Q.1.

The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium

Increases Decreases Remains unaltered Drops sharply

Q.2.Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?

Mahanadi Brahmaputra Ravi Chenab

Q.3.The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is

Carbon dioxide Carbon monoxide Nitrous oxide Nitrogen peroxide

Q.4.26th January is India's

Independence Day Republic Day Revolution Day Parliament Day

Q.5.Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?

Kerosene lamp Wax candle Solar lantern Torch

Q.6.Electric current is measured by

Voltmeter Anemometer Commutator Ammeter

Q.7.The dynamo is a device for converting

Heat energy into electrical energy Mechanical energy into electrical energy Magnetic energy into electrical energy

None of these

Q.8.Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of

Tin Lead Zinc Chromium

Q.9.The hardest substance available on earth is

Platinum Diamond Quartz Gold

Q.10.Washing soda is the common name for

Calcium carbonate Calcium bicarbonate Sodium carbonate Sodium bicarbonate

Q.11.2008 Olympic games were held in

China Greece Italy France

Q.12.Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team?

Sachin Tendulkar Rahul Dravid Anil Kumble Mahender Singh Dhoni

Q.13.Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team?

Vivian Richards Gary Kirsten Kapil Dev Allan Border

Q.14.The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is

Sheru Roopa

Chauva None of these

Q.15.With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?

Football Badminton Basketball Hockey

Q.16.The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?

Cricket Hockey Football Polo

Q.17.Wankhede stadium is situated in?

Chandigarh Bangalore Mumbai Chennai

Q.18.The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of

2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years

Q.19.Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?

Boxing Shooting Archery Weight lifting

Q.20.Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at

Kolkata New Delhi Jhansi Patiala

Q.21.A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age?

18 years or above

19 years or above 21 years of above Minimum 25 years

Q.22.Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?

President Speaker of the Lok Sabha Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Prime Minister

Q.23.Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?

Property Tax House Tax Land Tax Vehicle Tax

Q.24.All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.

48 hours before the appointed time of election results 48 hours before the actual poll 24 hours before the actual poll 36 hours before the actual poll

Q.25.Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

President Prime Minister Parliament Chief Justice of India

Q.26.The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of

January February March Last month of the year

Q.27.Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above?

Secretary, Reserve Bank of India Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance Governor, Reserve Bank of India Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance

Q.28.The monetary unit of Bangladesh is

Rupee Takka Rupiah Dollar

Q.29.Sellers market denotes a situation where

Commodities are available at competitive rates Demand exceeds supply Supply exceeds demand Supply and demand are equal

Q.30.Development means economic growth plus

Inflation Deflation Price stability Social change

Q.31.The Abbreviation NAEP stands for

National Atomic Energy Planning National Adult education Programme National Authority on Engineering Projects Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project

Q.32.The Abbreviations PSLV stands for

Polar Survey Landing Vehicle Polarised Source Laser Viewing Precise Source Locating Vision Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

Q.33.The term 'epicentre' is associated with

Earthquakes Tornadoes Cyclones Earth's interior

Q.34.Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes?

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter

Q.35.The solar eclipse occurs when

the sun comes in between the moon and the earth the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon the moon comes in between the sun and the earth None of these

Q.36.The removal of top soil by water or wind is called

Soil wash Soil erosion Soil creep Silting of soil

Q.37.Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?

Sandy soil Clayey soil Black soil Alluvial soil

Q.38.Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Karnataka Madhya Pradesh

Q.39.Largest State in terms of area, in India is

Assam Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir

Q.40.Koraput is related to which of the following Industry

Aeroplane Ship building Iron and steel Electric locomotives

Q.41.Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea?

West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand

West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka

Q.42.Which of these has the largest river basin?

Brahmaputra Ganga Godavari Sutlej

Q.43.The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for

Well-planned cities Efficient civil organization Development of Art and Architecture All of these

Q.44.The Red Fort of Delhi was built by

Akbar Shahjehan Jahangir Sher Shah

Q.45.The ancient name of the city of Patna is

Pataliputra Kanauj Kausambi Kapilavastu

Q.46.The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at

Vaishali Kausambi Ujjain Ayodhya

Q.47.When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India

1492 1498 1398 1542

Q.48.The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was

Tegart Cornwallis

Simpson O. Dwyer

Q.49.Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the

Rowlatt Act Salt Law Act of 1909 Jallianwala Bagh Messacre

Q.50.The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named

Indo-British Company The Great Britain Company Eastern India Company East India Company

.1.Which company owns the footwear brand - Stryde?

Woodland Bata Tata International Hindustan Lever

Q.2.It was the brand that made David Ogilvy famous. Which shirt brand's ads had the famous man with an eye patch in the 1950s, which catapulted David Ogilvy to fame?

Van Heusen Arrow Shirts Hathaway Dockers

Q.3.Which TV channel has been in the news for its coverage of the Bin Laden crisis, especially for having carried all broadcasts of Osama Bin Laden to audiences in West Asia?

Star Asia BBC Asia Al Jazeera Khaleed Times

Q.4.The Essar group of companies has been promoted by

Ruias Ambanis Goenkas Kanorias

Q.5.One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries

Kalyani Black Label Blue Riband McDowells Bagpiper

Q.6.Amtrex air conditioners has a technical collaboration with Sanyo Mitsubishi Hitachi Carrier

Q.7.Marlboro Cigarette is owned by ITC Godfrey-Philips Philip Morris British American Tobacco

Q.8.Who is the CEO of Microsoft? Bill Gates Paul Allen Larry Ellison Steve Ballnes

Q.9.One of the following is not an Insurance Company ICICI Prudential HDFC Natwest OM Kotak Mahindra Birla Sun Life

Q.10.What is the currency of Portugal? Escudo Guilder Mark Schilling

Q.11.One of the following personalities is not associated with the Indian auto sector Suresh Krishna Venu Srinivasan Anand Mahindra Venugopal Dhoot

Q.12.Who is the attorney general of United States of America? Ashcroft Powell

Rumsfeld Cheney

Q.13.What was the significant about the purchase of a kilo of lychees on the French island of Reunion, located in the Indian Ocean? They were the first lot of lychees exported from India. It was the first official purchase using the new currency Euro. It was done by to commemorate the release of the new France with Princess Diana's image on it. None of these

Q.14.One of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration BPL Thermax Lloyd Carrier Aircon

Q.15.How many countries are a part of the European union? 18 15 21 12

Q.16.When was the generic domain name (Top Level Domain - TLD) .com introduced? 1989 1985 1994 1991

Q.17.What is common to all of the following names - Eduardo Camano, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, Ramon Puerta and Fernando de la Rua? They were all former Presidents of Argentina. They are the dreaded drug lords of South America They own together 70% of the world's Silver mines. None of these

Q.18.Who is the prime minister of Israel? Benajamin Netanyahu Ariel Sharon Shaul Mofaz Goldamyer

Q.19.Which brand had the highest number of Web searches in 2001? Google Marlboro Intel Play Station

Q.20.The video games X box is a product of

Sega Sony Intel Microsoft

Q.21.It was acknowledged as the second-most dangerous computer virus in history, after the Love Bug virus. Name this virus, which struck in 2001 Melissa Code Red C-Brain Major Domo

Q.22.What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP? Extended product Extra Pampering Experience Entry level product

Q.23.Which business and media tycoon won the elections to become Head of State in Italy amidst widespread clouds of scandal? Guillani Giovanni Joe Pacci Antonio Machiaveli Silvio Berusconi

Q.24.Which city is hosting the 14th Asian Games in 2004? Manila Busan Beijing Bangkok

Q.25.Under what name is MTNL marketing its GSM based mobile telephony? Swarna Dolphin Speed Vayu

Q.1. The fifth edition of the World Future Energy Summit was held recently in Abu Dhabi New Delhi Tehran Dhaka

Q.2. Planning Commission of India on 18 January 2012 approved Rudrasagar developed scheme.The scheme is related toTripura

Assam Manipur Sikkim

Q.3. Scientists identified a new gene in Maize plants called Meg-1 Meg-2 Meg-3 Meg-4

Q.4. India and Japan on 12 January2012 agreed to enhance their cooperation in the ......... sector. Infrastructure Tourism Road and Transport Coal and Minning

Q.5. "HUNGAMA" report of Nandi Foundation is related to Hunger and Malnutrition 2-G Spectrum Scam Tax- evasion Black Money deposited in foreign Bank

Q.6. Which car took home the crown of Indian Car of the Year 2012 in January 2012 Toyota Etios Liva Maruti Suzuki Swift Hyundai Verna Hyundai Eon

Q.7. In which of the following currencies,India has decided to make payment to buy crude oil from Iran US Dollars Indian Rupees Pound Sterling Euro

Q.8. India became free from Bird Flu, What is the name of Bird-Flu Virus H5N1 H1N1 H5N2 H3N3

Q.9. At present who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank Of India Dr. Y.V. Reddy Dr. C. Rangarajan Dr. D. Subbarao

Dr. Subir Gokaran

Q.10. The Israel-Palestine talks, in the first week of January 2012 were held in Amman, Amman is the capital of which of the following Countary Jorden Syria Iraq Iran

Q.11. Which state in India is the leading produce sulphur Assam Maharastra Punjab Tamil Nadu

Q.12.The government of which of the following countries acquired 1.09 % stake, currently worth about Rs. 2500 crore in Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) the company's latest shareholding data show

Japan Singapour USA Malasiya

Q.13. Researchers discovered new earthworm species in Port Blair. What is the name of the new species Moniligaster ivaniosi Annelida Nematoda Onychophora

Q.14. Pravasi Bhartiya Divas-2012 was held in Jaipur. Jaipur is the capital of which one of the following states of India Maharastra Rajesthan MadhyaPradesh UttarPradesh

Q.15. This Footballer was awarded the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Oron 9 January 2012 in Zurich. He was the award for the third consecutive year for the world's outstanding footballer.Identify this Footballer

Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi Xavi Sergio Ramos

Q.16. Which French construction major entered the Indian market by buying out 100 % stake in NAPC, a Chennai-based construction company Vinci Uhde Snamprogetti Sinopec Engineering

Q.17. He was conferred the 1st S.K.Singh Award for excellence in the Indian Foreign Service on 6 January 2012 , Identify the diplomat

initiation

Shivshankar Menon D. Bala Venkatesh Verma Ranjan Mathai K.ragunath

Q.18. Who was presented the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace & Reconciliation on 4 January 2012 the fourth day of the ten-day Kalachakra

Tibetan spiritual leader,the Dalai Lama South African leader Nelson Mandela Tanzania's Julius Nyerere Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Q.19. State-owned carrier Air India announced on 29 March 2011 that it completed the first milestone of its modernization process with the migration of Air India and Indian Airlines to SITA's Horizon Passenger Service System (PSS). When did Air India sign contract with SITA for the same?

January 2011 March 2010 October 2009 April 2010

Q.20. Which one of the following companies became the first major online retailer to offer cloud -based media storage & streaming to unlimited web or Android devices with a free basic plan?

Amazon Roamans LL BeAN Vita Coast

Q.21.International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on: 9th August 13th October 24th November 11th December

Q.22.Tianhe 1A, the worlds fastest supercomputer is made by United States Japan China None of these

Q.23.Which is Indias first ever Pollution Control Warship? Samudra Prahari Nischaya Varuna None of these

Q.24.Who became Indias youngest grandmaster?

Parimarjan Negi Dronavali Harika Praveen Thipse S P Sethuraman

Q.25.K C Kulich International Award is associated with:

Medicine Economics Journalism Sports

Q.1.Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, in Jammu & Kashmir is built across which river ?

Beas Chenab Jhelum Sutlej

Q.2.Chanda Kochhar is the persent MD & CEO of

HDFC Bank ICICI Bank HSBC Bank Citibank India

Q.3.Which India born physicist invented the 'Optical Fibre' ?

C.V. Raman Satyendra Nath Bose Homi J. Bhabha Narinder Singh Kapany

Q.4.Which natural sugar is found in the milk ?

Lactose Sucrose Maltose Fructose

Q.5.Name the smallest ocean in the world?

Arctic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Q.6.Which device is used to detect radioactivity ?

Oscilloscope Geiger counter Geordie Lamp Kipp's apparatus

Q.7. Where did the first Youth Olympic Games held in 2010?

Sydney Singapore Beijing Munich

Q.8. What is Phishing?

A Govt. plan A stem cell Fraudulent way of acquiring PIN and bank passwords using email None of these

Q.9.'Freedom in Exile' book is the autobiography of which Nobel Peace Prize winner ?

Yasser Arafat Nelson Mandela Dalai Lama XIV Aung San Suu Kyi

Q.10.Who is popularly known as the "Metro Man" of India?

M K Jadhav S K Adhikari G L Bajaj E Sreedharan

Q.11.Where was the first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) established in 1961 ?

Kolkata Bengaluru Ahmedabad Lucknow

Q.12.Which waterbody seprates the India from the island nation of Sri Lanka ?

Bering Strait Palk Strait

Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Magellan

Q.13.What is the maximum number of votes which an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) can record ?

1840 votes 2840 votes 3840 votes 4840 votes

Q14.Which Indian city you would be in if you were standing on world's longest railway platform ?

Jabalpur (M.P.) Kharagpur (W.Bengal) Mughalsarai (U.P.) Secunderabad (A.P.)

Q.15.What is the full form of NBFC?

Non-Banking Financial Company. Non-Banking Financial Crisis. New Banking and Financial Companies. New Banks with Financial Crisis

Q.16.On the banks of which river is the Jamshedpur, the steel city of India, situated ?

Tapti Narmada Subarnarekha Hooghly

Q.17.World Trade Organization came into existence in

1992 1993 1994 1995

Q.18.The constitution of India has how many schedules?

5 8 12 20

Q.19.Which of the following personalities is the chairman of Indias largest public sector bank, State Bank of India?

S. C. Gupta O. P. Bhatt Pratip Chaudhuri Deepak Parekh

Q.20.Which of following legislatures is universally acclaimed as the Mother of Parliaments ?

Congress Of The United States British Parliament Federal Assembly Of Switzerland Canadian Parliament

Q.1. The highest number of state level animal fairs in Rajasthan are held in the district? Jhalawar Nagour Barmer

Hanumangarh Q.2. Which one amongst the following is incorrect?

In the western part of Rajasthan generally salty lakes are available Sambhar lake is the biggest salty lake in India Nakki lake is the deepest lake in Rajasthan

Rajsamand lake is 64 kilo meters from Udaipur and it is in Udaipur district Q.3. Mewa-nagar in Rajasthan is famous for?

Jam temple of Parshwanath Exports of dry fruits Production of cumin seed

Exports of Kathputli items Q.4. Gang canal, is among the oldest canals was constructed by Maharaja Ganga Singh in?

1930 1927 1944

1932 Q.5. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project Gujarat and Rajasthan Chambal ProjectRajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Beas Project.Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana Indira Gandhi Canal ProjectRajasthan and Punjab

Q.6. Which one among the following statement is incorrect ? New Industrial and Investment Policy of Rajasthan 2010 is introduced and it states that

During next five years 51 lakh persons will get employment 13 sectors are more important to be focussed Land will be available to industrialists on easy terms

Incentive will not be accorded to Private Public Partnership Q.7. Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) has signed an MoU with a Japanese company for establishment of Japanese units in Neemrana Industrial area. That Japanese company is?

Jetro Hetro Honda Cial

Mitsubisi Q.8. Which automobile company has been allotted 600 Acres land of Khuskheda (Bhiwadi) for manufacturing cars?

Ford Toyota Honda Cial

Volkswagen Q.9. 14 N.E.L.P. Blocks, 1 J. V. Blocks,2 Nomination Blocks and 4 C.B.M. Blocks are related to:

Gypsum belt Gold belt Petroleum Exploration

Lignite belt Q.10. Which train was introduced for tourists with the help of Railway Ministry in Rajasthan on January 11,2009?

Princely Rajasthan on wheels Royal Rajputana on wheels Great Rajputana on wheels

Royal Rajasthan on wheels Q.11. The great famine known as Chhapania-kal among Rajasthani people occurred during

1899-1900 AD 1905-1906 AD 1956-1958 AD

1888-1889 AD Q.12. The district through which 70E longitude passes is?

Jodhpur Jaisalmer Dholpur

Nagaur Q13. The district having North-South elongation, is?

Jhalawar Bhilwara Chittorgarh

Jhunjhunu Q.14. An approximate area of Rajasthan covered under western desert, is?

More than 60% Less than 30% 40%

50% Q.15. Chhappan basin is in the district of ?

Alwar Banswara Pali

Tonk Q.16. The lowest air pressure in the month of June in Rajasthan is probable in the district o?

Bundi Baran Jaisalmer

Rajsamand Q.17. River Khari is part of the drainage system of?

Arabian Sea Inland drainage Indeterminate drainage

Bay of Bengal Q.18.Kahrani in Bhiwadi came into news recently because of ?

Saint Gobain Glass Factory Divya Pharmacy Toyota Motors Rajiv Gandhi Rural LPG Distribution Plan

Q.19. National Institute of Ayurveda, an autonomous body of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India is located at?

Udaipur Jodhpur Banswara

Jaipur Q.20. One amongst the following is not true?

New investment policy is introduced by State Government recently 30 per cent deductions on sales tax to continue for 10 years 20 per cent subsidy will be provided on new employment

Previous policy was introduced in 2008 Q.21. Who was the first historian who wrote about Feudalism in Rajasthan during the 19th century?

Col. James Tod Dr. L. P. Tessitori George Grearson

John Thomas Q.22.Who was the famous ruler of Mewar who repaired the fort of Achalgarh?

Rana Ratan Singh Maharana Kumbha Rana Sanga

Maharana Raj Singh Q.23. The famous historian of Rajasthan who was also a social reformer was?

Mankaran Sarda Harbilas Sarda C.K.F. Waltier

Jamnalal Bajaj Q.24. The longest folk song of Rajasthan is associated with which of the following Lok Devis / Devtas?

Jeena Mata Aai Mata Mallinathji

Ramdevji Q.25. Who was the ruler of a state in Rajasthan who played a very significant role in the establishment of Banaras Hindu University?

Maharana Fateh Singh (Udaipur) Maharaja Ummed Singh (Jodhpur)

Maharaja Man Singh-II (Jaipur)

Maharaja Ganga Singh (Bikaner) Q.26. Who was made the Raj Pramukh of united Rajasthan which came into existence of March 25, 1948?

Maharaja of Dholpur Maharaja of Karauli Maharao of Kota

Maharaja of Sirohi Q.27. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following animals?

Lion Deer Tiger

Bear Q.28. Recently the Bank of Rajasthan has been merged with?

H.D.F.C. ICICI State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur

State Bank of India Q.29. The first cooperative society in Rajasthan was established in 1905 of?

Bhinai in Ajmer district Jaola in Nagour district Gulabpura in Bhilwada district

Bassi in Jaipur district Q.30. According to Animal census 2003 the density of Animals in Rajasthan and highest density of animals in district is?

144 and Doongarpur 150 and Barmer 160 and Bikaner

165 and Bharatpur Q.31.Dhaman, Karad and Anjan are the?

Varieties of Sheep in Rajasthan Varieties of Caster seed of Gujarat Varieties of Grass in Rajsthan

Three heroes of Gawari dance Q.32.In which decade was the first solid state integrated circuit demonstrated?

1950

1960 1970

1940 Q.33.Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'?

Thomas Hardy Emile Zola George Orwell

Walter Scott Q.34.Which county did Ravi Shastri play for?

Glamorgan Leicestershire Gloucestershire

Lancashire Q.35.Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields?

Volleyball Hockey Football

Tennis Q.1.The Baikonur Cosmodrome is the worlds first and largest operational space launch facility. In which country is it located?

France Uzbekistan Germany

Kazakhstan Q.2.The International Hockey Federation has decided to allot the next Hockey World Cup in 2010 to India. In which year Hockey World Cup tournament started?

1971 1974 1976

1977 Q.3.Which among the following clubs has won the Spanish league title for the first time in three years on May 17, 2009?

Barcelona Inter Millan Real Madrid Manchester United

Q.4.Recently Suranjoy Singh of India sizzled with a Gold on the concluding day of the European Grand Prix boxing as India finished their campaign with four medals. This contest held in ?

Czech Republic. Hungary Serbia

Austria Q.5.Recently 12-member Sikkim Cabinet was sworn in and Pavan Kumar Chamling becomes CM for the ________?

2nd time 3rd time 4th time

5th time Q.6. Who among the following has been nominated to become the U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York, by US President Barack Obama?

Preet Bharara Suresh Modi Rajiv Khurana

Suresh KalmadiAns. (A) Preet Bharara Q.7. The government formed the panel after many ex-servicemen returned their medals to protest the rejection of their one rank one pension demand. Who is headin g this panel ?

K.M. Chandrasekhar R Balakrishanan B S Padmanabham

T. Raja Shekhar Q.8. Recently Indias Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia, earned India a gold medal in the recurve team event of the archery World Cup Stage I. In which country this event held?

Croatia Russia Ukraine

Czech Republic. Q.9. Recently Madhu Kannan has joined as managing director & chief executive officer (CEO) of which exchange?

Bombay Stock Exchange National Stock Exchange Delhi Stock exchange

None of these Q.10. Who has won his maiden International Tennis Federation (ITF) title at Delhi Lawn Tennis Association on April 25, 2009?

Yuki Bhambari Vishnu Vardhan Leander Paes

Mahesh Bhupti Q.11.Luther L. Terry Award has been given to

K. Srinath Reddy K. Vishwanath Ronald M. Davis

None of these Q.12.Indian Museum is at

Bombay Hyderabad Ahmedabad

Calcutta Q.13.All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called

Luxury goods. Expensive goods. Capital goods.

Economic goods. Q.14.The marginal utilities of Product A and Product B, are 300 and 450 at equilibrium respectively. If the price of the product B is Rs 60, what is the price of Product A at equilibrium?

Rs 45 Rs 50 Rs 90

Rs 40 Q.15. Where is the extreme north of India a railway station?

Jammutavi Amritsar Pathancoat

Guwahat Q.16.When is the Commonwealth Day celebrated?

May 1 May 3

May 15

May 24 Q.17.Recently Indian Navy commissioned INS Airavat.Which among the following terms precisely describes INS Airavat?

Landing Ship Tank Waterjet Propelled Fast Attack Craft Guided Missile Frigate

GPS Craft Q.18.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently has entered the Limca Book of Records as the largest animal rights organisation.(May 11, 2009).In which year PETA began ?

1995 2000 1999

1980 Q.19.Who is the new Prime Minister of Hungry ?

Victor Orban Gorden Bajnai Jeno Fock

Ference Gyurcsany Q.20.Who has become the first Indian to win two medal in a Shooting World Cup?

Gagan Narang Sanjeev Bindra Abhinav Bindra

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Q.21.Vidya Pillai is related to which sport ?

Snooker Golf Archery

Billiards Q.22. Which one of the following motions can the Council of Ministers in India move?

No Confidence Motion Confidence Motion Adjournment Motion

Censure Motion Q.23.Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of .

GDP

Population Foodgrains

Per capita income Q.24. How many times has Financial Emergency been declared in India so far?

5 times 4 times Once

Never Q.25. What is the full form of PTC ?

Public Transport Certificate Pubic Telecommunications Council Pass Through Certificate

Products Through Consumer Q.26.Where will be held the Final of the Cricket World Cup 2011?

Colombo Mumbai New Delhi

Dhaka Q.27.Which country has launched a navigational Satellite?

South Korea North Korea India

China Q.28. Which one of the following on the Consolidated Fund of India?

Salary and allowances of the President of India. Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Salary and allowances of the Justices of the Supreme Court of India.

Salary and allowances of the Vice President of India. Q.29.Which one of the following is not an objective of fiscal policy of Indian Government?

Full employment Regulation of inter-State trade Price stability

Equitable distribution of wealth and income. Q.30.Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the Parliament?

14 days 1 month 3 months

6 months Q.31.In India, national income is estimated by .

Planning Commission Indian Statistical Institute Central Statistical Organization

National Sample Survey Organization Q.32.Who is the Author of the book My China Diary

Kanwal Sibal Salman Haider J.N. Dixit

Natwar Singh Q.33. What is the name of the first setellite launched by Iran on Feb 3, 2009 ?

Shahab Hatf Zulfiqar

Omid Q.34. Open Market Operation is a part of

Income Policy Fiscal Policy Credit Policy

Labour Policy Q.35.The annual growth rate of the Indian Economy at 1999-2000 prices during 20052006 has been estimated between .

5 to 6 per cent 7 to 8 per cent 6 to 7 per cent

8 to 9 per cent Q.36. As per recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission, percentage share of States of the shareable central taxes is?

28.5 29.5 30.5 32.4

Q.37. SDR, the curency of the IMF , is in the form of

Paper Currency Gold Silver and Gold both

Book keeping entry only Q.38.Umrao Singh has passed away recently .Which of the following field was he associated with ?

Film Journalism Sports

Politics Q.39.Given below are two statements . Assertion (a) :Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures in a free and fair manner have been given to an independent body i.e. the Election Commission. Reason (R) : Powers of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive. In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true. Q.40.Who is the new prime minister of Denmark ?

Anders Fogh Rasmussen Lars Looke Rasmussen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

Poul Hartling Q.41.When you are cooking, you almost always need ________

cooking holders hot makers cooker pans

saucepans Q.42.Which company's famously advertised vision statement is 'The Network is the Computer'?

Cisco Systems Lucent Technologies Sun Microsystems Nortel Networks

Q.43.Which former advertising personality has recently been named the Undersecretary of State for 'public diplomacy and public affairs' of the US in an exercise to rebrand the US following the September 11 terrorist strikes?

Charlotte Beers Jay Chiat Martin Sorrell

George Lois Q.44.The software company I-flex Solutions was originally a division of which famous financial services company?

Citicorp ICICI HSBC

ABN Amro Bank Q.45.This year saw the launch of Yahoo!, Amazon.com and the famous launch of the Orange mobile phone service in the UK. Which year was this?

1992 1994 1995

1993 Q.46.Which premium international range of luggage was recently launched in India by Blow Plast?

Samsonite Strolley American Tourister

Delsey Q.47.He scored 115 runs at Notingham, 148 at Lords, 217 at the Oval and 100 in Mumbai consecutively, who is this cricketer?

Rahul Dravid Sachin Tendulkar Adam Gilchrist

Andrew Flintoff Q.48.The American Military operation RED Dawn was carried to capture,

Osama Bin Laden Chemical Ali Sadam Hussain

None of these Q.49.Canned beer introduced in India in 1981 was branded as

Haywards 5000

Royal Challenge Fostors

Kingfisher Q.50.Identify the rich and the famous person who owns a yatch that once belonged to Elizabeth Taylor.

Kumara Manglam Birla Anil Ambani Vijay Mallya

Nandan Nilekani Q.1.What is the marginal rate of tax for Indian corporates as proposed in the Union Budget 2002 (Inclusive of surcharge)?

34.5% 36.75% 42%

31.5% Q.2.Who is the Chairman and CEO of McCann-Erickson India?

Sushil Khanna Prasoon Joshi Sanjay Mukherjee

Ritesh Singhal Q.3.Who is the Chairman of Hindustan Lever Limited?

MSV Banga Keki B Dadisheth Arun Adhikari

Harish Manwani Q.4.Who is the chairman of HDFC?

Deepak Parekh Y M Deosthalee Janki Ballabh

Samir Arora Q.5.Who is the chairman of State Bank of India?

Janki Ballabh Deepak Parekh Rajendra Pawar

None of these Q.6.Who is the chairman of NIIT?

Jerry Rao John Reed Rajendra Pawar

Harish Menon Q.7.What was Reckitt & Coleman renamed as?

Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd Reckitt Switzer (India) Ltd Reckitt Bayer (India) Ltd

It was not renamed Q.8.Who is the chairman of ICICI Bank Ltd?

N Vaghul K V Kamath Y C Deveshwar

Lalit Gupte Q.9.Who is the chairman of ITC Ltd?

Y C Deveshwar Deosthalee Madhu Singhania

Pratap C Reddy Q.10.Who is the US ambassador to India?

Jack Straw Robert Blackwill John Ashcroft

Peter Warburg Q.11.Who is Indias ambassador to the US?

Montek Singh Ahluwalia Lalit Mansingh Suraj Parekh

Rajat Gupta Q.12.Novartis was born out of the merger of the following two companies

Glaxo and Sandoz Ciba and Sandoz Ciba and Smithkline

Smithkline and Glaxo Q.13.Who is the chairman of Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare India Ltd?

Bob Williams

B V Patel Rajesh Sinha

Kevin Parker Q.14.Brent Index is associated with which commodity?

Crude oil prices Copper futures price Gold futures price

Shipping rate index Q.15.Justice and Development Party of Turkey won the recent elections held in November 2002. Who heads the party?

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Bulent Ecevit Necdet Sezer

Necdet Sezer Q.16.Approximately what was the quantum of the trade deficit of US for the financial year ending Dec 2001?

USD 245 bn USD 720 bn USD 1.1 tn

USD 412 bn Q.17.What is the currency of Argentina?

Peso Dollar Dinar

Koruny Q.18.Which country is the famous mobile phone manufacturer head quartered?

Finland Switzerland Sweden

Germany Q.19.Who won the Australian Open 2002 Womens singles?

Martina Hingis Jennifer Capriati Venus Williams

Monica Seles Q.20.Which city is hosting the 14th Asian Games in 2004?

Manila Busan Beijing

Bangkok Q.21.Which among of the following states became Indias 1st carbon Free State?

Himanchal Pradesh Uttarakhand Pondicherry

Andaman Nicobar Q.22.Natraja is a dancing posture of

Lord Krishna Ganesha Ram

Shiva Q.23.The name Manu Chabbaria was once upon a time associated with

Shaw Wallace Mohan Meakins United Breweries

None of these Q.24.Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Insttitue situated?

Nasik Baroda Jamalpur

Pune Q.25.The Baikonur Cosmodrome is the worlds first & largest operational space launch facility. In which country is it located?

France Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Germany

(ACIO)

Q.1.Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for

1. 2. 3. 4.

equality before law. equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. abolition of titles. abolition of untouchability

Q.2.Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for

1. 2. 3. 4.

temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir. special provisions in respect of Nagaland. special provisions in respect of Manipur. provisions in respect of financial emergency

Q.3.How many permanent members are there in Security Council?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Three Five Six Four

Q.4.The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an

1. 2. 3. 4.

aristocracy absolute monarchy constitutional monarchy polity.

Q.5.Social Contract Theory was advocated by

1. 2. 3. 4.

Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. Plato, Aristotle and Hegel. Mill, Bentham and Plato. Locke, Mill and Hegel.

Q.6.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the

1. 2. 3. 4.

President Prime Minister. Members of both Houses of the Parliament. Members of the Lok Sabha.

Q.7.Who is called the Father of History'?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Plutarch Herodotus Justin Pliny

Q.8.The Vedas are known as

1. 2. 3. 4.

Smriti. Sruti Jnana. Siksha.

Q.9.The members of Estimate Committee are

1. 2. 3. 4.

elected from the Lok Sabha only elected from the Rajya Sabha only. elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Q.10.Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Chief Minister. Speaker of the Lok Sabha. President.

Q.11.Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called

1. 2. 3. 4.

Scarce currency. Soft currency. Gold currency. Hot currency.

Q.12.Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?

1. 2. 3. 4.

GDP Disposable income NNP Per capita income

Q.13.In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in

1. 2. 3. 4.

the agriculture sector the factory sector. the service sector. All these sectors.

Q.14.If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is

1. 2. 3. 4.

Territorial trade. Internal trade. International trade. Free trade.

Q.15.The famous slogan "GARIBI HATAO" (Remove Poverty) was launched during the

1. 2. 3. 4.

First Five-Year Plan (1951-56) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)

Q.16.Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which

1. 2. 3.

Commercial banks receive deposits from the public. Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks. Government loans are floated.

4.

Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.

Q.17.All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called

1. 2. 3. 4.

Luxury goods. Expensive goods. Capital goods. Economic goods.

Q.18.The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by

1. 2. 3. 4.

E.H.Chamberlin P.A.Samuelson J.Robinson A.Marshall

Q.19.Smoke is formed due to

1. 2. 3. 4.

solid dispersed in gas. solid dispersed in liquid. gas dispersed in solid. gas dispersed in gas.

Q.20.Which of the following chemical is used in photography?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Aluminum hydroxide Silver bromide-Answer Potassium nitrate Sodium chloride.

Q.21.Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains

1. 2. 3. 4.

Methane. Ethane and butane. propane and butane. methane, ethane, propane and propylene.

Q.22.Preparation of Dalda or Vanaspati' ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process

1. 2. 3. 4.

Hydrolysis Oxidation Hydrogenation Ozonoloysis

Q.23.Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Blue Green Orange Red

Q.24.During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its

1.

better cleaning action.

2. 3. 4.

proper pigmental composition. high glorious nature. very low cost.

Q.25.Of the following Indian satellites,which is intended for long distance telecommunication and for transmitting TV programmes ?

1. 2. 3. 4.

INSAT-A Aryabhata Bhaskara Rohini

Q.26.What is the full form of AM' regarding radio broadcasting?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Amplitude Movement Anywhere Movement Amplitude Matching Amplitude Modulation

Q.27.Who is the author of Gandhi's favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Purandar Das Shyamal Bhatt Narsi Mehta Sant Gyaneshwar

Q.28.Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Dengu fever Filariasis Sleeping sickness Malaria

Q.29.What is the principal ore of aluminium?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Dolomite Copper Lignite Bauxite

Q.30.Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?

1. 2. 3. 4.

The US Norway India The UK

Q.31.The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the

1. 2. 3. 4.

Planning Commission National Development Council The Union Cabinet Finance Ministry

Q.32.Ceteris Paribus is Latin for

1. 2. 3. 4.

" all other things variable " "other things increasing" "other things being equal" "all other things decreasing"

Q.33.Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Dev Anand Rekha Dilip Kumar Shabana Azmi

Q.34.Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with

1. 2. 3. 4.

Interest Rate Bank Rate. Wage Rate. Exchange Rate.

Q.35.India's biggest enterprise today is

1. 2. 3. 4.

the Indian Railways. the Indian Commercial Banking System. the India Power Sector the India Telecommunication System.

Q.36.The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is

1. 2. 3. 4.

Indian Statistical Institute. Reserve Bank of India. Central Statistical Organization. National Council for Applied Economics and Research

Q.37.Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?

1. 2. 3. 4.

The Governor of India The Planning Commission The State Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India

Q.38.In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Fiscal deficit Budget deficit Revenue deficit Current deficit

Q.39.Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its

1. 2. 3. 4.

production production and sale. Production and transportation. (Production, transportation and sale.

Q.40.In the US, the President is elected by

1. 2. 3. 4.

The Senate. Universal Adult Franchise The House of Representatives. The Congress.