1. Name the Act, which is proposed to C.

Tokyo
replaced by The Land Acquisition, D. Geneva
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 6. Chose the correct combination of
2012? Meteorological satellites of India?
A. Land Acquisition Act 1900 1. KALPANA-1
B. Land Acquisition Act 1910 2. INSAT-4B
C. Land Acquisition Act 1945 3. INSAT-3D
D. Land Acquisition Act 1894 4. INSAT-3A
2. A committee was set up to suggests A. Only 1 & 2
the ways to improve India’s Business B. Only 2 & 3
Climate. Name of the committee is? C. Only 1, 3 & 4
A. Deepak Parekh Committee D. 1, 2, 3 & 4
B. Damodaran Committee 7. Name the state that has largest number
C. Shyamala Gopinathan Committee people living with HIV/AIDS in 2011?
D. Aruna Bhattacharya Committee A. Andhra Pradesh
3. Who among the following is the B. Tamil Nadu
recipient of the prestigious C. Karnataka
International Children’s Peace Prize- D. Maharashtra
2013? 8. Where are the Appalachian Mountains
A. Malala Yousafzai located?
B. Jasmine Hudson A. Russia
C. Swetlana Dwemchidev B. America
D. Irna Victoria C. China
4. The newly formed Tax Administration D. South Africa
Reforms Committee is being helmed 9. “Bharat Nirman” does not cover which
by? of the following project component?
A. Parthasarthy Shome A. Irrigation
B. Rangarajan B. Electrification
C. D Subbarao C. Employment
D. Kaushik Basu D. Telecommunication
5. Name the city, which has topped the 10.Name the largest wind energy
list of “most liveable city in the producing country in world?
World”? A. USA
A. New York B. China
B. Melbourne C. Netherlands
 D. Japan 15.Name the state which will have the
11.With which of the following state is World Class Life Science Park called
The Muziris Heritage Project, the “Bio 360”?
largest heritage conservation project in A. Kerala
India associated with? B. Haryana
A. Gujarat C. Odisha
B. Rajasthan D. West Bengal
C. Kerala 16.Choose the correct combination of Rabi
D. Andhra Pradesh Crops?
12.The first “Mahathir Award for Global A. Wheat, Maize, Barley, Sugarcane
Peace” has been conferred to which of B. Wheat, Mustard, Barley, Gram
the following personalities? C. Millet, Sorghum, Sunflower,
A. Pranab Mukharji Soyabean
B. Barack Obama D. Sorghum, Wheat, Barley, Sunflower
C. Nelson Mandela 17.The first country in the world to
D. Kofi Annan release “Zinc rich Rice variety” named
13.India has signed Currency Swap Bri-62?
agreement with which of the following A. Bangladesh
countries? B. India
1.Japan C. China
2.China D. Russia
3.Bhutan 18.Choose the correct combination of
4.Russia dams constructed across the Cauvery
Chose the correct answer from the River?
codes given below: 1. MetturDam
A. Only 1 & 2 2.Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
B. Only 2 & 3 3.Alamatti Dam
C. Only 1 & 3 4. Koyna Dam
D. 1, 2, 3 & 4 Chose the correct answer from the
14.Name the India’s first dedicated codes given below:
spacecraft for defense applications? A. Only 1 & 2
A. GSAT-10 B. Only 2 & 3
B. GSAT-7 C. Only 3 & 4
C. GSAT-8 D. All the above
D. GSAT-8A
19.Which of the following species is 24.Which among the following would be
conserved in “Dadu Paryavaran a part of the proposed judicial
Sanstan” in Rajasthan? appointment commission for
A. Black Bucks appointment and transfer of judges?
B. Cheetah 1.Chief Justice of India
C. Lions 2.Prime Minister
D. Tigers 3.Secretary in law ministry
20.Who amongst the following is the 4.Leader of opposition
winner of women’s double trophy at Chose the correct answer from the
WTA New Haven Open Title? codes given below:
A. Jie Zheng, Victoria Azoreka A. Only 1, 2 & 3
B. Sania Mirza, Jie Zheng B. Only 1 & 3
C. Anabel Medina, Katarina Srebotnik C. Only 1, 2 & 4
D. Katarina Srebotnik, Jie Zheng D. 1, 2, 3 & 4
21.Choose the country, which is not a 25.Name the Remotely Operated Vehicle
member of European Union? Developed by Defence Research
A. Norway Development Organisation (DRDO)?
B. Netherlands A. Daksh
C. Poland B. Agneya
D. Portugal C. Drona
22.The Headquarters of “International D. Lakshya
Civil Aviation Organization” is located 26.Identify the non-astronomical object
in? among the following?
A. London A. Quasar
B. Geneva B. Brittle Stars
C. Montreal C. Red Dwarfs
D. New York D. Black Hole
23.Name the country, which has built the
world’s biggest nuclear generator?
A. China
B. Japan
C. France
D. Spain
27.Identify the correct combination of 31.First National Family Health Survey
sports to which the following was conducted in India in which year?
personalities who have been chosen for A. 1991-92
Dronacharya Award 2013 are B. 1992-93
assosciated: C. 1995-96
1. Poornima Mahato D. 1995-96
2. Mahavir Singh 32.Name the element which has been
3. Narinder Singh Saini used to create the most precise clock of
4. Raj Singh the world.
A. Archery, Boxing, Hockey, Wrestling A. Titanium
B. Boxing, Archery, Hockey, Wrestling B. Uranium
C. Wrestling, Hockey, Archery, Boxing C. Ytterbium
D. Archery, Boxing, Wrestling, Hockey D. Caesium
28.UN global humanitarian campaign 33.For which ore reserve “The
“World Needs More” has been joined Tummalapalli” in the state ofAndhra
by which of the following bollywood Pradesh is famous?
actor? A. Iron
A. Ajay Devagan B. Copper
B. Amitabh Bachchan C. Bauxite
C. Sharuk Khan D. Uranium
D. Amir Khan 34.Which day has been declared as
29.Tin Bigha Corridor of India shares its “International Day of Sports for
border with which of the following Development and Peace” by UN?
countries? A. Feb-06
A. Pakistan B. Apr-06
B. Bhutan C. Jun-23
C. Bangladesh D. Jul-12
D. China 35.Oflately, IT department has conducted
30.Maximum number of cases of Malaria searches on business premises of
has been recorded in which of the members of NSEL. Full form of NSEL
following state? is?
A. Odisha A. National Spot Exchange of India
B. Kerala B. National Spot Enterprises of India
C. West Bengal C. National Sports Exchange of India
D. Chhattisgarh
 D. National Sports and Entertainment B. Arunachal Pradesh
of India C. Assam
36.Choose the correct combination of D. Nagaland
cities which have International 41.In which of the following countries is
Airports? The Muslim Brotherhood as a Islamic
1. Guwahati political organization active?
2. Gangtok A. Israel
3. Agartala B. Egypt
A. Only 1 C. Syria
B. Only 1 & 2 D. Tunisia
C. Only 1 & 3 42.Name the largest natural rubber
D. 1, 2 & 3 producing country in the world?
37.Which of the following states has the A. Indonesia
World’s largest solar park? B. Vietnam
A. Maharashtra C. Thailand
B. Gujarat D. India
C. Rajasthan 43.Along with which country is India is
D. Tamil Nadu holding a bilateral counter terrorism
38.For which of the following species is exercise “The Hand-in-Hand”?
the term “Elasmobranches” collective A. Russia
name for? B. Sri Lanka
A. Shark, Skates and Rays C. China
B. Shark, Rays and Dolphins D. Nepal
C. Shark, Skates and Dolphins 44.Name the first woman to head the
D. Skates, Dolphins and Rays Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd?
39.Name the indicator to measure the A. Rithu Narayan
insurance development in a country? B. Nishi Vasudeva
A. Insurance Density C. Sunitha Choudhury
B. Insurance Penetration D. Ruchita Prasad
C. Insurance Policies 45.Identify the correct combination of
D. Insurance Penetration & Density tributaries of Krishna River?
40.Name the state that has the highest 1.Tungabhadra
forest cover of 47.3% of its total 2.Bhima
geographical are in the Country? 3.Koyna
A. Sikkim 4.Hemavathi
 A. Only 1, 2 & 4 50.Identify the correct combination of
B. Only 1, 3 & 4 Wildlife Conservation projects
C. Only 1, 2 & 3 currently being implemented in India?
D. All the above 1. Project Elephant
46.Which state cabinet has approved the 2.Project Tiger
“Anti Black Magic and Superstition 3.Project Snow leopard
Ordinance”? 4.Project Gir Lion
A. Andhra Pradesh A. Only 1 & 2
B. Maharastra B. Only 2 & 3
C. Kerala C. Only 1, 2 & 3
D. Tamil Nadu D. 1, 2, 3 & 4
47.The best film award at “Amsterdam 51.When was Earth Overshoot Day 2013
Film Festival” has been bagged by? observed?
A. Policegiri A. Aug-19
B. Burfi B. Aug-20
C. The Lunchbox C. Aug-21
D. 3 Idiots. D. Aug-22
48.Which of the following has been 52.STAR is the recently notified scheme of
adjudged as “Best Performing National Skill Certification and
Integrated Steel Pant” in the country? Monetary Reward by Government of
A. Essar Steels India. What is STAR acronym for?
B. Jindhal Steels A. Standard Training Assessment and
C. TATA Steels Reward
D. Bhushan Steels B. Skill Training Assessment and
49.Which country will organize the Reward
“Second South Asian Diaspora C. Standard Training Advancement
Convention’’? and Reward
A. Japan D. Skill Training Advancement and
B. China Reward
C. Singapore 53.According to the latest Forbes list of
D. India world players, who among the
following is the highest-paid athlete?
A. Rafael Nadal
B. Roger Federer
C. Tiger Woods
 D. Kobe Bryant 57.The steep depreciation in Rupee
54.Where in human body is benefits which of the following in short
Immunoglobulin found most term?
abundantly? 1. Small traders at tech hubs
A. IgA 2. Exporters
B. IgM 3. Importers
C. IgG 4. Indian Tourists who visit USA
D. IgD Choose the correct option from the
55.Which of the following commodities codes given below:
Union Government has banned from A. Only 1 & 2
free duty import? B. Only 2 & 4
A. Flat Screen TVs C. Only 2
B. LED Lamps D. Only 1 & 3
C. Smart phones 58.What is the sex ratio in India of
D. Computers females per thousand males?.
56.Identify the country that produce A. 931
substantial amount of Coffee in the B. 938
world? C. 943
1.India D. 954
2.Brazil 59.What is India’s tax-to-gross domestic
3.Ethiopia product (GDP) ratio?
4.Ivory Coast A. 6.30%
Choose the correct option: B. 7.80%
A. Only 1 & 2 C. 8.90%
B. Only 2 & 3 D. 9.30%
C. Only 2, 3 & 4 60.Which of the following ministries hold
D. 1, 2, 3 & 4 “The Forward Market Commission
“under its purview?
A. Minister of Consumer Affairs
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Agriculture
D. Ministry of Commerce
61.Which among the following companies 63.Bridging the current account deficit
have to shell out some amount can be done using?
towards Corporate Social 1. Improving domestic production of
Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability coal
activities, according to the Companies 2. Exporting more software
Bill 2013,? 3. Rising Minimum Support Prices
1. Government Companies with profit 4. Attracting more foreign tourists
after tax (PAT) of Rs 500 crore and Choose the correct option from the
above codes given below:
2. Government Companies with profit A. Only 1 & 2
after tax (PAT) of Rs 100 crore and B. Only 1, 2 & 4
above C. Only 2, 3 & 4
3. Private Companies with turn over of D. 1, 2, 3 & 4
Rs. 500 Crore or more 64.Bhartiya Mahila Bank is headquartered
4. Private Companies with net worth of at?
Rs 200 crore or more A. New Delhi
Choose the correct option from the B. Mumbai
codes given below: C. Kolkata
A. Only 1 & 2 D. Chennai
B. Only 2 & 3 65.A new slab of 35% Income Tax liability
C. Only 1, 2 & 3 has been created for those who earn
D. 1, 2, 3 & 4 more than __?
62.Identify the source of funds which are A. Rs. 1 Crore
highly concessional or interest-free B. Rs. 5 Crore
loans and grants? C. Rs. 10 Crore
A. International Bank for D. Rs. 20 Crore
Reconstruction and Development 66.Identify the place, which is NOT a
B. International Development major handicraft hub of India catering
Association to global markets?
C. International Finance Corporation A. Moradabad
D. Asian Development Bank B. Jaipur
C. Jodhpur
D. Patna
67.With which of the following sports are 72.Name the company, which has entered
the Ryder Cup and Curtis Cup the agriculture insurance area by
associated? launching the weather and yield-based
A. Soccer crop insurance in scheme in some
B. Volleyball states of India?
C. Golf A. Reliance
D. Tennis B. Tata
68.To which of the following category C. SBI
does “Sindhurakshak” related to? D. Aviva
A. Aircraft carrier 73. India’s first Economic Survey was
B. Submarine released in which year?
C. Anti-aircraft gun A. 1952-53
D. Multi-purpose fighter B. 1957-58
69.“Sair-e-Watan” an educational- cum- C. 1961-62
motivational tour was organized by D. 1978-79
which of the following institutions? 74.Charon is the largest moon of which of
A. Rastriya Rifles Battalion the following planets?
B. National Cadet Corps A. Pluto
C. National Security Guard B. Uranus
D. Assam Rifles C. Saturn
70.Identify the largest producer of Jute D. Venus
amongst the SAARC countries? 75.Identify the place where the
A. India intersection of the Equator and Prime
B. Bangladesh Meridian (zero degrees latitude and
C. Nepal longitude) happens?
D. Bhutan A. Mozambique Channel
71. Where is The Eaglenest Wildlife B. Gulf of Guinea
Sanctuary located? C. Gulf of Aden
A. Assam D. Ivory Coast
B. Arunachal Pradesh 76.Which language Linguistic Expert
C. Himachal Pradesh Committee has recommended for
D. Uttarakhand classical language status?
A. Odia
B. Gujarati
C. Bengali
 D. Hindi 82.To which country does Sprinter Usain
77.BRICS Business Council 2013 was Bolt,fastest person,belongs to?
hosted at? A. Somali
A. New Delhi B. Ukraine
B. Beijing C. Jamaica
C. Johannesburg D. Kenya
D. Durban 83.To which of the following is The Sinai
78.The famous book “My Journey: Peninsula related?
Transforming Dreams into Actions” is A. Israel
authored by? B. Egypt
A. A P J Abdul Kalam C. Syria
B. Sachin Tendulkar D. Oman
C. Pranab Mukherjee 84.Who determines the remuneration
D. Amartya Sen payable to the Attorney General of
79.Name the newly appointed India?
Chairperson of National School of A. President of India
Drama? B. Prime Minister
A. Girish Carnad C. Law Minister
B. Ratan Thiyam D. Parliament
C. U R Anantha Murthy 85. Footloose industry refers to which of
D. Anupam Khair the following terms?
80.To which of the following is the deadly A. Retail Trade Business
rust disease of “Ug99” associated? B. Scattered Industries
A. Paddy C. Polluting Industries
B. Wheat D. Unorganized Sector
C. Barley 86.Name the state which has got approval
D. Maize from the RBI to launch Islamic
81.The High Level Committee set up to Banking?
assess the status of Scheduled Tribes A. Karnataka
(STs) is being chaired by? B. Assam
A. Usha Ramanathan C. Kerala
B. Virginius Xaxa D. Goa
C. Joseph Bara 87.Which is the first state to have used
D. Abhay Bang “Verifiable Paper Audit Trial
(VVPAT)” in their election process?
 A. Goa C. 250
B. Nagaland D. 300
C. Assam 92.Name the newest mammal and the
D. Tripura first carnivore discovered in the
88. Which of the following telecom America?
companies has launched “One Rupee A. Olinguito
Entertainment Store”? B. Loxodonta
A. Airtel C. Ursus americanus
B. Reliance D. Mustelid
C. Idea 93.Name the next ambassador and
D. Vodafone permanent representative of India to
89.Polio is considered to be endemic in the UN Conference on Disarmament?
which of the following nations? A. Vinay Prasad
1.Pakistan B. Krishna Soodh
2.Nigeria C. Bala Venkatesh Verma
3.India D. Ramachandra Iyer
4.Afghanistan 94.Which of the following cricket legends
Chose the correct answer: was coached by “Desh Prem Azad”,
A. Only 1 & 2 who passed away recently?
B. Only 2 & 3 A. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Only 3 & 4 B. Saurav Ganguly
D. Only 1, 2 & 4 C. Kapil Dev
90. Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy D. Rahul Dravid
Medal 2013 has been conferred to? 95.“Biotic Index” determines pollution of
A. Harshwanti Bisht which of the following?
B. Rekha Sharma A. Water
C. Chandra Prabha Aitwal B. Air
D. Sumana Nagarkar C. Soil
91.What is the maximum number of D. All the above
colleges that can be affiliated to any
university according to the proposal by
The Rashtriya Uchattar Shiksha
Abhiyan?
A. 150
B. 200
96.Which of the following countries B. Russia
celebrate its Independence Day on C. Finland
August 15th apart from India? D. USA
1.South Korea 100. Rajya Sabha has declared lakhipur-
2.Pakistan Bhanga Stretch of the Barak River as
3.Bahrain National Waterway. Where is it
4.Republic of Congo located?
Choose the correct answer from the A. North India
given options below: B. South India
A. Only 1 & 4 C. North East India
B. Only 1,2 & 3 D. Central India
C. Only 1, 2 & 4 101. Helina helicopter is an upgraded
D. Only 1, 3 & 4 version of which Indian missile?
97.NOWA is a new wing set up by A. Agni
Ministry of New and Renewable B. Prithvi
Energy.What does NOWA stand for? C. Akash
A. National Onshore Wind Energy D. Nag
Authority 102. To which sport is the “Sultan Johor
B. National Offshore Wind Energy Cup” associated with?
Authority A. Hockey
C. National Oil and Wind Energy B. Cricket
Authority C. Wrestling
D. Natural Oil and Wind Energy D. Polo
Authority 103. What is the code name for the joint
98.Name the brand ambassadors of military exercise, which is carried
“Indian Badminton League”? between the armies of India and
A. Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Nepal?
Khan A. Surya Kiran
B. Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla B. Indra Kiran
C. Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone C. Surya Shakti
D. Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif D. None of the above
99.Which of the following country is 104. Which Chinese politician was
holding the Chairmanship of Arctic sentenced to jail regarding corruption
Council? charges against him?
A. Canada A. Tsai Tsong Po
 B. Zhou Yongkhang C. Morocco
C. Bo Xilai D. Libya
D. Jio Xing 110. Who is currently serving as the
105. For the youth belonging to which Chairman of “National Commission
sector of the Indian society has the for Backward Classes”?
government launched the A. Justice V Eswaraiah
development scheme by the name of B. Shri A.K. Saini
Seekho and Kamao? C. Dr. Shakeel uz-Zaman Ansari
A. Scheduled Caste D. Justice M.N. Rao
B. Scheduled Tribe 111. With which country does India
C. Backward Classes carry out the biennial Naval Exercise
D. Minority communities. named ‘Naseem Al Bahr’?
106. Which tiger reserve is located in the A. Saudi Arabia
state of Madhya Pradesh? B. Oman
A. Bandhavgarh C. Qatar
B. Bori-Satpur D. Iran
C. Sanjaya Dubri 112. Who are the members of the
D. All of the above National Integration Council (NIC) of
107. Who is currently serving as the India?
chairperson for the International A. Union Members
Coffee Council? B. Leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha
A. Jawaid Akhtar and Rajya Sabha
B. Sayeed Ibrahim C. Chief Ministers of all states and
C. Naveen Kochar UT’s with legislatures
D. Shafiq Uddin D. All of the above
108. The “London Whale” scandal is 113. The Emmy Awards are given for
related to which foreign bank? recognition in which entertainment
A. J.P. Morgan industry?
B. Fulton Financial A. Music
C. Citigroup B. Television
D. U.S. Bancorp C. Movies
109. Which African country is not a D. News
member of the African Union? 114. Out of the listed Indian power
A. Algeria projects, with which ones does
B. Nigeria Pakistan have a problem with:
 1) Ratle 119. From which country’s firm did
2) Lower Kalnai India place a 1,900 crore worth of an
3) Miyar Nallah order for Dhruv, Indigenous advanced
Pakaldul light helicopter?
A. 1 & 2 A. France
B. 2 & 3 B. Sweden
C. 3& 4 C. Russia
D. 1,2,3 & 4 D. Japan
115. To which German Political Party 120. Out of the following states which
does Angela Merkel belong to? states are a home to the Rhino:
A. Christian Democratic Union 1) Assam
B. Social Democratic Party 2) West Bengal
C. Christian Social Union 3) Bihar
D. Free Democratic Party 4) Uttar Pradesh
116. Which hill station is located in the A. 1 & 3
Kumaon range? B. 1,3 & 4
A. Almora C. 2,3 & 4
B. Udagamandalam D. 1,2,3 & 4
C. Yercaud 121. Who is the Chairman of the
D. Kodaikanal National Commission for Minorities?
117. In which Indian state has the A. Naseem Ahmad
“Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit” B. Wajahat Habibdullah
(MEMU) Coach factory has come up? C. Ajaib Singh
A. Rajasthan D. K N Daruwala
B. Gujarat 122. On which day is the World
C. Maharashtra Alzheimer’s Day observed?
D. West Bengal A. 19th September
118. In which city has the government B. 20th September
decided to set up an “Information C. 21st September
Technology Investment Region”? D. 22nd September
A. Bangalore 123. Mahilabad, which is a place in Uttar
B. Pune Pradesh, is renowned in the world for
C. Hyderabad which fruit?
D. Mumbai A. Mangoes
B. Litchis
 C. Bananas C. The Home Coming
D. Oranges D. Villari
124. Which company got permission by 129. Which IT company launched the
the Union government to set up a Finacle 11E, which is an advanced
refinery-cum-petrochemical complex universal banking solution to simplify
in the state of Rajasthan? banking transformation?
A. HPCL A. HCL
B. ONGC B. Infosys
C. Reliance C. IBM
D. IOC D. TCS
125. Which two countries the “Luzon 130. Which Asian nation received the
Strait” has separated? status of an ‘authorizing nation’ by the
A. Taiwan and Philippines International Common Criterion
B. China and Japan Recognition Arrangement to test and
C. Singapore and Malaysia certify electronic and IT products?
D. None of the above A. India
126. Which Indian cricketer became the B. China
first ambassador for the Border C. Pakistan
Security Forces? D. Sri Lanka
A. Sachin Tendulkar 131. Which technology giant has set up
B. Virat Kohli Calico, which is an independent
C. Ajay Jadeja research and biotech company?
D. M S Dhoni A. Yahoo
127. Which European country is known B. Google
as the ‘Playground for Europe’? C. Rediff
A. Turkey D. None of the above
B. Switzerland 132. In which state has the Sipat Thermal
C. Germany Power Plant been set up?
D. France A. Chhattisgarh
128. Which film was awarded the best B. West Bengal
film award in the Ladakh International C. Gujarat
Film Festival? D. Rajasthan
A. The Virgin Arguments (Kaafiron ki 133. In 2013, which world heritage site of
Namaz) India did UNESCO restore to its
B. White Van stories former glory?
 A. Humayun’s Tomb 138. With which Airline Company has
B. Lal Qila the Tata group set up a full-service
C. Jama Masjid airline in India?
D. Old Fort A. Qatar Airlines
134. To which Indian state is the Murrah B. Singapore Airlines
buffalo breed indigenous to? C. Malaysian Airlines
A. Maharashtra D. Lufthansa
B. Punjab 139. Till what age does the ‘National
C. Uttar Pradesh Early Childhood Care and Education’
D. Haryana (ECCE) Policy aim to promote optimal
135. Who was awarded the ‘Policy development and active learning
Leadership award 2015’ in agriculture? capacity of children?
A. Oman Chandi A. Five
B. Narendera Modi B. Six
C. MS Swaminath Research C. Ten
Foundation D. Twelve
D. None of the above 140. Term ‘Muzzle’ is associated with
136. According to the Reserve Bank of which sport?
India in which centers are now A. Shooting
domestic scheduled commercial banks B. Football
allowed to open their branches C. Hockey
without the permission of the Reserve D. Badminton
Bank of India? 141. Food irradiation technology uses
A. Tier I which of the following rays or beams:
B. Tier II 1) X-Rays
C. Tier III 2) Gama Rays
D. Tier IV 3) Electron beams
137. For under what amount of 4) Infrared rays
hydroelectric power generation is the A. 1 & 3
term Pico Hydro is used? B. 1 & 2
A. 10-50-kw C. 2 & 4
B. 5-10 kw D. 1,2 & 3
C. 50-80 kw 142. Which statement holds true
D. 0-5kw regarding the ‘Direct Bank’ system?
 A. It is a bank without any branch
network and offers its services via
online banking and telephone banking.
B. Most direct banks offer only online
service accounts and these banks
typically offer higher interests rate.
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
143. Which country’s senate approved
the ban on beauty pageants for
children below 16 years in September
2013?
A. France
B. Russia
C. United States of America
D. Canada
144. Which is the modern method for the
production of synthetic petrol?
A. Bessemer Process
B. Fischer-Tropsch Process
C. Bergius Process
D. None of the above
145. ‘Fatma Ben Guefrache’ who was
the last Miss Muslimah world title,
belongs to which country?
A. Tunisia
B. Nigeria
C. India
D. France
146. Which other planet on the solar
system apart from the Earth has
deserts which have been identified?
A. Mars
B. Mercury
C. Venus
D. Jupiter
147. Which of the following committees
is related to the Panchayati Raj system?
A. GVK Rao Committee
B. Ashok Mehta Committee
C. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
D. All of the above
148. What was the theme of the
International Day for Preservation of
the Ozone layer 2015?
A. Save Earth
B. Ozone safety future safety
C. 30 years of healing the ozone
together: All that is between you and
UV
D. Ozone lets save it
149. Golden rice is a forfeited rice, to be
grown in areas which have a
deficiency in which vitamin?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
150. What is the name of the first Urdu
law dictionary?
A. Shahadat-e-Hindi
B. Kanoon Lugat
C. Taziraat Lugat
D. None of the above
151. According to the New Pension
Scheme, what percentage of pension
wealth is the subscriber required to
invest in order to purchase an annuity?
A. 20%
B. 30%
 C. 40% C. 2 & 4
D. 50% D. 1,2,3 & 4
152. Which country has decided not to 157. Rajaji National Park which is Tiger
supply weapons to Pakistan? Reserve is located in which state?
A. Israel A. Haryana
B. Iraq B. Uttarakhand
C. Russia C. Uttar Pradesh
D. USA D. Assam
153. In which country is the volcano 158. What was the code name given to
Mount Sinabung located? the operation which was carried out to
A. Japan annex the princely state of Hyderabad?
B. Indonesia A. Operation Nizam
C. China B. Operation Vijay
D. India C. Operation Polo
154. In 2014, with which country did D. Operation Bluestar
India observe, ‘Year of Friendly 159. Who became the first Indian-origin
Exchanges’? contestant to win the Miss America
A. Pakistan Pageant?
B. Bhutan A. Nina Davuluri
C. Bangladesh B. Theresa Vali
D. China C. Mallory Hagan
155. Which Asian country tested the D. Priya Hassan
cheaper rocket ‘Epsilon’? 160. According to the annual Forbes list
A. China of Wealthiest people, who is the
B. North Korea wealthiest man in America in 2015?
C. Japan A. Charles Koch
D. Taiwan B. Warren Buffett
156. Basins of out of the following major C. Bill Gates
rivers have shale gas potential: D. Larry Ellison
1) Krishna Godavari 161. Which European country has made
2) Damodar the commitment to financially and
3) Indo Gangetic technically assist India for the Green
4) Cauvery Energy Corridor?
A. 1 & 2 A. France
B. 1,3& 4 B. Germany
 C. Austria C. 1,2,3 & 4
D. Italy D. 1,2 & 4
162. In which Desert is the Death Valley 166. Which planet of the solar system is
located? known as the ‘Lord of Heaven’?
A. Kalahari A. Earth
B. Mojave B. Jupiter
C. Sahara C. Saturn
D. Thar D. Uranus
163. Out of the following counries: 167. What is the name of the Indian
1) UAE woman who has been declared as the
2) Bahrain tallest woman in the world?
3) Saudi Arabia A. Siddiqa Praveen
4) Oman B. Jyoti Agme
5) Iraq C. Rupa Amte
Which countries are referred to as the D. Meena Sundar
Gulf Cooperation Council States. 168. Which is the world’s second most
A. 1,2 &3 populous mega city?
B. 1,2,3 & 4 A. New Delhi
C. 2,3,4 & 5 B. Kolkata
D. 3,4 & 5 C. Mumbai
164. Which is the largest cultivable crop D. Bangalore
in India? 169. What is the economy growth of
A. Wheat India for 2015-16, as per the Prime
B. Soyabean Minister’s economy advisory panel?
C. Barley A. 6 %
D. Paddy B. 7 %
165. Out of the following entities which C. 7.5 %
ones make up the System of Shadow D. 8 %
Banking in India: 170. Which is the first ever country in
1) Hedge Fund the world to possess a Deep-ultraviolet
2) Structured Investment vehicles (DUV) solid state laser device
3) Money market funds technology?
4) Special purpose entities conduits A. United States of America
A. 1 & 3 B. Russia
B. 2,3 & 4 C. China
 D. Japan C. China
171. According to the rules of SEBI ,who D. Nigeria
among the following can invest in 176. Which committee was formed in
government securities without any order to examine the recommendations
auction mechanism: made by the TRAI on pricing of
1) Foreign Institutional investors spectrum?
2) Qualified Foreign investors A. Narsima Rao Committee
3) Overseas Indian citizens B. Anil Kaushal Committee
4) Non-resident Indians C. Rajiv Shukla Committee
A. 1 & 2 D. Mayur Patel Committee
B. 2 & 3 177. Which university became the first
C. 3 & 4 university to develop a vaccine against
D. 1 & 3 MERS virus?
172. Who established the Sakharov Prize A. University of Hong Kong
for Freedom of Thought? B. University of Delhi
A. United Nations C. University of California
B. European Parliament D. University of Madrid
C. PETA 178. Which country is currently
D. UNICEF occupying the number spot in the FIFA
173. Who is the current Director General ranking?
of World Trade Organization ( WTO)? A. Spain
A. Roberto Azevedo B. England
B. Pascal Lami C. Belgium
C. Harry White D. Portugal
D. None of the above 179. Which Indian Freedom Fighter was
174. In which country is the Kashagan posthumously awarded the ‘Life Time
oil field located? Achievement Award’ by UK’s House
A. Pakistan of Commons?
B. Iraq A. Bijoy Chandra Bhagwati
C. Iran B. Kunj Bihari Lal Butail
D. Kazakhstan C. Jawaharlal Darda
175. Ms Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the D. None of the above
president of which country? 180. In which Indian states has a
A. Liberia Regional Rural Bank not yet been
B. Canada established?
 A. Goa 185. Who received the first Sree
B. Sikkim Narayana Guru Global Secular and
C. All of the above Peace Award?
D. None of the above A. M S Dhoni
181. In which Indian city is the Center B. Shahi Tharoor
for Excellence and Ethics has been set C. Chetan Bhagat
up? D. Sachin Tendulkar
A. New Delhi 186. Muhammad Yunus, who is a Nobel
B. Jaipur Laureate and microfinance pioneer
C. Pune and is facing legal action for tax
D. Ajmer irregularities belongs to which
182. Out of the following counties, country?
which countries are permanent A. Nepal
members of the Arctic Council: B. Bhutan
1) China C. Bangladesh
2) France D. Pakistan
3) India 187. At the border of which country does
4) Poland India have the multi-use integrated
A. 1 & 2 check post, Akhaurah?
B. 1,2 & 3 A. Pakistan
C. 1,2,3 & 4 B. China
D. 1,3 & 4 C. Bangladesh
183. Where is the world’s best fishing D. Myanmar
ground located? 188. According to the Reserve Bank of
A. Continental Shelves India, in order to create a central
B. Submarine Trench repository on large borrowings how
C. Mariana Trench many crores should both the
D. Abyssal Plain individual and entities have an
184. What is the name of the first exposure of?
human-made object to exit the solar A. Five
system? B. Six
A. Voyage-1 C. Eight
B. Voyage-2 D. Ten
C. Voyage-3
D. Voyage-4
189. To which school of Indian 5) Puducherry
Philosophy is Acarnga Sutra related A. 1,2,3 & 5
to? B. 1,3,4 & 5
A. Buddhism C. 1,2,3 & 4
B. Jainism D. 2,3,4 & 5
C. Vedic Traditions 194. Out of the following states which
D. Carvaka states shares its borders with
190. Which Asian country is giving India Myanmar:
financial and technical aid for setting 1) Arunachal Pradesh
up the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial 2) Mizoram
Corridor? 3) Manipur
A. Russia 4) Nagaland
B. China A. 1,2 & 3
C. South Korea B. 2,3 & 4
D. Japan C. 1,2,3 & 4
191. When is the International Day for D. 2 & 4
the Preservation of Ozone observed? 195. Who is the President of the
A. September 16 International Olympic Committee?
B. September 18 A. Thomas Bach
C. September 21 B. Wu Ching Kuo
D. September 24 C. Philip Craven
192. Which country won the South Asian D. Denis Oswald
Football Federation Cup 2015? 196. In the gap of how many years is the
A. China South Asian Football Federation
B. Pakistan (SAFF) cup held?
C. Japan A. One
D. India B. Two
193. The power generated by the C. Three
Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant is D. Four
shared among which of the following 197. The VM Tipaimukh Project is a
states: controversial project on which river?
1) Tamil Nadu A. Barak
2) Karnataka B. Sutlej
3) Kerala C. Indus
4) Maharashtra D. Godavari
198. Which is the longest river in the B. Interest subsidy schemes for
continent of Asia? housing and urban poor
A. Brahmaputra C. Credit facility for street vendors
B. Yangtze River D. Making India slum free
C. Mekong River 204. Who became the youngest pilot to
D. Ganga River fly across the world on a single engine
199. Who has been awarded the Global air craft in September 2013?
Diversity award in 2015? A. William Campbell
A. Shah Rukh Khan B. Steve Thompson
B. Amitabh Bachan C. Ryan Campbell
C. Amir Khan D. Jack Wiegand
D. Salman Khan 205. What is Blood doping used for?
200. Which BRICS nation has recorded A. Increase White blood Cells
the highest increase in Ultra-High net B. Increase Red Blood Cells
worth individuals? C. Decrease Platelets
A. Brazil D. Decrease Hemoglobin
B. Russia 206. Which chemical present in rice
C. India including Basmati variety of India
D. China raised international concern?
201. Which country has not been A. Zinc
correctly matched with its country? B. Cadmium
A. Albania – Lek C. Mercury
B. Cambodia – Riel D. Arsenic
C. Ethiopia – Birr 207. In which state is the ‘Harike
D. Finland – Dalasi Wildlife Sanctuary’ located?
202. Who is the author of the book, A. Haryana
‘India and Malaysia : Intertwined B. Rajasthan
strands’? C. Punjab
A. Naveen Banopadhya D. Kerala
B. Sushma Singh 208. What is the next version of Android
C. Veena Sikri operation system called?
D. Ravichand Nayak A. Kitkat
203. What is the major objective of the B. Lollipop
proposed “Rajiv Rinn Yojana”? C. Marshmallow
A. Health Insurance to farmers D. Jelly bean
209. Who is the chairman of the B. Reserve bank of India
‘National Ganga River Basin C. Government of India
Authority’? D. Supreme Court
A. Home Minister 215. What cannot contract a virus to a
B. Prime Minister computer?
C. President A. CD
D. Vice-President B. USB
210. Who among the following has won C. Scanner
the Italian Grand Prix Championship D. E-mail
2015? 216. Who has won the Women’s single
A. Lewis Hamilton Title in the US open Tennis
B. Sebastian Vettel Championship 2015?
C. Narayan Kartiken A. Venus Williams
D. Mark Webber B. Serena Williams
211. Who has been named as South C. Victoria Azarenka
Africa’s cricketer of the year? D. Sania Mirza
A. Hashim Amla
B. AB De Villiers’ 217. Which part of the eye is
C. Jacque Kallis transplanted in eye donation?
D. Dale Steyn A. Iris
212. Who is the Prime Minister of B. Lens
Australia? C. Retina
A. Kevin Rudd D. Cornea
B. Julia Gillard 218. With which country would you
C. Tony Abbott’s associate the ‘Kurdistan Workers
D. Stephen Smith Party’?
213. Which of the following cities will A. Vietnam
host the 2020 Olympic Games? B. Turkey
A. Madrid C. Kenya
B. Tokyo D. China
C. Istanbul 219. Which of the following games have
D. Durban been reinstated by the International
214. Who appoints the Banking Olympic committee for Olympics
Ombudsman in India? 2020?
A. Finance Minister A. Polo
 B. Wrestling 224. Which state is the largest producer
C. Cricket of Limestone in India?
D. Baseball A. Chattisgarh
220. UNESCO has declared which of the B. Rajasthan
following days as International C. Madhya Pradesh
Literacy Day? D. All of the above
A. September 5 225. Who among the following are
B. September 7 eligible to acquire shares on stock
C. September 8 exchange in compliance with FEMA
D. September 9 regulations?
221. Which of the following countries A. Foreign Institutional Investors
are not party to the Statute of B. Qualified Foreign Institutions
International Criminal Court: C. Non-Resident Indians
1) India D. All of the above
2) China 226. According to the Reserve Bank of
3) United States India, what amount of Indian rupee
4) Israel can an individual carry while
A. 1 & 2 travelling abroad?
B. 2 & 4 A. 10,000
C. 1 & 3 B. 20,000
D. 1,2,3 & 4 C. 30,000
222. Which is the first Non-African D. 40,000
country to be found among the 227. In which ocean is the Diego Garcia
World’s poorest nations? Island located?
A. Malaysia A. Indian Ocean
B. Kazakhstan B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indonesia C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Afghanistan D. Arctic Ocean
223. Which Rail Coach factory received 228. Which state has the highest literacy
Par Excellence award from the Quality rate in India?
circle Forum of India? A. Kerala
A. Kapurthala B. Tripura
B. Karkapur C. Assam
C. Bhatinda D. Sikkim
D. Raibareli
229. In which field is Zubin Mehta well C. Eden Hazard
known? D. Franck Ribery
A. Music 234. How much percent FDI in pension
B. Theatre sector is allowed by the Pension Fund
C. Science Regulatory and Development
D. Journalism Authority (PFRDA) Bill 2013?
230. Which of the following statements A. 47%
is correct about the Chief Information B. 48%
Commissioner (CIC) of India? C. 48%
A. CIC of India is appointed for a 5 D. 100%
year term or till he or she attains the 235. The nation’s first geo-thermal
age of 65 years power project ‘Tatapani’ is situated in
B. CIC is eligible for re-appointment which state?
C. Salary of CIC is the same as the A. Andhra Pradesh
Chief Justice of India. B. Himachal Pradesh
D. All of the above C. Uttar Pradesh
231. Which was the first private sector D. Chhattisgarh
bank to launch a ‘Branch on Wheels 236. Under which ocean will you find
Drive’? the largest volcano in the earth and
A. Axis Bank one of the largest in the entire solar
B. Federal bank system?
C. Citi Bank A. Arctic Ocean
D. ICICI Bank B. Southern Ocean
232. Which of the following countries C. Indian Ocean
passed a law to end the system of D. Pacific Ocean
secret voting in the national 237. On which day is the International
legislature? Day of Charity observed?
A. Britain A. September 3
B. France B. September 4
C. Brazil C. September 5
D. India D. September 6
233. Who won the UEFA best player in 238. Who has been appointed as the
Europe award in the year 2014-15? Chief Information Commissioner of
A. Lionel Messi India?
B. Christiano Ronaldo A. Mrs Deepak Sandhu
 B. Mrs Sushma Singh B. Indira Gandhi
C. Mr. Vijai Sharma C. Manmohan Singh
D. Mr Rajeev Mathur D. Jawaharlal Nehru
239. Who headed the committee set up 244. Nokia device and services was
by the Reserve Bank of India Governor bought by which company?
Raghuram Rajan in order to screen the A. IBM
applicants for new Bank licenses? B. Infosys
A. Urjit Patel C. Apple
B. Bimal Jalan D. Microsoft
C. Shamla Gopinath 245. What is the word used to refer to
D. D. Suburao ‘Perfect Knowledge’ in Jainism?
240. Which of the following nations A. Jina
drafted the Syria war Resolution B. Kaivalya
permitting military action against the C. Brahman
Bashar Al-Assad Regime? D. Nirvana
A. Russia 246. Which Asian country holds the
B. France World’s largest foreign exchange
C. Germany reserves?
D. USA A. China
241. What is NASA’s new space craft to B. India
moon called? C. Russia
A. LADEE D. North Korea
B. Apollo 20 247. Who publishes the Global
C. EDT Competitiveness Report?
D. Lunar 2 A. World Bank
242. Which sport is not included in the B. UNESCO
Olympics currently? C. World Economic Forum
A. Baseball D. IMF
B. Polo 248. What is the stand of India in the
C. None of the above production of Coffee in the world?
D. All of the above A. First
243. Which Indian Prime Minister B. Third
wasn’t a recipient of the Bharat Ratna C. Fifth
Award? D. Seventh
A. P V Narsimah Rao
249. Which gases are used in the 254. Which Asian country has reserved
Modified Atmospheric Packaging of seats for Hindu and Sikh citizen
Food Products? representatives in its lower house of
A. Oxygen the Parliament?
B. Carbon Dioxide A. Afghanistan
C. Nitrogen B. Kazakhstan
D. All of the above C. Nepal
250. Which city is the home to Europe’s D. Bhutan
largest public library? 255. Which Indian city will be the first
A. London city to have a monorail route?
B. Paris A. Bangalore
C. Birmingham B. New Delhi
D. Manchester C. Mumbai
251. Which country is the only D. Hyderabad
significant country in East 256. Out of the following measures
Mediterranean to produce Crude Oil? which ones are taken by the Reserve
A. Syria bank of India in order to shore up the
B. Jordan currency:
C. Lebanon 1) Issue of Quasi-sovereign bonds
D. Gaza 2) Hiking the import duty on gold and
252. On which law does the system of a silver
Refrigerator work? 3) Tightening of liquidity
A. Charles Law 4) Liberalization of bank deposit
B. Boyle’s Law schemes
C. First law of thermodynamics A. 1,2 & 4
D. Second law of thermodynamics B. 2,3 & 4
253. Which country is backing action C. 1,3 & 4
against Syria for its alleged use of D. 1,2,3 & 4
chemical weapons on civilians? 257. Which internet giant has closed
A. United States down its news and community
B. France services in China?
C. Germany A. Google
D. All of the above B. Yahoo
C. MSN
D. Rediff
258. Out of the following which ones are D. South Korea
a music gharana in India: 263. Out of the following diseases which
1) Gwalior ones are caused by a virus?
2) Patiala A. Chickenpox
3) Shimla B. SARS
4) Jaipur C. Influenza
5) Agra D. All of the above
A. 1,2,3 & 4 264. Which statement holds true about
B. 1,2,4 & 5 the Prime Minister’s Relief fund?
C. 1,2,3,4 & 5 A. It is a private body and not a
D. 2,3,4 & 5 government entity
259. A heritage portal was launched B. Any contribution is exempted from
dedicated to which national leader? income tax
A. Jawarlal Nehru C. Audited by an independent firm
B. Vallab Bhai Patel outside the government
C. Mahatma Gandhi D. All of the above
D. Dr. Rajendera Prasad 265. To which country does Diana Nyad
260. What type of virus is Human belong to, who became the first
Papillomavirus? swimmer to swim from Cuba to
A. DNA Virus Florida?
B. RNA virus A. France
C. RNA-RT virus B. India
D. DNA-RT virus C. USA
261. Which city is also known as the D. Brazil
Weaver city in India? 266. What do the “Paduvalapalya” and
A. Srinagar “Tenku tittu” belong to?
B. Panipat A. Kathak Kali
C. Patiala B. Yakshagana
D. Gurgaon C. Bharatnatyam
262. With which country has India set D. Mohiniattam
up an additional expert group on 267. Out of the following magazines
Humanitarian Mine action? which ones have been published by
A. China Mahatma Gandhi:
B. Australia 1) Young India
C. Vietnam 2) Indian Opinion
 3) Satyagrah C. Punjab
4) Harijan D. Goa
5) Navajivan 272. Which of the following industries is
A. 1,2,3 & 4 not a core industry?
B. 1,2,4 & 5 A. Textile
C. 2,3,4 & 5 B. Coal
D. 3,4 & 5 C. Fertilizer
268. Which country won the Asia D. Cement
Hockey Cup 2013? 273. Keratoplasty is the term used for
A. China the corrective surgery on which organ
B. India of the body?
C. South Korea A. Spinal cord
D. Pakistan B. Hair
269. Out of the following which ones is C. Throat
an example of Invisible Trade: D. Cornea
1) Consulting 274. The catalytic development program
2) Income from Foreign investment (CDP) is being implemented by the
3) Shipping services government of India for which of the
4) Tourism following sectors?
A. 1,2 & 3 A. Sericulture
B. 2,3 & 4 B. Plantation crops
C. 1,3 & 4 C. Horticulture
D. 1,2,3 & 4 D. Animal husbandry
270. To which country did India given 275. Where have been the Rakhine state
an economic aid of Rs5000 crore as an riots, which are a series of conflicts
economic stimulus package? between Buddhists and Muslims
A. Bhutan taking place?
B. Bangladesh A. Pakistan
C. Nepal B. Indonesia
D. Myanmar C. Sri Lanka
271. Which Indian state or union D. Myanmar
territory has the highest per capita 276. The Reserve Bank of India has
income in the country? opened a fore swap window with
A. New Delhi which oil companies in order to meet
B. Haryana the daily dollar requirement?
 A. IOC 281. Who is the current president of the
B. HPCL European Commission?
C. BPCL A. Jean-Claude Juncker
D. All of the above B. Jose Manuel Barroso
277. Which of the following greenhouse C. Martin Schulz
gases does Kyoto Protocol aim to D. None of the above
mitigate: 282. Noble Laureate Seamus Heany was
1) Carbon dioxide a famous poet of which country?
2) Methane A. Canada
3) Sulfur hexafluoride B. Ireland
4) Nitrous oxide C. Norway
A. 1,2 & 3 D. Switzerland
B. 2,3 & 4 283. The idea of setting up Bullion Bank
C. 3 & 4 of Bullion Corporation of India was
D. 1,2,3 & 4 mooted by which committee?
278. Who were the winners of the first A. Urjit Patel Committee
Indian Badminton League? B. Rao committee
A. Hyderabad Hotshots C. Maya Ram Committee
B. Mumbai Masters D. Damodran Committee
C. Lucknow Warriors 284. With which of the following
D. Pune Pinstons sports/events would one associate
279. India has an observer status in India’s Geeta Phogat with?
which of the following organizations? A. Shooting
A. CERN B. High Jump
B. World Trade Organization C. Wrestling
C. None of the above D. Chess
D. All of the above 285. The Defense project of India –
280. Which company has launched the “Fifth-Generation fighter plane
World’s first Clinically proven (FGFP)” is the largest joint venture
conjugate typhoid vaccine “TYPBAR- with which country?
TCV”? A. Japan
A. Cipla B. China
B. Lupin C. Russia
C. Bharat Biotech D. USA
D. Dr Reddy’s
286. Name the city in which China 291. Where will be the Desiccant
launched its first pilot carbon Enhanced System or the Devap air
emissions trading system? cooling system be used for the first
A. Beijing time in India?
B. Shanghai A. Nalanda International University
C. Shenzhen B. Annamalai University
D. Guangzhou C. Rastrapati Bhavan
287. At what rank did Taj Mahal stood D. Indian Institute of Science,
in the list of top 25 landmarks, Bangalore
according to Trip Advisor’s 2013 292. How many Biosphere reserves in
Travellers Choice Attractions Awards. India are reserved by UNESCO Man
A. Second and Biosphere (MAB) programme?
B. First A. Six
C. Third B. Five
D. Fourth C. Nine
288. The first Mutual funds in India was D. Ten
created in? 293. According to the ratings and
A. 1954 analytics firm CRISIL, which of the
B. 1964 following States/Union Territories
C. 1967 topped the list of new index on
D. 1980 financial inclusion?
289. Name the Sun observing satellite A. Kerala
launched by NASA? B. Puducherry
A. IRIS C. Chandigarh
B. Crusader D. Delhi
C. Corona 294. For which country has Elbegdorj
D. Sunset Tsakhia been elected as President?
290. In which one of the following place A. Mongolia
has Tata Coffee, the largest plantation B. Namibia
company of Asia, inaugurated the C. Kenya
premium extraction plant? D. Nigeria
A. Karnataka 295. What causes Citrus greening, a
B. Tamil Nadu deadly disease of citrus?
C. Kerala A. Fungi
D. West Bengal B. Virus
 C. Bacteria B. William Dar
D. Nutrient deficiency C. Chengappa
296. ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission is D. Vishwanathan
partnered by which of the following 301. To which one of the following
space agency? ministry “Nirmal Gram Puraskar”
A. NASA award is related?
B. European space agency A. Ministry of Environment and Forest
C. Russian Space agency B. Ministry of Rural Development
D. French space agency C. Ministry of Culture
297. Name the car that has entered the D. Ministry of Social Welfare
Guinness World Records for driving 302. When is the International Day
on a longest journey? against Drug Abuse and Illicit
A. Nano Trafficking is observed?
B. Swift A. Jun-26
C. Alto B. Jun-22
D. Ford C. Jun-28
298. “Mukhyamantri BijliBachat Lamp D. Jun-24
Yojna” for energy conservation has 303. Who has been elected as Australia’s
been launched in which state? new Prime Minister?
A. Rajasthan A. Kevin Rudd
B. Uttar Pradesh B. Chris Bowen
C. Jharkhand C. Anthony Albanese
D. Punjab D. Julian Gillard
299. At what position is India ranked as 304. Pipavav port is located in which
most attractive destination for state?
investment in the world, according to A. Gujarat
recent survey conducted by UNCTAD? B. Odisha
A. Second C. Maharastra
B. Third D. Andhra Pradesh
C. Fourth 305. According to Forbes, who among
D. Fifth the following has been ranked as the
300. Who has been awarded M S most powerful celebrity?
Swaminathan award for Leadership in A. Lady Gaga
Agriculture-2013? B. Steven Spielberg
A. Ayyappan C. Oprah Winfrey
 D. Madonna B. Home Minister
306. Identify the statements that are true C. President
regarding “Project Loon”? D. Defense Minister
A. It is a network of balloons, designed 311. Of which of the following state’s
to connect people in rural and remote CM has been selected for United
areas Nation Global award for Public
B. It is an operation to combat cyber Service?
attacks A. Kerala
C. A clandestine operation to tap B. Karnataka
online and telephone data C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Project to provide free DTH service D. Maharastra
307. Identify the three major medicines 312. Name the longest Railway Tunnel
banned by Union government? in Asia?
A. Pioglitazone, Deanxit, Brufen A. Taihang Tunnel
B. Deanxit, Brufen, Analgin B. Pir Panjal tunnel
C. Analgin, Pioglitazone, Brufen C. Seikan tunnel
D. Pioglitazone, Deanxit, Analgin D. Karbude tunnel
308. Of which among the following pairs 313. Name the country that will send a
of countries has India conferred the robot-astronaut to the space that can
Most Favoured Nation (MFN) trade communicate with humans?
status to? A. Japan
A. Maldives and Sri Lanka B. Russia
B. Pakistan and Vietnam C. USA
C. Pakistan and China D. China
D. Myanmar and Bhutan 314. Which of the following
309. Name the bank that has been telecommunication company was
licensed to open a representative office penalized of Rs 650 crore for violating
in Myanmar? roaming norms?
A. SBI A. Idea
B. ICICI B. Vodafone
C. EXIM Bank of India C. Bharti Airtel
D. Corporation Bank D. MTS
310. Who heads the National Disaster 315. The Committee set up by SEBI, to
Management Authority? unify Foreign Investment Norms is
A. Prime Minister headed by?
 A. C B Dhave 320. “2013 Indian Business Leader of the
B. U K Sinha Year” has been conferred to?
C. Sudhir Kulkarni A. Sanjiv Goenka
D. K M Chandrashekar B. Anil Agarwal
316. Which company has launched the C. Ajim Premji
campaign named “Start Searching D. Mukesh Ambani
India”? 321. Which of the following
A. Google marketplaces is the world’s most
B. Yahoo expensive office market, according to
C. Rediff Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey?
D. MSN A. Hong Kong (Central)
317. ROSHNI scheme, launched by B. Nariman Point
ministry of Rural Development, has C. London’s West End
which of the following objective? D. Connaught Place
A. To provide household facility to 322. The world’s largest container ship
poor was unveiled by which company?
B. Provide training and employment to A. DSME
tribal youth in Naxal-affected districts B. Maersk Line
C. Promotion of self-employment in C. STX group
Naxal-affected districts D. Hyundai heavy
D. Empowerment of Women’s in rural 323. Which of the following Sikh Shrine
area was declared as holy city by Pak Govt?
318. The world’s largest container ship A. Pir Panjab
has been unveiled by which country? B. Panja Sahib
A. DSME C. Patti Sahib
B. Maersk Line D. Guru Sahib
C. STX group 324. Free pilgrimage to senior citizens
D. Hyundai heavy has been offered by which state?
319. Early Tsunami Warning System has A. Rajasthan
been installed in which of the B. Gujarat
following places? C. Punjab
A. Vizhag D. Haryana
B. Mangalore 325. Men’s singles title of Singapore
C. Andaman and Nicobar Open Super series badminton
D. Goa tournament-2013 is won by?
 A. Tommy Sugiarto A. Gujarat
B. Mohammad Ahsan B. Tamil Nadu
C. Hendra Setiawan C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Lee Yong-Dae D. Rajasthan
326. Jamini Roy, whose 125th Birth 331. India clinched the ICC Champions
Centenary was recently observed. To Trophy 2013 against which country?
which field he was related? A. England
A. Freedom Movement Activist B. Australia
B. Painter C. Sri Lanka
C. Vocal Artists in Hindustani Music D. West Indies
D. Journalist 332. Which of the following air
327. In the Renewable Energy Index, pollutants have been identified for
what is India ranked at? regular monitoring,according to
A. 5 National Ambient Air Monitoring
B. 8 Programme of India?
C. 13 1. Sulphur Dioxide
D. 16 2. Oxides of Nitrogen (NO2)
328. World’s fastest electric racing car 3. Suspended Particulate Matter
ZEOD RC was unveiled by which one 4. Respirable Suspended Particulate
of the following motor vehicle Matter
companies? Choose the correct option from the
A. Nissan codes given below:
B. Ford A. Only 1 & 2
C. General Motors B. Only 2 & 4
D. Toyota C. Only 1, 2& 3
329. The Kachin Independence Army is D. 1, 2, 3 & 4
a rebel group assosciated with which 333. Name the new coach of “Australian
country? Cricket Team”?
A. Bangladesh A. Bryan Lara
B. Sri Lanka B. Shane Warne
C. Myanmar C. Darren Lehmann
D. Afghanistan D. Adam Gilchrist
330. Name the state that has been ranked
first in terms of Wind energy
production?
334. Vodafone has agreed to buy cable C. Russia
operator Kabel Deutschland for euro D. China
7.7 billion. To which of the following 339. Name the India’s super fast
countries is Kabel Deutschland computer?
assosciated? A. iDataPlex
A. Japan B. PARAM Yuva-II
B. Germany C. SAGA
C. France D. EKA
D. Canada 340. Which disease is treated by using
335. India Abroad Publisher’s Special the drug Bedaquilin?
Award for Excellence 2012 has been A. Malaria
conferred to? B. Tuberculosis
A. Sharmila Tagore C. Dengue
B. Amrit Singh D. HIV/AIDS
C. AniBera 341. “Simon Bolivar National Award of
D. MeeraJain Journalism 2013” has been awarded
336. When is International Olympic Day to?
observed? A. George Bush
A. Jun-22 B. Angle Markel
B. Jun-23 C. Hugo Chavez
C. Jun-24 D. Valdmir Putin
D. Jun-25 342. Where is The Rollapadu Great
337. At the 16th Shanghai International Indian Bustard Bird Sanctuary located?
Film Festival, which film has won A. Andhra Pradesh
Golden Goblet award for best feature B. Uttar Pradesh
film? C. Madhya Pradesh
A. The Major D. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Reliance 343. Sri Lanka parliament passed the
C. Fist of Legend 13th amendment to the constitution in
D. Amazing which year?
338. With which country is India in joint A. 1979
assosciation with for INDRA is a joint, B. 1987
bi-annual military exercise? C. 1990
A. USA D. 1985
B. Sri Lanka
344. In the UNESCO Heritage D. Lunch Box
documentary, which one of the 349. Who was DickyRutnagur, who
following ancient Jain manuscript has passed away recently?
been registered? A. Sports journalist
A. ShantinathaPurana B. Film Director
B. JainaPurana C. Actor
C. MahaviraPurana D. Author
D. BahubaliPurana 350. Name the 5th country to ratify
345. When is World Refugee Day Istanbul convention?
observed? A. Albania
A. Jun-18 B. Montenegro
B. Jun-20 C. Italy
C. Jun-21 D. Portugal
D. Jun-23 351. Which one of the following incident
346. Who heads the committee was probed by The Kochhar
constituted by Union Ministry of Commission?
Information and Broadcasting to A. Pune Blast
review the rate revision of the B. Bhopal Gas Disaster
newspaper advertisements. C. Godhra Train carnage
A. S K Sinha D. Mumbai Terror attack
B. Prakash Chandra 352. Possession of Adhaar card is
C. J S Mathur mandatory for teaching and Non
D. Chandra Mouli teaching staff to draw salaries in which
347. Name the author of the book state?
“Ambedkar Speaks (Trilogy)”? A. Madhya Pradesh
A. Ramachandra Guha B. Maharastra
B. Narendra Jadhav C. Gujarat
C. Sushil Tharoor D. West Bengal
D. Prathiba Ray 353. On which of the following river, the
348. The Best Feature Film award at the controversial Polavaram project is a
third SAARC Film Festival in Colombo being constructed on?
has been bagged by? A. Godavari
A. Paan Singh Tomar B. Krishna
B. Burfi C. Manjira
C. Dabaang D. Moosi
354. The first European nation to make 359. What is the proposed no of reduced
military service compulsory for CSS under the new strategy by Union
women is? Government which has decided to
A. Norway reduce the number of centrally
B. France sponsored schemes (CSS) from over
C. Canada 140 during the 12th Five Year Plan
D. Switzerland (2012-17)?
355. Who was conferred “Jacques Diouf A. 38
Award” organized by The United B. 66
Nations Food and Agriculture C. 85
organization (FAO)? D. 98
A. Uday foundation 360. Indian Pharmacy sector being
B. Pratham accused of infringing IP rights recently.
C. Give India With this reference, consider the
D. SEWA following:
356. Where is Mount Etna, one of the 1. Product Patent
world’s most active volcanoes located? 2. Process Patent
A. Italy The Indian laws make provisions for
B. Kenya which of them?
C. Japan A. Only 1
D. Chile B. Only 2
357. Who is the author of the book “The C. Both 1 & 2
River of Smoke”? D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. Naomi Klein 361. The main purpose of appointment
B. Peter Forbes of Rangachary committee is?
C. Amitav Ghosh A. Taxation of software Development
D. Chetan Bhagath Centres & IT Sector
358. Which among the following best B. Taxation of Biotechnology and
describes the status of India’s Pharmacy sector
unemployment for the year 2011-12 C. Taxation of MSME sector
according to NSSO? D. None of the above
A. It rose by 2% 362. Identify the first indigenously
B. It declined by 2% developed Rotavirus vaccine of India?
C. It rose by 2.7% A. Rotamine
D. It declined by 2.7% B. Rotavac
 C. Rotanic D. Kenya
D. Roatacid 368. Which city is the host of World
363. Where is the controversial Chutka Economic Forum (WEF) India 2013
Nuclear power plant located? meet?
A. Karnataka A. Bangalore
B. Tamilnadu B. Chennai
C. Madhya Pradesh C. Kochi
D. Gujarat D. Mumbai
364. To protect which species of insect 369. Panchayt raj amendment bill that
has the European Union imposed ban provides for disqualification of
on the pesticide namely gramapanchayat members and
neonicotinoids? presidents who fail to convene
A. Dragon Fly meetings of ward and gramasabha has
B. Honey Bees been passed by which state?
C. Vasp A. Andhra Pradesh
D. Beetle B. West Bengal
365. Where was India’s first Yoga C. Karnataka
University inaugurated? D. Goa
A. Ahmadabad 370. The rescue operation conducted
B. Bengaluru byIndian Air Force (IAF) in badly
C. Bhopal affected area of Uttarakhand and
D. Hyderabad Himachal Pradesh by heavy rain has a
366. Which language has the Union code name as?
Cabinet granted classical language A. Operation Sannad
status to? B. Operation Rahat
A. Hindi C. Operation Ganges
B. Gujarathi D. Operation Relief
C. Malayalam 371. When is “Nelson Mandela
D. Konkani International Day” observed?
367. Where is The Inga dam, world’s A. Jun-18
largest proposed hydropower project, B. Jul-18
located? C. Jun-19
A. South Africa D. May-19
B. Democratic Republic of the Congo
C. Nigeria
372. With which Institution has C. 2017
Government of India inked a loan D. 2018
agreement for the National AIDS 377. A committee was constituted to
control Project (NACP-IV)? examine aspects related indecent
A. World Bank portrayal of women in mass media?
B. Asian Development Bank Who is its chairman?
C. RBI A. ShantaSinha
D. SBI B. Aruna Roy
373. Who is the new President of Iran? C. Kushal Singh
A. Hassan Rouhani D. K Ratnaprabha
B. Mohsen Rezai 378. Name the satellite of Ecuador that
C. Saeed Jalili collided with the Russian rocket
D. Mohammed Baquerqalibaf debris?
374. Doctors in Saudi Arabia have A. Biom-1
reported a MERS virus which spread B. Pegasus
easily and is deadlier than SARS. Full C. IRSS
form of MERS is? D. Kryasor
A. Medium Early Respiratory 379. Name the first state in India to
Syndrome provide tablet PC to ASHA worker?
B. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome A. Gujarat
C. Most Effective Respiratory B. Rajasthan
Syndrome C. Karnataka
D. Moderate Effective Respiratory D. Haryana
Syndrome 380. When is the World Day to Combat
375. Where was the 39th G-8 summit Desertification observed?
concluded? A. Jun-16
A. UK B. Jun-17
B. Russia C. Jun-18
C. USA D. Jun-19
D. France 381. Where is the famous
376. By which year has Union Padmanabhapuram palace located?
government targeted to achieve 80% A. Kerala
literacy rate in the country? B. Tamil Nadu
A. 2015 C. Karnataka
B. 2016 D. Andhra Pradesh
382. Which among the following Indian- 387. What is the name of the Frontier
born journalist has been appointed as mission to the planet ‘Jupiter’?
editor of a British national newspaper A. Xylo
“The Independent” is? B. Apollo
A. AmolRajan C. Juno
B. Joseph Harker D. Dragon
C. Dinesh Butto 388. Which book has been authored by
D. Thomas Mathew Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?
383. Who has won the European under A. Discovery of India
21 championship? B. Glimpses of world history
A. Italy C. All of the above
B. Spain D. None of the above
C. France 389. Marion Bartoli who was a
D. Japan professional tennis player, belongs to
384. Name the company with maximum which country?
share in domestic aviation market, A. France
according to latest air traffic figures? B. Russia
A. Jet Airways C. England
B. IndiGo D. Germany
C. Spice Jet 390. Which Indian institute became the
D. GoAir first Indian institute to make it to the
385. Where has the first ever Chinese top 500 Academic Rankings of World
Film Festival been inaugurated in Universities?
India? A. IIT Kharagpur
A. Kolkata B. IISc Bangalore
B. Hyderabad C. IIM Ahemdabad
C. Mumbai D. None of the above
D. New Delhi 391. Padma Shri awardee Anjolie Ela
386. In which country has a team of Menon is very well known as what?
Archaeologists discovered 1,200 year A. Singer
old long-lost city? B. Dancer
A. Sri Lanka C. Artist
B. Cambodia D. Human Right Activist
C. Indonesia 392. How many countries in European
D. Malaysia Union share euro as a single currency?
 A. 17 C. Malaysia
B. 18 D. Cambodia
C. 19 398. Which strait separates North
D. 20 Islands of New Zealand from the
393. To whom does the ‘Rajiv Gandhi South Islands of New Zealand?
Udyami Mitra Yojana’ aims to provide A. Cook Strait
financial assistance? B. Magellan Strait
A. Entrepreneurs C. Strait of Messina
B. Farmers D. Endeavour Strait
C. Self Help Groups 399. In which Indian state can the
D. Unemployed Youth ‘Achanakmar Tiger Reserve’ be found?
394. Where has the International Center A. West Bengal
for Drinking Water Quality been set up B. Assam
in India? C. Bihar
A. Mumbai D. Chhattisgarh
B. Kolkata 400. Which Indian missile has been
C. Delhi developed under the ‘Integrated
D. Bangalore Guided Missile Development
395. On which day is the International Program’?
Youth Day observed each year? A. Agni
A. 21st July B. Prithvi
B. 21st August C. Akash
C. 21st September D. None of the above
D. 21st December 401. Which was the first Indian High
396. Which country is the largest oil Court to integrate a Cyber Forensics
importer in the world? Laboratory?
A. Russia A. Tripura High Court
B. China B. Mumbai High Court
C. Iran C. Delhi High Court
D. USA D. Chandigarh High Court
397. Through which of the following 402. In which state is the ‘Nehru Trophy
countries does the Mekong river not Boat Race’ held every year?
run through? A. Karnataka
A. China B. Goa
B. Myanmar C. Kerala
 D. Tamil Nadu 408. What is the minimum amount of
403. Ronjan Sodhi is associated with land required to set up a Multi-
which sport? product SEZs?
A. Shooting A. 100 hectares
B. Wrestling B. 200 hectares
C. Weight Lifting C. 400 hectares
D. Cricket D. 500 hectares
404. Zafar Futehally was well known in 409. Out of the following which ones are
which field? used as a moderator in the Nuclear
A. Entertainment reactors:
B. Journalism 1) Light water
C. Ornithology 2) Heavy water
D. None of the above 3) Solid graphite
405. India’s largest blast Furnace, 4) Beryllium
‘Durga’ is operated within which steel A. 1,2 & 3
plant? B. 2,3 & 4
A. Rourkela Steel Plant C. 1,3& 4
B. Bhilali Steel Plant D. 1,2,3 & 4
C. Bhardavati Steel Plant 410. Mount Rokatenda Volcano is
D. Bokaro Steel Plant located in which country?
406. In which city is the ‘Center for A. Indonesia
Cellular and Molecular Biology’ B. Chile
located? C. Peru
A. Hyderabad D. China
B. Bangalore 411. Which animal is the source of the
C. Delhi deadly MERS coronavirus?
D. Mumbai A. Rats
407. Which country has the World’s B. Camels
highest wind tribunes? C. Whale
A. India D. Monkeys
B. China 412. Who is the first British who
C. Sweden performed a spacewalk and has retired
D. Italy from NASA?
A. Colin Michael Foale
B. David Morgan
 C. Alters Cook 417. What is the name of India’s
D. John Morgan Research Station in the Arctic?
413. To which field is the ‘Prem Bhatia A. Himadri
Memorial Award’ related to? B. Maitri
A. Music C. Bharathi
B. Theatre D. Sheshadri
C. Social Service 418. WADI is a pilot project of which
D. Journalism project, which is for the upliftment of
414. Apart from India, which other the tribal and poor?
countries have indigenous aircraft A. ADB
carrier? B. NABARD
A. US, UK, France and Russia C. World Bank
B. US, UK, China and Japan D. RBI
C. Japan, China, France and Russia 419. On which company has the US
D. US, UK, France and Germany International Trade Commission has
415. In how many Naxal-hit districts has imposed ban on importing and selling
the ‘Integrated Action Plan’ been mobile phones in the US Market?
implemented in order to develop A. Apple
infrastructure? B. Motorola
A. 78 C. Nokia
B. 82 D. Samsung
C. 88 420. Which of the following pairs of
D. 98 primitive tribes and their states have
416. What was the main purpose behind been matched incorrectly?
the setting up of the VK Shunglu A. Hakki Pakki – Karnataka
Committee? B. Gawada – Goa
A. To probe of allegation of corruption C. Gaddi – Himachal Pradesh
charges in the conduct of D. Irulas – Kerala
commonwealth games 421. Magellanic Stream, which is a long
B. To probe the illegal iron ore mining ribbon gas, is orbiting which galaxy in
in Goa and Karnataka the universe?
C. To probe the 2G spectrum allocation A. Milky Way
issue B. Cigar
D. All of the above C. Cart Wheel
D. All of the above
422. Ritchie’s Archipelago is a part of
which state/union territory?
A. Daman and Diu
B. Andaman and Nicobar
C. Lakshadweep
D. Goa
423. Which nations are considered as the
triads of nuclear power?
A. Russia
B. United States
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
424. Which company launched
‘ALZUMAB’, the world’s first novel
anti-CD6 antibody to treat psoriasis?
A. Biocon
B. Cipla
C. Reddy’s
D. Ipca labs
425. According to TRAI’s
Telecommunication Mobile Number
Portability Regulations fifth
amendment, what percentage of
corporate mobile numbers can be
ported to another service provider
through letter of authorization?
A. Upto 50%
B. Upto 55%
C. Upto 60%
D. Upto 65%
426. “Animus in Consulendo Liber” is
the motto of which international
organization?
A. UNESCO
B. World Bank
C. Peta
D. NATO
427. The talks regarding opening the
Kaesong Industrial Zone has taken
place between which two countries?
A. India and China
B. North Korea and South Korea
C. Malaysia and Singapore
D. Japan and China
428. Which set of islands is a reason for
dispute between Spain and Britain?
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Cook Islands
C. Cayman Islands
D. Gibraltar Islands
429. Which day has been declared as the
International Day of the World’s
Indigenous people by United Nations?
A. 10th January
B. 2nd May
C. 9th August
D. 26th November
430. Which statement is correct
regarding the ‘Sweet Crude Oil’?
A. It is a type of petroleum with a
lower level of Sulfur
B. It is a type of petroleum with high
level of Sulfur
C. It is a type of petroleum with high
level of hydrogen sulfide
D. None of the above
431. What is the amount of contribution
made by the automobile industry in
the manufacturing GDP?
A. 10%
 B. 15% C. Canada
C. 20% D. All of the above
D. 25% 437. With the help of which process is
432. On which river is the famous the dairy product ‘yogurt’ obtained?
Dudhsagar Falls in Goa located? A. Fermentation
A. Mandovi B. Pasteurization
B. Malaprabha C. Dehydration
C. Krishna D. Hydration
D. Godavri 438. Which Indian state has the largest
433. Which Indian state gives the Buddhist population in the country?
prestigious literary award, ‘Bharat A. Delhi
Bharti Samma’? B. Meghalaya
A. Uttar Pradesh C. Assam
B. Haryana D. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh 439. Which country has the largest
D. Rajasthan group of Indian citizens overseas?
434. Which country sold 145 state of the A. United Kingdom
art 155 mm towed Howitzer to India? B. Australia
A. Russia C. Sri Lanka
B. United States D. United States of America
C. France 440. Which is the top most profit making
D. United Kingdom Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs)?
435. Who became the first Indian woman A. BSNL
player to receive an individual medal B. ONGC
at the World Badminton C. NTPC
Championship? D. SAIL
A. Saina Nehwal 441. How many international airports in
B. PV Sindhu India provide the service of visa-on-
C. Jwala Gutta arrival?
D. Ashwini Ponnapa A. Five
436. With which country has India B. Eight
signed a civil nuclear cooperation C. Ten
agreement? D. Eleven
A. France
B. United States of America
442. According to the IMS health D. Canada
physician and Chemist survey, which 447. Which nation has the largest
state has the highest density of warship, ‘Izumo’ after World War II?
doctors? A. Russia
A. Jammu and Kashmir B. Japan
B. Himachal Pradesh C. United States of America
C. Haryana D. France
D. Kerala 448. Against how many Prime Ministers
443. Out of the given options, which one of India has a no-confidence motion
is not a computer language? been passed?
A. DATAMATRICS A. Three
B. COBOL B. Four
C. PASCAL C. Five
D. All of the above D. Six
444. Which scheme has the ‘National 449. In which state is the Sasan Ultra
Urban Livelihoods Mission’ replaced? Mega Power Project located?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal A. Haryana
Mission B. West Bengal
B. Nehru Yozgar yojana C. Madhya Pradesh
C. Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar D. Kerala
Yojana 450. Who is the highest Paid Female
D. Urban Infrastructure Development athlete according to Forbes?
Scheme A. Maria Sharapova
445. What is the name of the latest Mars B. Serena Williams
mission carried out by NASA? C. Venus Williams
A. Yinghuo-1 D. Danica Patrick
B. Mars Orbiter Mission 451. What is Pinaka, in context with
C. Fobos-Grunt Indian defense system?
D. MAVEN A. Air-to-air missile
446. Which country refers to ‘Green B. Surface to air missile
Card’ as an immigration process of C. Surface to water missile
becoming a permanent resident? D. Multiple rocket launcher
A. United Kingdom 452. Which Indian state has the
B. South Africa maximum rural population?
C. United States of America A. Uttar Pradesh
 B. Karnataka C. Nilgiri Hills
C. Haryana D. Kalrayan Hills
D. Rajasthan 458. Which Indian court became the first
453. Which crop is referred to as the ever e-court in the country to accept
‘Green Gold’? petitions via email?
A. Wheat A. Delhi High Court
B. Barley B. Bangalore High Court
C. Bamboo C. Madras High Court
D. Sugar Cane D. Bombay High Court
454. What is the approximate number of 459. Two major ports have recently been
Agri Export Zones that has been set up in which states?
sanctioned to set up in India? A. Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal
A. 55 B. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
B. 60 C. West Bengal, Maharashtra
C. 65 D. Karnataka, Maharashtra
D. 70 460. Which term is used to define the
455. Dispute regarding the sovereignty anti-social use of a smart phone?
of the Falkland Islands is going on A. Mobiphobia
between Argentina and which other B. Phubbing
European country? C. Snubbing
A. France D. None of the above
B. Italy 461. Stock Exchange Board of India
C. Germany issued, “Operational, Prudential and
D. United Kingdom Reporting Norms for AIFs.” What is
456. Which state has set up a ‘Lok Seva the full form of AIF?
guarantee Commission’ to provide A. Alternative Investment Funds
time-bound public service? B. Alternative Institutional Funds
A. Rajasthan C. All Investment Funds
B. Maharashtra D. Alternative incurred funds
C. Kerala 462. Which Asian country is the biggest
D. Karnataka ship builder in the world?
457. Where can the Kurinji flower be A. Russia
found? B. China
A. Darjeeling Hills C. Japan
B. Kodaikanal Hills D. South Korea
463. Who was been appointed as the 23rd C. 75
Governor of the Reserve bank of India? D. There is no such limit
A. Urjit Patel 469. What percentage of disinvestment
B. Ananda Sinha has taken place in Indian Oil
C. Dr. Raghuram Rajan cooperation?
D. HR Khan A. 5%
464. Who was the first Indian to win the B. 10%
Politiken Cup in Denmark? C. 15%
A. Parimanjan Negi D. 20%
B. Vishwanathan Anand 470. What is the per capita availability of
C. P Harikrishna fruits in India?
D. None of the above A. 50gms
465. Which Indian city is well known for B. 100gms
its traditional embroidery art, C. 150gms
‘Chickankari Work’? D. 200gms
A. Jaipur 471. Which country has the largest
B. Lucknow postal network in the world?
C. Haridwar A. India
D. Ajmer B. United States of America
466. In which state is the Great C. Russia
Himalayan National Park situated? D. Brazil
A. Sikkim 472. Which company launched
B. Jammu and Kashmir mKRISHI?
C. Uttarakhand A. Wipro Technologies
D. Himachal Pradesh B. Infosys
467. What percentage stake does Etihad C. Tata Consultancy Services
airlines have in Jet airways? D. Agrocom
A. 23 473. In which country is Daocheng
B. 24 Yading airport located, which is said to
C. 25 be the world’s highest airport?
D. 28 A. Japan
468. What is the upper age limit for the B. China
President of India? C. Vietnam
A. 65 D. South Korea
B. 70
474. Which place in India recoded 479. To which political party did the
world’s first ever low temperature South African President, Nelson
thermal desalination plant operating? Mandela belong to?
A. Panaji A. African National Congress
B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands B. National Congress
C. Lakshadweep C. Pan African Party
D. Mumbai D. African National Party
475. With which country has India not 480. Which Zoo launched the Adoption
signed a Comprehensive Economic of Zoo animal campaign?
Partnership Agreement? A. Mysore Zoo
A. Pakistan B. Mumbai Zoo
B. Japan C. Alipore Zoo
C. Singapore D. Delhi Zoo
D. South Korea 481. Which IIT designed rail coaches that
476. Japan sent the world’s first talking will get solar energy for the lighting up
robot to space, what is its name? of cabins and for cooking?
A. Jaxa A. IIT Mumbai
B. Wall-E B. IIT Kharkapur
C. Kirobo C. IIT Delhi
D. Dolly D. IIT Madras
477. Group 77 at the United Nations is a 482. Who is the current president of
collation of which type of nations? Iran?
A. Developed Countries A. Hassan Rouhani
B. Developing Countries B. Mahmoud Rouhani
C. Non-aligned countries C. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
D. Industrialized countries D. None of the above
478. Which country has banned the 483. In which country has an
import of milk powder from New International Tamil radio service
Zealand? completed over 5p years of
A. China broadcasting?
B. India A. India
C. Pakistan B. Malaysia
D. Taiwan C. China
D. Mauritius
484. Where did Bharat Heavy Electrical B. Parthasarathi Shome
Ltd open its new unit? C. Koushik Basu
A. Anand, Gujarat D. P Chidambaram
B. Pune, Maharashtra 490. Which two countries are connected
C. Pudukkottai, Andhra Pradesh by the ‘Karakoram Pass’?
D. None of the above A. India and Pakistan
485. Which language is not a ‘Classical B. Pakistan and China
Language of India’? C. India and China
A. Malayalam D. Pakistan and Afghanistan
B. Bengali 491. Which state launched the ‘Ksheera
C. Sanskrit Bhagya’ scheme which provides 150ml
D. Telugu of milk thrice a week to school
486. What is the cap on the foreign children?
investment for a new bank, according A. Karnataka
to the Reserve Bank of India? B. Kerala
A. 39% C. Punjab
B. 40% D. Uttar Pradesh
C. 48% 492. Which of the following options is
D. 49% covered under the Banking
487. Who is the current president of Ombudsman Scheme?
Zimbabwe? A. Scheduled Commercial Banks
A. Robert Mugabe B. Regional Rural banks
B. Nelson Mandela C. Primary Co-operative banks
C. Rita Makarau D. All of the above
D. Morgan Tsvangirai 493. In which city has the ‘Pravasi
488. Choose the incorrect pairing. Friend’ project been launched?
A. Bodoland – Assam A. Kochi
B. Vidarbha – Maharashtra B. Madras
C. Tulu Nadu – Tamil Nadu C. Bangalore
D. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha – West D. Mysore
Bengal 494. In which country is the guerilla
489. Who headed the ‘Tax group Sendero Luminiso active?
Administration Reforms Commission’ A. Sri Lanka
of India? B. Peru
A. Raghuram Rajan C. Brazil
 D. Chile 500. Which Indian state has the largest
495. Which of the following publications number of registered cybercrimes?
is by the National Archives of India? A. Punjab
A. e-Abhilekh B. Delhi
B. e-Suddi C. Haryana
C. Great India D. Maharashtra
D. All of the above 501. What is the name of India’s first
496. Which project is the Gandhi Sagar indigenously built aircraft?
Dam a part of? A. Vikrant
A. Chambal Project B. Shakti
B. Damodar Valley Project C. Vayu
C. Rihand Project D. Virat
D. Kosi Project 502. Which International body has
497. Which of the following Islamic launched the initiative of End Violence
parties has been banned by the Against Children?
Bangladesh High Court from A. World Bank
contesting future polls? B. NATO
A. Islamic Action Society C. UNICEF
B. Islamic Unit Front D. Street Kids International
C. Jamaat-e-Islami 503. Who is the director of the National
D. Bangladesh Islami Front School of Drama?
498. Where is the 30m telescope ‘TMT’, A. Satish Alekar
the world’s most powerful telescope B. Waman Kendre
being built? C. Shyam Benegal
A. Mauna Kea, Hawaii D. Girish Kendre
B. Mount Everest, Nepal 504. Which state is associated with GI
C. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania protected “Kaipad Rice”?
D. Chimborazo, Ecuador A. Goa
499. Which Chinese city offers B. Tamil Nadu
International Transit Passenger 72 C. Kerala
hours visa free stay? D. Maharashtra
A. Shanghai 505. Which among the following
B. Beijing companies is not related to
C. Macau Telecommunications?
D. Guangzhou A. AT&T
 B. Verizon 511. Which country is referred as “Pearl
C. ExxonMobil of the Antilles”?
D. None of the above A. Bahamas
506. Which country has the world’s B. Haiti
largest standing army? C. Cuba
A. India D. Barbados
B. China 512. When is the “Indian Electrical
C. Russia Equipment Industry Mission Plan”
D. United States of America planned to be completed?
507. Which country has given asylum to A. 2016
US Intelligence leaker Edward B. 2019
Snowden? C. 2020
A. France D. 2022
B. Italy 513. ‘Global Tiger Day’ is observed on
C. Russia which day?
D. Ukraine A. July 25th
508. With which country has India B. July 27th
signed a 50 crore deal for supplying C. July 29th
126 Rafale combat aircraft? D. July 31st
A. USA 514. Which collaboration has developed
B. Russia India’s first Hydrogen powered fuel
C. France cell bus?
D. England A. ISRO and Tata Motors
509. What is the term ‘Fire Ice’ used for? B. Tata Motors and Ford
A. Tight gas C. Ford and ISRO
B. Oil shale D. ISRO and HAL
C. Methane hydrates 515. What is India’s ranking in the world
D. Solid carbon dioxides for the export of Iron ore?
510. Who is the current president of A. First
Pakistan? B. Second
A. Nawaz Sharif C. Third
B. Mamnon Hussain D. Fourth
C. Raza Rabbani 516. Which North-eastern Indian state is
D. Sikander Mirza the home to India’s largest rail-cum-
road bridge?
 A. Tripura B. Astra
B. Meghalaya C. Garuda
C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Varuna
D. Assam 522. Which country out of the following
517. ‘Mythri’ is a scheme which provides is not a part of the South African
monthly pension of 500 for Customs Union (SACU)?
transgender, has been launched by A. South Africa
which State government? B. Brazil
A. Karnataka C. Lesotho
B. Kerala D. Botswana
C. Tamil Nadu 523. Which state became the first state to
D. Andhra Pradesh launch video chatting in prisons?
518. When is the ‘World Hepatitis Day’ A. Haryana
observed? B. Punjab
A. July 28th C. Gujarat
B. July 29th D. Himachal Pradesh
C. July 30th 524. Out of the following hills, which
D. July 31st ones are a part of the Purvanchal
519. Which firm has bagged the metro Range:
development project in Saudi Arabia? 1) Mizo Hills
A. Omaxe Ltd 2) Naga Hills
B. Hindustan construction 3) Manipur Hills
C. Larsen and Tourbo 4) Patkai Hills
D. None of the above A. 1,2 & 3
520. Who became the first cricketer to hit B. 2,3 & 4
400 sixes in International career? C. 1, 3 & 4
A. Shahid Afridi D. 1,2,3 & 4
B. Shayne Wane 525. Which country has the Wikileaks
C. Chris Gale Political Party?
D. Virender Sehwag A. United states
521. What is the name of the exercise B. Australia
which is carried out between the C. Russia
Indian Air Force and the Air Force of D. England
France? 526. In how many years is the
A. Shakti agricultural census organized in India?
 A. Three C. Krishna
B. Five D. Brahmaputra
C. Nine 532. Which of the following is a
D. Ten greenhouse gas?
527. Which company has become the A. Methane
world’s most profitable handset B. Carbon Monoxide
vendor? C. Nitrous Oxide
A. Apple D. All of the above
B. Motorola 533. How many gold medals has India
C. Nokia won in the Olympics for hockey?
D. Samsung A. Five
528. Who was awarded the inaugural B. Eight
National Yash Chopra Memorial C. Ten
award? D. Twelve
A. Asha Bhosle 534. At which highway has India
B. Lata Mangeshkar launched it’s first cashless treatment of
C. Shah Rukh Khan road accident victims?
D. Kajol A. Gurgaon-Jaipur Highway
529. Which region has been provided a B. Delhi-Agra Highway
special status under the Article 371J of C. Bangalore-Chennai Highway
the Constitution of India? D. Mumbai-Pune highway
A. Nagaland 535. Which state has the maximum
B. Jammu and Kashmir forest cover in India?
C. Goa A. Assam
D. Hyderabad-Karnataka Region B. Andhra Pradesh
530. Which country is the largest steel C. West Bengal
producer in the world? D. Madhya Pradesh
A. India 536. From which satellite launching
B. China station has India’s latest weather
C. United States of America satellite INSAT 3D been launched?
D. Russia A. Vikram Sarabhai Space Center
531. On which river is the world’s B. Kourou French Guinea
largest river island, Majuli situated? C. Satish Dhawan Space Center
A. Ganga D. None of the above
B. Teesta
537. Which city became the first Indian B. Kolkata Port
city to launch a wireless traffic C. Mumbai Port
controller system? D. Paradip Port
A. Bangalore 543. Which committee was set up with
B. Chennai an objective of evolving a mechanism
C. Mumbai for Minimum Support Price to the
D. New Delhi collectors of non-timber forest
538. Who was the winner of the 2015 products?
Tour De France? A. T Haque Committee
A. Chris Froome B. Sudha Committee
B. Marcel Kittel C. Verma Committee
C. Nairo Quintana D. None of the above
D. Lance Amstrong 544. Which country was King Albert II
539. In which state is the Tipaimukh ruling when he abdicated his throne
Multipurpose Hydroelectric project for his son, after ruling the country for
located? 20 years?
A. Assam A. Netherlands
B. Tripura B. England
C. Manipur C. Scotland
D. Nagaland D. Belgium
540. On which day is Kargil Vijay Diwas 545. Who is the current chairperson of
celebrated? National Green Tribunal of India?
A. July 23rd A. Justice UD Salvi
B. July 24th B. Justice Swatanter Kumar
C. July 25th C. Justice Jyothimani
D. July 26th D. None of the above
541. Which telecom operator company 546. Photo Identity card is mandatory
offers free access to Wikipedia? for the purchase of which commodity?
A. Aircel A. Milk
B. Airtel B. Vegetables
C. Idea C. Acid
D. Reliance D. Shoes
542. Which port has been adjudged 547. Who is the author of the book ‘The
‘Major Port of the year’ 2015? Lowland’?
A. Chennai Port A. Jhumpa Lahiri
 B. Arvind Adiga 553. Where is India’s first textile park
C. Vikram Seth dedicated to handblock printing and
D. Arundhati Roy crafts situated?
548. Which company became the first A. Ajmer, Rajasthan
automaker to take part in Greenhouse B. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
gas reporting program in India? C. Bagru, Rajasthan
A. Suzuki D. None of the above
B. Honda 554. Which High Court became the first
C. Toyota of its kind to introduce online payment
D. Tata of court fees?
549. Which planet is also known as A. New Delhi High court
Earth’s twin? B. Mumbai High Court
A. Mars C. Calcutta High Court
B. Venus D. Chandigarh High Court
C. Mercury 555. Shinzo Abe is the Prime Minister of
D. Saturn which country?
550. World War 1 was fought in which A. Vietnam
continent? B. Taiwan
A. Asia C. South Korea
B. Africa D. Japan
C. Australia 556. Who is the director general of
D. Europe Bureau of Police Research and
551. Which country allows its banks to Development?
set its own lending rate in order to A. Navneet Rajan Wasan
save the falling economy? B. Rajat Gupta
A. China C. Rajiv Chandra
B. United States of America D. KN Sharma
C. India 557. Which states have shown biggest
D. Russia drop in percentage of poor?
552. World toilet day is observed on A. Orissa and Bihar
which day? B. Jharkhand and Bihar
A. January 19th C. Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
B. March 19th D. Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
C. August 19th 558. Ghoomar is a folk dance from
D. November 19th which state?
 A. Madhya Pradesh 564. Out of the mentioned diseases,
B. Orissa which ones are notifiable diseases:
C. Rajasthan 1) Polio
D. Haryana 2) H1N1
559. Who is Afghanistan’s first woman 3) Swine Flu
governor? 4) Tuberculosis
A. Habiba Anjum A. 1, 3 & 4
B. Habiba Sarabi B. 2 , 3 & 4
C. Anujm Sarabi C. 1,2,3 & 4
D. None of the above D. 1, 2 & 3
560. For excellence in which field is the
Ramnath Goenka award given? ------ Answer Key ---------
A. Cinema 1. D 2. B 3. A
B. Theatre 4. A 5. B 6. C
C. Journalism 7. A 8. B 9. C
D. All of the above 10.B 11. C 12. C
561. Which crop is affected by Tikka 13.C 14. B 15. A
which is a destructive fungal disease? 16.B 17. A 18. A
A. Wheat 19.A 20. B 21. A
B. Groundnut 22.C 23. A 24. B
C. Sugarcane 25.A 26. B 27. A
D. Paddy 28.B 29. C 30. A
562. Which bank has become the world’s 31.B 32. C 33. D
largest bank by market capitalization? 34.B 35. A 36. A
A. JP Morgan 37.C 38. A 39. D
B. HDFC Bank 40.A 41. B 42. C
C. ICBC 43.C 44. B 45. C
D. Wells Fargo & Co 46.B 47. C 48. C
563. Taj Mahal has been adopted by 49.C 50. C 51. B
which company under Clean India 52.A 53. C 54. C
Campaign of Ministry of Tourism? 55.A 56. D 57. C
A. ONGC 58.C 59. B 60. A
B. TERI 61.A 62. B 63. B
C. Tata 64.A 65. C 66. D
D. Reliance 67.C 68. B 69. A
70.B 71. B 72. A 175. A 176. B 177. D
73.B 74. A 75. B 178. C 179. C 180. C
76.A 77. C 78. A 181. D 182. C 183. A
79.B 80. B 81. B 184. A 185. B 186. C
82.C 83. B 84. A 187. C 188. D 189. B
85.B 86. C 87. B 190. D 191. A 192. D
88.A 89. D 90. A 193. A 194. C 195. A
91.B 92. A 93. C 196. B 197. A 198. B
94.C 95. A 96. D 199. A 200. C 201. D
97.B 98. C 99. A 202. C 203. B 204. C
100. C 101. D 102. A 205. B 206. D 207. C
103. A 104. C 105. D 208. C 209. B 210. A
106. D 107. A 108. A 211. B 212. C 213. B
109. C 110. A 111. B 214. B 215. C 216. B
112. D 113. B 114. D 217. D 218. B 219. B
115. A 116. A 117. A 220. C 221. D 222. D
118. C 119. B 120. D 223. A 224. D 225. D
121. A 122. C 123. A 226. A 227. A 228. B
124. A 125. A 126. B 229. A 230. A 231. D
127. B 128. A 129. B 232. C 233. A 234. C
130. A 131. B 132. A 235. D 236. D 237. C
133. A 134. D 135. C 238. C 239. B 240. D
136. A 137. D 138. B 241. A 242. D 243. A
139. B 140. A 141. D 244. D 245. B 246. A
142. C 143. A 144. B 247. C 248. D 249. D
145. A 146. A 147. D 250. C 251. A 252. D
148. C 149. A 150. B 253. D 254. A 255. C
151. C 152. A 153. B 256. D 257. B 258. B
154. D 155. C 156. D 259. C 260. A 261. B
157. B 158. C 159. A 262. C 263. D 264. D
160. C 161. B 162. B 265. C 266. B 267. B
163. B 164. D 165. C 268. C 269. D 270. A
166. B 167. A 168. A 271. A 272. A 273. D
169. C 170. C 171. A 274. A 275. D 276. D
172. B 173. A 174. D 277. D 278. A 279. D
280. C 281. A 282. B 385. D 386. B 387. C
283. B 284. C 285. C 388. C 389. A 390. B
286. C 287. C 288. B 391. C 392. C 393. A
289. A 290. B 291. A 394. B 395. B 396. D
292. C 293. B 294. A 397. C 398. A 399. D
295. C 296. A 297. A 400. B 401. A 402. C
298. A 299. B 300. B 403. A 404. C 405. A
301. B 302. A 303. A 406. A 407. B 408. D
304. A 305. C 306. A 409. D 410. A 411. B
307. D 308. B 309. C 412. A 413. D 414. A
310. A 311. A 312. A 415. C 416. A 417. A
313. A 314. C 315. D 418. B 419. D 420. D
316. A 317. B 318. B 421. A 422. A 423. C
319. C 320. A 321. A 424. A 425. A 426. D
322. B 323. B 324. A 427. B 428. D 429. C
325. A 326. B 327. B 430. A 431. D 432. A
328. A 329. C 330. B 433. A 434. B 435. B
331. A 332. D 333. C 436. D 437. A 438. D
334. B 335. B 336. B 439. D 440. B 441. B
337. A 338. C 339. A 442. C 443. A 444. C
340. B 341. C 342. A 445. D 446. C 447. B
343. B 344. A 345. B 448. A 449. C 450. A
346. C 347. B 348. A 451. D 452. A 453. C
349. A 350. C 351. B 454. B 455. D 456. A
352. B 353. A 354. A 457. C 458. D 459. A
355. D 356. A 357. C 460. B 461. A 462. D
358. A 359. B 360. B 463. C 464. A 465. B
361. A 362. B 363. C 466. D 467. B 468. D
364. B 365. A 366. C 469. B 470. D 471. A
367. B 368. C 369. C 472. C 473. B 474. C
370. B 371. B 372. A 475. A 476. C 477. B
373. A 374. B 375. A 478. A 479. A 480. C
376. C 377. D 378. B 481. D 482. A 483. C
379. B 380. B 381. B 484. C 485. B 486. D
382. A 383. B 384. B 487. A 488. C 489. B
490. C 491. A 492. D
493. A 494. B 495. A
496. A 497. C 498. A
499. D 500. C 501. A
502. C 503. B 504. C
505. C 506. B 507. C
508. C 509. C 510. B
511. B 512. D 513. C
514. A 515. C 516. D
517. A 518. A 519. C
520. A 521. C 522. B
523. D 524. D 525. B
526. B 527. D 528. B
529. D 530. B 531. D
532. D 533. B 534. A
535. D 536. B 537. D
538. A 539. C 540. D
541. A 542. B 543. A
544. D 545. B 546. C
547. A 548. C 549. B
550. D 551. A 552. D
553. C 554. A 555. D
556. A 557. A 558. C
559. B 560. C 561. B
562. D 563. A 564. C