Kerala from all over the world. The airport is owned by Cochin International Airport Limited, a public limited company in which the Kerala government has the single largest stake. CIAL is managed by a board of directors comprising political leaders, industrialists, NRIs and representatives of financial institutions. Besides the Kerala government, CIAL's shareholders include the Federal Bank, State Bank of Travancore, Bharat Petroleum, Air-India, Housing and Urban Development Corporation and nearly 10,000 Non Resident Indians from 30 countries.


Cochin Airport is built on a 1300-acre plot and has India's second longest runway (3400 meters). Its parking space can accommodate some 1,500 cars. Kochi Airport's domestic terminal has 100,000 square feet of built-in area and the international terminal occupies 140,000 square feet. The airport has been constructed to enable any type of wide-bodied aircraft to land with state of the art facilities.

Marine National Park

India's first Marine Sanctuary and National park is found in the Gulf of Kutch, Jamnagar District in Gujarat. The Gulf of Kutch located on the west coast of India is an arm of the Arabian Sea, separating the Saurashtra Peninsula from the Great and Little Rann of Kutch. At its seaward (western) end it is 58 km wide, from which point it tapers gradually eastwards, extending for nearly 170 km with maximum depth of 60 mts and an average depth of about 20 mts. 

The Marine sanctuary and the park located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kutch were established in 1980 and 1982 respectively under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for the protection of threatened marine flora and fauna in the area.  

The Marine Sanctuary when established extended over an area of 270 sq. km., from Okha to Jodhya. The core area of 110 sq. km. was subsequently notified as the Marine Park, comprising areas of 7,000 ha off Okha in the west and 4,000 ha off Jamnagar to the east.

In 1982, the protected area of the sanctuary was enlarged nearly to 458 sq. km. and that of the park is now 162.89 sq.km. In all a total 931.33 Sq.Km of area including Mangrove forests is under the administration of Jamnagar Circle.Recently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has declared this Park as catThe landscape of the shallow waters of the park is dominated by a complex coral reef ecosystem, coupled with extensive mangroves. Apart from the rich collection of corals in different shapes and sizes, mainly six species of mangroves are commonly represented in this area, i.e. Avicennia marina, Avicennia alba, Avicennia officianalis, Rhizophora mucronata, Ceriops tagal, Aegiceros corniculata.

List of State-wise National Highways in India

Sl. No.	Name of State	National Highway No.	Total Length (in km)
1	Andhra Pradesh	4, 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 43, 63, 202, 205, 214, 214A, 219, 221 & 222	4472
2	Arunachal Pradesh	52, 52A & 153	392
3	Assam	31, 31B, 31C, 36, 37, 37A, 38, 39, 44, 51, 52, 52A, 52B, 53, 54, 61, 62, 151, 152, 153 & 154	2836
4	Bihar	2, 2C, 19, 28, 28A, 28B, 30, 30A, 31, 57, 57A, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 83, 84, 85, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 & 110	3642
5	Chandigarh	21	24
6	Chhattisgarh	6, 12A, 16, 43, 78, 200, 202, 216, 217, 111, & 221	2184
7	Delhi	1, 2, 8, 10 & 24	72
8	Goa	4A, 17, 17A & 17B	269
9	Gujarat	NE-I, 6, 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 14, 15, 59, 113 & 228	3245
10	Haryana	1, 2, 8, 10, 21A, 22, 64, 65, 71, 71A, 72, 73, 73A , 71B & NE-II1512	1512
11	Himachal Pradesh	1A, 20, 21, 21A, 22, 70, 72, 88 & 73A	1208
12	Jammu & Kashmir	1A, 1B, 1C & 1D	1245
13	Jharkhand	2, 6, 23, 31, 32, 33, 75, 78, 80, 98, 99 & 100	1805
14	Karnataka	4, 4A, 7, 9, 13, 17, 48, 63, 67, 206, 207,209, 212 & 218	3843
15	Kerala	17, 47, 47A, 49, 208, 212, 213, & 220	1440
16	Madhya Pradesh	3, 7, 12, 12A, 25, 26, 26A, 27, 59, 59A, 69, 75, 76, 78, 86 & 92	4670
17	Maharashtra	3, 4, 4B, 4C, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17, 50, 69, 204, 211 & 222	4176
18	Manipur	39, 53, 150 & 155	959
19	Meghalaya	40, 44, 51 & 62	810
20	Mizoram	44A, 54, 54A, 54B, 150 & 154	927
21	Nagaland	36, 39, 61, 150 & 155	494
22	Orissa	5, 5A, 6, 23, 42, 43, 60, 75, 200, 201, 203, 203A, 215, 217 & 2243704	3704
23	Puducherry	45A & 66	53
24	Punjab	1, 1A, 10, 15, 20, 21, 22, 64, 70, 71, 72 & 95	1557
25	Rajasthan	3, 8, 11, 11A, 11B, 12, 14, 15, 65, 71B, 76, 79, 79A, 89, 5585, 90, 113, 112, 114 & 116	53
26	Sikkim	31A	62
27	Tamilnadu	4, 5, 7, 7A, 45, 45A, 45B, 45C, 46, 47, 47B, 49, 66, 67, 68, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 219, 220, 226 & 227	4462
28	Tripura	44 & 44A 400	400
29	Uttaranchal	58, 72, 72A, 73, 74, 87, 94, 108, 109, 123, 119, 121, 87 Ext. & 125	1991
30	Uttar Pradesh	2, 2A, 3, 7, 11, 12A, 19, 24, 24A, 24B, 25, 25A, 26, 27, 28, 28B, 28C, 29, 56, 56A, 56B, 58, 72A, 73, 74, 75, 76, 86, 87, 91, 91A, 92, 93 ,96, 97 , 119 & NE-II	5874
31	West Bengal	2, 2B, 6, 31, 31A, 31C, 32, 34, 35, 41, 55, 60, 60A, 80, 81 & 117	2377
32	Andaman & Nicobar	223	300
		Total	66590

Major Rivers of the World

River	Origin	Falls in	Length (Km.)
Nile	Victoria lake	Mediterranean Sea	6,650
Amazon	Andes (Peru)	Atlantic  Ocean	6,428
Mississippi Missouri	Itasca lake (USA)	Gulf of Mexico (USA)	6,020
Yangtze	Tibetan Kin Plateau	China Sea	5,494
Ob	Altai Mts., Russia	Gulf of Ob	5,410
Huang Ho	Kunlun Mts.	Gulf of Chibli	4,344
Yenisei	Tannu-Ola Mts.	Arctic Ocean	3,804
Conga	Lualaba & Luapula rivers	Atlantic Ocean	3,700
Niger	Guinea	Gulf of Guinea	4,180
Mekong	Tibetan highlands	South China sea	4,180
Volga	Voldai Plateau, Russia	Caspian Sea	3,690
St. Lawrence	Lake Ontario	Gulf of St. Lawrence	3,058
Brahmaputra	Lake Mansarovar	Bay of Bengal	2,900
Indus	Near lake Mansarovar	Arabian sea	2,880

Important Natural Local Winds

Chinook	Hot, dry wind in Rockies, also called ‘snow eater’.
Foehn	Hot, dry wind in the Alps.
Khamsin	Hot, dry wind in Egypt.
Sirocco	Hot, moist wind from Sahara to Mediterranean Sea.
Salano	Hot, moist wind from Sahara towards Iberian Peninsula.
Harmattan	Hot, dry wind blowing outwards from the interior of W. Africa, also called Guinea Doctor.
Bora	Cold, dry wind blowing outwards from Hungary to the north of Italy (near Adriatic Sea).
Mistral	Very cold wind, which blows down from the Alps over France.
Punas	Cold, dry wind blowing down towards the western side of Andes.
Blizzard	Very cold wind in Tundra region.
Brickfielder	Hot wind in Australia.
Purga	Cold wind in Russian tundra.
Levanter	Cold wind in Spain.
Norwester	Hot wind in New Zealand.
Santa Ana	Hot wind in S. California in USA.

LIC (ADO) 2007 SOLVED PAPER

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

(Exam Held on 10-06-2007)

1. The punch line of the advertisement of which of the following organization is "Jindagi ke sath bhi Jindagi ke bad bhi" ?
(A) New India Assurance
(B) General Insurance Corporation
(C) ICICI Prudential
(D) Life Insurance Corporation Of India
(E) None of these
ANS- D
2. The central office of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is located at -
(A) Kolkata
(B) New Delhi
(C) Chennai
(D) Pune
(E) Mumbai
ANS- E
3. Th Life Insurance Corporation Of India has how many Zonal offices in India ?
(A) Five
(B) Seven
(C) Ten
(D) Fifteen
(E) None of these
ANS- B
4. Which of the following schemes was launched by the LIC in December 2001 with the object to lessen the burden of parents in meeting the educational expenses of their children ?
(A) Krishi Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojana
(B) Jan Shree Bima Yojana
(C) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana
(D) Bhagyashree Child Welfare Bima Yojana
(E) None of these
ANS- C
5. If an organization wishes to venture into Insurance Business it has to obtain a licence first from which of the following ?
(A) Indian Bnaks Association (IBA)
(B) Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(C) Tariff Advisory Committee (TAC)
(D) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
(E) None of these
ANS- D
6. Which of the following schemes launched in the year 2000 by the LIC replaced social Securitty group Insurance Schemes (SSIGS) and Rural Group Life Insurance Schemes (RGLIS) ?
(A) Janshree Bima Yojana
(B) Bhagyashree Child Welfare Bima Yojana
(C) Jan Arogya Bima Yojana
(D) Raj Rajeshwari Mahila Kalyan Yojana
(E) None of these
ANS- A
7. How many maximum children from a family are covered for the benefits under the Shiksha Sahyog Yojana launched by the LIC ?
(A) One only
(B) Two only
(C) Three only
(D) One Girl Child only
(E) None of these
ANS- B
8. Which of the following Scheme was launched by the LIC to provide life insurance protection, perodical lumpsum survival benefit and pension to the agricultural workers in India ?
(A) Krishi Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojana
(B) Jan Shree Bima Yojana
(C) Mahila Kalyan Yojana
(D) Sampurna Arogya Bima Policy
(E) None of these
ANS- A
9. On December 6yh 2006, the president of India launched on exclusive health Insurance Scheme for senior citizens. Which of the following insurance company has launched the schemes ?
(A) National Insurance Company
(B) Life Insurance Corporation Of India
(C) ICICI Prudential
(D) HDFC Life
(E) None of these
ANS- A
10. Which of the following cities does not have one of the zonal offices of the Life Insurance Corporation Of India ?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Chennai
(D) Hyderabad
(E) Jhansi
ANS- E
11. Which of the following is the Basic Life Insurance Plan of the Life Insurance Corporation Of India ?
(A) Jeevan Tarang
(B) Jeevan Nidhi
(C) Jeevan Adhar
(D) Jeevan Umang
(E) None of these
ANS- E
12. Anmol Jeevan is a ........ of the LIC
(A) Basic Life Insurance Plan
(B) Term Insurance Plan
(C) Children's Plan
(D) Pension Plan
(E) None of these
ANS- B
13. As per policy of the LIC, loans are granted on unencumbered policies upto what per cent of the surrender value ?
(A) 60 %
(B) 70 %
(C) 80 %
(D) 90 %
(E) None of these
ANS- D
14. Which of the following group Schemes of the LIC Provides pensiobn to employees on their retirement from service ?
(A) Group Term Insurance Scheme
(B) Group Insurance in Liew of EDLI
(C) Group Gratuity Scheme
(D) Group Supeannuation Scheme
(E) None of these
ANS- D
15. Which of the following is the pension plam of the LIC
(A) Jeevan Adhar
(B) Jeevan ANAND
(C) Jeevan Akshay
(D) Amulya Jeevan
(E) None of these
ANS- C
16. Which of the following is not a scheme of the LIC ?
(A)Jeevan Sangam
(B) Jeevan Saral
(C) Jeevan Adhar
(D) Jeevan Pramukh
(E) None of these
ANS- A
17. Which of the following is a term Assurance plan of the LIC ?
(A) Jeevan Akshay
(B) Jeevan Adhar
(C) Jeevan Nivesh
(D) Jeevan Nidhi
(E) None of these
ANS- E
18. Premium to LIC policies can be paid by which of the following modes ?
(a) Cash
(b) Cheque
(c) Electronic Charging Machine
(A) Only a
(B) Only b
(C) Only c
(D) Both a and b
(E) All a, b and c
ANS- E
19. Customers of Lic can now get information about their policies by dialing which of the following telephone numbers in most of the centres ?
(A) 101
(B) 135
(C) 136
(D) 1251
(E) None of these
ANS- D
20. Lic policy holders do not get any income tax benefit under which of the following sections of the income tax act ?
(A) Section 80C
(B) Section 68 A, B and C
(C) sECTION 80 CCC
(D) Section 80 CD
(E) None of these
ANS- B 
21. Who amongst the following is not a Bharat Ratna Awardee ?
(A) Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(B) Dr. V.VGiri
(C) Dr. Rajendra Parsad
(D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
(E) None of these
ANS- D
22. Duran Lineb devides which of the following pair of the countries ?
(A) China - Afghanistan
(B) Afghanistan - Pakistan
(C) India - Pakistan
(D) India - Nepal
(E) Bangladesh - India
ANS- B
23. Who has become the second person of Indian origin to go into space after Kalpana Chawala ?
(A) Koneru Humpi
(B) Indra Nooyi
(C) Sunita Williams
(D) Sudha Murti
(E) None of these
ANS- C
24. Shinzo Abe is the new elected -
(A) Prime minister of Singapore
(B) Prime minister of South Korea
(C) President of Soth Korea
(D) President of North Korea
(E) Prime minister of Japan
ANS- E
25. Which of the following cups is associated with the game of Hockey ?
(A) Whiteman Cup
(B) Evert Cup
(C) Agha Khan Cup
(D) Hafed Open Cup
(E) None of these
ANS- C
26. Which of the following Indian films was nominated for the Oscar Award 2007 ?
(A) Water
(B) Eklabya- The Royal Guard
(C) Nih Shabd
(D) Lago Raho Munna Bhai
(E) None Of these
ANS- E

KVS Physical Education Teacher Exam Questions

1. The National Game of India is?
(A)Cricket
(B) Football
(C)Hockey
(D) Badminton

2. The amount of Blood comes out from ventricle, per minute is called?
(A) Cardiac cycle
(B) Cardiac output
(C) Cardiac volume
(D) Ventricle volume
3. A log distance runner must consume more quantity of?
(A) Fat
(B) Protein
(C) Carbohydrate
(D) Minerals

4. Ranga Swami Cup is awarded in?
(A)Hockey
(B) Football
(C)Cricket
(D) Volleyball

5. How we get injured in games?
(A) Precaution habits
(B) Long term training without rest
(C) When rules of games are not followed
(D) Over confidence

6. The weight.of a Basket Ball is—
(A) 400-500 ounce
(B) 500-600 gm
(C) 567-650 ounce
(D) 567-650 gm

7. Which of the following food stuff contains almost all ingredients of a balanced diet?
(A) Meat
(B) Milk
(C) Chicken
(D) Fish

8. Against which country ‘Maradona’ scored the goal of the century?
(A) Brazil
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) England

9. The length and width of a volley ball court is?
(A) l7x9metre
(B) l8x9metre
(C) l9xl0metre
(D) 20 x 10 metre

10. Which of the following concepts of health is the earliest concept?
(A) The Bio-medical concept
(B) The Psycho-social concept
(C) The Religious concept
(D) The Ecological concept

11. The height of human being is measured by?
(A) Vernier scale
(B) Weighing scale
(C) Stadio meter
(D) Dynamometer

12. Name the first Indian woman Wo won the Gold Medal in asian games—
(A) P. T. Usha
(B) Sunita Rani
(C) Shayni Abrahim
(D) Kamaijit Sandhu

13. Which of the following game’s playground has ‘bonus line’?
(A) Basketball
(B) Hockey
(C) Kabaddi
(D) Volleyball

14. In older, age, the common problem in eyes is
(A) Cataract
(B) Black water
(C) Squint eyes
(D) Farsightedness

15. Apparatus to measure fat percentage in body is?
(A) Anthropometer
(B) Tensiometer
(C) Skinfold Meter/Caliper
(D) Flesometer

16. One of the method of Teaching is?
(A) Writing story
(B) Writing
(C) Demonstration
(D) Search

17. The cause of postural defects/deformities is?
(A) Balanced diet
(B) Malnutrition
(C) Extra diet
(D) Sickness

18. Jogging at one spot?
(A) Tightens muscles
(B) Strengthens few muscles
(C) Strengthens all the muscles except the hamstring
(D) Weakens muscle

19. Long bones’ work in human body is?
(A) To give strength
(B) To give shelter
(C) To work as lever
(D) To provide base for muscular joint

20. During muscular contraction, if there is no change in the size of muscle, this contraction is said—
(A) Isometric
(B) Isotonic
(C) Isokinetic
(D) Kinetic

21. The number of Muscle pairs,found in human body is?
(A)200
(B) 250
(C)300
(D) 350

22.The position of India in 1st Asian games was?
(A)I
(B)II
(C)V
(D)IX
23. In one millilitre of blood, the number of platelets is stated to be about?
(A) 1,00,000
(B) 2,00,000
(C) 3,00,000
(D) 4,00,000

24. Davis Cup is associated with?
(A) Hockey
(B) Volleyball
(C) Baseball
(D) Lawn Tennis

25. The amount of calories required by an adult of average body weight per day is?
(A) 1500 calorie
(B) 2000 calorie
(C) 2500 calorie
(D) 3000 calorie

26. For the good health which type of exercises are necessary?
(A) Light
(B) Hard (tough)
(C) Medium type
(D) Regular

27. In human body ‘Fartlek’ developes
(A)Speed
(B) Endurance
(C)Strength
(D) Agility

28 The technique to swim. Fastest is?
(A) Breast stroke
(B) Butterfly
(C) Free style
(D) Back stroke

29. In test cricket, how many bouncers can be bowled in one over?
(A)1
(B)2
(C)3
(D) 4

30. After emulsion, the digestion of fat is done by an enzyme called?
(A)Renin
(B) Amylase
(C)Trypsin
(D) Lipase

31. A perfect food, known as nutritious is one that?
(A) Satisfies our hunger
(B) Contains all nutritious elements of food
(C) Has been cooked very well
(D) Is easy to digest

32..The maximum quantity in the diet of small children should be
of (A) Protein
(B) Carbohydrate
(C) Minerals
(D) Vitamins

33. Olympia city is situated in which country of the world?
(A)Greece
(B) Germany
(C)Italy
(D) China

34. For remaining fit and healthy, what is most important?
(A) Aptitudes
(B) Attitudes
(C) Routines
(D) Life style

35.. Set Shot’ is related to?

(A) Snooker
(B) Squash
(C) Basketball
(D) Golf

36. The weight of Javelin for women is?
(A)600 gm
(B) 800 gm
(C)825 gm
(D) 700gm

37. Strategy ‘Fast break’ is related with the game?
(A) Athletics
(B) Basketball
(C) Swimming
(D) Boxing

38. Health is primarily a responsibility of the?
(A) Community
(B) Individual
(C) State
(D) Parents

39. Appendix is helpful in Digestive system of human being for?
(A) Helpful in digestion of food
(B) Maintain the temperature during digestion process
(C) Helpful in secreting the digestive juice
(D) Not helpful in digestive process

40. The quality of Physical Education teacher is?
(A) Civilized
(B) Good performance
(C) Young
(D) Smart

41. Why good nutrition is necessary for good health?
(A) Postural deformities
(B) Development
(C) Instant replies
(D) Good habits

42. Aerobic power can be enhanced by?
(A) Swimming
(B) Circuit training
(C) Short sprints
(D) Long distance running

43. Blood gets de-oxygenated in?
(A)Muscle
(B) Nerves
(C)Lungs
(D) Heart

44. Goniometer measures
(A)Agility
(B) Strength
(C)Speed
(D) Flexibility

45. The Basal Metabolic Rate may vary from person to person but it is closely related to a person’s amount of?
(A) Weight of the body
(B) Physical activity
(C) Muscular energy
(D) Lean issue

46. The first National Marathon Race was organized at?
(A) Allahabad
(B) Pune
(C) Kolkata
(D) New Delhi

47. Physical exercise done in presence of oxygen, is called?
(A) Aerobic exercise
(B) Anaerobic exercise
(C) Isometric exercise
(D) Isokinetic exercise

48. Rovers Cup is associated with the game
(A) Basket Ball
(B) Chess
(C) Boxing
(D) Football

49. What is manufactured from the iron that we obtain from our diet?
(A) Blood cells
(B) Haemoglobin
(C) Bone Marrow
(D) Protoplasm

50. The highest sports award of India is
(A) Arjun Award
(B) Dronacharya Award
(C) Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratan
(D) Padam Vibhushan

Answers:

1	C
2	B
3	C
4	A
5	C
6	D
7	B
8	D
9	B
10	C
11	V
12	D
13	C
14	A
15	C
16	C
17	B
18	A
19	C
20	A
21	B
22	B
23	B
24	D
25	C
26	D
27	D
28	C
29	B
30	D
31	B
32	A
33	A
34	C
35	C
36	A
37	B
38	B
39	D
40	B
41	B
42	B
43	D
44	D
45	B
46	C
47	A
48	D
49	B
50	C

PHYSICAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. The landing arena of High Jump will be
(A) 5x4mts
(B) 5x5mts
(C) 5 x 3 mts
(D) 5 x 6 mts

2. Blood is purified in the human body by?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B)Nitrogen
(C)Oxygen
(D) Hydrogen

3. Name the vitamin which is water soluble
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin E
(D) Vitamin K

4. Salivary g]and produces
(A) Ptyalin
(B) Adrenal
(C) Pepsin
(D) Renin

5. Who is responsible for sanitation /cleanliness in schools?
(A) Principal
(B) Cleaning worker
(C) Teacher and students
(D) All of the above

6. Name the disease which is categorized as psychosomatic disease
(A) Diabetes
(B) Asthma
(C) Tuberculosis
(D) Small pox

7. According to rules, the colour of football goal post is?
(A) Light yellow
(B) Green
(C) Light blue
(D) White

8. How much protein a working woman must intake every day?
(A)27gm
(B) 46gm
(C)30gm
(D) 37gm

9. Which of the following line is related to volleyball?
(A) Bonus line
(B)Baulk line
(C) Attack line
(D) Service line

10. The tread mills training is prescribed for the injured athlete for the purpose of improving his/her
(A)Muscle strength
(B)Stability of the body
(C)Range of motion
(D)Muscle endurance

11. To which of the following chambers of the heart, is the aorta connected?
(A)Left ventricle
(B)Right ventricle
(C)Right auricle
(D)Left auricle

12. What will you do, if you burn by fire?
(A) Lying down on floor
(B) To cover with quilt
(C) Will use maximum water
(D) Remove all clothes

13. What is flexibility?
(A) Isotonic movements
(B) Health
(C) Concentration
(D) Long life

14. In which place World Class Hockey Academy is proposed to
be established by International Hockey Federation?
(A)Berlin
(B) Sydney
(C)Madrid
(D) Dubai

15. The longest muscle in human body is?
(A)Sartorius
(B)Biceps
(C)Deltoid
(D)Lattismus Dorsi

16. The cardio respiratory capacity is related to
(A) Strength
(B)Flexibility
(C)Normal physical endurance
(D)Agility

17. Shuttle run ‘Test’ measures
(A) Explosive strength
(B) Speed endurance
(C) Agility
(D) Speed

18. Which of the following game’s team consists of both men and women players?
(A)Corfball
(B) Netball
(C)Softball
(D) Handball

19. ‘Stimulus Response Theory’ was given by?
(A) Frobel
(B) E. L. Thorndike
(C) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(D) John Dewey

20. How many types of joints there in human body?
(A)2
(B)3
(C)6
(D)9

21. Which of the famous Hockey player has written the book ‘Golden Hattrick’?
(A) Ajit Pal Singh
(B) Dhyan Chand
(C) Balbir Singh
(D) Surjit Singh

22. The types of swimming in competitions are?
(A) 10
(B) 6
(C) 4
(D) 2

23. Which of the following vitamin we get from Sun rays?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D

24. How many entries are allowed per event in Athletics in Olympics?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

25. When did Cricket World Cup start?
(A) 1970
(B) 1975
(C) 1979
(D) 1973

26. Reason of constipation is due to
(A) Less functioning of large intestine
(B) Extra eating
(C) Less make of water
(D) More intake of water

27. What was the Mascot of first Asian games held at New Dethi?
(A) Jantar Mantar
(B) Kutub Minar
(C) Lotus flower
(D) Appu

28. The weight of a hockey ball approximately is
(A) 5.5 ounce to 5.75 ounce
(B) 5 ounce to 5.5 ounce
(C) 6 ounce to 6.5 ounce
(D)5.75 ounce to 6 ounce

129. How many events are there in Heptathlan?
(A)5
(B) 6
(C)7
(D) 9

30. In which country Indian women cricket team won the test series
first time ?
(A) New Zealand
(B) South Africa
(C) Australia
(D) England

31. ‘Pele’ is related to which game?
(A) Cricket
(B) Horse Riding
(C) Swimming
(D) Football

32. The normal temperature of a healthy human being is?
(A) 98.4° F
(B) 95.5° F
(C) 96.6° F
(D) 97.4° F

33. The life span of Red Blood corpuscles is not more than
(A) 120 days
(B) 130 days
(C) 140 days
(D) 150 days

34. What is the resting stroke volume per beat of heart?
(A) 20-40 ml
(B) 40-60 ml
(C) 60-80 ml
(D) 80-100 ml

35. The length of trachea (wind pipe) in an adult person is about?
(A) 20 cm
(B) 15 cm
(C) 10 cm
(D) 05 cm

36 By which hormone High Blood Sugar level can be controlled in stomach?
(A) Glucose
(B) Insulin
(C) Thyroxin
(D) Non-Apinefreen

37. Are heavy exercises good for sound sleep?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Sometimes
(D) Never

38. Balanced diet contains
(A) Protein
(B) Vitamin
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) All of the above

39. The longest bone in human body is?
(A)Ulna
(B) Tibia
(C)Femur
(D) Humerus

40. The main source of vitamin ‘A’ is?
(A)Egg
(B) Banana
(C)Carrot
(D) Potato

41. Fatigue comes during training due to?
(A) Lactic acid
(B) Adrenal
(C)Carbon Di Oxide
(D) pH-Factors

42. What energy do minerals supply to the body?
(A) Chemical
(B) Electrical
(C) Thermal
(D) No energy

43. The Olympic games in 2016 will be held at?
(A) London
(B) America
(C) Holland
(D) Brazil

44. The measuring instrument of Blood pressure is?
(A) Steadiometer
(B) Menometer
(C) Sphygmomanometer
(D) Dynamometer

45. The minimum number of players required in a team to start a
Basketball match is?—
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 12

46. What is Blood?
(A) Tissue
(B) Liquid Tissue
(C) Blood Platelets
(D) Special Tissue

47. Water percentage in plasma is?
(A)60%
(B) 70%
(C)80%
(D) 90%

48. Who declares the ‘Olympic games close’?
(A) Chairman JOC
(B) President IOC
(C) Secretary IOC
(D) Prime Minister of the country

49. The width of a lane in an athletic track is?
(A)1.20 mt
(B) 1.21 mt
(C)1.19 mt
(D) 1.22 mt

50. During a hockey match, if the ball is stuck in the Goalkeeper’s pads then game is restarted
(A) By Bully
(B) By centre back pass
(C) By hit from outside ‘D’
(D) By toss

Answers:

1	C
2	C
3	B
4	A
5	D
6	A
7	D
8	D
9	D
10	D
11	A
12	D
13	A
14	D
15	A
16	C
17	C
18	C
19	B
20	B
21	C
22	C
23	D
24	B
25	B
26	A
27	A
28	A
29	C
30	D
31	D
32	A
33	A
34	C
35	C
36	B
37	B
38	D
39	C
40	C
41	A
42	D
43	D
44	C
45	B
46	B
47	D
48	A
49	D
50	A

GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR PSU RECRUITMENT

1 Which one of the following European countries borders Atlantic Ocean?

(1) Portugal

(2) Austria

(3) Finland

(4) Romania

Ans. (1)

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France.

2. Bermuda an overseas territory of UK is situated in Western Atlantic.

3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) l, 2, and 3

(2) 2 only

(3) 2 and 3

(4) l and 3

Ans. (3)

3. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujarat and

Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time

(1) at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours

(2) at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours

(3) at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by 2 hours

(4) at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by 2 hours

Ans. (4)

4. While the time in India is 4 pm, that corresponding time (approximate) in?

(1) Auckland (New Zealand) is 6 pm

(2) London (England) is 10.30 am

(3) Tokyo(Japan) is 2 p.m.

(4) Cairo (Egypt) is 5 p.m.

Ans. (2)

5. Consider the following statements:

1. Lord Mountbatten was sent to India in place of Lord Wavell as the Governor General of India in March 1947.

2. In July 1947, British Government passed the Act containing the main provisions of the Mountbatten Plan. This is known as the Indian Independence Act.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both l and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (3)

6. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a living entity because it can:

(1) move from one cell to another

(2) disturb host cell respiration

(3) undergo auto-reproduction

(4) cause disease in the host

Ans. (1)

7. Which of the following States is the first to have enacted a comprehensive legislation to protect the girl child?

(1) Karnataka

(2) Goa

(3) Maharashtra

(4) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (4)

8. Match List-I (Tennis Player) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Tennis Player) List-II (Country)

A. Justine Henin-Hardenne 1. Belgium

B. Kim Clijsters 2. England

C. Tim Henman 3 Australia

D. Andy Roddick 4. US

5. Spain

Code:

A B C D

(1) 1 4 3 4

(2) 5 1 2 3

(3) 1 1 2 4

(4) 5 4 3 2

Ans. (3)

9. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest-cover of India:

(1) Dense forest—Open forest— Mangrove forest

(2) Open forest—Dense forest—Mangrove forest

(3) Dense forest—Mangrove forest—Open forest

(4) Open forest—Mangrove forest—Dense forest

Ans. (2)

10. Consider the following statements:

1. ‘Astra’ is an air-to-air guided missile which was recently test-fired.

2. Recently test-fired ‘Akash’ is a medium range surface to surface missile.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2.

Ans. (1)

11. Which of the following countries is not included in 0-8 (Group of eight industrialized countries)

(1) Italy

(2) Russia

(3) Holland

(4) Canada.

Ans. (3)

12. Match List (Dance Forms) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Dance Forms) List-II (State)

A. Kathakali 1. Tamil Nadu

B. Kuchipudi 2. Kerala

C. Bharat Natyam 3. Andhra Pradesh

4. Orissa

5. Karnataka

Code:

A B C

(1) 2 3 4

(2) 5 3 2

(3) 2 3 1

(4) 5 4 2

Ans. (3)

13. Gross National Product of a country Is the sum of the market value of all the goods and services produced in a year

(1) plus export earnings

(2) plus market value of imports.

(3) minus foreign aid

(4) plus net Income from abroad

Ans. (4)

14. India had a plan holiday:

(1) after the China-India War of 1962

(2) after the drought of 1966

(3) after the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971

(4) after the India-Pakistan War in 1965

Ans. (2)

15. In the Constitution of India promotion of International peace and security is included

In the-

(1) Preamble of the Constitution

(2) Directive Principles of State Policy

(3) Fundamental Duties

(4) Ninth Schedule

Ans. (2)

16. Consider the following statements related to the Prime Minister of India:

1. He signs the bills passed by the two Houses of the Parliament on behalf of the President during his absence.

2. He assists the President in making all the appointments.

3. He communicates to the President all the decisions of the Council of Ministers.

Which of these statements are correct?

(1) 1, 2, and 3

(2) l and 2

(3) l and 3

(4) 2 and 3

Ans. (4)

17. Match List-I (Place) with List -II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Place) List-II (State)

A. Sriharikota 1. Karnataka

B. Thumba 2. Andhra Pradesh

C. Hasan 3. Orissa

D. Chandipur 4. Kerala

5. Tamil Nadu

Code:

A B C D

(1) 1 3 5 4

(2) 2 4 1 3

(3) 1 4 5 3

(4) 2 3 1 4

Ans. (2)

18. Separation of the Judiciary from the executive in public service of the State is enjoined by­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ -

(1) the Preamble of the Constitution of India

(2) a judicial decision

(3) the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India

(4) a Directive Principle of State Policy

Ans. (4)

19. Which one amongst the following is the oldest Dynasty?

(1) Pallava Dynasty

(2) Chola Dynasty

(3) Maurya Dynasty

(4) Gupta Dynasty

Ans. (3)

20. The Chalukya King who defeated Harshavardhana on the banks of the Narmada was:

(1) Pulakesin II

(2) Srimukha

(3) Mangalesa

(4) Kirtivarman I

Ans. (1)

21. Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar?

(1) Rani Durgawati

(2) Ahilya Bai

(3) Martanda Varma

(4) Raja Sawai Jai Singh

Ans. (1)

22. Consider the following statements related to Raja Rammohan Roy:

1. He advocated widow remarriage.

2. He strongly .advocated for the abolition of Sati system

3. He advocated for the promotion of English education.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 1 and 2

(3) 2 and 3

(4) 1, 2, and 3

Ans. (3)

23. Tissue culture is:

(1) growing of tiny plant fragments in a nutrient solution

(2) a system of physical exercise for the regeneration of body tissues

(3) growing of plant fragments on tissue paper

(4) culturing of bacteria on tissue paper

Ans. (1)

24. Match List-I (Substance) with List-II(Constituent) and, select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Substance) List-II (Constituent)

A. White paint 1. Titanium dioxide

B. Glass 2. Phosphorus

C. Artificial fertilizer 3. Sodium silicate

D. Match-stick 4. Potassium sulphate

5. Potassium chloride

Code:

A B C D

(1) 4 3 5 2

(2) 1 2 4 3

(3) 4 2 5 3

(4) 1 3 4 2

Ans. (4)

25. The six distinct schools of Indian philosophy—Vedanta, Mimamsa, Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Valsesika became fully articulated during the:

(1) Vedic age

(2) Gupta age

(3) Kushana age

(4) Mauryan age

Ans. (4)

26. Gautama Buddha attained pari- nirvana at:

(1) Lumbini

(2) Sarnath

(3) Kushinagar

(4) Bodh Gaya

Ans. (3)

27. Who among the following belongs to the period of Kanishka?

1. Buddhaghosa

2. Nagarjuna

3. Vasumitra

4. Asvaghosa

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

(1) 2, 3, and 4

(2) 1, 2, and 3

(3) 1, 3, and 4

(4) 1 and 4

Ans. (1)

28. Match List-I (Disease) with List-II (Nature of Disease) and select the correct answer using the codes given blow the Lists:

List-I (Disease) List-II (Nature of Disease)

A. Filaria 1.Hereditary

B. Epilepsy 2. Waterborne

C. Enteric fever 3. Contagious

D. Mumps 4. Insect-Transmitted

Code:

A B C D

(1) 2 3 4 1

(2) 4 1 2 3

(3) 2 1 4 3

(4) 4 3 2 1

Ans. (2)

29. Consider the following statements:

1. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the hydroelectric plants.

2. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the thermal power plants.

3. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. is located in Tamil Nadu

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) 2 and 3

(2) l and 3

(3) 2 only

(4) 3 only

Ans. (1)

30. The layer of the atmosphere which makes radio communication possible is

(1) troposphere

(2) tropopause

(3) ionosphere

(4) stratosphere

Ans. (3)

31. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(1) Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya : Bhopal

(2) Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture : Kolkata

(3) Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library : Lucknow

(4) Anthropological Survey of India (Headquarters) : Kolkata

Ans. (1)

32. Consider the following statements:

The Estimates Committee

1. is an ad hoc committee.

2. has members from both the Houses of Parliament.

3. has members drawn entirely from the Lok Sabha.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) l and 2

(2) 1 and 3

(3) 2 only

(4) 3 only

Ans. (3)

33. The Fundamental Duties of the Indian citizens were laid down by which of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India?

(1) 40th Amendment

(2) 41st Amendment

(3) 42nd Amendment

(4) 43rd Amendment

Ans. (4)

34. Match list-I (Person) with List-II (Organization) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Person) List-II (Organization)

A. C. P. Jain 1. Indian Oil Corporation

B. M. S. Ramachandran 2. National Thermal Power Corporation

C. Sunil Arora 3. Securities and Exchange Board of India

D. G. N. Bajpai 4. Indian Airlines

Code:

A B C D

(1) 4 1 2 3

(2) 2 3 4 1

(3) 4 3 2 1

(4) 2 1 4 3

Ans. (4)

35. Consider the following statement related to the 50th National Film Awards:

1. Aishwarya Rai got the Best Actress award for her role in the film Devdas.

2. Aparna Sen got the Best Director award for the film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

3. Konkona Sen got the Best Actress award or her role in the film Mr. and Mrs.

Iyer

4. Sanjay Lela Bhansali got the Best Director award for the film Devdas.

Which of these statements are correct?

(1) 1 and 2

(2) 2 and 3

(3) 3 and 4

(4) 1 and 4

Ans. (2)

36. Consider the following statements:

1. In July 2003, East Bengal Club won the L.G Asean Cup football tournament

defeating Bec Tero Sasana Club of Indonesia at Jakarta

2. Sandip Nandy of East Bengal Club was adjudged the best goalkeeper of this tournament.

3. Baichung Bhutia of East Bengal Club was the highest goal scorer of the tournament.

Which of these statements are correct?

(1) 2 and 3

(2) 1 and 3

(3) l and 2

(4) 1, 2, and 3

Ans. (2)

37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II

A. Linux 1. Internet

B. Pentium 2. Programming language

C. C⁺⁺ 3. Microprocessor

D. Modem 4. Operating system

5. Laser printer

Codes:

A B C D

(1) 2 1 5 3

(2) 4 3 2 1

(3) 2 3 5 1

(4) 4 1 2 3

Ans. (2)

38 Consider the following statements:

1. Indo-Tibetan Border Police was raised after the Chinese aggression.

2. Border Security Force was raised in 1965.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy is located in Udaipur.

Which of these statements are correct.?

(1) 2 and 3

(2) 1 and 2

(3) 2 and 3

(4) l and 3

Ans. (2)

39. Consider the following statements.:

1. The President of India can promulgate an Ordinance at any time if he is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action.

2. The Vice-President of India can be re-elected to his post.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (2)

40. Jharkhand does not share boundary with

(1) West Bengal

(2) Orissa

(3) Chhattisgarh

(4) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (4)

41. Bhimbetka which was been conferred the status of World Heritage Site is situated in:

(1) Orissa

(2) Rajasthan

(3) Madhya Pradesh

(4) Bihar

Ans. (3)

42. Prof. Raghuram Rajan is/was associated as Chief Economist of:

(1) World Trade Organization

(2) World Bank

(3) International Monetary Fund

(4) Economic and Social Council of the UNO

Ans. (3)

43. The autobiography Living History has been authored by—

(1) Margaret Atwood

(2) Benazir Bhutto

(3) Hillary Clinton

(4) Monica Lewinsky

Ans. (3)

44. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(1) Jacques Chirac : President of France

(2) Gerhard Schroeder : Chancellor of Germany

(3) Silvio Berlusconi : Prime Minister of Italy

(4) Jean Chrétien : President of Austria

Ans. (4)

45. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(1) Nalin Surie : Ambassador to America

(2) Shiv Shankar Menon : High Commissioner to Pakistan

(3) S. K. Sinha : Governor of Jammu & Kashmir

(4) K. Kasturirangan : Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization

Ans. (4)

46. No Biosphere Reserve. has been set up at —

(1) Nilgiri

(2) Sunderbans

(3) Gulf of Mannar

(4) Gulf of Kuchchh

Ans. (4)

47. Consider the following statements:

1. Antrix is the commercial arm of ISRO for marketing Indian space capabilities.

2. Megha-Tropiques is a joint satellite mission of ISRO and Russian Space Agency

for atmospheric studies.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (1)

48. Bauxite is the principal ore of:

(1) Copper

(2) Aluminum

(3) Iron

(4) Zinc

Ans. (2)

49. Consider the following statements:

1. State Central Library is located at Mumbai.

2. National Library is located at New Delhi.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (1)

50. Match List-I (Major Port) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the

codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Major Port) List-II (Estate)

A. Jawaharlal Nehru Port 1. Tamil Nadu

B. Paradip Port 2. Maharashtra

C. Kandla Port 3. Orissa

D. Ennore Port 4. Gujarat

Code:

A B C D

(1) 4 1 2 3

(2) 2 3 4 1

(3) 4 3 2 1

(4) 2 1 4 3

Ans. (2)