JCI India

National Level Talent Search Competition 2019

Instructions
Use answer sheet only for your answers
For all objective type questions tick the right answers in the respective boxes. Time: 90 Minutes
Each right answer will get One mark each Total: 80 Marks
Questions
1. Of the maximum 542 members of the Lok Sabha, how many can be nominated.
a. Six b. Two c. Four d. One

2. The 2019 UEFA Champions League final was played at Madrid. Who won the match?
a. Chelsea FC b. Liverpool FC c. Tottenham Hotspur FC d. Arsenal FC

3. Which is the most successful Franchise in the league history of IPL?

a. Chennai Super Kings b. Kolkata Knight Riders c. Sunrisers Hyderabad d. Mumbai Indians

4. SNDT University was the first women's university in India, the founder of which as a recipient of Bharat Ratna.
Who founded it?
a. Shrimati Nathibai Damodar Thakersey b. Dhondo Keshav Karve c. Swami Dayanand d. None of the above

5. The national capital is also a union territory with partial statehood. What is its constitutionally accepted name?
a. Delhi b. New Delhi c. National capital territory d. All of the above

6. Which is the first state of Independent India that got an elected constitutional monarchy?
a. Hyderabad b. Manipur c. Jammu & Kashmir d. None of the above

7. Indian National congress was formed by merging the East India Association and Indian National Association in 1885.
The founder of East India Association was a Member of Parliament in erstwhile Britain and also, later, held the post of
the President off INC. In Hind Swaraj, Gandhiji showed respect to him by naming him as the 'Father of the Nation'.
Who was this leader?
a. Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi b. Dadabhai Naroji c. Annie Besant d. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

8. Who is the defense minister of India?

a. Sushma Swaraj b. Smriti Irani c. Maneka Gandhi d. Nirmala Sitharaman

9. The mean blood pressure of an adult is 120/80 mm Hg? What does Hg or Hydrargium stand for?
a. Silver b. Mercury c. Zinc d. Alcohol

10. Shimla, Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Chail are popular tourist spots of a North India State. Identify the state?
a. Jammu & Kashmir b. Uttarakhand c. Punjab d. Himachal Pradesh

11. On June 23, 2016, United Kingdom decided to leave European Union by 31 March 2019, thereafter extended to
31 October 2019, a decision that was named British exit or Brexit. What instrument as used for withdrawal?
a. Plebiscite b. Referendum c. Initiation d. Recall

12. Which country on the Copa America in 2019?

a. Brazil b. Peru c. Chile d. Argentina

13. Which state in India has a district where the constitutional provisions and state directives both are not applicable?
a. Manipur b. Nagaland c. Jammu and Kashmir d. All of the above

14. People who undertake a religious pilgrimage to Mecca, carry back sacred water which is supposed to cure illnesses.
What is it called?
a. Ganga Jal b. Aqua pure c. Zam Zam d. Neer

15. Who is the author of a book, “Man-Eaters of Kumaon” that chronicles experiences of a naturalist hunter while killing
Bengal tigers and leopards in the Kumaon region of Utarakhand between 1900 and 1930?
a. Salim Ali b. Jim Corbett c. Major Leonard Mourant Handley d. Colonel Randolph Camroux Morris

16. What is common between the following companies – Huawei, Nokia, Samsung and Ericsson?
a. None of these started as manufacturers of mobiles b. They sell 5G radio hardware and 5G system carriers
c. None of these is headquartered in the United States of America d. All of the above
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17. “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it” was first said by Joseph 'kaka' Baptiste. Also known as the 'Father of Indian
Unrest', who popularized this slogan during the Indian Independence movement?
a. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi b. Joseph 'kaka' Baptiste c. Bal Gangadhar Tilak d. Lala Lajpat Rai

18. The end of winter solstice is marked, each year, in the month of January by festivities across India. Which among
these is celebrated in Tamil Nadu?
a. Bihu b. Makar Sankranti c. Maghi d. Pongal

19. Who is the current President of India?

a. Ram Nath Kovind b. Pranab Mukherjee c. Narendra Modi d. Venkaiah Naidu

20. Which of the following is not a variety of Mango?

a. Kesar b. Alphonso c. Dusheri d. Red Dacca

21. Which of the following is not present in the UNESCO list of intangible Cultural Heritage of India?
a. Kalbelia b. Yoga c. Ramleela d. Maach

22. Which of the following firms has been recently named as the world's biggest private equity firm?
a. Apollo Global Management LLC b. Blackstone Group c. Goldman Sachs d. General Atlantic

23. Which of the following is an essential element for batteries used in electric cars?
a. Copper b. Bromine c. Lithium d. Chlorine

24. The 16th Prime Minister of Independent India took oath of office in the presence of leaders from foreign countries?
Who were invited?
a. Leaders off BIMSTEC b. Head of Mauritius c. Head of Kyrgystan d. All of the above

25. Bactria, a territory north of Hindukush and South of Amu Darya in and around Iran, was a part of the silk route?
Which famous mode of transport has been etched in history?
a. Dromedary b. Bactrian Camel c. Wild Bactrian camel d. Ilama

26. Rizza, Taftan, Khaboosh, Naan, Kulcha, Khamiri are varieties of what type of food?
a. Pasta b. Bread c. Dumpling d. Salad

27. What is the expanded form of the acronym GST?

a. Gross Services tax b. Goods and Services Tax c. Good Supply Tax d. Government Service Tribunal

28. If you are listening to Kishori Amonkar, what type of music is being played?
a. Hindustani music b. Pop music c. Sufi Music d. Bhakti music

29. Which of these is not among the “Three crowned Kings” of Tamilakam?
a. Chola b. Chera c. Pala d. Pandya

30. Which among the following is not among the official and working languages of the United Nations?
a. English b. Hindi c. Arabic d. Spanish

31. Which among the following is the only planned heritage city of India?
a. Jaipur b. Ahmedabad c. Puri d. Gaya

32. Which of the following is not an equatorial crop?

a. Banana b. Coconut c. Rubber d. Oil palm

33. The Maritime Silk road connecting Hambantota in Sri Lanka and Gwadar in Pakistan is an initiative of which of the
following countries?
a. Sri Lanka b. China c. Pakistan d. India

34. Among the precious metals, one of the highest rated is Gold? How do we recognize it in the periodic table?
a. Au b. Ag c. Al d. Sn

35. Venezuela is a country having plentiful of oil reserves. What is the capital of Venezuela?
a. La Paz b. Caracas c. Tegucigalpa d. Lima

36. During partition, apart from West Punjab and East Bengal, one of the districts namely Sylhet went into the Pakistan
Dominion? During the referendum, to which Province did Sylhet district belong?
a. Punjab b. Bengal c. Assam d. Central province

37. The International Court of Justice comprises of a panel of 15 judges elected by the General Assembly and Security
Council for nine year terms? ICJ is the only principal organ of UN seated out of New York. Where is the court seated?
a. Hague b. Berne c. Geneva d. Rome
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38. In April two tropical cyclones Fani and Lorna were aligned at the same longitude. Fani or Foni meaning snake was
approved by Word Meteorological Organization on the suggestion of Bangladesh? Killing 89 people, where was its
landfall?
a. Gujarat b. Odisha c. Tamil Nadu d. Kolkata
39. Which among the following live both on land and in water?
a. Lizard b. Dog c. Prawn d. Frog
40. Bhutan transports good through which operational waterway in India?
a. NW1 Prayagraj Haldia waterway b. NW2 Sadiya Dubri waterway c. NW3 Kollam Kottapuram waterway
d. NW13 AVM canal
41. Who among these is the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?
a. Y S Jaganmohan Reddy b. Chandrababu Naidu c. K Chandrashekhar Rao d. H D Kumaraswamy
42. She is the ace Indian sprinter to have won a gold medal in 100 meter sprint at the 30th Summer University Games in
Naples, Italy?
a. Hima Das b. Dutee Chand c. Srabani Nanda d. Manjit Kaur
43. The name of which of these civilizations literally means “between two rivers”?
a. Indus Valley Civilization b. Mesopotamian civilization c. Aztec civilization d. Maya Civilization
44. Who created the cartoon character Chacha Chaudhary in 1971 for the magazine Lotpot?
a. Narayan Debnath b. N M Mohan c. Anant Pai d. Pran Kumar Sharma
45. Which is the tallest monolithic statue in India?
a. Statue of Unity b. Statue of Ahimsa c. Statue of Liberty d. Chattrapati Shivaji Memorial
46. Two boys went for a stroll. They had ice cream for 30 rupees each, purchased a loaf of bread for 40 rupees and a
pack of milk for 30 rupees and a dozen bananas for 60 rupees. They had a note of Rupees 500 before they started
purchasing. What was the amount left with them?
a. 290 b. 310 c. 300 d. 340
47. Which line separates India and Pakistan?
a. Macmohan line b. Radcliffe line c. Durand line d. Mannerheim line
48. The biggest automobile manufacturer in India holds nearly 53% of the market share in Indian passenger car market?
Which of the following is the car maker?
a. Tata Motors b. Mahindra and Mahindra c. Maruti Suzuki d. Hero MotoCorp
49. The Indo-African tribe Sheedi is primarily concentrated in the regions of Makran and Karachi in Pakistan. Indo-African
Bantu descendents in India are known as Siddi. Here are they concentrated in India?
a. Gujarat b. Karnataka c. Goa d. All of the above
50. In the film Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi, Rani Laxmibai revolts against the East India Company which tries to
annex the kingdom. On what grounds do the British wish to annex the kingdom?
a. Minto reforms b. Doctrine of Lapse c. Rowlatt Act d. Indian Council Act
51. Who is the reigning Women's Wimbledon champion?
a. Serena Williams b. Venus Williams c. Simona Halep d. None of the above
52. If you wish to join undergraduate engineering studies in India, which entrance exam would you have to pass?
a. JEE Mains b. IELTS c. NEET d. GATE
53. What is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D?
a. Scurvy b. Night blindness c. Stomatitis d. Rickets
54. If you are talking about 'Neer Dosa', which state are you referring to?
a. Karnataka b. Tamil Nadu c. Andhra Pradesh d. Puducherry
55. England on the 2019 ICC World Cup final against New Zealand. On what basis did they in?
a. England won in the allotted 50 overs b. New Zealand lost the Super over
c. England scored greater number of boundaries than New Zealand d. England won the toss of coin to decide the winner
56. Who is the current reigning champion of World Chess Championship?
a. Magnus Carlsen b. Fabiano Caruana c. Vishwanathan Anand d. Sergey Karjakin
57. What is the Yarlung Zangbo River in India known as?
a. Ganga b. Yanuma c. Brahmaputra d. Mahanadi
58. The portion of deposits that the banks in India have to park in the Reserve Bank of India is known by what term?
a. Statutory Reserve Ratio b. Capital Adequacy Ratio c. Cash Reserve Ratio d. All of the above 3
59. Which of these operate as credit information company(ies) in India : i. Trans CIBIL, ii CRIF High Mark, iii Equifax
and iv Experian?
a. i & ii b. ii & iii c. iii & iv d. iv & I
60. Where is the Vijay Stambh or Tower of Victory situated?
a. Agra b. Jaipur c. Chittor d. Udaipur
61. Who is the author of Panchtantra?
a. Vishnu Sharma b. Kalidas c. Surdas d. Prem Chand
62. Who offers prayers in Fire Temple?
a. Hindus b. Zoroastrians c. Buddhists d. Muslims
63. Which of the following is used in the Mathura School of Art?
a. Red Sandstone b. Yellow sandstone c. Marble d. Granite
64. Which gas is responsible for global warming?
a. Oxygen b. Carbon monoxide c. Carbon dioxide d. Sulphur dioxide
65. Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the body?
a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B c. Vitamin C d. Vitamin D
66. A falling drop of water is spherical in shape. What phenomenon explains the change in shape?
a. Gravity b. Viscosity c. Atmospheric pressure d. Surface tension
67. Which among these has a party symbol similar or closest to the one assigned to the Republican Party of the
United States of America?
a. Bahujan Samaj Party b. Samajadi Party c. AIADMK d. DMK
68. Which of the following is the highest honour in literature in India?
a. Kavi Samman b. Arjun Award c. Jnanpith Award d. Dada Saheb Phalke Award
69. If you wish to find the grove of highest poplar trees in India, where would you travel?
a. Dehradun, Uttarakhand b. Mori, Uttarakhand c. Himachal Pradesh d. Jammu and Kashmir
70. The XXXII Olympiads start from 24th July and end on 9th August. Which city is hosting the games?
a. Tokyo b. Sochi c. London d. Doha
71. Who is the current Minister of External Affairs in the present Indian government?
a. Sushma Swaraj b. Maneka Gandhi c. Subramanian Swami d. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
72. Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook, Inc. Who created the Insta?
a. Kevin Systrom b. Mike Kreiger c. Both of the above d. None of the above
73. Which Indian movie is credited with the maximum IIFA awards till date?
a. Devdas b. Barfi c. Bhaag Milkha Bhag d. 3 Idiots
74. Which of these terms conveys similarity with Screen printing?
a. Serigraphy b. Holography c. Lithography d. All of the above
75. World Teachers Day is celebrated in around 100 countries on the 5th October each year. India, too, celebrates
Teachers day on the 5th day of a month. Name the month?
a. October b. September c. August d. July
76. How best can you describe Junior Chamber International?
a. Chamber of commerce b. Youth wing of the United Nations Organization c. Nongovernmental, non profiteering
international organization d. Nongovernmental non profiteering, international organization of young individuals below
40 years of age
77. Jaycees who have crossed the age limit of 40 years and who wish to affiliate themselves with the organization can
continue with JCI in what capacity?
a. Associate member b. Life member c. Annual member d. Cannot affiliate
78. Which National member of JCI has drafted and recommended a revised draft constitution for its country?
a. India b. United Kingdom c. United States of America d. Japan
79. Which among the following is not an avenue of service in Junior Chamber International?
a. Politics b. Arbitration c. Peace keeping d. All of the above
80. What is the expanded form of the acronym JCI?
a. Joint Commission of Industry b. Junior Chamber of India
c. Junior Chamber International d.Johnson Controls International Plc. 4