1 Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain when India got its independence?

1. Winston Churchill 2. Margaret Thatcher

3. Tony Blair 4. Clement Atlee

2 Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?

1. Sandy soil 2. Clayey soil
3. Black soil 4. Alluvial soil

3 What does L.T.T.E stand for?

1. Liberated Tamil Terrorist Establishment 2. Liberation Tamil Tigers Establishment
3. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 4. Liberation Tamil Telegu Eelam

4 Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which field?

1. Economics 2. Literature
3. Medicine 4. Music

5 Which of the following is not a terrorist organization?

1. Lashkar – e- Toiba 2. Jammat – ud – Dawa
3. Harkat – ul – Jammate Islami 4. Muslim League

6 Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ….. What number should come next?
1. 7 2. 10
3. 12 4. 14

7 Who laid the foundation stone of Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar?

1. Mian Mir 2. Guru Arjan Dev
3. Mian Pir 4.Guru Hargobind Singh

8 What is Antrix?
1. Commercial wing of Indian 2. A famous travel company
Space Research Organisation
3.A laptop 4. International Airline

9 Mohan runs faster than Pratap.

Hari runs faster than Mohan.
Pratap runs faster than Hari.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
1.True 2.False
3.Uncertain 4. Inadequate Information
10 Which among the following states does not share a boundary with Punjab?
1. Rajasthan 2. Jammu and Kashmir
3. Himachal 4. Uttar Pradesh

11 Sri Harikota Islands are famous for?

1. Launch Pad for Indian Space Missions 2. Temple architecture
3. Manufacturing plant of Maruti automobiles 4. Naval dockyard

12 The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is

1. Nitrogen 2. Hydrogen
3. Carbon dioxide 4. Oxygen

13 Which Naxal top commander was killed in police operations recently?

1. Mohanji 2. Ranaji
3. Kishenji 3. Rajniji

14 The blue colour of the clear sky is due to

1. Diffraction of light 2. Dispersion of light
3. Reflection of light 4. Refraction of light

15 Who was the only terrorist caught alive in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack?
1. Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab 2. Mohammed Farookh Khan
3. Ajmal Amjed Khan 4. Salim Saeed

16 Which of these mountain peaks is not in India?

1. Nandadevi 2. Mount Everest
3. Dodabetta 4. Mount Abu

17 Who presented the annual railway budget 2012?

1. Mamta Bannerji 2. Dinesh Trivedi
3. Laloo Prasad Yadav 4. Farooq Abdullah

18 Mangoes cost more than apples.

Mangoes cost less than chikoos.
Chikoos cost more than both apples and mangoes.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

1.True 2.False
3.Uncertain 4. Inadequate Information

19 LPG consists of mainly

1. methane, ethane and hexane 2. methane, hexane and nonane
3. methane, hexane and propane 4. methane, butane and propane
20 Sedimentry rocks are formed by the process of-
1. Metamorphism 2. Deposition
3. Weathering 4. Cooling

21 The Kuka Movement of 19th century in Punjab was led by

1. Bhai Daya Singh 2. Bhai Bhola Singh
3. Bhai Harpal Singh 4. Bhai Ram Singh

22 Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by

1. bacterium 2. Protozoa
3. fungus 4. virus

23 During which movement did Mahatma Gandhi give the slogan “Do or Die” ?
1. Quit India movement 2. Kheda Stayagraha
3. Non Cooperation movement 4. Khilafat movement

24 Budapest is the capital of which European nation?

1. Croatia 2. Poland
3. Hungary 4. Slovakia

25 Who founded the Indian National Congress in 1885?

1. Mahatama Gandhi 2. Khudiram Bose
3. A.O. Hume 4. Jyotiba Phule

26 The Gir Forests in Gujarat are famous for which wild animals?
1. The Indian Tiger 2. The Asiatic Lion
3. The Indian Elephant 4. The river crocodile

27 Which of the following was leader during the founding of Naxalite movement?
1. Charu Bannerjee 2. Charu Majumdar
3. Charu Roy 4. Charu Chatterjee
28 Where is the seat of Tibetan Govt. In exile situated ?
1. Shimla 2. Dharamsala
3. Sri Nagar 4. Bodh Gaya

29 Who founded Brahmo Samaj in 1828?

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 2.Swami Vivekananda
3. Raja Rammohun Roy 4. Swami Dayananda

30 Anna Hazare served in which branch of Indian defence services?

1. Indian navy 2. Indian coastguard
3. Indian army 4. Indian airforce
31 Three pencils cost the same as two erasers.
Four erasers cost the same as one ruler.
Pencils are more expensive than rulers.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
1.True 2.False
3.Uncertain 4. Inadequate Information
32 Who is the current chief of Indian Naval Staff?
1. Admiral Shankar Gupta 2. Admiral Sureesh Mehta
3. Admiral Suresh Nanda 4. Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma

33 The World Trade Center towers which were the target of terrorist attack on 9th
September, 2001 in USA were located in which city?
1. Las Vegas 2. Washington D.C.
3. New York 4. Chicago

34 What is full form of LET?

1. Lashkar – e- Toiba 2. Liberation of Ethopian Territory
3. Lahore Establishment of Trade 4. Libyan Establishment of Technology

35 Dandiya is a popular dance of which Indian state?

1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Gujarat
3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Nagaland

36 Which former Union Minister was arrested by CBI in the 2G Spectrum allocation case?
1. A. Raja 2. D. Raja
3. Suresh Kalmadi 4. Kanimozhi

37 Who was the chief architect of the city of Chandigarh?

1. Le Clarke 2. Le Corbusier
3. Lachhman Singh Gill 4. Le Meridian

38 Against which country did Sachin Tendulkar score his 100th International century?
1. Bangladesh 2. Pakistan
3. Sri Lanka 4. Australia

39 Where does the river Indus originate?

1. Tibetan Plateau 2. Hindu Kush range
3. Pamir Mountains 4. Karakoram Range

40 A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to

prevent detection is...
1. Worm 2. Trojan
3. Retrovirus 4. Ghost Virus
41 The opposite of digital is
1. Binary 2. Analog
3. Anticlock 4. None of the above

42 Steve Jobs who died recently was the CEO of which company?
1. Apple Computers 2. Orange Computers
3. Microsoft 4. Dell Computers

43 Which of the following Indus Valley civilization site is located in India?

1. Mohenjodaro 2. Lothal
3. Gumla 4. Harappa

44 Which of the following is used in pencils?

1. Graphite 2. Silicon
3. Charcoal 4. Phosphorous
45 Which political party won majority in the Uttar Pradesh 2012 Assembly Elections?
1. Samajwadi Party 2. Samta Party
3. Samaj Shudhi Party 4. Samaj Sudhar Party

46 Who established Mauryan Empire in ancient India?

1.Chandragupta Maurya 2.Ashoka
3. Bimbisara 4. Ajatasatru

47 The national song of India was composed by?

1. Rabindra Nath Tagore 2. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
3. Iqbal 4. Jai Shankar Prasad

48 What was Peoples War Group known for?

1. Naxalite organization 2. RTI activism
3. Anti corruption activism 4. Anti pollution activism

49 In which state is Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary located?

1. Rajasthan 2. Haryana
3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Gujarat

50 The smallest functional and structural unit of kidney is called as

1. Neuron 2. Nephron
3. Granulocyte 4. Reticulocyte
51 Pritpal weighs less than Harminder.
Pritpal weighs more than Gurjeet.
Of the three men, Gurjeet weighs the least.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
1.True 2.False
3.Uncertain 4. Inadequate Information

52 What is Fauja Singh famous for?

1. Painting 2. Acting
3. Poetry 4. Marathon running

53 Manjeet is older than Harjot.

Kuldeep is older than Manjeet.
Harjot is older than Kuldeep.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
1.True 2.False
3.Uncertain 4 Inadequate Information
54 With which country does India not share its international boundary?
1. Myanmar 2. Nepal
3. China 4. Mongolia

55 Which of the following personalities have not received Bharat Ratna till date?
1. Lata Mangeshkar 2. C.V.Raman
3. Sachin Tendulkar 4. Rajiv Gandhi

56 Dr. Manmohan Singh has been the Prime Minister of India since
1. 2002 2. 2003
3. 2004 4. 2005

57 Who was the first defence minister of independent India?

1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 2. Rajendra Kumar
3. Prem Singh 4. Baldev Singh

58 The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which year?

1. 1919 2. 1918
3. 1921 4. 1920
59 Jagjit is younger than Kripa.
Manpreet was born after Jagjit.
Kripa is older than Manpreet.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
1.True 2.False
3.Uncertain 4. Inadequate Information
60 Which of the following districts of Punjab have been carved out in 2011?
1. Pathankot 2. Moga
3. Faridkot 4. Barnala

61 Which of the following was site of recent nuclear power plant leakage in Japan?
1. Tokyo 2. Hiroshima
3. Nagasaki 4. Fukushima

62 The hardest substance available on earth is

1. Gold 2. Iron
3. Diamond 4. Platinum

63 Who is the present Army Chief of Pakistan?

1. General Pervez Musharraf 2. General Ashfaq Kayani
3. General Zia Ul Haq 4. General Nadeem Taj

64 WiMAX is related to which one of the following

1. Biotechnology 2. Space technology
3. Missile technology 4. Communication technology

65 Sardar Parkash Singh Badal has become the Chief Minister of Punjab for which term in
2012?
1. 4th 2. 5th
2. 3rd 3. 6th

66 Who is the current leader of opposition in Lok Sabha?

1. L.K.Advani 2. Sushma Swaraj
3. Mamta Bannerjee 4. Arun Jaitley

67 Aizwal is the capital of which north eastern state?

1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Tripura
3. Manipur 4. Mizoram

68 Who wrote the novel “God of Small Things”?

1. Arundhati Roy 2. Shobha De
3. Jhumpa Lahiri 4. Khushwant Singh

69 Osama Bin Laden was killed in which city of Pakistan?

1. Islamabad 2. Karachi
3. Peshawar 4. Abbotabad
70 Where will 2012 Olympic Games be held?
1. Rome 2. Madrid
3. London 4. Amsterdam
71 Where in the International Court of Justice located?
1. The Hague 2. Geneva
3. London 4. Paris

72 The first web server was built in:

1. 1990 in Geneva, Switzerland 2. 1985 in Berkeley, California
3. 1988 in Cambridge, Massachusetts 4. 1947 in Berningham, UK

73 Durand Cup is associated with?

1. Football 2. Hockey
3. Cricket 4. Tennis

74 Which player was declared Player of the Tournament in ICC Cricket World cup 2011?
1. Yuvraj Singh 2. Sachin Tendulkar
3. M.S.Dhoni 4. Zaheer Khan

75 Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?

1. Methane 2. Nitrous oxide
3. Carbon dioxide 4. Hydrogen

76 Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ….. What number should come next?
1. 20 2. 22
3. 23 4. 26
77 The element common to all acids is
1. Hydrogen 2. Carbon
3. Sulphur 4. Oxygen

78 What does GDP in terms of economy stand for?

1. Gross Dual Procedure 2. Gross Domestic Product
3. Gross Dual Product 4. Gross Domestic Procedure

79 What is a spider?
1. A computer virus 2. A program that catalogs Web sites
3. A hacker 4. A web application
80 What does the abbreviation "http" stand for?
1. Hypertext Transfer Protocol 2. High Task Termination Procedure
3. Harvard Teletext Proof 4. None of the above

81 Naxalbari village which is associated with the Naxal movement is situated in which Indian
state?
1. Bihar 2. Orissa
3. Jharkhand 4. West Bengal
82 When a gas turns into a liquid, the process is called
1. Condensation 2. Evaporation
3. Deposition 4. Sublimation

83 Which of the following is not a part of the Internet?

1. World Wide Web 2. HTTP
3. Email 4. CD-ROM

84 Where will the next ICC Cricket World Cup be held?

1. Australia- New Zealand 2. England
3. South Africa 4. West Indies

85 Which of the following Indian Sportsman has not won any Olympic Medal?
1. Leander Paes 2. Vishwanathan Anand
3. Rajyawardhan Rathore 4. Abhinav Bindra