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

(a) Property Tax (b) House Tax (c) Land Tax (d) Vehicle Tax Answer: (c) 2. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age? (a) 18 years or above (b) 19 years or above (c) 21 years of above (d) Minimum 25 years Answer: (c) 3. Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted? (a) To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communities (b) To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure (c) To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms (d) To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget Answer: (b) 4. Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas? (a) Rabi Ray (b) Shivraj Patil (c) P. A. Sangma (d) G. M. C. Balyogi Answer: (d) 5. As per Economic Survey 2006-07 Indias share in World Export has been ______. (a) 0.5 % (b) 0.75 % (c) 1 % (d) 1.25 % Answer: (d) 6. Attorney General of India is Appointed by (a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (b) Parliament (c) Law Minister (d) President Answer: (b) 7. By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished? (a) Regulating Act of 1773 (b) Charter Act of 1813 (c) Charter Act of 1833 (d) Charter Act of 1853 Answer: (c) 8. Consider the following statements: 1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium. 2. Kerala's monazito sands contain Uranium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2 Answer: (b) 9. Consider the following: 1. Fringe Benefit Tax 2. Interest Tax 3. Securities Transaction Tax Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: (c) 10. During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place and the Janata Party was elected? (a) Third (b) Fourth (c) Fifth (d) Sixth Answer: (c) 11. First share market in India was established in (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Kolkata (d) Chennai Answer: (b) 12. Future of Indian Culture rests mostly on (a) Relevance to the present society. (b) Equalitarianism in society (c) Elimination of conservative trends in Indian Society. (d) Eliminating European influences Answer: (c) 13. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within: (a) 1 month (b) 3 months (c) 6 months (d) 1 year Answer: (c) 14.

In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following: (a) Calcutta (b) Madras (c) Bombay (d) Delhi Answer: (b) 15. In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council? (a) Prime Minister (b) Minister of Water Resources (c) Minister of Environment and Forests (d) Minister of Science and Technology Answer: (a) 16. In the context of global economy, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) JP Morgan : Financial Services Chase (b) Roche Holding : Financial Services AG (c) WL Ross & : Private Equity Co. Firm (d) Warburg Pincus : Private Equity Firm Answer: (b) 17. In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements : 1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach. 2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: (d) 18. In the group of nations, India is presently having how much of the SDR (accordinf to the latest report at the Singapore meet) (a) 3297 (b) 3900 (c) 3456 (d) 3100 Answer: (a) 19. In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent States? (a) Azerbaijan (b) Belarus (c) Georgia (d) Kazakhstan Answer: (c) 20. In which Session of the Congress was the resolution passed stating that "there should be equality before law irrespective of caste, creed or sex"? (a) Calcutta Session, 1906 (b) Lucknow Session, 1916 (c) Lahore Session, 1929 (d) Karachi Session, 1931 Answer: (d) 21. In which year Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into force? (a) 2005 (b) 2006 (c) 2007 (d) 2008 Answer: (b) 22. 'National Human Right Commission' is a (a) Statutory body (b) Constitutional body (c) Quasi-Judicial body (d) Extra-constitutional and Extra Statutory body Answer: (a) 23. Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether (a) They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket (b) They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year (c) They belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste /tribe social group (d) Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages Answer: (a) 24. Provincial Autonomy was a significant feature of (a) The Government of India Act, 1935 (b) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 (c) The Government of India Act, 1919 (d) The Government of India Act, 1909 Answer: (a) 25. Right to Information Act was passed in the year (a) 2001 (b) 2002 (c) 2004 (d) 2005 Answer: (b) 26. Select the one which is not the responsibility of Gram Sabha under the Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (a) To recommend projects to the Gram Panchayat and prepare list of possible works (b) To receive applications for work and issue a dated receipt (c) To monitor the execution of works within the Gram Panchayat (d) To conduct regular social audits of all the projects taken up with in the Gram Panchayat Answer: (b) 27. Setting up of which one of the following is not stated in the Constitution of India? (a) Planning Commission (b) Finance Commission (c) Election Commission (d) Union Public Service Commission

Answer: (a) 28. Shankarlal Guru Committee was associated with (a) Agricultural Marketing (b) Agriculture Production (c) Public Distribution System (d) None of the above Answer: (a) 29. Survey of India is under the Ministry of (a) Defence (b) Environment and Forests (c) Home Affairs (d) Science & Technology Answer: (d) 30. The - Finance Commission headed by Vijay Kelkar, on December 30, 2009, submitted its five-year roadmap for fiscal consolidation to the Union Government. (a) 11th (b) 12th (c) 13th (d) 14th Answer: (c) 31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for (a) National Atomic Energy Planning (b) National Adult education Programme (c) National Authority on Engineering Projects (d) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project Answer: (b) 32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for (a) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle (b) Polarised Source Laser Viewing (c) Precise Source Locating Vision (d) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Answer: (d) 33. The Concept of 'Popular Sovereignty' refers to the power of the (a) People as a whole (b) electorates Only (c) State (d) Legal Power Of the Judiciary Answer: (a) 34. The Finance Commission is appointed for every______ year. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 Answer: (c) 35. The Foreign Exchange Reserve of India are kept in the custody of (a) World Bank (b) International Monetary Fund (c) Prime Minister Rahat Kosh (d) Reserve Bank of India Answer: (d) 36. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of (a) January (b) February (c) March (d) Last month of the year Answer: (b) 37. The government of ______, on December 8, 2009, unveiled $81 billion of new stimulus spending to keep the world's second-biggest economy from lurching back into recession. (a) USA (b) Great Britain (c) United Arab Emirates (d) Japan Answer: (d) 38. The Government of India is planning to open Rail Link between Sealdah to Devpura. Devpura is locatd in ______ (a) Nepal (b) Bangladesh (c) Bhutan (d) Pakistan Answer: (b) 39. The 'Inter-State Council' is provided by the (a) President of India (b) Parliament (c) Constitution of India (d) Planning Commission Answer: (c) 40. The joint session of the two houses is presided by (a) the speaker (b) the president (c) chairman of Rajyasabha (d) none of these Answer: (a) 41. The number of Zonal Councils in India is (a) Five (b) Four (c) Seven

(d) Eight Answer: (a) 42. The Supreme Court has interpreted constitutional right to education as (a) Fundamental right under directive principles (b) Right to life (c) Right to equality (d) Right to Employment Answer: (a) 43. The Treaty of Bassein(1802) was signed between: (a) Madhav Rao and the British (b) Balaji Rao II and the British (c) Mahadji Scindia and the British (d) Holkar and the British Answer: (b) 44. The wheel of Saranath pillar denotes (a) Revolution (b) Justice (c) Dharmachakra Pravartan (d) Dhamma Answer: (c) 45 The World Bank, in December 2009, extended its support to the Rajasthan Government for four projects pertaining to -. (a) Livelihood (b) Water resources and rural roads (c) Agricultural competitiveness (d) All of the above Answer: (d) 46. Under the administration of which- one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy? (a) Prime Minister's Office (b) Cabinet Secretariat (c) Ministry of Power (d) Ministry of Science and Technology Answer: (a) 47. Under which five year plan did agriculture show a negative growth? (a) 1st plan (b) 2nd plan (c) 3rd plan (d) 4th plan Answer: (c) 48. Which Constitutional Amendment Act introduced Changes in the 'Advisory Jurisdiction' of the Supreme Court? (a) Fifth Amendment Act (b) Seventh Amendment Act (c) Forty-fourth Amendment Act (d) Forty- Second Amendment Act Answer: (b) 49. Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Govt. on goods and services? (a) SAT (b) NET (c) PAN (d) VAT Answer: (d) 50 Lakshya which is part of Indian Defence System is : (a) Surface to air missile (b) Missile firing submarine (c) Multi-barrel rocket system (d) Pilotless target aircraft Answer: (d) 1. Consider the following statements : 1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times. 2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled. Which of the statements given abova is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (d) 2. Consider the following statements : 1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth. 2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (d) 3. Consider the following statements : 1. The National' School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959. 2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (c) 4. Consider the following statements : 1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lai Bahadur Shastri. 2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (b) 5. Consider the following statements : 1. The Baglihar. Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty. 2. The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank. Which of the statements given above is/arc; correct,? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (a) 6. Consider the following statements : 1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh. 2. The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (a) 7. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Planning : 1. The Second Five-Year Plan emphasised on the establishment of heavy industries. 2. The Third Five-Year Plan introduced the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialisation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (c) 8. Consider the following statements: 1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops. 2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (d) 9. Which of the following countries has not made any significant investment in India? (a) Japan (b) USA (c) Nepal (d) Britain Ans: (c) 10. Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it? (a) 123 Pact with USA (b) Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia (c) Heavy Water deal with Iran (d) Border talks with China Ans: (a) 11. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country? (a) Inflation (b) Sensex (c) Human Development Index (d) SLR Ans: (c) 12. Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency? (a) ECGC (b) SEBI (c) SIDBI (d) Axis Bank Ans: (b) 13. Which of the following political theories advocates the withering in a new society in which there will be no state and no classes? (a) Liberalism (b) Democratic Socialism (c) Marxism (d) Fabian Socialisn Ans:(c) 14. Which of the following writs is issued to a lower court or tribunal to prevent the latter from exceeding its jurisdiction or usurping a jurisdiction that it does not possess? (a) Prohibition (b) Mandamus (c) Habeas Corpus (d) Certiorari Ans: (a) 15. Which one of the following Articles Provide "Right to Equality"? (a) Article-14 (b) Article-19 (c) Article-20 (d) Article-18 Ans:(a) 16. Which one of the following brings out the publication called "Energy Statistics" from time to time? (a) Central Power Research Institute

(b) Planning Commission (c) Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (d) Central Statistical Organization Ans: (d) 17. Which one of the following Constitutes limitation upon the concept of 'judicial Review' in India? (a) Rule of Law (b) Due Process (c) Procedure established by law (d) Equal Protection of law Ans:(c) 18. Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of (a) 90th (b) 91st (c) 92nd (d) 93rd Ans: (b) 19. Which one of the following is correct about the expenses of a State Public Service Commission? (a) Budget of the state (b) Public Account of the state (c) Consolidated Fund of India (d) Consolidated Fund of State Ans:(d) 20. Which one of the following is the proper authority to effect deprivation of some of the fundamental rights of the armed forces? (a) The Parliament of India (b) The President of India (c) The Defence Ministe (d) The Council of Ministers Ans:(a) 21. Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety? (a) Ministry of Science and Technology (b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (c) Ministry of Environment and Forests (d) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Ans: (c) 22. Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India? (a) Primary (b) Secondary (c) Tertiary (d) All the above have equal share Ans:(c) 23. Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India? (a) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (b) The President (c) The Minister of Finance (d) The Parliament Ans: (a) 24. Who among the following is the chairman of National Commission on Farmers? (a) Sharad Pawar (b) M S Swaminathan (c) Man Mohan Singh (d) P G Bhatol Ans:(b) 25. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Steering Committee to oversee the functions of the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)? (a) The President (b) The Prime Minister (c) The National Security Adviser (d) The Cabinet Secretary Ans:(d) 26. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Parliament (d) Chief Justice of India Ans: (a) 27. Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War? (a) Gen. V. P. Malik (b) Gen. S. K. Sinha (c) K. Subramanyam (d) K. C. Panth Ans:(c) 28. Who is tha following participate in the election of the president of india but not in his impeachment? (a) The nominated members of the Parliament and State Legislatures (b) The members of Rajya Sabha (c) The elected members members of the State Legislative Assemblies (d) The members of the State Legislative Councils Ans:(c) 29. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above? (a) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India (b) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance (c) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (d) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance Ans: (c) 30 Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

(a) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b) The Vice-President (c) The President (d) The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ans:(a) 31. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution (a) High Court (b) Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (c) District Court (d) Supreme Court of India Ans:(d) 32. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha? (a) President (b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (c) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (d) Prime Minister Ans: (a) 33. With reference to I ho United Nations, consider the following statements : 1. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States. 2. It is elected by a 2/3 majority of The General Assembly for a 3-year term. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (b) 34. With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements: 1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a degree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court. 2. Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (a) 35. With reference to the scheme launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana 2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans:(b) 36. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only. 2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (d) 37. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary. 2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (b) 38. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August 1947 was 18. 2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (a) 39. With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt? (a) Review of Centres-States relations (b) Review of Delimitation Act (c) Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues (d) Price-reforms in the oil sector Ans: (d) 40. India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the seventy- fifth anniversary. Which was it? (a) Quit India Movement (b) Delhi Chalo Movement (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Non Cooperation Movement Ans: (c) 41. Which of the following is the economic growth percentage projected in the 11th Five Year Plan draft that was approved by the Planning Commission in November 2007? (a) 8% (b) 9% (c) 9.5%

(d) 10% Ans: (b) 42. Liberhan Commission has been appointed to deal with which one of the following? (a) Anti-Sikh Riots, 1984 (b)Demolition of Babri Masjid (c)Godhra Incident (d) Mumbai Communal Riots Ans: (b) 43. Which of the following has been selected for best parliamentarian of the year award 2007? (a) Priya Ranjan Das Munshi (b) Mani Shankar Aiyyar (c) P.Chidambaram (d) Sushama Swaraj Ans: (a) 44. What does the 93rd Constitutional Amendment bill deal with? (a) Inclusion of Bodo, Dogri,Maithili and Santhali , languages in the Eighth Schedule (b) Inclusion of service tax levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the States in the Seventh Schedule (c)Free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years (d) No reservation in Panchayats need to be made in favour of Scheduled Castes in Arunachal Pradesh Ans: (d) 46. Consider the following statements: 1. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs constitutes Consultative Committees of Members of both the house of Parliament. 2.The main purpose of these committees is to provide a forum for formal discussions between the Government and Members of Parliament on policies and programmes of the Government. Which of the statements given above is / are correct? (a) 1 only (b)2 only (c) Both 1and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (c) 47. Which of the following is the correct definition of the term commercial paper ? (1) It is nothing but the popular name of the judicial stamp papers used to register financial transactions. (2) It is one of the instrument through which corporate raise debt from the market. (3) It is the name of the Certificate of Deposits provided by the banks to its retail customers. (a) Only (1) (b) Only (2) (c) Only (3) (d) Both (1) & (2) Ans: (b) 48. Consider the following statements: 1.Union Executive consists of the President and the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head. 2.The President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office. 3.Executive power of the Union is vested in the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a)1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c)2 and 3 only (d) 2 only Ans: (c) 49. The Govt. of India has taken a decision to open more IITs during the year 2008-09. These IITs will be in which of the following groups of States? (a) Bihar,Rajasthan,Andhra Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh,Orissa,Karnataka (c) Karnataka,Tamilnadu,Kerala (d) Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh,Bihar Ans: (a) 50. Which one of the following industries is not recommended by Investment commission as national thrust Area? (a)Tourism (b) Information Technology (c) Agro-processing (d) Textiles Ans: (b) 1. At which of its Session, did the Congress officially accept the socialistic pattern of society? (a) Nagpur Session of 1959 (b) Avadi Session of 1955 (c) Bombay Session of 1953 (d) Calcutta Session of 1957 Answer: (b) 2 As announced in the Budget 2006-07 the Crop loan Credit to the farmers will be given at the rate of 7% upto a loan limit of: (a) Rs 1 lakh (b) Rs 2 lakhs (c) Rs 3 lakhs (d) Rs 4 lakhs Answer: (c) 2. Dr. C. Rangarajan Committee is associated with which one of the following? (a) Pricing and Taxation of Petroleum Products (b) Estimation of National Income (c) Tax Structure (d) Estimation of Money Supply Answer: (a) 3. For which of the following reasons RBI has raised cap on exports credit interest rates? (a) It has been revised in sync with foreign currency deposits (b) It has been revised in line with global rates (c) It has been revised in consonance with WTO commitments (d) It has been revised keeping in view the international export credit pricing Answer: (b) 4. From which Constitution was the Concept of a Five Year Plan borrowed into the Indian Constitution?

(a) USA (b) USSR (c) UK (d) Ireland Answer: (b) 5. If the two chambers of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) meet for a joint session, who is authorised under the constitution to chair this joint session? (a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Speaker (d) Leader of Opposition Answer: (c) 6. In which of the following cities comprehensive Fleet Taxi Scheme is being introduced? (1) Bangalore (2) Chennai (3) Delhi (4) Mumbai Answer: (d) 7. India and Malaysia held their joint naval exercise at (a) Andman island (b) Nicobar island (c) Lumut (d) Kualalampur Answer: (c) 8. Nehru believed in friendship with China and had signed the Panchsheel treaty of peaceful coexistence with China in ______. (a) 1948 (b) 1954 (c) 1953 (d) 1950 Answer: (b) 9. Nirmal Gram Panchayat (NGP) Award is given for which of the following causes? (a) Promoting rural health (b) Promoting education in rural areas (c) Promoting sanitation in rural areas (d) Promoting use of computers in rural areas Answer: (c) 10. Now the limit on Foreign Institutional Investment in Government Securities is increased upto US $: (a) 1 billion (b) 1.5 billion (c) 1.75 billion (d) 2 billion Answer: (d) 11. On_________, the Constitutional (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 came into force to provide constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions. (a) April 24, 1993 (b) March 13, 1993 (c) December 14 1993 (d) January 18 1993 Ans. (a) 12. The government has increased Minimum Support Price of (a) Wheat (b) Paddy (c) Cane (d) None of these Answer: (b) 13. The Indian state which, in May 2008, launched Food Security Scheme (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Jammu & Kashmir Answer: (b) 14. The International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on: (a) 20th February (b) 20th March (c) 25th May (d) 21st March Answer: (d) 15. The Sixth World Hindi Conference was held in September 1999 at... (a) Varanasi (b) Ayodhya (c) London (d) Toronto Answer: (c) 16. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of (a) only elected members of both Housed of Parliament (b) only Rajya Sabha members (c) all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies (d) all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Answer: (4) 17. The words 'Socialist', 'Secular' And 'Integrity' were added by the. (a) Fifth Amendment Act (b) Seventh Amendment Act (c) Forty-fourth Amendment Act (d) Forty-second Amendment act Answer: (d)

18. The World Economic Forum Meet was organized in January 2006 in Davos. Which of the following two countries were in the spotlight in the meet? (a) Brazil and Russia (b) Russia and China (c) China and Brazil (d) India and China Answer: (d) 19. This Indian PM is very well known for his speech named "A Tryst with Destiny". (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Lal Bahadur Shastri. (c) Jawaharlal Nehru. (d) Gulzarilal Nanda. Answer: (c) 20. To help farming community the Govt. of India has decided to raise the minimum support price of Paddy for current Kharif marketing season. What is that Price? (a) Rs. 800/quintal (b) Rs. 900/quintal (c) Rs. 950/quintal (d) Rs. 1200/quintal (E) none of these Ans (d) 21. What does CECA stand for? (a) Community Enabled Cooperative Arrangement (b) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Agreement (c) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Arrangement (d) Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement Answer: (d) 22. What is an ECO-MARK? (a) A scheme for labelling pollution-free industrial unit (b) A scheme for labeling environment friendly consumer product (c) A cost-effective technique production (d) An international certification recognizing eco-friendly building Answer: (b) 23. Which among the following is the oldest board under the Department of Commerce? (a) The Rubber Board (b) The Tea Board (c) The Coffee Board (d) The Tobacco Board Answer: (c) 24. Which former President had the unique distinction of getting two consecutive terms in office? (a) Dr Rajendra Prasad (b) Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (c) Dr Zakir Hussain (d) Giani Zail Singh Answer: (a) 25. Which important human right is protected in Article 21 of the Constitution of India? (a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Freedom of Religion (c) Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression (d) Right to life and liberty Answer: (d) 26. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000? (a) Finalisation of contracts through electronic media. (b) Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents. (c) Making hacking with computer system an office. (d) All of the above Answer: (d) 27. Which of the following Acts abolished thebtrading rights of the East India Company? (a) Regulating Act (b) Charter Act of 1813 (c) Charter Act of 1833 (d) Charter Act of 1853 Answer: (c) 28. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the Directive Principles of State Policy? (a) 26 to 41 (b) 31 to 56 (c) 36 to 51 (d) 41 to 66 Answer: (c) 29. Which of the following banks got permission in March 2006 to open a representative office at Shenzhen (China)? (a) Punjab National Bank (b) Allahabad Bank (c) Bank of Baroda (d) Bank of India Answer: (b) 30. Which of the following correctly describes what is e-Bharat? (a) It is a comprehensive governance programme for rural India launched by the Government of India. (b) It is the new service launched by the MTNL which will provide cheap mobile connection to rural Indians. (c) It is a newly launched internet service launched by the Tatas providing cheap connections to rural people. (d) It is a call center service launched by the ITC to help farmers. Answer: (a) 31. Which of the following is /are NOT the highlights of the Union Budget 2008-09? (1) A risk Capital fund is to be set up and maintained by one of the financial Institutes. (2) Allocation for defence is reduced by 10% to make it Rs. 10,000 Crore. (3) Several new scheme to be introduced for providing social security to the people in unorganized sectors. (a) Only (1)

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(b) Only (2) (c) Only (3) (d) Both (1) & (2) Answer: (b) 32. Which of the following is a Union Territory (a) Pondicherry (b) Mizoram (c) Tripura (d) Sikkim Answer: (a) 33. Which of the following is not a Constitutionally mandated body? (a) National SC/ST Commission (b) Planning Commission (c) Commission for Center-State Relations (d) Election Commission Answer: (c) 34. Which of the following organizations has created an Investor Protection Fund which is funded by fines and penalties collected by the organization itself from various clients (a) SEBI (b) RBI (c) IRDA (d) AMFI Answer: (a) 35. Which of the following organizations has provided a US$ 150 million loan to over haul the khadi & Village Industry in India? (a) World Bank (b) International Monitary Fund (c) Asian Development Bank (d) European Union Answer: (c) 36. Which of the following rate is NOT decided by Reserve Bank Of India? (a) Bank Rate (b) Repo Rate (c) Reverse Repo Rate (d) Income Tax Rate (E) All of these Ans-(d) 37. Who is the first Indian to be selected as President of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs? (a) Dr APJ Abdul Kalaam (b) Dr P.J.Kurien (c) Dr M.S.Swaminathan (d) Dr Hargobind Khorana Answer: (c) 38. Which of the following vested the Secretary of State for India with supreme control over the Government of India? (a) Pitts India Act, 1784 (b) Government of India Act, 1858 (c) Indian Councils Act, 1861 (d) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909 Answer: (b) 39. Which of the following words was added into the Pre-amble of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976? (a) Federal (b) Socialist (c) Sovereign (d) Republic Answer: (b) 40. Which of the following yields the largest revenue in the Central Budget? (a) Excise Duty (b) Sales Tax (c) Income Tax (d) None of these Answer: (a) 41. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India? (a) The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act(FERA) was replaced by Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the year 2001 (b) FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31st May 2002 to enable Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues (c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign exchange rules has caused to be a criminal offense (d) As per the new dispensatio, Enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the viol Answer: (c) 42. Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members (b) There is a constitutional provision for nomonating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha. (c) There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed Union minister (d) A nominated member can vote both in the presedential and Vice Presidential elections Answer: (c) 43. Which statement is correct: I. Hamid Karzai is the present President of Afganistan and was declared unanimously as the winner of the recently held General election in that country. II. He has done his Masters from the Shimla University. (a) I. is correct (b) II. is correct (c) Both are correct (d) Both are incorrect Answer: (b) 44. Who among the following Prime Minister introduced the slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan"? (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Lal Bahadur Shastri. (c) Jawaharlal Nehru.

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(d) Gulzarilal Nanda. Answer: (b) 45. Who among the following prime ministers of India received the highest civil awards of both India(Bharat Ratna) and Pakistan(Nishaan-ePakistan)? (a) Moraji Desai (b) Indira Gandhi (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri Answer: (a) 46. Who amongst the following agreed to supply aircraft carrier Gorshkov to India for its defense services? (a) Russia (b) France (c) Germany (d) Italy Ans (a) 47. Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC) party? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) None of these (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) W C Bannerjee Answer: (b) 48. Who is popularly known as 'Father of Indian Constitution'? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) B.R.Ambedkar (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Answer: (b) 49. Who is the Chairman of Second administrative Reforms CommissIon? (a) Bimal Jalan (b) Dr. Karan Singh (c) M.Veerappa Moily (d) Ahmed Patel 50. Who is the Chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission? (a) C. Rangarajan (b) N. N. Vohra (c) Bimal Jalan (d) Vijay Kelkar Answer: (a) 1. Canary Islands belongs to (a) Norway (b) Spain (c) New Zealand (d) Portugal Answer: (b) 2. For the first time in the country, the - Government, on December 9, 2009, released a Soil Nutrient Map for optimum land use in the State. (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) West Bengal (c) Orissa (d) Assam Answer: (b) 3. In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following? (a) Aluminium (b) Chromium (c) Iron (d) Silicon Answer: (c) 4. National Institute of Oceanography is located in : (a) Calcutta (b) Chennai (c) Mangalore (d) Panaji Answer: (d) 5. The hottest place in the world is (a) Dallol, Ethiopia (b) Azizia, Libya (c) Jaisalmer, India (d) Teheran, Iran Answer: (a) 6. The state with the lowest population in India is (a) Goa (b) Tripura (c) Mizoram (d) Sikkim Answer: (d) 7. Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located? (a) Digboi (b) Cochin (c) Mathura (d) Guwahati Answer: (a) 8. Which of the following countries is a land locked country in south America? (a) Ecuador (b) Peru (c) Uruguay

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(d) Bolivia Answer: (d) 9. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? City River (a) Berlin Rhine (b) London Thames (c) New York Hudson (d) Vienna Danube Answer: (a) 10. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Karnataka (d) Madhya Pradesh Answer: (c) 11. Epicenter of an earthquake is a point associated with the (a) place where earthquake is felt (b) place of origin of earthquake in the interior of earth (c) point on the earth's surface just above seismic focus (d) point over the earth's surface where first shock is felt Answer: (c) 12. In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a (a) Bat (b) Kite (c) Stork (d) Vulture Answer: (a) 13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Persons in news) List II (Countries they belong to) A. Luisa Dias Diogo 1. Kenya B. Mwai Kibaki 2. Mozambique C. Rupiah Banda 3. Zambia 4. Zimbabwe Code : ABC (a) 1 2 3 (b) 2 1 3 (c) 2 1 4 (d) 1 2 4 Answer: (b) 14. The hot deserts of the world are generally found near (a) the equator (b) the doldrums (c) the horse latitudes (d) the Tundras Answer: (c) 15. The Siwaliks stretch between________ (a) Indus and Sutlaj (b) Potwar basin and Teesta (c) Sutlaj and Kali (d) Sutlaj and Kali Answer: (b) 16. Where is the headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India located? (a) Ahmedabad (b) Chennai (c) Hyderabad (d) Kolkata Answer: (b) 17. Which is the oldest mountain range in India? (a) Aravali (b) Himalayas (c) Sahyadri (d) Vindhyas Answer: (a) 18. Which one of the following is the farthest from the centre of the earth? (a) Equator (b) Tropic of Capricorn (c) Antarctic Circle (d) South Pole Answer: (a) 19. At Which one of the following places , East-West Corridor Connecting Silchar and Porbandar and North -south Corridor Connecting Srinagar and Kanyakumari Intersect Each other? (a) Jhansi (b) Agra (c) Jabalpur (d) Nagpur Answer: (d) 20. Consider the following statements : 1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala. 2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: (b) 21.

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In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland? (a) Gujarat (b) Haryana (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Rajasthan Answer: (d) 22. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Geographic feature) List II (Country) A. Great Victoria Desert 1. Australia B. Grand Canyon 2. Canada C. Lake Winnipeg 3. New Zealand D. Southern Alps 4. USA Code : ABCD (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 1 4 2 3 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 3 4 2 1 Answer: (b) 23. The deepest location on the earth's surface on record is about 11.034 km beneath the sea level. It is located in ______ (a) Izu Ogasawara Trench, West Pacific Ocean (b) Yap trench, Pacific Ocean (c) Mid Oceanic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean (d) Marina Trench, west Pacific Ocean Answer: (d) 24. The Radcliff Line demarcates the boundary between (a) India & China (b) India & Pakistan (c) Pakistan & Afganistan (d) India & Afganistan Answer: (b) 25. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located? (a) Bhadrachalam (b) Chidambaram (c) Hampi (d) Srikalahasti Answer: (c) 26. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory? (a) Mahanadi (b) Brahmaputra (c) Ravi (d) Chenab Answer: (b) 27. Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earths surface? (a) Desert Ecosystem (b) Grassland Ecosystem (c) Mountain Ecosystem (d) Marine Ecosystem Answer: (d) 28. An important river of the Indian desert is (a) Luni (b) Narmada (c) Krishna (d) Beas Answer: (a) 29. Consider the following statements : 1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt. 2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: (a) 30. In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port? (a) Kochi (Cochin) (b) Dahej (c) Paradip (d) New Mangalore Answer: (b) 31. In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located? (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Sikkim (d) Uttarakhand Answer: (b) 32. The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as (a) Konkan Coast (b) Malabar Coast (c) Coromandal coast (d) Canara Coast Answer: (b) 33. The most important navigable river in Central Europe that provides a link between nine countries-Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine and Yugoslavia is (a) Volga (b) Rhine (c) Dnieper

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(d) Danube Answer: (d) 34. Wallace's line is a line (a) Drawn by Darwin (b) Across the mountains (c) Between two zoogeographical areas (d) Between different classes of animals Answer: (c) 35. Which country, on December 1, 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020? (a) India (b) Japan (c) USA (d) China Answer: (d) 36. Which of the following occurs more frequently than the other three, in Indian Ocean? (a) Cyclones (b) Hurricanes (c) Tornadoes (d) Typhoons Answer: (a) 37. Among the following cities, which one is the nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur Answer: (b) 38. Consider the following regions : 1. Eastern Himalayas 2. Eastern Mediterranean region 3. North-western Australia Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: (b) 39. In India which of the following are the southernmost hills? (a) Annamalai hills (b) Cardamom hills (c) Nilgiri hills (d) Javadi hills Answer: (b) 40. In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu Answer: (a) 41. The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as (a) Konkan Coast (b) Malabar Coast (c) Coromandal coast (d) Canara Coast Answer: (b) 42. The length of day and night is equal throughout the year on the (a) Tropic of Capricon (b) Tropic of Cancer (c) Equator (d) North Pole Answer: (c) 43. Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of (a) Bababudan (b) Bailadila (c) Dalli-Rajhra (d) Gurumahisani Answer: (a) 44. Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan Line? (a) India and Pakistan (b) China and Tibet (c) India and China (d) India and Bangladesh Answer: (c) 45. Which of the following is a Union Territory (a) Pondicherry (b) Mizoram (c) Tripura (d) Sikkim Answer: (a) 46. Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side? (a) Cyclonic (b) Convectional (c) Orographic (d) All of these Answer: (c) 47.

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Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level? (a) Bangalore (b) Delhi (c) Jodhapur (d) Nagpur Answer: (a) 48. Consider the following countries : 1. Australia 2. Namibia 3. Brazil 4. Chile Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass? (a) 1 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Answer: (d) 49. In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found? (a) Nilgiri Hills (b) Nicobar Islands (c) Spiti Valley (d) Lakshadweep Islands Answer: (b) 50. New York is situated on the river (a) Hudson (b) Thames (c) Danube (d) Tigris Answer: (a)

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