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The cyclotron is a device for 1 purifying metals 2 accelerating particles 3 separating oil from water 4 producing protons Ans: 2 Q. The correct order of reactivity of the following alcohols is in the order 1 2 3 4 primary > secondary > tertiary primary > tertiary > secondary secondary > primary >tertiary tertiary > secondary > primary Ans: 4 Q. The commercial name for calcium hydride 1 2 3 4 lime hydrolyth slaked lime calgon Ans: 2 Q. The combustible material on the tip of a safety match stick 1 2 3 4 Antimony sulphide Phosphorous Manganese dioxide Sulphur Ans: 1 Q. The color of violet glass is due to the presence of 1 2 3 4 manganese chromium cobalt nickel Ans: 1 Q. The chief constituent of gobar gas (Bio Gas) is 1 2 3 4 methane ethane propane chloride Ans: 1 Q. The chemical name of vitamin c is 1 2 3 4 citric acid ascorbic acid oxalic acid nitric acid Ans: 2 Q. The chemical name of table salt is 1 2 3 4 potassium chloride sodium chloride calcium chloride sodium hyposulphate Ans: 2 Q. The chemical name of quartz is 1 calcium oxide

2 3 4

calcium phosphate sodium phosphate sodium silicate Ans: 4

Q. The chemical name of laughing gas is 1 2 3 4 nitrous oxide nitric oxide nitrogen oxide nitrogen peroxide Ans: 1 Q. The atomic weight of uranium is 1 2 3 4 237 238 226 242 Ans: 2 Q. The ammonium ion is 1 Square planar 2 Tetrahedral 3 Square pyramidal 4 Trigonal pyramidal Ans: 2 Q. The alum used for purifying water is 1 2 3 4 potash alum ammonium alum chrome alum ferric alum Ans: 1 Q. The acid that can be used as a hypnotic acid is 1 2 3 4 Tartaric Acid Benzoic Acid Barbituric Acid Butanoic Acid Ans: 3 Q. The acids generally stored in batteries is 1 2 3 4 Sulphuric Acid Nitric Acid Hydrochloric Acid Acetic Acid Ans: 1 Q. Sugars are converted in the liver into 1 2 3 4 CO2 and H2O Monosaccharide Vitamin Glycogen Ans: 4 Q. Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride and Magnesium Oxide are examples of molecules with 1 2 3 Covalent Bonding Ionic Bonding Metallic Bonding

Hydrogen Bonding Ans: 2

Q. Silk is a 1 Fat 2 Carbohydrate 3 Hydrocarbon 4 Protein Ans: 4 Q. Saturated hydrocarbons have 1 2 3 4 Single Bonds Double Bonds Triple Bonds Two Double Bonds Ans: 1 Q. Saccharin is 1 an artificial flavour 2 an artificial sweetener 3 an antibiotic drug 4 none of above Ans: 2 Q. Rare Gases are generally chemically inert because they 1 2 3 4 are monostomic have low ionization energy have stable electronic configuration have a high electron affinity Ans: 3 Q. Quick Lime can be obtained by 1 adding hydrochloric acid to calcium 2 heating limestone in a lime kiln 3 putting calcium in hot water 4 none of these Ans: 2 Q. Pick the odd one out 1 2 3 4 Nitroglycerine Dynamite TNT DDT Ans: 4 Q. Phosgene can be used as 1 2 3 4 an insecticide a herbicide a warfare gas a defoliant Ans: 3 Q. Phenol is a raw material used in the manufacture of 1 2 3 4 Perspex Dacron Terylene Bakelite Ans: 4

Q. Petroleum is found in 1 Igneous rock 2 Sedimentary rocks 3 Metamorphic rocks 4 Marshy land Ans: 1 Q. People working in asbestos factories are affected by air pollution. The most affected part of their body is the 1 2 3 4 Eye Throat Lung Skin Ans: 3 Q. Permanent hardness of water is due to the presence of 1 2 3 4 Calcium bicarbonate Magnesium bicarbonate Calcium sulphate Sodium bicarbonate Ans: 3 Q. Passing a battery current through a solution of brine will produce 1 2 3 4 Sodium hydroxide and chlorine Chlorine and sodium Sodium hydroxide and oxygen Chlorine and hydrogen Ans: 1 Q. Paraffin wax used for making candles is obtained from 1 2 3 4 Coal Petroleum Seaweeds Marsh gas Ans: 2 Q. Ozone is 1 Paramagnetic 2 Diamagnetic 3 Ferromagnetic 4 Non-magnetic Ans: 2 Q. Of the following radiations, the one most easily stopped by air is composed of 1 2 3 4 alpha rays beta rays gamma rays x-rays Ans: 1 Q. Of the following particles, the particles having the least mass is 1 2 3 4 meson neutron electron proton Ans: 3 Q. Of all the gases present in the air, Which one of the following is the highest in the Percentage? 1 Carbon dioxide

2 3 4

Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Ans: 4

Q. Nuclear fusion is a 1 chain reaction 2 exogeneric reaction 3 endogeneric reaction 4 thermal reaction Ans: 2 Q. Mordants are substances that 1 fix colors on fabrics 2 have a bleaching action 3 have a capacity of increasing the intensity of colors 4 are very hard solids Ans: 1 Q. Milk is an example of 1 2 3 4 Sol Gel Emulsion Suspension Ans: 3 Q. Milk contains the sugar 1 2 3 4 Sucrose Maltose Arabinose 1actose Ans: 4 Q. Marsh gas mainly contains 1 2 3 4 C2H2 CO CH4 H2S Ans: 3 Q. Marsh gas is 1 CH4 and H2 2 CH4 3 CO2, CO and N2 4 CO2 Ans: 2 Q. Many microbes can effect the chemical process of 1 2 3 4 Dehydration Decomposition Fermentation Polymerization Ans: 3 Q. Lime water contains 1 sodium hydroxide 2 calcium hydroxide 3 sodium carbonate

4 calcium carbonate Ans: 2 Q. Isotopes of an element 1 are physically identical with each other 2 are chemically identically with each other 3 are not identical with each other 4 have the same mass numbers Ans: 2 Q. Iron articles rust because of the formation of 1 ferrous chloride 2 a mixture of ferrous and ferric hydroxides 3 sodium carbonate 4 ferric chloride Ans: 2 Q. Glass is attacked by 1 hydrogen chloride 2 hydrogen bromide 3 hydrogen iodide 4 hydrogen fluoride Ans: 4 Q. Glass is 1 a compound 2 a supercooled liquid 3 a mixture of polysilicates 4 both b and c Ans: 2 Q. Gases have 1 a definite shape but not volume 2 a definite volume and shape 3 a definite volume but not shape 4 neither definite volume nor shape Ans: 4 Q. F-block are also called 1 alkali metals 2 inner transition elements 3 transition elements 4 trans uranic elements Ans: 2 Q. Faraday's Law is associated with 1 Electrolysis 2 Reaction of gases 3 Pressure of gases 4 Temperature and pressure Ans: 1 Q. Enzymes belong to the category of 1 2 3 4 Proteins Lipids Carbohydrates Steroids Ans: 1

Q. Enzymes are sensitive to 1 2 3 4 Heat pH Poisons All three Ans: 4 Q. Enzymes are 1 Carbohydrates 2 proteins 3 fatty acids 4 nucleic acids Ans: 2 Q. Enthalpy of a compound is equal to 1 2 3 4 heat of combustion heat of formation heat of reaction heat of sublimation Ans: 2 Q. Enamel is 1 a hardened transparent coating of paint 2 a glossy coating fused to the surface of a metal, glass or pottery 3 a kind of clay mixed with pigments 4 none of above Ans: 2 Q. Elements that show the properties of both metals and non metals are called 1 2 3 4 allotropes metalloids alloys colloids Ans: 2 Q. During dehydration, the substance that the body usually loses is 1 2 3 4 sugar sodium chloride calcium phosphate potassium chloride Ans: 2 Q. Distillation at reduced pressure is used for liquids which have 1 2 3 4 high boiling points low boiling points high volatility decomposed before their boiling points Ans: 4 Q. During a chloride test, white fumes are produced due to formation of 1 2 3 4 ammonium chloride ammonium nitrate silver nitrate none of these Ans: 1 Q. Distillation the reduced pressure is used for liquids which have 1 Crystalline

2 3 4

amorphous chemical alkaline Ans: 1

Q. Diamond is the_______ form of carbon 1 2 3 4 crystalline amorphous chemical alkaline Ans: 1 Q. Diamond is an example of 1 2 3 4 molecular crystal ionic crystal covalent crystal metallic crystal Ans: 3 Q. Detergents Produce lather with hard water because 1 they are soluble in hard water 2 they are colorless substances 3 the calcium and magnesium salts of sulphonic acids are soluble in water 4 they form sodium carbonate with hard water Ans: 3 Q. Who translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi? 1 2 3 4 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Lal Bahadur Shastri Choudhary Charan Singh Gobind Ballabh Pant Ans: 2 Q. Benazir Bhutto is associated with which of the following political parties? 1 2 3 4 Muslim League Pakisatn People's Party Pakisatn National Congress Islamic Movement of pakistan Ans: 2 Q. Among the following ,which one lay eggs and does not produce young ones directly? 1 2 3 4 Echidna Kangaroo Porcupine Whale Ans: 1 Q. Who was the viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was Passed/ 1 2 3 4 Lord Irwin Lord Reading Lord Chelmsford Lord Wavell Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the viceroy's Executive Council in which all the portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian Leaders? 1 2 3 Simon Commission Simla conference cripps Proposal

Cabinet Mission Ans: 3

Q. During the Indian freedom Struggle, who among the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion'? 1 2 3 4 Lala Hardayal Rashbehari Bose Subhas Chandra Bose V.D. Savarkar Ans: 3 Q. who among the following has authored the book Hind Swaraj? 1 2 3 4 Bal Gangadhar Tilak Mahatama Gandhi Gopal Krishna Gokhale M.G. Ranade Ans: 2 Q. Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor-Generalship of 1 2 3 4 Lord William Bentinck Lord Canning Lord Ripon Lord Dalhousie Ans: 1 Q. First Railway LIne in India was made in 1 2 3 4 1835 1853 1917 1923 Ans: 2 Q. 'Merdeka cup' is associated with 1 2 3 4 Badminton Football Hockey Golf Ans: 2 Q. Which religious reformer of Western India was Known as' Lokhitwadi'? 1 2 3 4 Gopal Hari Deshmukh R.G. Bhandarkar Mahadev Govind Ranade B.G. Tilak Ans: 1 Q. The British introduced the railways in India in order to 1 Promote heavy industries in india 2 facilitate British Commerce and Administrative control 3 move foodstuff in case of famine 4 enable Indians to move freely within the country Ans: 2 Q. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal? 1 2 3 4 Robert Clive Warren Hastings William Bentinck Cornwallis Ans: 2

Q. 'Prince of Wales Cup' is associated with the game of 1 2 3 4 Polo Basketball Golf Volleyball Ans: 3 Q. A list of national languages can be traced in the ---------- of the indian Constitution. 1 2 3 4 5th Schedule 6th Schedule 7th Schedule 8thSchedule Ans: 4 Q. The 'Red Data Book' containing information on all wild plants animals in danger of extinction has been published by which one of the following? 1 2 3 4 International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) World Wildlife Fund(WWF) World Conservation Union(WCU) United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) Ans: 1 Q. Which one of the Following is a free-living Bacterium that helps in nitrogen fixation in soil? 1 2 3 4 Azotobacter Anabaena Azolla Nostoc Ans: 1 Q. In which one of the following places was Asia's First Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up? 1 2 3 4 Santa Cruz Kandla Cochin Surat Ans: 2 Q. who among the following recommends to the Parliament for the abolition of the legislative Council in a State? 1 2 3 4 The President of India The Governor of the Concerned State The Legislative Council of the concerned State The Legislative Assembly of the concerned State Ans: 2 Q. As per the United Nations revision of prospects, in 2060, India's population will peak at 1 2 3 4 1.608 billion 1.628 billion 1.718 billion 1.728 billion Ans: 3 Q. According to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data released by the Central Statistical Organisation in May 2011, overall growth of Indian industry came down in 2010-11 from 10.5 percent in 2009-10, to 1 2 3 4 7.1 percent 7.5 percent 7.6 percent 7.8 percent Ans: 4

Q. As per a report published by the WHO in May 2011, the global average life expectancy at birth stood in 2009 at 1 2 3 4 60 years 62 years 64 years 68 years Ans: 4 Q. According to a report released by Akmai, the firm with globally distributed network of servers in May 2011, India's rank in Internet speed was 1 2 3 4 103rd 143rd 153rd 163rd Ans: 3 Q. Which State became the first in India to sign an agreement with the World Bank for securing carbon credits for its" Clean Development Mechanism" Project in 2011? 1 2 3 4 Uttarakhand Karnataka Kerala Himachal Pradesh Ans: 4 Q. Corrosion of a metal occurs 1 anode 2 cathode 3 both anode and cathode 4 none of the above Ans: 1 Q. Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of 1 2 3 4 hydrogenation distillation Crystallization oxidation Ans: 1 Q. containers for carrying strong acids are made of 1 2 3 4 platinum brass copper lead Ans: 4 Q. Colloids are purified by 1 2 3 4 peptisation coagulation condensation dialysis Ans: 4 Q. Colloids 1 are true solution 2 are suspensions of one phase in another 3 are two phase system 4 contain only water soluble substances Ans: 3

Q. cholesterol is a 1 type of chlorophyll 2 derivative of chloroform 3 fatty alcohol founds in animal fats 4 chromium salt Ans: 3 Q. Chlorine is not used in the preparation of 1 2 3 4 hydrochloric acid phosgene phosphene bleaching powder Ans: 3 Q. Chemically, an enzyme is a 1 2 3 4 lipid vitamin protein carbohydrate Ans: 3 Q. Carcinogenic chemicals are expected to cause 1 2 3 4 allergy tuberculosis cancer anaemia Ans: 3 Q. Carbon occurs in nature in the purest form as 1 2 3 4 Diamond Graphite Carbon black Coal Ans: 1 Q. Atomic number of an element gives 1 the number of electrons in its atom 2 the number of nucleons in its atom 3 the weight of the atom of the element 4 the total number of elementary particles in its atom Ans: 1 Q. An element with atomic number 36 belongs to the 1 2 3 4 s-block p-block d-block f-block Ans: 2 Q. An element that can form a pentoxide is 1 2 3 4 nitrogen boron phosphorus aluminium Ans: 3 Q. An element found in all organic compounds is 1 nitrogen

2 3 4

carbon calcium none of them Ans: 2

Q. Amino acids are the buliding blocks of 1 2 3 4 Vitamins Starch Proteins Lipids Ans: 3 Q. Aluminium is extracted from bauxite 1 by reduction with carbon 2 by reduction with Mg 3 by reduction with co 4 by electrolysis in molten cryolite Ans: 4 Q. Alloys in which mercury is one of the metals are called 1 2 3 4 amalgams emulsions mixtures solders Ans: 1 Q. Alloy steel containing chromium to resist rusting,is known as 1 2 3 4 wrought iron cast iron hard steel stainless steel Ans: 4 Q. All pottery ware made from common clay and which are not covered with glaze is called 1 2 3 4 Terracotta Cermets Enamels Fire Bricks Ans: 1 Q. All the following are examples of chemical change,expect 1 2 3 4 magnetising of iron nail rusting of iron rod digestion of food souring of milk Ans: 1 Q. All noble gases are 1 colourless 2 colourless 3 colourless and odourless 4 light blue Ans: 3 Q. Alkali metals belong to the 1 2 3 s-block p-block d-block

f-block Ans: 1

Q. Alcohol Contains 1 nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen 2 carbon, hydrogen, oxygen 3 oxygen, carbon, nitrogen 4 hydrogen, chlorine, oxygen Ans: 2 Q. Air is a/an 1 element 2 compound 3 mixture 4 colloid Ans: 3 Q. Absolute alcohol is 1 100% proof 2 95% alcohol and 5% water 3 200% proof 4 rectified spirit Ans: 3 Q. A particle has 1 unit positive Charge 2 unit negative charge 3 no charge 4 two unit positive charge Ans: 2 Q. A vegetable containing sulphur is 1 2 3 4 Potato Cabbage Brinjal pumpkin Ans: 2 Q. A single covalent bond 1 is formed by the transfer of 2 electrons 2 exists between hydrogen and chlorine in an aqueous solution, of hydrochloric acid 3 is longer than a double bond 4 does not require energy to disrupt it unlike an ionic bond Ans: 3 Q. A Process of very slow regulated cooling is known as 1 2 3 4 Quenching Sedimentation Annealing Diffusion Ans: 3 Q. A process of very slow regulated cooling is known as 1 2 3 4 Quenching Sedimentation Annealing Diffusion Ans: 3

Q. A deficiency of this mineral can cause stretch marks in our skin; this mineral is 1 2 3 4 Zinc Iron Sodium Magnesium Ans: 1 Q. A chemical used in photography is 1 2 3 4 sodium sulphate sodium sulphite sodium oxalate sodium thiosulphate Ans: 4 Q. A Catalyst remains unchanged at the end of the reaction with regard to 1 2 3 4 Quality chemical Composition Physical State Quantity and chemical composition Ans: 4 Q. A catalyst is a substance which 1 changes the equilibrium of a reaction so that the concentration of the product increases 2 increases the rate of reaction and increases the equilibrium concentration of products 3 hastens the attainment of equilibrium 4 increases the activation energy Ans: 3 Q. A Catalyst 1 alters the velocity of a reaction 2 increases the velocity of a reaction 3 decreases the reaction of the reaction 4 Starts a reaction Ans: 1 Q. _____ is an example of ionic solids. 1 2 3 4 Diamond copper Dry Ice Sodium Chloride Ans: 1 Q. United Nations Day is Observed on1 2 3 4 October 10 October 16 October 24 October 28 Ans: 3 Q. World Foods Day is observed on1 2 3 4 October 16 October 5 October 10 October 15 Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following has been named UNESCO'S National Ambassador? 1 Aishwarya Rai

2 3 4

Priyanka Chopra Sharmila Tagore Kajol Ans: 2

Q. India will have Forest Satellite in1 2 3 4 2015 2020 2013 2012 Ans: 1 Q. The book 'The Masque of Africa' is the book written by1 2 3 4 V.S. Naipaul Raghav Bahl Tony Blair M.S.Swaminathan Ans: 1 Q. Who Among the Following has Been conferred the sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman? 1 2 3 4 Gurudev singh K.Srirammurithy Both of the Above None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following has been declared as Businessman of the Decade? 1 2 3 4 Mukesh Ambani Anil Ambani Ratan Tata Azim premzi Ans: 3 Q. Jimena Vavarrete who has been crowned Miss Universe 2010 is from1 2 3 4 Brazil Mexico Argentina Chile Ans: 2 Q. The first Indian to win PGA title of golf is1 2 3 4 Arjun Atwal Jeev Milkha Singh Both Joint winners None of the Above Ans: 1 Q. Who was given 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award? 1 2 3 4 Shabana Azmi Maulana Wahid Uddin Khan Javed Akhtar Professor Radha Kumar Ans: 2 Q. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India recently by1 2 3 France Russia USA

Germany Ans: 2

Q. North India's first food Processing park is being developed in1 2 3 4 Haryana Kerala Himachal Pradesh Karnataka Ans: 1 Q. 13 the constituted commission was constituted under the chairmanship of1 2 3 4 C. Rangrajan Vijay L. Kelkar Deepak Parekh Indira Bhargava Ans: 2 Q. Which year was declared as International Year of Potato by the U.N.? 1 2 3 4 2007 2008 2009 2010 Ans: 2 Q. Total Fertility Rate(TFR) per woman for the year 2007 has been estimated at1 2 3 4 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 Ans: 2 Q. Which of the rate is not determined by Reserve Bank of India? 1 2 3 4 Bank Rate CRR SLR PLR Ans: 4 Q. Which day is observed as World Health Day? 1 2 3 4 September 15 September 30 April 7 October 30 Ans: 3 Q. The Present Vice-Chairman of Planning Commission is1 2 3 4 Manmohan Singh Montek Singh Ahluwalia Shivraj Patil Kirit Parekh Ans: 2 Q. The last State in the country which ultimately decided to introduce VAT for replacing TradeTax is1 2 3 4 Uttar Pradesh Tripura Meghalaya Rajasthan Ans: 1

Q. For Public Sector Refineries, the Foreign direct investment limit has been raised from 26% to1 2 3 4 49% 51% 61% 75% Ans: 1 Q. Aam Admi Bima Yojana, Launched on October 2, 2007 provides insurance on natural death of1 2 3 4 Rs. 30,000 Rs. 50,000 Rs. 75,000 Rs. 1,00,000 Ans: 1 Q. How Many Company's Shares have been included in bombay Stock Market's new share names as BSE power index? 1 2 3 4 10 12 14 16 Ans: 3 Q. Videsh Sanchar nigam Ltd. has been renamed as1 2 3 4 Tata Communication Ltd. Reliance Communication Ltd. Air Bharti communication Ltd. None of the above Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following corporate houses is developing a port in Mundra(Gujarat)? 1 2 3 4 Adani Ambani Goyanka Birla Ans: 1 Q. After European Union, which for adoptingcommon currency? 1 2 3 4 OPEC Gulf countries SAARC ASEAN Ans: 2 Q. Among BRICS nations , which of the following countries has competitiveness Report 2010? 1 2 3 4 India Brazil china Russia Ans: 3 Q. On the lines of Amul in Gujarat, which of the Following State has come forward to bring a 'White revolution' in the State? 1 2 3 4 Himachal Pradesh Punjab Uttarakhand Uttar pradesh Ans: 3 another group of countries have come forward

Q. Which of the following has merged at first with SBI? 1 2 3 4 State Bank of Saurashtra State bank of Indore State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur Ans: 1 Q. The word 'NELP' is associated with1 Discovery of oil and Natural Gas 2 National Highways extension 3 Communications 4 Space Research Ans: 2 Q. Hutch-Essar was acquired by1 2 3 4 Bharti Airtel Vodafone Reliance Tata Mobile Ans: 2 Q. National Development council was constituted on1 2 3 4 August 16, 1950 April 1,1951 August 6, 1952 august 16, 1952 Ans: 3 Q. Which Governor-General abolished slavery? 1 2 3 4 Sir John shore Lord William Bentick Lord Ellenborough Lord Cornwallis Ans: 3 Q. The Delhi Sultan who wrote his memoir's was1 2 3 4 Iltutmish Balban Alayddin Khilji Firoz Tuglaq Ans: 4 Q. blood haemoglobin has has high affinity for 1 2 3 4 CO2 CO O2 H Ans: 2 Q. Blood does not coagulate inside the body due to the presence of 1 2 3 4 haemoglobin heparin fibrin plasma Ans: 2 Q. Banana fruit contains mainly 1 glucose

2 3 4

starch fat proteins Ans: 1

Q. An infectious disease caused by a spiral shaped bacterium, spread mainly by sexual contact is 1 2 3 4 Syphilis AIDS Cancer Tuberculosis Ans: 1 Q. All the following are invertebrates except 1 2 3 4 Snail Crab Prawn Fish Ans: 4 Q. Wisdom teeth are 1 last molars 2 last premolars 3 incisors 4 canines Ans: 1 Q. Adensine Triphosphate (ATP) is 1 a an enzyme 2 a protein 3 a hormone 4 a molecule with high energy bounds Ans: 4 Q. Acupunture is a medical system of treatment in which 1 herbs are used to relieve pain 2 needles are interested into particular parts of the body relieve pain 3 surgery is done to relieve pain 4 none of these Ans: 2 Q. Activity of brain is recorded by 1 2 3 4 ECG EEG MET CT Ans: 2 Q. Acquired Immune- Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by 1 2 3 4 Bacterium Protozoa fungus Virus Ans: 4 Q. A plant leaf appears to be green because it 1 absorbs green light 2 reflects all but yellow and blue light 3 reflects green light

4 absorbs red and yellow light Ans: 3 Q. A person which of the following blood groups is called a universal donor? 1 2 3 4 O AB A B Ans: 1 Q. A person suffering from beri beri should take 1 unpolished rice, green vegetables, yeast 2 egg yolk, fish, green vegetables 3 citrus fruit, mangoes, grapes 4 sweet potato, meat and milk Ans: 1 Q. A mature living cell without a nucleus is a 1 2 3 4 Sieve cell Sieve tube Companion Cell Vessel Ans: 2 Q. A person having which of the following blood groups can receive blood of any group? 1 2 3 4 A AB B O Ans: 2 Q. A healthy freshwater fish is placed in saltwater. the expected consequence of this would be that 1 2 3 4 the fish becomes dehydrated and dies the fish becomes bloated and dies the fish suffers from a fungal or bacterial disease and dies there is no observable effect on the fish provided there is sufficient food Ans: 1 Q. A highly evolved human brains contains approximately 1 2 3 4 10,000 nerve cells 1,00,000 nerve cells 100 million nerve cells 10,000 million nerve cells Ans: 4 Q. A ligament is 1 a fibrous tissue that joins the muscle to bone 2 a type of amorphous gel that cements nonmovable joints together 3 a type of fibrous connective tissue that joins bones together at joints 4 only formed to repair damaged muscle tissue Ans: 3 Q. a gene is 1 a sleep-including drug 2 a unit of heredity 3 a kind of vitamin 4 a type of body cell Ans: 2

Q. A feature of fertilization that is found only in angiosperms is that: 1 the sperm may be carried by wind to the female organ 2 one sperm fertilizes the egg , while another combines with the polar nuclei 3 a pollen tube carries a sperm nucleus into the female gametophyte 4 a chemical attractant guides the sperm towards the egg Ans: 2 Q. A food chain consists of a 1 producer only 2 consumer only 3 producer and a consumer 4 decomposer only Ans: 3 Q. A doctor a patient to take plenty of citrus fruits, guavas, tomatoes and amalas over a period of two months regularly. What do you think the patient is suffering from ? 1 2 3 4 Softness and pain in bones, bending of vertebral column spongy, Swoollen and bleeding gums blurred vision, burning and dryness of eye and tongue, craking of skin at the corner of the mouth extreme weakness, swelling and pain in legs , loss of appetite, headache Ans: 2 Q. A drop of blood contains 1 about 10,000 cells 2 about 1,00,000 cells 3 several million cells 4 less than 25,000 cells Ans: 3 Q. A cockroach has 1 three pairs of walking legs 2 two pairs of walking legs 3 four pairs of walking legs 4 one pairs of walking legs Ans: 1 Q. A cell cycle consists of 1 mitosis and meiosis 2 G1, the S phase, and G2 3 Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase 4 interphase and mitosis Ans: 4 Q. A "biological death" occurs/takes place when 1 there is no pulse and heartbeat 2 pupils show no reaction to light 3 all the body cells die after a few hours of clinical death 4 pupils are fixed and dilated Ans: 3 Q. A bat is 1 a mammal 2 a reptile 3 an amphibian 4 an avian Ans: 1 Q. A balanced diet contains 1 animal protein

2 macro and micro nutrients 3 food nutrients for growth and maintenance 4 butter and ghee Ans: 3 Q. bacteria do not need sunlight to grow because 1 they lack chlorophyll and so they are incapable of making their own food 2 they hate sunlight 3 they use others kinds of light for their synthesis 4 they prepare their food without the help of sunlight Ans: 4 Q. Who is the top run getter in Cricket World Cup 2011? 1 2 3 4 Kumar Sangakara Sachin Tendulkar TM Dilshan Gautam Gambhir Ans: 3 Q. India won the Cricket World Cup 1983 by defeating 1 2 3 4 Australia England West Indies South Africa Ans: 3 Q. Which team posted highest team total in Cricket World Cup 2011? 1 2 3 4 South Africa India West Indies Sri Lanka Ans: 2 Q. Who made the fastest hundred in Cricket World Cup 2011? 1 2 3 4 Virat Kohli Sachin Tendulkar K. J. O Brein Jack Kallis Ans: 3 Q. Who has won the Australian Grand Prix this year? 1 2 3 4 Fernando Alonso Sebastian Vettel Lewis Hamilton None of them Ans: 2 Q. Who is the author of the book Patron of the Poor: Cast Politics and Policy Making in India? 1 2 3 4 Greg Lindsay Narayan Lakshman Khushwant Singh Arundhuti Roy Ans: 2 Q. The winner of Deodhar Trophy this year is 1 2 3 East Zone South Zone North Zone

West Zone Ans: 3

Q. In Cricket World Cup 2011 which team beat Kenya by 10 wickets (largest by wicket in thisWorld Cup)? 1 2 3 4 India New Zealand Pakistan Australia Ans: 2 Q. Which state is the winner of Vijay Hazare Trophy of cricket? 1 2 3 4 Bihar Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand Tamil Nadu Ans: 3 Q. The highest paid footballer of the world is 1 2 3 4 Cristino Ronaldo Roni Lionel Messi Kaka Ans: 3 Q. Shahina K. K. has been honoured with 1 2 3 4 Meera Award Vyas Samman 2010 Chameli Devi Awards 2010 None of the Above Ans: 3 Q. Who emerged as the top wicket taker in the Cricket World Cup 2011? 1 2 3 4 Shahid Afridi Zaheer Khan Lasith Malinga Both Zaheer and Afridi Ans: 4 Q. In Cricket World Cup 2011 which team beat Netherlands by 231 runs (largest by runs) in Cricket World Cup 2011? 1 2 3 4 South Africa India Bangladesh Pakistan Ans: 1 Q. Who has been honoured with FICCI Frames Decade of Global Achievement honour? 1 2 3 4 Amir Khan Amitabh Bachchan Shah Rukh Khan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Ans: 4 Q. Vyas Samman has been conferred to 1 2 3 4 Shahina K. K. Mahashweta Devi V. Kalidas Vishwanath Prashad Tiwari

Ans: 4 Q. Which NRI has occupied the slot of being the richest Asian in the United Kingdom? 1 2 3 4 Lord Swaraj Paul Indira Nooyi Arun Sarin Lakshmi N. Mittal Ans: 4 Q. Who was recentky appointed as National research Professor for a second term of five year? 1 2 3 4 Lalit Bhasin Varun De Professor Yashpal Mahashweta Devi Ans: 4 Q. Hatf-2 a short range surface to surface ballistic missile was recently successfully tested by 1 2 3 4 North Korea Iran Pakistan Israel Ans: 3 Q. UN recently launched scheme for widows in three South Asian countries? Which of the following is not included? 1 2 3 4 Bangladesh India Nepal India Ans: 1 Q. Government recently approved 1 2 3 4 11 FDI Proposals 12 FDI Proposals 13 FDI Proposal 14 FDI Proposal Ans: 4 Q. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 8, 2011 gave its approval to a safeguards agreement for two new reactors in 1 2 3 4 India Pakistan Libya Iran Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following states has enter the hundredth year of it's foundation? 1 2 3 4 Bengal Orissa Bihar Kerala Ans: 3 Q. FSLRC stands for 1 Financial Sectional Law Reforms Commission 2 Financial Sector Legal Reforms Commission 3 Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission 4 None of these Ans: 3

Q. A ferocious tsunami hit Japan on 1 2 3 4 March 20,2011 March 11, 2011 March 15, 2011 March 13, 2011 Ans: 2 Q. The first European country to recognise Libyan rebels is 1 2 3 4 Pakistan USA France Germany Ans: 3 Q. Asian Development Bank has modified itd earlier India's GDP growth projection for 2011-12 from 8.7% to 1 2 3 4 8.5% 9.0% 9.3% 8.2% Ans: 4 Q. Which country has planned road link to India? 1 2 3 4 Vietnam Laos Malaysia Indonesia Ans: 4 Q. Government has constituted a Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) on March 24, 2011 under the Chairmanship of 1 2 3 4 C. Rangarajan M. Govind Rao D. Swaroop B. N. Srikrishna Ans: 4 Q. Member of Parliament's Constituency fund has been hiked up to 1 2 3 4 6 Crore 3 Crore 4 Crore 5 Crore Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following states has the highest number of Special Economic Zones? 1 2 3 4 Keral Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Ans: 3 Q. India has taken giant leap in ballastic missile defence capability with the successful test firing of an interceptor missile on 1 2 3 4 March 6, 2011 March 9, 2011 March 7, 2011 March 10, 2011 Ans: 2

Q. Who is the new Chairman of FICCI taking charge on March 1, 2011 is 1 2 3 4 Rajan Bharati Mittal Swati Piramal Harsh C. Meriwala Amit Mitra Ans: 3 Q. Government has introduce a Bill in Parliament for a new Goods and Service Tax (GST). It is -----Constitutional Amendment bill? 1 2 3 4 116th 114th 115th 113th Ans: 3 Q. As per Forbes annual list of the world's top billionaries 2011, which of the following Indian got the highest rank among Indians? 1 2 3 4 Azim Premji Laxi N. Mittal Gautam Adani Mukesh Ambani Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following decade registered highest growth rate in India? 1 2 3 4 2001-2011 1991-2001 1971-1981 1961-1971 Ans: 4 Q. Child sex ratio (age group 0-6) which was 927 females/1000 males in 2001, the ratio in 2011 is 1 2 3 4 915 per 1000 male 914 per 1000 male 913 per 1000 male 912 per 1000 male Ans: 2 Q. After ONGC, IOC, NTPC and SAIL which of the following Navratna PSU has been awarded 'Maharatna' status? 1 2 3 4 GAIL BHEL Coal India Ltd. HAL Ans: 3 Q. Population density in India as per Census 2011 stand at 1 2 3 4 333 and 392 per sq. km respectively 323 and 382 per sq. km respectively 325 and 382 per sq. km respectively 325 and 378 sq. km respectively Ans: 3 Q. Sex ratio in India as per Census 2011 has gone up from 933 to 1 2 3 4 942 936 940 938 Ans: 3

Q. As per Census 2011 which of the two states have been ranked first and second most populous states? 1 2 3 4 Bihar and U.P. Maharastra and Bihar U.P. and Bihar U.P. & Maharastra Ans: 4 Q. Which state in India shows the lowest population as per Census 2011? 1 2 3 4 Manipur Sikkim Pruducherry Arunachal Pradesh Ans: 2 Q. During 1991-2001, India's population had population growth of 21.65% which during 2001-2011 became 1 2 3 4 20.61% 17.64% 16.62% 18.62% Ans: 2 Q. Literacy rate in India shows an improvement in Census 2011 which rose from 64.83% to 1 2 3 4 69% 74.1% 72% 72.3% Ans: 2 Q. As per Census 2011 Statistics, India's population is 2011 stands at 1 2 3 4 1.25 billion 1.21 billion 1.20 billion 1.23 billion Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following won the Australian Open Women's Singles title 2011? 1 2 3 4 Li Na Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta Kim Klijsters Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms? 1 2 3 4 Jahangir Akbar Shahjahan Aurangzeb Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following was a founder of the Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha in 1926? 1 2 3 4 Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Hardayal Sardar Bhagat Singh Udham Singh Ans: 3

Q. The book "Unto the Last" which influenced Gandhiji, was written by? 1 2 3 4 Pushkin Ruskin Bond John Ruskin Stalin Ans: 3 Q. Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by Mongols under Changez Khan loomed over India? 1 2 3 4 Balban Iltutmish Alauddin Khalji Jalaluddin Khalji Ans: 2 Q. The "Agulhas" water current flows through which one of the following oceans? 1 2 3 4 Indian Ocean North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean South Atlantic Ocean Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following id the sweetest natural sugar? 1 2 3 4 Glucose Fructose Lactose Sucrose Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following is associated with the introduction of the principle of local self government in India? 1 2 3 4 Lord Bentink Lord Ripon Lord Mayo Lord Lytton Ans: 2 Q. By which one of the following Acts did the Governor General of Bengal become the Governor General of India? 1 2 3 4 The Charter Act of 1793 The Regulating Act The Pitt's India Act The Charter Act of 1833 Ans: 4 Q. During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Moghul Court to secure commercial privileges? 1 2 3 4 Akbar Jehangir Shahjahan Aurangzeb Ans: 2 Q. Deficiency of which one of the following causes Xerophthalmia? 1 2 3 4 Vitamin B Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Ans: 2

Q. Who destroyed Empire of Chalukyas of Badami? 1 2 3 4 Pallavas Cholas Rastrakutas Pandyas Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following was an ally of Mir Qasim in the battle of Buxar? 1 2 3 4 Shah Alam II Haider Ali Mirzafar Mirmadan Ans: 1 Q. Which one of the following is the first state to have been formed on linguistic basis? 1 2 3 4 Gujarat Punjab Odisha Andhra Pradesh Ans: 4 Q. In India monsoon rainfall is mostly 1 2 3 4 Cyclonic Convectional Orographic Convectional and Cyclonic Ans: 4 Q. The concept of "Minimum Needs" was an innovation of which one of the following Five Year Plans? 1 2 3 4 Four Fifth Sixth Seventh Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following rivers joins the Ganga river directly while the other three join the Yamuna river? 1 2 3 4 Son Betwa Ken Chambal Ans: 1 Q. Which among the following National Parks/Wildlife Sanctuaries is located near to the National Highway No. 7 between Jabalpur and Nagpur? 1 2 3 4 Bandipur Chikhaldhara Pench Panna Ans: 3 Q. In which of one of the following states/UTs is the National Institute of Water Sports situated? 1 2 3 4 Goa Kerala Andaman Daman and Diu Ans: 1 Q. According to the reports released in March 2011, China's total military spending is 2011 will be

1 2 3 4

$95 billion 92.5 billion 94.3 billion 91.5 billion Ans: 4

Q. As per the report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute of Sweden released in March 2011, the largest arms importer in the world is 1 2 3 4 Iran North Korea India Pakistan Ans: 3 Q. The recent earthquake followed by a tsunami in Japan, which brought super modern Tokyo to standstill, had a magnitude of 1 2 3 4 9.1 8.9 8.3 8.9 Ans: 4 Q. According to the provisional data of the 2011 Census of India, the gap in literacy between men and women has been reduce to 1 2 3 4 16.5 percentage point 20 percentage point 18 percentage point 17 percentage point Ans: 1 Q. Which one of the following is the youngest folded mountain range in India? 1 2 3 4 Aravalli Hills Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Himalayas Ans: 4 Q. Indian Institute of Petroleum is situated in which of the following cities ? 1 2 3 4 Kandla Kochin Dehradun Visakhapatanm Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following rivers does not form any delta at its mouth? 1 2 3 4 Cauvery Mahanadi Tapti Godavari Ans: 3 Q. Where are in National Emblem the words Satyameva Jayate inscribed? 1 2 3 4 At the bottom Above Dharma Chakra At the top Between the lions Ans: 1 Q. Fire Temple is the worship place of which of the following?

1 2 3 4

Christians Jews Muslims Parses Ans: 4

Q. The 97th Constitutional Amendment dealt with 1 2 3 4 Elementary Education Powers of the Vice-President Powers of the Election Commission Anti-Defection Bill Ans: 4 Q. Which State is known for its folk-dance Garba? 1 2 3 4 Gujarat Rajasthan Maharashtra Punjab Ans: 1 Q. The headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission is situated at 1 2 3 4 New Delhi Dehradun Digboi Gwalior Ans: 2 Q. Definitely Male this advertisement line is for which Motor Cycle? 1 2 3 4 Hero Honda TVS Bajaj LML Ans: 3 Q. World famous Rock Garden is situated at 1 2 3 4 Kolkata Jaipur Chandigarh Bangalore Ans: 3 Q. Who approves the Draft outline of Five Year Plan? 1 2 3 4 The Finance Commission The Planning Commission The National Development Council The Ministry of Finance Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following tax gives the maximum revenue to the Union Budget? 1 2 3 4 Income Tax Custom Duty Excise Duty Corporation Tax Ans: 3 Q. Which crop has the highest land acreage in India? 1 2 Wheat Paddy

3 4

Sugarcane Maize Ans: 2

Q. The latest language to be added on the list of the official language of the U.N. is 1 2 3 4 Hindi Japanese Italian Chinese Ans: 4 Q. The Headquarters of UNESCO is situated at 1 2 3 4 Paris Geneva London New York Ans: 1 Q. The tenure of the non-permanent members of the U N. Security Council is 1 2 3 4 One year Two years Six Months Two years and six months Ans: 2 Q. Who is the Author of the book,Amitabh- the Making of the Superstar? 1 2 3 4 Tushar Raheja Vijay Singhvi Susmita Das Gupta Raj Kamal Jha Ans: 3 Q. 'Diet'is a joint session of the Parliament of which nations? 1 2 3 4 China Japan Vietnam Germany Ans: 2 Q. Jadugoda mines are famous for 1 2 3 4 Iron Ore mica deposits Gold deposits Uranium deposits Ans: 4 Q. The Minimum temperature at which a combustible substance catches fire is called 1 2 3 4 Fireless temperature Ignition Temperature Static temperature Optimum temperature Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following Trophies is related to the game of 'football'? 1 2 3 4 Mumbai Gold cup Everest Cup Merdeka Cup V.C.C. Cup

Ans: 3 Q. 'New Horizons' spacecraft was launched by NASA to Study which of the following Planet? 1 2 3 4 Mars Pluto Jupiter Mercury Ans: 2 Q. The International Day for Elimination of Racial discrimination is observed on 1 2 3 4 20th February 21st February 20th March 21st March Ans: 4 Q. Who committed the most daring murder of Sir Curzen Wyllie in 1907 in a public meeting inLondon? 1 2 3 4 B.N. Dutta M.L.Dhingra Sardar Ajit Singh S.C. Chatterjee Ans: 2 Q. The first metal to be used by man was 1 2 3 4 Aluminium copper Iron Silver Ans: 2 Q. Telecom Company Nokia belongs to which Country? 1 2 3 4 Denmark USA Sweden Finland Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following is not a news agency in India? 1 2 3 4 Press Council in India Press Trust of India United News Of India Hindustan Samachar Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following items is chiefly manufactured in Australia? 1 2 3 4 Silk Wool Cotton Nylon Ans: 2 Q. TBT Agreement under the WTO stands for 1 Technical Barriers to Trade 2 Technically Backward Trade 3 Towards Better Trade 4 Territory for business and Trade Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of iron in human body?

1 2 3 4

Anaemia Scurvy Dermatosis Beri-Beri Ans: 1

Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book The Algebra of Infinite Justice? 1 2 3 4 Kiran Desai Anita Desai Arundhati Roy Anita Nair Ans: 3 Q. the term which of the following is a major rubber producing State in India? 1 2 3 4 Kerala Assam West Bengal Orissa Ans: 1 Q. Who, among the following great Mughals, was also a first rate poet? 1 2 3 4 Akbar Babur Jahangir Shah Jahan Ans: 2 Q. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed in Devanagari script below the abacus of the state Emblem of India have been taken from 1 2 3 4 Mundaka Upanishad Katha Upanished Samaveda Yajurveda Ans: 1 Q. Aryabhatta , believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was the most renowned scholar of 1 2 3 4 Astronomy Biology Medicine Physiology Ans: 1 Q. As Per recent figures released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA), which of the following years was the wettest in the historical recordsince 1880? 1 2 3 4 1905 1910 2005 2010 Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following Countries is the host for the 2016 olympic Games? 1 2 3 4 South Africa Netherlands Brazil Italy Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following 2011 Padma Bhushan recipients belongs to the field of Painting? 1 Ramdas Madhava Pai

2 3 4

Ajai Chowdhary Shobhana Ranade Arpita Singh Ans: 4

Q. According to a report on India released in January 2011 by the International Monetaryfund, the Indian economy will grow in 2011 by 1 2 3 4 8 Percent 8.5 Percent 8.75 Percent 8.95 Percent Ans: 3 Q. As per a report released by the New York-based think tank,the conference Board,in January 2011, the largest and most dynamic economy in terms of labour productivity is 1 2 3 4 Brazil India Russia China Ans: 4 Q. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in the year 1 2 3 4 1930 1931 1925 1940 Ans: 2 Q. The blue colour of the water in the sea is due to 1 Refraction of the blue light by the impurities in sea water. 2 Reflection of blue sky by the sea water. 3 Absorption of other colours except the blue colour by water molecules 4 Scattering of blue light by water molecules Ans: 4 Q. When the Sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator, it is known as 1 2 3 4 Salstice Eclipse Equinox Sidereal Day Ans: 1 Q. The magnificent temple at 'Halebid' was established by the 1 2 3 4 Rayas Haysalas Cholas Pandyas Ans: 2 Q. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee for the Constitution of India was 1 2 3 4 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Dr. Rajendra Prasad Shri K.M. Munshi Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Ans: 4 Q. In which year was the Tashkent Pact signed between India and Pakistan? 1 2 1964 1965

3 4

1966 1967 Ans: 3

Q. Who among the following is a famous 'flute' player? 1 2 3 4 Ravi Shankar Shiv Kumar Sharma Zakir Hussain Hariprasad Chaurasia Ans: 4 Q. Author of the book 'Good Earth' is 1 2 3 4 Margaret Mitchell Charles Dickens Norman Angell Pearl S. Buck Ans: 4 Q. When a ship crosses the International Date Line From West to East, 1 2 3 4 It Loses one Day It gains one Day It Loses half-a-Day It gains half-a-Day Ans: 1 Q. The Indian Independence League was set up by 1 2 3 4 Rashbehari Bose S.M. Joshi Aruna Asaf Ali Jayaprakash Narayan Ans: 1 Q. India House is Located in 1 2 3 4 London New Delhi Mumbai Kolkata Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following is not a unit of time? 1 2 3 4 Light Year Nano Second Micro Second Second Ans: 1 Q. World Environment Day is Celebrated Every Year on 1 2 3 4 January 15 August 26 June 5 July 10 Ans: 3 Q. Mahatma Gandhi started his first Satyagraha on the Indian soil in 1917 at 1 2 3 4 Ahmedabad Champaran Sabarmati Bardoli

Ans: 2 Q. RDX is a 1 An instrument to measure blood pressure 2 A gene 3 A chemical used in the manufacture of fertilizers 4 An explosive Ans: 4 Q. High Altitude Research Laboratory is situated in 1 2 3 4 Srinagar Gulmarg Laddakh Pehlgam Ans: 2 Q. Nashik is situated on the bank of the river 1 2 3 4 Krishna Cauvery Godavari Narmada Ans: 3 Q. Chandigarh was designed by 1 2 3 4 Edward Lutyens Michelangelo Wren Le Corbusier Ans: 4 Q. Begum Akhtar is related to 1 2 3 4 Music Dance Writing Painting Ans: 1 Q. At the Equator, the duration of a day is 1 2 3 4 10 hrs 12 hrs 14 hrs 16 hrs Ans: 2 Q. Holding of elections for the Village panchayat is decided by 1 2 3 4 The Collector The Election Commission The Central Government The State Government Ans: 4 Q. The Colours of Indian Flags in ascending order are 1 2 3 4 Saffron,white and green White, green and saffron Green, white and saffron Saffron, green and white Ans: 3 Q. Pulakesin II was defeated by

1 2 3 4

Narasimhavarman Simhavishnu Mahendravarman Rajaraja Ans: 1

Q. The device used to rectify farsightedness is 1 2 3 4 Concave Lens Convex Lens Spherical Lens Plane Glass Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following passes through India? 1 2 3 4 Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Cancer Equator 0 degree Longtitude Ans: 2 Q. The image formed on the retina of the eye is 1 2 3 4 Real and inverted Upright and real Virtual and upright Enlarged and real Ans: 1 Q. Rabindranath Tagore renounced the Knighthood in 1919 as a Protest against the 1 2 3 4 Mob Violence that took place Jallianwala Bagh massacre Racial violence between the Hindus and the Muslims The British refusing to grant independence to India Ans: 2 Q. The Chemical Symbol of Sodium is 1 2 3 4 S So Na K Ans: 3 Q. The ' President Rule ' in the State means that the State is ruled by 1 2 3 4 The President directly A Caretaker Government The Chief Minister nominated by the President The Governor of the State Ans: 4 Q. A glass tumbler containing ice shows droplets of water on the outer surface because 1 The outer surface of the tumbler shows hygroscopic effect 2 The moisture in the air on coming in contact with the cold surface of the tumbler condenses in the form of droplets of water

3 Water from inside oozes out through minute porous wall of the tumbler 4 Both (A)and (C) Ans: 2 Q. To which personality Gandhiji gave the title 'Deen Bandhu'? 1 2 Aurobindo Ghosh C.F.Andrews

3 4

Vinoba Bhave C.R.Das Ans: 2

Q. Teak and Sal are the Principal trees in the forests known as 1 2 3 4 Tropical moist evergreen Dry Deciduous Tropical moist Deciduous Dry Evergreen Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following rulers belongs to Slave Dynasty? 1 2 3 4 Humayun lltutmish Alauddin Khilji Shershah Suri Ans: 2 Q. "The Home Rule Movement" during the First World War was launched by 1 2 3 4 Mahatma Gandhi Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das Gopal Krishna Gokhale Mrs. A. Besant and B.G. Tilak Ans: 4 Q. The members of Rajya Sabha are 1 Elected by the elected members of Lok Sabha 2 Elected by the elected members of the State Assemblies 3 Elected by the members of the lok Sabha and the State Assemblies 4 Nominated by the governors of each State Ans: 2 Q. Suez Navigation Canal links up Mediterranean sea with the 1 2 3 4 Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean North Sea Red Sea Ans: 4 Q. India switched to the decimal system of coinage in 1 2 3 4 1947 1950 1957 1962 Ans: 3 Q. The Uri Hydroelectric Project is Located in 1 2 3 4 Jammu and kashmir Himachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Haryana Ans: 1 Q. Third Battle of Panipat was fought between 1 Babar and Ibrahim Lodi 2 Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Marathas 3 Shivaji and the Mughals 4 Akbar and Hemu

Ans: 2 Q. Who was the Italian traveller to visit Vijayanagar during the heydays of Vijayanagar Empire? 1 2 3 4 Durate Barobose Bernier Thomas Roe Nicolo Conti Ans: 4 Q. Port Blair is situated in 1 North Andaman 2 South Andaman 3 Middle Andaman 4 Little Andaman Ans: 2 Q. International Date Line Passes through 1 2 3 4 0 degree Greenwich 180 degree Greenwich 90 degree Greenwich 270 degree greenwich Ans: 2 Q. Chalukya ruler, Pulakesin II, defeated 1 2 3 4 Samudragupta Chandragupta Harshavardhan Dharmapala Ans: 3 Q. Osteology is the study of 1 2 3 4 Cell Formation Eyes Nose Bones Ans: 4 Q. Solar Cell Converts 1 Light energy into heat energy 2 Solar energy into electrical energy 3 Solar energy into sound energy 4 Osteology is the study of Ans: 2 Q. Indian Constitution does not provide any procedure to remove the 1 2 3 4 President Vice-President Judges of the Supreme Court Governors Ans: 4 Q. Tirupati temple is located in 1 2 3 4 Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu Kerala Ans: 2 Q. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885?

1 2 3 4

A.O. Hume Dadabhai Naoroji W.C. Bannerjee Pherozeshah Mehta Ans: 3

Q. The Fourth Buddhist Concil was held during the reign of 1 2 3 4 Ashoka Chandragupta Kanishka Chandragupta Vikramaditya Ans: 3 Q. Alberuni was the historian during the period of 1 2 3 4 Mahmud of Ghazni Balban Akbar Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq Ans: 1 Q. Who was the Indian to make a movie? 1 2 3 4 H.S. Bhatwaddekar Ardeshir Irani Dhundiraj Govind Phalke V. Shantaram Ans: 1 Q. 'Shatabadi Expresses' were introduced to coincide with the centenary of 1 2 3 4 The formation of the Indian National Congress Gandhiji's Jawaharlal Nehru's birth The introduction of Railway network in India Ans: 3 Q. The Halley's Comet will be visible again in the year 1 2 3 4 2066 A.D. 2064 A.D. 2062 A.D. 2060 A.D. Ans: 3 Q. Insulin controls the metabolism of 1 2 3 4 Sugars Fats Proteins Salts Ans: 1 Q. Amnesty International is 1 A human rights group 2 A refugee camp in Croatia 3 A Wing of the World Bank 4 A U.N. agency to fight global terrorism Ans: 1 Q. Which vitamin is provided by the sunlight to the human body? 1 2 C D

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B A Ans: 2

Q. A pond of clear water appears less deep than it really is. This is due to 1 2 3 4 Refraction Reflection The transparency of water Dispersion Ans: 1 Q. 'Pulizer prizes are awarded to Americans for excellence in 1 2 3 4 Films Social Work Journalism Medicine Ans: 3 Q. The time difference between I.S.T and G.M.T. is 1 2 3 4 5 n half hrs 8 n half hrs 12 n half hrs 9 hrs Ans: 1 Q. The U.N. Day is observed on 1 2 3 4 October 24 January 24 September 24 June 24 Ans: 1 Q. Which on of the following freedoms is not specifically mentioned in article 19 of the Constitution? 1 2 3 4 Freedom of speech and expression Freedom to assemble peacefully and without arms Freedom to move freely Freedom of the press Ans: 4 Q. Gateway of india was built in 1 2 3 4 1911 1927 1857 1947 Ans: 1 Q. 'Rh' factor is a term that we hear in connection with 1 2 3 4 Space travel Blood transfusion Air pressure Blood pressure Ans: 2 Q. The'Sea of Tranquility' is Located in 1 2 3 4 South East Africa The West coast of Russia The Moon The West Coast of India

Ans: 3 Q. Article 356 of the constitution of India provides for 1 Reservation of jobs for Backward Classes 2 Protection of religious monuments 3 A special status for Jammu and Kashmir 4 Imposition of President's Rule in a State Ans: 4 Q. The Vijayanagar empire owes its origin to 1 2 3 4 Krishnadeva Raya Harihara and Bukka Balaji Viswanath Rajaraja Chola Ans: 2 Q. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha? 1 2 3 4 President of India Vice-President of India Ministe of Parliamentary Affairs Leader of Opposition Ans: 2 Q. Who propounded the Saptanga Theory? 1 2 3 4 Manu Charaka Kautilya Tulsidas Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following is the example of sedimentary rocks? 1 2 3 4 Loess Basalt Granite Gabbro Ans: 1 Q. The enzyme that is present in the saliva of man is 1 2 3 4 Pepsin Renin Amylase Trypsin Ans: 3 Q. The book "Truth, Love and A Little Malice" is written by 1 2 3 4 Tarun Tejpal Vikram Seth Khushwant Singh Nirad C. Chaudhuri Ans: 3 Q. In which year were the Indian States reorganised on the linguistic basis? 1 2 3 4 1947 1951 1956 1966 Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following is not a tool of legislative control over administration in india?

1 2 3 4

Dissoluton of House Resolutions Questions No confidence Motion Ans: 1

Q. With which of the following books is Hobbes associated? 1 2 3 4 Lectures on Jurisprudence Social Contract Republic Leviathan Ans: 4 Q. Where is the Wanderers Test Cricket ground located ? 1 2 3 4 Colombo Melbourne Auckland Johannesburg Ans: 4 Q. Which one of the following is responsible for blue baby syndrome? 1 2 3 4 Fluoride Nitrate Arsenic Lead Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following is the largest satellite in Solar System? 1 2 3 4 Titan Ganymede Europa Triton Ans: 2 Q. Athletes with higher proportion of red fibres in their muscles are better equipped for which one of the following? 1 2 3 4 Swimming Sprint short activities Shot put Ans: 1 Q. Which one of the following Indus Culture sites gives evidence of a dockyard? 1 2 3 4 Harappa Lothal Mohenjo-Daro Rakhigarhi Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following leaders dominated the lucknow pact in December, 1916? 1 2 3 4 Jawaharlal Nehru Bal Gangadhar Tilak Moti Lal Nehru Madan Mohan Malviya Ans: 2 Q. Which Rock Edict of Asoka provides a description of the horrors of Kalinga War? 1 2 13th Rock Edict Kalinga Edict at Dhauli

3 4

The Edict at Jaugada 10th rock Edict Ans: 1

Q. Who was the Founder of the Asiatic Society? 1 2 3 4 William Carey William Jones David Hare Marshman Ans: 2 Q. Nuclear reactors used to produce electricity are based on 1 2 3 4 Nuclear Fusion Nuclear Fission Cold Fusion Superconductivity Ans: 2 Q. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was earlier known as 1 2 3 4 UNICEF GATT UNCTAD FAO Ans: 2 Q. The threat of global Warming is increasing due to rising concentration of 1 2 3 4 Nitrous Oxide Ozone Sulphur dioxide Carbon dioxide Ans: 4 Q. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting is located at 1 2 3 4 Bengaluru New Delhi Pune Hyderabad Ans: 4 Q. Paris is situated on the river 1 2 3 4 Danube Seine Tiber Avon Ans: 2 Q. The US Census Bureau released its 2010 census figures in March 2011 which say that the 308.74 million US population comprises a large number of Asians and they contitute 1 2 3 4 3 percent 4 percent 5 percent 6 percent Ans: 3 Q. As per an announcement made by the International Monrtary Fund(IMf)in February 2011, it would lend Sri Lanka 1 2 3 $ 215.9 million $ 216.6 million $ 216.8 million

$ 216.9 million Ans: 2

Q. According to the State of the World's Children 2011 report released by UNICEF, thepercentage of adolescents living in the developing nations is 1 2 3 4 72 75 85 88 Ans: 4 Q. India signed the fourth Tax Information Exchange Agreement(TIEA) in February 2011 with a country considered a tax heaven. This TIEA is with 1 2 3 4 Bermuda Bahamas Virgin Islands Isle of Man Ans: 2 Q. As per a report published by the World Bank in February 2011, India has the scope for generating green power from renewable sources like wind, hydro and biomass up to 1 2 3 4 53,000 MW 58,000 MW 62,000 MW 68,000 MW Ans: 4 Q. Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsend opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage? 1 2 3 4 D. V Savarkar Jawaharlal Nehru Subhash Chandra Bose C. Rajagopalachari Ans: 3 Q. In Uttar Pradesh, the famous place of pilgrimage of both Jain and Baudh is at 1 2 3 4 Devipatan Kaushambi Kushinagar Saranath Ans: 2 Q. Kartik is a folk dance of 1 2 3 4 Bundelkhand Avadh Purvanchal Rohilkhand Ans: 1 Q. The Sixth Economic Census is being done in 2011. What was the year of the first Economic Census? 1 2 3 4 1951 1961 1977 1971 Ans: 3 Q. Kartik is a folk dance of1 2 3 Bundelkhand Avadh Purvanchal

Rohilkhand Ans: 1

Q. Rani Laxmi Bai Dam is located on the1 2 3 4 Betwa Ken Rihand Tons Ans: 1 Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? 1 2 3 4 Amir Khusrau - Etah Mirza Ghalib - Agra Josh - Malihabad Ram Prasad Bismil - Allahabad Ans: 4 Q. Dry Ice is 1 Liquid Nitrogen 2 Water Ice 3 Solid Carbon dioxide 4 Frozen Ethanol Ans: 3 Q. Bhatkhande Sangeet Sansthan, Lucknow became a Deemed University in1 2 3 4 1998 2001 2003 2004 Ans: 2 Q. In which of the following crops, Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer in the country? 1 2 3 4 Potato Rice Sugarcane Tobacco Ans: 1 Q. Clonal selection can be used in1 2 3 4 Groundnut Mustard Wheat Potato Ans: 4 Q. AGMARK Act came into force in India in1 2 3 4 1937 1952 1957 1965 Ans: 1 Q. 'Mala' and 'Madiga' scheduled castes are found in1 2 3 4 Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra West Bengal Kerala Ans: 4

Q. Mandal Commission established for reservation for backward classes submitted its report in1 2 3 4 1980 1990 1992 1993 Ans: 1 Q. National Commission for Scheduled Castes/scheduled Tribes was constituted1 2 3 4 On the basis of 65th Amendment of constitution On the basis of Article 338 of constitution On the basis of Article 340 of constitution Not based on any of the above Ans: 1 Q. Who has given the concept of 'Dominant Caste'? 1 2 3 4 Mckim Marriot M. N. Srinivas G.S.Ghurye S. C. Dube Ans: 2 Q. The author of 'Indian Village' is1 2 3 4 B.R. Chauhan Oscar Lewis T.N. Majumdar S.C. Dube Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following theories was given by Karl Marx ? 1 2 3 4 Functional theory Evolutionary theory Theory of class struggle None of these Ans: 3 Q. The Author of "The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism' is1 2 3 4 karl Marx Lenin Max Weber Herbert Spencer Ans: 3 Q. In the world of social thought 'Sociology' was coined for the first time in1 2 3 4 1798 1842 1851 1838 Ans: 4 Q. The author of 'Religion and Society Among the Coorgs of South india' is1 2 3 4 I.P.Desai E.B.Harper Yogesh Atal M.N. Srinivas Ans: 4 Q. Which of Constitutional Provisions allows the propagation of one's own religion ? 1 Indian constitution Article 14(A)

2 3 4

Article 370 Article 25(1) Article 16(1) Ans: 3

Q. Panchayat Raj System was made constitutional through1 2 3 4 73rd Amendment of the Constitution 45th Amendment of the Constitution 61st Amendment of the Constitution None of the above amendments Ans: 1 Q. 'Society is the network of social relationships . This Statement is given by1 2 3 4 Johnson Comte MacIver and Page Gillin and Gillin Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following Books has been written by M.S. Gore? 1 2 3 4 'Society in India' 'The crisis of Indian Legal System' Caste and Economic frontier 'Urbanization and Family change in India Ans: 4 Q. The author of 'What is Sociology' is1 2 3 4 Kingsley Davis Ginsberg Alex Inkeles Bottomore Ans: 3 Q. The concept of 'Post-Industrial Society' was used by1 2 3 4 Talcott Parsons R.K. Merton Daniel Bell Marx Ans: 3 Q. 'Satya Sodhak Samaj' was established by1 2 3 4 Kamraj Nadar Jyotitba Phule Gandhiji Amedkar Ans: 2 Q. The term 'Scheduled caste' was coined by1 2 3 4 Simon Commission Gandhiji Government of India Act 1935 Bhim Rao Ambedkar Ans: 1 Q. The author of "The Nadars of Tamil Nadu" is1 2 3 Rajgopalacharya D.N. Dhanagre T.K. Oammen

Hardgrave Ans: 4

Q. Who has given the 'Theory of Circulation of Elite'? 1 2 3 4 P.A. Sorokin Dahrendorf Toynbee Pareto Ans: 4 Q. The formal Beginning of 'Community Development Programmes' in India started in1 2 3 4 1948 1950 1952 1978 Ans: 3 Q. 'Social Structure of Values' was written by1 2 3 4 Binoy Kumar Sarkar Sir Brijendranath Seal Radha Kamal Mukherjee N.K.Bose Ans: 3 Q. The author of 'The Indian Middle Classes : their Growth in Modern Times' is1 2 3 4 Milton Singer Sachidanand Andre Beteille B.B.Mishra Ans: 3 Q. All India Muslim Women's Conference' an organisation of progressive Muslim Women was founded by1 2 3 4 Begum of Bhopal Bhika-Kama Aruna Asaf Ali None of these Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following laws is helpful in women empowerment? 1 2 3 4 Hindu Succession Act,1956 Gains of Learning Act,1930 61st constitutional Amendment Act,1989 45th Constitutional Amendment Act,1980 Ans: 1 Q. The Concept of 'classless society' was given by1 2 3 4 Karl Marx T.B. Bottomore Herbert Spencer None of these Ans: 1 Q. which one of the following Sociologists said "gender role are product of culture rather thanbiology" ? 1 2 3 4 Murdock Parsons Ann Oakley Marx

Ans: 2 Q. Name of book written by D.N. Majumdar is1 2 3 4 A Rajasthan Village Caste,class and Occupation Races and Cultures of India Society in India Ans: 3 Q. Sorokin's theory of social change is1 Linear theory 2 Fluctuation theory 3 Theory of economic determinism 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following criteria has been the basis of identifying 'Backward classes' by Mandal commission? 1 2 3 4 Caste and economic backwardness Social, educational and economic backwardness Social and Political backwardness All of the above Ans: 2 Q. Under which of the Rural Development programmes is 'self help group'? 1 2 3 4 Prime Minister's Rural Road Yojana Swarna Jayanti Rural Self Employment Yojana TRYSEM Indira Aawas Yojana Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following is not include in 'Bharat Nirman' plan? 1 2 3 4 Irrigation Rural Roads Education Rural telecommunication Ans: 3 Q. 'The occupational theory of origin of caste' was given by1 2 3 4 Risley Hocart and Senart Nesfield J.H.Hutton Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following is the subject-matter of the book 'Principles of Sociology' wriitten by Herbert Spencer? 1 2 3 4 Social survey Comparative studies of societies Little Community Social Evolution Ans: 4 Q. The author of 'Modernization of Indian Tradition' is1 2 3 4 Milton Singer M.N. Srinivas Yogendra Singh M.s.A. rao Ans: 3

Q. Karl Marx drew his philosophical inspiration from1 2 3 4 Auguste Comte Herbert Spencer Durkheim None of the above Ans: 1 Q. 'Proletarization' means1 Upwardly directed social mobility of lower classes 2 Process of labour solidarity 3 Downward mobility of middle and upper classes 4 None of the Above Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following stresses the importance of beliefs in social control? 1 2 3 4 Durkheim Summer Maclver Ross Ans: 4