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Q1: Reverse repo rate in relation to repo rate is always:

a) Higher

b) Lower

c) Depends on inflation rate

d) No co-relation at all

Q2: Which of the following statement is true w.r.t. “Giffen Goods”?

a) Demand increases with price increase

b) Demand decreases with price increase

c) Both A & B

d) No effect on Demand as price elasticity is zero

Q3: National income is

a) NNPmp + Indirect Tax + Subsidy

b) NNPmp - Indirect Tax + Subsidy

c) NNPmp + Indirect Tax - Subsidy

d) NNPmp - Indirect Tax – Subsidy

Q4: Current account of a country records:

a) Export and Import in goods & services & transfer payments

b) Export and Import in goods & services

c) Export in goods & services

d) Export and Import in goods & services & purchase/selling of other assets

Q5: Managed floating is a term related to:

a) Biodiversity field

b) Space program

c) Exchange rate of currency

d) Sea animals

Q6: Bretton woods conference held in:

a) 1934

b) 1940

c) 1944

d) 1950

Q7: FRBM Act was passed in year:

a) 1999

b) 2003

c) 2005

d) 2007



Q8: Recently, govt has increased MSP of which of the following crop?

a) Cotton

b) Paddy

c) Wheat

d) Sugarcane

Q9: Fiscal deficit of 2017-18 year was

a) 2.5% of GDP

b) 2.8% of GDP

c) 3.5% of GDP

d) 3.8% of GDP

Q10: Who presented recent UP budget?

a) Keshav Prasad Maurya

b) Dinesh Sharma

c) Yogi Adityanath

d) Rajesh Agarwal

Q11: Which of the following IVC site doesn’t have a citadel?

a) Mohenjodaro

b) Rakhigiri

c) Dholavira

d) Chahundaro

Q12: Parshvanath, the Jaina Tirthankara was associated with mainly which of the following place?

a) Varanasi

b) Rajgiri

c) Champa

d) Kaushambhi

Q13: Which of the following mentions about Ashoka’s edict?

a) Udayagiri Inscription

b) Hathigumpha Inscription

c) Junagarh Inscription

d) None of the above

Q14: Which of the following mahajanpada had 2 capitals:

a) Kashi

b) Magadha

c) Matsya

d) Avanti

Q15: Symbol related with last Jaina Tirthankar Mahavir is:



a) Lion

b) Serpent

c) Blue lotus

d) Elephant

Q16: European painting started during which Mughal emperor period?

a) Babur

b) Humayun

c) Akbar

d) Jahangir

Q17: Who introduced military department “Diwan-I-Arz?

a) Shershah Suri

b) Balban

c) Allauddin Khilji

d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Q18: Author of “Tabaqat-I-Nasiri:

a) Minhaj-us-Siraj

b) Nizzamuddin

c) Amir Khusrao

d) Ziauddin Barani

Q19: Who is related with temple of Brihdishwara?

a) Rajendra 1

b) Raja raja 1

c) Nagaraj

d) Krishna Deva Ray

Q20: Who was associated with title “Memboob-i-Ilahi?

a) Nissiruddin

b) Baba Farid

c) Nizammuddin

d) Khwaza Muinuddin Chisti

Q21: Direct Action day announced by Jinnah was:

a) 13th Aug 1946

b) 14th Aug 1946

c) 15th Aug 1946

d) 16th Aug 1946

Q22: Who is associated with “Wahabi movement”

a) Sayyid Ahmed Raebarelvi



b) Mohammad Qasim Nanotavi

c) Rashid Amhed Gangohi

d) Syyed Ahmed Khan

Q23: Central Hindu College in banaras was established in?

a) 1888

b) 1889

c) 1898

d) 1899

Q24: East India Association was established by

a) Ajit Singh

b) Dadabhai Nauroji

c) Shayam singh

d) Arvindo Ghosh

Q25: Election was introduced 1st time in which of the following Act?

a) Indian council Act 1898

b) Indian council Act 1861

c) GoI Act of 1909

d) GoI Act 1919

Q26: Who among the following was not part of the cabinet mission sent in 1946?

a) Stafford cripps

b) Clement Atlee

c) Pethick Lawrence

d) A.V.Alexander

Q27: Pakistan Day was observed on?

a) March 22nd 1943

b) March 23rd 1943

c) March 24th 1943

d) March 25th 1943

Q28: Dharsana raid was lead by?

a) Sardar Patel

b) Sarojini Naidu

c) Moti Lal Nehru

d) M.A. Ansari

Q29: Who presided INC for longest period?

a) J.L.Nehru

b) Patabhi Sitaramayia



c) C.R.Das

d) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

Q30: 1st Editor of “Indian Mirror”?

a) Devendra Nath Tagore

b) Sisir Ghosh

c) Sarojini

d) Kadambini Ganguli

Q31: Big Bang Theory was proposed by:

a) Elon Musk

b) Newton

c) Alfred Noble

d) George Lamantor

Q32: Chandra shekhar limit is associated with

a) Big bang theory

b) Black hole concept

c) Measuring unit of distance


Q33: Aurora Borealis effect seen on north pole is due to:

a) Photosphere

b) Corona

c) Solar Flares

d) Sun Spots

Q34: Among the following, highest active volcano is:

a) Mt. Cotopoxy

b) Fujiyama

c) Etna

d) Stromboli

Q35: Highest peak of South America is :

a) Mt. Blanc

b) Mt. Kociusko

c) Mt. Acanquagua

d) Mt. Elbrus

Q35: Which of the following African river cut the Capricorn twice:

a) Zaire

b) Nile

c) Limppo



d) Niger or Oil river

Q36: Which among the following is a cold local wind?

a) Bora

b) Sirracco

c) Chinook

d) Foehn

Q37: Maximum Iron producing country is?

a) Australia

b) Brazil

c) China

d) USA

Q38: Which of the following country is known as “country of canals”:

a) Finland

b) Pakistan

c) Denmark

d) China

Q39: Geographical region known as “Golan Heights” is situated in which country:

a) Egypt

b) Jordan

c) Syria

d) Iraq

Q40: Large coffee estates of Brazil are locally known as:

a) Fellas

b) Stepps

c) Fazenda

d) Velds

Q41: How many states of India have frontier with China:

a) 4

b) 5

c) 6

d) 7

Q42: “Bara Lacha La” pass is situated in which of the following state:

a) Jammu & Kashmir

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Sikkim

d) Arunachal Pradesh



Q43: Highest peak of Nilgiri hills is:

a) Anamudai

b) Dodabeta

c) Mahendragiri


Q44: “Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary” is situated in:

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Karnataka

d) Kerala

Q45: Green India Mission was launched in:

a) 2009

b) 2010

c) 2011

d) 2012

Q46: Famous Korba coal mines are situated in which of the following states:

a) Jharkhand

b) Bihar

c) Chhatishgarh

d) Orrisa

Q47: Instrument used to measure wind speed

a) Manometer

b) Anemometer

c) Wind vane

d) Chronometer

Q48: Red sea is an example of

a) Volcanic valley

b) Axial trough

c) Eroded Valley

d) U-shaped valley

Q49: Red sea is an example of

a) Volcanic valley

b) Axial trough

c) Eroded Valley

d) U-shaped valley



Q50: Which of the following states had the largest percentage of its geographical area under forests

in 2015?

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b) Nagaland

c) Meghalaya

d) Mizoram

Q51: Who among the following is empowered to establish the inter-state council?

a) Parliament

b) President

c) Home MInister

d) Prime Minister

Q52: which of the following is not a constitutional body?

a) Inter State Council

b) National Human right Commission

c) Zonal council

d) State Finance Commission

Q53: Which of the following statement is true about “right to information”?

a) It is a political right

b) It is a constitutional right

c) It is a legal right

d) It is a fundamental right

Q54: Anti-defection laws are related to which of the following schedule

a) 8th Schedule

b) 9th Schedule

c) 10th Schedule

d) 11th Schedule

Q55: Which of the following article is related to abolition of titles?

a) Article#16

b) Article#17

c) Article#18

d) Article#19

Q56: Who among the following is considered to be the “father of local self-government”

a) Lord Dalhousie

b) Lord Canning

c) Lord Curzon

d) Lord Rippon



Q57: Article 51 of the constitution is related to

a) Village panchayat

b) Cottage Industry promotion

c) Promotion of international peace and security

d) Right to education

Q58: Appointment of attorney general of India is related to

a) Article#55

b) Article# 72

c) Article# 123

d) Article#76

Q59: Who among the following constitutes the state finance commission?

a) Parliament

b) President

c) Governor

d) Chief Minister

Q60: Provision related to join siting of the parliament is provided in

a) Article#102

b) Article#104

c) Article#106

d) Article#108

Q61: Joint sitting is summoned by

a) President

b) Prime Minister

c) Lok Sabha Speaker

d) Vice President

Q62: Which of the following is not a federal feature of the Indian constitution?

a) Distribution of power between union & state

b) Written constitution

c) Single Citizenship

d) Independent Judiciary

Q63: Provisions related to Anglo-Indian community representation is provide in

a) Article-331

b) Article -221

c) Article-112

d) Article-219

Q64: Time of zero-hour in parliament:



a) 9am to 10am

b) 10am to 11am

c) 11am to 12noon

d) 12noon to 1pm

Q65: Which of the following is not a true statement regarding attorney general of India?

a) He is not a member of cabinet

b) He has the right to speak in parliament

c) He has right to vote in parliament


Q66: Which of the following is not covered under article#352?

a) War

b) Internal Disturbance

c) Armed rebellion

d) External aggression

Q67: 1st state to establish panchayat raj system

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Maharashtra

c) Rajasthan

d) Madhya Pradesh

Q68: Co-operative societies were established by which of the following amendment?

a) 95th amendment

b) 96th amendment

c) 97th amendment

d) 98th amendment

Q69: Provisions related to All India Services are provide in

a) Article-312

b) Article -313

c) Article-314

d) Article-315

Q70: “Procedure established by law” feature of Indian constitution is borrowed from

a) Japanese Constitution

b) USA Constitution

c) Irish Constitution


Q71: Golden rice is rich source of?

a) Fat



b) Protein

c) Vitamin A

d) Minerals

Q72: Which of the following is a bio-diesel plant?

a) Java Grass

b) Jatropha

c) Guggul

d) Beta cotton

Q73: Gas, which is believed to be the main cause of explosion in the coal mines?

a) Acetylene

b) Carbon mono-oxide

c) Methane

d) Hydrozen

Q74: Cleanest fuel is?

a) Coal

b) Petroleum

c) Bio gas

d) Hydrozen

Q75: Which Radio isotope is used to detect blood clotting?

a) Sodium-24

b) Phosphorus-32

c) Cobalt-60

d) Arsenic-74

Q76: which among the following is best conductor?

a) copper

b) silver

c) diamond

d) carbon

Q77: Heroin is obtained from?

a) Indian hemp

b) Opium poppy

c) Tobacco

d) Paddy

Q78: Pyrethrin used in mosquito coil is obtained from

a) A seed plant

b) An insect



c) A bacterium

d) A fungus

Q79: which one of the following is not the Green House gas

a) Co2

b) So2

c) Methane

d) All of the above

Q80: which one of the following is another name of RDX?

a) Cyclonite

b) Cyanohydrin

c) Dextran

d) Cyclohexane

Q81: Gas used in manufacturing of Vanaspati?

a) Hydrozen

b) Nitrozen

c) Carbon Di Oxide

d) Sulpher

Q82: Wetland day is observed on

a) 2nd Jan

b) 2nd Feb

c) 2nd Mar

d) 2nd Apr

Q83: Plasma Membrane is built up of

a) Protein

b) Lipid

c) Both A & B


Q84: Sound above what level is considered as noise pollution

a) >40dB

b) >60dB

c) >80dB


Q85: Strongest muscle in human body is found in

a) Jaws

b) Thighs

c) Neck



d) Hands

Q86: Red light is used as danger signal because it

a) Is scattered least

b) Is comfortable for eyes

c) Produces least chemical reactions


Q87: Which part of the eye “Blind spot” and “Yellow spot” are found

a) Cornea

b) Lens

c) Iris

d) Retina

Q88: Which chemical is used as reclamation agent for alkaline soils

a) Calcium carbonate

b) Calcium sulphate

c) Calcium oxide

d) All of the above

Q89: Aluminium phosphide is used as

a) Insecticide

b) Fungicide

c) Rodenticide


Q90: Red chillies are hot because they contain

a) Ricin

b) Casaicin

c) Arecoline

d) All of the above

Q91: Which of the following liquid is very good conductor of heat

a) Mercury

b) Water

c) Ether

d) Benzene

Q92: Lichen is a

a) Algae

b) Fungi

c) Both

d) None



Q93: Destruction of RBC takes place in

a) Liver

b) Spleen

c) Pancreas

d) None

Q94: Electron beam therapy is a kind of radiation therapy to treat

a) Enlarged prostate gland

b) Gall Bladder Stones

c) Cancer

d) Kidney Stones

Q95: Solder is an alloy of

a) Tin & Lead

b) Tin & Copper

c) Tin & Zinc

d) Zinc & Copper

Q96: Bonn Convention is related to

a) Preservation of migratory species

b) Climate change

c) Mercury reduction


Q97: Cartagena protocol came in

a) 1998

b) 1999

c) 2000

d) 2001

Q98: Montreal protocol is related to

a) Preservation of migratory species

b) Climate change

c) Mercury reduction


Q99: National Green Tribunal was established in

a) 2009

b) 2010

c) 2011

d) 2012

Q100: Yamuna action plan came in



a) 1992

b) 1993

c) 1994

d) 2002

Q101: Floating NP is located at

a) Loktak Lake

b) Wular Lake

c) Pulicat Lake

d) Chilka Lake

Q102: Bandhvagarh Tiger reserve is located at

a) Uttarakhand

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Assam


Q103: Recently launched “Ayushman Bharat Scheme” is related to

a) Health

b) Education

c) Women empowerment

d) Police force

Q104: Hindi word of the year-2017

a) Modi

b) Aadhar

c) Vikaas


Q105: Recent Ava cyclone has destroyed which of the following country

a) Madagascar

b) Australia

c) Srilanka

d) Maldives

Q106: Virtual AADHAR ID will have how many digit

a) 12

b) 14

c) 16

d) 18

Q107: Recently, “Electronic system design & manufacturing” parks were established in

a) Kanpur & Lucknow



b) Noida & Gr. Noida

c) Agra & Mathura


Q108: “Raisina Dialogue” 2018 held at

a) Jaipur

b) kanpur

c) Lucknow

d) New Delhi

Q109: 22nd National youth festival was held in

a) Gr. Noida

b) Agra

c) Kanpur

d) Lucknow

Q110: 1st state to provide social audit responsibility in panchayat to women

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Chhatishgarh

c) Maharashtra

d) Kerala

Q111: Australian Open-2018 was won by

a) Rafael Nadal

b) Roger Federer

c) Wowrinka

d) Djokovic

Q112: New economic advisor of UP govt

a) Rajiv Gupta

b) Rajesh Agarwal

c) K.V.Raju

d) V.P.malik

Q113: National youth day celebrated on

a) Jan 10th

b) Jan 11th

c) Jan 12th

d) Jan 13th

Q114: Newly appointed ISRO chairman

a) V. Srinivasan

b) Jyoti Prakash



c) Amandeep Singh

d) Dr. K. Sivan

Q115: Newly appointed U.P. DGP

a) Om Prakash Singh

b) Rajiv Bahel

c) D.D. Giri

d) Shyam Gupta

Q116: Bhavantar Bharpayi Scheme is launched in

a) Bihar

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Haryana

d) Maharashtra

Q117: 39th National games will be organized in

a) Mizoram

b) Meghalaya

c) Kerala

d) Tamilnadu

Q118: Population stability fund was created in

a) 2002

b) 2003

c) 2004

d) 2005

Q119: Global corruption index-2017, India is ranked at

a) 79th position

b) 80th position

c) 81st position

d) 82nd position

Q120: Which of the following country got 1st rank in “Global democracy Index”?

a) Norway

b) Finland

c) New Zealand

d) USA

Q121: India’s fastest super computer is

a) Pratyush

b) Pakash

c) Prakhar



d) Pramanu

Q122: Famous Kaiga atomic centre is situated in which of the following states:

a) Karnataka

b) Kerala

c) Andhra pradesh

d) Tamil Nadu

Q123: Pension of retired high court judge is charged on

a) Consolidated fund of state

b) Consolidated fund of India

c) Contingency fund of state

d) Contingency fund of India

Q124: Which of the following country has achieved 1st rank in recently published, “Environmental

performance Index-2018”

a) Switzerland

b) France

c) Finland

d) Norway

Q125: Garuda Shakti Exercise-2018 held between

a) India & Srilanka

b) India & Indonesia

c) India & Maldives

d) India & Thailand

Q126: Recently appointed president of UP Minority commission

a) B.L.Joshi

b) Ram Prakash

c) Tanveer Haider


Q127: Jio Film Fare Award-2018, Best film was

a) Newton

b) Hindi Medium

c) Pankh


Q128: Recently, solar based micro irrigation scheme was launched in

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Maharashtra



d) Haryana

Q129: Recently, International science festival, 2018 was organized in

a) Jaipur

b) Lucknow

c) Noida

d) New Delhi

Q130: In recently presented union budget, projected Tax-GDP ratio for year 2018-19 is

a) 12.1%

b) 13.1%

c) 14.1%

d) 15.1%

Q131: How many states have been declared ODF till date

a) 7

b) 8

c) 9

d) 10

Q132: Which of the following state is not part of “SATH education Program”?

a) Jharkhand

b) MP

c) Orissa

d) Bihar

Q133: Recently published, World Happiness report has which of the following country at top

position?

a) Finland

b) Norway

c) Iceland

d) USA

Q134: Recently published, world happiness report had India at

a) 130th position

b) 131st position

c) 132nd position

d) 133rd position

Q135: Global digital health summit was organized recently in

a) Auckland

b) Australia

c) USA



d) China

Q136: 3rd AIIB annual meet was organized in

a) Hyderabad

b) Calicut

c) Vishakhapatanam

d) Chennai

Q137: Highest population density among given states:

a) West Bengal

b) Bihar

c) UP

d) Kerala

Q138: Highest male literacy among given districts:

a) G.B.Nagar

b) Noida

c) Lucknow

d) Kanpur

Q139: Lowest literacy rate among given districts:

a) Lalitpur

b) Sonbhadra

c) Shravasti

d) Jhansi

Q140: Highest SC population among given districts:

a) Mahoba

b) Sonbhadra

c) Jhansi

d) Agra

Q141: Maximum groundnut is produced in which of the following states:

a) West Bengal

b) MP

c) Gujarat

d) UP

Q142: Which of the following state has longest coastline?

a) Gujarat

b) Kerala

c) West Bengal

d) Tamil Nadu



Q143: Which of the following state produces maximum coffee?

a) Kerala

b) Karnataka

c) West Bengal

d) Tamil Nadu

Q144: Lowest decadal growth rate among given states

a) Nagaland

b) Mizoram

c) Kerala

d) Bihar

Q145: National Institute of Entrepreneurship and small business development is situated at

a) Noida

b) New Delhi

c) Jaipur

d) Agra

Q146: Community Development Program was started in

a) 1951

b) 1952

c) 1953

d) 1954

Q147: Which of the following materials is strongest?

a) Brass

b) Graphene

c) Steel

d) German silver

Q148: Index Residex is associated with:

a) Mutual Fund

b) Share price

c) Bond price

d) Land Price

Q149: Football world cup 2018 is organized in

a) Russia

b) China

c) Brazil

d) UAE



Q150: Which of the following is also known as “wood spirit”?

a) Glycerol

b) Ethylene Glycol

c) Methyl Alcohol

d) Ethyl Alcohol

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