Total Questions : 50
Duration : 25 Minutes
 
Q1. “Gora” and “Post-Office” are two famous novels/stories written by
  1. Prem Chand 2. Rabindernath Tagore
  3. Amrit Nagar 4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
             
Q2. “Psephology” is a discipline concerned with the study of
  1. caves 2. hair
  3. grasses 4. election – trends
             
Q3. The name given to the latest element is
  1. Actinium 2. Seaborgium
  3. Ranchanum 4. Cesium
             
Q4. The Lok Sabha has _____ powers as compared to the Rajya Sabha in case of money bills.
  1. Constantly changing 2. Equal
  3. Lesser 4. More
             
Q5. “The Dayton Accord” is related to the ____ problem.
  1. Israel-PLO 2. Jordan-Syria
  3. Somalia 4. Bosnia – Herzegovina
             
Q6. You prefer wearing white-coloured clothing in the summer season. You do so because white clothes
  1. absorb most radiations 2. reflect most radiations
  3. It is pleasant to look at 4. None of these
             
Q7. A Supreme Court Judge can be removed from his office by
  1. the government at will 2. the President’s order
  3. impeachment 4. the Loksabha
             
Q8. “Sonalika” is a variety of
  1. Rice 2. Wheat
  3. Mango 4. Gram
             
Q9. “Unigauge” is a project meant to
  1. convert broadgauge lines to narrow ones 2. convert narrow gauge lines to broadgauge
  3. uniform reservation system for railway tickets 4. streamline the goods traffic on railways
             
Q10. Identify the correct pair:
  1. Jadugoda : Uranium 2. Jharia : Iron
  3. Goa: Gold 4. Tripura : Mica
             
Q11. Which among the following was the real name of Munshi Prem Chand?
  1. Raghupati Sahai 2. Sachidanad Hiranand
  3. Dhanpat Rai 4. Hori Lal
             
Q12. The first Secretary-General of the U.N.O was
  1. Dag Hammerskjold 2. Trygve Lie
  3. Perez De Ceullar 4. Rex Roberts
             
Q13. Which of the following constitutional amendments is referred to as the “mini-constitution?
  1. 44th 2. 48th
  3. 42nd 4. 24th
             
Q14. Kazi Nazrul Islam was a fiercely patriotic poet who wrote in
  1. Bengali 2. Urdu
  3. Hindi 4. Tamil
             
Q15. If an automobile is of 1000cc capacity, it implies that
  1. its fuel-holding capacity is 10 times that 2. the volume of its cylinder equals that
  3. exhaust gases per minute equal that figure 4. None of these
             
Q16. “Triticale” is the first man-made variety of
  1. Rice 2. Maize
  3. Wheat 4. Sheep
             
Q17. The Central Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Institute, is in
  1. Srinagar 2. Jammu
  3. Lucknow 4. Nainital
             
Q18. The common lead pencils are made of
  1. Lead 2. Charcoal
  3. Asphalt 4. Graphite
             
Q19. The Santhals are predominantly found in
  1. Bihar 2. M.P.
  3. Orissa 4. North-East
             
Q20. “The Lady with the Lamp” is an epithet used to refer to
  1. Joan of Arc 2. Florence Nightingale
  3. Mother Teresa 4. Annie Besant
             
Q21. A person can move a court if his fundamental rights are infringed in all of the following except when
  1. right to speech is violated 2. right to property is violated
  3. right to equal treatment before law is violated 4. right to religious freedom is violated
             
Q22. Penguin is the only animal found in the
  1. Antarctica 2. Arctic region
  3. African Desert 4. None of these
             
Q23. Kerosene rises up a lamp-wick due to
  1. Capillary action 2. Vacuum in upper area
  3. Lightness of kerosene 4. None of these
             
Q24. The ancient classic “Kamasutra” was authored by
  1. Panini 2. Patanjli
  3. Kalidasa 4. Vatsyayana
             
Q25. The 1-rupee note bears the signature of
  1. Governor, RBI 2. Finance Secretary
  3. Minister of Finance 4. Dy. Governor, RBI
             
Q26. “Top Quark” is a
  1. New chemical compound for cancer treatment 2. The latest fundamental particle discovered
  3. New movie based on the 2nd world war 4. None of these
             
Q27. The Indian Institute of Forestry Management is at
  1. Gauhati 2. Dehradun
  3. Darjeeling 4. Bhopal
             
Q28. The required ratio of forest cover to total land area for maintaining ecological balance should be
  1. 1:4 2. 1:3
  3. 1:5 4. 1:2
             
Q29. “Roof of the World” is the title given to
  1. The Rockies 2. The Andies
  3. The Pamirs 4. None of these
             
Q30. Which freedom fighter died after 64 days of fasting in jail?
  1. SN Sanyal 2. BC Vohra
  3. Ras Behari Bose 4. Jatin Dass
             
Q31. The Cripps Officer is like a post-dated cheque on a crashing bank”. Who said it?
  1. JL Nehru 2. MK Gandhi
  3. Vallabh Bhai Patel 4. Stafford Cripps
             
Q32. The mirage in a desert during hot summers is an example of
  1. Interference 2. Diffraction
  3. Reflection 4. Total Internal Reflection
             
Q33. Chepauk Stadium is a famous landmark in
  1. Bombay 2. Bangalore
  3. Madras 4. Kanpur
             
Q34. A lame-duck government is one which
  1. has lost a no-confidence motion in Loksabha and is asked to continue as caretaker govt. 2. has an absolute majority
  3. hurtles from one crisis to the other 4. None of these
             
Q35. Whose kingdom was annexed by the British on the basis of the doctrine of lapse?
  1. Maharaja of Baroda 2. Rani of Jhansi
  3. Nawab of Hyderabad 4. None of these
             
Q36. The Vajrayna is a sect of
  1. Jainism 2. Buddhism
  3. Hinduism 4. Parsis
             
Q37. Which of the following is known as the perfumery town of India?
  1. Mandu 2. Indore
  3. Khandwa 4. Kannauj
             
Q38. “Lavani” is a famous folk art form of
  1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Gujarat
  3. Maharashtra 4. Rajasthan
             
Q39. The least pure variety of coal is
  1. Peat 2. Lignite
  3. Anthracite 4. Bituminous
             
Q40. At present, the maximum share of the Gross National Product of India comes from
  1. Services 2. Agriculture
  3. Manufacturing 4. None of these
             
Q41. Who is called the “wisest fool” in Indian history?
  1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq 2. Mohd. Tughlaq
  3. Feroz Tughlaq 4. Aurangzab
             
Q42. The “Mundas” are a tribe in
  1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Bihar
  3. Rajasthan 4. Orissa
             
Q43. The Mahakali River Project is located in
  1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Nepal
             
Q44. The Lead Bank Scheme was recommended by the
  1. Gadgil Group 2. Kamraj Plan
  3. Wanchoo Committee 4. None of these
             
Q45. Which among the following operate as lenders in the Call Money Market?
A. NABARD B. RBI C. GIC D. UTI
  1. A and B 2. A, C and D
  3. A, B and D 4. A, B, C and D
             
Q46. After the policy of liberalization, the first bank to be set up in the private sector under it was
  1. IndusInd Bank 2. Citi Bank
  3. UTI Bank 4. Bank of Punjab
             
Q47. Rupali Ramdass is related to which of the following sports?
  1. Badminton 2. Volleyball
  3. Hockey 4. Swimming
             
Q48. The longest-running train in India is named ________ and connects _________.
  1. Himsagar Express, Jammu-Kanyakumari 2. Kanyakumari Express, Udhampur-Kanyakumari
  3. Mangalore Express, Goa - Mangalore 4. Rajdhani Express, Delhi-Guwahati
             
Q49. Which among the following prizes is not given for literature?
  1. Agha Khan Prize 2. Booker Prize
  3. Saraswati Samman 4. Pulitzer Prize
             
Q50. The Vice-President of India can be removed from the office
  1. by a resolution initiated in the Council of States and approved by the Lok Sabha 2. by a resolution in the Lok Sabha agreed to by the Council of States
  3. by a resolution adopted by the two Houses meeting in a joint session 4. following a formal process of impeachment