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All g.k 2014 anser key.txt :RAJASTHAN circle :: 1. As per the constitutional provision, who has the absolute and ultimate powers regarding the passing of money bills? Ans:-the house of the people 2:- As per the constitutional of India, the reports of the comptroller and auditor general of India relating to the accounts of the state shall be submitted to? Ans:- the Governor of state 3:- The governor of a state is appointed by? Ans:- president of India 4:- when cripps mission came to India, who among the following was viceroy of India? Ans:- lord linlithgo 5:- which sikh guru was executed by Aurangzeb? Ans:- Guru tej bahadur 6:- the most common measure of estimating inflation in India is Ans:- whole sale price index 7:- this is an apparatus for measuring increase or rate of growth in plants? Ans:- Auxanometer 8:- About what percent of are of our country (India) is the plateau region possessing rich reserve of minerals, fossil and forests? Ans:- 27% 9:- The planet nearest to the sun and closest to the earth are respectively? Ans:- Mercury and Venus 10:- Identifiy the mismatched paire A:- smallest ocean —– Arctic ocean B:- lowest point on earth —– Mariana trench C:- largest ocean ——- Pacific ocean D:- smallest continent —- Australia Ans:- smallest continent —- Australia 11:- which country won ICC world cup T-20 match? Ans:- Sri-lanka 12:- the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter present in a certain volume of a sample water, is called? Ans:- BOD and COD both 13:- who is the present governor of the state of Rajasthan? Ans:- Smt. Margaret Alva Page 1 ALL G.K. COVERED SUDIP DEY

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:RAJASTHAN circle ::

1. As per the constitutional provision, who has the absolute and ultimate powers regarding the passing of money bills? Ans:-the house of the people

2:- As per the constitutional of India, the reports of the comptroller and auditor general of India relating to the accounts of the state shall be submitted to?Ans:- the Governor of state

3:- The governor of a state is appointed by?Ans:- president of India

4:- when cripps mission came to India, who among the following was viceroy of India?Ans:- lord linlithgo

5:- which sikh guru was executed by Aurangzeb?Ans:- Guru tej bahadur

6:- the most common measure of estimating inflation in India isAns:- whole sale price index

7:- this is an apparatus for measuring increase or rate of growth in plants?Ans:- Auxanometer

8:- About what percent of are of our country (India) is the plateau region possessing rich reserve of minerals, fossil and forests?Ans:- 27%

9:- The planet nearest to the sun and closest to the earth are respectively?Ans:- Mercury and Venus

10:- Identifiy the mismatched paireA:- smallest ocean —– Arctic oceanB:- lowest point on earth —– Mariana trenchC:- largest ocean ——- Pacific oceanD:- smallest continent —- AustraliaAns:- smallest continent —- Australia

11:- which country won ICC world cup T-20 match?Ans:- Sri-lanka

12:- the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter present ina certain volume of a sample water, is called?Ans:- BOD and COD both

13:- who is the present governor of the state of Rajasthan?Ans:- Smt. Margaret Alva

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14. Who was recently appointed as interim president of BCCI board by the Supreme court of IndiaAns: Sunil Gavaskar

15.Which of the following countries has become first to pass climatic ActAns: Canada

16.The winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2013 for writing Rajasthani languageAns: Ambika dutt

17:- The chief election commissioner can be removed from office only?Ans:- Through impeachment by parliament

18:- Hindi movie “Shahid” won two awards in 61st national film awards. This film is based on the life of?Ans:- A murdered right to information activist

19:- who represent India in recently concluded the 2014 Nuclear security summit held in NeatherlandsAns:- Salman Khurshid

20:- :Bharat Kesri” award is given in the sport?Ans:- Wrestling

21:- India’s first credit bureau through which commercial banks will share credit history of the customers?Ans:- CIBIL

22:- The outer part of a railway track near the bend or curve is generally raised?Ans:- To produce the necessary centripetal force

23:- The number images of an object formed by two mirrors inclined at an angle of 60 is?Ans:- 5

24:- What is the “ motto” of Olympics 2016?Ans:- Live your passion

25:- Pungency in chillies is due to?Ans:- Capsaicin

:: KARNATAKA circle ::

1) Bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth is caused due to deficiency of:Ans.: C : Vitamin C

2) Which of the following is not present in blood?Ans: D : Placenta

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3) A stick immersed in water appears bent due to the phenomenon of:Ans: C : Refraction of light

4) This area is termed as territorial water and resources therein belonging to the nation:Ans: B: Oceanic area upto 19.2 nautical miles from the coast

5) Which state of India is the largest producer Bajra?Ans: A: Rajasthan

6) Kudremukh mine deposits known to be one of the largest in the world is located in the states of:Ans: B : Karnataka

7) Who recently won ICC under 19 world cup cricket tittle?Ans: C : South Africa

8) The term of the current lok sabha will expire on:Ans: A : 1st June, 2014

9) BIMSTEC summit 2014 recently concluded in:Ans. D: Myanmar

10) The Prime Minster of which country is recently facing charges of negligence over a govtrice subsidy scheme?Ans. (B) Thailand

11) Which of the following three countries elected/appointed their Prime Ministers as recently as in Feb, 2014:Ans. (B) Thailand, Italy, Nepal

12) Who is the present governor of the state of Karnataka?Ans. (A) Hans Raj Bhardwaj

13) Identify the state with bicameral legislature:Ans. (B) Maharashtra

14) The world Environment day is celebrated on:Ans. (B) June 5

15) Clean water would have BOD value of less than:Ans. (A) 5 ppm

16) Rovers cup is associated withAns. (D) Football

17) With which game is the term 'Double fault' associated?Ans. (A) Lawn Tennis

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txt18) The Asian games are organised after every:Ans. (B) 4 years

19) Which article of the constitution of India deals with the formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states:Ans. (B) Article 3

20) Who has been vested with power by the constitution to permit any member of parliament who can not adequately express himself/herself in Hindi or in English to addressthe house in his/her mother tongue:Ans. (D) Both A and B

21) What eligibility criteria for age for election as Vice president of India?Ans. (A) Should have completed the age of 35 years

22) The Great emperor Kanishka belonged to which dynasty:Ans. (A) Kushana

23) Which of the following was not written by Kalidas?Ans. (B) Laghujatakam

24) Which of the following is credit rating agency?Ans. (B) ICRA

25) The term "Bull" and "Bear" is realated to?Ans. (A) Share Market

::JAMMU & KASHMIR circle ::

Q 1.Where is Ninety East Ridge situated?(A) Pacific Ocean (B) Indian Ocean (C) Arctic Ocean (D) Atlantic Ocean

Ans: (B) Indian Ocean

Q 2. ASBA Scheme is related to:(A) Initial Public Offer(B) Central Government Scheme for Women Employment(C) A Scheme in Commodities market(D) Pension Scheme of Government of India

Ans:(A) Initial Public Offer

Q. 3 Knesset is the name of parliament of :

(A) Norway(B) Sweden(C) Isreal(D) Spain

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Ans: (C) Isreal

Q 4 which of the following may be used by the Reserve Bank of India as a tool to draining out excess money from the system?

(A) Increasing Cash Reserve Ratio(B) Increasing Reserve Repo rate(C) Reduction in Repo rate(D) Both A & B

Ans:(D) Both A & B

Q 5 Match the following:

List A NameA. Hydrochloric acid 1. VinegarB. Ascorbic acid 2. ProteinsC. Amino acid 3. Vitamin CD. Acetic acid 4. Digestive Juices

Ans: A-4, B-3, C-2 ,D-1

Q. 6 Which Principle states that when a body is partially or totally immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upward thrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it:A. Newton'sB. Pascal'sC. ArchimedesD. Hooke's

Ans:C. Archimedes

Q. 7 How many countries are members of the SAARC Organization? A 10B 9C 8D None of these

Ans: C 8

Q 8 The present Chairmen of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is:

A. M. DamodaramB. C.B BhaveC. U K SinhaD. None of these

Ans: C. U K Sinha

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Q. 9 The Lok Sabha is called in session at least:

A. Once a yearB. Twice a yearC. Thirce a yearD. Four times a year

Ans: B. Twice a year

Q. 10 Satosh trophy is related to:

A. FootballB. HockeyC. Tables TennisD. Weight lifting

Ans: A. Football

Q. 11 During acute summer, when the temperature is very high, the patches of water are seen on the highways from a distance. But when the observer reached close, the patches disappear at a farther distance. This illusion is due to:

A. Total external reflection of lightB. Total internal reflection of lightC. Partial external reflection of light 'D. Partial internal reflection of light.

Q. 12 In a high flying aeroplane, the ink of the fountain pen leaks out because:

A. Atmosphere pressure increaseB. Atmosphere pressure decreaseC. Atmosphere temperature increaseD. Atmosphere temperature reduces

Q. 13 How many type of writs are there in numbers which can be issued by a high court or supreme court for enforcement of fundamental rights or for any other purposes:

A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six

Ans: C. Five

Q. 14 By holding a 15 kg for 20 minutes while waiting for the bus, the work done is:

A. 300 JouleB. 7.5 Joule

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txtC.30 JouleD. 0 Joule

Ans : D. 0 Joule

Q.15 who presides over a joint session of parliament:

A. The SpeakerB. The PresidentC. The prime MinisterD. The Vice President

Ans : A. The Speaker

Q. 16 which of the following is wrongly matched:

A. Hirakud - MahanadiB. Pochampad - GodavariC. Nagarjuna Sagar - CauveryD. Bhakra Nagal - Sutlej

Ans : C. Nagarjuna Sagar - Cauvery

Q. 17 Babar defeated Rana Sanga in the Battle of:

A. PanipatB. KhanvaC. BuxarD. Chittor

Ans : D. Chittor

Q. 18 Which disease rickets is caused by the deficiency of:

A. Vitamin - DB. Vitamin - CC. Vitamin - AD. All of these

Ans : A. Vitamin - D

Q. 19 Which part of the body is affected in typhoid:

A. LungsB. IntestineC. LiverD. Pancreas

Ans : B. Intestine

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Q. 20 "Silly" is a term related with the game of:

A. Golf B. Cricket C. Chess D. Boxing

Ans : B. Cricket

Q. 21 Earthworm excretes:

A. Urea B. Amino acid C. Ammonia D. Uric acid

Ans : A. Urea

Q. 22 Which of these comprise of blood:

A. Red Blood CellB. White Blood CellC. Platelets and PlasmaD. All of these

Ans : D. All of these

Q. 23 When coal and Petroleum based fuels are burnt, the products of combustion of these fuels which one does not affect the environment?

A. WaterB. Sulphate dioxideC. Carbon dioxideD. Nitrogen Oxides

Q. 24 The use of which will pollute the environment. This is one:

A. Paper carry and bagsB. Cotton cloth carry bagsC. Nylon cloth carry bagsD. Jude carry bags

Ans : C. Nylon cloth carry bags

Q. 25 Can Court inquire into validity of the proceedings of Parliament?

A. Yes, any court on ground of alleged irregularity of procedure.B. Yes, High court of Delhi only on grounds of alleged irregularity of procedure.C. Yes, Supreme Court of India on grounds of alleged irregularity of procedure.D. No, No courts shall have a jurisdiction

Ans : D. No, No courts shall have a jurisdiction

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:: PUNJAB circle ::

1. Identify the mismatched pair in national Sports awardAns : (D) Dharmender Dalal - Dhyan Chand

2.The capital of world youngest nation south sudan isAns : (A) Juba

3.which country recently decided to implement Nitaqat law?Ans : (A) Saudi Arabia

4.The Lokpal and Lokayuktas bill 2013 got the President of india ascent onAns : (B) 1 January 2014

5. Math List I and IIa. Kalinga war 1. Ibrahim Lodi and baburb. First Battle of Panipat 2. Rana Pratap and Akbarc. Battle of d. Battle of Khanwah 4.Babur and Rana Sangha

Ans: (B) A3,B1,C2,D4

6.Find the incorrect statementAns : D. A tributary is a river which, leaves the main river and flows separately.

7. The state of india which has the largest wind farm cluster?Ans : B Tamilnadu

8. Identify the correct group of states where rubber is mainly grown?Ans: (c) Kerala, Tamilnadu,Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar and Garo Hills

9. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is suituated in which state of India?Ans : (B) Andhra Pradesh

10. The Chilka lake region is situated between the deltas ofAns: (D) Mahanadi and Godavari

11. The first indian Governor general of independent India wasAns : (B) C Rajgopalachari

12.The president of surat session of Congress, 1907 wasAns : (A) R B Ghosh

13. During whose reiga did hiuen Tsang visit the Chalukya kingdom?Ans : (D) Pulakesin II

14.Rajya Sabha Can Delay a money bill passed by Lok Sabha?Ans : (B) Not more than 14 days

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15.Who has the right under the constitution to seek opinion of the supreme Court on question of law?Ans : A) President of India

16. As per article 170 of the Constitution of india, the maximum strength of legislative assembly members can not exceed ____ members chosen by direct election from territorialconstituencies in the state.Ans : (B) 500

17. Schedule 8 of the constitution of India deals withAns : (A) Languages

18.Shah Jahan fought the battle of Kartarpur againstAns : (A) Guru Hargovind Singh

19. Which of the following is not correctly matched?Ans : (C) Fachometer

Note: Fachometer is used to Measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation

20.The Finance Ministry has kept some services under the negative list which means

21. The Compounds leading to origin of life wereAns : (C) Proteins and nucleic acids

22. The three fundamental quantities areAns : (A) Mass,Length, Time

23. The Cricketer from which country created a world record on January 1, 2014 by scoring the fastest ODI century off 36 balls?Ans : (D) New Zealand

24. Which of the following is not a natural environment?Ans : (A) Pond

25. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel or is not derived from a fossil fuel?Ans: (C) Biogas

..... ASSAM Circle .....

1. In which discipline United States holds maximum number of Nobel Prize awards?Ans: D: Medicine-Physiology

2. September 28 is observed asAns: C : World Rabies Day

3. Who said these words?

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When I wash a leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Touch a leaper, touch him with loveAns: A: Mother Teresa

4. Junk e-mail is also calledAns: D: Spam

5. Which one of the following cups/trophies is associated with football?Ans: D: Santhosh Trophy

6. With whose permission did the English set up their first factory at Surat?Ans:B: Jahangir

7. Which one of the following is the longest National Highway in India?Ans: B: NH 7

8. Blue colour of the sky is consequence ofAns: C: scattering

9. Which is the best-known bird sanctuary in Haryana?Ans: A: Sultanpur

10. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has declared decade 2010-2020 as Ans. A: Decade of innovation

11. What is a function of a keyboard in a computer?Ans: B: Input

12. Which Indian film was nominated for an Oscar?Ans: D: Lagaan

13. NavyDay is observed onAns: A: Dec 4

14. Who is the author of the book "Naked Triangle"?Ans: C : Balwant Gargi

15. Which one of the following connects the different parts of a computer which is usually made up of wires?Ans: C: Buses16. With which game does Santhosh Trophy associated?Ans: C: National Football

17. The introduction of token currency by Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq did not succeed becauseAns: C: Extensive counterfeiting of token currency

18. Which one of the following is the first National Park established in India?

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txtAns: B: Corbett

19. One light year is approximately equal to:Ans: A: 10^11 km

20. Fatehpur Sikri was once the capital of the Mughal Empire. This city was built byAns: A: Akbar

21. Which state gives Nandi Award?Ans: D: Andhra Pradesh

22. Who is the author of the book "The Rights of Man"?Ans: D: Thomas Paine

23. Which of the following term is used in game of Cricket?Ans: C: LBW

24. Which one of the following was the first English newspaper in India in the 1780?Ans: B: The Bengal Gazette

25. Rain water collected after 30 to 40 minutes of raining is not suitable for drinking because itAns:D: is acidic

.... DELHI circle .....

1) Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand of Kerala?Ans. (B) Thorium

2) The largest sugarcane producing country in the world is:Ans. (B) Brazil

3) This refers the amount that the commercial banks require to maintain in the form of gold or government approved securities before providing credit to customers:Ans. (A) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

4) .......... is NOT a Central Government Tax.Ans. (C) Entertainment Tax

5) How many countries delegates will visit India to have first hand experience of Lok SabhaElection 2014 under the 'Election Visitors Programme 2014' launched by election commission of India:Ans. (A) 20

6) Largest Solar Power plant of India was recently launched in the state of:Ans. (B) Madhya Pradesh

7) 2014 Ranji Trophy was won by:Ans. (C) Karnataka

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8) International Mother Earth Day was observed across the world on:Ans. (C) 22nd April 2014

9) Who is the leader of house presently in Rajya Sabha:Ans. (B) Manmohan Singh

10) In an economy, the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis ofAns. (C) Ownership of enterprises

11) Who amongst the following is not a Lawn Tennis PlayerAns. (C) Tiger Woods

12) The three R's which can help us to conserve natural resource for long term us are?Ans. (D) Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

13) The river water is polluted with acidic wastes if ph of water is:Ans. (A) Below 7

14) How many ergs are there in 1 joule:Ans. (D) 10^7

15) President of International Olympic Committee:Ans. (C) Thomas Bach

16) Which bone is the largest bone in human bodyAns. (A) Fermur

17) Who is responsible to collect the service tax?Ans. (C) Central Excise Department

18) Surface Tension has the units of:Ans. (D) Newton/m19) When the office of the Chief Justice of India is vacant or when the chief justice is by reason of absence or otherwise unable to perform the duties of his office, Who shall have the authority to appoint acting chief justice as per Article 126 the constitution of India?Ans. (B) The President of India

20) The State shall endeavor to provide early childhood care and education of all children until they complete the age of six years. This is a provision under:.Ans. (C) Article 45A relating to directive principles of state policy enumerated in Part IV of the constitution of India

21) If any question arises as to whether a member of Parliament has become subject to any disqualifications mentioned in clause(1) of article 102, the question shall be referred fordecision to the ....... and decision of the .... shall be final:Ans.(D) President of India

22) Amoghvarsha was a famous:

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23) "Do or Die" is associated with the following movement:Ans. (D) Quit India

24) Find the odd one out on the basis of origin of Resources:Ans. (C) Rocks and metals

25) Shortest day in the Northern hemisphere:Ans. (C) December 21

........ HARYANA circle ..........

1. How many teams are participating in IPL 2014?Ans.:B: 8

2. Who is the deputy speaker of Lok Sabha at present?Ans.:C: Kariya Munda

3. Who is presently the chairman of the finance commission?Ans.: A : Dr Vijay L Khelkar

Yv Reddy is the chairman of 14 Finance commission. But now 13th commission is on running .

4. The Vidhan Sabha of Haryana is ___ and comprises ____ members of legsilative Assembly.Ans: :A: Unicameral, 90

5. What is the motto of ICCAns:C: Great Sport and Great Spirit

6. Open market operations mean:Ans: B: Purchase and sale of securities by the Central Bank

7. Which of the following does not affect credit creation power of Commericial Bank.Ans:B: Statutory liquidity ratio

8. How many players are there in each side of a Basketball game:Ans.:A: 5

9. O2, CO2 and N2 being the life supporting gases are chiefly concentrated in:Ans. :C: Troposphere

10. The Chipko Andolan is asscociated with:Ans. B: Trees

11. Instrument for measuring humidity .Ans:A: Hygrometer

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12. Female reproductive part of flowerAns: A : Pistil

13. A stick immensed in water appears bent due toAns: : C

14. If a question arise whether a bill is money bill or notAns: B : speaker of house of people15. Which article of constitute of IndiaAns: A : 122

16. Constitution of Parliament as per article 79 of theAns: B : President, council of states and the house of the people

17. In the freedom movement of India the year 1930 is associated withAns: A: Dandi March

18. Where is the tomb of Shahjahan is situatedAns: B : Tajmahal

19. Balghat mines is famous forAns: A: Bauxite deposits

20. Longest day in Southern hemisphereAns: C: Dec 21

21.Which of the following extreme locations connected by East West corridorAns: C : Silchar and porbandar

22.” Jagannath Pahadia “ is present Governor ofAns: B: Haryana

23. Next Winter Olympics will be held atAns: D : Pyeongchang, south korea

24. Dadashaeb Phalke award for the year 2013 awarded toAns: C: Gulzar

25.Who is the Chief Justice of India as on dateAns: B: Rajendra Mal Lodha

..............JHARKHAND circle ......

1) The journalist who refused to accept Padma Bhushan was(A) Shekharan Nair(B) Khushwant Singh(C) Churchill(D) Ernest HemingwayAns. (B) Khushwant SinghNote: He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 for service to his country. In 1984, he returned the award in protest against the siege of the Golden Temple by the Indian Army.

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2) October 24 is observed as(A) World Vegetarian Day(B) United Nations Day for South South Cooperation(C) World Immunization Day(D) United Nations Day, recognized by the UNAns. (D) United Nations Day, recognized by the UN

3) What is Harry Potter's owl's name?(A) Hedwig(B) Honey dukes(C) Money duke(D) EagleAns. (A) Hedwig

4) What is the rebooting of the computer system?(A) Restarting of the software which is already installed in the system but remained idle(B) Restarting of software recently installed in the computer system(C) Restarting of a program which is cooperative to the main operating system(C) Restarting of running computer intentionally or unintentionallyAns. (C) Restarting of running computer intentionally or unintentionally

5) What is the name of the person that controls a football match?(A) A refree(B) An umpire(C) A spectator(D) A goalkeeperAns. (A) A refree

6) Which of the following sultans had greatest number of slaves in his court?(A) Balban(B) AlauddinKhilji(C) Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq(D) FerozTughlaqAns. (D) FerozTughlaq

7) When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reasonfor this colour?(A) Abundance of magnesium(B) Accumulated humus(C) Presence of ferric oxides(D) Abundance of phosphatesAns. (C) Presence of ferric oxides

8) Glaciers always melt at the ....... first.(A) Top Surface(B) Sides(C) Bottom(C) Middle Surface

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9) In which state is the famous Tawang monastery located?(A) Arunachal Pradesh(B) Jammu and Kashmir(C) Himachal Pradesh(D) SikkimAns. (A) Arunachal Pradesh

10) Who among the following has been awarded the Officer of the Legion Honour, the highest civilian distinction of the Government of France?(A) N R Narayana Murthy(B) Ratan Tata(C) K M Birla(D) Mukesh AmbaniAns. (A) N R Narayana Murthy

11) When is 'Hindi Diwas' celebrated?(A) October 12th(B) October 19th(C) September 14th(D) September 7thAns. (C) September 14th

12) Who directed the world famous film 'The Gandhi'?(A) Nani Palkhivala(B) Ben Kingsley(C) Mrinal Sen(D) Richard AttenboroughAns. (D) Richard Attenborough

13) Who is the inventor of World Wide Web (WWW)?(A) Vinod Dham(B) Sir John Dalton(C) Tim Berners Lee(D) Bill GatesAns. (C) Tim Berners Lee

14) Which of the following games is not included in the Olympic Games?(A) Cycling(B) Archery(C) Cricket(D) SkiingAns. (C) Cricket

15) The head of the military department under the recognized central machinery of adminstration during Akbar's reign was(A) Diwan(B) Mir Bakshi

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txt(C) Mir Saman(D) BakshiAns. (B) Mir Bakshi

16) Which languages are spoken in Nagaland?(A) Konyak, Naga(B) English(C) Khasi and Garo(D) None of theseAns. (B) English

17) The filament of bulb is of(A) Mercury(B) Copper(C) Tungsten(D) None of theseAns. (C) Tungsten

18) India's first nuclear test was conducted in(A) Champaran(B) Pokhran(C) Jawahar Sagar(D) ChickmagularAns. (B) Pokhran

19) Which date is known as 'Diabetes Day'?(A) 14th February(B) 14th May(C) 14th September(D) 14th NovemberAns. (D) 14th November

20) Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called ....... Keys(A) Modifier(B) Function(C) Alphanumeric(D) AdjustmentAns. (A) Modifier

21) 'The Prince' was written by(A) N Machiaveli(B) Boris Paterak(C) Devendranath Tagore(D) Jawaharalal NehruAns. (A) N Machiaveli

22) Who among the follwing was a founder of Swaraj Party?(A) Vallabhai Patel(B) Rajendra Prasad

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txt(C) CR Das(D) Narendra DebAns. (C) CR Das

23) Which gas is responsible for global warming?(A) O2(B) O2 and CO2(C) CO2 and CH4(D) CH4Ans. (C) CO2 and CH4

24) The rings of which planet produce their own rain that falls onto the planet which has a major impact on its atmosphere?(A) Venus(B) Mercury(C) Saturn(D) MarsAns. (C) Saturn

25) Where is the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management located?(A) Dehradun(B) Hyderabad(C) New Delhi(D) Itanagar

Ans. (B) Hyderabad

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Q-1 Feroz Gandhi Award, is given for outstanding performance in the field of-ANS - Journalism

Q-2 1st Tuesday of May is observed as-ANS -World Asthma Day

Q-3 The director of the film ‘Little Buddha’-ANS - Bernardo Bertolucci

Q-4 A computer cannot ‘boot’ if it does not have the –ANS - Operating System

Q-5 Where did Mahendra Singh Dhoni make his ODI debut?ANS - Chittagong

Q-6 The Iron Pillar, near QutubMinar drawas attention of scientists due to its-ANS - Restlessness

Q-7 Which type of soil retains maximum amount of water?ANS Clay

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Q-8 When air is saturated, it cannot hold-ANS - more water vapour

Q-9 Which one of the following countries has the largest forest area in the world?ANS - Russian Federation

Q-10 What are the rings of Saturn made from?ANS - Large pieces of ice and rock

Q-11 The oldest mutual fund in India is-ANS - Unit Trust of India

Q-12 The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on-ANS - 17th June

Q-13 Which part of a computer displays the work done?ANS -Monitor

Q-14 Who has written the book ‘Still counting the Dead’?ANS - Frances Harrison

Q-15 Which of the following is the main cause of the ecological imbalance in India?ANS - Deforestation

Q-16 Gangotri village which is the source of river Ganga is situated on the bank of -ANS - Bhagirathi

Q-17 Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Economic Nightmare of India’?ANS - Charan Singh

Q-18 ‘International Literacy Day’ celebrated on September 8th, was proclaimed by-ANS - UNESCO

Q-19 The original name of Mahabharata is –ANS - Jai Samhita

Q-20 Which of the following is a Web browser?ANS - All of these

Q-21 Champion Trophy is associated with-ANS - Cricket

Q-22 During Aurangzeb’s reign, whose duty is to see that people lived their lives in accordance with the ‘shariat’?ANS - Muhtasibs

Q-23 Density of population is defined as the number of persons per square-

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txtANS - Kilometer

Q-24 Fuse wire should have-ANS - High resistance and low melting point

Q-25 In which of the following city, the first woman post office in the country has been established in March 2013?ANS - New Delhi

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1) Which of the following award is associated with Agriculture?(A) Bourlog Award(B) Shati Swaroop Bhatnagar(C) Arjun Award(D) Vyas SammanAns. (A) Bourlog Award

2) February 14 is observed as-(A) World Vegetarian Day(B) United Nations Day for South South Cooperation(C) Valentines Day(D) United Nations Day, recognized by the UNAns. (C) Valentines Day

3) The book 'Discover of India' is written by:(A) Mahatma Gandhi(B) Subhash Chandra Bose(C) Jawaharlal Nehru(D) SastriAns. (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

4) A person who uses his/her experience to gain access to other people's computer to get information illegally or do damage is called as(A) Spammer(B) Programmer(C) Hacker(D) Instant MessengerAns. (C) Hacker

5) How many players are there in a water polo team?(A) 4(B) 5(C) 6(D) 7Ans. (D) 7

6) At the time when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal Emperor was

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txt(A) Ahmad Shah(B) Bahadur Shah(C) Muhammad Shah(D) Shah Alam IIAns. (C) Muhammad Shah

7) Arrange the following states in the increasing order of Population1. Andhra Pradesh 2. West Bengal 3. Bihar 4. UP(A) 1,2,3,4(B) 1,2,4,3(C) 2,1,3,4(D) 2,1,4,3Ans. (A) 1,2,3,4

8) To which one of the following process is the term CMYK related?(A) Railway Signaling(B) Navigation(C) Offset Printing(D) Electronic VotingAns. (C) Offset Printing

9) In which year was the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) founded?(A) 1967(B) 1969(C) 1970(D) 1974Ans. (B) 1969

10) Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?(A) Saraswati(B) Golden Globe(C) Magsaysay(D) Rani LakshmiAns. (C) Magsaysay

11) The United Nations declared 2006 as the International Year of(A)Rice(B)World Population(C)Communication(D)Elderly PersonsAns. (A)Rice

12) Who has written the book "War and Peace"?(A)Khushwant Singh b(B)Mikhail Solokhov(C)Count Leo Tolstoy(D)Saul BellowAns. (C)Count Leo Tolstoy

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13) What is the function of the I/O units of a computer system?(A)To initialize the process of recovery of data of the crashed computer(B)To exchange the information of windows with CPU(C)To reset or restart the computer when it is booted(D)To exchange the information of computer with the outside worldAns. (D)To exchange the information of computer with the outside world

14) India won its first Olympic hockey gold in ................ ?(A)1928(B)1932(C)1936(D)1948Ans. (A)1928

15) Who among the following was the author of Tarikh-i-Alai, which contains Sultan Alauddin Khiliji ?(A)Ziauddin Barani(B)Shams Siraj Afif(C)Amir Khusrau(D)Yahiya-bin-AhmedAns. (C)Amir Khusrau

16) Which of the following states has the maximum total forest cover in India?(A)Arunachal Pradesh(B)Assam(C)Madhya Pradesh(D)KarnatakaAns. (C)Madhya Pradesh

17) The normal temperature of human body?(A)37 degree Celsius(B)37 degree Ferenhite(C)104 degree Ferhenhite(D)36.4 degree CelsiusAns. (A)37 degree Celsius

18) The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in which ocean(A)Indian Ocean(B)Arbian Sea(C)Bay of Bangle(C)None of theseAns. (B)Arbian Sea

19) Which day is International Human Right Day?(A)10th December(B)24th October(C)25th November(D)None of these

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txtAns. (A)10th December

20) Output devices make it possible to(A)view and print a data(B)Scan a data(C)Input a data(D)Sending a dataAns. (A)view and print a data

21) Who is th author of the book "New Deminsions of India's Foreign Policy" ?(A)AB Vajpayee(B)Jaswant Singh(C)PC Alexander(D)Yashwant SinhaAns. (A)AB Vajpayee

22) The Olympic Games in 2016 will be held in(A)London(B)America(C)Holland(D)BrazilAns.(D)Brazil

23) Who amongst the following Englishmen, first translated "Bhagvad-Gita" into English(A)William jones(B)Charles Wilkins(C)Alexander Cunningham(D)John MarshallAns. (B)Charles Wilkins

24) Effect of pollution is most marked on(A)natural balance of nature(B)natural flora of place(C)natural geochemical cycles(D)All of theseAns. (B)natural flora of place

25) The first satellite launched by India was called(A)Aryabhatta(B)Bhaskara I(C)Bhaskara II(D)Rohini

Ans. (A)Aryabhatta

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1. Which of the following state does not have legislative council?

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Ans :D : Madhya Pradesh

2. The latest addition in fundamental duties under Article-51A of the constitution Ans: C: Protecting and safeguarding natural environment

3. 21. As per the constitution of India, the state legislature shall consist of

Ans: D: Either A or B

4. If for a period of __ a member of either house of the parliament is without the permissionof the house absent from all meetings thereof the house may declare his/her seat vacantAns: C:60 days

5. Which amidst the following was not a fort of the Maratha ruler Shivaji?

Ans: D:None of these

6. Among the Following Who introduced the vernacular press Act?

Ans: A: Lod Lytton

7. Who was the founder of Vijainagar Empire?

Ans: C: Harihar and Bukka

8. Ten degree Channel is situated between?

Ans: C:Little Andaman and Nicobar Islands

9. The equator does not pass through which of the following countries?

Ans: B: Maxico

10. Earth is made up of more than 100different elements. Arrange the following four important elements in order of their importance (High to Low). Which constitute in the combination of earth ?

Ans: D: Oxygen, Silicion,Aluminium,Iron

11. Match the following

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Ans: A

Poise - Viscosity

Farad – Electrical CapacitanceKelvin – TemperatureCalorie – Quantity of Heat

12. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?

Ans:B: Argentina

13. Brass contains

Ans: A: 70 % copper and 30 % Zinc

14. The atomic number of carbon is 12 it means that carbon atom contains

Ans: A: 6 protons and 6 electrons

15. Freezing form of water is same on these scales

Ans: Centigrade and Reaumer

16. BOD is measure of

Ans: D: Biochemical oxygen demand

17. The waterborne bacterial disease cholera caused byAns: vibrio cholerae (vibrio comma)

18. which of the following act governs the foreign exchange rules in india

Ans: A: FEMA

19. BIFR Stands for

Ans: B:Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txt20. What is the motto of the Olympic games 2020

Ans: D: Discover Tomorrow

21. Who among the following is not a Padma Vibhushan awardee 2013?

Ans: D: Rahul Dravid

22. Find the Odd one out ?

Ans: A: FIFA world CUP

23. First women who was to be inducted in ICC umpires panel belongs to which country ?

Ans: D:New Zealand

24. BIMSTEC summit was held recently at

Ans: C: Myanmar

25. Which of the Following does not involve chemical reaction?

Ans: D: Melting of candle wax on heating

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1. The book “ Around the world in eighty days” was written by- Jules verne

2. A marble dome is first witnessed in which Mughal building.-Humayun’s tomb

3. The Golden chariot is luxury tourist train that connects the important tourist spot in the indian States of – Karnataka and goa

4. Who are the two actors jointly awarded with the best actor award in 60th National film Awards?- Irfan khan and vikramgokhle

5. The Andhra Pradesh state government celebrated from sep 15th as – Farmer and womenweek

6. The Sanskrit poet called as the indian Shakespeare- Kalidas

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txt7. The main job of a CPU is too- Process date and information and carry out program instruction

8. JaspalRana is a distinguished athlete in which of which of the following games.?- shooting

9. The Moti masjid in Agra was build during the reign of -SAhajahan

10. The larges ecosystem of the earth is – Biosphere

11. If a current is passed in a spring ,it- remains unchanged

12. The largest biogas plant of the world was inaugurated in march2013 in- Finland

13. Who is the author of book” Conquest of self”- M.Gandhi

14. Sharada act fixed the minimum age of marriage of girls and boys respectively as -14 and 18

15. Press freedom day is celebrated on- may 2

16. Who is the first muslim president of indian national congress? B.Tayabji

17. The highest civilian award of india “Bharat Ratna” has been awarded to only two foreigners sofar,one of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is – Abdul Ghaffar khan

18. The united nations declared 2003 as the international year of –Both International year offreshwater and European disability year

19. Who was the first winner of dada sahebphalke Award? Devika rani

20. The computer’s processer Consists which of the following pairs- Cpu and Main memory

21. Which batsman started his international cricketing career at the age of 16?-sachin

22. The earliest example in india of a mosque built the wholly in accordance with muslim ideas was– Jamaatkhana masjid

23. The alluvial soils of the Gangetic valley are described as –Azonal

24. Sound travel fastest in – Water

25. The karakoram highway connects – China and Pakistan

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txt 1) Uber Cup and Thomas Cup are associated with:(A) Chess(B) Cricket(C) Badminton(D) Table TennisAns. (C) Badminton

2) The headquarter of International Olympic Committee is situated at:(A) Lusanne, Switzerland(B) Geneva, Switzerland(C) Zurich, Switzerland(D) None of the aboveAns. (A) Lusanne, Switzerland

3) "Lona" word is related to:(A) Atya-Patya(B) Kho-Kho(C) Wrestling(D) KabaddiAns. (D) Kabaddi

4) Nitrogen is available for plants in the form of:(A) Nitrogen Gas(B) Nitrogen Dioxide(C) Nitrate(D) Nitric AcidAns. (C) Nitrate

5) One star is going away from the Earth. Then the observer on the Earth will expereience:(A) Decrease in wave length(B) Increase in wave length(C) No Change in wave length(D) None of theseAns. (B) Increase in wave length (By Doppler Shift)

6) Natural Rubber is a polymer of the following unsaturated hydrocarbon:(A) Choloprene(B) Neoprene(C) Isoprene((D) None of theseAns. (C) Isoprene

7) Acid Rain destroys vegetation because it contains:(A) Ozone(B) Sulphuric Acid(C) Nitric Acid(D) Carbon MonoxideAns. (B) Sulphuric Acid

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txt8) To provide opportunites for education to the child or as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years is a:(A) Fundamental Right under Indian Constitution(B) Fundamental Duty under Indian Constitution(C) Directive Principles of state Policy Under Indian Constitution(D) Legal Right under Indian ConstitutionAns. (A) Fundamental Right under Indian Constitution

9) Dilwara Temple is at:(A) Khajuraho(B) Mout Abu(C) Bhubneshwar(C) ElloraAns. (B) Mout Abu (In Rajasthan)

10) The present Governor of the state of Kerala is?(A) Mrs. Shiela Dixit(B) Mr. Nikhil Kumar(C) Mr. Hansraj Bardwarj(D) None of theseAns. (A) Mrs. Shiela Dixit

11) Who was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize 2013 by the Government of India:(A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt(B) Medea Benjamin(C) Desmond tutu(D) Amy GoodmanAns. (A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

12) Who became the 2014 Hockey India League Champion?(A) Punjab Warriors(B) Ranchi Rhinos(C) Delhi Wave Riders(D) Uttar Pradesh WizardsAns. (C) Delhi Wave Riders

13) Identify the state with unicameral legislature:(A) Maharashtra(B) Uttar Pradesh(C) Rajasthan(D) KarnatakaAns. (C) Rajasthan

14) Find the incorrect statement with respect to duration of houses of parliament:(A) The council of states shall not be subject to dissolution(B) As nearly as possible 1/3 of memebers of council of states shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year(C) While the proclamation of emergency is in operation for maximum period allowed underthe constitution of India and has ceased to operate, the period of House of the people may

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All g.k 2014 anser key.txtbe extended for a period of one year and not beyond.(D) The House of the people unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the appointment for its first meetingAns. (C) While the proclamation of emergency is in operation for maximum period allowed under the constitution of India and has ceased to operate, the period of House of the people may be extended for a period of one year and not beyond.Note: Lok Sabha, unless sooner dissolved, continues for five years from the date appointedfor its first meeting and the expiration of the period of five years operates as dissolution of the House. However, while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending, in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased tooperate.

15) Highly polluted water could have a BOD value of:(A) 17 ppm or more(B) Less than 5 ppm(C) (B) Less than 4 ppm(D) (B) Less than 3 ppmAns. (A) 17 ppm or more

16) Who shall be the ex-officio chairman of the council of states:(A) The President of India(B) The Vice President of India(C) The Council of states shall choose a member of the council to act as chairman(D) The Speaker of the House of PeopleAns. (B) The Vice President of India

17) In the third battle mof Panipat Marathas were defeated by:(A) Mughals(B) Rohillas(C) Britishers(D) AfghansAns. (D) Afghans

18) Output at break even point is that output at which producer is able to:(A) Recover only operating cost(B) Earn a normal profit(C) Wipe out earlier losses(D) Recover total costsAns. (D) Recover total costs

19) Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in South India:(A) Ana Mudi(B) Doda Beta(C) Mahendragiri(D) DhugarhAns. (A) Ana Mudi

20) Which one of the following is a Rabi crop?

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21) Which of the following state is termed as "God' sown country"?(A) Kerala(B) Andhra Pradesh(C) Karnataka(D) Tamil NaduAns. (A) Kerala

22) Who among the following is the chief Election Commissioner?(A) V.S Sampath(B) H.S Brahma(C) Nasim Zaidi(D) None of theseAns. (A) V.S Sampath

23) The bill to carve out Telengana received the assent of the President of India on:(A) March 1, 2014(B) March 31, 2014(C) February 28, 2014(D) None of the above is correctAns. (A) March 1, 2014

24) Which soil is more suitable for crops like cashew nut?(A) Red Laterite soil(B) Black Soil(C) Alluvial Soil(D) Arid SoilAns. (A) Red Laterite soil

25) Which one of the following is most likely to occur if the Reserve Bank of India lowers the Cash Reserve Ratio?(A) An Increase in aggregate Savings(B) A rise in Budget Deficit(C) A rise in aggregate money supply(D) A rise in use of credit cardsAns. (C) A rise in aggregate money supply

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