Total Questions : 50
Duration : 25 Minutes
Q1.
The Constitution Review commission was headed by
1.
MN Venkatchaliah
(Correct)
2.
PN Bhawati
(Wrong)
3.
VB Eradi
(Wrong)
4.
Nagender Singh
(Wrong)
Q2.
The World Bank is really known as
1.
International Development Bank
(Wrong)
2.
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
(Correct)
3.
International Monetary Fund
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q3.
The European Union is based in
1.
London
(Wrong)
2.
Bonn
(Wrong)
3.
Paris
(Wrong)
4.
Brussels
(Correct)
Q4.
Ratnavali is a famous work by
1.
Harshavardhna
(Correct)
2.
Chandargupta Maurya
(Wrong)
3.
Meghvarman
(Wrong)
4.
Abul Rahim
(Wrong)
Q5.
Tooti-e-Hind is an epithet given to
1.
Ibn Batuta
(Wrong)
2.
Amir Khusro
(Correct)
3.
Alberuni
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q6.
The longest cantilever bridge in India built without a single supporting pillar, is
1.
Howrah Bridge
(Wrong)
2.
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
(Correct)
3.
Ganga Setu
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q7.
Malaysia is famous for
1.
Coffee plantations
(Wrong)
2.
Rubber plantations
(Wrong)
3.
Opium plantations
(Wrong)
4.
Tea plantations
(Correct)
Q8.
Sunlight reaches the earth in
1.
4 minutes
(Wrong)
2.
8 seconds
(Correct)
3.
5 minutes
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q9.
The Greenpeace Party belongs to
1.
Italy
(Wrong)
2.
Germany
(Wrong)
3.
USA
(Correct)
4.
Sri Lanka
(Wrong)
Q10.
The first Deputy Prime-Minister of India was
1.
Charan Singh
(Correct)
2.
Devi Lal
(Wrong)
3.
V.B. Patel
(Wrong)
4.
Morarji Desai
(Wrong)
Q11.
Bihu is a festival of the
1.
Assamese
(Wrong)
2.
Keralites
(Correct)
3.
Tamils
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q12.
Japan is called ______ in the Japanese language.
1.
Yonoon
(Wrong)
2.
Nippon
(Correct)
3.
Kimono
(Wrong)
4.
Yanguan
(Wrong)
Q13.
Which of the following is known as the Eternal City?
1.
Lhasa
(Wrong)
2.
Rome
(Correct)
3.
Jarusalem
(Wrong)
4.
London
(Wrong)
Q14.
The Qutab Minar was built by
1.
Qutubuddin Aibak
(Wrong)
2.
Illtutmish
(Wrong)
3.
Balban
(Correct)
4.
Razia Sultan
(Wrong)
Q15.
Malaria is caused by a
1.
Bacterium
(Wrong)
2.
Virus
(Correct)
3.
Protozoan
(Wrong)
4.
Fungs
(Wrong)
Q16.
The Simon Commission came to India in
1.
1928
(Wrong)
2.
1927
(Wrong)
3.
1929
(Correct)
4.
1930
(Wrong)
Q17.
Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at
1.
Bodh Gaya
(Wrong)
2.
Varanasi
(Wrong)
3.
Sarnath
(Correct)
4.
Lumbini
(Wrong)
Q18.
Aain-e-Akbari is a famous work by
1.
Firdausi
(Correct)
2.
Ibn-e-Batuta
(Wrong)
3.
Abul Fazl
(Wrong)
4.
Faizi
(Wrong)
Q19.
The pygmies are found in the
1.
Congo basin
(Wrong)
2.
Somalia
(Correct)
3.
Tundra region
(Wrong)
4.
Greenland region
(Wrong)
Q20.
The population of India, as per 2001 data, is close to
1.
105 crores
(Wrong)
2.
100 crores
(Wrong)
3.
88 crores
(Correct)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q21.
The S.O.S Childrens villages of India is
1.
A kind of Summer Camp for children
(Correct)
2.
A group of adventurous children
(Wrong)
3.
A social welfare organization
(Wrong)
4.
A kind of craft-village organization
(Wrong)
Q22.
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is a unit situated in
1.
Lucknow
(Wrong)
2.
Bangalore
(Wrong)
3.
Calcutta
(Wrong)
4.
Fursatganj
(Correct)
Q23.
K. Malleshwari is a renowned
1.
Boxer
(Wrong)
2.
Athlete
(Wrong)
3.
Swimmer
(Correct)
4.
Weight-lifter
(Wrong)
Q24.
Sleeping-sickness is carried by a
1.
Mosquito
(Wrong)
2.
Domestic fly
(Wrong)
3.
Tse-Tse fly
(Wrong)
4.
Cockroach
(Correct)
Q25.
Which of the following is not a string instrument?
A. Santoor
B. Mohan Veena
C. Sarod
1.
A only
(Correct)
2.
B only
(Wrong)
3.
Both A and B
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q26.
Fundamental Duties were incorporated by means of the
1.
42nd Amendment
(Wrong)
2.
24th Amendment
(Correct)
3.
44th Amendment
(Wrong)
4.
61st Amendment
(Wrong)
Q27.
The Grand Old Man of India is a title given to
1.
Gandhiji
(Wrong)
2.
Dadabhai Nauroji
(Correct)
3.
3.R. Dass
(Wrong)
4.
Justice Ranade
(Wrong)
Q28.
The Bardoli Satyagraha took place in
1.
1922
(Wrong)
2.
1927
(Correct)
3.
1928
(Wrong)
4.
1929
(Wrong)
Q29.
Which of the following is a famous elephant sanctuary?
1.
Namdaph
(Correct)
2.
Periyar
(Wrong)
3.
Bandhavgarth
(Wrong)
4.
Sariska
(Wrong)
Q30.
The Wall Street in U.S.A is well-known for
1.
Its share bazaar
(Wrong)
2.
Its architectural beauty
(Wrong)
3.
Housing major newspaper offices
(Wrong)
4.
Its historical importance
(Correct)
Q31.
As per 1991 census, the state with the maximum workforce ratio is
1.
Assam
(Correct)
2.
Sikkim
(Wrong)
3.
Mizoram
(Wrong)
4.
Arunachal
(Wrong)
Q32.
A buyers market exists when
1.
A buyer faces a glut of products to choose from
(Wrong)
2.
A buyer faces scarcity of products to choose from
(Wrong)
3.
A no. of producers co-exist and sell the product at a mutually agreed price
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Correct)
Q33.
Dr. M. Balamurli Krishan is a renowned
1.
Painter
(Wrong)
2.
Poet
(Wrong)
3.
Dancer
(Wrong)
4.
Vocalist
(Correct)
Q34.
Brazil is world-famous as a producer of
1.
Iron
(Wrong)
2.
Coal
(Wrong)
3.
Maize
(Correct)
4.
Coffee
(Wrong)
Q35.
The Jantar Mantar was built by
1.
Mann Singh
(Correct)
2.
Rattan Singh
(Wrong)
3.
Jai Singh
(Wrong)
4.
Ranbir Singh
(Wrong)
Q36.
Glass is a
1.
Supercooled liquid
(Wrong)
2.
Supercooled solid
(Wrong)
3.
Crystalline solid
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Correct)
Q37.
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is well-known for his contribution to the ascendance of the
1.
Veena
(Wrong)
2.
Sitar
(Wrong)
3.
Santoor
(Correct)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q38.
The states get _____ percent share in taxes as per the 10th Finance Commission Report.
1.
40
(Correct)
2.
36
(Wrong)
3.
29
(Wrong)
4.
55
(Wrong)
Q39.
Which of the following states tops in sugar cane output in India?
1.
U.P.
(Wrong)
2.
Punjab
(Wrong)
3.
Haryana
(Correct)
4.
Maharashtra
(Wrong)
Q40.
CNN stands for
1.
Computer Nanonytes
(Wrong)
2.
Central News Network
(Correct)
3.
Cable News Network
(Wrong)
4.
Control of Numerical Nano Nytes
(Wrong)
Q41.
The system of conducting intelligence tests was developed by
1.
Galton
(Wrong)
2.
Binet-Simon
(Wrong)
3.
Stern
(Correct)
4.
Sigmund Freud
(Wrong)
Q42.
Who among the following is/are recipients/s of the Nobel Prize twice?
1.
Marie Curie
(Correct)
2.
Linus Pauling
(Wrong)
3.
Both 1 and 2
(Wrong)
4.
None of these
(Wrong)
Q43.
Identify the incorrect pair:-
1.
A Town Called Malad: RK Swamy
(Wrong)
2.
The Good Earth: Pearl S. Buck
(Correct)
3.
A Brief History of Time: Stephen Hawkins
(Wrong)
4.
Ignited Minds: APJ Abdul Kalam
(Wrong)
Q44.
Which of the following is not a defence treaty?
1.
START
(Correct)
2.
IGMDP
(Wrong)
3.
SALT
(Wrong)
4.
MCTR
(Wrong)
Q45.
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. Who said this?
1.
Keats
(Correct)
2.
Shakespeare
(Wrong)
3.
Byron
(Wrong)
4.
Wordsworth
(Wrong)
Q46.
The centenary of cinema was observed in
1.
1996
(Correct)
2.
1994
(Wrong)
3.
1995
(Wrong)
4.
2000
(Wrong)
Q47.
The numerical strength of the Scheduled Castes is the highest in
1.
U.P.
(Wrong)
2.
M.P.
(Correct)
3.
Bihar
(Wrong)
4.
Punjab
(Wrong)
Q48.
The Swaminathan Committee dealt with the formulation of the
1.
Health Policy
(Wrong)
2.
Population Policy
(Wrong)
3.
Agricultural Policy
(Correct)
4.
Education Policy
(Wrong)
Q49.
The highest peace-time award for bravery given by the Government of India is
1.
Kirti Chakra
(Correct)
2.
Padma Bhushan
(Wrong)
3.
Ashoka Chakra
(Wrong)
4.
Mahavir Chakra
(Wrong)
Q50.
Mandu is a famous tourist-place in the state of
1.
Madhya Pradesh
(Wrong)
2.
Utter Pradesh
(Correct)
3.
Bihar
(Wrong)
4.
Gujrat
(Wrong)
Correct : 1
Incorrect : 1
Unattempted : 1