SSC General Awareness Solved Paper

1. The precipitation consisting of a mixture of snow and rain is-(A) Sleet (B) Smog (C) Snow-line (D) FogAnswer .A

2. ’Operation Flood’ was launched in 1970 to-(A) Control floods (B) Increase milk production (C) Improve water sources (D) Construct more damsAnswer .B

3. Photogrammetry is(A) Portraying gradient (B) Movement of setlines (C) A method of solving geo-metrical problems(D) Use of photography in surveying and mappingAnswer .D 4. The spice State of India is-(A) Tamil Nadu(B) Bihar (C) Gujarat (D) KeralaAnswer .D

5. jog Falls is found across the river-(A) Cauvery (B) Kabini (C) Krishna (D) SharavatiAnswer .D

6. Which of the following sea ports of India is the main outlet for export of Tea ?(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) Kandla (D) ChennaiAnswer .B

7. The International Date Line passes through the-(A) Pacific Ocean (B) Atlantic Ocean (C) Indian Ocean (D) Arctic OceanAnswer .A

8. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation ?(A) Rainfall (B) Snowfall (C) Fog (D) HailAnswer .C

9. Which of the following is a Great Circle Y(A) The Tropic of Cancer (B) The Arctic Circle (C) The Equator (D) The Tropic of CapricornAnswer .C

10. Tides in the sea have stored in them-(A) Hydraulic energy (B) Kinetic energy (C) Gravitational potential energy (D) A combination of all the aboveAnswer .D

11. Which component of blood is considered as the guard cell of our body ?(A) R.B.C. (B) Platelets (C) Plasma (D) W.B.C.Answer .D

12. Camel can walk easily in the desert, because-(A) It has thick skin (B) It can maintain water level in the body(C) It has a layer of fat under the skin to combat heat (D) It has long legs with padded pawsAnswer .D

13. The function of arteries in our body is to-(A) Carry blood away from the heart (B) Purify the blood (C) Manufacture White Blood Corpuscles(D) Carry blood back to the heartAnswer .A

14. Plants climb by means of-(A) Tendrils (B) Roots (C) Pistil (D) BranchesAnswer .A

15. This term is associated with the Biology of silkworms.(A) Apiculture (B) Sericulture (C) Sylviculture(D) PiscicultureAnswer .B

16. Pick out the correct sequence of a simple land food chain :1. Deer 2. Grass 3. Tiger(A) 1-2-3 (B) 3—2—1(C) 1-3-2 (D) 2-1-3Answer .D

17. Sex in human beings is deter- mined by-(A) Vitamins (B) Chromosomes (C) Hormones (D) NutrientsAnswer .B

18. Deficiency of fluorine in drinking water causes-(A) Dental caries (cavity) (B) Dental fluorosis (C) Skeletal fluorosis (D) GoiterAnswer A

19. In man,urea is formed in-(A) Kidney (B) Liver (C) Nephron (D) Urinary BladderAnswer .B

20. The most important function of perspiration is-(A) Get rid of the body wastes (B) Regulate body temperature (C) Regulate body wastes(D) Lubricate the skinAnswer .B

21. ECG is the instrument that records-(A) Potential different of cardiac muscles (B) Rate of respiration(C) Rate of glomerular filtration (D) Volume of blood pumpedAnswer .A

22. Hot spot is an area having-(A) Wide variety of species (B) Wealth of endemic species (C) Rich variety of flora and fauna(D) Conserving species in natural habitatAnswer .B

23. Electromagnet is used in a—(A) Calling bell (B) Computer (C) Motor (D) Washing machineAnswer .A

24. Kilo Watt Hour represents the unit for—(A) Force (B) Power (C) Time (D) EnergyAnswer .D

25. A transformer is used to-(A) Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy(B) Convert alternating current into direct current(C) Convert direct current to alternating current(D) Transform alternating current voltageAnswer .D

26. Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of—

(A) Conduction (B) Condensation (C) Radiation (D) lnsolationAnswer .C

27. A stick partly dipped in water appears broken due to-(A) Reflection (B) Refraction (C) Total internal reflection (D) DiffractionAnswer .B

28. What is condensation ?(A) Change of gas into solid(B) Change of solid into liquid(C) Change of vapour into liquid(D) Change of heat energy in to cooling energyAnswer .C

29. Kinetic energy is converted in to electrical energy in-(A) Electric Motor (B) Dynamo (C) Electromagnet (D) AmmeterAnswer .B

30. Floppy disk is an example of—(A) Read Only Memory (B) Random Access Memory(C) Cache Memory (D) Secondary Storage MemoryAnswer .D

31. Which of the following compounds are sprayed over clouds to cause artificial rain ?(A) Ice (B) NaOH (C) Agl (D) NH4C1Answer .C

32. Iodine deficiency in diet is known to cause~—(A) Rickets (B) Obesity (C) Scurvy (D) GoiterAnswer .D

33. The refrigeration of the food articles keeps them fresh, because-(A) Water forms crystals(B) Chemical reaction is slowed down(C) Chemical reaction take place faster(D) Bacteria are killedAnswer .A

34. Which substance is called the ’liquid gold’ ?(A) Gold as a liquid form (B) Sodium as a liquid form(C) Mustard oil (D) Petroleum oilAnswer .D

35. Percentage of silver in German silver is-(A) 25% (B) 0% (C) 75% (D) 80%Answer .B

36, Which type of compounds are sugar and common salt ?(A) Both are organic compounds(B) Both are inorganic compounds(C) Sugar is an organic compound and common salt is an inorganic compound(D) Sugar is inorganic compound and common salt is an organic compoundAnswer .C

37. The chemical name of Vitamin ’E’ is-(A) Ascorbic acid (B) Retinol (C) Tocopherol (D) ThiamineAnswer .C

38. Which of the following gases has bleaching property(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Carbon Monoxide (C) Chlorine (D) HydrogenAnswer .C

39. The heaviest body of our Solar system is(A) Sun (B) Uranus (C)jupiter (D) SaturnAnswer .A

40. From amongst the following; name the famous Indian ornithologist»(A) Dr. Salem Ali(B) Dr. Gopalasamudram N.Ramachandr(C) Dr.J. B. S. Haldane(D) Dr. H. G.KhoranaAnswer .A

41. Who performed the longest space journey in the year 2007(A) Venus Williams (B) Serena Williams (C) Sunita William (D) Sir lohn WilliamAnswer .C

42. ’The Lost Child’ was written by-(A) Nirad C. Chowdhury (B) Mulk Raj Anand (C) Khushwant Singh (D) Annie BesantAnswer .B

43. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields 7(A) Nuclear Physics (B) Agriculture (C) Astrophysics (D) MedicineAnswer .B

44. The Headquarters of UNESCO is at-(A) Rome (B) Geneva (C) Paris (D) New YorkAnswer .C

45. January 15 is celebrated as the—(A) Arrny Day (B) Martyr’s Day (C) Independence Day (D) Ugadhi Answer .A

46. Bijapur is known for its-(A) Heavy rainfall (B) Rock Temple (C) GolGumbaj (D) Statue of GomateshwaraAnswer .C

47. The Americans are also known as-(A) Kiwis (B) Yankees (C) Tories (D) None of the aboveAnswer .B

48, India lifted the ONGC Nehru Cup, 2009 after defeating in the final-(A) Syria (B) Pakistan (C) Sri Lanka (D) BangladeshAnswer .A

49. An element which does not react with oxygen is-(A) Chlorine (B) Iodine (C) Helium (D) NitrogenAnswer .C

50. During sleep, man’s blood pressure(A) Increases(B) Decreases(C) Fluctuates(D) Remains constantAnswer .B

GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Which Indian film stars was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire University, (U.K.) ?(A) AmitabhBachhan (B) Shah Rukh Khan (C) Om Puri (D) Amir KhanAnswer .B

2. Williams Sisters won the U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Title 2009 after defeating in the final-(A) Leizal Herber and Cara Blank (B) Kim Clijsters and Anna Kournikova (C) Coroline Wozniacki and Dinara Safina (D) Nathalie Deshy and Sania MirzaAnswer .A

3, Which one of the following is a military alliance ?(A) ASEAN (B) SAARC (C) NATO (D) NAFTAAnswer .C

4. The recipient of the 42nd Jnan Peeth Award is-(A) Manohar Shastri (B) Harish Pandya (C) Satya Vrat Shastri (D) K. Kamal KumarAnswer .C

5.World Development Report is an annual publication of-(A) UNICEF (B) UNDP (C) WTO (D) World BankAnswer .D

6. Which one of the following is correct ? Player Sport(A) jeev Milkha Singh –Tennis (B) jhulan Goswami —Cricket(C) Baichung Bhutia —Hockey (D) Pankaj Advani-Badmi.ntonAnswer .B

7. _Which one of the following industrialists was declared ’The Business Person of the year 2008’by the Times of India Survey ?(A) Anil Ambani (B) Rahul Bajaj (C) Ratan Tata (D) Gautam AdaniAnswer .C

S. Naina Devi peak forms a part of-(A) Himalayan range located in Sikkim (B) Himalayan range located in Kumaon region(C) Himalayan range located in Nepal (D) Himalayan range located in Jammu & KashmirAnswer .B

9. The aim of the ISRO’s OCEAN-SAT•2 satellite is—(A) T0 provide ocean scientists knowledge – about mineral resources under the sea(B) To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones(C) To aid weathermen to fore-cast cyclones and weather conditions(D) All the aboveAnswer .D

10. Who amongst the following is not the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Rama Award ?(A) Vijendra Singh (B) Sushil Kumar (C) M, C. Marykom (D) Abhinav BindraAnswer .D

ll. Nilgiri, Hirngiri and ’Beas’ are-(A) Aircraft Carrier ships (B) Frigates (C) Nuclear submarines (D) Oil tankers of ONGCAnswer .B

12. The age of a tree can be calculated by-(A) Number of branches (B) Its height (C) Girth of its trunk (D) Number of its annual ringsAnswer .D

13. Which one of the statements below explains the external economies of scale ?

(A) Starting a computer firm in a Techno Park to avail the expertise(B) Expanding firms employing specialist accountants, lawyers and managers(C) A manufacturer spreading the research and development cost over the output(D) A major supermarket gaining bulk discounts on direct purchaseAnswer .C

14, Which one of the following types of unemployment is common in lndian agriculture(A) Frictional (B) Structural (C) Disguised (D) SeasonalAnswer .D

15. A rolling plan refers to a plan which-(A) Does not change its targets every year (B) Changes its allocations every year(C) Changes its allocations and targets every year (D) Changes only its targets every yearAnswer .C

16. An instrument of qualitative credit control in India is—(A) Open market operations (B) Credit rationing (C) Change in reserve ratio (D) Bank rate policyAnswer .B

17. Laissez-faire is a feature of—(A) Socialism (B) Communism (C) Capitalism (D) Mixed EconomyAnswer .C

18. Which one of the following is not a source of the tax revenue in Indian States ?(A) Land Revenue (B) Motor Vehicle Tax (C) Entertainment Tax (D) Corporate TaxAnswer .D

19. CSO has changed its base year for National Income estimation. The new base year is-(A) 1990-91 (B) 1993-94 (C) 1994-95 (D) 1995-96Answer .B

20. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?(A) Postal and Telegraph (B) Railways (C) Banking (D) ShippingAnswer .B

21. In which type of competition does Marginal Revenue Curve coincide with Average avenue Curve ?(A) Monopoly (B) Imperfect Competition (C) Perfect Competition (D) Monopolistic CompetitionAnswer .C

22. According to ]. Schumpeter, entrepreneurs are entitled to enjoy the profit for their ……,.. activities.(A) Innovative (B) Risk taking (C) Risk averting (D) Hard workAnswer .A

23. Demonstration effect means~(A) Effect of advertisement (B) imitating effect of consumption(C) Effect of entertainment (D) Effect of an experimentAnswer .B

24. Homogeneous product is a feature of-(A) Imperfect market (B) Monopoly (C) Oligopoly (D) Perfect marketAnswer .D

25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the ideals of Welfare State(A) Fundamental Rights (B) Fundamental Duties (C) Preamble (D) Directive Principles of State PolicyAnswer .D

26. Who said, “Parliamentary System provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of he Government”?

(A) Dr. B R. Ambedkar (B) Shri B. N. Rao (C) Shri fawahar Lal Nehru (D) Dr. Rajendra PrasadAnswer .A

27. The legal advisor to the State Government is known as-(A) Advocate-General (B) Attorney•General (C) Solicitor-General (D) State Public ProsecutorAnswer .A

28. The maximum duration of Zero Hour in LokSabha is—•(A) 30 minutes (B) One hour (C) Two hours (D) UnspecifiedAnswer .B

29. Which agency acts as co-coordinator between Union Government, Planning Commission and State Governments ?(A) National Integration Council (B) Finance Commission(C) National Development Council (D) Inter-State CouncilAnswer .C

30. When will demand become a grant?(A) When a demand is pro-posed (B) After the discussion on demand is over(C) After the demand is granted (D) When the Budget Session is closedAnswer .C

31. What makes the judiciary the guardian of the Constitution(A) Independence (B) Service Conditions (C) Salary (D) judicial ReviewAnswer .D

32. What is the name of judicial organ of UNO (A) Supreme Court (B) Court of internationals justice(C) judicial Forum (D) International Court of justiceAnswer .D

33. The Election disputes regarding the Election of President and Vice-President can be heard by-(A) Parliament (B) Central Election Cornmission(C) Supreme Court (D) Attorney-General of IndiaAnswer .C

34. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of-(A) The village, the block and the district levels(B) The mandal and the district levels(C) The village, the district and the State levels(D) The village, the mandal, the district and the State levelsAnswer .A

35. Which of the following has banned ’floor crossing’ by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature(A) 52nd Constitution Amendment (B) Representation of People Act(C) National Security Act (D) Maintenance of Internal Security ActAnswer .A

36. The expression ’Creamy Layer’ used in the judgments of the Supreme Court relating to he case regarding reservations refers to-(A) Those sections of society which pay Income-tax(B) Those sections of socially and educationally backward classes of the society that are economically advanced(C) Those sections of the society that are considered advanced according to Karpuri Thakur formula(D) All sections of upper castes of the societyAnswer .B

37. When was the Panchtantra written(A) Maurya Period (B) Kanishka Period (C) Gupta Period (D) Harsha Period

Answer .C

38. Which one among the following is regarded as the ’Magna Carta’ of Indian education(A) Wood’s Dispatch (B) Hunter’s Commission (C) Sadler Commission (D) Wardha SchemeAnswer .A

39. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been fought at Kurukshetra for-(A) 14 days (B) 16 days (C) 18 days (D) 20 daysAnswer .C

40. The Mukteswara Temple is located at——(A) Puri (B) Belur (C) Konark (D) BhubaneswarAnswer .D

41. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the ’Napoleon of India’ 7(A) Samudragupta (B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (C) Sri Gupta (D) Chandragupta-IAnswer .A

42. Between which two rulers was the First Battle of Panipat fought ?(A) Akbar and Bahlol Lodi (B) Baburand Ibrahjrn Lodi(C) Bairam Khan and Sikandar Lodi (D) Shah Iahanancl Daulat Khan LodiAnswer .B

43. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari?(A) Abul Fazal (B) Abdus Samad (C) Bairam Khan (D) Raja TodarmalAnswer .A

44. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer by using the codes given below he lists-List-I List-II(a) Peshwas 1. Nagpur (b) Gaekwads 2. Pune(c) Bhonsles 3. Lndore (d) Holkers 4. BarodaCodes:(zi) (b) (C) (d)(A) 2 4 1 3(B) 1 3 2 4(C) 2 4 3 1(D) 4 3 2 1Answer .A

45. Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as Lokhitavadi (A) Pandit Ramabai (B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(C) M. G. Ranade (D) Gopal Hari DeshmukhAnswer .D

46. ’Din-e-Ilahi’ of Akbar was not a success because-(A) After Akbar, it was not patronized(B) The Muslims did not accept other religious practices(C) It was not suitably projected to the masses(D) All the aboveAnswer .D

47. Who was the author of the book ’My Experiments with Truth’ ?(A) Aurobindo Ghosh (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(C) M. K. Gandhi (D) Vinoba BhaveAnswer .C

48. Give the correct chronological order of the following events-1. Formation of Muslim League

2. Formation of All India Un-touch ability League .3. Formation of All India Trade Union Congress4. Formation of Indian National Congress(A) 2, 4,1, 3 (B) 3, 4, 1, Z(C) 4, 3, 1, 2 (D) 4, 1, 3, 2Answer .D

49. 80% of the coal in India comes from-(A) Iharia and Raniganj (B) Kantapalli and Singareni(C) Singrauli and Korba (D) NeyveliAnswer .A

50. Dry zone agriculture in India con-tributes nearly 40% of the total-(A) Commercial crops (B) Fodder crops (C) Food crops (D) Plantation productsAnswer .D 1. Which of the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008(A)Riyo Mori (B) Zhang Zilin (C) Dayana Mendoza (D) Simaran Kaur Mundi

2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha :(A) 6 members (B) 9 members (C) 12 members (D) 15 members

3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :(A) 1950 (B) 1951 (C) 1952 (D) 1953

4. The President of India is elected by :(A) Parliament (B) State legislatures (C) by the people directly(D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.

5. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?(A) Article 256 (B) Article 356 (C) Article 370 (D) Article 373

6. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :(A) 3 months (B) 6 months (C) 9 months (D) 12 months

7. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :(A) 6 month (B) 9 month (C) 12 month (D) 3 month

8. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by :(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (C) N. Gopalaswamy (D) Jawahar Lal Nehru

9. The Union Cabinet is responsible to :(A) The Rajya Sabha only (B) The Lok Sabha only(C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (D) The President of India

10. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ?(A) Election Commission (B) Planning Commission(C) Finance Commission (D) Union Public Service Commission

11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is :(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :(A) 15 (B) 17 (C) 20 (D) 26

13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana (B) N. Sanjiva Reddy (C) V. V. Giri (D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

14. The maximum strength of the LokSabha and the Rajya Sabha is :(A) 525 and 250 (B) 552 and 250 (C) 535 and 275 (D) 500 and 250

15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :(A) The President of India (B) The Prime Minister(C) The Chief Justic of India (D) The Speaker of the LokSabha

16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?(A) 40 (B) 60 (C) 50 (D) 70

17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are :(A) Malaysia and South Korea (B) Singapore and Jamaica(C) Jamaica & China (D) Malaysia & Jamaica

18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :(A) Prime Minister of India (B) President of India(C) Finance Minister (D) LokSabha

19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :(A) The Emergency Powers of the President(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State

20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :(A) The Defence Minister (B) The Prime Minister(C) The Chief of the Army Staff (D) The President of India

21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?(A) Kaveri (B) Krishna (C) Tapti (D) Godavari

22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :(A) Assam (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Rajasthan (D) West Bengal

23. How many major ports are there at present in India?(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 14

24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes :(A) Differences in longitude and time (B) Changes of seasons(C) Deflection of winds and currents (D) Formation of day and night

25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :(A) Kilometres from the Equator (B) Angles from the Equator(C) Angles from the Poles (D) None of the above

26. The earth is :(A) Spherical (B) Elliptical (C) Oblate Spheroid (D) Prolate Spheroid

27. Day and Night are equal at the :(A) Equator (B) Poles (C) Prime Meridian (D) Antarctic

28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :(A) Moon (B) Jupiter (C) Neptune (D) Pluto

29. The biggest Planet is :(A) Venus (B) Mars (C) Mercury (D) Jupiter

30. The International Date line passes through :(A) Exactly through 180° Longitude (B) Equator(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian (D) 0° Meridian

31. The largest river of Asia is :(A) Yangtze (B) Yenisei (C) Indus (D) Mekong

32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl’ of the world?(A) Cuba (B) India (C) Nepal (D) Norway

33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?(A) USA (B) Russia (C) Canada (D) China

34. The world’s highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in :(A) Venezuela (B) USA (C) Guyana (D) Australia

35. The universe is composed of :(A) Earth (B) Earth and the Sun (C) Mar (D) None

36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :(A) Pampas (B) Steppes (C) Savanna (D) Evergreen grasslands

37. Rial is the currency of :(A) Romania (B) Iran (C) Japan (D) Libya

38. New Moore island is situated in the :(A) Indian Ocean (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Arabian Sea (D) China Sea

39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?(A) Amazon (B) Nile (C) Mississippi Missouri (D) Ganga

40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?(A) Amazon (B) Nile (C) Congo (D) Orinoco

41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with :(A) Egyptians (B) Sumerians (C) Chinese (D) Mesopotamians

42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :(A) Well planned cities (B) Efficient civic organisation(C) Progress of art and architecture (D) All the above

43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?(A) Indra (B) Vishnu (C) Sun (D) Trimurti

44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?(A) Panini (B) Manu (C) Kautilya (D) Dhruv

45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?(A) Samaveda (B) Rigveda (C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda

46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?(A) Mahavira (B) Buddha (C) Akbar (D) Ashoka

47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?(A) Srigupta (B) Chandragupta II (C) Samudragupta (D) Kumargupta

48. The Upanishads are :(A) A source of Hindu philosophy (B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws(C) Books on social behaviour of man (D) Prayers to God

49. The biggest mosque of India was built by :(A) Aurangzeb (B) Shahjahan (C) Akbar (D) Jahangir

50. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between :(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar (B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi (D) Babar and Ranasanga

51. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was :(A) Fa-hien (B) Hiuen Tsang (C) Itsing (D) Wang-sung

52. Who among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress?(A) Lala Lajpat Rai (B) Bipin Chandra Pal(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

53. Fa-hien came to India during the reign of :(A) Ashoka (B) Chandragupta II (C) Harsha (D) Kanishka

54. Which of the following temples was built by the Cholas?(A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram (B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur(C) Sun Temple, Konark (D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

55. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?(A) Pandyas (B) Pallavas (C) Cholas (D) Chalukyas

56. The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :(A) Guptas (B) Kushanas (C) Mauryas (D) Chaulkyas

57. The eight-fold path was propounded by :(A) Kabirdas (B) Buddha (C) Shankaracharya (D) Mahavira

58. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?(A) Mauryas (B) Indo-Greeks (C) Guptas (D) Kushanas

59. `The Vedas contain all the truth’ was interpreted by :(A) Swami Vivekananda (B) Swami Dayananda (C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai (D) None of the above

60. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the :(A) Jains (B) Buddhists (C) Muslims (D) Christians

61. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?(A) Manipuri (B) Garba (C) Kathakali (D) Mohiniattam

62. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :(A) South India (B) Eastern India (C) Northern India (D) Western India

63. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is :(A) Kathakali (B) Kuchipudi (C) Odissi (D) Bharatanatyam

64. The popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as :(A) Maang (B) Kajari (C) Baul (D) Boli

65. The folk theatre of Bihar is calledÿ:(A) Rammat (B) Nautanki (C) Bidesia (D) Manch

66. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?(A) Kathakali (B) Kathak (C) Bharatanatyam (D) Odissi

67. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :(A) Ghazal (B) Dhrupad (C) Thumari (D) None of the above

68. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by :(A) Malaika Arora (B) Gopi Krishna (C) Uday Shankar (D) Yamini Krishnamurti

69. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to :(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Punjab (C) Maharashtra (D) Bihar

70. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established ?(A) 1951 (B) 1953 (C) 1954 (D) 1956

71. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country?(A) 1948 (B) 1949 (C) 1950 (D) 1951

72. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) Sardar Patel

73. The National Development Council was set up in :(A) 1948 (B) 1950 (C) 1951 (D) 1962

74. The First Five-year plan covered the period :(A) 1947-52 (B) 1950-55 (C) 1951-56 (D) 1952-57

75. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?(A) Third (B) Fourth (C) Fifth (D) Sixth

76. Planning Commission is :(A) Advisory body (B) Executive body (C) Government body (D) Autonomous body

77. The Community Development Programme was launched in :(A) 1950 (B) 1952 (C) 1956 (D) 1960

78. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :(A) Finance Ministry (B) LokSabha (C) Rajya Sabha (D) National Development Council

79. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?(A) Jute (B) Iron and Steel (C) Tea (D) Sugar

80. The one rupee note bears the signature of :(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance (B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India(C) Finance Minister (D) None of these

81. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?(A) 16 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 20

82. The Reserve Bank of India was established in :(A) 1820 (B) 1920 (C) 1935 (D) 1940

83. The first Indian Bank was :(A) Traders Bank (B) Imperial Bank (C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta (D) None

84. The rupee coin was first minted in India in :(A) 1542 (B) 1601 (C) 1809 (D) 1677

85. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in :(A) 1980 (B) 1982 (C) 1981 (D) 1989

86. Which of the following is not a chemical action?(A) Burning of coal (B) Conversion of water into steam(C) Digestion of food (D) Burning of Paper

87. The chemical name of vitamin C is :(A) Citric acid (B) Ascorbic acid (C) Oxalic acid (D) Nitric acid

88. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :(A) Calcium bicarbonate (B) Magnesium bicarbonate(C) Calcium sulphate (D) Sodium bicarbonate

89. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of :(A) Butane and propane (B) Ethane and hexane(C) Ethane and nonage (D) None of these

90. Which of the following is present in hard water :(A) Calcium (B) Aluminum (C) Sodium (D) Chlorine

91. Ecology deals with :(A) Birds (B) Cell formation (C) Tissues (D) Relation between organisms and their environment

92. Meteorology is the science of :(A) Weather (B) Meteors (C) Metals (D) Earthquakes

93. Entomology deals with :(A) Plants (B) Animals (C) Insects (D) Chemicals

94. Numismatics is the study of :(A) Coins (B) Numbers (C) Stamps (D) Space

95. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will :(A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain the same (D) First increase and then decrease

96. Which of the following does not admit any division?(A) Atom (B) Molecules (C) Compounds (D) All

97. What is the approximate velocity of sound in air :(A) 3 m/s (B) 30 m/s (C) 300 m/s (D) 3000 m/s

98. Which of the following is not a primary colour :(A) Blue (B) Green (C) Red s(D) Black

99. Sound travels fastest through: (A) Vacuum (B) Steel (C) Water (D) Air

100. Who is the present Governor of Bihar ?(A) R.S.Gavai (B) R.L.Bhatia (C) Buta Singh (D) Syed Sibti Razi

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1. What is the new bilateral trade target to be achieved by 2015 that has been agreed upon by India and China?a. $60 billion b. $66 billion c. $71 billion d. $75 billionAns: b2. JWS Steel Ltd has entered into an agreement with Ispat Industries to buy stake worth …a. `2,150 crores b. `2,153 crores c. `2,157 crores d. `2,159 croresAns: c

3. The worth of the order that was recently bagged by Lanco Infratech from an arm of Moser Baer Projects to execute a 1200-MW power project is ...a. `4,100 crores b. `4,800 crores c. `5,200 crores d. `5,300 croresAns: a

4. Identify the woman who will join HPCL, a state owned oil company as its first ever woman director (marketing).a. Sonali Gulati b. Nishi Vasudeva c. Sanghamitra Chaudhuri d. None of the aboveAns: b

5. Malaysian automobile group DRB-Hicom will be investing more than … in Germany's Volkswagen AG to assemble vehicles for its regional market.a. $100 million b. $200 million c. $250 million d. $300 millionAns: d

. The 17th ASEAN Summit was concluded on October 30, 2010 at which place?a. Hanoi b. Singapore c. Manila d. Kuala LumpurAns: a

2. What is the total number of regional rural banks that are working in India?a. 91 b. 96 c. 100 d. 102Ans: b

3. Who coined the term 'transformational leadership'?a. Ronald G. Greenwood b. John Jacob Bausch c. Solomon Loeb d. James MacGregor BurnsAns: d

4. The scheme …, was launched on December 31, 2001 with the objective to lessen the burden of parents in meeting the educational expenses of their children.a. Shiksha Mitra Yojana b. Sarva Shiksha Yojana c. Shiksha Sahayog Yojana d. Shiksha Madad YojanaAns: c

5. OECD has estimated the Indian economy to grow by … in the current fiscal.a. 9.1% b. 10.1% c. 11.1% d. 11.4%Ans: a

1. Agriculture accounts for … of overall employment in India.a. 41% b. 48% c. 52% d. 57%Ans: c

2. Youth Festival 2011 will be organised in which city?a. Udaipur b. Goa c. Hyderabad d. BhubaneshwarAns: a

3. When was Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) started?a. January 1, 1989 b. March 15, 1989 c. April 1, 1989 d. None of the aboveAns: c

4. Forward Market Commissions independently regulate …a. Foreign exchange markets b. Mutual funds c. Commodity exchanges d. Stock marketAns: c

5. What percent of the Gross Domestic Product did agriculture account for in the year 2008-09?a. 12.2 b. 13.5 c. 14.3 d. 15.7Ans: d

1. RBI did not alter … in its review of monetary policy 2010-11 on November 2, 2010.a. Only CRR b. Only Bank Rate c. Repo and Reverse Repo Rates d. Both CRR and Bank RateAns: d

2. The per capita income in India stands at … (as per the revised estimated data for 2009-10)a. Rs. 40,000 b. Rs. 44,354 c. Rs. 47,690 d. Rs. 48,356Ans: b

3. Identify the private telecom operator that was the first to introduce 3G services in India.a. Vodafone b. Docomo c. Airtel d. AircelAns: b

4. Foodgrains production stood at … million tonnes for the year 2009-10, as per the 4th advance estimates.a. 218.20 b. 218.25 c. 218.50 d. 218.75Ans: a

5. The organisation that recently celebrated the silver jubilee year of its establishment is …a. G-8 b. G-20 c. ASEAN d. SAARCAns: d

1. Companies are required to list shares within … days of the closure of the Initial Public Offers (IPOs), as per the new guidelines issued by SEBI.a. 9 b. 12 c. 15 d. 18Ans: b

2. According to Census 2001, what is the percentage of urban population in India?a. 26.7 b. 27.1 c. 27.8 d. 28.6Ans: c

3. India is placed at ... position, out of 169 countries, in the 'Medium Human Development' category classified by Human Development Report 2010.a. 116th b. 117th c. 118th d. 119thAns: d

4. Name the country that tops the Human Development Index (HDI) in the Human Development Report 2010.a. Norway b. United States c. Australia d. New ZealandAns: a

5. What is the number of Finance Commissions set up till date?a. 11 b. 12 c. 13 d. 14Ans: c

1. ... is not a part of the TAPI gas pipeline project.a. India b. Afghanistan c. Turkmenistan d. PakistanAns: b

2. The two-day summit of Finance Ministers of G-20 nations was held in which country?a. China b. India c. South Korea d. CanadaAns: c

3. Name the chairman of the high level infra finance committee formed by the Indian Government.a. Y. K. Alagh b. Y. B. Reddy c. C. Rangrajan d. Rakesh MohanAns: d

4. 'Udyami', a newly inaugurated helpline assists …a. Micro, Small and Medium enterprises b. Large capital industriesc. Only female entrepreneurs d. Farmers introducing technology in farmingAns: a

5. What is the term 'Smart Money' used for?a. FDRs in Banks b. Demand Drafts c. Credit Cards d. Internet BankingAns: c

1. The new chief of National Green Tribunal, constituted in October 2010 is ...a. S. K. Puri b. Anil K. Pandey c. Lokeshewar Singh d. Y. S. DadwalAns: c

2. The Goods and Service (GST) proposed to be introduced in 2011 is likely to cover a. Trade, Sales tax b. Service, Trade tax c. Service, Excise, Sales tax d. Excise, Service, VAT taxAns: d

3. India is exploring Shale gas reserves with which country?a. France b. Germany c. United Kingdom d. USAAns: d

4. Who won the Lal Bahadur Shastri Award 2010for excellence in public administration academia and management?a. Arvind Kezeriwal b. Aruna Roy c. Kapil Sibal d. Zia ModiAns: b

5. The first World Statistics Day was celebrated on …a. October 17, 2010 b. October 18, 2010 c. October 19, 2010 d. October 20, 2010Ans: d

1. The Nobel Prize in Economics 2010 was shared by how many economists?a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5Ans: b

2. Indentify the Indian state that was the first to introduce Public Service Guarantee Act 2010.a. Gujarat b. Madhya Pradesh c. Haryana d. BiharAns: b

3. Who won the 'Business Leader of the Year' title at Economic Times Corporate Excellence Awards 2010?a. R. C. Bhargava (Maruti Suzuki) b. Mukesh Ambani (RIL) c. Aditya Puri (HDFC Bank) d. Ratan Tata (Tata Group)Ans: c

4. The Union Government has declared … as the 'National Heritage Animal' recently.a. Tiger b. Elephant c. Lion d. CamelAns: b

5. India was ranked … in the Global Hunger Index released by IFPRI in October 2010.a. 67th b. 69th c. 71st d. 74thAns: 

1. Who among the following did not bag the Nobel Prize 2010 for Economics? a. Christopher Pissarides b. Peter Diamond c. Dale Mortensen d. Akira Suzuki Ans: d

2. Among the following, who did not fi gure in the Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list? a. Indra Nooyi b. Chanda Kochhar c. Savitri Jindal d. Shikha Sharma Ans: c

3. The direct tax that registered negative growth during the first half of 2010-11 is … a. Corporate tax b. Income tax c. Wealth tax d. Securities transaction tax Ans: d

4. … is not a financial regulator. a. IRDA b. PFRDA c. AMFI d. SEBI Ans: c

5. The Indian rupee symbol is based on which script? a. Roman b. Devnagri c. Both a and b d. None of the above Ans: c

1. What is RBI's share in NABARD equity currently? a. 99% b. 51% c. 49% d. 1% Ans: d

2. … is the indirect tax that registered maximum growth during the first half of 2010-11 a. Excise duty b. Custom duty c. Service tax d. None of the above Ans: b

3. India recently signed a Line of Credit Agreement worth $ 1 billion with … a. Germany b. Australia c. Malaysia d. Indonesia Ans: a

4. Which of the following key rate of RBI was highest among all as on November 2, 2010? a. Repo rate b. Reverse repo rate c. Bank rate d. Cash reserve ratio Ans: a

5. US recently announced one of the largest weapons sales in its history worth about $ 60 billion to which country? a. Kuwait b. Saudi Arabia c. Pakistan d. Afghanistan Ans: b