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1. Which of the following gave a tough resistance in India to the army of Alexander?
(A) Bimbsara
(B) Bindusara
(C) Poras
(D) Harshvardhan
Ans. (C)

2. Alberuni accompanied to India with—

(A) Mohammad Ghori
(B) Mabmud of Ghazni
(C) Timurlang
(D) Ahmad Shah Abdali
Ans. (B)

3. Which of the following are the Indian astronomer and mathematician during the reign of?
Chandragupta Vikarmaditya?
(A) Charak
(B) Banbhatta
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) Susrut
Ans. (C)

4. Russia sent troops during the end of 1979 to—

(A) India
(B) America
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Pakistan
Ans. (C)

5. Analects is the sacred book of—

(A) Taoism
(B) Confucianism
(C) Judaism
(D) Shintoism
Ans. (A)

6. Which of the following held the post of Deputy Prime Minister of India simultaneously with Jagjivan
Ram?
(A) Y. B. Chavan
(B) Charan Singh
(C) Guljari Lal Nanda
(D) B. D. Jatti
Ans. (B)

7. Which one of the following is popularly called ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

(A) Cauvery
(B) Godavari
(C) Tungbhadra
(D) Krishna
Ans. (B)

8. Which state in India is called the ‘Garden of Spices’?

(A) Assam
(B) Tamilnadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka
Ans. (C)

9. Synagogue is the place of worship of—

(A) Taosim
(B) Zoroastrianism
(C) Judaism
(D) Shintoism
Ans. (C)

10. The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Tinbergen and Frisch in—
(A) 1969
(B) 1968
(C) 1970
(D) 1967
Ans. (A)

11. Mohoroviac Discontinuity is—

(A) A tear fault in ocean floor
(B) The boundary between Earth’s crust and mantle
(C) Sliding rigid Plates of lithosphere
(D) Mid-Atlantic ridge
Ans. (B)

12. Aspirin is—

(A) Methyl Salicylate
(B) Methyl Benzoic Acid
(C) Acetyl Salicylic Acid
(D) Phenyl Salicylate
Ans. (C)

13. The United Nations Organization was established in—

(A) 1944
(B) 1945
(C) 1950
(D) 1939
Ans. (B)

14. The first Afro-Asian Conference where Panchsheel was advocated was held in—
(A) Cairo
(B) Algiers
(C) Bandung
(D) Colombo
Ans. (C)

15. Super 301 envisages retaliatory action by the United States against countries it believes, to be—
(A) Incurring large external debts and failing in its debt repayment
(B) Violating human rights
(C) Against free enterprise
(D) Blocking free international trade practices
Ans. (D)

16. The first Chairman of Administrative Reforms Committee was—

(A) K. Hanumanthia
(B) Morarji Desai
(C) V.K.R.V. Rao
(D) Amul Desai
Ans. (B)
17. The present Indian Constitution came into force in—
(A) 1949
(C) 1952
(B) 1950
(D) 1148
Ans. (B)

18. From each according to his ability, to each according to his work’ is the basis of—
(A) Socialism
(B) Capitalism
(C) Communism
(D) Fascism
Ans. (C)

19. The term ‘Stagflations’ is used to describe—

(A) Fixed prices and wages
(B) Stagnation in production and inflation
(C) High productivity and price rise
(D) A stagnant economy
Ans. (B)

20. The abbreviation ‘UNEF’ stands for—

(A) United National Eritrean Front
(B) United Nations Emergency Force
(C) United Nations Educational Faculty
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

21. “Workers of the World Unite” was said by the following—

(A) Karl Marx
(C) Chanakya
(B) Machiavelli
(D) John Stuart Mill
Ans. (A)

22. The term ‘Coup of the teat’ is used for—

(A) Peaceful co-existence of super powers
(B) Constitutional change of government
(C) Change of government due to the death of highest authority
(D) Violent overthrow of government
Ans. (D)

23. Karl Popper is a great name associated with—

(A) Social philosophy
(B) Drama
(C) Psychoanalyst
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

24. Name the person who was popularly known as “Deshbandhu”.

(A) A.G. Khan
(C) C.F. Andrews
(B) C.R. Das
(D) D. Naoroji
Ans. (B)

25. The author of the ancient Hindu Law is—

(A) Panin
(B) Valmiki
(C) Manu
(D) Lord Krishna
Ans. (C)

This is a Set of 50 Indian History Questions.Answers are given at the end of quiz.

1. Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?

(a) Anandpur
(b) Amritsar
(c) Talwandi
(d) Nanded

2. During the Indus Valley Civilization period, the dominant number used for weights and measures
was ?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 16

3. The Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmed Shah Abduali’s invasion of India was ?
(a)Bahadur Shahl
(b) Shah Alam I
(c)Bahadur Shah II
(d) Shah Alam II

4. Sher Shah died while he was fighting in

(a)Panipat
(b) Kalinga
(c)Kalinjar
(d) None of these

5. Archaeological material relating to the period of Sangam literature has been unearthed at ?
(a) Madurai
(b) Brahmagiri
(c) Thanjavur
(d) Arikkamedu

6. Ramachandradeva, the Yadava King of Deogiri, was a contemporary of ?

(a) Ala uddin Khilji
(b) Feroz Tughlaq
(c) Muhammad Tughlaq
(d) Iltutmish

7. The most famous city for production of cotton cloth during the period of visit of Hiuen Tsang was ?
(a) Ujjain
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Mathura
(d) Banaras

8. In which period were the foreigners absorbed in large number in the Indian society?
(a) The Kushana Period
(b) The Gupta Period
(c) The Mauryan period
(d) The Rajput Period

9. Which General of Maharaja Ranjit Singh who conqeured Ladakh

(a) Dewan Chand
(b) Hari Singh Nalwa
(c) Zorawar Singh
(d) Mohkam Singh
10. William Hawkins visited the Mughal court to secure a right to trade in Mughal ports during the reign
of ?
(a)Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb

11. The Bahmani Sultan who shifted the capital from Gulbarga to Bindar was ?
(a) Mahmud Shah
(b) Muhammad Shah
(c) Ahmad Shah
(d) None of these

12. Chola Kingdom Comprised of ?

(a) Whole of South India
(b) Today’s Andhra pradesh
(c) Bengal, Andhra and Madras
(d) Madras and parts of Mysore

13. When did Alexander invade India?

(a)336 B.C.
(b) 326 B.C.
(c)320 B.C.
(d) 308 B.C.

14. Who among the following called himself as the ‘Second Alexander’
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Kanishka

15. One of the major towns of the Godavari in the Satavahana kingdom was ?
(a)Korkkai
(b)Arikkamedu
(c)Maski
(d) Pratishthana

16. During whose reign Mewar came to conclude peace treaty with Mughals?
(a) Akhar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjehan
(d) Aurangzeb

17. Who laid out the first Mughal garden in India?

(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Jehangir
(d) Shahjehan

18. Who amongst the following rulers assumed the title of ‘Paramanka?
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Harshavardhana
(c)Chandragupta
(d) Samudragupta

19. Who was the founder of Qutb Shahi dynasty?

(a) Adil Shah
(b) Ibrahim Adil Shahl l
(c) Ibrahim Qutb Shah
(d) Quli Qutb Shah
20. Who Introduced Decimal system ?
(a) Brahmagupta
(b) Aryabhatta
(c) Bhaskara
(d) None of these

21. A standing army was first introduced in medieval India by ?

(a) Alauddin Khilji

(b) Ba]han
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Iltumish

22. Indians in ancient time learnt a lot from the Greeks in the field of
(a) Music
(b) Coinage
(c) Sculpture
(d) Painting

23. ‘Ashtapradhan’ adorned the court of ?

(a) Shivaji
(b) Krishnadevaraya
(c) Rajendra I
(d)Vikramaditya II

24. Ashtadiggajas were in the court of ?

(a)Harshavardhana
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Krishnadeva Raya
(d) Rajaraja

25. Who became first Muslim ruler to conquer South India?

(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Muhammad Ghori
(c)Babar
(d) Akbar
26. According to the Dharmasastras, ‘Anuloma’ is a marriage between a ?
(a) higher caste man and a lower caste woman
(b) lower caste man and a higher caste woman
(c) man and a woman of the same caste
(d) man and a woman of the same gotra

27. Which of the following rivers of India is known as Vridh (Old) Ganga?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Ram Ganga
(c) Cauvery
(d) Godavari

28. Brahmagiri is a place of historical importance because it?

(a) has an inscription of Ashoka
(b) was a Paleolithic site
(c) has an inscription of Vikramaditya VI
(d) was the capital of the Gangas

29. In ancient Indian historical geography, the name ‘Ratnakara’ denoted ?

(a) the Arabian Sea
(b) the Bay of Bengal
(c) the Indian Ocean
(d) the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayaga.
30. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
(a)Aryans
(b) Kushans
(c)Tatars
(d) Mughals

31. The capital of Kadamba kings was ?

(a) Tanjore
(b) Vanavasi
(c)Kanchi
(d) Badami

32. “Hindustan is a country of few charms. Its people have no good looks”.
Which Mughal king had recorded this in his memoirs?
(a) Akbar
(b) Babar
(c) Humayun
(d) Shahjahan

33. The only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was ?
(a) Noorjahan
(b) Razia Sultan
(c)Mumtaz Mahal
(d) Hamidabanu Begam

34. Which among the following is not correctly paired?

(a) Bana- Harshavardhana
(b) Gita Govinda -Tulsidas
(c) Megasthenes -Seleucus
(d) Pushyamitra -Sunga dynasty

35. First ruler of Vijaynagar who captured Goa from the Bahmanides ?
(a) Harihara I
(b) Harihara II
(c) Bukka I
(d) Devaraya II

36. When did the concept of pollution emerge clearly?

(a) In the Rigvedic period
(b) In the post-vedic period
(c) In the post-Gupta age
(d) In the age of Dharma Shastras

37. Who levied the tax known by the name of ‘Chauth’?

(a) Chandellas
(b) Cholas
(c) Mughals
(d) Marathas
38. The first Indian ruler to organise Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was ?
(a) Akbar
(b) Feroz Tughlaq
(c)Alauddin Khilji
(d) Aurangzeb

39. Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the Grand Trunk Road?
(a) Babur
(b) Krishnadeva Raya
(c) Jahangir
(d) Sher Shah Suri
40. Who amongst the Muslim rulers first enforced price regulation?
(a) Mohammed Tughlaq
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin KhiIji
(d) Sher Shah Suri

41. Consider the following events:

1. Reign of Kanishka
2. Visit of Hiuen Tsang
3. Alexander’s invasion
4 Ashoka’s Kalinga War
The correct chronological order of these events is
(a) 1,3,4,2
(b) 3,4,2,1
(c) 2,1,3,4
(d) 3,4,1,2

42. The Indus Civilisation falls in the period known as ?

(a)Historical period
(b) Pre-histonical period
(c) Post-historical period
(d) Proto-historical period

43. For the first time land was divided into different categories for purposes of revenue on the basis of
the quality of land and its capacity for production during the reign of ?
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Feroze Tughlaq
(c) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

44. Who among the following was known as a ‘Nirguna’ reformer?

(a) Surdas
(b) Chaitanya
(c) Kabir
(d) Tulsidas

45. Which of the following Englishman was honoured by Jehangir with the title of Khan’?
(a) Sir Thomas Roe
(b) Edward Terry
(c) William Hawkins
(d) None of these

46. Chandbibi of Ahmednagar fought to protect her kingdom against ?

(a) Mughals
(b) East India Company
(c) Adilshahi forces of Bijapur
(d) Nizam forces of Hyderabad

47. Akbar founded his own religion known as ‘Din i-llahi’ which means ?
(a) House of Worship
(b) Universal peace
(c) Divine faith
(d) None of these

48. The town of Bihar sharif remained important in medieval times as

1. a centre of trade
2. a centre of learning
3. an administrative centre
4. a religious centre
(a)l,2 and 3
(b) l and 3
(c)2,3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4

49. Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled over ?

(a)Patliputra
(b) Ujjain
(c) Thaneshwar
(d)Sakal

50. Before ascending the Maurya throne, Ashoka served as a Viceroy of ?

(a) Pataliputra
(b) Taxila
(c) Tosali
(d) Kaushanthi

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

DC transmission is ___________to a.c. transmission.

complicated

easier

superior

flexible
In a transmission system, the cost of conductor is proportional to ?

length

diameter

type of conductor

area
The d.c. resistance of a line conductor is _______________ than its a.c. resistance.

higher

lesser

greater

lower
In a transmission system, the cost of conductor is proportional to ________?

length

diameter

type of conductor

area
_________Voltage is used for power transmission as a matter of economy.

high

low

medium

none of these
In D.C. transmission there is no skin effect because?

it never concentrates at the sides of the conductor

it has no losses

it never reach the disruptive voltage level

the transmission line parameters are not considered

shunt compensator supplies________ to increase the transmitted power?

reactive power

active power

apparent power

real power
FACTS in electrical engineering is ?

FINITE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

FINITE AC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

FLEXIBLE AC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

FLEXIBLE ATTENUATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

Application of UPS is for ?

computer

pumps
 industries

LCD
If the length of the cable increases, its insulation resistance ?

increases

decreases

will not change

will change

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1. Which of the following parts of the sunlight makes the solar cooker

hot?

(A) Ultra violet

(C) Infra red

(B) Red light

(D) Cosmic rays

Ans. (C)

2. If the velocity time graph of a particle is represented by y = m t +

c, then the particle is moving with—

(A) Constant speed

(B) Constant velocity

(C) Constant acceleration

(D) Varying acceleration

Ans. (B)

3. The most suitable vessel for storing concentrated Sulphuric acid is—

(A) Copper vessel

(B) Aluminum vessel

(C) Glass vessel

(D) Earthen vessel

Ans. (C)

4. Carbohydrate is stored in the body as—

(A) Glucose

(B) Starch

(C) Glycogen

(D) Sucrose

Ans. (C)

5. The most important Sufi shrine in India is

(A) Pandua

(B) Bidar

(C) Ajmer

(D) Shahjahanabad

Ans. (C)

6. The ‘Ajivikas’ were a—

(A) Sect contemporary to the Buddha

(B) Breakaway branch of the Buddhists

(C) Sect founded by Charvaka

(D) Sect founded by Shankaracharya

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07. The Indian Universities were first founded in the time of—

(A) Macaulay

(B) Warren Hastings

(C) Lord Canning

(D) Lord William Bentick

Ans. (C)

8. One of the following was not involved in the Chittagong Armoury

Raid, 1934. Who was he?

(A) Kalpana Dutt

(B) Surya Sen

(C) Pritilata Woddedar

(D) Dinesh Gupta

Ans. (D)

9. Which of the following events made the English East India Company

the legitimate

masters of the Bengal Subah?

(A) Battle of Buxar, 1764

(B) Battle of Plassey, 1757

(C) Farrukh Siyar’s Farman, 1717

(D) Ibrahim Khan’s Farman, 1690

Ans. (B)

10. As per 2001 census, what is the percentage of India’s population

to the world population?

(A) 8

(B) 16

(C) 26

(D) 28

Ans. (B)

11. Which unit of Valuation is known as ‘Paper Gold’?

(A) Eurodollar

(B) Petrodollar

(C) SDR

(D) GDR

Ans. (C)

12. What is known as the open market operation of the RBI?

(A) Buying and selling of stocks

(B) Auctioning of foreign exchange

(C) Trading in securities

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Ans. (C)

13.. ‘NABARD’ is associated with the development of—

(A) Agricultural sector and rural areas

(B) Heavy industries

(C) Banking sector

(D) Real estates

Ans. (A)

14. Apart from the Quit India Movement which started on 9th August

1942, what other sensational activity of the freedom fighters was done

on 9th August?

(A) Salt Satyagraha

(B) Boycott of Simon Commission

(C) Champaran Satyagraha

(D) Kakori mail train ‘Robbery’

Ans. (D)

15. Which amidst the following is not a credit rating agency?

(A) CRISIL

(B) CARE

(C) ICRA

(D) IFCI

Ans. (D)

16. Which of the following occurred first?

(A) Albert Einstein propounded the General theory of Relativity

(B) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory

(C) Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless signals

(D) Wright brothers successfully flew an aircraft

Ans. (B)

17. Which is the latest satellite of India placed in the geosynchronous

orbit?

(A) INSAT-2D

(B) INSAT-3A

(C) INSAT- 4A

(D) Kalpana

Ans. (B)

18. Which was the first talkie feature film of India?

(A) Raja Hans Chandra

(B) Alam Ara

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(D) Aadmi

Ans. (B)

19. Which was the first enzyme isolated in pure crystalline form?

(A) Amylase

(B) Catalase

(C) Lipase

(D) Clrease

Ans. (A)

20. Process of digestion is helped by—

(A) Enzyme

(B) Hormone

(C) Mineral

(D) Vitamin

Ans. (A)

21. Which is the organ that excretes water, fat and various catabolic

wastes?

(A) Kidney

(B) Skin

(C) Spleen
(D) Salivary glands

Ans. (B)

22. Which country is the world’s largest archipelago?

(A) Philippines

(B) Indonesia

(C) Sweden

(D) Greenland

Ans. (D)

23. What is the element that is in the highest percentage in the

composition of the earth?

(A) Silicon

(B) Oxygen

(C) Magnesium

(D) Iron

Ans. (B)

24. What is the playing time of the full version of the Indian National

Anthem?

(A) 47 Seconds

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(C) 52 Seconds

(D) 60 Seconds

Ans. (C)

25. Which amidst the following is not a specialized agency of the UN?

(A) International Maritime Organization

(B) World Intellectual Property Organization

(C) International Telecommunication

(D) FAO

Ans. (B)

26. Which region of the Americas has the highest concentration of

World Heritage Sites on the list of the UNESCO?

(A) USA and Canada

(B) Brazil and Argentina

(C) Chile

(D) Central Americas (Between the tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of

Capricorn)

Ans. (A)

27. Match the Artistes and their Art form—

(Artiste) (Art form)

(a) Amrita Shergill 1. Flute

(b) T. Swaminathan Pillai 2. Kathakali

(c) Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair 3. Painting

(d) Padmasubramaniam 4. Bharatanatyam

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 1 2 4

(B) 2 3 1 4

(C) 4 2 3 1

(D) 1 4 2 3

Ans. (A)

28. What Constitutional provision enables the Central Government to

provide reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the weaker

sections of the society?

(A) Art. 14

(B) Art. 16

(C) Art. 46

(D) Art. 19

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29. If the Election Commission is satisfied that a candidate has failed

to lodge an account of election expenses, within the prescribed time

and in the manner, for no good reason or justification, what is the

period for which the EC can disqualify him to be member or from

continuing to be a member of the elected office from the date of the

order?

(A) 2 Years

(B) 3 Years

(C) 4 Years

(D) 5 Years

Ans. (D)

30. What provision in the Constitution enabled the Central Government

to impose the service tax and to expand its span?

(A) List I, Schedule VII

(B) List III, Schedule VII

(C) Residuary Powers under Art. 248

(D) Emergency Powers

Ans. (C)

31. In our Constitution, Economic Planning is included in—

(A) Union list

(B) State list

(C) Concurrent list

(D) Not any specified list

Ans. (C)

32. Which of the following is associated with Sufi Saints?

(A) Tripitaka

(B) Dakhma

(C) Khanqah

(D) Synagogue

Ans. (C)
33. The crops grown after the summer monsoon are called—

(A) Kharif

(B) Rabi

(C) Annual

(D) Seasonal

Ans. (B)

34. The first Shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is

in— Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com

(A) Salem

(B) Haldia

(C) Mangalore

(D) Vishakhapatnam

Ans. (D)

35. The deepest ocean of the world is—

(A) Atlantic Ocean

(B) Arctic Ocean

(C) Indian Ocean

(D) Pacific Ocean

Ans. (D)

36. For the cultivation of Tobacco the soil should be rich in—

(A) Calcareous matter

(B) Nitrogen

(C) Organic content

(D) Potash

Ans. (D)

37. The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber

plantations is?

(A) Amazon Basin

(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia

(D) Zaire Basin

Ans. (C)

38. A passenger standing in a outward when the bus takes This

happens due to—

(A) Outward pull on him

(B) Inertia of motion

(C) Change in momentum

(D) Change in acceleration

Ans. (A)

39. Which of the following is not true for Geostationary satellite?

(A) Its time period is 24 hrs.

(B) Its angular speed is equal to that of earth about its own axis

(C) It is fixed in space

(D) It revolves from West to East over the equator

Ans. (C)

40. When pressure is increased the melting point of ice— Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com

(A) Increases

(B) Does not Change

(C) Decreases

(D) Depends on the impurities in the ice

Ans. (C)

41. Longitudinal waves cannot travel through—

(A) Vacuum

(B) Solid

(C) Liquid

(D) Gas

Ans. (A)

42. Electrostatic precipitator is used to control the pollution of—

(A) Air

(B) Water

(C) Noise

(D) Thermal

Ans. (A)

43. Formation of Ozone hole is maximum over—

(A) Africa

(B) India

(C) Antarctica

(D) Europe

Ans. (C)

44. The presence of Ozone in the stratosphere is responsible for—

(A) Increasing the average global temperature in recent years

(B) Higher rate of photosynthesis

(C) Checking the penetration of Ultra-violet rays to the Earth

(D) Supplying Oxygen for people travelling in jets

Ans. (C)

45. Jahangir Khan is famous in which sport?

(A) Boxing

(B) Squash

(C) Hockey

(D) Cricket

Ans. (B)

46. ‘World Development Report’, in the publication of—

(A) International Monetary Fund

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(C) World Trade Organization

(D) Unctad

Ans. (B)
47. In India, as per the 2001 census, the sex-ratio (females per 1000

males) is—

(A) 930

(B) 934

(C) 927

(D) 933

Ans. (D)

48. In India, according to the 2001 census, the female literacy rate

is—

(A) 3929

(B) 537

(C) 2197

(D) 2976

Ans. (B)

49. Which of the following, functions as a controller of credit in India?

(A) The Central Government

(B) The Reserve Bank of India

(C) The State Bank of India

(D) The Planning Commission

Ans. (B)

50. The ratio of a Bank’s cash holding to its total deposit liabilities is

called the—

(A) Variable Reserve Ratio

(B) Cash Reserve Ratio

(C) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

(D) Minimum Reserve Ratio

Ans. (B)

51. Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent

existence of Peshwa Baji Rao II?

(A) The Treaty of Purandhar

(B) Convention of Wadgaon

(C) Treaty of Bassein

(D) Treaty of Salbai

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52. Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra

Doab?

(A) Pallavas and Chalukyas

(B) Cholas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana

(C) Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates

(D) Vijaynagar and Bahmani kingdoms

Ans. (C)

53. Which Indian statesman used these magic words, “Long years ago

we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall

redeem our pledge...”?

(A) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

(B) Sardar Vallabhai Patel

(C) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Ans. (D)

54. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus

Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of—

(A) Pushupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess

(B) Stones, trees and animals

(C) Vishnu and Lakshmi

(D) Shiva and Shakti

Ans. (D)

55. When two ice cubes are pressed over each other they unite to

form one cube, because of—

(A) Vander Waal’s forces

(B) Dipole moment

(C) Hydrogen bond formation

(D) Covalent attraction

Ans. (C)

56. The advantage of detergents over soaps is—

(A) Detergents are soluble in water

(B) Detergents could not give much lather

(C) Detergents give lather even with hard water

(D) Soaps give lather with only soft water

Ans. (C)

57. The fundamental particles present in the nucleus of an atom are—

(A) Electron, Proton

(B) Proton, Neutron

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(D) Neutron, Positron

Ans. (B)

58. Bleaching action of moist Sulphur di-oxide is because of its—

(A) Basic property

(B) Acidic property

(C) Oxidizing property

(D) Reducing property

Ans. (D)

59. Which of the following sets of Articles deals with ‘Emergency

Provisions’?

(A) Articles 32 and 226

(B) Articles 350 and 351

(C) Articles 352, 356 and 360

(D) Articles 335, 336 and 337

Ans. (C)

60. The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the

Parliament are decided by the—

(A) President

(B) Cabinet

(C) Parliament

(D) Finance Commission

Ans. (C)

61. Satyagraha finds expression in—

(A) Sudden outbursts of violence

(B) Armed conflicts

(C) Non-co-operation

(D) Communal riots

Ans. (C)

62. The authority to prorogue the two Houses of the Parliament rests

with the—

(A) President

(B) Vice-President

(C) Prime Minister

(D) Speaker

Ans. (A)

63. EEG is used to detect the functioning of—

(A) Heart

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(C) Kidney

(D) Brain

Ans. (D)

64. Locked jaw disorder is the other name of the disease—

(A) Tetanus
(B) Muscular disorder

(C) Typhoid

(D) Filariasis

Ans. (A)

65. Excretory products of mammalian Embryo are eliminated out by—

(A) Placenta

(B) Amniotic fluid

(C) Allantois

(D) Ureter

Ans. (A)

66. In male sharks, Claspers are found attached to -

(A) Anal fin

(B) Pectoral fin

(C) Pelvic fin

(D) Ventral fin

Ans. (C)

67. What part of the eye gets inflamed and becomes pink when dust

gets into?

(A) Cornea

(B) Choroid

(C) Conjunctiva

(D) Sclerotic

Ans. (C)

68. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti

Movement and Sufi

Movement?

(A) Personal love for God

(B) Worship of idols

(C) Mysticism
(D) Visit to holy shrines

Ans. (B)

69. The Muslim League advocated a separate Muslim State—

(A) At its birth in 1906 Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com

(B) During the Khilafat Movement

(C) In 1930, when it opposed Disobedience Movement

(D) At the Lahore session of 1940

Ans. (D)

70. Ranthambhor was—

(A) A Mughal palace

(B) A Rajput fort

(C) Capital of the Khaljis

(D) A Buddhist pilgrimage centre

Ans. (B)

71. The long range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its

reserves of—

(A) Thorium

(B) Uranium

(C) Plutonium

(D) Radium

Ans. (A)

72. Investment is equal to—

(A) Gross total of all types of physical capital assets

(B) Gross total of all capital assets minus wear and tear

(C) Stock of plants, machines and equipments

(D) None of the above

Ans. (C)

73. When did the Rupee become a freely convertible currency on

current account, in India?

(A) 2000

(C) 1994

(B) 2001

(D) 1999

Ans. (C)

74. In a business, raw materials, components, work in progress and

finished goods are jointly regarded as—

(A) Capital stock

(B) Inventory

(C) Investment

(D) Net worth

Ans. (A)

175. The difference between the GNP and the NNP is equal to the— Test brought by
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(A) Consumer expenditure on durable goods

(B) Direct tax revenue

(C) Indirect tax revenue

(D) Capital depreciation

Ans. (D)

76. Which of the following gases will effuse out of football bladder

most quickly?

(A) He

(B) H2

(C) N2

(D) O2

Ans. (B)

77. Which of the following alkali metals has highest specific heat?

(A) Caesium

(B) Rubidium

(C) Potassium
(D) Lithium

Ans. (D)

78. In which of the following substances all the Civil carbon atoms are

quaternary in nature?

(A) Graphite

(B) Diamond

(C) Teflon

(D) Naphthalene

Ans. (B)

79. Which of the following is a natural dye?

(A) Crystal violet

(B) Aniline blue

(C) Alizarin

(D) Phenolphthalein

Ans. (C)

80. Match List—I (Newspapers) with List-II (Country) and select the

correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I List-II

(Newspapers) (Country)

(a) Al. Ahram 1. Moscow

(b) Izvestia 2. New York

(c) The Daily News 3. Beijing

(d) People’s Daily 4. Cairo Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com

Code:

abcd

(A) 2 1 3 4

(B) 4 1 2 3

(C) 3 2 1 4

(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans. (B)

81. Ryder Cup is related with which sports?

(A) Football

(B) Golf

(C) Badminton

(D) Cricket

Ans. (B)

82. Which one of the following currencies has the highest value in

terms of rupee?

(A) Pound

(B) Dollar

(C) Euro

(D) Saudi Rial

Ans. (A)

83. Global warming is mainly due to accumulation of—

(A) Oxides of Nitrogen

(B) Oxides of Sulphur

(C) Carbon dioxide

(D) Carbon Monoxide

Ans. (C)

84. Which is abundant in Gobar gas?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Methane

(C) Oxygen

(D) Hydrogen

Ans. (B)

85. Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?

(A) Silver

(C) Iron
(B) Gold

(D) Copper

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86. Who amidst the following eminent Indian journalists was conferred

the Magsaysay Award?

(A) Frank Moraes

(C) Arun Shourie

(B) Khushwant Singh

(D) Girilal Jam

Ans. (C)

87. Tropical grassland of Brazil is called—

(A) Campos

(B) Pampas

(C) Prairies

(D) Savannah

Ans. (A)

88. The soil conservation method in which mountain slopes is cut into

step is?

(A) Contour ploughing

(B) Cover planting

(C) Strip cropping

(D) Terracing

Ans. (A)

89. Basaltic lava is found in the—

(A) Deccan Trap

(B) Himalayas

(C) Indo-Gangetic Plain

(D) North-Eastern Hills

Ans. (A)
90. Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by—

(A) Dry summer and wet winter

(B) Wet summer and dry winter

(C) Dry summer and dry winter

(D) Wet summer and wet winter

Ans. (A)

91. Match the dams and the rivers across which those have been

constructed—

List- I (Dams) List-II (River)

(a) Ukai 1. Mahanadi

(b) Rana Pratap Sagar 2. Ravi

(c) Them 3. Chambal Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com

(d) Hirakud 4. Tapti

Code:

abcd

(A) 4 3 2 1

(B) 1 2 4 3

(C) 2 1 3 4

(D) 3 4 1 2

Ans. (A)

92. Which of the following Indian States first adopted the 3-tier

Panchayati Raj system?

(A) Bihar

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (C)

93. Which of the following days is celebrated as national energy

conservation day?
(A) 5 June

(B) 15 September

(C) 4 November

(D) 14 December

Ans. (D)

94. During emergency imposed under Art. 352, which of the following

Constitutional provisions stands suspended?

(A) Directive principles of state policy

(B) Amendment procedures

(C) Fundamental Rights

(D) Judicial Review

Ans. (C)

95. What is the age upto which children are prohibited from

employment in any factory / Mine / hazardous work?

(A) 10 Years

(B) 12 Years

(C) 14 Years

(D) 16 Years

Ans. (C)

96. Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central

Government to legislate on cow slaughter?

(A) Entry 17, List III in Schedule VII— Prevention of cruelty to Animals Test brought by
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(B) Residuary powers under Art. 248

(C) Emergency Powers

(D) Art. 48 in the Directive Principles

Ans. (D)

97. What is the number of chromosomes in a normal human body cell?

(A) 43

(B) 44
(C) 45

(D) 46

Ans. (D)

98. Xerophthalmia is a deficiency disease caused by lack of—

(A) Vitamin A

(B) Vitamin B

(C) Vitamin C

(D) Vitamin D

Ans. (A)

99. Out of the following glands which is referred to as the master

gland?

(A) Thyroid

(B) Adrenal gland

(C) Pituitary

(D) Pancreas

Ans. (C)

100. What is an antibiotic?

(A) A chemical compound produced by a living organism that inhibits

the growth of other organisms

(B) A compound synthesized by a living organism that inhibits the

growth of microbes

(C) A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of other organisms

(D) A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of bacteria

Ans. (B)

. Who was, the President of Congress at the time India got independence?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) J. B. Kriplani
(D) Sardar Patel
Ans. (C)
2. Where was the first ‘Satyagrah’ movement started by Gandhiji?
(A) Champaran
(B) Bardoli
(C) Dandi
(D) Baroda
Ans. (A)

3. The first Muslim President of Indian National Congress was—

(A) Ajamal Khan
(B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(C) Badruddin Tyabji
(D) Rahimmula Sayani
Ans. (C)

4. ‘Ikatadari’ custom was started by—

(A) Balban
(B) Akbar
(C) Altamash
(D) Ala-ud-din Khilji
Ans. (C)

5. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari ?

(A) Farista
(B) Ibnbatuta
(C) Akbar
(D) Abul Fazal
Ans. (D)

6. In which year was the Rowlett Act passed?

(A) 1919
(B) 1920
(C) 1931
(D) 1942
Ans. (A)

7. The real name of Tantya Tope was—

(A) Ramchandra Pandurang
(B) Rarnchandra Narayan
(C) Balaji Prasad
(D) Balaji Rao
Ans. (A)

8. Which was the first campaign of Gandhiji in Indian Politics?

(A) Dandi March
(B) Non-cooperation Movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Champaran Movement
Ans. (D)

9. Pavnar is associated with—

(A) VinobaBhave
(B) Ravindra Nath Tagore
(C) Mahavira
(D) Gautam Buddha
Ans. (A)

10. ‘Khalsa’ was founded by’—

(A) Guru Nanak
(B) Guru Ramdas
(C) Guru Govind Singh
(D) Guru Teg Bahadur
Ans. (C)

11. Which was the leading slogan of the French revolution of 1789?
(A) Liberty, Fraternity and Equality
(B) Liberty, Equality and Duty
(C) Liberty, Equality and Rights
(D) Liberty, Humanity and Equality
Ans. (A)

12. ‘Waterloo’ is connected with—

(A) Napoleon
(B) Nelson
(C) Hitler
(D) Abraham Lincoln
Ans. (A)

13. Who followed the ‘Policy of Blood and Iron’?

(A) Metternich
(B) Bismarck
(C) Cavour
(D) Hitler
Ans. (B)

14. Who is the guide, philosopher and friend of public Accounts Committee?
(A) Comptroller and Auditor General
(B) Attorney General
(C) President
(D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Ans. (A)

15. In the Indian Constitution, Budget is known as—

(A) Annual Statement of Income and Expenditure
(B). Annual Receipts and Disinvestment statement
(C) Annual Financial Statement
(D) Annual Economic Statement
Ans. (C)

16. All the taxation proposals of the Government of India for a financial year are contained in a—
(A) Appropriation Bill
(B) Finance Bill
(C) Vote on Account
(D) Money Bill
Ans. (B)

17. Who appoints the Chairman of the Union public Service Commission?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Cabinet Secretary
Ans. (A)

18. As per 2001 Census the State having highest urban population among the following is—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Rajasthan
Ans. (C)
19. Which Day is celebrated as World Literacy Day?
(A) December 1
(B) September 8
(C) December 2
(D) December 12
Ans. (B)

20. Where is ‘Dalal Street’ situated?

(A) London
(B) Paris
(C) New Delhi
(D) Mumbai
Ans. (D)

21. Where is the Headquarters of World Bank situated?

(A) Manila
(B) Washington D.C.
(C) New York
(D) London
Ans. (B)

22. Indian production of the tea in the world stands—

(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
Ans. (A)

23. What is needed for creating demand?

(A) Production
(B) Income
(C) Import
(D) Price
Ans. (B)

24. The Indian Parliament consists of—

(A) Council of States, House of People and the President of India
(B) Council of States and House of people
(C) Council of States
(D) House of People
Ans. (A)

25. ‘Bombay High’ refers to—

(A) High building structures in Mumbai
(B) High level of urbanisation in Mumbai
(C) High level of oil production along the off shore of Mumbai
(D) High level of Industrial production of Mumbai
Ans: (C)
Statistics & Programme Implementation.

Dr. M. S. Gill

Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of

Youth Affairs & Sports.

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Shri E. Ahammed

Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals &

Fertilizers and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines..

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Lakshmi

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family

Welfare.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs..

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Minister of State in the Ministry ofDefence.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Minister of State in thePrimeMinister’s Office andMinister of State in the Ministry of Personnel,

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Law & Justice.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice &

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Minister

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Meena

Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment &

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Narayan Yadav

Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources.

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Dr. Akhilesh Prasad

Singh

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and

Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
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Shri Pawan Kumar

Bansal

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Minister

of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs..

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural

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Minister of State in the Ministry ofDefence.

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Shri Chandra Sekhar

Sahu

Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development.

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Purandeswari

Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource

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Ambareesh

Minister of State in the Ministry of Information &

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Selvi

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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Narayanasamy

Minister of State in the Ministry ofParliamentary Affairs

and Minister of State in the Ministry ofPlanning.

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Oraon

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Minister of State in the Ministry ofCommunications and

Information Technology.

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