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. 24th 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
Friday, June 24, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
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 |
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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]
[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 |
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