Countries and Capitals

Countires	Capitals
Afghanistan	Kabul
Albania	Tirana
Algeria	Algiers
Angola	Luanda
Andorra	Andorre-la-Vieille
Antigua & Barbuda	St.John's
Argentina	Buenos Aires
Armenia	Yerevan
Australia	Canberra
Austria	Vienna
Azerbaijan	Baku
Bahamas	Nassau
Bahrain	Manama
Bangladesh	Dhaka
Barbados	Bridgetown
Belgium	Brussels
Belize	Belmopan
Benin	Porto Novo
Bermuda	Hamilton
Bhutan	Thimphu
Bolivia	La Paz
Bosniaherzegovina	Sarajevo
Botswana	Gaborone
Brazil	Brasillia
Brunei	Bander Seri begawan
Bulgaria	Sofia
Burkina faso	Ouagadougou
Burundi	Bujumbura
Byelorussia	Minsk
Cambodia	Phnom-Penh
Cameroon	Yaounde
Canada	Ottawa
Cape Verde	Praia
Central African Republic	Bangui
Chad	N’ Djamena
Chile	Santiago
China	Beijing
Colombia	Bogota
Comoros	Moroni
Congo (Formerly French)	Brazzaville
Costa Rica	San Jose
Coted' ivoira	Abidjan
Croatia	Zagrab
Cuba	Havana
Cyprus	Nicosia
Czechoslovakia	Prague (Praha)
Denmark	Copenhagen
Djibouti	Djibouti
Dominica	Roseau
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo
Ecuador	Quito
Egypt	Cairo
El Salvador	San Salvador
Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Eritrea	Asmara
Estonia	Tallinn
Ethiopia (or Abyssinia)	Addis Ababa
Falkland Islands	Stanley
Fiji	Suva
Finland	Helsinki
France	Paris
Gabon	Libreville
Gambia	Banjul
Germany (United)	Berlin
Georgia	Tbilisi
Ghana	Accra
Greece	Athens
Grenada	St.George's
Guatemala	Guatemala City
Guinea	Conakry
Guinea-Bissau	Bissau
Guyana	Georgetown
Haiti	Port-au-Prince
Honduras	Tegucigalpa
Hong Kong	Victoria
Hungary	Budapest
Iceland	Reykjavik
India	New Delhi
Indonesia	Jakarta
Iran	Teheran
Iraq	Baghdad
Ireland (or Eire)	Dublin
Israel	Jerusalem
Italy	Rome
Ivory Coast	Abidjan
Jamaica	Kingston
Japan	Tokyo
Jordan	Amman
Kazakhstan	Alma-ata
Kenya	Nairobi
Kirghizia	Frunze
Kiribati	Tarawa
Korea (North)	Pyongyang
Korea (South)	Seoul
Kuwait	Kuwait City
Lao s.P.D.R.	Vientiane
Latria	Riga
Lebanon	Beirut
Lesotho	Maseru
Liberia	Monrovia
Libya	Tripoli
Lithuania	Vilnius
Luxembourg	Luxembourg
Macao	Macao
Macedonia	Skopje
Madagascar	Antananarivo
Malawi	Lilongwe
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur
Maldives	Male
Mali	Bamako
Malta	Valletta
Mauritania	Nouakchott
Mauritius	Port Louis
Mexico	Mexico City
Monaco	Monaco
Mongolia	Ulam Bator
Montserrat	Plymouth
Morocco	Rabat
Mozambique	Maputo
Myanmar (Burma)	Yangon
Namibia	Windhoek
Nauru	Yaren Nauru
Nepal	Kathmandu
Netherlands	Amsterdam
New Zealand	Wellington
Nicaragua	Managua
Niger	Niamey
Nigeria	Abuja
Northern Ireland	Belfast
Norway	Oslo
Oman	Muscat
Pakistan	Islamabad
Panama	Panama City
Papua New Guinea	Port Moresby
Paraguay	Asuncion
Peru	Lima
Philippines	Manila (Quezon City)
Poland	Warsaw
Portugal	Lisbon
Puerto Rico	San Juan
Qatar	Doha
Rourkina Fasso (Upper Volta)	Quagadougon
Romania	Bucharest
Russia	Mascow
Rwanda	Kigali
San Marino	San Marino
Sao Tome and Principle	Sao Tome
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh
Senegal	Dakar
Seychelles	Victoria
Sierra Leone	Freetown
Singapore	Singapore City
Solomon Islands	Honiara
Somalia	Magadishu
South Africa	Pretoria
Spain	Madrid
Sri Lanka	Colombo
St.Kitts-Nevis	Basseterre
St.Lucia	Castries
St.Vincent & The Grenadines	Kingstown
Sudan	Khartoum
Suriname	Paramaribo
Swaziland	Mbabane
Sweden	Stockholm
Switzerland	Berne
Syria	Damascus
Tadzhikistan	Dushanbe
Taiwan	Taipei
Tanzania	Do doma
Thailand	Bangkok
Timor	Dili
Togo	Lome
Tonga	Nuku'alofa
Trinidad and Tobago	Port-of-Spain
Tunisia	Tunis
Turkey	Ankara
Turkmenistan	Ashkhabad
Tuvalu	Funafuti
Uganda	Kampala
Ukraine	Kiev
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom	London
U.S.A.	Washington D.C.
Uruguay	Montivideo
Uzbekistan	Tashkent
Vanuatu	Vila
Vatican City State	Vatican City
Venezuela	Caracas
Vietnam	Hanoi
Western Samoa	Apia
Yemen (North)	Sania
Yugoslavia	Belgrade
Zaire	Kinshasa
Zambia	Lusaka
Zimbabwe	Harare

Geographical Epithets - World

America's Motor City	Detroit
Britain of the South	New Zealand
China's Sorrow	River Hwang Ho
City of Dreaming Spires	Oxford (England)
City of Eternal Springs	Quito (S.America)
City of Flowers	Cape Town (S.Africa)
City of Golden Gate	San Francisco (USA)
City of Magnificient Buildings	Washington (USA)
City of Quiet thoroughfares	Venice
City of Seven Hills	Rome (Italy)
City of Skyscrapers	New York (USA)
Cockpit of Europe	Belgium
Dark Continent	Africa
Emerald Isle	Ireland
Empire City	New York
Eternal City of Hopes	Rome, Italy
Forbidden City	Lhasa (Tibet)
Garden City	Chicago
Garden in the desert	Ethiopia
Garden of England	Kent (England)
Gate of tears	Strait of bab-el-Mandeb
Golden City	Johannesburg
Gibraltar of Indian	Ocean Aden
Gift of Nile	Egypt
Granite City	Aberdeen
Hanging Valleys	Valley of Switzerland
Hermit Kingdom	Korea
Herring Pond	Atlantic Ocean
Holy Land	Palestine
Human Equator of the Earth	Himalayas
Island Continent	Australia
Island of Cloves	Zanzibar
Island of Pearls	Bahrain (Persian Gulf)
Islands of Sunshine	West Indies
Kashmir of Europe	Switzerland
Key to Mediterranean	Gibraltar
Land of Five Seas	South West Asia
Land of Lakes	Scotland
Land of Golden Pagoda	Myanmar
Land of Kangaroo	Australia
Land of Golden Fleece	Australia
Land of Lilies	Canada
Land of Maple	Canada
Land of Midnight Sun	Norway
Land of Morning Calm	Korea
Land of Rising Sun	Japan
Land of Setting Sun	United Kingdom
Land of Thousand Elephants	Laos
Land of Thousand Lakes	Finland
Land of Thunderbolt	Bhutan
Land of White Elephant	Thailand
Loneliest Island	Tristan De Gumha(Mid. Atlantic)
Manchester of Japan	Osaka (Japan)
Pillars of Hercules	Straits of Gibraltar
Play Ground of Europe	Switzerland
Quaker City	Philadelphia
Queen of the Adriatic	Venice
Roof of the World	The pamirs (Tibet)
River in the Sea	Gulf Stream
Sickman of Europe	Turkey
Sugar Bowl of the world	Cuba
Venice of the East	Bangkok
Venice of the North	Stockholm
White City	Belgrade
Windy City	Chicago
Workshop of Europe	Belgium
World's Loneliest Island	Tristan Da Cunha
Yellow River	River Hwang Ho (China)

Famous Academies and Institutes

Academies and Institutes	Place
Administrative Staff College	Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
Air Defence and Guided Missiles School	Gopalpur(Orissa)
Air Force Administrative Staff College	Coimbatore(Tamil Nadu)
Air Force Flying College	Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Armoured Corps Centre and School	Ahmadnagar
Armed Force Medical College	Pune (Maharashtra)
Central Institute of Languages	Mysore (Karnataka)
Central Sanskrit Institute	Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
College of Military Engineering	Kirkee, Pune(Maharashtra)
College of Satellite Communication Technology	Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
Defence Service Staff College	Wellington, Nilgiri Hills (Tamil Nadu)
Film and Television Institute of India	Pune (Maharashtra)
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute	Darjeeling (West Bengal)
Indian Institute of Management	Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Indore and Kozhikode.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication	New Delhi
Indian Institute of Public Administration	New Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology	(1) Kharagpur, (2) Kanpur, (3) Chennai, (4) Mumbai and (5) Delhi (6) Guwahati, (7) University of Roorkee.
Indian Military Academy	Dehra Dun, (Uttar Pradesh)
Indian Cochin Academy	Cochin (Kerala)
Indian School of Mines and Applies Geology	Dhanbad (Bihar)
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Urban academic	Rai Bareli(Uttar Pradesh)
Laxhmibai National College of Physical Education	Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration	Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh)
National Defence College	New Delhi
National Defence Academy	Khadakvasla near Pune
National Industrial Academy	Hyderabad
National Institute of Community Development	Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
National Institute of Fashion Technology	New Delhi
Nehru University	New Delhi
National Police Academy	Abu Road (Rajasthan)
National School of Drama of Asian Theatre	New Delhi
Numismatology Institute	Nasik
Paratroop Training College	Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
Rashtriya Indian Military College	Dehra Dun (Uttar Pradesh)
Sangeet Natak Academy	New Delhi
School of Foreign Languages	New Delhi
School of Tropical Medicines	Kolkata (West Bengal)
Water Management Engineering Laboratory	New Delhi
Wildlife Institute of India	Chandrasvani (Uttar Pradesh)

Inventions and Scientists

Inventions	Famous Scientists
Adding Machine	Blaise Pascal & William Burroughs
Air Conditioning	Carrier
Air Plane (Jet Engine)	Whittle
Air-brake	George Westinghouse
Airplane with motor	Orville and Wright
Airship	Giffard
Airship (Non-rigid)	Zeppelin
Aniline Dyes	Hoffman
Animal Classification	Aristotle (Father of Zoology)
Anti-polio Vaccine	Jonas E.Salk
Antiseptic Surgery	Joseph Lister
Arc Lamp	C.F.Brush
Artificial heart	Michael de Baxey
Art of Printing	Guttenburg
Atomic Physics	Ernest Rutherford
Atomic Theory	John Dalton
Atom-breaking up the nucleus	Rutherford
Atomic Numbers	Moseley
Atomic Structure	Bohr & Rutherford
Atomic bomb	Otto Hahn
Automobile (Self Starter)	Kettering
Automobile (gasoline)	Daimler
Automobile (gears)	Benz
Automobile (magneto)	Daimler
Automobile (Steam)	Nicolas Cugnot
Avogradra’s Hypothesis	Avogadro
Ayurveda	Atreya
Bacteria	Leeuwenhock
Ball Point Pen	John Loud
Balloon	Montgolfier
Barometer	Torricelli
Battery & Current Electricity	Volta
Beriberi (cause)	Eijkman
Airship (Non-rigid)	Zeppelin
Aniline Dyes	Hoffman
Animal Classification	Aristotle (Father of Zoology)
Anti-polio Vaccine	Jonas E.Salk
Antiseptic Surgery	Joseph Lister
Arc Lamp	C.F.Brush
Artificial heart	Michael de Baxey
Art of Printing	Guttenburg
Atomic Physics	Ernest Rutherford
Atomic Theory	John Dalton
Atom-breaking up the nucleus	Rutherford
Atomic Numbers	Moseley
Atomic Structure	Bohr & Rutherford
Atomic bomb	Otto Hahn
Automobile (Self Starter)	Kettering
Automobile (gasoline)	Daimler
Automobile (gears)	Benz
Automobile (magneto)	Daimler
Automobile (Steam)	Nicolas Cugnot
Avogradra’s Hypothesis	Avogadro
Ayurveda	Atreya

World's Famous News Agencies

Agencies	Countries
Assocciated Press (AP)	United States of America
Reuters	United Kingdom
Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States (TASS)	Russia
Malaysian National News Agency (MNNA)	Malaysia
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associate (ANSA)	Italy
Associated Israel Press (AIP)	Israel
Agence France Press (A.F.P)	France
Press Trust of India (PTI)	India
Samachar Bharti	India
Univarta	India
Xin Hua	China
Kyodo	Japan
Antara	Indonesia
Islamic Republic news Agency (IRNA)	Iran
Deutsche Presse Agentur (D.P.A.)	Germany
WAFA	Palestine
Australian Associated Press (A.A.P)	Australia
Novosti	Russia
Pakistan Press International (P.P.I) and Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)	Pakistan
Middle East News Agency (MENA)	Egypt
United Press International (UP)	United States of America

Countries and Alternative Names

Bechuanaland	Botswana
Burma	Myanmar
Ceylon	Sri Lanka
Dutch Guiana	Surinam
Formosa	Taiwan
India	Bharat
Japan	Nippon
North Borneo	Sabah
Kampuchea	Cambodia
Rhodesia	Zimbabwe
Siam	Thailand
South-West Africa	Namibia

World Industries

Baku (Russia)	Petroleum
Bangkok (Thailand)	Shipping
Belfast (Ireland)	Ship buildings, Linen goods
Buenos Aires (Argentina)	Dairy Products
Cadiz (Spain)	Cork
Chicago (U.S.A.)	Gramophone
Detroit (U.S.A.)	Automobiles
Dresden	Optical and Photographic apparatus
Glasgow (Scotland)	Machinery, Textiles
Havana (Cuba)	Cigar
Hollywood (U.S.A.)	Films
Johannesburg (South Africa)	Gold Mines
Kimberley (South Africa)	Diamond Mining
Leeds (England)	Woollen Goods
Los Angeles (U.S.A.)	Film, Oil
Lyons (France)	Silk
Morocco (North America)	Leather
Munich (Germany)	Lenses
New Orleans (U.S.A.)	Cotton
Pitsburg (U.S.A.)	Iron and Steel
Plymouth (England)	Ship building
Sheffield	Cutlery
Venice (Italy)	Glass
Vienna (Austria)	Glass
Wellington (New Zealand)	Dairy Products

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. In which year was ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) established?
(a) 1980
(b) 1970
(c) 1975
(d) 1969
Ans : d

2. If the green house effect becomes real and melts Polar ice, which one of the following regions will first disappear under water.
(a) Islands of Kiribati
(b) Mauritius
(c) Maldives
(d) Hawaie Island
Ans : a

3. Which pollutant gas is released by cud chewing cattles.
(a) CO
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) CO2
Ans : b

4. A type communication which is becoming very important in transmission of data between computer networks is known as
(a) Bank Networking
(b) Communication Network
(c) Satellite area networking
(d) Internal working
Ans : d

5. Social reform aims at
(a) Changing basic values of the society
(b) Changing the norms of the group
(c) Changing the religious practices
(d) Changing the habits of the individuals
Ans. (a)

6. The spread of Internet for higher education is premised on
(a) Research and Development, is vital
(b) Browsing encourages critical thinking
(c) Easy management and dissemination of knowledge
(d) India should he second to none in the world
Ans. (c)

7. Which one of the following in not an input specification for a Batch System?
(a) Input Record Layout
(b) Prototype report
(c) Expanded Data Dictionary
(d) Source Document Layout
Ans : c

8. The World Trade Organisation believes in intellectual property and liberalized trade regime.
Their belief is based on the assumption that
(a) Modern economy bestows equal benefits
(b) knowledge-based economy and globalization is reality
(c) All countries are well suited for modern trade
(d) Rich countries will always help the poor countries
Ans. (b)

9. A structured data type made up of finite collections of ordered elements all of which are of the same date types is a
(a) File
(b) array
(c) Record
(d) None of these
Ans : b

10. The essence and justification for beauty contests is that
(a) Women have standard features on which they can he rated
(b) Beautiful women have a vision and role to play in social upliftment
(c) They symbolize eternal freedom for women
(d) They provide an opportunity for beautiful women of the world to come on one platform
Ans. (c)

11. Which one of the following types of soil is predominant in Bundelkhand region?
(A) Black cotton soil
(B) Alluvial soil
(C) Karail soil
(D) Vindhyas soil
Ans:-A


12. Who among the following released ‘Citizen’s Guide’ for generating awareness among people against corruption?
(A) Department of Public grievances
(B) Central Vigilance Commission
(C) Consumer Co-operative Societies
(D) Transparency International
Ans:-B

13. Looking at a portrait, Sanjay said, ‘His mother is the wife of my father’s son. Brothers and sisters, I have none. At whose portrait is Sanjay looking?
(A) His son
(B) His Nephew
(C) His cousin
(D) His uncle
Ans:-A

14. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(A) Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat have the same territorial area
(B) Gram Panchayat arid Nyaya Panchayat has the same territorial area
(C) Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat is elected by electors of the given area from amongst themselves
(D) The term of a Gram Panchayat is usually five years
Ans:-B

15. Who among the following is called the “Father of Modern Urdu Poetry”?
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Mirza Ghalib
(C) Mazhar Jaanjana
(D) Wali Deccani
Ans:-D

16. Who among the following lady revolutionaries fired at the Governor while receiving degree in the convocation of 1932?
(A) Priti Lata Vadedar
(B) Kalpana Datta
(C) Shanti Ghosh
(D) Bina Das
Ans:-D

17. At present Ram is half of his father’s age. Fifteen years ago he was one-third of his father’s age. How old will Rim be after 5years?
(A) 45 years
(B) 40 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 30 years
Ans:-C

18. If the average of fifteen numbers is 41.4, what is the total sum of these fifteen numbers?
(A) 620
(B) 621
(C) 414
(D) 420
Ans:-B

19. Two persons start from the same point and walk on a circular path at the same speed, but in opposite directions. They will be diametrically opposite each otr when each has covered—
(A) 1/8 the distance
(B) 1/4 the distance
(C) 1/2 the distance
(D) 1/16 the distance
Ans:-B

20. A certain sum of money given on loan on simple interest, trebles in 25 years. What is the rate of interest?
(A) 10%
(B) 8%
(C) 12%
(D) 15%
Ans:-B

21. Who said “Education is the best contraceptive for population stabilisation ?“
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) Sam Pitroda
(C) Som Nath Chatterjee
(D)) Pranab Mukherjee
Ans:-C

22. 25 workers were employed to finish a job in12 days. Five workers, however, left after working only for 4 days. The rest of the job was completed by the remaining 20‘Workers. In how many days was the total job work completed?
(A) 18
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16
Ans:-B

23. In one minute 3/7 of a bucket is filled. How much more time will be required to fill up the rest of the bucket?
(A) 7/3 minutes
(B) 4/3 minutes
(C) 21 minutes
(D) 2 minutes
Ans:-B

24. Find the missing link in the following series— 12, 21, 33, 13, 31, ..., 14, 41, 55
(A) 39
(B) 35
(C) 44
(D) 43
Ans:-C

25. If cost price is 96% of the selling price, the percentage of profit is—
(A) 4.17
(B) 4.00
(C) 4.01
(D) 4.25
Ans:-A

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Who amongst the following has never held post of the Governor of the RBI?
(1) C. Rangarajan
(2) l.K. Jha
(3) Manmohan Singh
(4) Bimal Jalan
(5) Usha Thorat
ANSWER: (5)


2. Which of the following cannot be called as the direct effect(s) of ‘Rise
of the BRlCs’ on global/other powerful economy/ economies?
(A) Countries like China wish to learn more about outsourcing from India.
(B) lt has made countries to suffer from Sub-prime Crisis.
(C) EURO has become a powerful currency and many non-Euro countries are in
‘Swap Agreement' with various nations.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) All A,B & C
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (2)

3. As per the reports published in the newspapers the banks, particularly public
sector banks are tying up with various rating agencies for providing a qualitative
assessment of the credit needs of the borrowers. Which amongst the following
is/are such credit rating agencies in India?

(A) CARE
(B) CRISIL
(C) ULIP
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) A and B only
(4) Only C
(5) All A, B and C
ANSWER: (3)

4. ‘Sub Prime Lending’ is a term applied to the loans made to ......
(1) Those borrowers who do not have a good credit history.
(2) Those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets.
(3) Those who have a good credit history and are known to bank since 10 years.
(4) Those borrowers who are most preferred customers of the Bank.
(5) None of the above.
ANSWER: (1)

5. As per the reports published in various journals and newspapers the ’small
borrowers’ in rural areas still prefer to take informal route for their credit needs. Which of
the following is the ‘informal route’ of credit in financial sector?
(1) Credit cards
(2) Loan against gold from financial institute
(3) Debit cards
(4) Money lender
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (4)

6. Basel-ll norms are associated with which of the following aspects of the banking industry?
(1) Risk management
(2) Manpower planning
(3) Retirement benefits for the employees
(4) Corporate Governance
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (1)

7. What is meant by ’Underwriting’, the term frequently used in financial sector?
(1) Under valuation of the assets.
(2) The Act of taking on a risk for a fee.
(3) Giving a Guarantee that a loan will not
become a bad loan.
(4) The act of permission to float an IPO.
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (1)

8. Which of the following is NOT a banking/finance related term?
(1) Credit wrap
(2) EMI
(3) Held to Maturity
(4) Exposure limit
(5) Diffusion
ANSWER: (5)




9. Very often we read about the Doha Ministerial Conference 2001 in reference to
WTO negotiations. What were the major issues over which nations were of different
opinions ?
(A) Providing subsidy to agriculture.
(B) Export of patented drugs/medicines by developed nations.
(c) Restriction on natural movement of people from one nation to other.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Both A and C
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

10. A National Development Fund was created by the Govt. of India a few years ago. What
was the purpose of the fund?

(A) Boost investment in social sector projects to promote education, healthcare and
employment.
(B) Capital investments in selected profitable PSES to yield adequate returns
(c) To fund revision in pay structure of central Govt. employees.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Both A & B
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

11. Amongst the currency quotes USD/JPY,USD/Euro and USD/CAD, which one of the
following is referred as the base currency for quotes?
(1) US $
(2) JPY
(3) Euro
(4) CAD
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

12. Expand the term FLCC.
(1) Financial Literacy and Credit Counseling
(2) Financial Literacy Communication Centre
(3) Financial Literacy Call Centre
(4) Fiscal Literacy and Credit Counseling
(5) None ofthe above
ANSWER: (1)

13. For which one of the following purposes, the Government has launched the Rajiv Awes
Yojana?
(1) To provide affordable houses to people living BPL
(2) To provide affordable houses to rural poor
(3) To provide affordable houses to minorities
(4) To provide affordable houses to slum dwellers and the urban poor
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (4)

14. What is a fiscal deficit?

(1) It is a gap between the values of the exports and imports
(2) lt is a gap between exports and imports minus external borrowings
(3) lt is a gap between total expenditure and total receipts of the Govt.
(4) lt is a gap between total receipts minus External Borrowing
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (3)

15. ln which one of the following countries, the rate of Income Tax is highest?
(1) US
(2) China
(3) Japan
(4) UK
(5) France
ANSWER: (3)

16. Which one of the following organizations/agencies are involved in
drafting the Union Budget of India?
(1) The Planning Commission only
(2) The Comptroller and Auditor General only
(3) Administrative Ministries only
(4) (1) & (2) only
(5)All (1), (2) & (3)
ANSWER: (3)

17. Which of the following is the book written by VS Naipaul?
(1) Magic Seeds
(2) My God Died Young
(3) The Sea
(4) My India
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (1)



18. Between 2004 and 2009, the Government has paid Rs 700 crores as penalty to World
Bank and other international agencies. For Which one of the following reasons this
Penalty was Paid?
(1) For prepayment of loans
(2) For delay in execution of projects
(3) For delay in payment of international debts
(4) For not using the loans approved by these agencies
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (4)

19 . Which of the following is NOT an economic empowerment scheme launched by the
Govt. of india for the benefit of various sections of society?
(1) STEP
(2) Swayamsidha
(S) KALPANA-1
(4) Swadhar
(5) All of these
ANSWER: (3)

20. Which of the following is NOT a programme/agency of the Union Ministry of
Finance?
(1) Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) .
(2) National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG)
(3) Serious Frauds Investigation Office (SFIO)
(4) Investment Commission
(5) Central Rural Sanitation programme
ANSWER: (1)

21. Which of the following names/terms is NOT associated with the World Trade Organization
(WTO)?
(1) UNCTAD
(2) GATT
(3) GATS
(4) SEWA
(5) FTA
ANSWER: (4)




22. Labour legislations in India have an important dimension of protection of women
from exploitation. Some special provisions are made for women in the work place.
Which of the following is NOT one such special provision?
(1) Equal pay for work of equal value
(2) Maternity protection
(3) Creche facility at the work place for infants
(4) No night shifts
(5) Cooked meals during day ‘shifts to be
provided by the employer
ANSWER: (1)

23. Within the education sector the highest priority is given to which of the following
Govt. schemes?
(1) Technical education
(2) Primary education
(3) High school education
(4) Adult education
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (2)

24. The approach of ‘Micro-Credit’ or ‘Banking with the poor’ is comparatively a new concept
in the field of rural credit. This approach has been tried very successfully in which of the
following countries?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) lndia
(3) China
(4) Japan
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)


25. The Govt. of India has launched a number of poverty alleviation programmes. This is done
with the view that poverty is the root cause of social insecurity. In addition to that UNO has
also launched Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015, Which of the
following is NOT one of those goals?
(1) Improve mental health
(2) Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria
(3) Reduce marriageable age for males to 18yr
(4) Promote gender equality and empower women
(5) Achieve universal primary education
ANSWER: (3)

GEOGRAPHY MCQs

1.Match the following :
A, Pampas 1. Argentina
B CGYUDOS 2- Australia
C. Prairies 3. South Africa
D. Veldt 4. North America
E. Downs 5. Brazil
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 1 5 4 3 2
(c) 5 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 3 5 4 1
ANSWER (B)

2. Match the following :
Cities Natural Regions
A. Darwin 1. China type
B. New Orleans 2. Equatorial type
C San Francisco 3. Mediterranean type
D Vancouver 4. Tropical Monsoon type
5. West European
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 5
(b) 3 5 2 1
(c) 4 5 3 1
(d) 3 1 2 5
ANSWER (A)
3. Mid-latitude forests have :
I. deciduous forests
ll. coniferous forests
III. evergreen forests
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and II
(d) Only II
ANSWER (A)

4. In which region China type climate is found?
(a) South Japan
(b) South West Korea
(C) Natalin Africa
(d) All of the above
ANSWER (D)

5. Shallow-rooted trees are associated with:
(a) Savanna climate
(bl Temperate climate
(c) Tropical climate
(d) Equatorial climate
ANSWER (D)

6. Winter temperature ranging from 29°Cto 40°C, summer temperature about 1O°C,
Total annual precipitation about 25 cm and low humidity. These characterise . the ...,,.
climate :
(a) Taiga
(b) Tundra
(c) Mountain
(d) West European
ANSWER (B)

7. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
(a) Cape Town region of South Africa
(b) Great Plains of North America
(C) North-EasternAusi1'alia
(d) Southern Algeria
ANSWER (A)

8.Match the following Cities
City Climatic Type
A. Auckland 1. Mediterranean
B. Lagos 2.Humid
Subtropical
C. San Francisco 3. Marine West
European
D. Shanghai 4. Equatorial
(a) A B C D
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c ) 2 4 1 3
(d) 3 1 4 2
ANSWER (B)

9. Match the following :
Timber Country
A. Cedar 1. Myanmar
B. Douglas Fir 2. Canada
C. Mahogany 3. Mexico
D. Teak 4. Honduras
ABCD
(a) 3 2 14
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
ANSWER (B)

10. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world '?
(a) Commercial plantation
(b) Pastoral herding
(c) Commercial grain farming
(d) Subsistance agriculture
ANSWER (B)

11. Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Equatorial
(c) Hot desert
(d) Cold desert
ANSWER (C)

12. Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall?
(a) Drizzling
(b) Lightning and thunder
(c) Torrential rain
(d) Afternoon rain
ANSWER (A)

13. Which of the following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World’s Pressure Belts?
(a) Equatorial type
(b) Tundra type
(c) Tropical desert type
(d) Monsoon
ANSWER (D)

14. The greatest average annual precipitation is in:
(a) Hawaii
(b) India
(c) Philippines
(d) West lndies
ANSWER (C)


15. The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is
distributed throughout the year. Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of
hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of :
(a) China type
(b) Sudan type
(c) Tropical desert type
(d) Taiga Type
ANSWER (A)

16. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of
over 200 cm could be :
(a) Tehran
(b) Singapore
(c) Nagpur
(d) Moscow
ANSWER (B)

17. ln which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C
throughout the year ?
(a) Continental Climate ,
(b) Tundra Climate
(c) Mediterranean Climate
(d) Taiga Climate
ANSWER (B)

18. The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is :
(a) Central California
(b) Central North America
(c) South West Australia
(d) South West Africa
ANSWER (B)

19. The climate of a place is decided by :
(al proximity to the sea
(b) altitude
(c) latitude
(d) All of the above
ANSWER (D)


20. Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer
season?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(C) Mexico
(d) Italy
ANSWER (A)

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Who takes the salute at the grand parade on Republic Day in New Delhi?
a) President
b) Prime Minister    
c) Governor    
d) Defence Minister
Answer is a) President

2. Who is popularly known as 'Father of Indian Constitution'?
 a) Jawaharlal Nehru    
b) B.R. Ambedkar    
c) Mahatma Gandhi    
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer is b) B.R. Ambedkar    

3. When did India adopt its Constitution?
a) 15th August 1947    
b) 20th February 1947    
c) 26th January 1950    
d) 9th December 1946
Answer is c) 26th January 1950

4. Which important human right is protected in Article 21 of the Constitution of India?
a) Right to Equality    
b) Right to Freedom of Religion    
c) Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression    
d) Right to life and liberty    
Answer is d) Right to life and liberty    

5. Who unfurls the National Flag in Republic Day ceremony in the state capitals?
a) Chief Minister    
b) Governor    
c) Deputy Chief Minister    
d) Finance Minister
Answer is b)  Governor

6. National Bravery Awards are given to children for their indispensable courage on .. ?
a) 26th January    
b) 15th August    
c) 14th November    
d) 2nd October    
Answer is a) 26th January

7.From which Constitution was the Concept of a Five Year Plan borrowed into the Indian Constitution?
a) USA    
b) USSR    
c) UK    
d) Ireland    
Answer is b) USSR

8. What is the provision of Article 155 of Indian Constitution?
a) Constitution of Supreme Court    
b) Right to Education    
c) Abolition of Untouchability    
d) Appointment of Governor    
Answer is d) Appointment of Governor

9. The Republic Day parade starts from …….
a) Red Fort    
b) India Gate    
c) Rashtrapati Bhavan    
d) Vijay Chowk
Answer is c) Rashtrapati Bhavan
10. The ceremony known as ‘Beating Retreat’ is held at…
a) Rashtrapati Bhavan    
b) Red Fort    
c) India Gate    
d) Vijay Chowk
Answer is d) Vijay Chowk

ENVIRONMENT KNOWLEDGE MCQs

1. The main source of water pollution is :

(A) Sewage Water
(B) Rain Water
(C) Atmospheric Pollutants
(D) Well-Water 
Answer is (A) Sewage Water

2. Which gas is mainly responsible for green house effect?

(A) CO2
(B) O2
(C) H2
(D) water vapours 
Answer is (A) CO2

3. Cutting of trees in a forest is called :

(A) Reforestation
(B) Aforestation
(C) Deforestation
(D) None of these
 Answer is (C) Deforestation

4. The sound of which intensity is regarded as the safe noise level for a city?

(A) 80 dB
(B) 45 dB
(C) 120 dB
(D) 60 dB 
Answer is (B) 45 dB

5. Which of the following disease is not caused by water pollution?

(A) Typhoid
(B) Dysentery
(C) Malaria
(D) Jaundice
Answer is (C) Malaria

6. Earth day is observed on :

(A) February 16
(B) April 4
(C) April 22
(D) September 17 
Answer is (C) April 22
7. State with the highest percentage of forests is:

(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Mizoram
(C) Assam
(D) Uttar Pradesh 
Answer is (B) Mizoram

8. Project Tiger was introduced in :

(A) 1973
(B) 1984
(C) 1995
(D) 2001
 Answer is (A) 1973

9. World Wildlife Fund was founded in :

(A) 1961
(B) 1965
(C) 1969
(D) 1992 
Answer is (A) 1961

10. World Environment Day is observed on :

(A) January 31
(B) June 5
(C) August 25
(D) October 31 
Answer is (B) June 5

11. Branch of Biology which is concerned with the inter-relationship between plants and animals is called :

(A) Physiology
(B) Ecology
(C) Anatomy
(D) Morphology 
Answer is (B) Ecology

12. The largest unit of living organisms on earth is :

(A) Ecosystem
(B) biome
(C) Biosphere
(D) Population 
Answer is (C) Biosphere

13. The two components of an ecosystem are :

(A) Plants and animals
(B) Biotic and abiotic
(C) Plants and light
(D) Weeds and micro-organisms 
Answer is (B) Biotic and abiotic

14. The green plants are called :

(A) Producers
(B) Consumers
(C) Decomposers
(D) None of these 
Answer is (A) Producers

15. Total organic matter present in an ecosystem is called :

(A) Biome
(B) Biomass
(C) Biotic community
(D) Litter 
Answer is (B) Biomass

16. Plants are killed at low temperature because :

(A) Desiccation takes place owing to the withdrawal of water from vacuolated protoplasm
(B) Precipitation of cell proteins
(C) Cells rupture due to the mechanical pressure of ice
(D) All the above three are correct 
Answer is (D) All the above three are correct

17. Which one of the chemicals is responsible for the reduction of ozone content of the atmosphere?

(A) SO2
(B) Chlorofluoro carbon
(C) HCl
(D) Photochemical smog 
Answer is (B) Chlorofluoro carbon

18. Acid rains occur when atmosphere is heavily polluted with :

(A) CO, CO2
(B) Smoke particles
(C) Ozone
(D) SO2 and NO2 
Answer is (D) SO2 and NO2
19. Spraying of DDT on crops causes pollution of:

(A) Soil and Water
(B) Air and Soil
(C) Crops and Air
(D) Air and Water 
Answer is (A) Soil and Water
20. Soil erosion can be prevented by :

(A) Increasing bird population
(B) Afforestation
(C) Removal of vegetation
(D) Over grazing 
Answer is (B) Afforestation