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India attained Dominion Status on (A) 15th January, 1947 (B) 15th August, 1947 (C) 15th August, 1950 (D) 15th October, 1947 Ans : (B) 2. Despotism is possible in a (A) One party state (B) Two party state (C) Multi party state (D) Two and multi party state Ans : (A) 3. Marx belonged to (A) Germany (B) Holland (C) France (D) Britain Ans : (A) 4. Which one of the following is the guardian of Fundamental Rights ? (A) Legislature (B) Executive (C) Political parties (D) Judiciary Ans : (D) 5. Sarkaria Commission was concerned with (A) Administrative Reforms (B) Electoral Reforms (C) Financial Reforms (D) Centre-State relations Ans : (D) 6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has to address his/her letter of resignation to (A) Prime Minister of India (B) President of India (C) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha (D) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ans : (C) 7. A want becomes a demand only when it is backed by the (A) Ability to purchase (B) Necessity to buy (C) Desire to buy (D) Utility of the product Ans : (D) 8. The terms Micro Economics and Macro Economics were coined by

(A) Alfred Marshall (B) Ragner Nurkse (C) Ragner Frisch (D) J.M. Keynes Ans : (C) 9. During period of inflation, tax rates should (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain constant (D) Fluctuate Ans : (A) 10. Which is the biggest tax paying sector in India ? (A) Agriculture sector (B) Industrial sector (C) Transport sector (D) Banking sector Ans : (D) 11. Economics is what it ought to be.This statement refers to (A) Normative economics (B) Positive economics (C) Monetary economics (D) Fiscal economics Ans : (A) 12. The excess of price a person is to pay rather than forego the consumption of the commodity is called (A) Price (B) Profit (C) Producers surplus (D) Consumers surplus Ans : (C) 13. Silver halides are used in photographic plates because they are (A) Oxidised in air (B) Soluble in hyposolution (C) Reduced by light (D) Totally colourless Ans : (B) 14. Tetra Ethyl Lead (TEL) is (A) A catalyst in burning fossil fuel (B) An antioxidant (C) A reductant (D) An antiknock compound Ans : (D) 15. Curie point is the temperature at which

(A) Matter becomes radioactive (B) A metal loses magnetic properties (C) A metal loses conductivity (D) Transmutation of metal occurs Ans : (D) 16. The isotope used for the production of atomic energy is (A) U-235 (B) U-238 (C) U-234 (D) U-236 Ans : (A) 17. The acceleration due to gravity at the equator (A) Is less than that at the poles (B) Is greater than that at the poles (C) Is equal to that at the poles (D) Does not depend on the earths centripetal acceleration Ans : (A) 18. Which of the following is not a nucleon ? (A) Proton (B) Neutron (C) Electron (D) Positron Ans : (C) 19. The material used in the manufacture of lead pencil is (A) Graphite (B) Lead (C) Carbon (D) Mica Ans : (A) 20. Angle of friction and angle of repose are (A) Equal to each other (B) Not equal to each other (C) Proportional to each other (D) None of the above Ans : (A) 21. Processors speed of a computer is measured in (A) BPS (B) MIPS (C) Baud (D) Hertz Ans : (D) 22. C language is a (A) Low level language

(B) High level language (C) Machine level language (D) Assembly level language Ans : (B) 23. What happens to a person who receives the wrong type of blood ? (A) All the arteries constrict (B) All the arteries dialates (C) The RBCs agglutinate (D) The spleen and lymphnodes deteriorate Ans : (C) 24. NIS stands for (A) National Infectious diseases Seminar (B) National Irrigation Schedule (C) National Immunisation Schedule (D) National Information Sector Ans : (C) 25. If all bullets could not be removed from gun shot injury of a man, it may cause poisoning by (A) Mercury (B) Lead (C) Iron (D) Arsenic Ans : (B) 26. Ringworm is a disease. (A) Bacterial (B) Protozoan (C) Viral (D) Fungal Ans : (D) 27. Pituitary gland is situated in (A) The base of the heart (B) The base of the brain (C) The neck (D) The abdomen Ans : (B) 28. Who discovered cement ? (A) Agassit (B) Albertus Magnus (C) Joseph Aspdin (D) Janseen Ans : (C) 29. According to RBIs Report on the trend and progress of banking, the Nonperforming Assets (NPAs) in India for 2008-09 for Indian Banks in 2008 have stood

at (A) 23 per cent (B) 26 per cent (C) 35 per cent (D) 52 per cent Ans : (B) 30. Windows 7, the latest operating system from Microsoft Corporation has Indian languages fonts. (A) 14 (B) 26 (C) 37 (D) 49 Ans : (B) 31. TRIPS and TRIMS are the terms associated with (A) IMF (B) WTO (C) IBRD (D) IDA Ans : (B) 32. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force (A) For three months (B) For six months (C) For nine months (D) Indefinitely Ans : (B) 33. Which of the following Indonesian regions was a victim of massive earthquake in 2004 ? (A) Irian Jaya (B) Sumatra (C) Kalibangan (D) Java Ans : (B) 34. The first nonstop airconditioned DURANTO train was flagged off between (A) SealdahNew Delhi (B) MumbaiHowrah (C) BangaloreHowrah (D) ChennaiNew Delhi Ans : (A) 35. Which among the following agencies released the report, Economic Outlook for 2009-10 ? (A) Planning Commission (B) PMs Economic Advisory Council (C) Finance Commission (D) Reserve Bank of India

Ans : (B) 36. India and U.S. have decided to finalize agreements related to which of the following ? (A) Trade and Investment (B) Intellectual Property (C) Traditional Knowledge (D) All of the above Ans : (D) 37. Which one of the following states does not form part of Narmada River basin ? (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra Ans : (B) 38. Which of the following countries has recently become the third largest market for Twitter ? (A) China (B) India (C) Brazil (D) Indonesia Ans : (A) 39. The exchange of commodities between two countries is referred as (A) Balance of trade (B) Bilateral trade (C) Volume of trade (D) Multilateral trade Ans : (B) 40. Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by (A) Afforestation (B) Terrace cultivation (C) Strip cropping (D) Contour ploughing Ans : (A) 41. Who coined the word Geography ? (A) Ptolemy (B) Eratosthenese (C) Hecataus (D) Herodatus Ans : (B) 42. Which of the following is called the ecological hot spot of India ? (A) Western Ghats (B) Eastern Ghats (C) Western Himalayas

(D) Eastern Himalayas Ans : (A) 43. The art and science of map making is called (A) Remote Sensing (B) Cartography (C) Photogrammetry (D) Mapping Ans : (B) 44. The age of the Earth can be determined by (A) Geological Time Scale (B) Radio-Metric Dating (C) Gravity method (D) Fossilization method Ans : (B) 45. The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was (A) Vishnu Gupta (B) Upa Gupta (C) Brahma Gupta (D) Brihadratha Ans : (B) 46. The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people; for the people was made by (A) George Washington (B) Winston Churchill (C) Abraham Lincoln (D) Theodore Roosevelt Ans : (C) 47. The Lodi dynasty was founded by (A) Ibrahim Lodi (B) Sikandar Lodi (C) Bahlol Lodi (D) Khizr Khan Ans : (C) 48. Harshavardhana was defeated by (A) Prabhakaravardhana (B) Pulakesin II (C) Narasimhavarma Pallava (D) Sasanka Ans : (B) 49. Who among the following was an illiterate ? (A) Jahangir (B) Shah Jahan (C) Akbar

(D) Aurangazeb Ans : (C) 50. Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse ? (A) Lord Ripon (B) Lord Dalhousie (C) Lord Bentinck (D) Lord Curzon Ans : (B) 1. Lamberts law is related to (A) Reflection (B) Refraction (C) Interference (D) Illumination 2. The coral reefs are the marine counterparts of (A) Temperate forest (B) Tropical rain forests (C) Savannahs (D) Scrubland 3. The Refrigerant FREON is (A) Calcium Tetra Fluoride (B) Difluoro Dichloro Methane (C) Fluorspar and Felspar (D) Hydrofluosilicic acid 4. In the budget speech on February 28, 2011, the Finance Minister has announced that an international award with prize money of Rs. 1 crore is being instituted in the memory of Rabindranath Tagore for promoting (A) international peace (B) emancipation of underprivileged (C) universal brotherhood (D) human rights 5. The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which has moved Japans main island Honshu by a few feet has also caused Earths axis to wobble by about (A) 1 inch (B) 2 inch (C) 4 inch (D) 6 inch 6. WILILEAKS, a whistleblowers website is an international organisation based in (A) U.S.A. (B) U.K. (C) Sweden (D) Norway

7. Nomadic Elephant was the joint military exercise held some time back in India between India and (A) China (B) U.S.A. (C) Russia (D) Mongolia 8. The maximum limit on poll expenditure for parliamentary constituencies has been raised in February, 2011 to (A) 30 lacks (B) 35 lacks (C) 40 lacks (D) 50 lacks 9. Who received Sangeet Natak Akademis Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for Dance in 2009? (A) Omkar Shrikant Dadarkar (B) Ragini Chander Sarkar (C) Abanti Chakravotry and Sukracharya Rabha (D) K. Nellai Manikandan 10. Which of the following folk dances is associated with Jammu and Kashmir? (A) Jhora (B) Veedhi (C) Rauf (D) Suisini 1. Judicial review in the Indian Constitution is based on (A) Rule of Law (B) Due process of Law (C) Procedure established by Law (D) Precedents and Conventions 2. The Drafting of the Constitution was completed on (A) 26th January 1950 (B) 26th December 1949 (C) 26th November 1949 (D) 30th November 1949 3. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly? (A) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru (B) Sardar Patel (C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 4. Which innovative discussion process is introduced by the Indian Parliament to the World Parliamentary systems?

(A) Question hour (B) Zero hour (C) Resolutions (D) Presidential speech 5. The Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of (A) 60 years (B) 65 years (C) 62 years (D) 58 years 6. When there is an official change in the exchange rate of domestic currency, then it is called (A) Appreciation (B) Depreciation (C) Revaluation (D) Deflation 7. Inflation redistributes income and wealth in favour of (A) Pensioners (B) Poor (C) Middle class (D) Rich 8. The fringe benefit tax was introduced in the budget of (A) 2003-04 (B) 2004-05 (C) 2005-06 (D) 2006-07 9. In the Budget estimates for 2011-12, and allocation of Rs. 400 crore had been made to bring in a green revolution in the East in the cropping system of (A) Wheat (B) Rice (C) Jowar (D) Pulses 10. As announced by the Finance Minister in his budget speech on 28-2-2011, the income tax exemption limit for individuals other than senior citizen and women has been raised to (A) Rs.1,80,000 (B) Rs.1,90,000 (C) Rs.2,00,000 (D) Rs.2,50,000

1. The precipitation consisting of a mixture of snow and rain is (A) Sleet (B) Smog (C) Snow-line (D) Fog Ans : (A) 2. Operation Flood was launched in 1970 to (A) Control floods (B) Increase milk production (C) Improve water sources (D) Construct more dams Ans : (B) 3. Photogrammetry is (A) Portraying gradient (B) Movement of setlines (C) A method of solving geometrical problems (D) Use of photography in surveying and mapping Ans : (D) 4. The spice State of India is (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Bihar (C) Gujarat (D) Kerala Ans : (D) 5. Jog Falls is found across the river (A) Cauvery (B) Kabini (C) Krishna (D) Sharavati Ans : (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) Chennai Ans : (B) 7. The International Date Line passes through the (A) Pacific Ocean (B) Atlantic Ocean

(C) Indian Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean Ans : (A) 8. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation ? (A) Rainfall (B) Snowfall (C) Fog (D) Hail Ans : (C) 9. Which of the following is a Great Circle ? (A) The Tropic of Cancer (B) The Arctic Circle (C) The Equator (D) The Tropic of Capricorn Ans : (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 above Ans : (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. Ans : (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 paws Ans : (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 heart Ans : (A) 14. Plants climb by means of (A) Tendrils (B) Roots (C) Pistil (D) Branches Ans : (A) 15. This term is associated with the Biology of silkworms. (A) Apiculture (B) Sericulture (C) Sylviculture (D) Pisciculture Ans : (B) 16. Pick out the correct sequence of a simple land food chain : 1. Deer 2. Grass 3. Tiger (A) 123 (B) 321 (C) 132 (D) 213 Ans : (D) 17. Sex in human beings is determined by (A) Vitamins (B) Chromosomes (C) Hormones (D) Nutrients Ans : (B) 18. Deficiency of fluorine in drinking water causes (A) Dental caries (cavity) (B) Dental fluorosis (C) Skeletal fluorosis (D) Goiter Ans : (A) 19. In man,urea is formed in (A) Kidney (B) Liver

(C) Nephron (D) Urinary Bladder Ans : (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 skin Ans : (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 pumped Ans : (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 habitat Ans : (B) 23. Electromagnet is used in a (A) Calling bell (B) Computer (C) Motor (D) Washing machine Ans : (A) 24. Kilo Watt Hour represents the unit for (A) Force (B) Power (C) Time (D) Energy Ans : (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 voltage Ans : (D)

26. Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of (A) Conduction (B) Condensation (C) Radiation (D) Insolation Ans : (C) 27. A stick partly dipped in water appears broken due to (A) Reflection (B) Refraction (C) Total internal reflection (D) Diffraction Ans : (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 into cooling energy Ans : (C) 29. Kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy in (A) Electric Motor (B) Dynamo (C) Electromagnet (D) Ammeter Ans : (B) 30. Floppy disk is an example of (A) Read Only Memory (B) Random Access Memory (C) Cache Memory (D) Secondary Storage Memory Ans : (D) 31. Which of the following compounds are sprayed over clouds to cause artificial rain ? (A) Ice (B) NaOH (C) AgI (D) NH4Cl Ans : (C) 32. Iodine deficiency in diet is known to cause (A) Rickets

(B) Obesity (C) Scurvy (D) Goiter Ans : (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 killed Ans : (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 oil Ans : (D) 35. Percentage of silver in German silver is (A) 25% (B) 0% (C) 75% (D) 80% Ans : (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 compound Ans : (C) 37. The chemical name of Vitamin E is (A) Ascorbic acid (B) Retinol (C) Tocopherol (D) Thiamine Ans : (C) 38. Which of the following gases has bleaching property ? (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Carbon Monoxide (C) Chlorine (D) Hydrogen

Ans : (C) 39. The heaviest body of our Solar system is (A) Sun (B) Uranus (C) Jupiter (D) Saturn Ans : (A) 40. From amongst the following; name the famous Indian ornithologist (A) Dr. Salim Ali (B) Dr. Gopalasamudram N. Ramachandran (C) Dr. J. B. S. Haldane (D) Dr. H. G. Khorana Ans : (A) 41. Who performed the longest space journey in the year 2007 ? (A) Venus Williams (B) Serena Williams (C) Sunita William (D) Sir John William Ans : (C) 42. The Lost Child was written by (A) Nirad C. Chowdhury (B) Mulk Raj Anand (C) Khushwant Singh (D) Annie Besant Ans : (B) 43. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields ? (A) Nuclear Physics (B) Agriculture (C) Astrophysics (D) Medicine Ans : (B) 44. The Headquarters of UNESCO is at (A) Rome (B) Geneva (C) Paris (D) New York Ans : (C) 45. January 15 is celebrated as the

(A) Army Day (B) Martyrs Day (C) Independence Day (D) Ugadhi Ans : (A) 46. Bijapur is known for its (A) Heavy rainfall (B) Rock Temple (C) Gol Gumbaj (D) Statue of Gomateshwara Ans : (C) 47. The Americans are also known as (A) Kiwis (B) Yankees (C) Tories (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 48. India lifted the ONGC Nehru Cup, 2009 after defeating in the final (A) Syria (B) Pakistan (C) Sri Lanka (D) Bangladesh Ans : (A) 49. An element which does not react with oxygen is (A) Chlorine (B) Iodine (C) Helium (D) Nitrogen Ans : (C) 50. During sleep, mans blood pressure (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Fluctuates (D) Remains constant Ans : (B)