(GENERAL STUDIES) 1. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?

(a) Hyderab ad (b) Bhopal (c) Lucknow (d) Bengaluru (Bangalore) 2. The term Ecosystem was firstly used by ___________ (a) Ackerman (b) Darwin (c) Tansley (d) Huntington 3. Which one of these is a communicable disease? (a) Diab etes (b) Diphtheria (c) Arthritis (d) Cancer 4. Which of the following liquids has the least density? (a) Fresh water (b) Salt water (c) Petrol (d) Mercury 5. The Instrument of Instructions contained in the Government of India Act 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as (a) Fundamental Rights (b) Directive Principles of State Policy (c) Fundamental Duties (d) Emergency Provisions 6. Which river is most important in terms of Inland waterway? (a) Amazon (b) Mississippi (c) Rhine (d) Hooghly 7. The term Power of Attorney refers to ________ (a) Power of a person (b) An authority to operate a Bank account (c) An instrument by which a person is empowered to act for another person (d) All of the above 8. Audit of State Government is ___________ (a) A state subject (b) A union subject (c) In the concurrent list (d) Non e of these 9. In India the smallest million cities is _________ (a) Allahabad (b ) Amritsar (c) Faridabad (d) Rajkot 10. The largest sugarcane producing state in India is_____ (a) Karnataka (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Maharashtra 11. Sethusamudram Project connects _____ (a) Palk Bay with Palk Strait (b) Palk Bay with Bay of Bengal

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(c) Gulf of Manner with Palk Bay (d ) Cape Comorin with Gulf of Mannar 12. Where is the Botanical Survey of India headquartered? (a) Lucknow (b) Darjeeling (c) Kolkata (d) Oottaccamund 13. Which of the following is used in oven? (a) X-rays (b) UV rays (c) Microwaves (d) Radiowaves

14. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I A. Citizens Charter 1. Total Quality Approach B. Right to Information 2. Accountability for Decision C. Judicial Control 3. Transparency D. Legislative Control :4. Guarantee against Arbitrariness Codes: A (a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 3 1 2 4 (d) 1 3 4 2 15. Directions: The following consist of two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the codes given below: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true Assertion (A): The bureaucracy and the political leadership can achieve the goals by working closely and harmoniously. Reason (R): If political leadership represents the input functions of a political system, the output function is performed by the administration. B C D List II

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16. In which of the following regions Mahalwari System of Revenue Settlement was introduced? (a) Bengal (b) Bombay (c) Madras (d) North Western Provinces 17. Who among the following authors is known for his satires exposing the evils of contemporary society? (a) Ksemendra (b) Pravarsena (c) Sriharsa (d) Visakhadutta 18. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission? (a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Finance Minister (d) Home Minister 19. Hiroshima Day is observed on which of the following dates? (a) 6th August (b) 16th August (c) 16th Septemper (d) 26th July 20. The speed of various motors is measured by: (a) Dynamo (b) Hygrometer ( c) Tachometer (d) None of these 21. Toxicology is related to the study of (a) viruses (b) bacteria (c) diseases (d) poisons 22. Milk Sugar is (a) Lactose (b ) Maltose (c) Galactose (d) Sucrose 23. The Ilbert Bill agitation led to the foundation of which one of the following? (a) Indian Association (b) All India National Conference (c) British Indian Association (d) Jatiya Sabha 24. Conjunctivitis affects which part of the human body? (a) The Lungs (b) The Eyes (c) Th e Brain (d ) The Heart 25. Natural silk is a (a) Polypeptide (b) Polyacrylate ( c) Polyester (d) Polysaccharide

ANSWER:
1.(c) 2.(c) 3.(b ) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(c) 7.(c) 8. (b) 9.(d ) 10.(c) 11.(c) 12.(a) 13.( c) 14.(d) 15.(a) 16.(d) 17.(a) 18.(b) 19.(a) 20.(c) 21.(d) 22.(a) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(a)

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(CURRENT EVENTS) 1. Indian Scientific institutions are all set to design the next generation of wireless systems across India with the scientists of (a) United Kingdom (b ) USA (c) German y (d ) France 2. The biometric phase of Census 2011 will cover photographing, finger-printing and iris mapping of all citizens over the age of? (a) 10 years (b) 12 years (c) 13 years (d) 15 years 3. The footballer who was declared as Best Player in FIFA World Cup 2010, is (a) Chritiano Ronaldo (b) Diego Forlan (c) David Backham (d) Cheema Oker y 4. The 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities was released worldwide recently. In the annual ranking which university retained its crown? (a) Harvard (b) Berkeley (c) Standford (d) Columbia 5. Direct Taxes code to be effective from April 1, (a) 2011 (b ) 2012 (c) 2013 (d) 2014 6. What per cent of its stake the Gov ernment plan to sell in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and ONGC? (a) 5 and 15 (b) 5 and 10 (c) 10 and 5 (d) 10 and 15 7. Expand the term NREGA ________ (a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Agency (b) National Rural Electrification Governing Agency (c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (d) New Rural Employment Guarantee Agency 8. The 10th India European Summit was held in New Delhi in November 2009. Who amongst the f ollowing represented India and also chaired the same? (a) S.M. Krishna (b) Pratibha Patil (c) Pranab Mukherjee (d) Manmohan Singh 9. Irina Bokova has taken over as the Chief of the (a) ILO (b) UNICEF (c) OPEC (d) UNESCO 10. Who amongst the following cricket players became the first to score 17000 runs in

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One Day Internationals? (a) Rahul Dravid (b) Stephen Fleming (c) Ricky Ponting (d) Sachin Tendulkar 11. Which one of the following is the first National Park of India? (a) Corbett National Park (b) Bandipur National Park (c) Kanha National Park (d) Sariska 12. Who is the author of the book To A Hunger Free World? (a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (b) Amartya Sen (c) M.S. Swaminathan (d) Montek Singh Ahluwalia 13. The largest freshwater lake in the world is (a) Lake Victoria (b) Lak e Michigan (c) Lake Balkash (d) Lake Superior 14. What is the approximate length of Konkan Railway? (a) 580 km (b) 760 km (c) 940 km (d) 1050 km 15. The International Court of Justice sits in (a) Geneva (b) The Hague (c) Vienna (d) Rome 16. Which of the following countries won the Hockey World Cup 2010? (a) Spain (b) England (c) India (d) Austr alia 17. Commonwealth Games 2010 was organized in which to the following countries? (a) Australia (b) South Africa (c) New Zealand (d) India 18. Which of the following days was observed as World Water Day 2010? (a) 20th June (b) 22nd July (c) 22nd March (d) 20th May 19. Insurance service provided by various banks is commonly known as (a) Inv estment Bankin g (b) Portfolio Management (c) Merchant Banking (d) Bancassurance 20. On July 15 the Cabinet approved acquisition of which bank by the SBI? (a) Bank of India (b ) State Bank of Saurashtra ( c) State Bank of Indore (d) Bank of Patiala 21. Who has been recently chosen for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award? (a) Gagan Narang (b) Tejaswani Samant (c) Saina Nehwal (d) Saina Mirza

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22. Which company on July 26, 2010 announced the acquisition of Turkey based personal care products company Hobi Koimetic Group for $69 million? (a) Wipro (b) Infosys (c) Dabur India (d) Reliance Petrochemicals 23. The only Indian to be appointed as member of UN advocacy group for Minimum Development Goal is (a) Mukesh Ambani (b) Ratan Tata (c) Azim Premji (d) M.K. Birla 24. On July 20, 2010 the International Conference on Afghanistan was held in (a) Kabul (b) Paris (c) Washington (d) Tok yo 25. Who is present Chairman of ISRO? (a) G. Madhavan Nair (b) R. Swamy (c) K. Radhakrishnan (d) M.R. Naryanan 26. Which of the following terms is used in the game of cricket? (a) Love (b) Tee (c) Penalty Stroke (d) No Ball 27. According to RBI analysis on domestic and foreign banks employee, productivity is lowest at (a) Punjab National Bank (b) Bank of India (c) Bank of Mahar ashtra (d) State Bank of India 28. Who blamed capitalism f or poverty recently? (a) Mahood Ahmadinejad (b) Barack Obama (c) Dr. Manmohan Singh (d) David Cameron 29. Who is the new Chairman of National Cricket Academy? (a) Anil Kumble (b ) Ravi Shastri (c) Sunil Gavaskar (d) Dilip Vengsarkar 30. Yakshagan is the famous dance form of which state? (a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnatak a (d) Orissa

ANSWER: 1.(a) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(d) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(c) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(b) 16.(d) 17.(d) 18.(c) 19.(d) 20.(c) 21.(c) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(a) 25.(c) 26.(d) 27.(d) 28.(a) 29.(a) 30.(c)

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1. The universal recipient blood group is (a) A (b) B (c) AB (d) O 2. Allergy is trea ted by (a) Analgesic (b) Antihistomine (c) Antipyretic (d) Allergen 3. Match the following columns List I A. Union List 1. Banking List II

B. State List 2. Public order and police C. Concurrent 3. Labour welfare

Codes: A B C (a) 2 1 3 (b) 1 2 3 (c) 1 3 2 (d) 3 1 2 4. Mahatma Gandhi set out on a 388 km march from Sabarmati to Dandi to challenge the imposition of the Salt law. The march was started on which day (a) March 13, 1930 (b ) April 6, 1930 (c) March 11, 1930 (d ) March 9, 1930 5. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority? (a) Ordinary Bill (b) Money Bill (c) Finance Bill (d) Constitution Amendment Bill 6. Which is the largest bone in the human body? (a) Femur (b ) Fibula (c) Humerus (d) Tibia 7. With which country has India signed its first ever defence co-operation agreement? (a) Australia (b) France (c) Germany (d) South Africa 8. Match List I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.

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List I A. Article 14

List II 1. The State shall not discriminate against an y citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex , place of birth or any of them. 2. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws within the territory o f India.

B. Article 15

C. Article 16 3. Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. D. Article 17 4. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the state.

Codes: A BC D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 4 1 2 9. Consider the following statements: 1. Disguised unemployment is present only in agriculture 2. Disguised unemployment is a major cause of the low standard of living in the rural areas 3. Disguised unemployment can be useful in Indias development process as a source o f potential saving.4. Disguised unemployment occurs because people in villages do not have the motivation to work Of these statements: (a) 1,2 and 3 are corr ect ( b) 2 and 3 are correct (c) 2, 3 and 4 are corr ect (d) 1 and 2 are correct 10. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists: List I A. MRTP 1. Control of foreign exchange B. FERA 2. Promotion of industrial peace C. Industrial Disputes Act 3. Control of unfair trade practices D. Wealth Tax 4. Reducing the concentration of economic power Codes: A BC D (a) 1 2 3 4 List II

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(b) 3 4 2 1 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 3 1 2 4 11. Assertion (A) : Second Green Revolution is about giving a boost to dryzone agriculture Reason (R): Dryzone agriculture got neglected during the first Green Revolution of 1960s which focussed on wheat and rice crops only (a) Both A and R are co rrect and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true 12. The Legislative Council, of a state can be ab olished or created by (a) The President of India (b) The Legislative Assembly of the state concern (c) By parliament acco rding to its will (d) By Parliament provided the state Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect 13. What is the name of the mission undertaken by NASA for the probe of Pluto? (a) Deep Space (b) Pluto Probe (c) New Horizons (d) Space Odyssey 14. Match the following: Space Centres A. Vikram Sarabhai Specialies in 1. Design and development of Space Centre, Payload system for satellites Thiruvananthapuram

B. ISRO Satellite Centre 2. Launch Center Bangalore C. Space Application 3. Design and management System of satellites D. SHAR, Harikota 4. Launch vehicle development Codes: A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 3 4 2 1 15. Which dynasty constructed the Ellora Kailash Temple? (a) Rashtrakuta (b) Satvahanas (c) Maurya (d ) Pulkasya

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16. The leading producer of bauxite in the world is: (a) Canada (b) USA (c) Australia (d) In dia 17. The book Revolution Day. The Human Story of the Battle for Iraq has been written by: (a) Ragesh Omaar (b) Mark Tully (c) Kuldeep Nayar (d) Hari Kunzuru 18. English Education was introduced in India by: (a) Curzon (b) Nehru (c) Macaulay (d) Dalhousie 19. Which Schedule of the Constitution details the territories Territories: (a) Schedule I (b) Schedule II (c) Schedule III (d) Schedule IV 20. The new agricultural strategy called Green Revolution was initiated in: (a) 1947 (b) 1951 (c) 1966 (d) 1974 21. Who become the youngest grandmaster of India: (a) Vishwanathan An and (b) Dibyendu Baru a (c) Pendyala Harik rishna (d) Pravin Thipsay 22. The largest irrigation canal in India is called: (a) Yamuna canal (b) Sirhind canal (c) Indira Gandhi canal ( d) Upper Bari Doab canal 23. For which hilly area the first train was started: (a) Darjeeling (b) Jammu and Kashmir (c) Shimla (d) Dehradun 24. The oldest sport of the world is: (a) Football (b) Wrestling (c) Archery (d) Javelin throw 25. In which year, the first electric train rolled in India: (a) 1925 (b) 1927 (c) 1930 (d) 1932 26. The first Satellite fully-dedicated to facilitate distance learning in higher education of the States and Union

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is: (a) SETNEDU (b) EDUSAT (c) HESSDU (d) EDDDE 27. With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by: (a) The Regulatory Act o f 1773 (b) Pitts India Act 1784 (c) The Charter Act of 1813 (d) The Charter Act of 1833 28. How many Articles did we have in our original Constitution: (a) 395 Articles (b) 400 Articles (c) 410 Articles (d) 443 Articles 29. The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at which place: (a) Delhi (b) Dacca (c) Aligarh (d) Karachi 30. The highest milk producing breed of goat in India is: (a) Barb ari (b) Jamnapuri (c) Black Ben gal (d) Beetal

ANSWER: 1.(c) 2.(b) 3.(d) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(a) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(d) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(c) 17.(a) 18.(c) 19.(a) 20.(c) 21.(c) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(c) 25.(a) 26.(b) 27.(d) 28.(a) 29.(b) 30.(b)

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1. The most important source of information for the municipal administrative system of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is (a) Indika (b) Mudrarakshasa (c) Asokan inscriptions (d) Arthasastra 2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I A. Harappa B. Lothal C. Kalibangan D. Mohanjodaro 2. Dockyard 3. Figure of dancing girl 4. Ploughed field List II 1. Cemetery R 37

Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 1 2 4 3 3. A country is said to be in a debt trap if (a) It has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund (b) It has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans (c) It has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad (d) The World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans 4. Bhuvan is related to (a) Google Earth (b) Book (c) Film (d) Song 5. Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of Indias potential and size. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard? (a) Distances in India are too far apart and its luxury hotels are too expensive for Western tourists? (b) For most of the months India is too hot for Western tourists to feel comf ortable (c) Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the northeast and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds (d) In India, the inf rastructure required for attracting tourists is inadequate

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6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Mining area) A. Kudremikh B. Mosabani C. Birmitrapur D. Lohardaga Codes: A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 3 4 1 2 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 3 4 2 1 7. Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian army outside India? (a) M.N. Roy (b) Lala Hardayal (c) Rashbehari Bose (d) Subhas Chandra Bose 8. Which of the following is a common adulterant mixed in foods? (a) Papaya seeds (b) Saw dust (c) Water (d) All of the above 9. Where is located National Library of India? (a) New Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Chennai (d) Mumbai 10. The National Rural Development Institute is situated in (a) Gandhinagar (b) Bhubaneswar (c) Chandigarh (d) Hyderabad 11. India has launched satellite based navigation system (a) Gagan (b) Gomon (c) Akash (d) Star 12. Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund? (a) To safeguard the interest of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units (b) To develop the core sector of the economy (c) For the development of infrastructure such as energy, transport, co mmunications, and irrigation

List II (Mineral) 1. dolomite 2. bauxite 3. iron ore 4. copper

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(d) For human resource development such as full literacy, employment, population control, household, and drinking water 13. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports? (a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Maharashtra (c) Assam (d) Sikkim 14. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in (a) 1895 (b) 1896 (c) 1986 (d) 1899 15. What is the source of electric energy in an artificial satellite? (a) a mini nuclear reactor (b) a dynamo (c) a thermopile (d) solar cells 16. Capital of Pallavas was (a) Arcot (b) Kanchi (c) Malkhed (d) Banvasi 17. Which of the following awards is given by the Government of India? (a) Kalinga Prize (b) Oscar Awards (c) Man Booker Prize (d) Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding 18. Cryogenic Engines are used in which of the following areas of technology? (a) Atomic Energy (b) Food Technology (c) Oceanography (d) Space Research 19. The art and science of map making is called (a) Remote Sensing (b) Cartography (c) Photogra mmetry (d) Mapping 20. Math the following term to its correct def inition. List I A. Carbon sequestration B. Cryogenic distillation C. Feedback mechanism D. Glacial maximum List II 1. a method for determining what gases are present in the atmosphere 2. the relationships and influences between different drivers of climate 3. time of maximum extent of the ice sheets in the past 4. a process that captures and stores carbon dioxide

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E. tillite Codes:

5. type of soil generated by ice sheets

(a) A 3, B 1, C 2, D 5, E 4 (b) A 5, B 2, C 3, D 1, E- 4 (c) A 4, B 5, C 1, D 3, E- 2 (d) A 4, B 1, C 2, D 3, E 5 21. Match the following: Column A A. Sugar Bowl of the World B. Land of the White Elephant C. Blue Mountains D. City of Skyscrapers 1.Thailand 2. Nilgiris 3. New York 4. Cuba Column B

Codes: (a) A 4, B 1, C 2, D 3 (b) A 3, B 2, C 3, D 1 (c) A 4, B 2, C 1, D 3 (d) A 2, B 1, C 4, D 3 22. In the Delhi Sultanate, the highest authority for land revenue was (a) Chaudhari (b) Rawat (c) Rana (d) Malik 23. Ashoka, the great was (a) The Grandson of Chandragupta (b) After the battle of Kalinga, he renounced violence and embraced Buddhism (c) A great emperor of India (d) All are correct 24. Where did the Portuguese first found a factory in India? (a) Cannore (b) Calicut (c) Co chin (d) Chinsura 25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer sheet acco rdingly. Codes: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(c) (A) is true but (R) is false (d) (A) is false but (R) is true Assertion (A): Manimegalai is a Buddhist supplement to Silappadigaram. Reason (R): Buddhism was the predominant religion of the Sangam Age.

ANSWER: 1.(a) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(b) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(b) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(d) 14.(b) 15.(d) 16.(b) 17.(d) 18.(d) 19.(b) 20.(d) 21.(a) 22.(a) 23.(d) 24.(a) 25.(a)

1. A new sort of social structure called the jajmani system became prevalent in India during the (a) Later Vedic age (b) The Maurya empire (c) The Gupta age (d) The post-Gupta period 2. The earliest inscription in Sanskrit is found at (a) Sanchi (b) Girnar (c) Lumbini (d) Sarnath 3. Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on (a) 1 October (b) 2 October (c) 30 September (d) 3 October 4. First powder vaccine for Measles to be tested in (a) India (b) China (c) Russia (d) USA 5. Who wrote Akbarnama? (a) Abul Fazal (b) Faizi (c) Shaik Mubarak (d) Tansen 6. Who was the first real king of Sultanate? (a) Qutubuddin (b) Iltutmish (c) Balban (d) Alauddin 7. Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal? (a) William Jones (b) Drinkwater Bethune (c) David Hare (d) Lord Ripon 8. Which blood vessel in human body would normally carry the largest amount of urea? (a) Dorsal Aorta (b) Hepatic Vein (c) Renal Vein (d) Hapatic Portal Vein

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9. Where is Silicon Valley located? (a) Uruguay (b) Uzbekistan (c) Ukraine (d) U.S.A. 10. Who made the first scientific classification of States? (a) Aristotle (b) Acquinas (c) Socrates (d) Plato 11. Electronic commerce is the process of doing (a) business electronically message (b) message (c) markup (d) data 12. Saint Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the (a) Cheras (b) Pa rthians (c) Cholas (d) Pandyas 13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below. List I A. Fiscal deficit B. Budget deficit C. Revenue deficit D. Primary deficit List II 1. excess of total expenditure over total receipts 2. excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts 3. excess of total expenditure over total receipts less borrowings 4. excess of total expenditure over total borrowings and payments

Codes: A B C D (a) 3 1 2 4 (b) 4 3 2 1 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 3 1 4 2 14. Bandipur National Park is located in (a) Utta r Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Mizoram (d) Gujarat 15. The process by which energy is generated in the sun is the (a) fission of Uranium (b) fusion of Helium

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(c) fusion of Hydrogen (d) none of these 16. Onam is an important festival of (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka 17. Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse? (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Dalhousie (c) Lord Bentinck (d) Lord Curzon 18. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is now known by which of the following names? (a) Indira Gandhi Rural Employ ment Guarantee Act (b) Rajiv Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (c) Jawaharlal Nehru Rural Employment Guarantee Act (d) Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employ ment Guarantee Act 19. Harshavardhana was defeated by (a) Prabhakaravardhana (b) Pulakesin II (c) Narasimhavarma Pallava (d) Sasanka 20. Where the High Courts in India first set up? (a) Delhi and Calcutta (b) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta (c) Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta (d) Madras and Bombay 21. The institution of Ombudsman was first introduced in (a) New Zealand (b) Norway (c) Finland (d) Sweden 22. The longest canal of its time which is still used and is most beneficial to North India was built by (a) Sher Shah Suri (b) Babar (c) Firoz Shah (d) Shahjahan 23. Which of the following characteristics are f ound in the concept of authority? 1. Directive component 2. Independence 3. Statutory safeguard 4. Prestige differential Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4 24. Who built the Shalimar and Nishant Baghs in Kashmir?

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(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Babar 25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer sheet acco rdingly. Codes: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true but (R) is false (d) (A) is false but (R) is true Assertion (A): In the trade between the south India and the Roman Empire during the Sangam Age the balance of trade was in favour of south India. Reason (R): Excavations at Arikamedu revealed a Roman settlement there.

ANSWER: 1.(d) 2.(b) 3.(a) 4.(a) 5.(a) 6.(b) 7.(a) 8.(c) 9.(d) 10.(a) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(a) 14.(b) 15.(c) 16.(b) 17.(b) 18.(d) 19.(b) 20.(b) 21.(d) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(c) 25.(d)

1. Which of the following metal (s) was/were not used by the Harappans? (a) Copper (b) Gold and Copper (c) Iron and Tin (d) Silver and Bronze 2. The earliest available work of the Sangam Tamils is (a) Pattinappalai (b) Tirumurugarruppadai (c) Maduraikanchi (d) Tolkappiyam 3. Who is the author of Thriller? (a) Michael Jackson (b) Munaf Patel (c) Muntazer al-Zaidi (d) George W. Bush 4. Which of the following country will host 2016 Olympics? (a) Brazil (b) USA (c) Japan (d) Spain 5. Who was the founder of the Indian Association? (a) A.O. Hume (b) Raja Rammohan Roy (c) W.C. Bonerjee (d) S.N. Banerjee 6. Who founded Sikhism?

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(a) Gobind Singh (b) Ramdas (c) Nanak (d) Hargovind 7. Who said Swaraj is my birth right? (a) Bipin Chandra Pal (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) G.K. Gokhale 8. The first yellow milk that comes out of breast of mother is (a) serum (b) cholesterol (c) colostrum (d) sterol 9. The International Mothers Day is observed on the second Sunday of the month of (a) June (b) May (c) April (d) August 10. The first person to say that the earth is a sphere was (a) Copernicus (b) Eratosthenes (c) Galileo (d) Archimedes 11. Which of the following is a term of IT? (a) Economic order (b) Quantity (c) Local Area Network (d) Use 12. Arrange the main sources of revenue of the Central Government in ascending order of importance A. Income tax B. Corporate tax C. Customs D. Excise duties Choose your answer from the following codes: (a) A, B, C, D (b) C, B, D, A (c) D, C, A, B (d) D, C, B, A 13. Which of the following is true of New Lending Rate System in Banks? (a) For existing loans, the base rate would be applicable once they matured. (b) For new loans, the base rate would be levied immediately (c) Banks can not charge customers any fee for such switch-over (d) All of these 14. Cancer is a deadly disease because it has the ugly potential of (a) Having no resemblance to the normal cells of a tissue or organ (b) Rapid growth to form a tumour (c) Dissemination to vital organs (d) Showing cells that are either very large or extremely small

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15. The headquarters of Central Food Technology Research Institute is located in (a) Delhi (b) Anand (c) Ahmedabad (d) Mysore 16. The wire of flash bulb is made of (a) Copper (b) Barium (c) Magnesium (d) Silver 17. The third permanent research centre being built in Antarctica is named (a) Parikrama (b) Rohini (c) Bharati (d) Himalaya 18. Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country? (a) ONGC (b) OIL (c) Cairn India (d) RIL 19. The Lodi dynasty was f ounded by (a) Ibrahim Lodi (b) Sikandar Lodi (c) Bahlol Lodi (d) Khizr Khan 20. Who invented computer laptop? (a) Alain Kay (b) Charles Babbage (c) Q. Daimler (d) Lacques Nicolas Conte 21. The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is (a) Intermittent (b) Indirect (c) At the time of elections (d) Direct, continuous and collective 22. Which famous social reformer wrote the books Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Rajya Yoga? (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Ranade (c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (d) Ramkrishna Paramahansa 23. The Tenure System in the Central Services was started by (a) Lord Macaulay (b) Lord Curzon (c) Lord Ripon (d) Sardar Patel 24. The biggest shipbuilding centre during Sultanate period was (a) Bombay (b) Surat (c) Bengal (d) Kashmir

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25. Direction: Select your answer from the codes given below and mark your answer accordingly. Codes: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true but (R) is false (d) (A) is false but (R) is true Assertion (A): Spinning and weaving of cotton and silk had attained a high degree of perfection. Reason (R): Spinning was a part time occupation of women.

ANSWER: 1.(c) 2.(d) 3.(a) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(c) 9.(b) 10.(a) 11.(c) 12.(b) 13.(d) 14.(c) 15.(d) 16.(c) 17.(c) 18.(d) 19.(c) 20.(a) 21.(d) 22.(a) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(d)

1. Right to Information in India is a (a) Fundamental Right (b) Legal Right (c) Both Fundamental and Legal Right (d) Neither Fundamental nor Legal Right 2. Mangrove forests are found in (a) Lower Himalayan Ranges (b) Sundarb ans (c) Gujarat (d) Western Ghats 3. The blood pressure in humans is connected with the: (a) Testis (b) Liv er (c) Adrenal (d) Pancreas 4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Dam / Lake (a) Gobind Sagar : Sutlej (b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna (c) Ukai Reservoir : Tapi (d) Wular Lake : Jhelum 5. The title Indian Napolean has been attached to (a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) Samudragupta River

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(c) Chandragupta I (d) Harshav ardhana 6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Sugar) A. Cellulose 1. Honey B. Fructose 2. Sugarcane C. Maltose 3. Cotton wool D. Sucrose 4. Starch List II (Source)

Codes:
A (a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 3 4 1 2 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 2 4 1 3 7. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India? (a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb 8. Which one of the following is also called Stranger Gas? (a) Argon (b) Neon (c) Xenon (d) Nitrous oxide 9. Who founded Gadar Party in America? (a) Tarak Nath Das (b) Hardayal (c) Ramchandra (d) Kazi Obeidullah 10. The Rupee coins were first minted in India during the rule of (a) Shahjahan (b) Shershah Suri (c) East India Compan y (d) Razia Begum 11. Whish is the biggest fresh water lake in the world? (a) Chilka Lake (b) Caspian Lake (c) Dal Lake (d) Lake Superior 12. Which one of the following combinations is true of the Rigvedic culture? (a) Nature wo rship, varna system, image worship (b) Rural, pastoral, monarchical (c) Barter system, sati system, sacredness of cow (d) Matriarchy, monogamy, def ensive weapons B C D

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13. In digestion, proteins are converted into (a) Fatty acids (b ) Glucose (c) Amino Acids (d ) Maltose 14. Tansen, a great musician of his times, was in the court of (a) Jahangir (b) Akbar (c) Shah Jahan (d) Bahadur Shah 15. The Mullaiperiyar-dam issue is between which of the following two state (a) Karnataka Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu Kerala (c) Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh (d) Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra 16. Where did Sher Shah Suri receive education? (a) Bengal (b) Kashmir (c) Jaunpur (c) Delhi 17. Directions: Given below are two statements, one is Assertion (A) ot her is Reason (R): Assertion (A): The President is the part of the Parliament. Reason (R): A bill passed by the two Houses of Parliament cannot become law without his signature. Codes: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and R is correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but R is nor correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true 18. Match List I (Organisations) with List II (Years in Which Founded) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List II (Years in which Founded)

List I (Organisations) A. Landholders Society 1. 1838 B. British Indian Association 2. 1851 C. Madras Native Association 3. 1852

D. The Indian Association 4. 1876

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Codes:
A (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 4 1 2 (c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 3 2 1 4 19. Directions: The following item consists of two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R. You are to examine these two statements caref ully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer accordingly. Codes: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and R is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but R is not a correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true Assertion (A) : In ancient India, the status of women, idealized in literature and art, underwent steady deterioration through the ages. Reason (R): Though monogamy was the ideal, polygamy was often the practice among the higher classes of society. 20. Which of the following produces more severe burns? (a) Boiling water (b) Steam (c) Hot air (d) Sun rays 21. Which of the following animals has the longest life span? (a) Elephant (b) Crocodile (c) Dog (d) To rtoise 22. Refrigerators keep food unspoiled because (a) at its low temperature, bacteria and moulds are inactive (b) at its low temperature, the germs are killed (c) at its low temperature, the germs are frozen (d) it sterilizes the food 23. The Rajatarangini of Kalhana was composed in (a) The eleventh century (b) The twelfth century (c) The thirteenth century (d) The tenth century B C D

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24. Globalisation means (a) Financial market system is centered in a single state (b) The gro wth of a single unified world market (c) Geographical location of a firm is of utmost importance (d) Foreign capitalist transactions 25. The device used for converting alternating current to direct current is called (a) Invertor (b) Transformer (c) Transmeter (d) Rectifier

ANSWER: 1.(b) 2.(b) 3.(c) 4.(b) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(b) 8.(c) 9.(b) 10.(b) 11.(d) 12.(b) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(b) 16.(c) 17.(a) 18.(a) 19.(b) 20.(b) 21.(d) 22.(b) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(d)

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