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QUESTION BOOKLET
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Series
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: 2 : 85
Time : 2 Hours Screening Test Maximum Marks : 85
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write his Roll No., or writes an incorrect Roll No.
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evaluated nor his result declared. 3.
2. The paper contains 170 questions.
3. Attempt all questions as there will be no Negative 4.
Marking.
4. The questions are of objective type. Here is an
example. Question : 8 Taj Mahal was built by_____
(A) Sher Shah (B) Aurangzeb
(C) Akbar (D) Shah Jahan
The correct answer of this question is Shah Jahan.
You will therefore darken the circle with ink pen
below column (D) as shown below : A B C D
A B C D Q.8
Q.8 5.
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give more than one answer, it will be considered
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cutting, overwriting and erasing of an answer
will be treated as wrong answer.
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stipulated time is over and only after he has
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 QUESTION BOOKLET
This question paper contains 170 questions. /     170   
All questions are compulsory.    
One question carries half mark only.        
Maximum Marks : 85    85
Time : 2 Hours   2 
1. Computer transforms or processes data into useful
(A) instruction (B) program (C) input (D) information
        
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
2. A desktop computer is also known as
(A) Palmtop (B) PC (C) Laptop (D) Mainframe
          
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
3. The most powerful type of computer is
(A) Micro Computer (B) Megaframe Computer
(C) Super Computer (D) Miniframe Computer
     
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
4. Computer system is controlled by its
(A) RAM (B) ROM (C) CPU (D) Storage devices
     
(A) RAM  (B) ROM  (C) CPU  (D)   
5. Processing involves
(A) inputing data into a computer system
(B) transforming input into output
(C) displaying output in a useful manner
(D) None of these
    
(A)       (B)     
(C)        (D)    
6. The hardware in which data may be stored for a computer system is called
(A) registers (B) bus (C) control unit (D) memory
              ,  
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
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7. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from
(A) primary memory (B) control section
(C) external memory (D) cache memory
   ALU         
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   
8. The name of the location of a particular piece of data is its
(A) data location (B) memory name
(C) address (D) storage
          
(A)     (B)   (C)  (D) 
9. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called which of the following keys ?
(A) Modifier (B) Function (C) Alphanumeric (D) Adjustment
Ctrl, Shift  Alt        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
10. Which of the following produces high quality output ?
(A) Impact printer (B) Non-impact printer
(C) Plotter (D) Both (A) and (B)
         ?
(A)   (B) -  (C)  (D) (A)  (B) 
11. Which of the following commands in MS-Word is used to give a file a name
and a place to live ?
Ms-Word               
      ?
(A) Save (B) Save As (C) Creating a file (D) Paste
12. Which of the following options in MS-Word is used to display information
such as title, page number of the document ?
Ms-Word          ,    
      ?
(A) Insert Table (B) AutoCorrect
(C) Thesaurus (D) Header and Footer
13. In MS-Word, a word gets selected by clicking it
(A) once (B) twice (C) three times (D) four times
Ms-Word             ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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14. Bold, Italic, Regular commands in MS-Word are known as
(A) font styles (B) font effects (C) word art (D) text effects
Ms-Word  Bold, Italic, Regular   
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
15. Which of the following cannot be used to create parallel style column in
MS-Word ?
(A) Format tabs (B) Table insert table
(C) Insert textbox (D) Format columns
Ms-Word              
 ?
(A)   (B)    (C)   (D)  
16. Which of the following shortcut key is used to cut selected item in MS-Word ?
Ms-Word              
   ?
(A) Ctrl + C (B) Shift + End (C) Ctrl + Home (D) Shift + Del
17. Which of the following key is used to delete characters to the left of the
cursor in MS-Word ?
Ms-Word               
   ?
(A) Alt + Delete (B) Shift (C) Delete (D) Back Space
18. The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at
(A) London (B) Sydney (C) Auckland (D) Hamilton
     1930    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
19. Durand Cup is associated with the game of
(A) Hockey (B) Cricket (C) Football (D) Baseball
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
20. FIFA 2018 will be held in which country ?
(A) Russia (B) Canada (C) Brazil (D) Paraguay
 2018     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
21. When is the UN day celebrated every year ?
(A) 24 October (B) 26 June (C) 1 December (D) 10 December
 
      ?
(A) 24,  (B) 26,  (C) 1,  (D) 10, 
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22. First Indian Arctic Expeditions was launched in the year
        ?
(A) 2004 (B) 2005 (C) 2006 (D) 2007
23. Nobel Prizes are distributed annually at
(A) Manila (B) Stockholm (C) Geneva (D) New York
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
24. Which one of the following is a Peacetime Gallantry Award ?
(A) Shaurya Chakra (B) Vir Chakra
(C) Param Vir Chakra (D) Yudh Seva Medal
        ?
(A)   (B)   (C)    (D)   
25. Who is the author of the book “Wings of Fire” ?
(A) Chetan Bhagat (B) Arundhati Roy
(C) Abul Kalam Azad (D) Abdul Kalam
‘  ’ (  )     ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)  
26. Who directed the world famous film “The Gandhi” ?
(A) Mrinal Sen (B) Nani Palkhivala
(C) Ben Kingsley (D) Richard Attenborough
   “ ”    ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
27. The headquarter of the International Court of Justice is at
(A) Geneva (B) The Hague (C) Rome (D) Vienna
    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
28. The SAARC Secretariate is located at
(A) New Delhi (B) Karachi (C) Colombo (D) Kathmandu
   
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D) 
29. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty came into force in
      ?
(A) 1967 (B) 1970 (C) 1971 (D) 1974
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30. Which of the following is not a permanent member of the security council
of the United Nations ?
(A) USA (B) Germany (C) France (D) China
    
         ?
(A)    (B)  (C)  (D) 
31. Which American President was a famous Film/TV star before he became the
President ?
(A) J.F. Kennedy (B) Ronald Regan
(C) Richard Nixon (D) Gerald R. Fond
           /..  ?
(A) ..  (B)  
(C)   (D)  . 
32. Who is known as Indian Bismarck ?
(A) J.L. Nehru (B) Vallabh Bhai patel
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose (D) None of these
        ?
(A) ..  (B)   
(C)    (D)    
33. Who amongst the following is a famous sarod player ?
(A) Zakir Hussain (B) Hari Prasad Chourasia
(C) Amjad Ali Khan (D) Shiv Kumar Sharma
        ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)    (D)   
34. The title of ‘Sparrow’ is given to
(A) Sardar Patel (B) Napolean
(C) Maj. Gen. Rajinder Singh (D) T.K. Krishnamachari
‘’      ?
(A)   (B) 
(C) ..   (D) .. 
35. The local name of Mohenjodaro is
(A) Mound of the Living (B) Mound of the Great
(C) Mound of the Dead (D) None of these
    
(A)    (B)   (C)    (D)    
36. Which was the first capital of Magadha ?
(A) Girivarja (B) Pataliputra (C) Vaishali (D) Champa
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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37. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ?
(A) Bengal (B) Bihar (C) Orissa (D) Uttar Pradesh
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
38. Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ deals with the aspects of
(A) Economic life (B) Political policies
(C) Religious life (D) Social life
  ‘’     ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
39. A Buddhist council during the reign of Kanishka was held at
(A) Rajgriha (B) Kashmir (C) Pataliputra (D) Magadha
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
40. ‘Mrichhakatika’ was written by
(A) Vikramaditya(B) Sudraka (C) Kalhana (D) Banbhatta
‘’   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
41. Rashtrakuta empire was founded by
(A) Dantidurga (B) Amoghavarsha 1
(C) Dhruva (D) Krishna 1
     
(A)  (B)  1 (C)  (D)  1
42. Which Delhi Sultan is known for introducing market control mechanism ?
(A) Balban (B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Firozshah Tughlaq (D) Iltutmish
              ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)   (D) 
43. Bijapur is known for its
(A) Rock temple (B) Heavy rainfall (C) Gol Gumbaj (D) None of these
    ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
44. Who is the author of ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ ?
(A) Abul Fazl (B) Abdus Samad (C) Bairam Khan (D) Todarmal
‘--’    ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) 
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45. Which was the first fort constructed by the British in India ?
(A) Fort St. George (B) Fort St. David
(C) Fort St. William (D) Fort St. Angelo
           ?
(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)   
 
46. Which of the following was the capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab ?
(A) Amritsar (B) Lahore (C) Rawalpindi (D) Peshawar
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
47. The first Governor General of India was
(A) Lord Clive (B) Lord Canning (C) Lord Lytton (D) None of these
     
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
48. Birsa Munda was in favour of
(A) Chhattisgarh (B) Uttarakhand (C) Jharkhand (D) None of these
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
49. Who among the following leaders dominated the Lucknow Pact in 1916 ?
(A) J.L. Nehru (B) B.G. Tilak
(C) Moti Lal Nehru (D) Madan Mohan Malviya
      1916      ?
(A) ..  (B) .. 
(C)   (D)   
50. Who called Gandhiji as ‘half naked beggar’ ?
(A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah (B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Warren Hastings (D) Winston Churchill
   ‘  ’ ?
(A)    (B)  
(C)   (D)  
51. In which country did the first Marxist revolution take place ?
(A) Germany (B) Italy (C) Great Britain (D) Russia
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
52. The ruler who stated “I am the state” was
(A) Catherine the Great (B) Napolean
(C) Fredrick the Great (D) Louis XIV
    , “   (   )”?
(A)     (B)  (C)     (D)  XIV
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53. ‘Geet Govinda’ is written in which language ?
(A) Sanskrit (B) Hindi (C) Pali (D) Prakrit
‘ ’      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
54. At which place the famous enigmatic Trimurty Sadasiva located ?
(A) Ajanta (B) Ellora (C) Elephanta (D) Jogeshwari
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
55. Which of the following do not belong to solar system ?
(A) Asteroids (B) Nebulae (C) Comets (D) Planets
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
56. Which one of the following gases is found in highest quantity in Exosphere ?
(A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen (C) Helium (D) Hydrogen
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
57. Which one among the following is not an igneous rock ?
(A) Granite (B) Basalt (C) Gabbro (D) Gneiss
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
58. The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country ?
(A) Chile (B) Australia (C) USA (D) Indonesia
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
59. Which among the following rivers is the largest ?
(A) Nile (B) Congo (C) Volga (D) Amazon
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
60. Rain shadow effect is associated with
(A) Convectional rainfall (B) Frontal rainfall
(C) Orographic rainfall (D) Cyclonic rainfall
     ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
61. Which of the following is not an important factor of climate of an area ?
(A) Latitude (B) Longitude
(C) Altitude (D) Distance from the sea
             ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)   
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62. Biodiversity is highest in
(A) Tundra Zone (B) Prairie Zone (C) Torrid Zone (D) Tropic Zone
   
(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)   
63. Sal trees are typical species of
(A) Tundra forest (B) Taiga forest
(C) Tropical monsoon forest (D) Tropical rain forest
     ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)   
64. Tsunamis are not caused by
(A) volcanic eruptions (B) earthquakes
(C) hurricanes (D) undersea landslides
    
(A)   (B) 
(C)  () (D)    
65. Willy Willy is the tropical cyclone occurring in
(A) Gulf of Mexico (B) China Sea
(C) Caribbean Sea (D) Coast of North-West Australia
    ,   
(A)     (B)   
(C)    (D) -    
66. World’s leading producer of tobacco is
(A) China (B) Russia (C) India (D) USA
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
67. Which of the following states is smallest in area ?
(A) Gujarat (B) Karnataka (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
68. The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the coast of
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Gujarat (D) Odisha
        ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
69. Durgapur is located on the banks of river
(A) Damodar (B) Brahmani (C) Subarnarekha (D) Indravati
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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70. The country that shares longest border with India is
(A) Nepal (B) Pakistan (C) China (D) Bangladesh
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
71. Pir Panjal range in the Himalayas is a part of
(A) Shiwalik (B) Lesser Himalaya
(C) Greater Himalaya (D) Trans Himalaya
       ?
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)  
72. The Nanda Devi Peak is located in
(A) Jammu & Kashmir (B) Kerala
(C) Uttarakhand (D) Tamil Nadu
    
(A)     (B)  
(C)   (D)  
73. The Gandhi Sagar reservoir is of the river
(A) Chambal (B) Narmada (C) Rihand (D) Satluj
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
74. Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve ?
(A) Agasthyamali (B) Nallamalai
(C) Nilgiri (D) Pachmarhi
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
75. Which state of India has highest urban population as per Census 2011 ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra (D) Madhya Pradesh
2011            ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D)  
76. Which one of the following is categorised as millet ?
(A) Wheat (B) Rice (C) Sorghum (D) Maize
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
77. Which National highway connects Delhi and Mumbai ?
         ?
(A) NH6 (B) NH8 (C) NH10 (D) NH12
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78. Zawar mines are important for
(A) Lead (B) Zinc (C) Tungstan (D) Bauxite
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
79. Which one of the following states in India has the highest percentage of tank
irrigation ?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) West Bengal (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka
             ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
80. The organisms which feeds on bodies of the dead organisms is
(A) scavengers (B) decomposers (C) carnivores (D) both (A) and (B)
          
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) (A)  (B) 
81. Which of the following is a secondary pollutant ?
(A) Sulphur dioxide (B) Radon
(C) Carbon (D) Sulphuric acid
        ?
(A)   (B) 
(C)  (D)  
82. The largest fresh water lake in India is
(A) Wular lake (B) Chilka lake (C) Loktak lake (D) None of these
        
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
83. The Cabinet Mission plan for India envisaged a
(A) federation (B) confederation
(C) unitary form of government (D) union of states
          ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)     (D)   
84. The word ‘Secular’ was inserted into the Constitution of India by which of
the following amendments ?
(A) 42nd (B) 44th (C) 52nd (D) 73rd
    ‘’          ?
(A) 42 (B) 44 (C) 52 (D) 73
85. In which of the following ways can Indian citizenship be acquired ?
(A) By descent (B) By naturalization
(C) By registration (D) All of these
            ?
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D)  
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86. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in
(A) UK (B) USA (C) Australia (D) Canada
      
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
87. Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in
the year 1975 ?
(A) V.V. Giri (B) Giani Zail Singh

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(C) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad (D) S.D. Sharma
 1975           ?
(A) ..  (B)   
(C)    (D) .. 
88. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the
(A) Rajya Sabha (B) Lok Sabha
(C) Joint Sitting of Parliament (D) None of these
  -         
(A)    (B)   
(C)       (D)    
89. Which of the following is the largest Lok Sabha Constituency (Area wise) in India ?
(A) Kangra (B) Kutch (C) Ladakh (D) Patna Sahib
        (   )      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
90. The first Lok Adalat was held in which year ?
       ?
(A) 1985 (B) 1986 (C) 1980 (D) 1981
91. A minister in a state is individually responsible to the
(A) Legislature (B) Governor
(C) Chief Minister (D) President of India
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)   
92. The union list contains how many subjects ?
     ?
(A) 52 (B) 61 (C) 97 (D) 47
93. Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats ?
(A) Income tax (B) Sales tax
(C) Professional tax (D) Levy duties
            ?
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)  
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94. The National Commission for Women was set up in
       ?
(A) 1991 (B) 1992 (C) 1993 (D) 1994
95. The Twenty Point Economic Programme was announced for the first time in
          ?
(A) 1975 (B) 1976 (C) 1977 (D) 1978
96. National Rural Livelihood Mission was initiated from the city of
(A) Kota (B) Kottayam (C) Banswada (D) None of these
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
97. Economic growth is usually coupled with
(A) inflation (B) stagflation (C) deflation (D) hyper inflation
     
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D)  
98. Which of the following rate is not determined by RBI ?
(A) SLR (B) CRR (C) PLR (D) Bank Rate
      RBI      ?
(A) SLR (B) CRR (C) PLR (D)  
99. IRDA is associated with
(A) Banking (B) Insurance Sector
(C) Telecommunication (D) Railways
IRDA  
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
100. The minimum effect of direct taxes is on
(A) food price (B) consumer goods
(C) capital goods (D) income
     
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)  
101. Which of the following sectors does not come under tertiary sector ?
(A) Trade (B) Transport
(C) Business Services (D) Electricity
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
102. During which plan was Green Revolution introduced in India ?
(A) First plan (B) Second plan (C) Fourth plan (D) None of these
         ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
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103. Which is the best measure of economic growth of a country ?
(A) Net Revenue (B) GDP (C) GNP (D) None of these
          ?
(A)   (B) GDP (C) GNP (D)    
104. What enables us to write on the black board with chalk ?
(A) Gravity (B) Cohesion (C) Adhesion (D) Viscosity
             ?
(A)  (B)    (C)  (D) 
105. SONAR is mostly used by
(A) Doctors (B) Engineers (C) Astronauts (D) Navigators
SONAR      
(A)   (B)  
(C) -  (D)  
106. Which one of the following is a convectional energy source ?
(A) Tidal energy (B) Geothermal energy
(C) Solar energy (D) Biomass energy
        ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
107. Butter is
(A) a supercooled oil (B) an emulsion
(C) a molecular solid (D) a gel
  
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D) 
108. Which of the following is an element ?
(A) Sapphire (B) Ruby (C) Topaz (D) Diamond
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
109. Nail polish remover contains
(A) acetone (B) acetic acid (C) benzene (D) formaldehyde
     
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D)  
110. Which of the following fuels is used in gas welding ?
(A) Acetylene (B) Methane (C) Ethylene (D) LPG
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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111. Which of the following is used in fireworks to make a brilliant white light ?
(A) Sodium (B) Magnesium (C) Aluminium (D) Silver
               ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
112. Which of the following is not a natural polymer ?
(A) Teflon (B) Cotton (C) Silk (D) Wool
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
113. The pure form of carbon is
(A) graphite (B) charcoal (C) diamond (D) None of these
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
114. Which of the following chemicals is commonly used by farmers to destroy weeds ?
(A) DDT (B) Malathion (C) 2, 4-D (D) Methyl bromide
             
     ?
(A) DDT (B)  (C) 2, 4-D (D)  
115. Which of the following would expand the most on being heated ?
(A) Alcohol (B) Water (C) Glass (D) Air
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
116. Contact lenses are made from
(A) lucite (B) teflon
(C) polystyrene (D) polyvinyl chloride
    
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)  
117. Which of the following metals is prominently used in mobile phone batteries ?
(A) Copper (B) Zinc (C) Lithium (D) Nickel
                ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
118. Soap is the sodium or potassium salt of
(A) stearic acid (B) oleic acid (C) palmitic acid (D) All of these
      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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119. Sun loving plants are
(A) autotrophs (B) halophytes (C) sciophytes (D) heliophytes
   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
120. Muscle fatigue is due to the accumulation of
(A) cholesterol (B) lactic acid (C) lipoic acid (D) triglycerides
       ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) 
121. Milk is a poor source of
(A) Calcium (B) Sodium (C) Copper (D) Iron

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    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
122. Which of the following vitamins has a role in blood clotting ?
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin C (C) Vitamin K (D) Vitamin E
           ?
(A)  A (B)  C (C)  K (D)  E
123. Which of the following is known as ‘animal starch’ ?
(A) Cellulose (B) Glycogen (C) Pectin (D) Chitin
     ‘ ’      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
124. The Bhootnath temple is located at
(A) Mandi (B) Una (C) Bhunter (D) Manali
   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
125. The only Sainik School in H.P. is at
(A) Dagshai (B) Dalhousie (C) Sundernagar (D) Sujanpur Tira
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
126. The town of Chamba was founded by
(A) Champavati (B) Sahil Varman
(C) Meru Varman (D) Lakshaman Varman
     
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)  
127. The Giri is a tributary of the river
(A) Ravi (B) Satluj (C) Yamuna (D) Beas
    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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128. The ‘History of the Mandi State’ was written by
(A) Mulk Raj Anand (B) M. S. Randhawa
(C) Man Mohan (D) J. C. French
‘    ’   ?
(A)    (B) .. 
(C)  (D) .. 
129. Shipki pass is in which district of H.P. ?

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(A) Kinnaur (B) Lahaul & Spiti (C) Kullu (D) Shimla
        ?
(A)  (B)    (C)  (D) 
130. A CSIR complex in H.P. is located near
(A) Palampur (B) Solan (C) Mandi (D) Dharamshala
   CSIR     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
131. The first Governor of H.P. was
(A) Dr. Y.S. Parmar (B) K.L. Mehta
(C) K.S. Thakur (D) S. Chakravarty
     
(A) . ..  (B) .. 
(C) ..  (D) . 
132. ‘Bhunda Ceremony’ in H.P. is held at
(A) Nirmand (B) Nahan (C) Nurpur (D) None of these
   ‘ ’    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
133. The chandertal lake is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Shimla (B) Lahaul & Spiti (C) Kullu (D) Kangra
         ?
(A)  (B)    (C)  (D) 
134. Famous ‘Lavi Fair’ in H.P. is held at
(A) Manali (B) Dalhousie (C) Dharamshala (D) Rampur
    ‘ ’     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
135. ‘Wild Flower Hall’ was the residence of
(A) Lord Ripon (B) Lord Kitchener
(C) Lord Elgin (D) Lord Kennedy
‘  ’   ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)   
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136. The coldest place in Lahaul valley is
(A) Koksar (B) Tandi (C) Keylong (D) Gondla
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
137. ‘Gugga’ was a famous
(A) Painter (B) Musician (C) Writer (D) Craftsman
‘’  
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
138. Rishi Vashisht is believed to have breathed his last (died) at
(A) Tandi (B) Mandi (C) Tattapani (D) Losar
              :
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
139. The place ‘Aradh Ganga’ is in
(A) Bharmaur (B) Manali (C) Mandi (D) Nahan
‘ ’  
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
140. There is a large fish farm in H.P. at
(A) Kalpa (B) Keylong (C) Deoli (D) Dharamshala
    -   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
141. A mountaineering institute in H.P. is located at
(A) Narkanda (B) Naldera (C) Mashobra (D) Manali
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
142. What is the India’s GDP growth forecast for 2018, as per IMF’s latest
World Economic Outlook update ?
...         2018  
  GDP    ?
(A) 7.0% (B) 7.2% (C) 7.4% (D) 7.6%
143. Which Indian shuttler has won the 2018 Swedish Open Junior International
Series ?
(A) B. Sai Praneeth (B) Kidambi Srikanth
(C) Parupalli Kashyap (D) Siddharth Pratap Singh
    2018      ?
(A) ..  (B)  
(C)   (D)   
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144. Which country will host the 6th edition of ICC Women’s World Twenty 20 2018 ?
(A) West Indies (B) Australia (C) New Zealand (D) Sri Lanka
 2018  ...   -20      ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
145. India’s first garbage fest ‘Kachra Mahotsav 2018’ has organized by which state ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Rajasthan
     ‘  2018’       ?
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D) 
146. Which state has recently inaugurated the World War II Memorial Museum ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Telangana
        II     ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)   
147. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of the
Election Commission of India ?
(A) Y.S. Reddy (B) Sunil Arora
(C) Ashok Lavasa (D) Om Prakash Rawat
               ?
(A) ..  (B)  
(C)   (D)   
148. Which country was the largest source of FDI in India in FY 17, according to
recent census by the RBI ?
(A) Japan (B) USA (C) UK (D) Mauritius
RBI           2017      
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
149. Which of the following has won the best film award at the 63rd Jio Filmfare
Awards 2018 ?
(A) Bareilly Ki Barfi (B) Newton
(C) Hindi Medium (D) Toilet : Ek Prem Katha
63    2018          ?
(A)    (B) 
(C)   (D)  :   
150. Which state has become the first Indian State to launch High-Risk
Pregnancy portal ?
(A) Punjab (B) Kerala (C) Haryana (D) Uttar Pradesh
-           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
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‘COMPASSIONATE’ without changing the order of letters ?
(A) Four (B) Five (C) Six (D) None of these
‘COMPASSIONATE’           
   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
152. Which one of the words given below is different from the rest ?
(A) Mango (B) Apple (C) Brinjal (D) Grapes

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           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
153. As ‘Pen’ is related to ‘Stationery’ in the same way ‘Chair’ is related to
which of the following ?
(A) Wood (B) Furniture (C) Room (D) Comfort
  ‘’   ‘’ ,    ‘’      
 ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
154. In a code ‘INFORM’ is denoted by ‘JMGNSL’ then ‘PLAYER’ is denoted
in the same code by
   ‘INFORM’  ‘JMGNSL’   ,     ‘PLAYER’
  
(A) QKBZFQ (B) QKBXFQ (C) OKBXFQ (D) OMBZFQ
155. If all the numbers from 1 to 21 which are divisible by 2 are written in
ascending order then which will be the number at 6th place from the right ?
 1  21    ,   2   ,      , 
  6      ?
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14
156. ‘A’ is the brother of ‘B’. ‘A’ is the brother of ‘C’. To find what is the
relation between B and C, what minimum information from the following is
necessary ?
(A) Sex of B (B) Sex of C
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
‘A’   ‘B’   ‘A’   ‘C’   ‘B’  ‘C’     ,  
          ?
(A) B   (B) C  
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    
157. Which of the following will be last in a telephone directory ?
           ?
(A) Sajewet (B) Sajewat (C) Segran (D) Salwar
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158. Sapna is shorter than Lata who is shorter than Kamala. Mahendra is taller
than Shweta, but as much as Sapna is. Who is the tallest ?
(A) Sapna (B) Mahendra (C) Shweta (D) None of these
    ,            ,   
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
159. The lion sprang ________ the cow.
(A) upon (B) on (C) over (D) off
160. Did you not ________ him yesterday ?
(A) met (B) will have met (C) meet (D) will meet

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161. Synonym of the word ‘Alleviate’ is
(A) to dilute (B) to lessen (C) to humiliate (D) to make excuses
162. Antonym of the word ‘Titanic’ is
(A) early (B) puny (C) silence (D) balance
163. Meaning of the idiom ‘To talk shop’ is
(A) to talk a lot
(B) to use phrases peculiar to one’s employment
(C) to like to shop
(D) to lie
164. Correct spelling is
(A) appearance (B) apearance (C) appearence (D) None of these
165. ‘   ’     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
166. ‘   ’     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
167. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
168.   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
169. ‘     ’    
(A)     (B)   
(C) -    (D)    
170.   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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