General Awareness

1. India test-fired Agni III on

(A) May 15, 2008
(B) May 17, 2008
(C) May 20, 2008
(D) May 7, 2008
2. Which one of the following countries is not included in the elite club which India joined after its
successful test firing of Agni III
(A) Russia
(B) U.S.A.
(C) U.K.
(D) France
3. . !atrajan is
(A) Scientiic A!"is#r t# t$e Deence Minister
(B) C$ie C#ntr#%%er an! &r#'ra((e Direct#r # A'ni Missi%e Syste(
(C) Scientiic A!"is#r t# t$e &ri(e Minister
(D) )#ne # t$e a*#"e
". #urrentl$ which one of the following organi%ations is celebrating its golden jubilee &$ear' (
(A) +SR,
(B) CB+
(C) DRD,
(D) )ASSC,M
). India and ala$sia held their joint na*al e+ercise at
(A) An!(an is%an!
(B) )ic#*ar is%an!
(C) -u(ut
(D) Kua%a%a(.ur
,. -./0 stands for
(A) S#cia% /n%i'$ten(ent an! Researc$ B#ar!
(B) Scientiic An! /n'ineerin' Researc$ B#ar!
(C) Scientists012 an! /n'ineers012 Researc$ B#ar!
(D) Science an! /n'ineerin' Researc$ B#ar!
1. #.2 &#ircular .rror 2robabilit$' is associated with
(A) &rit$"i ++
(B) C$an!ryan +
(C) )arc# Ana%ysis test c#n!ucte! #n Aarus$is012 a%%e'e! (ur!erer
(D) 3$e ina%i4ati#n # +n!#5US )uc%ear !ea%
3. 4he countr$ which recentl$ announced to ha*e its own *ersion of -tar Wars
(A) France
(B) 6a.an
(C) C$ina
(D) )#rt$ K#rea
5. 4he Indian state which6 in a$ 27736 launched 8ood -ecurit$ -che9e
(A) An!$ra &ra!es$
(B) C$$attis'ar$
(C) 3a(i% )a!u
(D) 6a((u 7 Kas$(ir
17. 4he 9ost co*eted award at the ,1st #annes 8il9 8esti*al was recei*ed b$
(A) 0189un'er012
(B) -ine # &assa'e
(C) 0183$e C%ass012
(D) 3$ree M#n:eys
11. 4he Winner of the -cri::s !ational -:elling 0ee #ontest is
(A) Ra"i Ku(ar
(B) Sa(eer Mis$ra
(C) Ku%;it Sin'$
(D) )#ne # t$ese
12. ;4ra*elling 4hrough #onflict< is a boo= written b$
(A) 9a(i! Ansari
(B) C$erie B%air
(C) Ba%ra; Kris$na
(D) Sa%(an Rus$!ie
13. According to the Global 2eace Inde+ released in a$ 27736 the 9ost :eaceful countr$ on the
earth is
(A) )e< =ea%an!
(B) )#r<ay
(C) Den(ar:
(D) +ce%an!
1". Which of the following was recentl$ granted !a*ratna status to (
(A) &>C+-
(B) R/C
(C) )A-C,
(D) A%% t$e a*#"e
1). In ter9s of billionnaire :o:ulation. u9bai ran=s>> at world le*el (
(A) Si?t$
(B) Fit$
(C) F#urt$
(D) Se"ent$
1,. According to a re:ort6 the nu9ber of Indians who ha*e a :roble9 of loud snoring during slee:
is
(A) @5 (i%%i#n
(B) @A (i%%i#n
(C) B0 (i%%i#n
(D) B5 (i%%i#n
11. 4he go*ern9ent has :lanned to establish >>>> uni*ersities of global standards across
the countr$ (
(A) 10
(B) 1B
(C) 20
(D) 1A
13. 4he go*ern9ent has increased ini9u9 -u::ort 2rice of
(A) C$eat
(B) &a!!y
(C) Cane
(D) )#ne # t$ese
15. India recentl$ refused to acce:t the offer of funds?loans fro9 World 0an= for (A) Disaster
(ana'e(ent
(B) )#rt$5/ast .r#;ects
(C) 3i'er .r#tecti#n
(D) )#ne # t$e a*#"e
27. @*es -aint Aaurent recentl$ died. Be was a
(A) U.S.A. i%( !irect#r
(B) First (an t# '# t# Mars (issi#n
(C) Ren#<ne! as$i#n !esi'ner
(D) An internati#na%%y ren#<ne! inancia% e?.ert

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1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) equality before law.
(b) equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
(c) abolition of titles.
(d) abolition of untouchability.
2. Article 37 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) temporary provisions for !ammu " #ashmir.
(b) special provisions in respect of $a%aland.
(c) special provisions in respect of &anipur.
(d) provisions in respect of financial emer%ency.
3. 'ow many permanent members are there in (ecurity )ouncil*
(a) +hree
(b) ,ive
(c) (i-
(d) ,our
.. +he /nited #in%dom is a classic e-ample of a0an
(a) aristocracy
(b) absolute monarchy
(c) constitutional monarchy
(d) polity.
1. (ocial )ontract +heory was advocated by
(a) 'obbes2 3oc4e and 5ousseau.
(b) 6lato2 Aristotle and 'e%el.
(c) &ill2 7entham and 6lato.
(d) 3oc4e2 &ill and 'e%el.
8. +he (pea4er of the 3o4 (abha is elected by the
(a) 6resident
(b) 6rime &inister.
(c) &embers of both 'ouses of the 6arliament.
(d) &embers of the 3o4 (abha.
7. 9ho is called the :,ather of 'istory;*
(a) 6lutarch
(b) 'erodotus
(c) !ustin
(d) 6liny
<. +he =edas are 4nown as
(a) (mriti.
(b) (ruti.
(c) !nana.
(d) (i4sha.
>. +he members of ?stimate )ommittee are
(a) elected from the 3o4 (abha only.
(b) elected from the 5a@ya (abha only.
(c) elected from both the 3o4 (abha and the 5a@ya (abha.
(d) nominated by the (pea4er of the 3o4 (abha.
1. 9ho is the chief advisor to the Aovernor*
(a) )hief !ustice of the (upreme )ourt.
(b) )hief &inister.
(c) (pea4er of the 3o4 (abha.
(d) 6resident.
11. ,orei%n currency which has a tendency of quic4 mi%ration is called
(a) (carce currency.
(b) (oft currency.
(c) Aold currency.
(d) 'ot currency.
12. 9hich of the followin% is a better measurement of ?conomic Bevelopment*
(a) AB6
(b) Bisposable income
(c) $$6
(d) 6er capita income
13. In India2 dis%uised unemployment is %enerally observed in
(a) the a%riculture sector.
(b) the factory sector.
(c) the service sector.
(d) All these sectors.
1.. If the commodities manufactured in (urat are sold in &umbai or Belhi then it is
(a) +erritorial trade.
(b) Internal trade.
(c) International trade.
(d) ,ree trade.
11. +he famous slo%an CAA5I7I 'A+ADC (5emove 6overty) was launched durin% the
(a) ,irst ,iveEFear 6lan (1>11E18)
(b) +hird ,iveEFear 6lan (1>81E88)
(c) ,ourth ,iveEFear 6lan (1>8>E7.)
(d) ,ifth ,iveEFear 6lan (1>7.E7>)
18. 7an4 5ate refers to the interest rate at which
(a) )ommercial ban4s receive deposits from the public.
(b) )entral ban4 %ives loans to )ommercial ban4s.
(c) Aovernment loans are floated.
(d) )ommercial ban4s %rant loans to their customers.
17. All the %oods which are scare and limited in supply are called
(a) 3u-ury %oods.
(b) ?-pensive %oods.
(c) )apital %oods.
(d) ?conomic %oods.
1<. +he theory of monopolistic competition is developed by
(a) ?.'.)hamberlin
(b) 6.A.(amuelson
(c) !.5obinson
(d) A.&arshall
1>. (mo4e is formed due to
(a) solid dispersed in %as.
(b) solid dispersed in liquid.
(c) %as dispersed in solid.
(d) %as dispersed in %as.
2. 9hich of the followin% chemical is used in photo%raphy*
(a) Aluminum hydro-ide
(b) (ilver bromide
(c) 6otassium nitrate
(d) (odium chloride.
21. Aober %as (7io%as) mainly contains
(a) &ethane.
(b) ?thane and butane.
(c) propane and butane.
(d) methane2 ethane2 propane and propylene.
22. 6reparation of :Balda or =anaspati; %hee from ve%etable oil utilises the followin% process
(a) 'ydrolysis
(b) D-idation
(c) 'ydro%enation
(d) DGonoloysis
23. 9hich colour is the complementary colour of yellow*
(a) 7lue
(b) Areen
(c) Dran%e
(d) 5ed
2.. Burin% washin% of cloths2 we use indi%o due to its
(a) better cleanin% action.
(b) proper pi%mental composition.
(c) hi%h %lorious nature.
(d) very low cost.
21. Df the followin% Indian satellites2 which one is intended for lon% distance telecommunication
and for transmittin% += pro%rammes*
(a) I$(A+EA
(b) Aryabhata
(c) 7has4ara
(d) 5ohini
28. 9hat is the full form of :A&; re%ardin% radio broadcastin%*
(a) Amplitude &ovement
(b) Anywhere &ovement
(c) Amplitude &atchin%
(d) Amplitude &odulation.
27. 9ho is the author of Aandhi;s favorite 7ha@an =aishnava @ana to tene 4ahiye*
(a) 6urandar Bas
(b) (hyamal 7hatt
(c) $arsi &ehta
(d) (ant Ayaneshwar
2<. 9hich one of the followin% is not a mosquito borne disease*
(a) Ben%u fever
(b) ,ilariasis
(c) (leepin% sic4ness
(d) &alaria
2>. 9hat is the principal ore of aluminium*
(a) Bolomite
(b) )opper
(c) 3i%nite
(d) 7au-ite
3. 9hich country is the facilitator for peace tal4s between the 3++? and the (ri 3an4an
Aovernment*
(a) +he /(
(b) $orway
(c) India
(d) +he /#
31. +he hi%hest body which approves the ,iveEFear 6lan in India is the
(a) 6lannin% )ommission
(b) $ational Bevelopment )ouncil
(c) +he /nion )abinet
(d) ,inance &inistry
32. )eteris 6aribus is 3atin for
(a) C all other thin%s variable C
(b) Cother thin%s increasin%C
(c) Cother thin%s bein% equalC
(d) Call other thin%s decreasin%C
33. 9ho has been conferred the Bada (aheb 6hal4e Award (5atna) for the year 27*
(a) Bev Anand
(b) 5e4ha
(c) Bilip #umar
(d) (habana AGmi
3.. 6urchasin% 6ower 6arity theory is related with
(a) Interest 5ate.
(b) 7an4 5ate.
(c) 9a%e 5ate.
(d) ?-chan%e 5ate.
31. India;s bi%%est enterprise today is
(a) the Indian 5ailways.
(b) the Indian )ommercial 7an4in% (ystem.
(c) the India 6ower (ector.
(d) the India +elecommunication (ystem.
38. +he official a%ency responsible for estimatin% $ational Income in India is
(a) Indian (tatistical Institute.
(b) 5eserve 7an4 of India.
(c) )entral (tatistical Dr%anisation.
(d) $ational )ouncil for Applied ?conomics and 5esearch.
37. 9hich of the followin% has the sole ri%ht of issuin% currency (e-cept one rupee coins and
notes) in India*
(a) +he Aovernor of India
(b) +he 6lannin% )ommission
(c) +he (tate 7an4 of India
(d) +he 5eserve 7an4 of India
3<. In the bud%et fi%ures of the Aovernment of India the difference between total e-penditure
and total receipt is called.
(a) ,iscal deficit
(b) 7ud%et deficit
(c) 5evenue deficit
(d) )urrent deficit
3>. ?-cise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its
(a) production.
(b) production and sale.
(c) 6roduction and transportation.
(d) 6roduction2 transportation and sale.
.. In the /(2 the 6resident is elected by
(a) +he (enate.
(b) /niversal Adult ,ranchise.
(c) +he 'ouse of 5epresentatives.
(d) +he )on%ress.
.1. ,ascism believes in
(a) 6eaceful chan%e
(b) ,orce
(c) +olerance
(d) 7asic 5i%hts for the individual
.2. 9hich is the most essential function of an entrepreneur*
(a) (upervision
(b) &ana%ement
(c) &ar4etin%
(d) 5is4 bearin%
.3. #nowled%e2 technical s4ill2 education :etc.; in economics2 are re%arded as
(a) socialEoverhead capital.
(b) human capital.
(c) tan%ible physical capital.
(d) wor4in% capital.
... 9hat is the ran%e of A%ni III2 the lon%Eran%e ballistic missile2 testEfired by India recently*
(a) 2221 4m
(b) 321 4m
(c) 12 4m
(d) 12 4m
.1. $athu 3aa2 a place where IndiaE)hina border trade has been resumed after .. years2 is
located on the Indian border in
(a) (i44im.
(b) Arunachal 6radesh.
(c) 'imachal 6radesh
(d) !ammu and #ashmir.
.8. &. Bamodaran is the
(a) )hairman2 /nit +rust of India.
(b) Beputy Aovernor of 5eserve 7an4 of India.
(c) )hairman2 (ecurities and ?-chan%e 7oard of India.
(d) )hairman2 3ife Insurance )orporation of India.
.7. 9hat is the name of the 3i%ht )ombat Aircraft developed by India indi%enously*
(a) 7rah&os
(b) )heta4
(c) Astra
(d) +e@as
.<. 9ho is the 6rime &inister of Areat 7ritain*
(a) +ony 7lair
(b) !ac4 (traw
(c) 5obin )oo4
(d) Aordon 7rown.
.>. +he 21 9orld )up ,ootball +ournament will be held in
(a) ,rance.
(b) )hina.
(c) Aermany.
(d) (outh Africa.
1. 9ho is the present )hief ?lection )ommissioner of India*
(a) $avin )hawla
(b) $.Aopalswamy
(c) +.(.4rishnamoorty
(d) 7.7.+andon
11. +he title of the boo4 recently written by !aswant (in%h2 former &inister of ?-ternal Affair2 is
(a) A call of 'onour E In the (ervice of ?mer%ent Inida
(b) 9hither (ecular India*
(c) Ayodhya and Aftermath
(d) (hinin% India and 7!6.
12. 9hat was the ori%inal name of C$ur@ahanC*
(a) !abunnisa
(b) ,atima 7e%um
(c) &ehrunnisa
(d) !ahanara
13. 9hich of the followin% pairs is not correctly matched *
(a) 3ord BallhousieE Boctrine of 3apse
(b) 3ord &intoE Indian )ouncils Act2 1>>
(c) 3ord 9ellesleyE (ubsidiary Alliance
(d) 3ord )urGonE =ernacular 6ress Act2 1<7<
1.. +he province of 7en%al was partitioned into two parts in 1>1 by
(a) 3ord 3ytton.
(b) 3ord 5ipon.
(c) 3ord Bufferin.
(d) 3ord )urGon.
11. +he essential features of the Indus =alley )iviliGation was
(a) worship of forces of nature.
(b) or%aniGed city life.
(c) pastoral farmin%.
(d) caste society.
18. $ame the capital of 6allavas.
(a) #anchi.
(b) =attapi.
(c) +richnapalli.
(d) &ahabalipuram.
17. +he 'ome 5ule 3ea%ue was started by
(a) &.#.Aandhi
(b) 7.A.+ila4
(c) 5anade
(d) #.+.+elan%
1<. +he (imon )ommission was boycotted by the Indians because
(a) it sou%ht tocurb civil liberties.
(b) it proposed to partition India.
(c) it was an allEwhite commission Indian representation.
(d) it proposed measures for nationalism.
1>. (torm of %ases are visible in the chamber of the (un durin%
(a) )yclones
(b) AntiEcyclones
(c) 3unarEeclipse
(d) (olar eclipse.
8. +he Indian )ouncils Act of 1>> is associated with
(a) +he &onta%u Becleration.
(b) +he &onta%uE )helmsford 5eforms.
(c) +he &orleyE&into 5eforms.
(d) +he 5owlatt Act.
81. +he a%e of tree can be determined more or less accurately by
(a) countin% the number of branches.
(b) measurin% the hei%ht 2of the tree.
(c) measurin% the diameter of the trun4.
(d) countin% the number of rin%s in the trun4.
82. Df all microEor%anisms2 the most adaptable and versatile are
(a) =iruses
(b) 7acteria
(c) Al%ae d) ,un%i
83. 9hat is an endoscope*
(a) It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal
(b) it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to re%ulariGe the irre%ular heart beats
(c) It is an instrument used for e-aminin% ear disorders
(d) It is an instrument for recordin% electrical si%nals produced by the human muscles.
8.. +he disease in which the su%ar level increase is 4nown as
(a) Biabetes mellitus
(b) Biabetes insipidus
(c) Biabetes imperfectus
(d) Biabetes su%arensis
81. +he 6resident of India is elected by
(a) members of both 'ouses of the 6arliament.
(b) members of both houses of 6arliament of (tate 3e%islatures.
(c) members of both 'ouses of the (tate 3e%islative Assemblies.
(d) ?lected members of both 'ouses of the 6arliament and members of 3e%islative Assemblies.
88. +he nitro%en present in the atmosphere is
(a) of no use to plants.
(b) in@urious of plants.
(c) directly utiliGed by plants.
(d) utiliGed throu%h microEor%anisms.
87. Biamond and Araphite are
(a) allotropes
(b) isomorphous
(c) isomers
(d) isobars
8<. #aya4 is 4ind of
(a) tribal tool.
(b) boat.
(c) ship.
(d) weapon.
8>. 9hich of the followin% has the hi%hest calorific value*
(a) )arbohydrates
(b) fats
(c) 6roteins
(d) =itamins.
7. 5otation of crops means
(a) %rowin% of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.
(b) some crops are %rowin% a%ain and a%ain.
(c) two or more crops are %rown simultaneously to increase productivity.
(d) $one of these.
71. (ueG )anal connects
(a) 6acific Dcean and Atlantic Dcean.
(b) &editerranean (ea and 5ed (ea.
(c) 3a4e 'uron and 3a4e ?rie.
(d) 3a4e ?rie and 3a4e Dntario.
72. 9hich of the followin% ports has the lar%est hinterland*
(a) #andla
(b) #ochi
(c) &umbai
(d) =ish4hapatnam.
73. C(lash and 7urn a%ricultureC is the name %iven to
(a) method of potato cultivation.
(b) process of deforestation.
(c) mi-ed framin%.
(d) shiftin% cultivation.
7.. +he main reason for deforestation in Asia is
(a) e-cessive fuel wood collection.
(b) e-cessive soil erosion.
(c) floods.
(d) construction of roads.
71. 5echar%in% of water table depends on
(a) amount of rainfall.
(b) relief of the area.
(c) ve%etation of the area.
(d) amount of percolation.
Answers Part - I
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) .. (c) 1. (a)
8. (d) 7. (b) <. (b) >. (a) 1. (b)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (a) 1.. (b) 11. (c)
18. (a) 17. (d) 1<. (a) 1>. (a) 2. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 2.. (a) 21. (d)
28. (c) 27. (c) 2<. (d) 2>. (d) 3. (a)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (c) 3.. (a) 31. (c)
38. (d) 37. (b) 3<. (a) 3>. (a) .. (b)
.1. (d) .2. (a) .3. (b) ... (a) .1. (c)
.8. (c) .7. (d) .<. (d) .>. (b) 1. (a)
11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (d) 1.. (b) 11. (a)
18. (b) 17. (c) 1<. (d) 1>. (c) 8. (d)
81. (a) 82. (a) 83. (a) 8.. (d) 81. (d)
88. (a) 87. (b) 8<. (b) 8>. (a) 7. (b)
71. (d) 72. (d) 73. (a) 7.. (d)
1. 9hat is the Area of 6un@ab*
1. 12 382 ((q. #.&.)
2. 812 3.2 ((q. #.&.)
3. .12 18 ((q. #.&.)
.. 112 .81 ((q. #.&.)
2. 9hich of the followin% animals is not found in 6un@ab*
1. +he 9olves
2. +he 5evive
3. +he 3eopards
.. +he ?lephant
3. 'ow many total Bistricts are there in 6un@ab*
1. 2
2. 17
3. 2.
.. 38
4. 6un@ab is rich in
1. Aold
2. )oal
3. +he roc4 salt
.. Dil
5. 9hat is the shape of the 6un@ab (tate*
1. +rian%ular
2. (quare
3. 5ectan%ular
.. 5ombus
6. 'ow many Bivisions in 6un@ab*
1. 3
2. 1
3. .
.. 7
7. +he land of five rivers 6un@ab was named in 6urans as
1. +he 7rahmnad
2. +he Aeropious
3. Bevbhumi
.. 6anchand
8. ,rom 'ow many states of India is 6un@ab Dne of them*
1. 3
2. 21
3. 11
.. .1
9. 'ow many +ehsils are there in 6un@ab*
1. 81
2. 1
3. 11
.. .
10. +he capital of :6un@ab and ?ast 6un@ab (tates /nion; (6?6(/) was at
1. Amritsar
2. $abha
3. ,arid4ot
.. 6atiala
11. 'ow many rivers flowed in 6un@ab*
1. .
2. 8
3. 3
.. 1
12. 'ow many (ubE+ehsils are there in 6un@ab*
1. 7
2. 8<
3. 87
.. 8>
13. +he no. of Bental )olle%es in 6un@ab is*
1. 3
2. 1
3. 8
.. 2
14. 'ow many constituencies of 3o4 (abha are there in 6un@ab*
1. 1.
2. 13
3. 8
.. 1
15. +he no. of females per thousand males in 6un@ab is*
1. <<<
2. >23
3. >33
.. >3
16. Dn which side of India 6un@ab situated*
1. $orth 9est
2. (outh 9est
3. ?ast 9est
.. $orth (outh
17. 'ow many 5a@ya (abha constituencies are there in 6un@ab*
1. <
2. 7
3. 8
.. 1
18. +he 5achna Boab comprises the areas includin%
1. 9aGirabad2 (ial4ot2 Au@ranwala and (hei4upura
2. Au@arat2 7heram42 (hahpur2 &iami and (ahiwal
3. Attoc42 5ohta42 !ehlum and &ianwali
.. 3ahore2 Amritsar and &ultan
19. 9ho is the first lady )ommissionor of 6un@ab*
1. =inni &aha@an
2. (atinder #aur
3. 5abinder #aur
.. Br. (uman 3ata
20. 'ow many divisions are there in 6un@ab*
1. .
2. 3
3. 1
.. 2
21. 'ow many =idhan (abha )onstituencies are there in 6un@ab*
1. 12
2. 1<<
3. 117
.. 11>
22. 'ow many rivers flow throu%h the 6un@ab*
1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
.. .
23. 9hat is the total number of villa%es (6opulated) in 6un@ab.
1. 1323.2
2. 132
3. 1182>
.. 1.2..2
24. +he %reater part of 6un@ab is covered with
1. +he alluvial soil
2. +he desert soil
3. +he %rassy lands
.. $one of these
25. $ame the distt. 9hich is situated on the ban4 of the river
1. 6atiala
2. ,eroGpur
3. &o%a
.. !alandhar 6hillaur
26. 9hat is the number of hospitals in 6un@ab*
1. 27
2. 2<
3. 21
.. 2
27. +he roc4y barron lands of 6un@ab are
1. +he re%ion of &ultan and 'issar
2. +he re%ions of 7ari Boab
3. +he re%ions of 7ist !alandhar
.. $one of these
28. 'ow many villa%es are there in 6un@ab*
1. 122<<<
2. 1223.2
3. 132
.. 132.32
29. In which Bistrict 6un@abi university is there*
1. 3udhiana
2. Amritsar
3. 6atiala
.. 5opar
30. Amon% the various passes of 'imalayas2 which was the most frequently visited by the
e-ternal invaders
1. +he #urram pass
2. +he #hyber pass
3. +he Aomal pass
.. +he 7olan pass
Answers
1: 1.2316: 3323. 11: ...23 16: 12113 21: 3331. 26: 21132
1. India test-fred Agni III on
(A) May 15, 2008
(B) May 17, 2008
() May 20, 2008
(!) May 7, 2008
2. "#i$# one o% t#e %o&&o'ing $o(ntries is not in$&(ded in t#e e&ite $&() '#i$# India
*oined a%ter its s($$ess%(& test fring o% Agni III
(A) +(ssia
(B) ,.-.A.
() ,...
(!) /ran$e
0. M. 1atra*an is
(A) -$ientif$ Ad2isor to t#e !e%en$e Minister
(B) #ie% ontro&&er and 3rogra44e !ire$tor o% Agni Missi&e -yste4
() -$ientif$ Ad2isor to t#e 3ri4e Minister
(!) 1one o% t#e a)o2e
5. (rrent&y '#i$# one o% t#e %o&&o'ing organi6ations is $e&e)rating its go&den *()i&ee
(year) 7
(A) I-+8
(B) BI
() !+!8
(!) 1A--8M
5. India and Ma&aysia #e&d t#eir *oint na2a& e9er$ise at
(A) And4an is&and
(B) 1i$o)ar is&and
() :(4(t
(!) .(a&a&a4;(r
<. -=+B stands %or
(A) -o$ia& =n&ig#ten4ent and +esear$# Board
(B) -$ientif$ And =ngineering +esear$# Board
() -$ientists> and =ngineers> +esear$# Board
(!) -$ien$e and =ngineering +esear$# Board
7. =3 (ir$(&ar =rror 3ro)a)i&ity) is asso$iated 'it#
(A) 3rit#2i II
(B) #andryan I
() 1ar$o Ana&ysis test $ond($ted on Aar(s#is> a&&eged 4(rderer
(!) ?#e fna&i6ation o% Indo-,- 1($&ear dea&
8. ?#e $o(ntry '#i$# re$ent&y anno(n$ed to #a2e its o'n 2ersion o% -tar "ars
(A) /ran$e
(B) @a;an
() #ina
(!) 1ort# .orea
A. ?#e Indian state '#i$#, in May 2008, &a(n$#ed /ood -e$(rity -$#e4e
(A) And#ra 3rades#
(B) ##attisgar#
() ?a4i& 1ad(
(!) @a44( B .as#4ir
10. ?#e 4ost $o2eted a'ard at t#e <1st annes /i&4 /esti2a& 'as re$ei2ed )y
(A) CD(nger>
(B) :ine o% 3assage
() C?#e &ass>
(!) ?#ree MonEeys
11. ?#e "inner o% t#e -$ri;;s 1ationa& -;e&&ing Bee ontest is
(A) +a2i .(4ar
(B) -a4eer Mis#ra
() .(&*it -ing#
(!) 1one o% t#ese
12. C?ra2e&&ing ?#ro(g# onFi$t> is a )ooE 'ritten )y
(A) Da4id Ansari
(B) #erie B&air
() Ba&ra* .ris#na
(!) -a&4an +(s#die
10. A$$ording to t#e G&o)a& 3ea$e Inde9 re&eased in May 2008, t#e 4ost ;ea$e%(&
$o(ntry on t#e eart# is
(A) 1e' Hea&and
(B) 1or'ay
() !en4arE
(!) I$e&and
15. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing 'as re$ent&y granted 1a2ratna stat(s to 7
(A) 3GI:
(B) +=
() 1A:8
(!) A&& t#e a)o2e
15. In ter4s o% )i&&ionnaire ;o;(&ation. M(4)ai ranEsII at 'or&d &e2e& 7
(A) -i9t#
(B) /i%t#
() /o(rt#
(!) -e2ent#
1<. A$$ording to a re;ort, t#e n(4)er o% Indians '#o #a2e a ;ro)&e4 o% &o(d
snoring d(ring s&ee; is
(A) 05 4i&&ion
(B) 0< 4i&&ion
() 50 4i&&ion
(!) 55 4i&&ion
17. ?#e go2ern4ent #as ;&anned to esta)&is# IIII (ni2ersities o% g&o)a&
standards a$ross t#e $o(ntry 7
(A) 10
(B) 15
() 20
(!) 1<
18. ?#e go2ern4ent #as in$reased Mini4(4 -(;;ort 3ri$e o%
(A) "#eat
(B) 3addy
() ane
(!) 1one o% t#ese
1A. India re$ent&y re%(sed to a$$e;t t#e oJer o% %(ndsK&oans %ro4 "or&d BanE %or
(A) !isaster 4anage4ent
(B) 1ort#-=ast ;ro*e$ts
() ?iger ;rote$tion
(!) 1one o% t#e a)o2e
20. L2es -aint :a(rent re$ent&y died. De 'as a
(A) ,.-.A. f&4 dire$tor
(B) /irst 4an to go to Mars 4ission
() +eno'ned %as#ion designer
(!) An internationa&&y reno'ned fnan$ia& e9;ert
Ans'ersM
1. (!) 2. () 0. (A) 5. () 5. () <. (!) 7. (A) 8. (B) A. (B) 10. () 11. (B) 12. (A) 10. (!)
15. (!) 15. (!) 1<. (B) 17. (!) 18. (B) 1A. () 20 ()
Paper : Sample Test Paper for an! P" #ntran$e #%am
1. T&e S'r (.) .*aman awar+ for 2008 &as ,een awar+e+ to -
(A) &.$atara@an
(7) (an@eev 5amchandra Inamdar
()) 6rof. A.=en4atraman
(B) Br. $aresh +rehan
(?) $one of these
Ans HAI
2. T&e 2007 .I.A /oman pla0er of t&e 0ear 's -
(A) 7ir%it 6rinG
(7) )hristiane
()) &arta
(B) (ania &irGa
(?) $one of these
Ans H)I
3. T&e 1as$ot of t&e 2008 "l0mp'$ 2ames 's-
(A) ,uwa
(7) Athena and 6hevos
()) IGG
(B) )obi
(?) $one of these
Ans HAI
4. /&'$& amon3 t&e follow'n3 States wo4l+ o,ser5e 2008 as t&e67ear of #+4$at'on8 9
(A) /ttar 6radesh
(7) 'aryana
()) 7ihar
(B) #arnata4a
(?) 5a@asthan
Ans H7I
5. /&o &as wr'tten :two l'5es; 9
(A) =i4ram (eth
(7) #iran Besai
()) Arundhati 5oy
(B) #hushwant (in%h
(?) none of these
Ans HAI
6. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 s'tes &as ,een 'n$l4+e+ 'n <=#S("8s l'st of t&e worl+ 9
(A) A4barJs tomb at (i4andara
(7) Aateway of India (&aharashtra)
()) 7ibi 4a &aqbara
(B) A%ra ,ort
(?) $one of these
Ans HBI
7. *4pees one la!& =ano (ar &as ,een 4n5e'le+ 'n t&e 9t& A4to #%po 2008 ,0 -
(A) 7a@a@ Aroup
(7) +ata Aroup
()) &arutiE(uGu4i Aroup
(B) &ahindra " &ahindra Aroup
(?) $one of these
Ans H7I
8. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 ,an!s &as starte+ t&e f'rst ,'ometr'$ AT1 'n In+'a 9
(A) 6un@ab $ational 7an4
(7) (tate 7an4 Df India
()) 7an4 Df 7aroda
(B) Driental 7an4 Df )ommerce
(?) )entral 7an4 Df India
Ans HAI
9. *4ral Infrastr4$t4re >e5elopment .4n+ ?*I>.@ for 'nfrastr4$t4ral +e5elopment 'n
r4ral areas A 's set 4p an+ mana3e+ ,0-
(A) 57I
(7) (7I
()) $A7A5B
(B) I&,
(?) (?7I
Ans H)I
10. =on-s$&e+4le+ ,an!s are :
(A) 7an4in% companies other than those included in the second scheduled of the 57I
(7) 6rivate sector ban4s
()) Indi%eneous ban4s
(B) 5ural money lenders
(?) $one of these
Ans HAI
11. In Ban4ar0 2008A *I &as +e$'+e+ to 'ss4e C.. +enom'nat'on ,an!notes w't& 'nset letter
6S8 'n ,ot& n4m,er'n3 panels:
(A) 5s. 1
(7) 5s. 1
()) 5s. 2
(B) 5s. 1
(?) $one of these
Ans H7I
12. /&'$& m4t4al f4n+ &as toppe+ 'n assets <n+er 1ana3ement ?A<1@:
(A) 5eliance &utual ,und
(7) I)I)I &utual ,und
()) (tandard )hartered &utual ,und
(B) +ata &utual ,und
(?) $one of these
Ans HAI
13. /&at 's t&e a5era3e +e,t ,4r+en per farmer &o4se&ol+ :
(A) 5s. .21<1
(7) 5s. 121
()) 5s. 722
(B) 5s. 1221<1
(?) 5s 1123.1
Ans HBI
14. Do4s'n3 .'nan$e (ompan'es are re34late+ ,0:
(A) $'7
(7)'/B)D
())57I
(B) (?7I
(?) $one of these
Ans HAI
15. T&e a,,re5'at'on 2APP stan+s for :
(A) Aeneral Accepted Accountin% 6olicies
(7) Aeneral Accepted Accountin% 6ractices
()) Aeneral Accepted Accountin% 6rinciples
(B) Aeneral Accounts and Audit 6rocedures
(?) $one of these
Ans H)I
16. as'$ o,Ee$t'5e of .'nan$'al 1ana3ement 's :
(A) &a-imisin% the profit
(7) &a-imisin% the shareholderJs wealth
()) ?nsurin% financial discipline in the or%aniGation
(B) Arran%ement of funds
(?) $one of these
Ans H7I
17. /&o was t&e $&'ef 34est at t&e 2008 *ep4,l'$ >a0 Para+e:
(A) $icholas (ar4oGy (,rance)
(7) Aordon 7rown (/#)
()) An%ela &ar4el (Aermany)
(B) $aveen )handra 5am Aulam (&auritius)
(?) $one of these
Ans HAI
18. /&at 's In+'a8s D>I ran! 'n t&e latest D4man >e5elopment *eport of 2007 9
(A) 128
(7)127
())12<
(B) 12>
(?)13
Ans H)I
19. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 's In+'a8s lar3est power man4fa$t4r'n3 $ompan0 9
(A) $+6)
(7) $'6)
()) +ata power
(B) 5eliance ?ner%y
(?) $one of these
Ans HAI
20. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr0 's not a mem,er of t&e SAA*( F
(A) 7an%ladesh
(7) 7hutan
()) &aldives
(B) &yanmar
(?) India
Ans HBI
21. /&o amon3 t&e follow'n3 's t&e a4t&or of t&e ,oo! :>eat& an+ After; 9
(A) =. 5. Iyer
(7) &onte4 (in%h Ahluwalia
()) 3. #. Advani
(B) $amita Ao4hale
(?) (onia Aandhi
Ans HAI
22. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 States &as emer3e+ as t&e top State 'n terms of per $ap'ta
'n$ome 'n 2007 9
(A) 6un@ab
(7) &aharashtra
()) Andhra 6radesh
(B) 'aryana
(?) 9est 7en%al
Ans HBI
23. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 or3an'Gat'ons a3en$'es &as esta,l's&e+ a f4n+ !nown as
:In5estor Prote$t'on .4n+; 9
(A) (?7I
(7) $A7A5B
()) A&,I
(B) 7(?
(?) $(?
Ans HAI
24. /&o amon3 t&e follow'n3 persons &as ,een appo'nte+ as t&e new $&a'rman of In+'an
*a'lwa0 oar+ 9
(A) 5a4esh &ohan
(7) # ) !ena
()) Ashen 6rasad
(B) 5 5 (in%h
(?) $one of these
Ans H7I
25. :Dan+ - 'n - Dan+ 2007; was a Eo'nt arm0 e%er$'se ,etween :
(A) India and )hina
(7) India and /(
()) India and !apan
(B) India and Israel
(?) India and 6a4istan
Ans HAI
1. 4he Eishenganga 2ower 2roject is in-
A. ,rissa
B. Ma$aras$tra
C. >u;arat
D. 6a((u 7 Kas$(ir
Ans (D)
2. 4he late !ir9ala Desh 2ande was a fa9ous
A. !i.%#(at
B. astr#%#'er
C. S#cia% acti"ist
D. i%(5star
Ans (C)
3. Who has been awarded the 2re9 0hatia Award for the $ear 2773 (
A. )i%an;ana B#se
B. Ru.as$ree )an!a
C. )iru.a(a Su*ra(anian
D. )#ne # t$ese
Ans (C)
". icrowa*e o*ens coo= dishes b$ 9eans of
A. U%tra"i#%et rays
B. +nra5re! rays
C. C#n"ecti#n
D. C#n!ucti#n
Ans (D)
). ost of the :heno9ena related to weather ta=e :lace in
A. strat#s.$ere
B. i#n#s.$ere
C. (es#s.$ere
D. tr#.#s.$ere
Ans (D)
,. 4he current 2resident of the World 0an= is
A. D#(iniDue Strauss5Ka$n
B. 6a(es D. C#%ansen
C. Bar*ara Cart%an!
D. R#*ert =#e%%ic:
Ans (D)
1. A9art$a -en6 the !/I !obel laureate got the honour for his wor= on
A. >a(e t$e#ry
B. Securities ana%ysis
C. &#"erty an! a(ines
D.+(.act # +n!ustria%i4ati#n
Ans (C)
3. 4he Fuit India resolution was :assed at the
A. B#(*ay sessi#n # +.).C. in 1EB0
B. B#(*ay sessi#n # +.).C. in 1EB1
C. B#(*ay sessi#n # +.).C. in 1EB2
D. B#(*ay sessi#n # +.).C. in 1EB5.
Ans (C)
5. Who a9ong the following is not a gha%al singer(
A. 3a%at A4i4
B. C$an!an Dass
C. &eena4 Masani
D. 6a'!e" Sin'$
Ans (D)
17. !obel 2ri%e for literature in 2771 was recei*ed b$-
A. D#ris -essin'
B. A%*ert A% >#re
C. M#$a((a! Funus
D. )#ne # t$ese
Ans (A)
11. eteorites are the hea*enl$ bodies
A. *et<een t$e Mars an! t$e 6u.iter
B. *et<een t$e Saturn an! t$e )e.tune
C. *et<een t$e Mars an! t$e Genus
D. t$at *urn *ri'$t%y #n enterin' t$e /art$Hs at(#s.$ere
Ans (D)
12. 2-) is a grou: of
A. $i'$%y !e"e%#.e! c#untries
B. 9i'$%y .#.u%#us c#untries
C. &er(anent (e(*ers # t$e Security C#unci%
D. /sta*%is$e! nuc%ear .#<ers
Ans (C)
13. Arrange the following in chronological orderC
a. Dan!i Marc$
*. McD#na%! A<ar!
c. 9an'in' # B$a'at Sin'$
!. Meerut c#ns.iracy case
A. a, *, c, !
B. *, a, c, !
C. !, c, a, *,
D. !, a, c, *
Ans (A)
1". Which of the following is a land-loc=ed state(
A. >u;arat
B. An!$ra &ra!es$
C. Ma!$ya &ra!es$
D. 3a(i% )a!u
Ans (C)
1). Which of the following is not an official language as :er the 3th schedule(
A. K#n:ani
B. Sin!$i
C. Mani.uri
D. /n'%is$
Ans (D)
1,. Which of the following used in 9a=ing co9:uter chi:s (
A. Car*#n
B. Uraniu(
C. Si%ic#n
D. Ru*i!iu(
Ans (C)
11. In order to see an undersea object while in a shi:6 $ou would 9a=e use of a
A. te%esc#.e
B. .erisc#.e
C. (arin#sc#.e
D )#ne # t$ese
Ans (B)
13. 0aan Ei-9oon 6 the G!H -ecretar$-General belong to
A. Sau!i Ara*
B. /'y.t
C. S#ut$ K#rea
D. Bra4i%
Ans (C)
15. 4he dee:est ocean in the world is
A. 3$e +n!ian #cean
B. 3$e At%antic #cean
C. 3$e &aciic #cean
D. )#ne # t$ese
Ans (C)
27. 4he oldest 9utual fund in India is the
A. SB+ Mutua% Fun!
B. B,B Mutua% Fun!
C. &)B Mutua% Fun!
D. Unit 3rust # +n!ia
Ans (D)
21. A candidate for elections to the Ao= -abha stands to lose his De:osit one$ if he fails to get
A. 1I5 # t$e t#ta% "a%i! "#tes
B. 1I8 # t$e "a%i! "#tes
C. 1IA # t$e "a%i! "#tes .#%%e!
D. n#ne # t$ese
Ans (A)
22. 4he Iaranasi(Ean$a=u9ari !ational Bighwa$ is called
A. ).9. H 8
B. ). 9. H 7
C. ).9. H 12
D. ).9. H E
Ans (B)
23. Which of the following areas of out:ut is witnessing a new re*olution(
A. #i%see!s
B. is$eries
C. ruits
D. cerea%s
Ans (A)
2". 4he W.4.H. ca9e into being on
A. 1st A.ri%, 1EE5
B. 1st A.ri%, 1EEB
C. 1st 6an., 1EE5
D. 1st 6an., 1EEA
Ans (C)
2). 0angal was :artitioned during the *icero$alt$ of
A. -#r! Ri..#n
B. -#r! Cur4#n
C. -#r! 9ar!in'e
D. -#r! Mint#
Ans (B)
2,. 4ata :urchased Jaguar and /o*er fro9-
A. 9yun!ai
B. Maruti5Su4u:i
C. F#r! M#t#r
D. >enera% M#t#r
Ans (C)
2A2./ C -0I 0A!E #A./E G.!./AA E!HWA.DG. FGIK
H0J.#4II. FG.-4IH!- 17
1. 4he -ir #.I ./a9an award for 2773 has been awarded to (
M.)atara;an
San;ee" Ra(c$an!ra +na(!ar
&r#. >.Gen:atra(an
Dr. )ares$ 3re$an
2. 4he 2771 8I8A Wo9an :la$er of the $ear is (
Bir'it &rin4
C$ristiane
Marta
Sania Mir4a
3. 4he ascot of the 2773 Hl$9:ic Ga9es is-
Fu<a
+44
C#*i
". Which a9ong the following -tates would obser*e 2773 as the(@ear of .ducation( (
Uttar &ra!es$
9aryana
Bi$ar
Karnata:a
). Who has written (-u:erstar India C 8ro9 Incredible to unsto:able( (
S$#*$a De
Kiran Desai
Arun!$ati R#y
K$us$<ant Sin'$
,. Which of the following has been selected for best :arlia9entarian of the $ear award 2771 (
&riya Ran;an Das Muns$i
Mani S$an:ar Aiyyar
&.C$i!a(*ara(
Sus$a(a S<ara;
1. 8ernando Augo(s na9e was in news recentl$ as he has ta=en o*er as the :resident of
&ara'uay
Su!an
A'$anistan
&a:istan
3. I-/H has launched successfull$ ten satellites through 2-AI-#5 on -
15t$ Marc$,2008
@0t$ Marc$,2008
28t$ A.ri%,2008
Bt$ May,2008
5. Which countr$ will be host 1)th -AA/# -u99it in 2773 (
Ma%!i"es
Sri -an:a
+n!ia
&a:istan
17. Who a9ong the following has been chosen the iss India Gni*erse for the $ear 2773 (
&ar"at$y ,(ana:uttan
Si(aran Kaur Mun!i
A(rita 3$a.ar
3an"i Gyas
/&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 's t&e Dea+ of t&e *I at present9
?1@ &r. # =. #amath
?2@ Br. F.=. 5eddy
?3@ &r. F.5. $arayanamurthy
?4@ &r. D.6. 7hatt
?5@ $one of these
In+'a &as +'fferent $ate3or'es of (ommer$'al ,an!s. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 's not one s4$&
$ate3or09
?1@ 6rivate 7an4s
?2@ )ommodity 7an4s
?3@ $ationalised 7an4s
?4@ )oEoperative 7an4s
?5@ ,orei%n 7an4s
T&e Se$4r't'es an+ #%$&an3e oar+ of In+'a ?S#I@ re$entl0 'mpose+ a restr'$t'on on
mone0 flow 'n eH4't0 t&ro43& 9P-=otes9. /&at 's t&e f4ll form of 9P-=otes9
?1@ 6ermanent $otes
?2@ 6urchase $otes
?3@ 6articipatory $otes
?4@ 6rivate $otes
?5@ $one of these
/&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 was t&e (apta'n of t&e In+'an $r'$!et team w&'$& won t&e
Twent020 /orl+ (4p2007 9
?1@ Fuvra@ (in%h
?2@ &.(. Bhoni
?3@ 5ahul Bravid
?4@ (ourav Aan%uly
?5@ $one of these
T&e mone0 w&'$& 2o5ernment of In+'a spen+s on t&e +e5elopment of 'nfrastr4$t4re 'n
$o4ntr0 $omes from w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 so4r$es9 Ip'$!. 4p t&e $orre$t statementJsK
?A@ 3oan from 9orld 7an40 AB72 etc.
?@ +a-es collected from the people.
?(@ 3oan from the 57I.
?1@ Dnly A
?2@ Dnly 7
?3@ Dnly )
?4@ 7oth A " 7
?5@ All A2 7 " )
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 or3an'Gat'ons F a3en$'es &as esta,l's&e+ a f4n+ !nown as 9In5estor
Prote$t'on .4n+9 9
?1@ (?7I
?2@ $A7A5B
?3@ 7ombay (toc4 ?-chan%e
?4@ &inistry2.Kof 'ealth
?5@ $one of these
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 +epartments of t&e 2o5ernment of In+'a 's &elp'n3 ,an!s 'n
+'s,4rsement of r4ral $re+'t ,0 t&e ,an!s9
?1@ 5ailways
?2@ (tate 5oad +ransports
?3@ 6osts " +ele%raph
?4@ &inistry of 'ealth
?5@ $one of these
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 t0pes of ,an!s are allowe+ to operate fore'3n $4rren$0 a$$o4nts 9
?A@ ,orei%n 7an4s
?@ 5e%ional 5ural 7an4s
?(@ $ationaliGed 7an4s
?1@ Dnly A
?2@ Dnly 7
?3@ Dnly )
?4@ All A2 7 " )
?5@ $one of these
1aEor't0 of r4ral people st'll prefer to 3o to w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 for t&e'r $re+'t nee+s9
?1@ &oney lenders
?2@ ,orei%n ban4s
?3@ $A7A5B
?4@ 57I
?5@ All of these
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es +oes not pla0 'nternat'onal $r'$!et9
?1@ 5ussia
?2@ ?n%land
?3@ (outh Africa
?4@ 6a4istan
?5@ India
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es 'n t&e worl+ 's t&e ,'33est $ons4mer of 3ol+9
?1@ /(A
?2@ 7an%ladesh
?3@ 5ussia
?4@ India
?5@ $one of these
1an0 t'mes we rea+ 'n f'nan$'al newspapers a,o4t 9.II9. /&at 's t&e f4ll form of .II 9 9
?1@ ,inal Investment in India
?2@ ,orei%n Investment in India
?3@ ,ormal Investment in India
?4@ ,air Institutional Investment
?5@ ,orei%n Institutional Investment
T&e f'nan$'al mar!ets of w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es were ,a+l0 affe$te+ ,0 s4, pr'me
$r's's 9
?1@ 5ussia
?2@ 7raGil
?3@ /#
?4@ /(A
?5@ $one of these
"ne of t&e former Pr'me 1'n'sters of w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es was +eta'ne+ 'n
&o4se arrest for a s&ort per'o+ after &'sF&er ret4rn from a lon3 e%'le9
?1@ Aermany
?2@ ,rance
?3@ 6a4istan
?4@ 7raGil
?5@ $one of these
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es 's fa$'n3 pro,lem of str'!e ,0 t&e wor!ers of t&e
transportA ele$tr'$'t0 an+ 3as $ompan'es as t&e present 2o5ernment of t&e $o4ntr0 &as
+e$'+e+ to en+ t&e pens'on to t&ese wor!ers9
?1@ /(A
?2@ ,rance
?3@ )hina
?4@ $epal
?5@ $one of these
enaG'r &4tto 's asso$'ate+ w't& w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 pol't'$al part'es9
?1@ &uslim 3ea%ue
?2@ 6a4istan 6eople;s 6arty
?3@ 6a4istan $ational )on%ress
?4@ Islamic &ovement of 6a4istan
?5@ $one of these
/&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 's t&e Se$retar0-2eneral of <="9
?1@ Al Aore
?2@ (hashi +haroor
?3@ Aordon 7rown
?4@ 'u%o )haveG
?5@ $one of these
1an1o&an S'n3& $alle+ 2eor3e 4s& to e%pla'n t&e +'ff'$4lt'es &e 's &a5'n3 'n
'mplement'n3 a3reements relate+ w't& w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 w't& <SA9
?l@ (upply of (u%ar
?2@ )ivilian $uclear )ooperation
?3@ 6urchase o* ,i%hter 6lanes
?4@ 6urchase of Aas06etroleum
?5@ $one of these
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es re$entl0 +e$'+e+ to la4n$& a m'l'tar0 a$t'on 'n =ort&ern
IraH w&ere man0 L4r+'s& PLL f'3&ters are ,ase+ an+ t&e0 are !'ll'n3 people from t&at
$o4ntr0 9
?1@ India
?2@ Af%hanistan
?3@ 6a4istan
?4@ 7an%ladesh
?5@ +ur4ey
T&e "ran3e (oal't'on 2o5ernment9 was forme+ on$e a3a'n 'n w&'$& of t&e follow'n3
$o4ntr'es9
?1@ 5ussia
?2@ /4raine
?3@ ,rance
?4@ Aermany
?5@ $one of these
As reporte+ 'n papers t&e <= /orl+ .oo+ Pro3rammes stoppe+ +'str',4t'n3 foo+ 'n
1o3a+'s&4 town after 'ts lo$al &ea+ was a,+4$te+ ,0 t&e 3o5ernment sol+'ers of t&e
$o4ntr0. 1o3a+'s&4 's t&e $ap'tal town of9
?1@ +anGania
?2@ +ur4ey
?3@ )uba
?4@ 3ibya
?5@ (omalia
/&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 lea+ers from <SA 5's'te+ Israel an+ Palest'n'an /est an! so
t&at a sol4t'on to t&e Israel an+ Palest'n'an pro,lem $an ,e wor!e+ o4t9
?1@ Aeor%e 7ush
?2@ Al Aore
?3@ 7ill )linton
?4@ )ondoleeGGa 5ice
?5@ $one of these
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es 's not ele$te+ ,0 t&e <= 2eneral Assem,l0 on t&e non-
permanent seats of t&e <= Se$4r't0 (o4n$'l w.e.f. Ban4ar0 2008 9
?1@ 3ibya
?2@ =ietnam
?3@ )roatia
?4@ )osta 5ica
?5@ 6a4istan
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es 's not &app0 w't& t&e <SAJS +e$'s'on to awar+ a
(on3ress'onal 1e+al to >ala' Mama of T',et9
?1@ India
?2@ 6a4istan
?3@ $epal
?4@ &yanmar
?5@ )hina
B4st'ne Den'n won t&e /omen9s S'n3les <S "pen Tenn's (&amp'ons&'p 2007 after
+efeat'n3
?1@ (vetlana #uGnetsova
?2@ (ania &irGa
?3@ Binara (afina
?4@ &athalie Bechy
?5@ $one of these
In+'a won t&e "=2( =e&r4 (4p .oot,all To4rnament 2007 ,0 ,eat'n3
?1@ (yria
?2@ 6a4istan
?3@ 7ritain
?4@ ,rance
?5@ $one of these
/&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 's sele$te+ for asa5a Awar+ ?2006-07@ ,0 t&e Larnata!a
2o5ernment9
?1@ &anmohan (in%h
?2@ A.6.!. Abdul #alam
?3@ (onia Aandhi
?4@ 6ratibha 6atil
?5@ $one of these
S&'nGo A,e w&o was on a 5's't to In+'a 'n re$ent past 's t&e
?1@ 6rime &inister of (outh #orea
?2@ 6rime &inister of $orth #orea
?3@ 6rime &inister of !apan
?4@ 6resident of (outh #orea
?5@ $one of these
A,+4lla& 24ls name was 'n news re$entl0 as &e &as ta!en o5er as t&e Pres'+ent of
?1@ +ur4ey
?2@ (udan
?3@ Af%hanistan
?4@ 6a4istan
?5@ $one of these
Dem >4tta w&o was &onore+ w't& t&e prest'3'o4s *aE'5 2an+&' =at'onal Sa+,&awana
Awar+ 2007 's a famo4s
?1@ author
?2@ social activist
?3@ player
?4@ film producer
?5@ scientist
Asafa Powell w&o $reate+ a new worl+ re$or+ 'n 100 meters ra$e 's a $'t'Gen of
?1@ !amaica
?2@ (outh Africa
?3@ India
?4@ /(A
?5@ (outh #orea
T&e /orl+ At&let'$s (&amp'ons&'p 2007 was or3an'se+ 'n
?1@ 7ei@in%
?2@ $ew Belhi
?3@ Dsa4a
?4@ Bha4a
?5@ 3ondon
/&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 3ot t&'r+ pos't'on 'n lon3 E4mp e5ent of t&e a0er Internat'onal
At&let'$s 1eet &el+ 'n 2erman0 'n 2007 9
?1@ (hiny 9ilson
?2@ An@u 7obby Aeor%e
?3@ $eha (anwal
?4@ 6ra@a4ta (awant
?5@ $one of these
As per t&e re$ent a3reement ,etween In+'a an+ one ot&er $o4ntr0 t&e In+'an *4pee $an ,e
eas'l0 swappe+ w't&
?1@ +a4a
?2@ 5iel
?3@ #yat
?4@ Fen
?5@ 5ubble
T&e 2o5ernment of In+'a p4t a ,an on e%port of w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $ommo+'t'es at t&e
pr'$e ,elow t&e pr'$e of t&e same 'n +omest'$ mar!et9
?1@ (teel
?2@ )hemical ,ertiliGer
?3@ 6arma products*
?4@ ?lectronic %oods
?5@ $one of these
In+'aJs .ore'3n #%$&an3e *eser5es +e$l'ne+ s&arpl0 'n re$ent past. /&at was t&e ma'n
reason for t&e same9
?1@ 'eavy demand of the same by forei%n tourists
?2@ Import of wheat from 6a4istan " (outh #orea
?3@ Appreciation of 5upee =alue
?4@ Instability in coalition %overnment in )enter
?5@ $one of these
/&'$& of t&e follow'n3 's a p4,l'$ se$tor 4n't 9
?1@ +)(
?2@ I)I)I 7an4
?3@ +?()D
?4@ 7'?3
?5@ All of these
As'a Pa$'f'$ #$onom'$ (ooperat'on 4s'ness 1eet was or3an'se+ 'n Septem,er 2007 'n
?1@ $ew Belhi
?2@ 7ei@in%
?3@ +o4yo
?4@ 3ondon
?5@ (ydney
/&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 was t&e (apta'n of t&e In+'an &o$!e0 team w&o won As'a (4p
2007 &el+ 'n (&enna' 9
?1@ 7aichun% 7hutia
?2@ Bilip +ir4ey
?3@ 6an4a@ Advani
?4@ &anav@it (in%h (andhu
?5@ $one of these
In+'a la4n$&e+ w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 satell'tes 'n Septem,er 20079
?1@ ?B/(A+
?2@ &?+(A+
?3@ )5D(A+EII7
?4@ I$(A+E.)5
?5@ $one of these
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SI (ler! #%am : 2eneral Awareness Sol5e+ N4est'on paper
1. 9hich of the followin% Bepartments of the Aovt. of India is helpin% ban4s in disbursement of
rural credit by the ban4 *
(A) 5ailways
(7) (tate 5oad +ranspots
()) 6ost and +ele%raph
(B) &inistry of 'ealth
(?) $one of these
Ans (?)
2. 9hich of the followin% or%aniGation0a%encies has established a fund 4nown as L investor
production fundL *
(A) (?7I
(7) $A7A5B
()) 7ombay stoc4 e-chan%e
(B) A&,I
(?)$one of these
Ans ())
3.9ho amon%st the followin% is the 'ead of the 57I at present *
(A) &r. &.=.#amath
(7) &r. F.=.5eddy
()) &r. $.5.$arayanmurthy
(B) &r.D.6.7hatt
(?)$one of these
Ans (7)
.. &@ority of rural people still prefer to %o to which of the followin% for their credit needs *
(A) &oney lenders
(7) ,orei%n 7an4ers
()) $A7A5B
(B) 57I
(?) $one of these
Ans (A)
1. india has different cate%ories of commercial ban4s.9hich of the followin% is $D+ one such
cate%ories *
(A) 6rivate 7an4s
(7) )ommodities 7an4s
()) $ationaliGed 7an4s
(B) )ooperative 7an4s
(?) ,orei%n 7an4s
Ans (7)
8.9hich of the followin% types of 7an4s are allowed to operate forei%n currency accounts *
(1) ,orei%n 7an4s
(2) 5e%ional 5ural 7an4s
(3) $ationaliGed 7an4s
(A) Dnly i
(7) Dnly 2
()) Dnly 3
(B) All 122and 3
(?) $one of these
Ans ())
7. 9hich of the followin% countries does not play International )ric4et *
(A) 5ussia
(7) ?n%land
()) (outh Africa
(B) 6a4istan
(?) India
Ans (A)
<. +he money which Aovt. of India spends on the development of infrastructure in country
comes from the which of the followin% sources *
H6ic4 up the correct (tatement(s)I
(1) 3oan from 9orld 7an40AB7 etc
(2) +a-ws collected from the people
(3) 3oan from the 57I
(A) Dnly 1
(7) Dnly 2
()) Dnly 3
(B) 7oth 1 and 2
(?) All 122 and 3
Ans (?)
>. +he (ecurities and ?-chan%e 7oard Df India ((?7I) recently imposed a restriction on money
flow in equity throu%h :6 $otesJ. 9hat is the full form of :6 $otesJ *
(A) 6ermanent $otes
(7) 6erchase $otes
()) 6articipatoryE$otes
(B) 6rivate $otes
(?) $one of these
Ans ())
1. 9ho amon%st the followin% was the captain of the India cric4et team who won thw +wentyE
2 9orld )upE27 *
(A) Fuvra@ (in%h
(7) &.(.Bhoni
()) 5ahul Bravid
(B) (aurav Aan%uly
(?) $one of these
Ans (7)
11. &nay times we read in financial news paper about :,IIJ.9hat is the full form of :,IIJ*
(A) ,inal Investment in India
(7) ,orei%n Investment in India
()) ,ormal Investment in India
(B) ,air Institutional Investment
(?) ,orei%n Institutional Investment
Ans (?)
12. 7enaGir 7hutto Is associated with which of the followin% parties
(A) &uslim 3ea%ue
(7) 6a4istan 6eoples 6arty
()) 6a4istan $ational )on%ress(B) Islamic &ovement of 6a4istan
(?) $one of these
Ans (7)
13. Dne of the former prime ministers of which of the followin% countries was detained in house
arrest for a short period after his0her returns from a lon% e-ile *
(A) Aermany
(7) ,rance
()) 6a4istan
(B) 7raGil
(?) $one of these
Ans ())
1.. 9ho amon%st the followin% leaders from /(A visited Isarael and 6alestinian 9est 7an4 so
that a solution to the Isarael and palestinian problem can be wor4ed out *
(A) Aeor%e 7ush
(7) Al Aore
()) 7ill )linton
(B) )ondeleeGa 5ice
(?) $one of these
Ans (A)
11. !ustine 'enin 9on the womenJs sin%les /( Dpen +ennis )hampionshipE27 After defeatin%
E
(A) (wetlana #uGnetsova
(7) (ania &irGa
()) Binara (afina
(B) &athalie Bechy
(?) $one of these
Ans (A)
18. As reported in papers the /$ 9orld ,ood 6ro%rammes stoped distributin% food in
&o%adishu +own after its local head was abducted by the Aovt. soldiers of the
country.&o%adishu is the capital town ofE
(A) +anGania
(7) +ur4ey
()) )uba
(B) 3ibya
(?) (omalia
Ans (?)
17. +he financial mar4ets of the which of the followin% countries were badly affected by subE
prime crisis *
(A) 5ussia
(7) 7raGil
()) /#
(B) /(A
(?)$one of these
Ans (B)
1<. which of the followin% countries in the world is the bi%%est consumer of %old *
(A) /(A
(7) 7an%ladesh
()) 5ussia
(B) India
(?) $one of these
Ans (B)
1>. which of the followin% countries is $D+ happy with the /(AJs decision to award a
co%ressional &edal to Balai 3ama Dof +ibet *
(A) India
(7) 6a4istan
()) $epal
(B) &yanmar
(?) )hina
Ans (?)
2. which of the followin% countries recently decided to launch a military action in $orthern Iraq
where many #urdish 6## fi%hters are based and they are 4illed people from that country *
(A) India
(7) Af%hanistan
()) 6a4istan
(B) 7an%ladesh
(?) +ur4ey
Ans (?)
21. Br. &namohan (Ain%h called Aeor%e 7ush to e-plain the difficulties he is havin% in
implementin% a%reements related with which of the followin% with /(A *
(A) (uply of su%ar
(7) )ivilian nuclear )oEoperation
()) 6urchase of fi%hter planes
(B) 6urchase of Aas 0 6etroleum
(?) $one of these
Ans (7)
22. which of the followin% countries is facin% a problem of stri4e by the wor4ers of the
transport 2electricity and %as companies as the present %ovt. of the country has decided to end the
pension to these wor4erss *
(A) /(A
(7) ,rance
()) )hina
(B) $epal
(?) $one of these
Ans (7)
23. 9ho amon%st the followin% is the (ecretary Aeneral Df /$D *
(A) Al Aore
(7) (hashi +haroor
()) Aordon Brown
(B) 'u%o )haveG
(?) $one of these
Ans (?)
2.. +he MDran%e )oalition AovtL was formed once a%ain in which of the followin% countries *
(A) 5ussia
(7) /4raine
()) ,rance
(B) Aermany
(?) $one of these
Ans (7)
21. which of the followin% countries is $D+ elected by the the /$ %eneral assembly on the nonE
payment seats of /$ security council w.e.f. !anuary 2< *
(A) 3ibya
(7) =ietnam
()) )roatia
(B) )osta 5ica
(?) 6a4istan
Ans (?)
28. +he Aovt. of India put a ban on e-port of which of the followin% commodities at the price
below the price of the same in domestic mar4et *
(A) (teel
(7) )hemical ,ertiliGer
()) 6harma 6roducts
(B) ?lectronic Aoods
(?) $one of these
Ans (?)
27. India 3aunched which of the followin% (atellites in (eptember 27 *
(A) ?B/(A+
(7) &A+(A+
()) )5D(A+EII7
(B) I$(A+E.)5
(?) $one of these
Ans (B)
2<. As per the recent a%reement between India and one of other country the i$dia 5upee can be
easily swapped with E
(A) +a4
(7) 5ial
()) #yat
(B) Fen
(?) 5ubbel
Ans (?)
2>. India won the D$A) )up ,ootball +ounament 27 by beatin%E
(A) (yria
(7) 6a4istan
()) 7ritain
(B) ,rance
(?) $one of these
Ans (A)
3. Abdullah AulJs name was in news recently as he he has ta4en over as the president of E
(A) +ur4ey
(7) (udan
()) Af%hanistan
(B) 6a4istan
(?) $one of these
Ans (A)
31. 'em Butta who was honoured %y the presti%ious 5a@iv Aandhi $ational (adbhawana Award
27 is famousE
(A) Author
(7) (ocial Activist
()) 6layer
(B) ,ilm 6roducer
(?) (cientist
Ans (7)
32. 9ho amon%st the followin% is selected for 7asawa Award (28E7) by the #arnata4a
Aovernment *
(A) Br. &anmohan (in%h
(7) A.6.!.Abdul #alam
()) (onia Aandhi
(B) 6ratibha 6atil
(?) $one of these
Ans (7)
33. Asia 6acific ?conomic 7usiness meet was or%aniGed in (eptember 27 in E
(A) $ew Belhi
(7) 7ei@in%
()) +o4yo
(B) 3ondon
(?) (ydney
Ans (?)
3.. +he 9orld Athletics )hampionshipE27 was or%aniGed in E
(A) 7ei@in%
(7) $ew Belhi
()) Dsa4a
(B) Bha4a
(?) 3ondon
Ans ())
31. 9ho amon%st the followin% was the captain of the Indian 'oc4ey +eam who won Asia )up
27 held in )hennai *
(A) 7aichun% 7hutia
(7) Bilip +ir4ey
()) 6n4a@ Adwani
(B) &anav@eet (in%h (andhu
(?) $one of these
Ans (?)
38. 9hich of the followin% is a 6ublic (ector /nit *
(A) +)(
(7) I)I)I 7an4
()) +?()D
(B) 7'?3
(?) All of these
Ans (B)
37. IndiaJs forei%n e-chan%e reserve declined sharply in recent past. 9hat was the main reason
for the same *
(A) 'eavy demand of the same by forei%n tourists
(7) Import of 9heat from 6a4istan and (.#orea
()) Appreciation of 5upee =alue
(B) Instability in coalition Aovt. in centre
(?) $one of these
Ans ())
3<. (inGo Abe who was on visit to India in recent past is the E
(A) 6rime &inister of (outh #orea
(7) 6rime &inister of $orth #orea
()) 6rime &inister of !apan
(B) 6resident of (outh #orea
(?) $one of these
Ans ())
3>. Asafa 6owel who created a new world record in 1 metres race is a citiGen of E
(A) !amaica
(7) (outh Africa
()) India
(B) /(A
(?) south #orea
Ans (A)
.. 9ho amon%st the followin% %ot third position in lon% !ump event of the 7ayer International
Athletics held in Aermany in 27 *
(A) (hiny 9ilson
(7) An@u 7obby Aeor%e
()) $eha (anwal
(B) 6ra@a4ta (awant
(?) $one of these
Ans (7)
1. Who is the author of L4he Eala9 effectC $ $ears with the :residentL(
(a) &.M.)ayar (*) S#nia >an!$i
(c) -.K.A!<ani (!) Arun S$aurie
A)S (a)
2. Who is the author of the boo= L-u:erstar India C 8ro9 Incredible to Gnsto:ableL(
(a) -.K.A!<ani (*) Arun!$ati R#y
(c) S$#*$a De (!) Gi:ra( Set$
A)S (c)
3. 4he -ans=rit :oet called as the Indian -ha=es:eare(
(a) Ka%i!asa (*) 3$u%asi!as (c) Su!ra:a (!) Kauti%ya
A)S (a)
". ul= /aj Anand is the author of
(a) 3$e &#st ,ice (*) >#ra
(c) +n!ia Cins Free!#( (!) C##%ie
A!- &4r$ @ourself'
). Who is the author of the boo= M$ other two daughtersM(
(a) -a%u &rasa! Fa!a" (*) Sur;it Sin'$ Barna%a
(c) /.M. F#rster (!) &au% Kenne!y
A)S (*)
,. Who is =nown as the 8ather of Detecti*e -tor$
(a) Art$ur C#nan D#y%e (*) Bra( St#:er
(c) /!'ar A%%en &#e (!) )#ne # t$e a*#"e
A)S (c)
1. an-4he a=er of Bis Hwn Destin$M ( boo= was written b$
(a) G.S. )ai.au% (*) Ma$at(a >an!$i
(c) >uenter >rass (!) S<a(i Gi"e:anan!a
A)S (!)
3. 8ind out the odd one
(a) -#uis Fisc$er (*) +*sen(c) Ci%%ia( S$a:es.eare (!) S$er%#c: 9#%(esA)S (!) ,t$ers are <riters.
S$er%#c: 9#%(es is a c$aracter E.,ne a(#n' t$e #%%#<in' is n#t <ritten *y Ka%i!asa
(a) Saa:unt$a%a( (*) Ra'$u Ga(sa(
(c) Rit$ Sa($ara( (!) Kaa"ya!##t$
A)S (!)
17. M-onia6 a 0iogra:h$M was written b$
(a) S#nia >an!$i (*) Arun!$at$i R#y
(c) Ras$ee! Ki!"ai (!) G.K. Ma!$a"an Kutty
A)S (c)
11. Hne a9ong the following is not a Barr$ 2otter stor$
(a) C$a(*er # secrets
(*) 3$e .$i%#s#.$erJs st#ne
(c) 9a% *%##! .rince (!) )a:e! 3rut$
A)S (!)
12. Jules Ierne6 a 8rench science fiction writer wrote a boo=6 which carried a 9ore or less
accurate :rediction of the launching of A:ollo-3. Which is the boo=
(a) Fr#( t$e /art$ t# t$e (##n
(*) A%% un!er 9ea"en
(c) A Mi!su((er )i'$tJs Drea(
(!) &ast an! &resent
A)S (a)
13. Who is the author of LA 2assage to .nglandL(
(a) /.M. F#rster (*) )ira! C. C$au!$ari
(c) >.B. S$a< (!) Cinst#n C$urc$i%%
A)S (*)
1". LDoes I4 9atterL is a boo= written b$
(a) Bi%% >ates (*) ). R. )arayanan (c) )ic$#%as Carr
(!) 3$#(as D. 9arris (e) )#ne # t$ese
A)S (c)
1). M0e$ond ti9eM is the boo= written b$
(a) )a(ita >#:$a%e (*) Rus:in B#n!
(c) Ci%%ia( Ba%ry(.%e (!) 6#se K#r*e%
(e) )#ne # t$ese
A)S (e)
1,. 4he fa9ous boo= MAnand9athM has been authorised b$
(a) Ra*in!ranat$ 3a'#re
(*) Ban:i( C$an!ra C$att#.a!$yaya
(c) Sar#;ini )ai!u
(!) Sri Aur#*in!#
A)S (*)
11.Who wrote a boo= describing the theor$ of econo9ic drain of India during 0ritish rule(
(a) Da!a*$ai )a#r#;i (*) -a%a -a;.at Rai
(c) Ma$at(a >an!$i (!) 6a<a$ar%a% )e$ru
A)S (a)
13. 4he author of the boo= MWaiting for GodotM isC
(a) Rut$ 9arrin' (*) Susan S#nta'
(c) Sa(ue% Bec:ett (!) Ben 6#ns#n
A)S (c) Caitin' #r t$e Ma$at(a 5 R. K. )arayanan
Caitin' t# /?$a%e 5 3erry Mc Mi%%an
15. L4he Iedas contain all the truthL6 was inter:reted b$C
(a) S<a(i Gi"e:anan!a (*) S<a(i Dayanan!
(c) S<a(i S$ra!!$anan! (!) S. Ra!$a:ris$nan
A)S (*)
27. -irr-i-A=bar was the 2ersian translation of fift$-two G:anishads b$ which son of shah Jahan(
A)S 5 Dara S$i:#$
21.In L4he 4ra*els of Gulli*erL6 what is the first things two Ailli:utians discuss when the$ 9eet in
the 9orning(
A)S 5 3$e $ea%t$ # t$e sun
22.L4he 9an who =new infinit$L is the biogra:h$ of
(a) Rene Descartes (*) Ste.$en 9a<:in'
(c) A%*ert /instein (!) S. Ra(anu;an
A)S (!)
23.What was the original na9e of MAlice in WonderlandM when Aewis #arroll first showed it to
no*elist Benr$ Eingsle$ in 13,3(
A)S 5 A%iceJs A!"entures Un!er'r#un!
2". 4he author of the boo= LWaiting for the ahat9aL is
(a) R.K )arayan (*) ).A &a%:$i<a%a
(c) A(rita &rita( (!) M. Ma%'#n:ar
A)S (a)
2). Gnder the :atronage of which ruler of the Ja*anese house of atara96 was the e:ic :oe9
MArjuna *i*ahaM written(
A)S 5 Kin' Air%an''a
2,. 4o who96 in his own words6 did /ud$ard Ei:ling dedicate his collection6 M2lain 4ales 8ro9 the
BillsM(
A)S 5 3# t$e <ittiest <#(an in +n!ia
21. M0e$ond the Aast 0lue ountainM is /. AalaMs biogra:h$ of which Indian(
A)S 5 6. R. D. 3ata
23. Which of Agatha #hristieMs boo=s was the first to be serialised in the .*ening !ews under the
title MAnna the Ad*entureM(
A)S 5 3$e Man +n 3$e Br#<n Suit
25. Who has authored the boo= A 0rief Bistor$ of 4i9e(
(a) Car% Sa'an (*) +ssac Asi(#"
(c) 6#$n >ri**in (!) Ste.$en 9a<:in'
A)S (!)
37. 4he boo= MAi*ing with BonourM is written b$
(a) Arun!$ati R#y (*) S$i" K$era
(c) &ra(#! Batra (!) Gi:ra( Set$
A)S (*)
31. 4he boo= M#ric=et $ -t$leM is written b$
(a) Suni% >a"as:ar (*) Sac$in 3en!u%:ar
(c) Ka.i% De" (!) M#$in!er A(arnat$
A)S (c)

32. Who wrote the boo= M4he 0oo= of Indian 0irdsM
A)S 5 Dr. Sa%i( A%i
33. M.cono9ic Bistor$ of IndiaM was written b$
A)S 5 R. C. Dutt
3".4he oldest of the *edic literature is
(a) Sa(a Ge!a (*) Fa;ur Ge!a
(c) Ri' Ge!a (!) At$ar"a Ge!a
A)S (c)
3). MAeela*athiM the fa9ous sans=rit grantha is a boo= on
A)S 5 Mat$e(atics
3,. Who is the author of (An .Nual usic( &1555'
A)S 5 Gi:ra( Set$
31. Who wrote the :oe9 (2assage to India( in 1311
A)S 5 Ca%t C$it(an (A(erican &#et)
33. Who is the author of the boo= (4he #anterbur$ 4ales(
A)S 5 >e#rey C$aucer
35. Who is the author of the boo= (Anna Earenina(
A)S 5 -e# 3#%st#y
"7.Who is the author of the boo= (4he Ad*entures of 4o9 -aw$er(
A)S 5 Mar: 3<ain
"1. Who is the author of the boo= (4he Ad*entures of -herloc= Bol9es((
A)S 5 Sir Art$ur C#nan D#y%e
"2.Who is the author of the boo= (4he #o9ed$ of .rrors((
A)S 5 Ci%%ia( S$a:es.eare
"3. Who is the author of the boo= (Ani9al 8ar9(
A)S 5 >e#r'e ,r<e%%
"". Who is the author of the boo= (4he /i9e of the Ancient ariner((
A)S 5 Sa(ue% 3ay%#r C#%eri!'e
"). Who is the author of the boo=6 (4hrough the Aoo=ing-Glass((
A)S 5 -e<is Carr#%%
",. Who is the author of the boo=6 (All(s Well 4hat .nds Well((
A)S 5 Ci%%ia( S$a:es.eare
"1. Who is the author of the boo= (A=bar-na9a(
A)S 5 A*u% Fa4%
"3. Who is the author of the boo= (4he Ad*entures of Buc=leberr$ 8inn((
A)S 5 Mar: 3<ain
"5. Who is the author of the boo= (Anton$ and #leo:atra((
A)S 5 Ci%%ia( S$a:es.eare
)7. Who is the author of the boo= 6 2hiloso:hiae !aturalis 2rinci:ia athe9atica &athe9atical
2rinci:les of !atural 2hiloso:h$6 1,31'
A)S 5 Sir +saac
)1. Who is the author of the boo= LJ$oti 2unjL(
(a) -.K.A!<ani (*) Ata% Bi$ari Ga;.eyi
(c) )aren!ra M#!i (!) Gi:ra( Set$
A)S (c)
)2. Who is the author of the boo= LJ$oti 2unjL(
(a) -.K.A!<ani (*) Sus$(a S<ara;
(c) )aren!ra M#!i (!) 6as<ant Sin'$
A)S (a)
1. Who was the 2ri9e inister of 0ritain when India got Inde:endence(
a) 9ar#%! Ci%s#n
*) -%#y! >e#r'e
c) C$a(*er%ain
!) C%e(ent At%ee
Ans C D

2. 4he Achar$a who established (9atths( in all the four corners of India
a) Ra(anu;a
*) San:ara
c) Ma!$a"a
!) Ga%%a*$a
Ans C 0
3. -ir #.I./a9an was the first !obel Aaureate in 2h$sics fro9 the Indian -ub-continent.Who was
the second(
a)Dr.A.&.6.A*!u% Ka%a(
*) Dr.S.S.B$atna'ar
c) Dr.9ar'#"in! K$#ranaH
!)&r#.A*!us Sa%a( # &a:istan
Ans C D

". 8ree India(s 8irst .ducation inister was
a)M.C. C$a'%a
*) Mau%ana Ka%a( A4a!
c) Rai A$(e! Ki!<aiHHH
!) ).>.Ayyan'ar
Ans C 0

). Who was the first Iicero$ of India (
a)-#r! C%i"e
*)-#r! Carren 9astin's
c)-#r! Cannin'
!)-#r! C#rn<a%%is
Ans C #

,. 4he ser*ants of India societ$ was founded b$
a)B%a"ats:y 7 ,%c#tt,18AA
*)>#.a%:ris$na >#:$a%e,1E05
c)M.>.Rana!e,18A7
!)Sir S.A.K$an,1E20
Ans C 0

1. Gnder whose Iice /o$alt$ was 4i:u -ultan Defeated
a)-#r! C#rn<a%%is
*)-#r! Ce%%es%ey
c)-#r! 9astin's
!)-#r! Cannin'
Ans C 0

3. 4he fa9ous(Al-0erauni(is associated in Indian histor$ with
a)M#$!.3u'$%aD
*) M#$!.>$#ri
c)Ma$(##! # >$a4ni
!)A%%au5u!5!in K$i%;i.
Ans C #

5. 0attle of 0u+ar was fought in the $ear
a)1757
*)17AB
c)157A
!)15A5
Ans K B

17. Ealidas was the court :oet of
a)C$an!ra'u.ta5++
*)C$an!ra'u.ta Maurya
c)9ars$a"ar!$an
!)K$ara"e%a
Ans C A

11. 0attle of OOOOOOO is associated with 2rith*iraj P oha99ad Ghori
a)9a%!i'$ati
*)3a%i:#ta
c)Kan<a
!)3arain
Ans C D

12.-econd 0attle of 2ani:at was fought in the $ear OOOOOOOOO 6headed b$OOOOOOOOO
a)152A,Ba*ur
*)155A,9u(ayun
c)155A,A:*ar
!)1A05,6e$an'ir.
Ans C #

13.4he first round table conference was held under the *ice ro$alt$ of Aord
a)Rea!in'
*)+r<in
c)Ce%%in'!#n
!)M#unt*atten
Ans C 0

1". Who was the last fa9ous Bindu Eing(
a)9ars$a"ar!$an
*)Sa(u!ra'u.ta
c)C$an!ra'u.ta5++
!)As$#:a
Ans C A

1). Who is =nown as the Indian !a:olean(
a) C$an!ra'u.ta +
*) Sa(u!ra'u.ta
c) C$an!ra'u.ta ++
!) S:an!a'u.ta
Ans C 0

1,. 4he author of historical e:ithet (/ajtarangini( was
a)Ka%$ana
*) Ka%i!as
c) C$ana:ya
!) Bana*$atta
Ans C A

11. 4he Eailashnath 4e9:le at .llora was built b$ the
a) Ras$tra:utas
*) C$a%u:yas
c) C$#%as
!) &a%%a"as
Ans C A

13. Ale+ander defeated 2orus at the ban= of ri*er Jhelu9. 4his battle is fa9ous as the battle of
a)Can!i<as$
*)9y!a.ses
c) C$ausa
!) K$an<a
Ans C 0

15. Which go*ernor General abolished the :ractice of sati(
a) -#r! Da%$#usie
*) Ci%%ia( Bentic:
c) -#r! C#rn<a%%is
!) -#r! 9astin's
Ans C 0

27. Aord #ur%on is associated with which of the following e*ents(
a) 9unter c#((issi#n
*) D#ctrine # -a.se
c) &artiti#n # Ben'a%
!) 6a%%ian<a%a Ba'$ 3ra'e!y
Ans C #

21. Gandhiji first started his -at$agraha o*e9ent in
a) &eiter(arit4*er' , S#ut$ Arica
*) Sa*ar(ati, +n!ia
c) 6#$$anes*er', S#ut$ Arica
!) Dan!i, +n!ia
Ans C #

22. 4he (*eda( which deals with A$ur*edic s$ste9 of 9edicine
a)Ri'"e!a
*) Sa("e!a
c) At$ara"a"e!a
!) Fa;ur"e!a
Ans C #

23. 4he fa9ous (.cono9ic Drain 4heor$( was gi*en b$
a) -#r! -ytt#n, 187A
*) S<a(i !ayanan!,1875
c) Da!a*$ai )a#r#;i,187A
!) -#r! )#rt$*r##:, 187A.
Ans C #

2".4he ca:ital of India Was shifted fro9 #alcutta to Delhi in the @ear
a) 1E10
*) 1E11
c) 1E20
!) 1E1E
Ans C 0

2). Who6 a9ong the following 6 is =nown for his :ioneering wor= on 9edicine during the Gu:ta
:eriod
a) Su!ra:a
*) Sus$ruta
c) S$auna:a
!) Sau(i%%a
Ans C 0

2,. Who was the founder of Indian !ational #ongress (
a) Da!a*$ai )a#r#;i
*) A.,. 9u(e
c) C.C. Baner;i
!) Ba!ru!in 3ya*;i
Ans C 0

21. Jalianwala 0agh 4raged$ occurred in which of the following $ear(
a)1E27
*)1EB2
c) 1E20
!) 1E1E
Ans C D

23. 0rah9o -a9aj was founded b$
a)Ra;a Ra( M#$an R#y
*) Kes$a* C$an!ra Sen
c) S<a(i Gi"e:anan!
!) S<a(i Dayanan!
Ans C A

2E. 3$e .#%icy <as Su*si!iary A%%iance <as starte! *y
a) -#r! C#rn<a%%is
*) -#r! Ce%%ese%ey
c) -#r! Cannin'
!) -#r! 9astin's
Ans C 0

37. 4he last ughal .9:eror was
a)Ba$a!ur S$a$ ++
*) S$a$ A%a( ++
c) A:*ar ++
!) A%a('ir ++
Ans C A

31. -ir 4ho9as /oe was the a9bassador of Ja9es I to the court of
a)A:*ar
*) 6a$an'ir
c) S$a$ 6a$an
!) Auran4e*
Ans C 0

32.Iasco da Ga9a was a fa9ous OOOOOO tra*eler.
Ha) Danis$
*) Frenc$
c) &#rtu'ese
!) Dutc$
Ans C #

33. When was A9erican Inde:endence declared (
Ha)177A
*)175A
c) 17@A
!) 17BA
Ans C A

3". When did Bitler beco9e #hancellor of Ger9an$(
a) 1E@E
*) 1E@A
c) 1E@@
!) 1E@0
Ans C #

3). 4he Industrial /e*olution was to begin first in
a) USA
*) 6a.an
c) /n'%an!
!) (erst<$i%e)USSR
Ans C #

3,. Who wrote 0uddha #harita(
a) Bana B$atta
*) As$"a >$#sa
c) Ka%i!asa
!) 3u%si!as
Ans C 0

31.Where was the first factor$ b$ the 0ritishers set u: in India in 1,12(
a) &#n!ic$erry
*) Surat
c) C#c$in
!) Ca%cutta
Ans C 0

33. 4he :rinci:al language of the Dra*idians was
a) Kanna!a
*) 3e%u'u
c) 3a(i%
!) Ma%aya%a(
Ans C 0

35. In which $ear Asho=a fought the Ealinga War(
a) 58 B.C.
*) 78 B.C.
c) 5EE B.C.
!) 2A1 B.C.HHHHHHH
Ans C D

"7. When was the 0erlin Wall built((
a) 1E17
*)1EA1
c) 1E21
!) 1EA@HHHHHHHH
Ans C 0

"1. Which a9ong the following is not the official language of the G.!.H.((
a) S.anis$
*) Ara*ic
c) C$inese
!) 6a.anese HH
Ans C D

"2. Who suggested the na9e (Gnited !ations ((((((((((
a) 6#$n.F.Kenne!y
*) Fran:%in D. R##se"e%t
c) 6i((y Carter
!) )a.#%ean B#na.arteHHHHHHH
Ans C 0

"3. Which a9ong the following is the G.!.8oundation Da$(((((((((((
a) @0t$ #ct.1EB5
*) 2Bt$ #ct.1EB5
c) At$ au'.1EB2
!) Et$ au'.1EB2HHHHHH
Ans C 0

"". 4he ter9 of office of a judge of the International #ourt of Justice is OOOOOO $ears.(((((((((((
a) @
*) 5
c) 7
!) EHHHHHH
Ans C D

"). 4he onl$ Indian Wo9an who beca9e 2resident of the World Bealth Hrganisation so far
was (((((((
a) R.K.A(rit Kaur
*) Gi;ay%a:s$(i &an!it
c)Suc$eta Kri.%ani
!) Sar#;ini )ai!uHHHHHH
Ans C A

",. Who was the first secretar$ general of the Gnited !ations((((((((((
Ha) Kurt Ca%!$ei( # Austria
*) Da' 9a((ars:;#e%! # S<e!en
c) U. 3$ant # Bur(a
!) 3ry'"e -ieHH# )#r<ay.HHHHHH
Ans C D

"1. 4he hundred sons of Dhritarashtra had one sister.What was her na9e((((((((
a) Du$sa%a
*) 3ris$a%a
c) Kunti
!) Ma!riHHH
Ans C A

"3. In Indian $tholog$ 6 who was the wife of Eubera(((((((((
a) Ra(*$a
*)Mena:a
c) Ur"asi
!) -a:s$(iH
Ans C A

"5. Which countr$ was e+:elled fro9 G.!. in 1552((((((((
a) C4ec$#s%#"a:ia
*) Fu'#s%#"ia
c) +raD
!) S<it4er%an!HH
Ans C 0

)7. Who co9:iled the Adi Granth((((((((
a) >uru )ana:
*) >uru 9ar Rai
c) >uru Ar;un De"
!) >uru 3e' Ba$a!ur
Ans C #
1.Who a9ongst the following cric=eters beca9e the ninth indian to clai9 1)7 or 9ore wic=ets(
(a) A.Ku(*%e
(*) A.A'ar:ar
(c) S.3en!u%:ar
(!) 9ar*$a;an Sin'$
(e) )#ne # t$ese
Ans (c)
2. Who a9ongst the following returned to earth after a lo9g 15) da$s sta$ in s:ace (
(a) An'ei Bre<er
(*) Mi:e -ein*ac$
(c) S$ruti Ga!era
(!) Sunita Ci%%ia(s
(e) )#ne # t$ese
Ans(!)
3. Ja:an 2 shin%o Abe ca9e to office last $ear with huge su::ort in his fa*our. 0ut since last few
9onths he is facing :roble9s in his :olitical sur*i*al. Which of the following actions ta=en b$ hi9
does ? do not enjo$ su::ort of the :eo:le of Ja:an &2ic= u: the correct state9ent' (
1. Decisi#n t# .#st.#ne .ar%ia(ent e%ecti#ns.
2. Fa%%in' t# c#ntr#% in%ati#n <$ic$ $as '#ne t# t$e %e"e% # 12L an unusua% .$en#(en#n in t$e $ist#ry
# 6a.an .
@. Decisi#n t# a%%#< USA t# (a:e an ar(y Base in s#(e # its +s%an!s <$ere USA <i%% $a"e its nuc%ear
<ar5$ea!s
(a) ,n%y 2
(*) ,n%y 1
(c) B#t$ 1 an! 2
(!) ,n%y @
(e) A%% 1, 2 an! @
Ans(c)
". .uro:ean leaders agree on trat$ was the news in leading news :a:er in recent :ast . Which of
the following was the treat$ on which leadres were of di*erse *iews &2ic= u: the correct
state9ent' (
1. 3$e treaty <as t# (a:e t$e /UR, (#ney a uni"ersa% currency #r a%% inancia% I (#netary
transacti#n !#ne *y a%% t$e (e(*er c#untries <.e.. A.ri% 200E.
2. 3reaty <as t# !eunct c#nstituti#n # t$e /r#.ean Uni#n *y a ne< #ne.
@. &#%an! #ne # t$e ne<est (e(*ers # t$e uni#n <as t$reatenin' t# use its "et# .#<er i any c$an'e
is !#ne in t$e .resent set u. # t$e #r'ani4ati#n.
(a) #n%y 1
(*) #n%y 2
(c) #n%y @
(!) B#t$ 1 an! 2
(e) B#t$ 2 an! @
Ans(*)
). L/aj:a=sha threatens to resol*e Aan=a :arlia9entL was the news in leading news:a:er a few
da$s bac= . Which of the following was the reason owing to which :resident threatens to ta=e a
drastic ste: ( &:ic= u: the correct state9ents'.
1. A nu(*er # M&s r#( Sri -an:a Free!#( .arty !eectin' t# ;#in an#t$er .arty %aunc$e! *y an#t$er
'r#u. # .#%iticians.
2. A 'r#u. # .#%iticians un!er t$e %ea!ers$i. # #r(er .resi!ent C$an!ri:a Ku(artun'a !e(an!in' t$e
.#st.#ne(ent # e%cti#ns #r t$e .#st # .resi!ent !ue in t$e (#nt$ # )#"e(*er 2007 s# t$at
C$an!ri:a can ca(e *ac: r#( e?i%e an! c#ntest #r t$e sa(e.
@. Ra;a.a:s$a <ants 'enera% .u*%ic an! a%s# M&s t# su..#rt $is #r(u%a #n .eace <it$ -33/ <$ic$ is
n#t acce.at*%e t# (#st # t$e M&s.
(a) A%% 1,2 an! @
(*) ,n%y 2
(c) ,n%y @
(!) B#t$ 1 an! 2
(e) ,n%y 1
Ans(a)
,. adhesi national liberation front &!A8' is an organi+ation acti*e in which of the following
countries (
(a) &a:istan
(*) Myan(ar
(c) U'an!a
(!) +ran
(e) )e.a%
Ans(e)
1. As :er the .cono9ic sur*e$ 277,-71 the food grain :roduction 9a$ not touch the target fi+ed
for the $ear. What is the atrget of the sa9e set for the :eriod(
(a) 100 (i%%i#n t#nnes
(*) 220 (i%%i#n t#nnes
(c) 175 (i%%i#n t#nnes
(!) 250 (i%%i#n t#nnes
(e) @20 (i%%i#n t#nnes
Ans(*)
3. Which of the following sector ban=s brought its eNuit$ share &follow on :ublic issue' for the
:rice was set as /s. 5"7 :er eNuit$ (
(a) +C+C+ Ban:
(*) Karnata:a Ban:
(c) U3+ Ban:
(!) 9DFC Ban:
(e) )#ne # t$ese
Ans(a)
5. 2ri9e 9inister of India recentl$ un*eiled an agricultural :ac=age during his *isit to )3rd 9eeting
of the !ational De*elo:9ent #oncil. What is the si%e of the :ac=age Q
(a) Rs. 10,000 Cr#res
(*) Rs. 1s,000 Cr#res
(c) Rs. 20,000 Cr#res
(!) Rs. 25,000 Cr#res
(e) Rs. @0,000 Cr#res
Ans(!)
17. Which of the following -tates achie*ed 177R financial inclusion &each and e*er$ fa9il$ in the
state has atleast one ban= account'. (
(a) De%$i
(*) Ma$aras$tra
(c) Cest Ben'a%
(!) Kera%a
(e) )#ne # t$ese
Ans(!)
11. /afael !adal won the 8rench H:en 9enMs single title 2771 after defeating who a9ongst the
follwing (
(a) Mar: Kn#<%es
(*) Ma$es$ B$u.ati
(c) Danie% )est#r(!) &a<e% Gi4ner
(e) R#'er Fe!erer
Ans(e)
12. Who a9ongst the following has ta=en o*er as the chair9an of the 13th Aaw #o99ission set-u:
recentl$ (
(a) 6ustice A.R.-a:s$(anan
(*) 6ustice B$a'<an Das Rana
(c) 6ustice 3.-.Gen:atra(an +yer
(!) Mrs. Surya:anta &ati%
(e) )#ne # t$ese
Ans(a)
13. Who a9ongst the following was honoured with the Jawaharlal !ehru award for the
International Gnderstanding gi*en awa$ recentl$ (
(a) Mr. U(aru Far A!ua
(*) Mr. -ui4 +naci# -u%a Da Si%"a
(c) Mr. G%a!i(ir &utin
(!) Mr. Fe%i.e Ca%!er#n
(e) )#ne # t$ese
Ans(*)
1". Who a9ongst the following actors won the award for 0est actor in 3th International 8il9
Acade9$ Award #ere9on$ held recentl$(
(a) Sai A%i K$an
(*) San;ay Dutt
(c) Ars$a! Carsi
(!) A*$is$e: Bac$c$an
(e) 9rit$i: R#s$an
Ans(e)
1). Which of the following rates is not decided b$ the /eser*e 0an= of India (
(a) Ban: Rate
(*) Re.# Rate
(c) Reser"e Re.# Rate
(!) +nc#(e 3a? Rates
(e) A%% # t$ese
Ans(!)
1,. 4he world .cono9ic foru9 was held recendl$ in -
(a) Ma%aysia
(*) Ku<ait
(c) +ran
(!) Bra4i%
(e) +n!#nesia
Ans(a)
11. Which of the following African countries recentl$ launched its co99unication satellite for the
first ti9e &4he satellite was launched fro9 #hina' (
(a) )i'eria
(*) Keniya
(c) =i(*a*<e
(!) Mauritius
(e) )#ne # t$ese
Ans(a)
13. MDausaM which has been in news recentl$ is a town in -
(a) >u;arat
(*) Ma!$ya &ra!e$
(c) Bi$ar
(!) Uttar &ra!es$
(e) Ra;ast$an
Ans(e)
15. Which of the following was the 9ajor issue of discussion in the G-3 -u99it held in Ger9an$ (
(a) Su*si!y t# a'r# .r#!uct
(*) C%i(ate .r#tecti#n
(c) Financia% Ai! t# +raD
(!) )uc%ear tec$n#%#'y an! .#ssi*%ity # s.ace <ar
(e) )#ne # t$ese
Ans(*)
27. Which of the following countries has decided to build a road to the 0ase ca9: of t. .*erest (
(a) +n!ia
(*) C$ina
(c) )e.a%
(!) Myan(ar
(e) )#ne # t$ese
Ans(*)
N1. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $ar $ompan'es 'n In+'a anno4n$e+ a spe$'al sa5'n3s
s$&emeOOOOOOOO 6Dapp0 (4stomer "ffer8 - 'n >e$em,er 20079
(a) 'yundai
(b) +ata
(c) ,ord
(d) &aruti (uGu4i
Answer: (d) &aruti (uGu4i
N2. /&om +'+ P4,'n L4mar ,eat 'n t&e f'nals to w'n t&e 0o4t& ,o0s8 $rown 'n t&e =at'onal
0o4t& an+ E4n'or ta,le tenn's $&amp'ons&'p 'n In+ore on >e$em,er 21 20079
(a) 5a@ &ondal
(b) A. (athiyan
(c) Bevesh #aria
(d) (atya@it 6rasanna
Answer: (c) Bevesh #aria
N3. T&e #le5ent& Plan >o$4ment appro5e+ ,0 t&e =at'onal >e5elopment (o4n$'l ?=>(@
on >e$em,er 19A 2007 en5'sa3es a 3rowt& of OOOOO per$ent +4r'n3 2001-12 t&e term'nal
0ear of plan per'o+.
(a) ?i%ht
(b) $ine
(c) +en
(d) ?leven
Answer: (c) +en
N4. T&e OOOOOOOOO ,ase+ Pr4+enta'l .'nan$e ?I=( ?P.I@A on >e$em,er 4A 2007 anno4n$e+
an asset mana3ement Eo'nt 5ent4re w't& real estate 3'ant >M. w't& w&'$& 't alrea+0 &as a
l'fe 'ns4ran$e partners&'p.
(a) /(A
(b) )anada
(c) (outh Africa
(d) (in%apore
Answer: (a) /(A
N5. /&oA amon3 t&e follow'n3 3olfersA won t&e Tar3et /orl+ (&allen3e (4p 'n T&o4san+
"a!s on >e$em,er 16A 20079
(a) Nach !ohnson
(b) 3ee 9estwood
(c) +i%er 9oods
(d) 'enri4(tenson
Answer: (c) +i%er 9oods
N6. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'esA on >e$em,er 17A 2007A e%presse+ 'ts 'nterest 'n
'n5estments ,0 In+'an $orporates for $onstr4$t'on an+ promot'on of ,4+3et &otels 'n t&e
'slan+ nat'on 9
(a) (ri 3an4a
(b) &auritius
(c) &aldives
(d) +uvalu
Answer: (a) (ri 3an4a
N7. T&e Amer'$an $0$l'stA str'ppe+ of &'s 2006 To4r +e .ran$e t'tle for +op'n3A w&o was
,anne+ from all $ompet't'ons 'n .ran$e ,0 t&e $o4ntr08s ant'-+op'n3 a3en$0 A.M>A on
>e$em,er 19A 2007 's OOOOOOOOOOO .
(a) ,abio 3efebore
(b) !ohn )arra%her
(c) Besmond )apello
(d) ,loyd 3andis
Answer: (d) ,loyd 3andis
N8. In >e$em,er 2007A =as+aH opene+ an off'$e 'n t&e As'an $ap'tal-$'t0 of
OOOOOOOOOa'me+ at stepp'n3 4p efforts at attra$t'n3 more f'rms to l'st on t&e e%$&an3e an+
for3'n3 +eeper t'es w't& ,o4rses an+ re34lators.
(a) (eoul
(b) 7ei@in%
(c) +o4yo
(d) &anila
Answer: (b) 7ei@in%
N9. T&e .ren$& 1'n'ster for .ore'3n an+ #4ropean Affa'rs w&o 5's'te+ In+'a 'n >e$em,er
2007 to prepare t&e 3ro4n+ for .ren$& Pres'+ent ='$olas Sar!oG08s 5's't 'n Ban4ar0 2008
's .
(a) 7ernard #ouchner
(b) Andrei (trahler
(c) 9illiam +arbuc4
(d) 6hilip 5andell
Answer: (a) 7ernard #ouchner
N10. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 teams was +efeate+ ,0 (&enna' S4perstars to w'n t&e I(M
?In+'an (r'$!et Mea34re@ Twent0-20 f'nal 'n Pan$&!4la on >e$em,er 16A 20079
(a) #ol4ata +i%ers
(b) )handi%arh 3ions
(c) 'yderabad 'eroes
(d) Belhi !ets
Answer: (b) )handi%arh 3ions
N11. Doll0woo+ star 'n ,o%-off'$e &'ts l'!e 61onster-'n-Maw8A f'tness 34r4 an+ a$t'5'st w&o
t4rne+ se5ent0 0ears ol+ on >e$em,er 21A 2007 's OOOOOOOOOOO.
(a) Dlivia (ilverstone
(b) 3isa &ari%old
(c) !ane ,onda
(d) ?liGabeth +urner
Answer: (c) !ane ,onda
N12. T&e e+'tor of Ba'p4r-,ase+ mont&l0 Eo4rnalA :S&ara+ Lr's&'; w&o was on >e$em,er
18A 2007 presente+ t&e prest'3'o4s Atmaram Pr'Ge for +e5elop'n3 s$'ent'f'$ an+ te$&n'$al
l'terat4re 'n D'n+' 's .
(a) &ahendra &adhup
(b) Anupam (hrivastava
(c) Bhirendra (in%h 6armar
(d) Aaurav 7ainsala
Answer: (a) &ahendra &adhup
N13. T&e former r't's& Pr'me 1'n'ster w&oA 'n >e$em,er 2007A was wel$ome+ 'nto
r'ta'n8s (at&ol'$ $omm4n't0 after &'sF &er $on5ers'on to t&e t&e (at&ol'$ (&4r$&
'sOOOOOOOOOOO.
(a) !ohn &a@or
(b) +ony 7lair
(c) 5owan 9illiams
(d) &ar%aret +hatcher
Answer: (b) +ony 7lair
N14. After16A mont&s of marat&on &ear'n3 t&e 'nH4'r0 'nto t&e 1985 Lan's&!a ,om,'n3
en+e+ 'n Toronto on >e$em,er 13A 2007. T&e ,om,'n3 of t&e A'r In+'a fl'3&t !'lle+
OOOOOOOOO people.
(a) 117
(b) 233
(c) 32>
(d) .>
Answer: (c) 32>
N15. T&o4san+s of wor!ers 'n w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'esA on >e$em,er 15A 2007
mar$& t&ro43& t&e nat'onal $ap'tal to protest a3a'nst t&e press4res on l'fe an+ f4el an+ foo+
pr'$es +4e to t&e fa'l4re of t&e pol't'$al lea+ers to form a 3o5ernment after t&e B4ne 2007
3eneral ele$t'ons9
(a) 7el%ium
(b) )Gech 5epublic
(c) 5omania
(d) (lova4ia
Answer: (a) 7el%ium
N16. T&e former mana3'n3 e+'tor of SA2# In+'a an+ lon3t'me >oor+ars&an news rea+er
w&o +'e+ 'n Man+o4r ?a,o5e 14ssor'e@ on >e$em,er 16A 2007 's .
(a) 6a4a@ (in%h
(b) 5a@esh (harma
(c) +a@eshwar (in%h
(d) &ohanlal )haturvedi
Answer: (c) +a@eshwar (in%h
N17. In w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $ap'tal $'t'esA of 24lf (ooperat'on (o4n$'l $o4ntr'esA +'+
<n'on an! of In+'a open 'ts representat'5e off'$e 'n >e$em,er 20079
(a) 5iyadh
(b) Boha
(c) #uwait )ity
(d) Abu Bhabi
Answer: (d) Abu Bhabi
N18. T&e S4preme (o4rt of OOOOOOOOOOO senten$e+ t&e former Pres'+entA Al,erto . L.
.4E'mor'A on >e$em,er 11A 2007 senten$e+ t&e former Pres'+ent L. .4E'mor' to s'% 0ears 'n
pr'son for or+er'n3 an 'lle3al sear$& as &'s 3o5ernment was $ollaps'n3 'n 2000.
(a) 6eru
(b) )hile
(c) )olombia
(d) &e-ico
Answer: (a) 6eru
N19. T&e <n'te+ States an+ (&'naA 'n >e$em,er 2007A &el+ t&e S'no-<. S. Strate3'$
#$onom'$ >'alo34e ?S#>@ 'n .
(a) $ew For4
(b) 7ei@in%
(c) Dslo
(d) (eattle
Answer: (a) 7ei@in%
N20. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es on >e$em,er 23A 2007 $on$l4+e t&e ann4al $entral
r4ral wor! $onferen$e w't& a ple+3e to 'mpro5e r4ral 'nfrastr4$t4reA promote sta,le
+e5elopment of a3r'$4lt4re an+ fa$'l'tate a s4sta'ne+ 'n$ome 3rowt& for farmers 'n t&e 0ear
20089
(a) 7raGil
(b) )anada
(c) )hina
(d) Ar%entina
Answer: (c) )hina
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1. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing -tates 'i&& soon #a2e its frst i2i& Air;orts 7
(A) @a44( B .as#4ir
(B) Ma#aras#tra
() Assa4
(!) Meg#a&aya
(=) -iEEi4
Ans M (=)
2. "#o a4ongst t#e %o&&o'ing 4ade t#e 51st ?est ent(ry o% #is $areer re$ent&y 7
(A) -a(ra2 Gang(&y
(B) N. N. -. :a94an
() +a#(& !ra2id
(!) -a$#in ?end(&Ear
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (!)
0. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing 'asK'ere t#e o)*e$ti2e(s) o% t#e Mission #andrayaan 1 7
(a) 3re;aring di4ensiona& at&as o% t#e &(nar s(r%a$e.
()) #e4i$a& Ma;;ing o% t#e entire &(nar s(r%a$e.
($) :o$ating 4inera&s in t#e soi& o% t#e 4oon.
(A) 8n&y (a)
(B) 8n&y ())
() 8n&y ($)
(!) A&& (a), ()) B ($)
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (!)
5. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing -tates introd($ed a #ig# te$# %oodgrain rationing syste4
to ens(re ti4e&y s(;;&y o% t#e %oodgrains to ;eo;&e &i2ing )e&o' ;o2erty &ine 7
(A) Ma#aras#tra
(B) ?a4i& 1ad(
() !e&#i
(!) "est Benga&
(=) .arnataEa
Ans M (=)
5. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing is NOT a ;art o% IndiaOs Money MarEet 7
(A) Bi&& MarEets
(B) a&& Money MarEet
() BanEs
(!) M(t(a& /(nds
(=) Indian Go&d o(n$i&
Ans M (=)
<. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing is t#e o)*e$ti2e o% t#e ;ro*e$t PB#oo4i .era&a4O &a(n$#ed
)y t#e -tate Go2t. 7
(A) ?o $ond($t a s(r2ey o% t#e &and
(B) ?o )ring t#ose ;eo;&e )a$E '#o #a2e &e%t t#e -tate and sett&ed in ot#er -tates
() ?o ;ro2ide fnan$ia& se$(rity to %ar4ers '#o are in distress
(!) ?o identi%y t#ose tri)a&s '#o need *o)s or fnan$ia& assistan$e
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (A)
7. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing $o(ntries ado;ted its ne' $onstit(tion re$ent&y 7
(A) +(ssia
(B) =Q(adore
() -o(t# .orea
(!) 1ort# .orea
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (B)
8. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing a'ards 'as gi2en to 3t. B#i4sen @os#i re$ent&y (2008) 7
(A) 3ad4a B#(s#an
(B) -angit 1ataE A$ade4y A'ard
() Ma#aras#tra B#(s#an
(!) .arnataEa +atna
(=) B#arat +atna
Ans M (=)
A. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing -tates got its frst +ai& &inE re$ent&y 7
(A) Daryana
(B) Ar(na$#a& 3rades#
() -iEEi4
(!) Mani;(r
(=) @a44( B .as#4ir
Ans M (=)
10. Bara$E D(ssain 8)a4a )e&ongs to '#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing ;o&iti$a& ;arties 7
(A) +e;()&i$an
(B) !e4o$rati$
() :a)o(r
(!) A4eri$an 1ationa& ongress
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (B)
11. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing isKare NOT t#e %eat(res o% IndiaOs /oreign ?rade ;o&i$y
(2005 to 200A)7
(a) ?o do()&e IndiaOs ;er$entage s#are o% g&o)a& trade %ro4 ;resent 0R7 ;er $ent to
1R5 ;er $ent )y 200A.
()) -i4;&i%ying t#e ;ro$ed(res and )ringing do'n t#e $ost.
($) MaEe -AA+ $o(ntries IndiaOs 4ost ;re%erred %oreign trade ;artners )y 200A.
(A) 8n&y (a)
(B) 8n&y ())
() 8n&y ($)
(!) A&& (a), ()) B ($)
(=) 8n&y (a) B ($)
Ans M ()
12. -te;#en Dar;er '#ose na4e 'as in ne's re$ent&y is t#e SSS.
(A) 3resident o% anada
(B) 3ri4e Minister o% anada
() 3resident o% Ita&y
(!) 3ri4e Minister o% -'it6er&and
(=) /oreign Minister o% ,.-.A.
Ans M (B)
10. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing is NOT a %erti&i6er ;rod($t 7
(A) ,rea
(B) M(rate o% 3otas#
() !i A4oni(4 3#os;#ate
(!) a&$i(4 ar)onate
(=) A&& are %erti&i6ers
Ans M (=)
15. A +s. 05,000 $rore @-" -tee& 3&ant ;ro*e$t 'as ina(g(rated in "est Benga&
re$ent&y. ?#e ;ro*e$t is set(; K de2e&o;ed in SSS.
(A) -ing(r
(B) 1andigra4
() -a&)oni
(!) Ma&da
(=) @oynagar
Ans M ()
15. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing -tate Go2ts. Das anno(n$ed t#at it 'i&& ;ro2ide a s;e$ia&
;a$Eage o% in$enti2es to =4;&oy4ent Intensi2e Ind(stries 7
(A) 3(n*a)
(B) .arnataEa
() ?a4i& 1ad(
(!) ,ttar 3rades#
(=) Bi#ar
Ans M ()
1<. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing nations #as de$ided to in$rease its $o-o;eration in t#e
fe&d o% energy 'it# India 7
(A) +(ssia
(B) #ina
() Bang&ades#
(!) 1e;a&
(=) @a;an
Ans M (A)
17. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing ser2i$es is NOT ;ro2ided )y t#e ;ost oT$es in India 7
(A) -a2ings BanE -$#e4e
(B) +etai&ing o% M(t(a& /(nds
() -a&e o% sta4; 3a;ers (@(di$ia&)
(!) Iss(an$e o% !e4and !ra%ts
(=) :i%e Ins(ran$e $o2er
Ans M (!)
18. Mo#a44ed Anni 1as#eed is t#e ne'&y e&e$ted 3resident o% SSS.
(A) /i*i
(B) Ma&di2es
() IraQ
(!) Iran
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (B)
1A. "#o a4ongst t#e %o&&o'ing is t#e 'inner o% t#e 1o)e& 3ri6e %or :iterat(re 2008 7
(A) @ean Marie G(sta2e :e &e6io
(B) Martti A#tisaari
() Loi$#iro 1a4)(
(!) /ran$oise Barre -ino(ssi
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (A)
20. A nationa& &e2e& $o44ission o% India #as asEed about t'enty -tates to set (;
'#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing $o44issions in t#eir -tates as ear&y as ;ossi)&e 7
(A) /ar4ers o44ission
(B) "o4en o44ission
() #i&d "e&%are o44ission
(!) :a' o44ission
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (!)
21. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing isKare t#e 4eas(re(s) taEen )y t#e +eser2e BanE o% India
(+BI) to ease t#e &iQ(idity $r(n$# in t#e $o(ntry 7
(a) (t in as# +eser2e +atio and -tat(tory :iQ(idity +atio.
()) In$rease t#e Fo' o% %oreign dire$t in2est4ent.
($) -(;;&y o% additiona& $(rren$y notes in t#e 4arEet.
(A) 8n&y (a)
(B) 8n&y ())
() 8n&y ($)
(!) A&& (a), ()) B ($)
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (A)
22. ?#e t#ird India Bra6i& and -o(t# A%ri$a (IB-A) -(44it tooE ;&a$e in '#i$# o% t#e
%o&&o'ing dies re$ent&y 7
(A) Bra6i&ia
(B) 1e' !e&#i
() -(n$ity
(!) -a&2ador
(=) !(r)an
Ans M (B)
20. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing -tates #as d$ided to set (; Arseni$ +e4o2a& 3&ants in a&&
t#e distri$ts o% t#e -tate to ena)&e itse&% to ;ro2ide arseni$ %ree drinEing 'ater to a&&
t#e ;eo;&e )y 2010-11 7
(A) .arnataEa
(B) .era&a
() "est Benga&
(!) 8rissa
(=) Ma#aras#tra
Ans M ()
25. "#o a4ongst t#e %o&&o'ing is t#e a(t#or o% t#e )ooE P?#e =9i&eO 7
(A) B. G. Nerg#ese
(B) 3#i&i; +ot#
() Ara2ind Adiga
(!) 1a2te* -aran
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (!)
25. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing ;rogra44es is )eing i4;&e4ented in a&& t#e distri$ts o%
t#e $o(ntry 7
(A) -ar2a -#iEs#a A)#iyan
(B) 1a2odaya Nid#ya&ay
() ,&tra Mega 3o'er 3ro*e$t
(!) +a*i2 Gand#i Gra4een Nidy(t#iEara Lo*ana
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (A)
2<. ?#e Go2t. o% India de$ided to ;ro2ide a )on(s ;ri$e o% +s. 50 ;er Q(inta& on
'#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing ;rod($ts o2er and a)o2e its 4ini4(4 s(;;ort ;ri$e o% +s.
850 ;er Q(inta& 7
(A) "#eat
(B) 3addy
() -(gar$ane
(!) otton
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (B)
27. "#o a4ongst t#e %o&&o'ing is t#e a(t#or o% t#e )ooE P?#e 1a4esaEeO 7
(A) NiEra4 -et#
(B) N. -. 1ai;a(&
() Ar(n B#agat
(!) Anita !esai
(=) @#(4;a :a#iri
Ans M (=)
28. Besides ,-A India #as signed 1($&ear Agree4ent 'it# '#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing
$o(ntries and is na4ed as Po-o;eration Agree4ent %or 3ea$e%(& (ses o% 1($&ear
=nergyO 7
(A) Ita&y
(B) Ger4any
() /ran$e
(!) anada
(=) A(stra&ia
Ans M ()
2A. ?6i;i :i2ini '#ose na4e 'as in ne's re$ent&y is %ro4 '#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing
$o(ntries 7
(A) -inga;ore
(B) -o(t# .orea
() A(stria
(!) Israe&
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (!)
00. "or&d 86one day is o)ser2ed on SSS.
(A) 1<t# -e;te4)er
(B) 1<t# 8$to)er
() 1<t# 1o2e4)er
(!) 2<t# -e;te4)er
(=) 2<t# 8$to)er
Ans M (A)
01. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing is NOT a Go2t. -;onsored organi6ation 7
(A) -4a&& Ind(stries !e2e&o;4ent BanE o% India
(B) 1ABA+!
() 1ationa& Do(sing BanE
(!) III BanE
(=) A&& are Go2t. s;onsored
Ans M (!)
02. PMerdeEa (;O is asso$iated 'it# t#e ga4e o% SSS.
(A) Bad4inton
(B) /oot)a&&
() Do$Eey
(!) Go&%
(=) ?ennis
Ans M (B)
00. IndiaOs -;a$e +o$Eet :a(n$#ing entre is in SSS.
(A) 3ort)&air
(B) Dassan
() ?ir(;ati
(!) .o$#i
(=) -ri DariEota
Ans M (=)
05. ?#e 1ationa& Ga4es s$#ed(&ed in 2011 'i&& )e organi6ed in SSS.
(A) Benga&(r(
(B) Goa
() .o&Eata
(!) .o$#i
(=) @ai;(r
Ans M (B)
05. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'iing diseases is not $o2ered (nder Integrated !isease
-(r2ei&&an$e ;ro*e$t 7
(A) #o&era
(B) ?()er$(&osis
() AI!-
(!) 3o&io
(=) an$er
Ans M (=)
0<. "#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing is TRUE a)o(t PAntyodaya Anna Lo*anaO 7
(a) -$#e4e is %or Be&o' 3o2erty :ine %a4i&ies.
()) 3eo;&e are ;ro2ided $ooEed 4ea&s (nder t#e s$#e4e.
($) A&& )enef$iaries o% 1ationa& +(ra& =4;&oy4ent G(arantee A$t are $o2ered in t#is
s$#e4e.
(A) 8n&y (a)
(B) 8n&y ())
() 8n&y ($)
(!) A&& (a), ()) B ($)
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (=)
07. @e&ena @anEo2i$ o% -er)ia 'on '#i$# o% t#e %o&&o'ing tit&es o% tennis a%ter
de%eating -2et&ana .(6netso2a 7
(A) #ina 8;en
(B) @a;an 8;en
() 1e' Hea&and 8;en
(!) A(stra&ian 8;en
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M (A)
08. "#o a4ongst t#e %o&&o'ing is t#e Minister o% Do4e AJairs in ,nion a)inet o%
India at ;resent 7
(A) -#i2ra* 3ati&
(B) :a&( 3rasad Lada2
() 3. #ida4)ara4
(!) -#arad 3a'ar
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M ()
0A. BanEs are reQ(ired to ;ay #o' 4($# ;er$entage o% t#eir net )anE $redit to
3riority -e$tor is ad2an$e 7
(A) 5U
(B) 7U
() 10U
(!) 15U
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M ()
50. !rona$#arya A'ard is gi2en %or e9$e&&en$e in SSS.
(A) :itera$y "orE
(B) -o$ia& -er2i$e
() oa$#ing in -;orts
(!) @o(rna&is4
(=) 1one o% t#ese
Ans M ()
1. 7almi4i 6rasad (in%h has ta4en over as Aovernor of OOOOO
(A) Aoa
(7) 7ihar
()) &e%halaya
(B) (i44im
(?) $one of these
Ans ?>@
2. +he 6aralympic Aames in (eptember 2< were held at OOOOO
(A) +o4yo
(7) $ew For4
()) &adrid
(B) (tc4holm
(?) 7ei@in%
Ans ?#@
3. 9hich of the folowin% is0are +rue about the $ational 5ainfed Area Authority ($5AA) which
was in news recently*
(1) +he $5AA was setEup in 1>11 at the initiative of the then 6rime &inister !.3.$ehru
(2) $5AA was established to coEordinate the wor4 of five ministries associated with the
development of rainfed
areas
(3) $5AA is now converted into a )orporation of the same name
(A) Dnly 1
(7) Dnly 2
()) Dnly 3
(B) All 1 2 2 " 3
(?) $one of these
Ans ?@
.. Balichi (an4yo has recently ta4en over which of the followin% )ompanies0)orporation of
Indian base 0
(A) !et Airways
(7) 5anba-y
()) 7hilai (teel 6lant
(B) $ational +e-tiles )orporation
(?) $one of these
Ans ?@
1. +he recent report on Alobal Bevelopment Finance released by the 9orld 7an4 has pro@ected
India ;s AB6 %rowth rate at which of the followin% levels*
(A) 1 P
(7) 8 P
()) 7 P
(B) < P
(?) > P
Ans ?(@
8. which of the followin% cities is placed at the top of the list of cities found suitable for CAlobal
)ommerceC compiled by the master cards* (5esult of the survey were published in various
financial newspaper)
(A) 3ondon
(7) $ew For4
()) +o4yo
(B) 7ei@in%
(?) &umbai
Ans ?>@
7. +he $ew )apital Adequacy ,ramewor4 prescribed for ban4s in commonly 4nown as OOO
(A) )redit 6olicy
(7) &onetary 6olicy
()) #F) $orms
(B) 7asel Accord
(?) $one of these
Ans ?>@
<. As we all 4now )ash 5eserve 5atio ()55) in the percenta%e of the deposit ban4s 4eep in
reserve with them . +his ratio is also 4nown as OOO
(A) 5epo 5ate
(7) 5eserve 5epo 5ate
()) (35
(B) 3iquidity 5atio
(?) $one of these
Ans ?#@
>. +he sudden turn of events in the economic environmental %lobally 2 in the last four to five
month have resulted in slowin% down of India ;s economic %rowth. 9hich of the followin% is0are
the event(s) which has0have put their impact on Indian economy*
(1) +urmoil in /( )redit mar4et
(2) 3ar%e scale increase in the prices of crude oil and food%rains
(3) Adoption of 7asel II norms by the ban4s
(A) Dnly 1
(7) Dnly 2
()) Dnly 3
(B) 7oth 1 " 2 only
(?) All 122 " 3
Ans ?>@
1. 9hich of the followin% is India ;s +a- AB6 ratio *
(A) 1 P
(7) 11 P
()) 21 P
(B) 3 P
(?) $one of these
Ans ?@
11. 9hich of the followin% is 4nown as ;'imadri; *
(A) It is India;s (pace )raft launched to study the moon
(7) It is India;s first 5esearch (tation in Arctic 5e%ion
()) It is new battle tan4 produced by India
(B) It is new warship inducted in the Indian $avy recently
(?) $one of these
Ans ?@
12. +he Aovt. of India recently announced a subsidiGed pricin% policy based on nutrients in it of
which of the followin% to protect the interest of the farmers *
(A) (eeds
(7) 6esticides
()) Fertilizers
(B) Dr%anic &anure
(?) $one of these
Ans ?>@
13. +he ne-t $onEAli%ned &ovement (Aummit 2> is scheduled to be held in OOO
(A) India
(7) ?%ypt
()) 7raGil
(B) (outh Africa
(?) $one of these
Ans ?@
11. Ahulam $abi AGad was in the news recently as he has resi%ned from the post of the OOO
(A) Aovernor2 !ammu " #ashmir
(7) )hief &inister 2 !ammu " #ashmir
()) Aovernor 2 !har4hand
(B) )hief &inister2 !har4hand
(?) Aovernor2 &anipur
Ans ?@
11. 9hen the %rowth of AB6 in a country slows down suddenly2people start losin% their jobs and
the situation continues for several wee4s2what name is %iven to this state of economy (A bi% was
in this state recently.) *
(A) Inflation
(7) 5ecession
()) Beflation
(B) ?conomic 7oom
(?) $one of these
Ans ?@
18. C3isbon +reatyC is the treaty accepted0adopted by the members of which of the followin%
or%aniGations recently *
(A) $A+D
(7) (AA5)
()) ?uropean /nion
(B) $uclear (upplier Aroup ($(A)
(?) $one of these
Ans ?(@
17. 9hen a corporate entity wishes to raise money from the mar4et it can do that by issuin% OOO
(A) +reasury 7ill
(7) &omerandom of Association
()) #isan =i4as 6atra
(B) $ational (avin% )ertificate
(?) )ommercial 6apers
Ans ?#@
1<. 5ussia has recently made a ceasefire A%reement with which of the followin% nations *
(A) /4raine
(7) #aGa4hastan
()) )roatia
(B) Aeor%ia
(?) $one of these
Ans ?>@
1>. +he Aovt. of India has decided to build a $uclear 6ower 6lant in which of the followin%
$orth ?astern (tates *
(A) &anipur
(7) Assam
()) &e%halaya
(B) Arunachal 6radesh
(?) $one of these
Ans ?#@
2.India won it;s individual Aold &edal in 7ei@in% Dlympic 2< in which of the followin%
events *
(A) 'oc4ey
(7) ,ootball
()) 3awn +ennis
(B) (wimmin% (?) 5ifle (hootin%
Ans ?#@
1. Dn 7th &ay 2<2 a%niEI was testEfired. It was
(A) 7allistic &issile
(7) (urface to air missile
()) 3and to sea missile
(B) Air to air missile
2. 9hich of the followin% 'i%h )ourts has recently quashed the merit list issued in 28 and
27 by the centre and the
/6()
(A) 7hopal 'i%h )ourt
(7) 5a@asthan 'i%h )ourt
()) &adras 'i%h )ourt
(B) Auwahati 'i%h )ourt
3. 5ecently the Acronym (+A5+ came into $ews. (+A5+ stands forL
(A) (trate%ic Association for 5estructurin% +rade
(7) (trate%ic Arms 3imitation +reaty
()) (ystem +rac4in% and 5eprocessin% +eam
(B) $one of the above
.. 6eopleQs Bemocratic 6arty emer%ed second lar%est party with 33RS1P in elections held inL
(A) 7hutan
(7) $epal
()) Nimbabwe
(B) Italy
1. Accordin% to the 9orld )onservation /nion 5eport2 the number of plant species in India listed
as threatened is
(A) 2.7 plant species
(7) 21 plant species
()) 271 plant species
(B) 211 plant species
8. 9hich of the followin% states passed a 7ill in &arch 2<2 amendin% the 5e%istration Act
1>< to prohibit forei%ners from buyin% land in the state
(A) #erala
(7) Andhra 6radesh
()) Aoa
(B) &aharashtra
7. +he renowned scientist !ohn 9heeler who died in April 2<2 was ori%inally hailed from
(A) Australia
(7) /.(.A.
()) ,inland
(B) 7ritain
<. 9ho received Indira Aandhi 6riGe for 6eace2 Bisarmament and Bevelopment for 27
(A) 7ill Aates
(7) $elson &andela
()) 7ill and &elinda Aates ,oundation
(B) Arthur ). )lar4e
>. +he 2< /$?()D0Auillermo )ano 9orld 6ress ,reedom 6riGe awarded to
(A) 3ydia )acho 5ibeiro
(7) Anna 6olit4ovs4aya
()) &ay )hidiac
(B) / 9in +in
1. 9hich of the followin% Indian players has not completed 12 runs in +est cric4et
(A) 5ahul Bravid
(7) (achin +endul4ar
()) (unil Aavas4ar
(B) =irendra (ehwa%
11. Dn &arch 282 2<2 $A(AQs space shuttle which returned safely to ?arth after completin%
18 day mission to International (pace (tation was
(A) Biscovery
(7) ?ndeavourer
()) )olumbia
(B) $one of the above
12. !ules =erne is ?urope
(A) (pace shuttle
(7) &issile shield system
()) 7i%%est spacecraft
(B) &ission to Antarctica
13. Indias $ational =ector 7orne Bisease )ontrol 6ro%ramme has prepared the countries first
(A) Birrohoea map
(7) &alarial map
()) 7ird flu map
(B) )ancer map
1.. +he 9orld Is 9hat It IsQ is the bio%raphy of
(A) =. (. $aipal
(7) #hushwant (in%h
()) Amrita 6reetam
(B) A.6.!. Abdul #alam
11. Accordin% to a 9orld 7an4 5eport India %ot remittances in 27 worth
A) T 3 billion
(7) T 31 billion
()) T 21 billion
(B) T 27 billion
18. +he (ummit of $A+D ($D5+' A+3A$+I) +5?A+F) was held in April in
A) 5omania
(7) &orocco
()) 6a4istan
(B) Indonesia
17. A)cordin% to latest 9'D report the number of estimated +7 cases found every year in India
is
(A) 2RS2 million
(7) 1RS> million
()) 1RS1 million
(B) 1RS7 million
1<. +ata purchased !a%uar and 5over from
(A) 'yundai
(7) &aruti (uGu4i
()) ,ord &otor
(B) $one of the above
1>. Accordin% to a survey2 the country which has the hi%hest number of internet users is
(A) /.(.A.
(7) )hina
()) !apan
(B) Aermany
2. 9hich country has won the 9omen;s Asia )up )ric4et 2< which was held in )olombo in
the month of &ay 2< *
(A) 7risbane
(7) &elbourne
()) (ydney
(B) 6erth
21. Accordin% to 6rime &inisterQs ?conomic Advisory )ouncil (?A)) headed by ). 5an%ra@an
the economic %rowth rate for 2<E> will remain at
A) <P
(7) <RS1P
()) >P
(B) <RS>P
22. +he 6ritG4ar Architecture 6riGe has been won by
(A) 7ill Aates ,oundation
(7) 9illiam 'arvey
()) !ea $ouvel
(B) $one of the above
23. 9hich of the followin% cric4et players has been banned for violatin% the playerQs code of
conduct by 6)7 *
(A) Banish #aneria
(7) (hoaib &ali4
()) &ohammad Fousuf
(B) (hoaib A4htar
2.. +he $ational 5ural ?mployment Auarantee (cheme has now been e-tended to all 8.
districts of the country with a total bud%et outlay ofL
(A) 1< crore
(7) 18 crore
()) 11 crore
(B) 1. crore
21. Inflation which soared above 7P in the month of April is measured by
A) )onsumer 6rice Inde-
(7) 5etail 6rice Inde-
()) 9hole (ale 6rice Inde-
(B) Industrial 6rice Inde-
28. +he winner of 7ahrain Arand 6ri- is
(A) 3ewis 'amilton
(7) #arti4eyan
()) ,elipe &assa
(B) 5obert #ubica
27. +he winner of &iss India ?arth 2< is
(A) +anvi =yas
(7) (uman #aur
()) 5ashmi (eh%al
(B) 5ani (harma
2<. In face of risin% prices2 )entral Aovernment has decided to set strate%ic 5eserve of
food%rains over and above buffer stoc4. +he limit of the reserve is
(A) 1 million tonne(
(7) 7 million tonnes
()) 8 million tonnes
(B) 1 million tonnes
2>. 9hich of followin% newspapers0ma%aGines won si- 6ulitGer priGes
(A) +he $ew For4 +imes
(7) +he +imes &a%aGine
()) +he 9ashin%ton 6ost
(B) +he Auardian
3. U3eftism in India 2 1>17E1>.7VWQ is a boo4 written by
(A) (. 5. )haudhuri
(7) #. #anwar
()) 5. $a%aswamy
(B) (udipto )hatter@ee
31. 5ecently 6resident 6ratibha 6atil visited three countries. 9hich of the followin% was not the
part of her trip
(A) Ar%entina
(7) )hile
()) &e-ico
(B) 7raGil
32. A!& stands for
(A) Aeneral !ustice &ovement
(7) Aor4ha !anmu4ti &orcha
()) Aor4haland !ansha4ti &orcha
(B) Aor4ha !an@a%riti &orcha
33. +he elections of which of the followin% countries were marred by controversy
(A) ItalF
(7) (pain
()) Nimbabwe
(B) $epal
3.. (upreme )ourt has upheld the law enacted in 28 providin% 27P for candidates belon%in%
to
(A) ()s
(7) (+s
()) D7)
(B) &inorities D7)
31. At which of the followin% places have the remains of early human history been found in
e-cavation
(A) )hittor%arh
(7) 7havna%ar
()) #ol4ata
(B) #arai4al
38. !udumQ is
(A) +errorist or%aniGation
(7) A branch of na-alite
()) $ame of a police force
(B) An anti na-alite movement
37. 9hen was $epal declared a (ecular $ation
(A) in 21
(7) in 27
()) in 2<
(B) in 28
3<. +he Birector Aeneral of /$ ,ood and A%riculture Dr%aniGation of present is
(A) !acques Biouf
(7) #unde4eh #. Fum4ella
()) !ammel Al 'iyilan
(B) &ichael Ariffin
3>. Accordin% to a research2 stem cells from s4in can treat
(A) AlGhumer
(7) (chiGophrenia
()) 6ar4insons disease
(B) $one of the above
.. 9hen did the Dlympic torch relay be%in
(A) in 1>1
(7) in 1>12
()) in 1>13
(B) in 1>83
Answers w't& D'nts
1. (A)
2. ())
3. (7) +he (trate%ic Arms 3imitation +reaty ((+A5+EII) is a treaty between 5ussia and /.(.A.
for reducin% their nuclear arsenals. +he treaty is due to e-pire in 2>.
.. (A) 1. (A) 8. ()) 7. (7) <. ()) >. (A) 1. (B) 11. (7) 12. ())
13. (7) IndiaQs =ector 7orne Bisease )ontrol 6ro%ramme has prepared the countryQs first
malarial map identifyin% IndiaQs 8 most malarial endemic districts that report over 1P of the
countryQs malariaQs cases.
1.. (A) 11. (B) 18. (A) 17. (7) 1<. ())
1>. (7) 2. (A) India won fourth consecutive times in 9omen;s Asia )up )ric4et 21. (7)
22. ()) +he 6ritG4ar Architecture 6riGe2 considered to be equivalent of $obel 6riGe for
architecture has been won french architect !ea $ouvel for his creative e-perimentation in
architecture.
23. (B) 2.. (7) 21. ()) 28. ()) 27. (A) 2<. (B)
2>. ()) +he 9ashin%ton 6ost has won si- 6ulitGer 6riGes2 includin% 6ublic service award for its
reportin% on conditions of /.(. 9ar =eterans.
3. (A) 31. (A) 32. (7) 33. ())
3.. ()) +he (upreme )ourt on April 12 2< upheld the law enacted in 28 providin% a quota
of 27 per cent to the other 7ac4ward )lasses in )entral ?ducational Institutions.
31. ())
38. (B) (alva !udam is an antina-alite movement formed by %roup of people a%ainst attac4 from
ma-alites. +he movement started from Bantewada district ()hhattis%arh).
37. (B) 3<. (A) 3>. ()) .. (7)
1. ;57I responds to inflation threat; was the headline in leadin% newspaper recently. 9hat steps
57I has ta4en in its &id +erm review of the )redit 6olicy announced in Dct. 2.*
I. 5epo rate is increased II. 7an4 rate has chan%ed III. &inimum period for fi-ed deposits
lowered down
A. Dnly I and II 7. Dnly II and III ). Dnly I B. Dnly II ?. $one of these
2. +he 7harat (anchar $i%am 3td is li4ely to be mer%ed with which of the followin%
)ompanies* (As per news paper report)
A. &ahana%ar +elephone $i%am 3td 7. =idesh (anchar $i%am 3td ). 5eliance Info +ech
3td
B. +ata Indicom ?. $one of these
3. ,or appointment of Birectors in which one of the followin% types of or%anisations the 57I has
issued %uidelines 4nown as C ,it and 6roper )riteria*
A. 6(/s in oil sector 7. $ationalised ban4s only ). Aovernment departments
B. (7I and its associates ?. 6rivate (ector 7an4s
.. +he 5eserve 7an4 of India has recently raised the ris4 wei%ht on housing loans from 1 per
cent and on )onsumer )redit from 1 per cent to 121 per cent. 'ow much more money will the
ban4s need to implement this decision of 57I* (Approximately)
A. 5s. 1 crore 7. 5s.11 crore ). 5s.2 crore B. 5s. 21 crore ?. 5s. 3
crore;
1. +he reports about the performance of crore sector infrastructural units for the first half (April
2.E(ept.2.) were published recently. +he performance was
A. not %ood 7. %ood ). same as it was last year B. little better than the pro@ections
?. $one of these
8. +he ?uropean /nion sometime bac4 had imposed sanctions on the /(A in a dispute over /(
)orporate +a- subsidies2 9hat is the present positions of the same*
A. +he sanctions will continue further for a period of two year startin% from Dct. 2.
7. +he sanctions are now lifted as /( has a%reed to reduce the subsidy
). ?uropean /nion has decided to %ive a temporary relief to /( as the sanction will now be
applicable only from !an. 28
B. ?uropean /nion has decided to ma4e it more strict with financial penalty
?. $one of these
7. +he 9orld 7an4 published its development report for 21 in (ept. 2.. 9hich of the
followin% statements is0 are true about India;s status in the re%ard*
I. India is the fourth lar%est economy in terms of purchasin% power parity.
II. Indian ban4s are la%%in% behind in the field of technolo%y and efficiency.
III. $onE6erformin% Assets ($6As) are increasin% day by day and needs to be dealt more
effectively
A. Dnly I 7. Dnly II ). Dnly I and II B. Dnly I and III ?. All of these
<. 9ho amon%st the followin% is one of the $obel 6riGe winners for 6hysics in 2.*
A. Irwin 5ose 7. Bavid !. Aross ). 3inda 7. 7uc4 B. Avram 'ersh4o ?.
$one of these
>. 9hich of the followin% schemes was mer%ed with (warna !ayanti Aram (waroG%ar Fo@ana*
A. Annapurna Fo@ana 7. Aan%a #alyan Fo@ana ). &idday &eal (cheme B. /rban 7asic
(ervice for 6oor
?. $one of these
1. +he $ational 'ousin% 7an4 ($'7) is plannin% to revise its norms for considerin% $on
6erformin% Assets ($A6s) in housin% sector. 9hat will be the new norms in terms of days for
the scheme*
A. 1< days 7. 18 days ). 12 days B. > days ?. $one of these
11. 9hich of the followin% is the permanent venue for the international film festival of India*
A. 6oona 7. 6ana@i ). &umbai B. 7an%alore ?. #ochi
12. As per the reports in the newspapers the public debt is e-pected to increase to a record hi%h
as 5s. 132 .12 crore (approximately) in 2.E21. 9hat will be its percenta%e as compared
to Aross Bomestic 6roduct (approximately)?
A. 3. per cent 7. . per cent ). .3 per cent B. .> per cent ?. 13 per cent
13. Dn whose recommendations2 the Aovernment has banned use of the popular pain4iller
5ofico-ib*
A. 9'D 7. &inistry of 'ealth2 Aovernment of India ). $ational 6harma )o =i%ilance
Advisory )ommittee
B. AII&( ?. /$?()D
1.. +he 6rime &inister of India recently promised that if necessary he will try to replace a most
controversial act by a new more humane law. 'e was referrin% to which of the followin%
le%islations*
A. Armed ,orces ((pecial 6owers)2 Act
7. 6revention of +errorism Act (6D+A)
). (ecuritisation Act
B. ,orei%n ?-chan%e &ana%ement Act ?. $one of these
11. A rare astronomical phenomenon too4 place on !une <2 2. after a %ap of 122 years. +he
event was
A. total (un eclipse 7. transaction of =enus across the (un ). =enus and &ercury came in a
strai%ht line and very close to each other
B. ?arth came in a strai%ht line with (un and &oon ?. $one of these
18. +he 21 ,ootball 9orld )up will be or%anised in
A. India 7. )hina ). 7raGil B. Italy ?. (outh Africa
17. +he International ,ederation for which of the followin% %ames completed 1 years of its
e-istence in &ay 2.*
A. )ric4et 7. 7adminton ). +ennis B. ,ootball ?. $one of these
1<. +he much discussed =A+ system is li4ely to be implemented from ne-t financial year. 'ow
much compensation will centre ma4e to all the states a%anist their losses durin% first year in
terms of the compensation pac4a%e it has a%reed*
A. 21 per cent 7. 33 per cent ). 1 per cent B. 71 per cent ?. 1 per cent
1>. 9hat is the minimum period for which retail domestic term deposits can be accepted*
A. 7 days 7. 1. days ). 11 days B. Dne month ?. +hree monthsI
2. &aria !ulia &antilla Aarcia who was crowned as the &iss 9orld recently is a citiGen of
A. 7ritain 7. ,rance ). Italy B. 6eru ?. /(A
21. 9ho amon%st the followin% is an elected member of the 6arliament from /ttar 6radesh*
A. &u4esh Ambai 7. Aautam (in%hania ). #umar &an%alam 7irla B. 5atan
+ata ?. $one of these;
22. 9hich of the followin% committees0 a%encies has recommended that new a%ency is required
to be set up for mana%ement of internal debt in the country*
A. =i@ay #el4ar )ommittee 7. 6lannin% )ommission of India ). 6arliamentary
)ommittee affiliated to &inistry of ,inance
B. )omptroller and Auditor Aeneral of India ?. $one of these
23. +he entoura%e of =laimir 6utin which too4 off from Belhi for 7an%alore recently was to
ma4e an emer%ency landin% at which of the followin% airports recently*
A. 'yderabad 7. 6une ). $a%pur B. &umbai ?. $one of these
2.. 9hich one of the followin% has set up Investments 6anel for mar4etin% of products abroad*
A. )ommittee on ?conomic Affairs2 Aovernment of India
7. &inistry of )ommerce2 Aovernment of India
). &inistry of ,orei%n +rade2 Aovernment of India
B. Bepartment of ?conomic Affairs2 Aovernment of India
?. $one of these
21. +he 57I has decided to rela- the prudential norms for urban cooperative ban4s. 3oans up to
5s. 1 la4h or %old loans only if the payment is not made within how many days*
A. > days 7. 12 days ). 1< days B. 21 days ?. 38 days
28. ?-pand the term (A)6
A. (pecial A%riculture )redit 6ro@ect
7. (pecial A%riculture )redit 6lan
). (pecial A%riculture )redit 6olicy
B. (pecific A%riculture )redit 6lan
?. (pecial Area )redit 6lan
27. 9hich of the followin% scheme of the Aovernment of India was aimed to provide insurance
security to people livin% below poverty line*
A. 7ha%yashree 7al #alyan Fo@ana 7. !anashree 7ima Fo@ana ). Ashraya 7ima Fo@ana
B. Aroup 3ife Insurance (cheme in 5ural Areas ?. $one of these
2<. 9ho amon%st the followin% is the fastest to score 12 runs in test cric4et*
A. (achin +endul4ar 7. Allan 7order ). (unil Aavas4ar B. 7rian 3ara ?. $one of
these
2>. +ata &otors is plannin% to launch their passen%er cars in which of the followin% countries*
A. 7an%ladesh 7. )hina ). !apan B. 7ritain ?. $one of these
3. 9ho amon%st the followin% is ad@ud%ed as most Admired )?D of a company accordin% to
I$( &ode Dpinion 6oll*
A. &u4esh Ambani 7. #umar &an%alam 7irla ). Aautam (in%hania B. Fash
7irla ?. Anil Ambani
31. Confession of a Lover is a boo4 written by
A. #hushwant sin%h 7. Anita Besai ). &ul4 5a@ Anand B. =. (. $aipaul ?.
$one of these
32. 9hich of the followin% countries has accepted a deal offered by 7ritain2 ,rance and Aermany
that would curb it;s plan ti build nuclear devices that could be used for the military purposes*
A. 3ibya 7. 6a4istan ). India B. Syria ?. Iran
33. 9ho amon%st the followin% is the recipient of the Aandhi 6eace 6riGe %iven away recently*
A. #etumile &asire 7. #ofi Annan ). Fasser Arafat B. &edha 6at4ar ?.
$one of these
3.. 9ith which one of the followin% country2 India has entered into ?ner%y Security 6act*
A. ,rance 7. /(A ). /# B. (in%apore ?. 5ussia
31. ;9orld 6ost office Bay; is celebrated on which of the followin% days*
A. (ept. > 7. $ov. > ). Dct. . B. (ept. 1> ?. $ov. 1>
38. 9hat is the e-port tar%et India has set durin% this fiscal year*
A. > per cent 7. 11 per cent ). 13 per cent B. 18 per cent ?. 2 per cent
37. As per the reports published in the newspapers in )&I? estimates that the %rowth of Indian
?conomy would be around
A. 1 per cent 7. 1.1 per cent ). 8.3 per cent B. 7.3 per cent ?. < per cent
3<. +he messen%er space craft launched by the $A(A was launched to study which of the
followin% planets*
A. &ars 7. =enus ). (aturn B. !upiter ?. &ercury
3>. +he ,inance &inistry2 Aovernment of India has recently cleared the settin% up of a special
fund for collectin% the proceeds of the 2 per cent education cess. +he amount of the cess is li4ely
to be to the tune of appro-imately how much in ne-t five year;s time*
A. 5s. 112 crore 7. 5s. 22 crore ). 5s. 212 crore B. 5s. 2<2 crore 5s.
332 crore
.. 9hich of the followin% is Indian $aval 'ospital (hip which is connected by air2 sea and
land*
A. =asant 7. Ar@un ). +usahar B. Asvini ?. $one of these
.1. Accordin% to the +rade 5elated Intellectual 6roperly 5i%hts (TRIPS) A%reement2 India has to
A. move from the process patent to product patent
7. move from the product patent to process patent
). to maintain process patent
B. to maintain product patent
?. $one of these
.2. In a recent development to diffuse crisis in 3ebanon the /$ (ecurity )ouncil has ur%ed
which of the followin% countries to withdraw troops from 3ebanon*
A. (yria 7. Iran ). (audi Arabia B. ?%ypt ?. $one of these
.3. 9hich one of the followin% countries has recently %ot its first woman minister*
A. (audi Arabia 7. #uwait ). /A? B. Xuatar ?. !ordhan
... ,rom which one of the followin% dates =A+ will be implemented*
A. !an. 312 21 7. !an. 12 21 ). &arch 312 21 B. April 12 21 ?. $one of these
.1. 9hich one of the followin% is poised to become the country;s bi%%est investor abroad2
clinchin% a deal to develop Iran;s %as bowl in the (outh parts at a cost of T 3 billion in phases*
A. D$A) 7. 5I3 ). D$A) =idesh B. ID) ?. '6)3
.8. /nder $ational 5ural ?mployment Auarantee (cheme2 what per cent cost is to be borne by
states*
A. 1 7. 2 ). 21 B. 1 ?. 71
.7. (hri (ushil4umar (hinde has been swornEin as Aovernor of which of the followin% (tates*
A. Andhra 6radesh 7. &aharashtra ). 9est 7en%al B. 7ihar ?. 5a@asthan
.<. In which of the followin% countries some .2 Indians protested over the security policies
of the 6resident of that country as they want to remain neutral in the fi%ht between that country
and %uerillas*
A. 7olivia 7. 7raGil ). $epal B. Ar%entina ?. )olombia
.>. ,or which one of the followin% reasons (ethu (amudram 6ro@ect has been in news*
A. It is a pro@ect to lin4 the 6al4 (trait with the Aulf of &annar
7. It is a pro@ect to lin4 the 6al4 (trait with )ape )omorin
). It is a pro@ect to develop )hennai port
B. It is a pro@ect to develop +uti )orin 6ort
?. $one of these
1. In which one of the followin% rivers is ;7havani Island; located*
A. Aodavari 5river 7. #rishna 5iver ). &andvi 5iver B. Aan%es 5iver ?.
7rahmaputra 5iver
1. 9hich of the followin% was the reason owin% to which the /$ imposed financial sanctions on
$orth #orea*
A. $orth #orea has not %iven its share to the common pool of the /$ maintenance funds for so
many years.
7. $orth #orea has conducted a nuclear test2 which is a%ainst its commitment to the international
lobby.
). $orth #orea is helpin% Iran in its 9eapon Bevelopment 6ro%ramme which is a%ainst the will
of the /$ security )ouncil.
B. $orth #orea has ille%ally captured a bi% part of land belon%in% to (outh #orea
?. $one of these
2. +he Au@arat 'i%h )ourt recently held that the constitution of /.) 7aner@ee )ommittee was
ille%al. 9hy was /.). 7aner@ee )ommittee set up*
A. +o help the Aovernment of Au@arat to decide the hei%ht of (ardar (arovar Bam
7. +o report on Aodhra train tra%edy
). +o report on the issue of the demolition of the 7abri &as@id
B. +o enquire into the serial bomb blasts in &umbai;s local trains
?. $one of these
3. 9hich of the followin% ban4s has been founded by the 9inner of the 28 $obel 6eace 6riGe
&uhammad Funus*
A. (wadesh 7an4 7. 5ashtriya 7an4 ). Arameen 7an4
B. 7an4 for the 6oors ?. $one of these
.. 3ate #anshi 5am2 who died recently was associated with which of the followin% plitical
parties*
A. (ama@wadi 6arty 7. (ama@wati !anta 6arty ). 5epublican 6arty of India
B. 7ahu@an (ama@ 6arty ?. $one of these
1. My Days a special edition of which was released recently is the autobio%raphy of who amon%
the followin%*
A. A. 6. !. Abdul #alam 7. 5. #. 3a-man ). 5. #. $aryana
B. 3. #. Advani ?. $one of these
8. +he Aovernment of India is considerin% to put which of the followin% countries on the list of
countries cate%orised as a (ecurity 5is4 from the stand poin% of ,orei%n Birect Investment (,BI)*
A. $. #orea 7. (. #orea ). )hina B. Iran ?. $one of these
7. 9hich of the followin% (toc4 ?-chan%es is in sta%e of advanced ne%otiations to pic4 up a strate%ic
equity sta4e in 7ombay (toc4 ?-chan%e*
A. 3ondon (toc4 ?-chan%e 7. +o4yo (toc4 ?-chan%e ). $ew For4 (toc4 ?-chan%e
B. 'on% #on% (toc4 ?-chan%e ?. $one of these
<. ;&ale%aon; which was in the news recently is a town in ....................
A. &adhy 6radesh 7. )hhattis%arh ). 7ihar B. Au@arat ?. &aharashtra
>. India recently observed the centenary of the son% Vande Mataram. +he son% was incorporated
in which of the followin% novels by the author*
A. Aodan 7.)handra4anta (antati ). Aitan@ali B. Anandmath ?. $one of these
1. +he /nion &inister for (cience " +echnolo%y. #apil (ibal and his counerpart Yu Auanhua
recently si%ned a pact for mutual coEoperation in the field of (cience " +echnolo%y. &r. Yu
Auanhua belon%s to which of the followin% countries*
A. !apan 7. (outh #orea ). $orth #orea B. =ietnam ?. )hina
11. 9ho amon%st the followin% was the )hairperson of the C17th 3aw )ommissionC which
submitted its report to the Aovernment of India a few months bac4*
A. !ustice &r. 7. $.(ri4rishna 7. !ustice &. !a%annadha 5ao ). '. 5. 7haradwa@
B. 6ratyush (inha ?. $one of these
12. ;+5AI; the name which we read very often in the newspapers is a re%ulatory body associated
with of the followin% sectors*
A. +ransport 7. +ravel " +ourism ). +echnical ?ducation B. +elecom ?. $one of these
13. +he &unicipal )orporation of which of the followin% cities has launched a massive operation
of sealin% of shops0 commercial establishments in residential areas*
A. &umbai 7. #ol4ata ). 7an%alore B. Ahmedabad ?. Belhi
1.. 9ho amon% the followin% is the ,orei%n &inister of India at present*
A. $atwar (in%h 7. 6ranab &u4har@ee ). A. #. Antony B. &ani (han4ar Aiyar ?.
$one of these
11. 5ic4y 6ontin% who was nominated I)) 6layer of the year 28 is the captain of which of the
followin% cric4et teams*
A. Australia 7. ?n%land ). $ew Nealand B. (outh Africa ?. $one of these
18. 9hich of the followin% boo4s is written by =i4ram (eth*
A. +he Aod of (mall +hin%s 7. +he 3on% (ilence ). +he 'eart of India B. A (uitable
7oy ?. $one of these
17. Iron ore is found mainly in which of the followin% (tates*
A. /ttar 6radesh 7. 9est 7en%al ). !har4ahand B. /ttara4hand ?. 'aryana
1<. 9hich of the followin% diseases is $D+ caused by a virus*
A. )ancer 7. 5abies ). AIB( B. (evere Acute 5espiratory (yndorme ((A5() ?.
InfluenGa
1>. An%elina !olie who was on a visit to India recently is associated with which of the followin%
areas*
A. !ournalism 7. (ports ). 6olitics B. ,ilms ?. (ocial (ervices
2. 9hich of the followin% dance forms cannot be called a classical dance*
A. #atha4 7. #uchipudi ). &anipuri B. Ddissi ?. Ahumar
21. #. =. #amath who is ad@ud%ed as the ;7an4er of the India 21E28; by the 7usiness
(tandard is associated with which of the followin% ban4s*
A. IB7I 7an4 7. I)I)I 7an4 ). 'B,) 7an4 B. Fes 7an4 ?. $one of these
22. 9ho amon% the followin% is the coach of the Indian )ric4et team at present*
A. #apil Bev 7. Bilip =en%sar4ar ). 7ishen (in%h 7edi B. A@it 9ade4ar ?. $one of
these
23. (evere floodin% and reains in which of the followin% African countries recently has 4illed
several people and left thousands homeless*
A. )had 7. #enya ). (udan B. Al%eria ?. An%ola
2.. 7ill Aates is associated with which of the followin% companies*
A. Infosys 7. &icrosoft ). Intel B. Aoo%le ?. $one of these
21. 9hich of the followin% is $D+ a ma@or I+ company of India*
A. 'A3 7. +)( ). Infosys B. $II+ ?. 9ipro
1. &iss /niverse 2< isZ
(A) 5iyo &ori
(7) Bayana &endoGa
()) 3isa 3aGarus
(B) (imaran #aur &undii
(?) $one of these
2. 9ho amon% the followin% has awarded /$?()D 0 Auillermo )ano world press freedom
award for 2< *
(A) Anna 6olit4ovs4aya
(7) Amira 'ass
()) 5aul 5ivero
(B) 3ydia )acho 5ebeiro
(?) $one of these
3. +he present Aovernor of 7ihar isZ
(A) 5.3.7hatia
(7) 5.(.Aavai
()) 7uta (in%h
(B) (.(.(idhu
(?) $one of these
.. India testEfired $uclear )apable A%ni III on &ay 72 2< forZ
(A) ,ourth time
(7) (econd time
()) +hird time
(B) ,ifth time
(?) $one of these
1. +enth century coins have been found from the city ofZ
(A) Auwahati
(7) 7areily
()) #handwa
(B) 5anchi
(?) $one of these
8. +he cyclone which struc4 &yanmar in &ay 2< wasZ
(A) 9illyEwilly
(7) $ar%is
()) ,anoos
(B) $asim
(?) $one of these
7. +he number of children2 who are deprived of basic healthcare in India2 as per the reportZstate
of the 9orldJs &othersZbrou%ht out by %lobal humanitarian or%aniGation :save the childrenJ is
Z
(A) 8 million
(7) 1 million
()) 87 million
(B) 11 million
(?) $one of these
<. +he country where the system of two (upreme )ourts has been proposed isZ
(A) 6a4istan
(7) $epal
()) (ri 3an4a
(B) 7hutan
(?) $one of these
>. 9hich of the followin% is not a member of the $A+D *
(A) Austria
(7) 6oland
()) 'un%ary
(B) (pain
(?) $one of these
1. 9ho became 7ritainJs first Asian woman 3ord &ayor *
(A) 5e4ha 5ani
(7) An@ula (ood
()) 5eshma (hah
(B) #avita (ahni
(?) $one of these
11. +he newly elected 6resident of 6ara%ury isZ
(A) ,ernando Be (ilva
(7) ,ernando 3u%o
()) ,ernando (ilvio
(B) ,ernando Bominique
(?) $one of these
12. (ilvio 7erlusconi was recently elected to the post of 6rime &inistership of Italy. 'e belon%s
toZ
(A) Italian $ationalist 6arty
(7) +he 6atriotic Alliance
()) 6eopleJs 6arty of Italy
(B) 6eople of ,reedom 6arty
(?) $one of these
13. 63A stands forZ
(A) 6arty of 3eninist Association
(7) 6eopleJs 3iberation Army
()) 6eople for 3iberal Alliance
(B) 6eople for 3eft Alliance
(?) $one of these
1.. +he number of African countries which attended the recently concluded IndiaEAfrica ,orum
(ummit isZ
(A) 1.
(7) 11
()) 18
(B) 17
(?) $one of these
11. Accordin% to a recent survey which of IndiaJs states has topped in rural electrification *
(A) &aharashtra
(7) +amil $adu
()) 5a@asthan
(B) #arnata4a
(?) $one of these
18. (imran #aur &undi has been chosenZ
(A) &iss India ?arth 2<
(7) &iss India /niverse 2<
()) &iss India 9orld 2<
(B) $one of the above
(?) $one of these
17. 9hich one of the followin% won !awaharlal $ehru Award for International /nderstandin% for
27 *
(A) Dlafur 5a%nar
(7) !aved A4htar
()) 3uiG 3ula da (ilva
(B) +he &ilinda and Aates ,oundation
(?) $one of these
1<. +he boo4 :/naccustommed ?arthJ is written byZ
(A) 6. &. $ayyar
(7) (hobha Be
()) !humpi 3ahiri
(B) $one of these
(?) $one of these
1>. +he 2< ?dition of 9isden )ric4etersJ Almanac4[)ric4ets ma@or annual reference wor4 has
named M+he 3eadin% )ric4eter of the 9orld for 27LZ
(A) &c Arath
(7) !acques #allis
()) 5ic4y 6ontin%
(B) (achin +endul4ar
(?) $one of these
2. India ran4s \\\\\ in forei%n e-chan%e fore- reserve.
(A) +hird
(7) (econd
()) ,ifth
(B) ,ourth
(?) $one of these
21. 5a%huram 5a@an )ommittee is related toZ
(A) Austerity in %overnment e-penditure
(7) (tudy of causes of risin% prices
()) ,inancial sector reforms
(B) ?-portEimport balance
(?) $one of these
22. +he International &onetary ,und has estimated IndiaJs contribution to 9orld Aross
Bomestic 6roduct in 6urchasin% 6ower 6arity (666) terms for 27 toZ
(A) .S8P
(7) 8S.P
()) 7S1P
(B) 3S>P
(?) $one of these
23. Accordin% to data released by the &inistry of ,inance2 currently the per capita debt on each
of the rou%hly 11 crore Indians stands atZ
(A) 5s. 7112
(7) 5s. 721<
()) 5s. 111
(B) 5s. 813
(?) $one of these
2.. 9hich one of the three sin%le cross improved hybrids of maiGe has not been developed and
recommended for an All India level use by )haudhry )haran (in%h 'aryana A%riculture
/niversity *
(A) '6&[8
(7) '&[<
()) '&[1
(B) 'X6&[7
(?) $one of these
21. /( has decided to remove \\\from its list of states sponsorin% terrorism.
(A) )uba
(7) Iraq
()) $orth #orea
(B) 3ibya
(?) $one of these
28. In the year 28E7 India received ,orei%n Birect Investment 9orthZ
(A) T 21 billion
(7) T 2.S1 billion
()) T 28S21 billion
(B) 2S1 billion
(?) $one of these
27. ,or the first time2 the +.=. )ameras and print cameramen were allowed to record proceedin%s
of the 3o4 Adalats dispensin% @ustice onZ
(A) &ay 32 2<
(7) &ay 12 2<
()) &ay 72 2<
(B) &ay .2 2<
(?) $one of these
2<. As a part of the partial solution to the worldJs ener%y crisis2 the scientists of which of the
followin% countries are buildin% a nuclear fusion laboratory desi%ned to recreate the temperatures
and pressure of an e-plodin% star *
(A) /.#.
(7) /.(.A.
()) Australia
(B) ,rance
(?) $one of these
2>. 5ecently2 a fatal disease bro4e out in )hina infectin% thousands of children and causin% death
of some of them. +he disease wasZ
(A) 7ird flu
(7) ,ilariasis
()) 'and2 mouth and foot disease
(B) )hic4en po-
(?) $one of these
3. +wo Indian doctors from #olhapur have achieved a path brea4in% success in the research of
Z
(A) Aenetics
(7) (tem cell
()) $ew protein structure
(B) 'abit pattern of different people
(?) $one of these
31. Apart from I(5D2 three other a%encies0institutions were also involved in the e-ecution of
6(3=E)>. 9hich of the followin% was not involved *
(A) B5BD
(7) Antri- )orporation
()) )osmos International Aermany
(B) /niversity of +oronto2 )anada
(?) $one of these
32. +he IranE6a4istanEIndia %as pipeline2 slated to be%in in 2> was conceptualised first inZ
(A) 1>>1
(7) 1><>
()) 1><1
(B) 1>>3
(?) $one of these
33. In addition to #ol4ata and Belhi2 the /nion Aovernment plans to start &etro rail service in
four more cities. 9hich of the followin% is not included in the plan *
(A) #ochi
(7) 'yderabad
()) 6une
(B) )hennai
(?) $one of these
3.. 6resident 6ratibha 6atil recently visited )hile2 7raGil and &e-ico. Burin% her trip2 with
which of the followin% countries did India si%n an e-tradition treatyZ
(A) 7raGil
(7) )hile
()) &e-ico
(B) $one of these
(?) $one of these
3.. 6resident 6ratibha 6atil recently visited )hile2 7raGil and &e-ico. Burin% her trip2 with
which of the followin% countries did India si%n an e-tradition treatyZ
(A) 7raGil
(7) )hile
()) &e-ico
(B) $one of these
(?) $one of these
31. +he winner of the 2< 9imbledon Dpen +ennis +ournament men;s sin%le title is E
(A) 5o%er ,ederer
(7) Andy 5oddic4
()) $ova4 B@o4ovic
(B) 5afael $adal
(?) $one of these
1. "s$ar Awar+s are 3'5en for t&e e%$ellen$e 'n t&e f'el+ of -
(A) films
(7) 3iterature
()) (ports
(B) 6olitics
(?) (tatus
A=S ?A@
2. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 's not a foo+ $rop 9
(A) 9heat
(7) 7arley
()) &aiGe
(B) Aram
(?) )otton
A=S ?#@
3. <n'on 4+3et alwa0s presente+ f'rst 'n -
(A) +he 3o4sabha
(7) +he 5a@yasabha
()) !oint session of 6arliament
(B) &eetin% of the /nion cabinet
(?) +he (tate Assemblies
A=S ?A@
4. T&e 2o5ernment of In+'a &as earmar!e+ a,o4t *s. 70A000 $rore 'n <n'on 4+3et to &elp
w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 se$t'ons of t&e so$'et0 9
(A) )hildren who are bonded labour
(7) 6ersons wor4in% in haGardous industries
()) ,armers
(B) 6eople livin% below poverty line
(?) $one of these
A=S ?#@
5. Bose Mo4'se &as ta!en o5er as t&e pr'me m'n'ster of -
(A) ,rance
(7) Ar%entina
()) (pain
(B) $ew Gealand
(?) Italy
A=S ?(@
6. T&e $onferen$e of #$onom'$F .'nan$e 1'n'sters of AS#A= was &el+ re$entl0 'n -
(A) !a4arta
(7) 7ali
()) $ew Belhi
(B) +o4yo
(?) Islamabad
A=S ?@
7. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 Internat'onal for4msF or3an'Gat'ons &as ma+e a +e$'s'on of not to
3o for re$!less len+'n3 9
(A) AE7
(7) AE<
()) (AA5)
(B) 9orld 7an4
(?) I&,
A=S ?#@
8.1a&moo+ A&ma+'neEa+ w&o was 'n In+'a on an off'$'al 5's't re$entl0 's t&e -
(A) 6rime &inister of Iraq
(7) 6resident of Iran
()) 6rime &inister of Iran
(B) 6resident of Iraq
(?) $one of these
A=S ?@
9. In+'a re$entl0 starte+ Q1a'tree #%pressQ to w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 +est'nat'ons 9
(A) Islamabad
(7) #aranchi
()) Bha4a
(B) #athmandu
(?) $one of these
A=S ?(@
10. T&e f'rst e5er 2eneral el$t'on too! pla$e 'n w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 $o4ntr'es 'n In+'an
s4,-$ont'nent 9
(A) 7hutan
(7) )hina
()) 6a4istan
(B) 7an%ladesh
(?) (ri 3an4a
A=S ?A@
11. As per t&e latest f'34res p4,l's&e+ 'n t&e newspapers t&e 3rowt& of e$onom0 'n In+'a for
t&e f's$al 0ear en+e+ 1ar$& 2008 &as ,een at w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 le5els 9 A,o4t -
(A) 8 P
(7) 8.1 P
()) 7 P
(B) 7.1 P
(?) > P
A=S ?#@
12. =ame of .S.7e++04rappa was re$entl0 'n news as &e &as ta!en o5er as t&e -
(A) Aovernor of #arnata4a
(7) )hief &inister of #arnata4a
()) Aovernor of Andhra 6radesh
(B) )hief &inister of Andhra 6radesh
(?) $one of these
A=S ?@
13. T&e 2o5t. of In+'a Plann'n3 to p4t 4p a ,'ll 'n t&e parl'ament to ens4re free an+
$omp4lsor0 e+4$at'on for all t&ose w&o are of t&e a3e of -
(A) 3 Fears
(7) 1 Fears
()) 8E1. Fears
(B) 12E2 Fears
(?) /pto 21 Fears
A=S ?(@
14. Q/orl+ =o To,a$$o >a0Q 's o,ser5e+ on w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 +a0s 9
(A) Ist &ay
(7) 1th &ay
()) 21st &ay
(B) 31 st &ay
(?) 1st !une
A=S ?>@
15. Mate )'Ea0 Ten+4l!ar w&o +'e+ re$entl0 was a famo4s -
(A) (ocial 9or4
(7) 6olitician
()) (portsman
(B) 6lay 9ri%ht
(?) $one of these
A=S ?>@
16. 1na0 t'mes we era+ 'n newspapers a,o4t t&e 21 (rops./&at 's t&e f4ll form of 21 9
(A) Aenetically &ar4eted
(7) Aenetically &odified
()) Areen " &oisturious
(B) Alobally &ar4eted
(?) $one of these
A=S ?@
17. ara$! ",ama w&ose name was 'n news re$entl0 's from w&'$& of t&e follow'n3
$o4ntr'es 9
(A) /#
(7) /(A
()) ,rance
(B) Italy
(?) $one of these
A=S ?@
18. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 's an "s$ar w'nn'n3 +o$4mentar0 on $l'mate $&an3e 'n w&'$&
former <S )'$e Pres'+ent Al 2ore &as feat4re+ as a narrator 9
(A) An inconvenient truth
(7) +he (ea
()) 5oad to prediction
(B) 5emember &y $ame
(?) $one of these
A=S ?A@
19. >efen$e m'n'ster from 27 nat'ons re$entl0 3at&ere+ at w&'$& of t&e follow'n3 pla$es to
+'s$4ss se$4r't0 amon3st t&e $o4ntr'es of As'a Pa$'f'$ *e3'on 9
(A) 7ei@in%
(7) $ew Belhi
()) (in%apore
(B) #uala 3umpur
(?) $one of these
A=S ?(@
20. /&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 's ="T a Mawn Tenn's Pla0er 9
(A) (erena 9illiams
(7) #atarina (rebotni4
()) Andy &urray
(B) $ichlas Alma%ro
(?) 5ic4y 6ontin%
A$( (?)
21. +he head office of the (tae 7an4 Df India is located in E
(A) #ol4at
(7) $ew Belhi
()) 6une
(B) Ahmedabad
(?) $one of these
A=S ?#@ 14m,a'
22. /&'$& of t&e follow'n3 's ="T t&e name of t&e sens't'5e 'n+e% of an0 3lo,al sto$!
e%$&an3e 9
(A) $asdaq
(7) $i44ei
()) #ospi
(B) Bow
(?) )ombi-
A=S ?#@
23. 1na0 t'mes we rea+ t&e term J#(J'n f'nan$'al newspapers./&at 's t&e f4ll form of
J#(J9
(A) ?ssential )ommercial 7orrowin%
(7) ?ssential )redit " 7orrowin%
()) ?-ternal )redit " 7usiness
(B) ?-ternal )ommercial 7orrowin%
(?) $one Df +hese
A=S ?>@
24. /&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 's t&e new fa$e 'n <n'on (a,'net after 't was res&4ffle+
re$entl0 9
(A) &nai (han4ar Aiyer
(7) 5ahul Aandhi
()) 6riyan4a
(B) !yotiraditya (cindia
(?) $one of these
A=S ?>@
25. /&o amon3st t&e follow'n3 &as ta!en o5er as t&e $&'ef m'n'ster of =a3alan+ 9
(A) &ani4 (ar4ar
(7) Binesh $andan (ahay
()) 6.3on%on
(B) #.(han4aranarayanan
(?) $one of these
A=S ?#@
1. 9hich of the followin% (tates will soon have its first )ivil Airports *
(A) !ammu " #ashmir
(7) &aharashtra
()) Assam
(B) &e%halaya
(?) (i44im
Ans ] (?)
2. 9ho amon%st the followin% made the .1st +est )entury of his career recently *
(A) (aurav Aan%uly
(7) =. =. (. 3a-man
()) 5ahul Bravid
(B) (achin +endul4ar
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (B)
3. 9hich of the followin% was0were the ob@ective(s) of the &ission )handrayaan 1 *
(a) 6reparin% dimensional atlas of the lunar surface.
(b) )hemical &appin% of the entire lunar surface.
(c) 3ocatin% minerals in the soil of the moon.
(A) Dnly (a)
(7) Dnly (b)
()) Dnly (c)
(B) All (a)2 (b) " (c)
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (B)
.. 9hich of the followin% (tates introduced a hi%h tech food%rain rationin% system to ensure
timely supply of the food%rains to people livin% below poverty line *
(A) &aharashtra
(7) +amil $adu
()) Belhi
(B) 9est 7en%al
(?) #arnata4a
Ans ] (?)
1. 9hich of the followin% is ="T a part of IndiaJs &oney &ar4et *
(A) 7ill &ar4ets
(7) )all &oney &ar4et
()) 7an4s
(B) &utual ,unds
(?) Indian Aold )ouncil
Ans ] (?)
8. 9hich of the followin% is the ob@ective of the pro@ect :7hoomi #eralamJ launched by the (tate
Aovt. *
(A) +o conduct a survey of the land
(7) +o brin% those people bac4 who have left the (tate and settled in other (tates
()) +o provide financial security to farmers who are in distress
(B) +o identify those tribals who need @obs or financial assistance
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (A)
7. 9hich of the followin% countries adopted its new constitution recently *
(A) 5ussia
(7) ?quadore
()) (outh #orea
(B) $orth #orea
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (7)
<. 9hich of the followin% awards was %iven to 6t. 7himsen !oshi recently (2<) *
(A) 6adma 7hushan
(7) (an%it $ata4 Academy Award
()) &aharashtra 7hushan
(B) #arnata4a 5atna
(?) 7harat 5atna
Ans ] (?)
>. 9hich of the followin% (tates %ot its first 5ail lin4 recently *
(A) 'aryana
(7) Arunachal 6radesh
()) (i44im
(B) &anipur
(?) !ammu " #ashmir
Ans ] (?)
1. 7arac4 'ussain Dbama belon%s to which of the followin% political parties *
(A) 5epublican
(7) Bemocratic
()) 3abour
(B) American $ational )on%ress
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (7)
11. 9hich of the followin% is0are ="T the features of IndiaJs ,orei%n +rade policy (2. to
2>)*
(a) +o double IndiaJs percenta%e share of %lobal trade from present S7 per cent to 1S1 per cent by
2>.
(b) (implifyin% the procedures and brin%in% down the cost.
(c) &a4e (AA5) countries IndiaJs most preferred forei%n trade partners by 2>.
(A) Dnly (a)
(7) Dnly (b)
()) Dnly (c)
(B) All (a)2 (b) " (c)
(?) Dnly (a) " (c)
Ans ] ())
12. (tephen 'arper whose name was in news recently is the \\\.
(A) 6resident of )anada
(7) 6rime &inister of )anada
()) 6resident of Italy
(B) 6rime &inister of (witGerland
(?) ,orei%n &inister of /.(.A.
Ans ] (7)
13. 9hich of the followin% is ="T a fertiliGer product *
(A) /rea
(7) &urate of 6otash
()) Bi Amonium 6hosphate
(B) )alcium )arbonate
(?) All are fertiliGers
Ans ] (?)
1.. A 5s. 312 crore !(9 (teel 6lant pro@ect was inau%urated in 9est 7en%al recently. +he
pro@ect is setup 0 developed in \\\.
(A) (in%ur
(7) $andi%ram
()) (alboni
(B) &alda
(?) !oyna%ar
Ans ] ())
11. 9hich of the followin% (tate Aovts. 'as announced that it will provide a special pac4a%e of
incentives to ?mployment Intensive Industries *
(A) 6un@ab
(7) #arnata4a
()) +amil $adu
(B) /ttar 6radesh
(?) 7ihar
Ans ] ())
18. 9hich of the followin% nations has decided to increase its coEoperation in the field of ener%y
with India *
(A) 5ussia
(7) )hina
()) 7an%ladesh
(B) $epal
(?) !apan
Ans ] (A)
17. 9hich of the followin% services is ="T provided by the post offices in India *
(A) (avin%s 7an4 (cheme
(7) 5etailin% of &utual ,unds
()) (ale of stamp 6apers (!udicial)
(B) Issuance of Bemand Brafts
(?) 3ife Insurance cover
Ans ] (B)
1<. &ohammed Anni $asheed is the newly elected 6resident of \\\.
(A) ,i@i
(7) &aldives
()) Iraq
(B) Iran
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (7)
1>. 9ho amon%st the followin% is the winner of the $obel 6riGe for 3iterature 2< *
(A) !ean &arie Austave 3e )leGio
(7) &artti Ahtisaari
()) Foichiro $ambu
(B) ,rancoise 7arre (inoussi
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (A)
2. A national level commission of India has as4ed a,o4t twenty (tates to set up which of the
followin% commissions in their (tates as early as possible *
(A) ,armers )ommission
(7) 9omen )ommission
()) )hild 9elfare )ommission
(B) 3aw )ommission
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (B)
21. 9hich of the followin% is0are the measure(s) ta4en by the 5eserve 7an4 of India (57I) to
ease the liquidity crunch in the country *
(a) )ut in )ash 5eserve 5atio and (tatutory 3iquidity 5atio.
(b) Increase the flow of forei%n direct investment.
(c) (upply of additional currency notes in the mar4et.
(A) Dnly (a)
(7) Dnly (b)
()) Dnly (c)
(B) All (a)2 (b) " (c)
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (A)
22. +he third India 7raGil and (outh Africa (I7(A) (ummit too4 place in which of the followin%
dies recently *
(A) 7raGilia
(7) $ew Belhi
()) (uncity
(B) (alvador
(?) Burban
Ans ] (7)
23. 9hich of the followin% (tates has dcided to set up Arsenic 5emoval 6lants in all the districts
of the (tate to enable itself to provide arsenic free drin4in% water to all the people by 21E11 *
(A) #arnata4a
(7) #erala
()) 9est 7en%al
(B) Drissa
(?) &aharashtra
Ans ] ())
2.. 9ho amon%st the followin% is the author of the boo4 :+he ?-ileJ *
(A) 7. A. =er%hese
(7) 6hilip 5oth
()) Aravind Adi%a
(B) $avte@ (aran
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (B)
21. 9hich of the followin% pro%rammes is bein% implemented in all the districts of the country *
(A) (arva (hi4sha Abhiyan
(7) $avodaya =idhyalay
()) /ltra &e%a 6ower 6ro@ect
(B) 5a@iv Aandhi Arameen =idyuthi4ara Fo@ana
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (A)
28. +he Aovt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of 5s. 1 per quintal on which of the
followin% products over and above its minimum support price of 5s. <1 per quintal *
(A) 9heat
(7) 6addy
()) (u%arcane
(B) )otton
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (7)
27. 9ho amon%st the followin% is the author of the boo4 :+he $amesa4eJ *
(A) =i4ram (eth
(7) =. (. $aipaul
()) Arun 7ha%at
(B) Anita Besai
(?) !humpa 3ahiri
Ans ] (?)
2<. 7esides /(A India has si%ned $uclear A%reement with which of the followin% countries and
is named as :)oEoperation A%reement for 6eaceful uses of $uclear ?ner%yJ *
(A) Italy
(7) Aermany
()) ,rance
(B) )anada
(?) Australia
Ans ] ())
2>. +Gipi 3ivini whose name was in news recently is from which of the followin% countries *
(A) (in%apore
(7) (outh #orea
()) Austria
(B) Israel
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (B)
3. 9orld DGone day is observed on \\\.
(A) 18th (eptember
(7) 18th Dctober
()) 18th $ovember
(B) 28th (eptember
(?) 28th Dctober
Ans ] (A)
31. 9hich of the followin% is ="T a Aovt. (ponsored or%aniGation *
(A) (mall Industries Bevelopment 7an4 of India
(7) $A7A5B
()) $ational 'ousin% 7an4
(B) I)I)I 7an4
(?) All are Aovt. sponsored
Ans ] (B)
32. :&erde4a )upJ is associated with the %ame of \\\.
(A) 7adminton
(7) ,ootball
()) 'oc4ey
(B) Aolf
(?) +ennis
Ans ] (7)
33. IndiaJs (pace 5oc4et 3aunchin% )entre is in \\\.
(A) 6ortblair
(7) 'assan
()) +irupati
(B) #ochi
(?) (ri 'ari4ota
Ans ] (?)
3.. +he $ational Aames scheduled in 211 will be or%aniGed in \\\.
(A) 7en%aluru
(7) Aoa
()) #ol4ata
(B) #ochi
(?) !aipur
Ans ] (7)
31. 9hich of the followiin% diseases is not covered under Inte%rated Bisease (urveillance
pro@ect *
(A) )holera
(7) +uberculosis
()) AIB(
(B) 6olio
(?) )ancer
Ans ] (?)
38. 9hich of the followin% is T*<# about :Antyodaya Anna Fo@anaJ *
(a) (cheme is for 7elow 6overty 3ine families.
(b) 6eople are provided coo4ed meals under the scheme.
(c) All beneficiaries of $ational 5ural ?mployment Auarantee Act are covered in this scheme.
(A) Dnly (a)
(7) Dnly (b)
()) Dnly (c)
(B) All (a)2 (b) " (c)
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (?)
37. !elena !an4ovic of (erbia won which of the followin% titles of tennis after defeatin% (vetlana
#uGnetsova *
(A) )hina Dpen
(7) !apan Dpen
()) $ew Nealand Dpen
(B) Australian Dpen
(?) $one of these
Ans ] (A)
3<. 9ho amon%st the followin% is the &inister of 'ome Affairs in /nion )abinet of India at
present *
(A) (hivra@ 6atil
(7) 3alu 6rasad Fadav
()) 6. )hidambaram
(B) (harad 6awar
(?) $one of these
Ans ] ())
3>. 7an4s are required to pay how much percenta%e of their net ban4 credit to 6riority (ector is
advance *
(A) 1P
(7) 7P
()) 1P
(B) 11P
(?) $one of these
Ans ] ())
.. Bronacharya Award is %iven for e-cellence in \\\.
(A) 3iteracy 9or4
(7) (ocial (ervice
()) )oachin% in (ports
(B) !ournalism
(?) $one of these
Ans ] ())
1.1. Dn which of the followin% dates was the $ational )entre for 6romotion of ?mployment for
Bisabled 6eopleE(hell 'elen #eller AwardsE27 presented*
(a) Becember 12 27 (b) Becember 22 27 (c) Becember 32 27 (d) Becember .2 27 (e)
$one of these
Ans. (b)
1.2. +he nuclear power plant of 22 &9 which was recommissioned on Becember 22 272
after ;enEass coolant channel replacement (?&))5); isOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
(a) #alpa4am (b) #ota (c) $arora (d) 5awatbhatta (e) $one of these
Ans. (c)
1.3. +he former (outh African cric4eter who2 on Becember .2 27 si%ned twoEyear contract
with 7oard of )ontrol for )ric4et in India (7))I) coach the Indian cric4et team is
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO
(a) 7oeta Bippenar (b) !ac4 5ussel (c) Allan Bonald (d) Aary#irsten (e) $one of
these
Ans. (d)
1... 9hich of the followin% Indian cities hosed the ?ast Asia Aender ?quality &inisterial
&eetin%2 in Becember 272 attended by ministerial level representatives from several countries
and various /nited $ations a%encies*
(a) $ew Belhi (b) )hennai (c) #ol4ata (d) &umbai (e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
1.1. (outh Africa;s former Beputy 6resident who2 on Becember 1>2 27 defeated +habo &be4i2
to become the new 6resident on African $ational )on%ress2 at a party conference the northern
town of 6olo4wane is
(a) (usan 7ooysen (b) $elson Nulahe (c) !acob Numa (d) &omir 9illiams !unior (e)
$one of these
Ans. (c)
1.8. 9hich of the followin% countries2 for the first time2 attended a summit the si- Arab
countries belon%in% the Aulf )ooperation )ouncil (A))) in Boha2 Xatar2 in Becember 27*
(a) ?%ypt (b) (yria (c) Iran (d) Iraq (e) $one of these
Ans. (c)
1.7. /nited 5ussia which won the 5usian 6arliamentary elections in Becember 272
capturedOOOOOOOOOOOOO seats the .1Eseat Buma2 the 3ower 'ouse of 5ussia;s 6arliament.
(a) 2> (b) 311 (c) 387 (d) .1 (e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
1.<. +he .3EyearEold )hinese oil capital of )hina;s oldest 3ian%Ghu )ulture2 which was du%
up by archaelo%ists in Becember 27 is located in eastern )hina;s OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO province
(a) ,u@ian (b) Nhe@ian% (c) Anhui (d) !ian%su (e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
1.>.9ith which of the followin% companies did 5eliance Industries2 on Becember .2 27 si%n a
&emorandrm of /nderstandin% (&o/) for @ointEcoEoperation in 6etrochemicals*
(a) Dil India 3td (b) Indian Dil )orporation (c) AAI3 (India) 3td (d) 'industan 6etroleum
)orporation 3td
(e) $one of these
Ans. (c)
11. +he )entral Aovernment2 in Becember 272 allowed OOOOOOOOOOOOOO based Bolce "
Aabbana and India;s realty firm B3, to set up a @oint venture in sin%le brand retailin% of lifestyle
products
(a) Italy (b) ,rance (c) 7ritain (d) /(A (e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
111. 9hich of the followin% companies2 on Becember .2 27 si%ned a ;lar%e Account 5eseller
A%reement; with &icrosoft )orporation India to provide inte%rated technolo%y solution to Indian
enterprises*
(a) Bell (b) 3enovo (c) )ompaq (d) +oshiba (e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
112. 9hich of the followin% Indian )ompanies2 in Becember 272 opened 18 stores to its
specialty beauty2 health and wellness retail business subsidiary2 ' " 7 (tores2 under the new
brandname CnewEuC*
(a) 5eliance (b) Babur (c) /nilever (d) (ubhi4sha (e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
113. 9hom did $eha A%%arwal of Belhi beat in the finals to win the youth %irls; crown in the
national youth and @unior table tennis championship in indore on Becember 212 27*
(a) &adhuri4a 6at4ar (b) Ashelsha 7odas (c) 6riti &o4ashi (d) 6oo@a (ahasrabudhe (e) $one
of these
Ans. (d)
11.. +he tennis player from Andhra 6radesh who2 on Becember 222 272 beat Biv@i (haran of
Belhi2 to win the men;s sin%les title in the 27 $ational %rasscourt championship in #ol4ata is ]
(a) !. =ishnu =ardhan (b) =inod (ridhar (c) =. &. 5an@eeth (d) $. (riram 7ala@i (e)
$one of these
Ans. (a)
111. +he 3EyearEold Armyman form &aharashtra who2 on Becember 232 27 won the men;s
event in the &awana (u%ars Indian Dpen &arathon in $ew Belhi is OOOOOOOOOOO
(a) An%ad #umar (b) 5ashpal (in%h (c) (atya 6ra4esh (d) 7irender (in%h )hahar (e)
$one of these
Ans. (c)
118. 9hich of the followin% countries in Becember 272 won the Bavis )up (tennis) in
6ortland (/. (.) after a lon% %ap of twelve years*
(a) 5ussia (b) /nited (tates of America (c) (weden (d) Aermany (e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
117. &iss An%ola who came first runnerEup in the &iss 9orld 27 pa%eant held in (anya2
)hina2 in Becember 27 is
(a) &oran Aordillo (b) &icaela 5eis (c) (andy Budette (d) Adyshe 7arbara (e)
$one of these
Ans. (b)
11<. 9hich of the followin% (outh American )ountries on Becember 12 27 threatened to halt
the D6?) nation;s oil sales to the /nited (tates is
(a) =eneGuela (b) 6eru (c) )hile (d) 7raGil (e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
11>. +he renowned sitar maestro of Bharwad2 contemporary of the le%endry 'industani vocalist
the late /stad Abdul #areem #han (aheb2 who passed away in 7el%aum on Becember 22 27
isOOOOOOOOOO
(a) &aGnoo &ia (b) Allah 5a4ha #han (c) 7ale #han (d) Aftab 5asool (e) $one of
these
Ans. (c)
18. 9ho was elected 6resident of the 5ama4rishna &ath and &ission at a meetin% of the 7oard
of +rustees of the &atch and the %overnin% body of &ission in #ol4ata on Becember 32 27*
(a) Atmasthananda (b) 5amananda (c) 6armananda (d) =i@nananada (e) $one
of these
Ans. (a)
181. +he ?-ecutive Birector of the Alobal ,und to ,i%ht AIB(2 +uberculosis and &alaria2 who
on Becember 22 27 renewed its %rant to India2 worth more than T 1 million for the ne-t
three years till 21 is OOOOOOOOOO
(a) &ichael #aGatchleine (b) ,rancois Bippennar (c) Ale- &ulromy (d) Beniel
&oGGart (e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
182. C'andEinE'and 27C the firstEever @oint (inoEIndian antiEterrorism trainin% e-ercise was
held at the #umin% &ilitary academy in )hina in Becember 27. #umin% is the capital of
southEwestern OOOO province
(a) 'unan (b) Funnan (c) (handon% (d) NheGian% (e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
183. +he tenEyear old Indian boy who2 in Becember 272 emer%ed as the youn%est champion in
the history of ;!unior &astermind^ a 77) XuiG show is OOOOOOOOOOO
(a) (wapnil (han4ar (b) &adhav 6rasoon (c) Bavid =ar%hese (d) #rishna 5outrey (e)
$one of these
Ans. (c)
18.. 7haratiya !anata 6arty came bac4 to power for the consecutive OOOOOOOOOOO time in
Au@arat on Becember 232 27 the day when the result of the Assembly elections were declared*
(a) second (b) third (c) fourth (d) fifth (e) $one of these
Ans. (c)
181. 9hom did $ic4 )le%% replace to become the new leader of Areat 7ritain;s 3iberal
Bemocratic 6arty in 3ondon on Becember 1<2 27*
(a) 5ichard #een (b) &arshall Baniel (c) &enGies )hampbell (d) Alistaire 'arrod (e)
$one of these
Ans. (c)
188. 5i%htEwin% (outh #orean businessman who2 on Becember 1>2 27 defeated leftEofEcentre
)hun% Bon%Eyoun% to become the new 6resident of (outh #orea is
(a) #im FoonED4 (b) 3ee &yun%Eba4 (c) Ahn (an%Esao (d) &ile !enEfoo (e) $one of
these
Ans. (b)
187. An earthqua4e of 8.< manitude on the 5ichter scale struc4 $ew Nealand;s $orth Island on
Becember 22 27 causin% massive dama%e in the city of OOOOOOOOOOO
(a) Auc4land (b) 'amilton (c) $apier (d) Aisborne (e) $one of these
Ans. (d)
18<. +he passportEfor (chen%en Area of ?urope saw its bi%%estEever enlar%ement on Becember
212 27 whenOOOOOOOOOOOO new ?uropean /nion (?. /.) members be%an to implement the
(chen%en A%reement
(a) five (b) seven (c) nine (d) eleven (e) $one of these
Ans. (c)
18>.A? ?ner%y2 on Becember 212 27 ba%%ed its lar%est order for supply of !enbacher %as
en%ines to support a ma@or rural electrification initiative in
(a) #enya (b) 7an%ladesh (c) (omalia (d) ?cquador (e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
17. In Becember 272 $asdaq opened an office in the Asian capitalEcity of OOOOOOOOOaimed at
steppin% up efforts at attractin% more firms to list on the e-chan%e and for%in% deeper ties with
bourses and re%ulators
(a) (eoul (b) +o4yo (c) 7ei@in% (d) &anila (e) $one of these
Ans.(c)
171. In which of the followin% capital cities2 of Aulf )ooperation )ouncil countries2 did /nion
7an4 of India open its representative office in Becember 27*
(a) 5iyadh (b) Boha (c) #uwait )ity (d) Abu Bhabi (e) $one of these
Ans. (d)
172. +he OOOOOOOOO based 6rudentail ,inance (I$) (6,I)2 on Becember .2 27 announced an
asset management @oint venture with real estate %iant B3, with which it already has a life
insurance partnership
(a) )anada (b) /. (. A. (c) (outh Africa (d) (in%apore (e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
173. 9hich of the followin% teams was defeated by )hennai (uperstars to win the I)3 (Indian
)ric4et 3ea%ure) +wentyE2 final in 6anch4ula on Becember 182 27*
(a) )handi%arh 3ions (b) #ol4ata +i%ers (c) 'yderabad 'eroes (d) Belhi !ets (e)
$one of these
Ans. (a)
17.. 9ho2 amon% the followin% %olfers2 won the +ar%et 9orld )hallen%e )up in +housand Da4s
on Becember 182 27*
(a) Nach !ohnson (b) 3ee 9estwood (c) +i%er 9oods (d) 'enri4(tenson (e) $one of
these
Ans. (c)
171. +he American cyclist2 stripped of his 28 +our de ,rance title for dopin%2 who was banned
from all competitions in ,rance by the country;s antiEdopin% a%ency A,3B2 on Becember 1>2
27 is OOOOOOOOOOO
(a) ,abio 3efebore (b) !ohn )arra%her (c) Besmond )apello (d) ,loyd 3andis
(e) $one of these
Ans. (d)
178. 9hom did Nubin #umar beat in the finals to win the youth boys; crown in the $ational
youth and @unior table tennis championship in Indore on Becember 212 27*
(a) Bevesh #aria (b) A. (athiyan (c) 5a@ &ondal (d) (atya@it 6rasanna (e)
$one of these
Ans. (a)
177. +he ,rench &inister for ,orei%n and ?uropean Affairs who visited India in Becember 27
to prepare the %round for ,rench 6resident $icolas (ar4oGy;s visit in !anuary 2< is
(a) 7ernard #ouchner (b) Andrei (trahler (c) 9illiam +arbuc4 (d) 6hilip 5andell
(e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
17<. 'ollywood star in bo-Eoffice hits li4e ;&onsterEinE3aw;2 fitness %uru and activist who
turned seventy years old on Becember 212 27 is OOOOOOOOOOO
(a) Dlivia (ilverstone (b) 3isa &ari%old (c) !ane ,onda (d) ?liGabeth +urner (e)
$one of these
Ans. (c)
17>. 9hich of the followin% countries on Becember 232 27 conclude the annual central rural
wor4 conference with a pled%e to improve rural infrastructure2 promote stable development of
a%riculture and facilitate a sustained income %rowth for farmers in the year 2<*
(a) 7raGil (b) )hina (c) )anada (d) Ar%entina (e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
1<. +he former 7ritish 6rime &inister who2 in Becember 272 was welcomed into 7ritain;s
)atholic community after his0 her conversion to the the )atholic )hurch isOOOOOOOOOOO
(a) !ohn &a@or (b) &ar%aret +hatcher (c) 5owan 9illiams (d) +ony 7lair (e) $one
of these
Ans. (d)
1<1. After182 months of marathon hearin% the inquiry into the 1><1 #anish4a bombin% ended in
+oronto on Becember 132 27. +he bombin% of the Air India fli%ht 4illed OOOOOOOOO people
(a) 117 (b) 233 (c) 32> (d) .> (e) $one of these
Ans. (c)
1<2. 9hich of the followin% countries2 on Becember 172 272 e-pressed its interest in
investments by Indian corporates for construction and promotion of bud%et hotels in the island
nation*
(a) (ri 3an4a (b) &auritius (c) &aldives (d) +uvalu (e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
1<3. +he former mana%in% editor of (AA? India and lon%time Boordarshan news reader who
died in 3andour (above &ussorie) on Becember 182 27 is
(a) 6a4a@ (in%h (b) 5a@esh (harma (c) &ohanlal )haturvedi (d) +a@eshwar
(in%h (e) $one of these
Ans. (d)
1<.. +he editor of !aipurEbased monthly @ournal2 C(harad #rishiC who was on Becember 1<2
27 presented the presti%ious Atmaram 6riGe for developin% scientific and technical literature in
'indi is
(a) &ahendra &adhup (b) Anupam (hrivastava (c) Bhirendra (in%h 6armar (d)
Aaurav 7ainsala (e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
1<1. +he (upreme )ourt of OOOOOOOOOOO sentenced the former 6resident2 Alberto . #. ,u@imori2
on Becember 112 27 sentenced the former 6resident #. ,u@imori to si- years in prison for
orderin% an ille%al search as his %overnment was collapsin% in 2
(a) )hile (b) 6eru (c) )olombia (d) &e-ico (e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
1<8. +he /nited (tates and )hina2 in Becember 272 held the (inoE/. (. (trate%ic ?conomic
Bialo%ue ((?B) in
(a) 7ei@in% (b) $ew For4 (c) Dslo (d) (eattle (e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
1<7. +housands of wor4ers in which of the followin% countries2 on Becember 112 27 march
throu%h the national capital to protest a%ainst the pressures on life and fuel and food prices due to
the failure of the political leaders to form a %overnment after the !une 27 %eneral elections*
(a) (lova4ia (b) )Gech 5epublic (c) 5omania (d) 7el%ium (e) $one of these
Ans. (d)
1<<. +he wellE4nown 7ritish born science fiction writer and author of the boo4 C21 ] A (pace
DdysseyC who was honoured by the (ri /an4an %overnment2 on Becember 182 27 for his
contribution to the world of space e-ploration isOOOOOOOOOOO
(a) Baniel 7ald (b) Arthur )lar4e (c) Anthony )ordesman (d) 7oris (chlesin%er
(e) $one of these
Ans. (b)
1<>. 9hich of the followin% car companies in India announced a special savin%s
schemeOOOOOOOO ;'appy )ustomer Dffer; E in Becember 27*
(a) &aruti (uGu4i (b) +ata (c) ,ord (d) 'yundai (e) $one of these
Ans. (a)
1>. +he ?leventh 6lan Bocument approved by the $ational Bevelopment )ouncil ($B)) on
Becember 1>2 27 envisa%es a %rowth of OOOOO percent durin% 21E12 the terminal year of
plan period.
(a) ?i%ht (b) $ine (c) +en (d) ?leven (e) $one of these
Ans. (c)