Monday, November 8, 2010

G.K. QUESTIONS

1. Who among the following Presidents of India served as the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement for some period?
  1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  2. Varahagiri Venkatagiri
  3. Giani Zail Singh
  4. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma
2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
List I
(Person)
List II
(Organization
A. Anil Agarwal
1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.
B. Gautam H. Singhania
2. Raymond Ltd.
C. Sanjay Dalmia
3. Vedanta Resources
D. Venugopal Dhoot
4. Videocon Group

Code:

A
B
C
D
(a)
3
1
2
4
(b)
4
1
2
3
(c)
3
2
1
4

(d)
4
2
1
3

3. To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives "Crystal Award"?
  1. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
  2. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  3. World Health Organization
  4. World Economic Forum
4. In India, which of the following states has the largest inland saline wetland?
  1. Gujarat
  2. Haryana
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Rajasthan
5. Consider the following statements:
  1. MMTC is India's largest trading organization
  2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointy with the Government of Orissa
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
6. In which of the following states has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Tamil Nadu
7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. Japan: Nikkei
  2. Singapore: Shcomp
  3. UK: FTSE
  4. USA: Nasdaq
8. Consider the following statements:
  1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier
  2. INS Viraat is a submarine
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
9. Consider the following statements:
  1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops
  2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission
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
10. In India, ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?
  1. Kochi (Cochin)
  2. Dahej
  3. Paradip
  4. New Mangalore
11. Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted?
  1. To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communities
  2. To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure
  3. To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms
  4. To suggest measure to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget
12. The brothers Umakanth and Ramakanth Gundecha are
  1. Dhrupad vocalists
  2. Kathak dancers
  3. Sarod maestros
  4. Tabla players
13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
(Famous person)
List II
(Well-known for)
A. Mandakini Amte
1. Theatre director
B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry
2.Social service and community leadership
C. Romila Thapar
3. Dance
D. Vanashree Rao
4. History writing

Code:

A
B
C
D
a
2
1
4
3

b
2
4
1
3
c
3
1
4
2
d
3
4
1
2
14. With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which one of the following is "Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award" given?
  1. Administrative skills
  2. Achievements in scientific research
  3. Achievements in sports and games
  4. Courage and valour
15. In which state is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?
  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Uttarakhand
16. With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt?
  1. Review of Centre-State relations
  2. Review of Delimitation Act
  3. Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues
  4. Price reforms in the oil sector
17. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?
  1. Bahubali
  2. Buddha
  3. Mahavir
  4. Nataraja
18. Consider the following pairs:

Tradition
State
1.
Gatka, a traditional martial art
Kerala
2.
Madhubani, a traditional painting
Bihar
3.
Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival
Jammu and Kashmir

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
19. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I
(Famous person)

List II
(Well-known as)
A.
Anna Hazare
1.
Lawyer
B.
Deepak Parekh
2.
Banker
C.
GVK Reddy
3.
Gandhian and social activist
D.
Harish Salve
4.
Industrialist

Code:

A
B
C
D
a
1
2
4
3
b
1
4
2
3
c
3
2
4
1

d
3
4
2
1
20. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I
(Famous person)

List II
(Well-known as)
A.
Amrita Sher-Gil
1.
Dancer
B.
Bhimsen Joshi
2.
Painter
C.
Rukmini Devi Arundale
3.
Poet
D.
Suryakant Tripathi Nirala
4.
Singer

Code:

A
B
C
D
a
2
1
4
3
b
2
4
1
3

c
3
1
4
2
d
3
4
1
2
21. With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements:
  1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
  2. Minstry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana
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
22. Consider the following pairs:

Persons
Sport
1.
Anand Pawar
Chess
2.
Akhil Kumar
Boxing
3.
Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia
Golf

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
23. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I
(Book)

List II
(Author)
A.
In Custody
1.
Amartya Sen
B.
Sea of Poppies
2.
Amitav Ghosh
C.
The Argumentative Indian
3.
Anita Desai
D.
Unaccostomed Earth
4.
Jhumpa Lahiri

Code:

A
B
C
D
a
4
1
2
3
b
4
2
1
3
c
3
2
1
4

d
3
1
2
4

24. Among the following, who are the Agaria community?
  1. A traditional toddy tappers community of Andhra Pradesh
  2. A traditional fishing community of Maharashtra
  3. A traditional silk-weaving community of Kerala
  4. A traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat
25. Recently, which one of the following was included in the UNESCO's World Heritage list?
  1. Dilwara Temple
  2. Kalka-Simla Railway
  3. Bhiterkania Mangrove Area
  4. Vishakapatnam to Araku valley railway line
Answer:
1.c 2.c 3. d 4.d 5.c 6.a 7.b 8.d 9.d 10.b
11.b 12.a 13.a 14.a 15.b 16.d 17.a 18.c 19.c 20.b
21.b 22.b 23.c 24.d 25.b
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FIRST INDIANS

Actress of the Talkies
Zubeida, Alam Ara(1931)

Actress to win Padma Shri Award
Nargis Dutt(1958)

Architect
Maha Govinda(5th C.BC)

Aryabhatta Medal Winner
K.R. Ramanathan(1977)

Bharat Ratna Award Winner
C.Rajgopalachari( 1954)

British Governor General of Indian Union
Lord Louis Mountbatten( Aug. 15, 1947-June 20, 1948)

Captain of Test Cricket
C.K.Nayudu(1932)

Century in Test Cricket
Lala Amarnath(1933- 1934)

Chairman of Rajaya Sabha
S.V.Krishnamoorthy( 1952)

Chevalier Award Winner
Sivaji Ganesan

Chief Election Commissioner
Sukumar Sen(1950-1958)

Chief Justice of India
Hiralal J.Kania(1950- 1951)

Chief of Air Staff
Sir Thomas Elmhirst(1947- 1950)

Chief of Army Staff to die in harness
B.C.Joshi(1994)

Chief of Coast Guard
V.A.Kamath(1978- 1980)

Chief of Naval Staff
R.D.Katari(1958- 1962)

Commander-in- Chief
K.M.Cariappa( 1949-1953)

Cosmonaut
Rakesh Sharma(1984)

Cricketer to have battled in all positions(1 to 11)
Vinoo Mankad

Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner
Devika Rani Roerich(1969)

Dancer to perform abroad
Uday Shankar

Deputy Prime Minister
Vallabhbhai Patel(1947-1950)

Deputy Prime Minister to die in harness
Vallabhbhai Patel(1950)

Elected President
S.Radhakrishnan( 1962-1967)

Emperor of Mughal Dynasty
Babar(1526-1530)

Field Marshal
S.H.F.J.Manekshaw( 1973)

Film Star Chief Minister
M.G.Ramachandran( Tamil Nadu, 1977)

Financial Minister to present the Budget three times in a row
Manmohan Singh (1933, 1994, 1995)

Finix Award Winner
Sr.P.C.Sorcar

Geometer
Baudhayana, Sulva Sutras(800 BC)

Governor General of British India
Warren Hastings(1774- 1785)

Grammarian
Panini, Ashtadhyaayi( 6th C. BC)

Helms Award Winner
Kunwar Digvijay Singh Babu(1952)

Home Minister
Vallabhbhai Patel(1946)

ICS Officer
Satyendranath Tagore

Indian Chief of Air Staff
S.Mukherjee( 1954-1960)

Indian Governor General of Indian Union
M.Rajendra Singh(April 1, 1955-May 14, 1955)

Indian Woman President of Indian National Congress
Sarojini Naidu(1925)

J.C.Bose Medal Winner
V.Ramalingaswami( 1977)

Jain Tithankara
Rishabha Dev

Jananpith Award Winner
G.Sankara Kurup, Odakuzhal(1965)

Lady of the Indian Film
Devika Rani Roerich

Lata Mangeshkar Award Winner
Naushad(1984)

Lawgiver
Manu, Manu Smirti(3100 BC)

Man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen
Phu Dorjee(1984)

Man to climb Mount Everest
Tanzing Norgay(with Edumund Hillary, 1953)

Man to make solo Flight(from US to India)
Satish Soman(1994)

Man to swim across English Channel
Mihir Sen(1966)

Man to swim several Straits in one calender year
Mihir Sen(1966)

Managing Director of World Bank
Gautam Kaji(1995)

Member of British Parliament
Dadabhai Naoroji(1862)

Member of Viceroy’s Executive Council
Sir S.P.Sinha(1909)

Miss Universe
Sushmita Sen(1994)

Miss World
Reita Faria(1966)

Musician to get Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushana
M.S.Subbulakshmi( 1954,1975)

Musician to get Ramon Magsaysay Award
M.S.Subbulakshami( 1974)

Naval Pilot
Y.N..Singh(1941)

Nishan-Eey-Pakistan Award Winner
Morarji Desai(1991)
Nobel Prize Winner
Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali(1913)

Olympic Medal Winner
Norman Pritchard, Silver(1900)

Oscar Winner
Bhanu Athaiya

Patricide
Ajatshatru’s killing of Bimbisara(494 BC)

Physically handicapped mountaineer
Baba Manindra Pal

Pilot
J.R.D.Tata, Tata Airlines(1929)

Presentation of Budget
R.K.Shanmugham Chetty, Finance Minister(1947)

Presentation of General Budget
C.D.Deshmukh, Finance Minister(1952)

President
Rajendra Prasad(1950- 1962)

President of Indian National Congress
W.C.Bannerjee( 1885)

President of International Court of Justice
Nagendra Singh(1970)

President to die in harness
Zakir Hussain(1967- 1969)

Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru(1947-1964)

Prime Minister to be assassinated
Indira Gandhi(1984)

Prime Minister to die in harness
Jawaharlal Nerhru(1964)

Prime Minister to head a minority government
Choudhary Charan Singh(July 28, 1979-Jan,14, 1980)

Prime Minister to resign from office
Morarji Desai(1979)

Prime Minister who did not face Parliament
Chaudhary Charan Singh(July 28, 1979-Jan 14, 1980)

Raman Medal Winner
Salim Moinuddin Ahmed Ali(1979)

Raman Magsaysay Award Winner
Vinoba Bhave(1958)

Recipient of Stalin Peace Prize
Saifuddin Kitchlew(1954)

Recipient of World Food Prize
M.S.Swaminathan( 1987)

S..Ramanujan Medal Winner
S.Chandrashekhar( 1962)

S.S.Bhatnagar Medal Winner
Atma Ram(1959)

Scientist
Uddalaka Aruni(560 BC)

Slave Ruler of India
Qutb-ud-din Aibak(1206-1210)

Speaker in Hindi at the UN
Atal Bihari Vajpayee(1977)

Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ganesh Vasudeo Mavalankar(1952- 1957)

Test-tube baby
Baby Harsha or Indira(1986)

Vice-President
S.Radhakrishnan( 1952-1962)

Viceroy of India
Lord Canning (1858-1862)

Woman (Muslim) Ruler of India
Razia Sultana(1236- 1240)

Woman Advocate
Cornelia Sorabji(1894)

Woman Ambassador
Vijayalakshmi Pandit(U.S.S. R., 1947-1949)

Woman at Antarctica
Meher Moos(1976)

Woman Central Minister
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur(Health)

Woman Chief Justice(of High Court)
Leila Seth(Himachal Pradesh, 1991)

Woman Chief Minister
Sucheta Kriplani(Uttar Pradesh, 1963-1967)

Woman Foreign Minister
Lakshmi N. Menon(1957-1966)

Woman Secretary General of Rajya Sabha
V.S.Rama Devi(1993)

Woman Governor
Sarojini Naidu(Uttar Pradesh, 1963-1967)

Woman IAS Officer
Anna Rajam George(1950)

Woman IPS Officer
Kiran Bedi(1974)

Woman Jet Commander
Saudamini Deshmukh

Woman Jnanpithpith Award Winner
Ashapurna Devi, Prathama Pratishruti( 1976)

Woman Judge of Supreme Court
Meera Sahib Fatima Beevi(1989)

Woman Minister of State
Vijayalakshmi Pandit(Uttar Pradesh, 1937)

Woman Missionary
Sanghamitra, daughter of King Ashoka (Sri Lanka, 3rd C.BC)

Woman Pilot (Commercial)
Prem Mathur(Deccan Airways, 1951)

Woman Pilot (Indian Airlines)
Durga Banerjee(1966- 1988)

Woman President of Indian National Congress
Annie Besant(1917)

Woman President of UN General Assembly
Vijayalakshmi Pandit(1953)

Woman Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi(1966- 1977, 1980-1984)

Woman Sahitya Akademi Award Winner
Amrita Pritam, Sunehre(1956)

Woman to climb Mount Everest
Bachendri Pal(1984)

Woman to perform a solo Flight
Harita Kaur Deol(1944)

Woman to swim across English Channel
Arati Saha(1959)

Woman to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar
Arti Pradhan

Woman to win an Asian Gold
Kamaljit Sandhu(1970)

Woman to go in Space
Dr.Kalpana Chawla(November 1997)

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

GK QUESTIONS FOR PSC EXAMS

Which is the Largest Peninsula

Ans : Arabia

Which is the Largest Freshwater Lake

Ans : Lake Superior

Which is the Largest Archipelago

Ans : Indonesia

Which is the Largest Saltwater Lake

Ans : Caspian Sea

Which is the Largest Desert

Ans : Sahara (Africa)

Which is the Largest Delta

Ans : Sunderbans (Bengal)

Which is the Largest River

Ans : Nile

Which is the Smallest Continent

Ans : Australia

Which is the Highest Plateau

Ans : Pamir (Tibet)

Which is the Highest Mountain Peak

Ans : Everest (Nepal)

Which is the first state in India has been formed on purely linguistic basis?

Ans : Andra Pradesh

The famous Thirumala Thirupathi Venkateswara Temple is in which district?

Ans : Chittoor

Which is known as twin cities?

Ans : Hyderabad and Secunderabad

Which state is known as the 'Orchid Paradise of India?

Ans : Arunachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir was acceded to India on

Ans : 26th October 1947

Sea of Tranquility' and 'Ocean of Storms' are in

Ans : Moon

The alliance of non-communist parties against congress in the 1972 elections were known as

Ans : Grand Alliance

In a vacuum flask, silvering reduces the loss of heat by

Ans : radiation

The period of oscillation of a pendulum depends on

Ans : length of the spring

The boiling point of a liquid ......... if pressure is decreased

Ans : decreases

No sound is heard on the moon because there is ..... on the moon

Ans : no atmosphere

Why do water pipes, in hilly areas, often burst on a cold, frosty night?

Ans : When water in the pipe freezes, it expands. So pipes break

Why do we sweat on a hot day?

Ans : In order to maintain a constant temperature, sweating is necessary

Why do the clothes keep us warm during winter?

Ans : Clothes prevent the heat of the body to escape.

Why do we hear better on water than land?

Ans : Sound travels faster in water than air

Why are the mountains cooler than plains?

Ans : Air on the mountains is less dense so it absorbs less heat.

Why is it easier to swim in sea water than in river?

Ans : Density of sea water is higher

The first human-made objects to reach altitudes above 80 km is

Ans : V-2s, a rocket

The slogan associated with French Revolution

Ans : Liberty, Equality and Fraternity

In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of

Ans : Waterloo

Whose period was known as the Golden Age of Rome?

Ans : Augustus Caesar

The king ruled in the period of French revolution

Ans : Louis 16th

The political party of Hitler

Ans : National Socialist Party (Nazi)

Brown shirts were associated with

Ans : Hitler

The political party of Mussolini

Ans : Fascist Party

Black shirts were associated with

Ans : Mussolini

Who organized 'Red Army'

Ans : Trotsky

AIDS disease was first identified in which country

Ans : America in 1981

The first woman I.P.S Officer of India

Ans : Kiran Bedi

Mandi House' is

Ans : The office of the Director General of Doordarshan

Speed' the improved quality of petrol was introduced by

Ans : B.P. (Bharat Petroleum)

Gobi desert is situated in

Ans : Mangolia/Northeastern China

Kalahari desert is situated in

Ans : Botswana

Java island is in which ocean

Ans : Indian Ocean

Four divided stages of prehistoric periods are

Ans : Paleolithic period, Mesolithic period, Neolithic period and Chalcolithic period

Who proposed the germ theory of disease

Ans : Louis Pasture

First woman Governor

Ans : Sarojini Naidu

First woman Minister

Ans : Vijayalakshmy Pandit

First woman Chief Minister

Ans : Sucheta Kripalani

First woman Ruler in Delhi

Ans : Raziya Begum

First woman Speaker

Ans : Suseela Nayar

Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

Ans : Annie Besant
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OBJECTIVE GK FOR VARIOUS EXAMS

1. In the absence of both the President and the Vice-President, who shall act as the President of India?

(a)Prime Minister

(b)Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(c)Chief Justice of India

(d)Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

ANS (c)

2. Who among the following advocated Scientific Socialism?

(a) Robert

(b)Proudhon Pierre Joseph

(c)Karl Marx

(d)Saint Simon Henri Claude

ANS (c)

3. During the Mughal period, which one of the following trades were the first to come to India?

(a) Portuguese

(b) Dutch

(c) Danish

(d) English

ANS (a)

4. Among the following States, which one sends the highest number of members to the Lok Sabha?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Bihar

(c) Karnataka

(d) Madhya Pradesh

ANS (a)

5. With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :

1. A member of the Lok Sabha cannot be arrested by the police under any case when the Parliament is in session.

2. Members of the Indian Parliament have the privilege of exemption from attendance as witnesses in the law courts.

Which of these statement is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANS (b)

6. Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?

(a) Shramana

(b) Uparika

(c) Rajuka

(d) Kumaramaya

ANS (c)

7. Consider the following statement :

1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.

2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamgadhi.

3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his follows.

Which if these statement is/are correct ?

(a) G. G. Agarkar

(b) M. G. Ranade

(c) R. G. Bhandarkar

(d) G. H. Deshmukh

ANS (b)

8. Who among the following was the author of Rajtarangini, commonly regarded as the first genuine history of India written by an Indian?

(a) Banbhatta

(b) Ravikirti

(c) Pushpananda

(d) Kalhana

ANS (d)

9. Who among the following was the first economist to hold the office of Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs in the Union Finance Ministry?

(a) Dr. I.G. Patel

(b) Dr. Manmohan Singh

(c) Rakesh Mohan

(d) Dr. M.S. Ahluwalia

ANS (a)

10.What does the abbreviation ATR stand for?

(a) Action Taken Result

(b) Actually True Report

(c) Action Taken Report

(d) Action Taken Rejoinder

ANS (c)

11. Which of the following cities will host 2012 Olympics Games?

(a) Paris

(b) New York

(c) London

(d) Madrid

ANS (c)

12. Why among the following was the founder of the Nyay Darshan, on of the six, major schools of ancient Indian philosophy?

(a) Patanjali

(b) Panini

(c) Kapil

(d) Gautam

ANS (d)

13. Which of the following companies has started a rural marketing network called “e-chaupal”?

(a) ITC

(b)Dabur

(c) Hindustan Lever

(d) Procter & Gamble

ANS (a)

14. Th e decision to from the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was taken at :

(a) Rangoon

(b) Bangkok

(c) Kuala Lumpur

(d) Tokyo

ANS (d)

15. Th e decision to from the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was taken at :

(a) Rangoon

(b) Bangkok

(c) Kuala Lumpur

(d) Tokyo

ANS (d)

16. Give the correct chronological sequence of the following :

1. Russian Revolution

2. American War of Independence

3. Spanish Revolution

4. The French Revolution

(a) 1 2 4 3

(b) 2 4 3 1

(c) 2 1 4 3

(d) 4 2 3 1

ANS (b)

17. Which of the following States has the highest female literacy rate, according to 2001 Census?

(a) Mizoram

(b) Kerala

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Meghalaya

ANS (b)

18. Who among the following has been choosen the FDI Personality of the Year 2007 in Asia?

(a) P. Chidambaram

(b) Kamal Nath

(c) Ratish Nayaar

(d) Kaushik Rai

ANS (b)

19. At which of the following places India’s fist Net Route Server has been set up?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Noida

(c) Chennai

(d) Hyderabad

ANS (c)

20. Which of the following Fortune 500 Indian companies has suffered loss for the first time in the first quarter of 2005-06? (a) Indian Oil Corporation

(b) ONGC

(c) Reliance Industries

(d) Bharat Petroleum Corporation

ANS (a)

21. Answers Correct Answer User Answer

(a) V.K. Duggal

(b) Jairam Ramesh

(c) Dr. I.G. Patel

(d) Jagmohan

ANS (d)

22. Which one of the following is not a land-locked country?

(a) Afghanistan

(b ) Nepal

(c) Bhutan

(d) Thailand

ANS (d)

23. Who invented polio vaccine (oral)?

(a) Albert Sabin

(b) Burkholder

(c) Luise Pasture

(d) Jonas Salk

ANS (a)

24. Which one of the following processes is not related with chemical weathering?

(a) Exfoliation

(b) Carbonation

(c) Hydration

(d) Oxidation

ANS (a)

25. Mist is caused by :

(a) Dry ice

(b) Ice at low temperature

(c) Water vapours at low temperature

(d) Carbon-monoxide in solid form

ANS (c)

16. What is the full form of the term ?PIARC? ?

(A) Permanent International Association of Road Congress

(B) Permanent Indian Association of Road Congress

(C) Permanent International Accident of Road Congress

(D) Permanent International Association of Rapid Congress

(E) None of these

Ans (A)

17. What is the percentage of the African countries in the earth areas ?

(A) 28%

(B) 18%

(C) 20%

(D) 25%

(E) 35%

Ans (C)

18. International women?s day is celebrated every year on ?

(A) January 26

(B) March 8

(C) August 26

(D) December 8

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

19. Gary Kirsten signed a two year contract with BCCI to coach the Indian Cricket team, belongs to :

(A) South Africa

(B) England

(C) West Indies

(D) Australia

(E) New Zealand

Ans (A)

20. Capital formation in an economy depends on :

(A) Total income

(B) Total savings

(C) Total demand

(D) Total Production

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

21. The National Old age Pension Scheme has now been extended to cover the entire BPL people above———- of age

(A) 55 years

(B) 60 years

(C) 62 years

(D) 65 years

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

22. According to the Union Finance Minister , by which year will India become middle income nation ?

(A) 2015

(B) 2025

(C) 2030

(D) 2032

(E) 2040

Ans (B)

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Friday, October 29, 2010

OBJECTIVE GK QUESTIONS

  1. How many languages and dialects are spoken by people all over the world?


    1. 6,000
    2. 9,000
    3. 4,000
    4. 1,000
  2. Approximately, how many people speak Chinese language?

    1. 1 billion
    2. 1 million
    3. 1 lakh
    4. 1 thousand

  3. The language with the richest vocabulary is:

    1. Hindi
    2. French
    3. English
    4. German

  4. English Language have more than ?? words:


    1. 4,50,000
    2. 45,000
    3. 4,500
    4. 450

  5. The oldest Indian language is:

    1. Telugu
    2. Hindu
    3. Tamil
    4. Punjabi

  6. Which book has been printed in the maximum number of languages and these scripts?

    1. The Bible
    2. Hiraka Sutra
    3. The Super Book
    4. None of these

  7. The only religious book ever printed in a shorthand scripts is:

    1. The Ramayana
    2. The Mahabharata
    3. The bible
    4. Guru Granth Sahib

  8. The oldest printed work in the world, which dates back to AD 868 is:

    1. The Bible
    2. The Hirake Sutra
    3. The Ramayana
    4. The Mahabharata

  9. The largest book, the super book, is ?? and weight is ??

    1. 270 cm, 300 cm, 252 kg.
    2. 100 cm, 110 cm, 100 kg.
    3. 200 cm, 100 cm, 60 kg.
    4. None of these

  10. Les Hommes de bonne volonté is the:

    1. Longest novel ever published
    2. Shortest novel every published
    3. The oldest novel
    4. None of these

  11. The author of the play/book ?Ratnawali? is:

    1. Tulsidas
    2. Kalidas
    3. Harsha Vardhan
    4. Prem Chand

  12. Which of the following in the book/play written by Maithili Sharan Gupt?

    1. Saket
    2. Satyartha Prakash
    3. Shakuntala
    4. Savitri

  13. The book ?Satyartha Prakash? was written by:

    1. Swami Dayanand
    2. Swami Vivekanand
    3. Sarojini Naidu
    4. Kalidas

  14. The play/book ?Shakuntala? was written by:

    1. Maithili Sharan gupt
    2. Swami Dayanand
    3. Kalidas
    4. Tulsidas

  15. Which of the following is the author of ?Song of India, The?:

    1. Firdausi
    2. Sarojini Naidu
    3. Lala Lajpat Rai
    4. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

  16. The author of the book ?Time machine? is:

    1. Lewis Carroll
    2. Robert Louis Stevenson
    3. Charles Lamb
    4. H.G. Wells

  17. Which of the following book was written by Tulsidas:

    1. Vinay Patrika
    2. Ramcharitmanas
    3. Both (a) and (b)
    4. Yashodhara

  18. The book Vish Vriksha was written by:

    1. Bankimchandra Chatterjee
    2. Annie Basant
    3. Tulsidas
    4. Kalidas

  19. The book We Indians? was written by:

    1. H.G. Wells
    2. Khushwant Singh
    3. James Jeans
    4. Thomas Moore

  20. Which of he following is he author of play/book ?Yashodhara?:

    1. Maithili Sharan Gupt
    2. Khushwant Singh
    3. Bankimchandra Chatterjee
    4. Sarojini Naidu

  21. Dhyan Chand was:

    1. A great hockey player
    2. Captained he Indian hockey team which won a gold medal in 1936 Berlin Olympics
    3. Scored 101 goals at the Olympic games and 300 goals in the international matches.
    4. All the statements are correct

  22. Who developed the small pox vaccination?

    1. Eduard Jenner
    2. Alexander Fleming
    3. Albert Einstein
    4. None of these

  23. Euclid was:

    1. Greek mathematician
    2. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
    3. Propounded the geometrical theosems
    4. All the statements are correct

  24. Fa-hien was:

    1. The first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
    2. The discover of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
    3. The first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
    4. None of these

  25. Firdausi was:

    1. A person poet
    2. Well known for his epic ?Sharnama?
    3. Both are correct
    4. None of these

  26. Who is also known as the ?Lady with the Lamp??

    1. Florence Nightingale
    2. Sarojini Naidu
    3. Rani Laxmibai
    4. Bachendri Pal

  27. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was:

    1. A German Physicist
    2. Developed the mercury thermometer in 1714
    3. Devised temperature scale
    4. All are correct

  28. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who:

    1. Developed the telescope
    2. Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter
    3. Discovered that the movement of the pendulum produces a regular time measurement.
    4. All are correct

  29. Who is known as the father of English poetry?

    1. Geoffrey Chaucer
    2. John Milton
    3. John Keats
    4. None of these

  30. The American General who led the revolt against the British & declared American independence was:

    1. George Washington
    2. Bill Clinton
    3. George Bush
    4. None of these

  31. Marco Polo

    1. Discovered Greenland
    2. Traveled three China, India and other parts of Asia
    3. Traveled round the cape of Good Hope
    4. Discovered Canada

  32. Who landed on the mainland of South America for the First time?

    1. Discovered Greenland
    2. Landed on the mainland of south America
    3. Discovered the sea route from Europe to India.
    4. None of these

  33. Who was first to sail sound the strait, reached the Philippines and named the Pacific Ocean?

    1. Ferdinand Magelion
    2. Jacques Carter
    3. William Janszoom
    4. Vasco da Gama

  34. Who discovered Australia?

    1. Eric the Red
    2. Leif Ericsson
    3. William Janszoom
    4. None of these

  35. Who located the magnetic pole?

    1. Sir James Clark
    2. Rear Admiral
    3. Sir John Ross
    4. All the above

  36. Who was first to reach the South Pole?

    1. Rear Admiral
    2. Capt. Amundsen
    3. Capt. R. E. Scett
    4. Sir Edmund Hillary

  37. Who was the first to cross the Antarctic?

    1. Sir Vivian Fuchs & sir Edmund Hillary
    2. Maj. Yuri Gagarin and Maj. Gherman Titor
    3. Capt. R. E. Scott
    4. All of these

  38. Who were the first to journey into space?

    1. Maj. Yori Gagarin and maj. Gherman Titor from Russia
    2. Comm. Grissom and Col john Glenn from America
    3. Both are correct
    4. None of these

  39. Who was the first man to ?Walk? in space?

    1. Col. Leonor from Russia
    2. Major White from America
    3. Both of these
    4. None of these

  40. Who were the first to circle the moon?

    1. Frank boreman, Bill Anders and Jim Lovell
    2. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin
    3. Charles Conrad and Alan Bean
    4. None of these

  41. Arena is the special name for playground of:

    1. Cricket
    2. Lawn Tennis
    3. Wrestling
    4. Skating

  42. The national sport of Canada is:

    1. Tennis and cricket
    2. Lacrosse
    3. Judo
    4. Rugby and Football

  43. Badminton is the national sport at:

    1. Malaysia
    2. Scotland
    3. China
    4. Former soviet Union

  44. Where is the Vallabhbhai Patel stadium located?

    1. Kolkata
    2. Mumbai
    3. Chennai
    4. Delhi

  45. Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located?

    1. Kanpur
    2. Jamshedpur
    3. Cuttack
    4. Patiala

  46. For which of the following disciplines in Nobel Prize awarded?

    1. Physics and chemistry
    2. Physiology or Medicine
    3. Literature, Peace and Economics
    4. All the above

  47. On which date is Nobel Prize awarded?

    1. December 10
    2. January 10
    3. April 10
    4. July 10

  48. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awarded the Noble Prize in:

    1. Physics
    2. Economics
    3. Chemistry
    4. (a) and (c)

    1. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for:

      1. Economics
      2. Peace
      3. Medicine
      4. Literature

    2. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel Prizes individually for:

      1. Chemistry in 1954, peace prize in 1962
      2. Peace prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
      3. Physics in 154, Medicine in 1962
      4. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962


      Answers



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


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OBJECTIVE GK QUESTIONS

1. Father of Indian Archeology :
Alexander Cunningham.

2. Founder of Jainism?
Vardhamana Mahavira

3. Ashtanga Marga is the Central theme of:
Budhism

4. The first Jain Council was held at:
Pataliputra

5. Famous rock cut Kailas Temple at Ellora was built by?
Krishna I

6. The Italian traveler visited Vijaya Nagar during the reign of Devaraya I:?
Nicolo Conti

7. The book “Budhacharitha” was written by ?
Aswaghosha

8. Capital of Yadava Kingdom:
Devagiri

9. The Sakae era began in :
AD 78

10. Author of Rajatarangini?
Kalhana.

11. The fist and only Muslim woman ruler who ever ruled Delhi was:?
Sultana Razia

12. Fatawa-i-Jahandari is the work of :
Zia-ud-din- Barani

13. Diwan-i-Ariz of the Delhi sultanate is :
Head of the military department

14. Pantharpur was the religious reform movement among the :
Marathas.

15. William Hawkins visited Mughal court during the time of :
Jahangir

16. Fatehpur Sikri was founded by Akbar to commemorate his victory over:
Gujrat

17. The Mughal ruler known as ‘mixture of opposites’:
Muhammad bin Tughluq

18. The Mughal emperor known as “Prince of Builders”?
Shajahan

19. Khalsa, a militant force of the Sikhs was organized by :
Guru Govind Singh

20. John Shore, Governor General of British India introduced:
Non-intervention policy

21. Sathi was declared illegal during the Governor-Generalship of :
Lord William Bentick

22. The Govt.of India Act 1919 was based on :
Montague Chelmsford Report

23. Satya Sodhak Samaj was founded by :
Jyoti Babhule

24. Azad Hind Fauj was organized by:
Subhash Chandra Bose

25. Who said “Go back to the Vedas”?
Swami Dayananda Saraswathy.

26. Amartya Sen is the first Asian who got Nobel prize in :
Economics

27. The community farm started by Mahatma Gandhi near Johannesburg was:
Tolstoy farm

28. The Indian Prime Minister associated with the creation of Bangladesh was:
Indira Gandhi

29. The first Indian who became Miss world:
Rita Faria

30. The capital of second Chera empire:
Thiruvanchikulam

31. The capital of Venad:
Kollam

32. The ship in which Vascodagama came to Kerala :
Saint Gabriel

33. Blue water policy is associated with :
De-Almeda

34. The battle of Plassey was fought between:
Siraj-ud daula and Robert Clive

35. The ruler who issued Royal proclamation abolishing slavery in Travancore:
Rani Gauri Lekshmi Bai

36. Whose reign is considered as the golden age of modern Travancore?
Swati Tirunal

37. First Diwan of cochin was:
Col.Munroe

38. High court of Cochin was established during the Diwanship of :
Sir.shanmugham Chetti

39. Travancore-Cochin state was formed in :
1949 July 1

40. People’s Planning Campaign in Kerala was inaugurated :
August 17, 1996

41. The running of fan makes us comfortable during Summer because it :
Increases the rate of evaporation of perspiration.

42. Heat energy from the Sun reaches the earth by :
Radiation

43. Temperature of an electric heater becomes constant after sometime because:
Rate of heat generation becomes equal to the rate of heat lost to the atmosphere.

44. When current flows through a metallic conductor, heat is produced, known as :
Joule’s effect

45. Helium was discovered by :
Ramsay

46. Which one of the following elements is not detected by Lassaignes test?
(a)Oxygen (b)Sulphur (c)Nitrogen (d)Chlorine.
Ans:Oxygen

47. The credit of discovery of Hydrogen goes to:
Henry Cavendish

48. Which of the following is added to LPG to detect its leakage?
(a)Methane (b)Mercapton (c)Mercury (d)Pentane.
Ans:Mercapton

49. Which gas, on coming in contact with blood forms carboxy hemoglobin?
Carbon Monoxide

50. The smallest unit of an element which takes part in a chemical reaction:
Atom

51. Movement of plants towards light is known as :
Phototropism

52. Cellular structure associated with intracellular digestion is :
Lysosome

53. Which is the smallest gland in the body ?
Pitutary

54. Genes are located on :
Chromosomes

55. Which of the following animal is unicellular?
(a)Earthworm (b)Starfish (c)Amoeba (d)Sponge
Ans:Amoeba

56. Sonipat is famous for:
Cycle Industry

57. The general ‘trend of isotherms’ on the Globe is in:
East West

58. Plate Tectonics is the study of :
Rock structures involved in earth movement.

59. Asteroids are:
Minor planets revolving the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

60. The first secretary general of U.N.O.(United Nations Organisation) who got Nobel Prize:
Dag Hammer Shold

61. The winner of the French Open Tennis Tournament of 2007?
Rafel Nadal

62. Nathula pass is in :
Sikkim

63. Father of Co-operative movement?
Robert Oven

64. The newly joined member of UNO?
Montenegro

65. Computer was first invented by:
Charles Babbage

66. The date on which Indian States implemented Value Added Tax(VAT):
01-04-2005

67. The objective of Consumer Protection Act is :
Restrict unfair trade practices and adulteration.

68. Normal tenure of a member in Rajya Sabha is :
6 years

69. Residuary powers means those powers which are:
Retained by the Centre or the State for themselves after division of powers between the Centre and the United States in a federation.

70. The Mac-Mohan line is the line that demarcates the boundary between:
India, Burma and China

71. They ----- that house when I was here last year.
were building

72. I wish I--- for the job.
had applied

73. The manager asked the clerk to return all the documents ------- his possession.
in

74. The minister appealed ------- the people to help the flood victims.
To
75. Let’s start the work, -------?
Shall we
76. The students in the last benches complained that they could not ------ what the teacher was saying.
make out

77. Long before the chief guest came, the students--------?
had assembled

78. Which of the following words does not belong to the group?
Adventurous, Ambitious, Auspicious Affectionate

Auspicious

79. I have to blame------ for this failure.
myself

80. Had he been careful, the accident ---------?
would not have happened.

81. Ever since they got married, they ------ here.
have been living

82. The news surprised everyone. (Change into Passive Voice).
Everyone was surprised by the news.

83. The nearest in meaning of the word “compliment”.
(a)Gift (b)prize (c)agreement (d)praise
Ans:Praise

84. The opposite of the word “acquit”:
Convict

85. The president------- the youth to follow the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
called upon

86. ------- I got some tea for you ?
Shall

87. The meaning of the phrase “alma mater “.
mother institution

88. She said “ My husband has just been promoted”.(Change into indirect speech)
She said that her husband had just been promoted.

89. When I first met him, he ------ in a hotel.
was working

90. He hardly ever leaves the village,-------?
does he.

91. The wall has been disfigured.(Change into active voice)
Someone has disfigured the wall.

92. Vinod will get a fist class. He is hardworking. (Combine using so….that).
Vinod is so hardworking that he will get a first class.

93. The meeting was held in camera. (The meaning of the phrase in bold).
in private

94. You have to account ----- the delay.
for

95. The management has decided to suspend the striking employees.(Begin with it)
It has been decided to suspend the striking employees.

96. The approximate meaning of “spill the beans” is :
to reveal secret information

97. His explanations cut no ice with the police. (Approximate meaning of the idiom in bold)
to have little effect

98. The word which is nearest in meaning to the word illustrious:
famous

99. Nehru was not only a politician ----- a great writer.
but also

100. The thief ran away from the crowd, ---------he should be attacked.lest.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Countries and their Parliaments


  1. USA - Congress
  2. Swedan - Riksdag
  3. Russia - Duma
  4. Japan - Diet
  5. Denmark - Folketing
  6. Israel - Knesset
  7. China - National Peoples Congress
  8. Iran - Majilis
  9. Nepal - National Panchayat
  10. Poland - Sejm
  11. Afganistan - Shora
  12. Norway - Storting
  13. Spain - Crotes
  14. Switzerland - Federal Assembly
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Model Practice Questions Of Indian History


1. Where was Buddha born?
(A) Rajagriha
(B) Magadha
(C) Kosala
(D) Lumbini

2. The Jataka tales are Stories about the lives of?
(A) The Bodhisattvas
(B) The lain teachers
(C) The Vedic saints
(D) All of the above

3. Which of the following scientists and mathematicians belonged to the Gupta period?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Varahamihira
(C) Both of them
(D) Neither of them

4. Which country influenced Gandhara art?
(A) China
(B) Greece
(C) Rome
(D) Egypt

5. Which of the following incidents marked the beginning of the Turkish rule in India?
(A) First attack of Mahmud of Ghazni
(B) Defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan
(C) Attack of Muhammad Ghori
(D) None of the above

6. Which incident forced Gandhiji to call for the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?
(A) Mob violence in Chaura – Chauri
(B) Jallianwallabag Massacre
(C) Chittagong Armoury Raid
(D) Foundation of Swaraj Party

7. What is Din-i-llahi?
(A) A mosque set-up by Akbar
(B) A religious book
(C) A religious prayer
(D) A religious path laid down by Akbar

8. The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was given by?
(A) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(B) Bhagat Singh
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai

9. Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal?
(A) David Hare
(B) Sir William Jones
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Sir East Hyde

10. What is the main aim of ‘Swaraj Party’?
(A) To start non-cooperation movement
(B) To enter Legislative Councils
(C) To make a demand for a new constitution
(D) To get complete freedom for India

11 In which year All India Muslim League was founded?
(A) 1906
(B) 1919
(C) 1937
(D) 1940

12. Lord Buddha achieved Mahaparinirvana at the age of 80 at?
(A) Lumbini
(B) Kapilabastu
(C) BodhGaya
(D) Kushinagar

13. Who was the author of ‘India Wins Freedom’?
(A) J. L. Nehru
(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(C) M. K. Gandhi
(D) None of them

14. Who was the founder commander of the Indian National Army (INA)?
(A) Rashbehari Bose
(B) Capt. Mohan Singh
(C) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) None of them

15. Who was the founder of the Indian Independence League?
(A) Krishna Verma
(B) Rashbehari Bose
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) None of them

16. What new names were given to Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the Provisional I.N.A. Government in 1944 after their
liberation?
(A) Mother India
(B) Azad
(C) ‘Sahid’ and ‘Swaraj’
(D) None of the above

17. Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress?
(A) Anne Besant
(B) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Aruna Asaf Ali

18. Khilafat Movement subsided because?
(A) Britishers gave concession to the Muslims
(B) The National Congress and the Muslim League achieved unity
(C) Accession of Kamal Pasha on the throne of Turkey
(D) None of the above

19. Who was the founder of Bhoodan Movement?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Baba Amte
(C) Jai Prakash Narayan
(D) Manabendra Nath Roy

20. Who first proposed the creation of ‘Pakistan’ as a separate State?
(A) Mohanunad Ali Jinnah
(B) Syed Ahmed Khan
(C) Mohammad Iqbal
(D) Chaudhuri Rahmat Ali

21. The first political society started under British rule in India was?
(A) Brahma Samaj
(B) Arya Samaj
(C) Land holders society
(D) None of the above

22. In which year the capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Dethi?
(A) 1905
(B) 1911
(C) 1934
(D) 1947

23. Who was founder of Vijayanagar empire?
(A) Krishna Deva Raya
(B) Devorayal
(C) Harihar and Bukka
(D) Ram Raya

24. Who started the ‘Home Rule’ Movement?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Mrs. Anne Besant
(C) Mohammad Mi Jinnah
(D) None of them

25. At which place Gandhiji had the first experience of mass movement in India?
(A) Bardoli
(B) Dandi
(C) Chauri Chaura
(D) Champaran

Answers:

1 D 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 C 6 A 7 D 8 B 9 B 10 B 11 A 12 C 13 B 14 C 15 B 16 C 17 A 18 C 19 A 20 C 21 A 22 B 23 C 24 B 25 D

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Indian History Objective Questions for Competitive Exams


1. The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by—

  1. Chandragupta Maurya
  2. Kharvela
  3. Amoghavarsha
  4. Chamundaraya

Ans : (D)

2. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for once cremated, there is no return’. The rejection of after life is an aphorism of the—

  1. Kapalika sect
  2. Sunyavada of Nagarjun
  3. Ajivikas
  4. Charvakas

Ans : (D)

3. Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development ?

  1. Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha
  2. Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra
  3. Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
  4. Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut

Ans : (C)

4. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was—

  1. Amritsar
  2. Patiala
  3. Lahore
  4. Kapurthala

Ans : (C)

5. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha's First Sermon at Sarnath is—

  1. Abhaya
  2. Dhyana
  3. Dharmachakra
  4. Bhumisparsa

Ans : (C)

6. The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the—

  1. Allahabad pillar inscription
  2. Aihole inscription
  3. Alapadu grant
  4. Hanumakonda inscription

Ans : (B)

7. Zero was invented by—

  1. Aryabhatta
  2. Varahamihira
  3. Bhaskara I
  4. An unknown Indian

Ans : (D)

8. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ?

  1. Tagara
  2. Sripura
  3. Tripuri
  4. Tamralipti

Ans : (A)

9. The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was—

  1. The Nawab of Oudh
  2. The Nizam of Hyderabad
  3. Peshwa Baji Rao II
  4. The king of Travancore

Ans : (B)

10. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a—

  1. Brahmana
  2. Kshatriya
  3. Vaishya
  4. Shudra

Ans : (A)

11. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the—

  1. Scythians
  2. Hunas
  3. Yue-chis
  4. Sakas

Ans : (B)

12. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans ?

  1. Ziauddin Barani
  2. Shams-i-siraj Afif
  3. Minhaj-us-siraj
  4. Amir Khusrau

Ans : (D)

13. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was—

  1. Alauddin Khilji
  2. Feroz Tughlaq
  3. Akbar
  4. Aurangzeb

Ans : (C)

14. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?

  1. Gulbadan Begum
  2. Noorjahan Begum
  3. Jahanara Begum
  4. Zebun-nissah Begum

Ans : (A)

15. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the—

  1. Portuguese
  2. Dutch
  3. French
  4. Danish

Ans : (B)

16. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are—

  1. Buddhist
  2. Buddhist and Jain
  3. Hindu and Jain
  4. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

Ans : (D)

17. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that—

  1. It provided for the establishment of the Supreme court
  2. It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only
  3. It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims
  4. It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission

Ans : (C)

18. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in—

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Turkey
  3. Mongolia
  4. Persia

Ans : (C)

19. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world ?

  1. Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
  2. Jama Masjid, Delhi
  3. Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tuglaq, Delhi
  4. Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur

Ans : (D)

20. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers—

  1. In the Gupta administration
  2. In the Chola administration
  3. In the Vijaynagar administration
  4. In the Maratha administration

Ans : (D)

21. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by—

  1. Mahayana Buddhism
  2. Hinayana Buddhism
  3. Jainism
  4. The Lokayata School

Ans : (C)

22. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ?

  1. Jhansi
  2. Jagdishpur
  3. Lucknow
  4. Chittor

Ans : (D)

23. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

  1. Battle of Buxar— Mir Jafar Vs Clive
  2. Battle of Wandiwash—French Vs East India Company
  3. Battle of Chelianwala—Dalhousie Vs Marathas
  4. Battle of Kharda—Nizam Vs East India Company

Ans : (B)

24. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by—

  1. The Greeks
  2. The Romans
  3. The Chinese
  4. The Arabs

Ans : (A)

25. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by—

  1. The Portuguese
  2. The French
  3. The Danish
  4. The British
Ans : (A)
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