Objective General Knowledge Q. At present the BRAHMOS missiles are assembled at 1 2 3 4 Hyderabad Chandipur Sriharikota Bangalore Ans: 1 Q.

An area legally reserved for wild life in its natural surroundings is 1 2 3 4 Social Forests Biosphere Reserve National Park Sanctuary Ans: 4 Q. Crop rotation helps to 1 lessen use of pesticides 2 yield more crops 3 produce a greater choice of plant products 4 eliminate parasites which have selective hosts Ans: 4 Q. The vertical movement of air is termed as 1 2 3 4 air turbulence air current Wind air mobility Ans: 1 Q. Acute lead poisoning is also known as 1 2 3 4 Byssinosis Neuralgia Itai-itai Plumbism Ans: 4 Q. KMnO4 can be used as a/an 1 2 3 4 fertiliser insecticide disinfectant pesticide Ans: 3 Q. The major component in the LPG is 1 2 3 4 butane methane propane ethane Ans: 3 Q. The most reactive among the halogens is 1 2 3 4 Bromine Chlorine Iodine Fluorine Ans: 4 Q. The electronic configuration of an atom having atomic number '20' is

1 2 3 4

2, 8, 10 2, 8, 8, 2 2, 6, 8, 4 2, 10, 8 Ans: 2

Q. The novel 'White Tiger' which won the Booker Prize 2008 is authore by 1 2 3 4 Kiran Desai [Link] Arundhati Roy Aravind Adiga Ans: 4 Q. The Chairman of the Finance Commission must be 1 An Economist of high calibre 2 A person having experience in Public Affairs 3 An expert from Judiciary-level of High Court Judge 4 A person of Finance and Banking field Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following newspapers had been edited by Gandhiji? 1 2 3 4 Maratha Gujarat Times Navjeevan Jan Satta Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following was the first heavyweight boxer to go undefeated throughout his career? 1 2 3 4 Lee Epperson Larry Holmes Rocky Marciano Michael Spinks Ans: 3 Q. Sivasamudra is an island formed by the river 1 2 3 4 Godavari Ganga Krishna Cauvery Ans: 4 Q. The First Election Commissioner of India was 1 2 3 4 [Link] Singh [Link] Verma Sukumar Sen [Link] Ans: 3 Q. Queen Elizabeth has recently conferred Knighthood on 1 2 3 4 [Link] Salman Rushdie Chetan Bhagat None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Who is the Minister for Environment and Forests of India? 1 2 Jairam Ramesh Anand Sharma

3 4

Dayanidhi Maran Jayanti Natarajan Ans: 4

Q. Solar energy is due to 1 fission reactions 2 combustion reactions 3 chemical reactions 4 fusion reactions Ans: 4 Q. When a light wave is reflected from a mirrior, there is a change in its 1 2 3 4 velocity frequency wavelength amplitude Ans: 4 Q. In AC circuits, AC meters measure 1 2 3 4 mean values peak values mean square values rms values Ans: 4

Q. Which of the following organelles is called 'Atom bombs'? 1 2 3 4 Lysosome Nucleolus Golgi bodies Microtubules Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following branches deals with the interactions of same species of living organisms with their non-living environment? 1 2 3 4 Synecology Ecology Palaeontology Autecology Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following vertebrates lack exoskeleton? 1 2 3 4 Aves Mammalia Amphibia Chondrichthyes Ans: 4 Q. One byte consists of 1 2 3 4 four bits one bit ten bit eight bits Ans: 4

Q. ENIAC was 1 an electronic computer 2 an engine 3 a memory device 4 an electronic calculator Ans: 1 Q. Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called 1 2 3 4 Isohalines Isohyets Isobars Isotherms Ans: 4 Q. Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India? 1 2 3 4 Mathura (IOC) Visakhapatnam (HPCL) Vadodara Mumbai (BPCL) Ans: 3 Q. A natural region has the similarity of 1 climate and occupation 2 soil and drainage 3 climate and natural vegetation 4 economic base and races Ans: 3 Q. Coins made of metal first appeared in 1 2 3 4 Harappan Civilisation Age of the Buddha Age of the Mauryas Later Vedic age Ans: 4 Q. The contractile proteins in a muscle are 1 2 3 4 Myosin and Troponin Actin and Myosin Actin and Tropomyosin Troponin and Tropomyosin Ans: 2 Q. Hypertension is the term used for 1 2 3 4 decrease in heart rate decrease in blood pressure increase in blood pressure increase in heart rate Ans: 3 Q. From the bark of which plant is quinine extracted? 1 2 3 4 Neem Cedar Eucalyptus Cinchona Ans: 4 Q. When water itself combines chemically with some element or mineral it is called 1 Carbonation

2 3 4

Oxidation Desilication Hydration Ans: 4

Q. Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in 1 2 3 4 Karnataka Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Kerala Ans: 3 Q. A law made by the Judiciary is known as 1 2 3 4 Ordinary law Rule of law Administrative law Case law Ans: 4 Q. One of the important attributes of Parliamentary from of government is 1 Executive is answerable to the people 2 Executive is separate from the legislature 3 Fixed tenure for the executive 4 Collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers of the Parliament Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following does not come under legislative control over administration? 1 2 3 4 Adjournment motion Budget session Formulation of a Bill Zero hour Ans: 2 Q. From which fund can the unanticipated expenditure be met without the prior approval of the Parliament? 1 2 3 4 Vote-on-Account Consolidated Fund of India From the Treasury Contingency Fund of India Ans: 4 Q. Who propounded the Innovation theory of profits? 1 2 3 4 [Link] Alfred Marshall [Link] David Ricardo Ans: 3 Q. The degree of monopoly power is to be measured in terms of the firm's 1 2 3 4 normal profit selling price supernormal profit both normal and supernormal profit Ans: 3 Q. Effective demand depends on 1 2 3 output-capital ratio supply price total expenditure

capital-output ratio Ans: 2

Q. Which one of the following is not a 'canon of taxation' according to Adam Smith? 1 2 3 4 Canon of convenience canon of economy Canon of simplicity canon of certainty Ans: 3 Q. The Chola kings were ruling over 1 2 3 4 Kerala Bengal Andhra Tamil Nadu Ans: 4 Q. The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with the pre-Aryans because 1 2 3 4 they were taller and stronger they used elephants on a large scale they used chariots driven by horses they were from an advanced urban culture. Ans: 3 Q. Which battle did open the Delhi are to Muhammad Ghori? 1 2 3 4 First Battle of Tarain Battle of Khanwa Second Battle of Tarain First battle of PAnipat Ans: 3 Q. Who was the author of Gita Govinda? 1 2 3 4 Kalhana Kalidasa Jayadeva Raja Rao Ans: 3 Q. "The Right to Public Office" is a 1 2 3 4 Moral right Civil right Political right Economic right Ans: 2 Q. Who was against the abolition of Sati? 1 2 3 4 [Link] [Link] Radha Kant Deb Ram Mohan Roy Ans: 3 Q. Chand Bibi was the ruler of 1 2 3 4 Asirgarh Golconda Bijapur Ahmednagar Ans: 4

Q. Clive laid the foundation of British Empire by winning the battle of 1 2 3 4 Jhansi Panipat Plassey None of these Ans: 3 Q. When was the partition of Bengal, effected during the time of Curzon, annnulled? 1 2 3 4 1913 1911 1914 1912 Ans: 2 Q. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated in the year 1 2 3 4 1626 A.D. 1295 A.D. 1192 A.D. 1561 A.D. Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following was the eldest son of Shahjahan? 1 2 3 4 Aurangzeb Shuja Dara Shikoh Murad Baksh Ans: 3 Q. In which battle, Rana Pratap of Mewar was defeated by the Mughal Army? 1 2 3 4 Panipat Mewar Haldighati Udaipur Ans: 3 Q. Akbar was the first Muslim ruler to introduce 1 2 3 4 Land and revenue reforms Judicial reforms Social reforms Administrative reforms Ans: 2 Q. The rock cut temples known as the Seven Pagodas are at 1 2 3 4 Kanchi Mahabaleshwar Tanjore Mahabalipuram Ans: 4 Q. The battle of Kalinga proved to be the deciding point in the life of 1 2 3 4 Kautilya Ashoka Samudragupta Alexander Ans: 2 Q. The capital of Harshavardhana was at 1 Varanasi

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Pataliputra Kannauj Nalanda Ans: 3

Q. Both Vardhamana Mahavira and Gautam Buddha preached their doctrines during the reign of 1 2 3 4 Udayi Nandivardhana Bimbisara Ajatashatru Ans: 3 Q. In whose reign, Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese pilgrim, visited India? 1 2 3 4 Chandragupta Maurya Samundragupta Harshavardhana Kanishka Ans: 3 Q. The philosophy of Upanishads emphasises on 1 2 3 4 Tapa Bhakti Gyan Karma Ans: 3 Q. 'Moon' is related to 'Satellite' as 'Earth' is related to 1 2 3 4 Solar System Sun Planet Jupiter Ans: 3 Q. 'Navajivan Express' runs between 1 Howrah-Chennai 2 Chennai-Ahmedabad 3 Bhopal-New Delhi 4 Jammu Tawi-Thiruvananthapuram Ans: 2 Q. Who said, "Thank God, I have done my duty." 1 2 3 4 Admiral Nelson [Link] Nelson Mandela [Link] Ans: 1 Q. Which day of the year is observed as 'World Standard Day'? 1 2 3 4 September 14 November 25 October 14 August 14 Ans: 3 Q. The judge of the Supreme Court of India now retire at the age of 1 2 3 62 years 60 years 65 years

58 years Ans: 3

Q. 'Neela Chand' is a novel written by 1 2 3 4 Subhash Mukhopadhyay Shiv Prasad Singh Ramakant Rath Ram Vilas Sharma Ans: 2 Q. Sheikh Hasina belongs to which political party of Bangladesh? 1 2 3 4 Jamat-i-Islami Bangladesh National Party Awami League Workers Party Ans: 3 Q. Which day is celebrated as United Nations Day every year? 1 2 3 4 14th November 27th December 24th October 7th April Ans: 3 Q. The Sun shines vertically on the Equator 1 2 3 4 Four times a year Once a year Throughout the years Twice a year Ans: 4 Q. Santosh Trophy is related to 1 2 3 4 Golf Basketball Cricket Football Ans: 4 Q. 'Biosphere Reserve Project' is aimed at protecting 1 2 3 4 Environment Cattle population Flora and Fauna Human beings from pollution Ans: 3 Q. 'Palak leaves' are rich in 1 2 3 4 Iron Vitamin A Cystine Carotene Ans: 4 Q. Malaria is a disease which affects 1 2 3 4 Spleen Lungs Liver Intestine Ans: 3

Q. Pepsin, a digestive enzyme, is produced in the 1 2 3 4 Kidney Liver Stomach Small intestine Ans: 3 Q. Leukaemia is a type of cancer in which there is an abnormal increase in the number of 1 2 3 4 Bone cells Red blood cells Platelets White blood cells Ans: 4 Q. A solution of zinc chloride cannot be stored in a vessel made of 1 2 3 4 Lead Aluminium Silver Gold Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity? 1 2 3 4 Cold water Warm water Distilled water Saline water Ans: 4 Q. The name of the first Indian aircraft developed by a government laboratory with privatefund is 1 2 3 4 Tejas Akash CNM5 Hansa Ans: 3 Q. An international movement with its motto to save the world by involving itself with environmental problems is 1 2 3 4 Clean En Greenpiece Greenfield Ecofriend Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following is an indirect tax? 1 2 3 4 Capital gains tax Corporation tax Excise duty Wealth tax Ans: 3 Q. Which is the most important source of revenue of the States in India? 1 2 3 4 Professional taxes Land Revenue Sales Tax Excise duty Ans: 4 Q. Protectionism in the International trade standa for 1 Semi-restricted trade

2 3 4

Free trade policy Restricted trade policy All of these Ans: 3

Q. Diamond mines are mainly found in India in the State of 1 2 3 4 Arunachal Pradesh Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Bihar Ans: 3 Q. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is associated with 1 2 3 4 Tapti River Bhakra Nangal Project Mahanadi River Narmada River Ans: 4 Q. Soil suitable for growing cotton is 1 2 3 4 Red soil Sandy soil Black soil Laterite soil Ans: 3 Q. Who is the Chief Law Officer of India? 1 2 3 4 Advocate General Solicitor General Secretary, Law Department Attorney General Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following bills cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha? 1 Bill bringing a State under the President's rule 2 Money Bill 3 Bill pertaining to the removal of the President by impeachment 4 Bill proclaiming all the State of emergency arising out of war or external aggression. Ans: 2 Q. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India? 1 2 3 4 The President The Home Minister The Defence Minister The Prime Minister Ans: 1 Q. The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India was? 1 2 3 4 Added by the 42nd Amendment A part of the original constitution Added by the 24th Amendment Added by the 1st Amendment Ans: 4 Q. What can be the maximum period of gap between any two session of the Indian Parliament? 1 2 3 One year Three Months Four months

Six months Ans: 4

Q. Effect of increasing temperature on resistance of semiconductor is 1 2 3 4 Increasing No change Decreasing First increasing then decreasing Ans: 3 Q. If mass is increased by 2 times and velocity is increased by 3 times of a body then its momentum will be increased by 1 2 3 4 2 times 3/2 times 3 times 6 times Ans: 4 Q. Concentrated, HNO3 can be stored in container made up of 1 2 3 4 Cu Al Sn Zn Ans: 2 Q. Red blood corpuscles have life of 1 2 3 4 3-4 days 4 weeks 4 months 12 months Ans: 3 Q. Mallika Sarabhai is associated with which of following fields? 1 2 3 4 Social service Classical music Sports Classical dance Ans: 4 Q. A Kabaddi team usually has 1 2 3 4 Six players Nine players Eleven players Seven players Ans: 4 Q. Golden Ball winner of 2010 World Cup Football Championship was 1 2 3 4 Diego Forlan Carlos Borges Antonio Campolo Alvaro Farnandez Ans: 1 Q. The National heritage animal in India is 1 2 3 4 Tiger Elephant Deer Lion Ans: 2

Q. Brazils first female President is 1 2 3 4 Laura Chinchilla Dilma Rousseff Julia Gillard Angela Markel Ans: 2 Q. 2009 Dadasaheb Phalke award was received by 1 2 3 4 Amitabh Bachan Nasiruddin Shah Rajnikant [Link] Ans: 4 Q. .....is a port-based industrial region. 1 2 3 4 Hooghly Mumbai Haldia Chennai Ans: 3 Q. ....is the largest oil refinery in India. 1 2 3 4 Haldia Koyali Digboi Trombay Ans: 2 Q. .... is an important cash crop of Eastern India. 1 2 3 4 Jute Rice Cotton Coffee Ans: 1 Q. The Gersoppa Falls are situated on the.....river. 1 2 3 4 Jog Godavari Krishna Sharavati Ans: 4 Q. Who was known as the mother of Indian revolutionaries? 1 2 3 4 Madame Cama Sister Nivedita Annie Besant Matangini Hazra Ans: 1 Q. The Battle of Haldighati was fought between Akbar and 1 2 3 4 Maharana Pratap Hamirdeva Rana Sanga Malik Amber Ans: 1 Q. Hieun Tsang visited India during the reign of 1 Harshavardhan

2 3 4

Samudragupta Chandragupta II Kumaragupta I Ans: 1

Q. For what colour of light refractive index of glass is minimum? 1 2 3 4 Yellow Red Blue Violet Ans: 2 Q. Newtons laws of motion are valid in 1 Rotating frame of reference 2 In all frame of reference 3 Non-inertial frame of reference 4 Inertial frame of reference Ans: 4 Q. Many elements have non-integral atomic masses because 1 Their isotopes have non-integral masses 2 They have isotopes 3 Their isotopes have different masses 4 The constituents neutrons, protons and electrons combine to give fractional masses Ans: 1 Q. The source of hydrogen for carbon assimilation 1 2 3 4 FADH2 NADPH2 H2O RuBP Ans: 2 Q. Who amongst the following is a famous Sarod player? 1 2 3 4 Amjad Ali Khan Zakir Hussain Hari Prasad Chourasia Shiv Kumar Sharma Ans: 1 Q. Subroto Cup is associated with 1 2 3 4 Chess Football Cricket Table Tennis Ans: 2 Q. Giant Panda is found in 1 2 3 4 Nepal Bhutan India China Ans: 4 Q. Benajir Bhutto Shahid Award has been instituted by 1 2 3 Pakistan Peoples Party Amnesty International Pakistan Government

Afghanistan Government Ans: 1

Q. An important ancillary product used in the petrochemicals industry is 1 2 3 4 Naphtha Petrol Kerosene Mobil Ans: 1 Q. Coke is obtained by burning 1 2 3 4 Iron Benzol Naphthalene Coal Ans: 4 Q. Wheat is called a Rabi Crop because 1 It is sown in strong sunlight 2 Cloudy weather is harmful for the crop 3 It is sown in summer 4 It is sown in winter Ans: 4 Q. .....is a tributary of the Brahmaputra. 1 2 3 4 Tsang Po Son Subansiri Mahananda Ans: 1 Q. Who wrote Bande Mataram? 1 Rajanikanta Sen 2 Bankimchandra Chatterjee 3 Rangalal Banerjee 4 Rabindranath Tagore Ans: 2 Q. Who introduced the Kabuliyat and Patta system? 1 2 3 4 Alauddin Khalji Akbar Aurangzeb Sher Shah Ans: 4 Q. Jayadev, the author of Gita Govinda, was the court poet of 1 2 3 4 Lakshmanasena Hemantasena Vijaysena Ballalsena Ans: 1 Q. What was the capital of ancient Magadha? 1 2 3 4 Rajagriha Girivraja Pataliputra Sravasti Ans: 1

Q. In which of the following processes of transmission of heat material medium is not required 1 2 3 4 Radiation Conduction Convection Conduction and convection Ans: 1 Q. At 4 degree C, volume of a certain mass of water is 1 Minimum 2 Increased by 1/12th part of its volume at 0 C 3 Maximum 4 Remains same as the volume at 0 C Ans: 1 Q. Which has the maximum number of atoms? 1 2 3 4 108 g of Ag 24 g of C 56 g of Fe 26 g of AI Ans: 2 Q. Bile is produced by 1 2 3 4 Liver Pancreas Salivary gland Stomach Ans: 1 Q. The festival Bihu held in which State? 1 2 3 4 Mizoram Assam Punjab Manipur Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following Indian Kings excelled in music? 1 2 3 4 Kanishka Samudragupta Harshavardhana Chandragupta Maurya Ans: 2 Q. The Headquarters of the International Olympic Committee is in 1 2 3 4 Italy Switzerland Belgium France Ans: 2 Q. Sania Mirza is a 1 Human Right Activist 2 Lawn Tennis player 3 Leading film actress 4 Pakistani singer Ans: 2 Q. Indias largest supplier of crude oil is 1 Saudi Arab

2 3 4

Iran Nigeria Qatar Ans: 1

Q. Aung San Sun Kyi is a prodemocracy leader of 1 2 3 4 Myanmar North Korea Nepal Bhutan Ans: 1 Q. TISCO is located in 1 2 3 4 Rourkela Jamshedpur Kulti-Burnpur Bhilai Ans: 2 Q. A non-conventional source of power is 1 2 3 4 Solar Power Coal Uranium Petroleum Ans: 1 Q. Quinine is a ..... resource. 1 2 3 4 Mineral Agricultural Forest None of the above Ans: 3 Q. The two rivers which have formed the largest delta in the world are 1 2 3 4 Ganga and Brahmaputra Ganga and Padma Ganga and Meghna Ganga and Ichhamati Ans: 1 Q. When Partition of Bengal was effected? 1 2 3 4 October 16, 1905 1903 July 19, 1905 December 1905 Ans: 1 Q. Who was the opponent of Babur in the First Battle of Panipat? 1 2 3 4 Medini Raya Ibrahim Lodi Rana Sanga Mahmud Lodi Ans: 2 Q. Who was the best king of the Cholas? 1 2 3 Rajendra I Rajaraja I Parantaka II

Vira Rajendra Ans: 1

Q. The oldest part of the Veda was 1 2 3 4 Rig Sama Yajur Atharva Ans: 1 Q. Mach number is the ratio of 1 Velocity of sound and velocity of a body 2 Velocity of two particles 3 Velocity of a body and velocity of sound 4 Frequency of two vibrating bodies Ans: 1 Q. Yellow sport occur in 1 2 3 4 Eye Heart Kidney Ear Ans: 1 Q. Which one is correctly matched? 1 2 3 4 Vitamin E-Pellagra Vitamin C-Scurvey Vitamin ABeri Beri Vitamin D-Anaemia Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following Mughal rulers banned music and dancing? 1 2 3 4 Humayun Jahangir Babar Aurangzeb Ans: 4 Q. The Indian shooter who won 4 Gold medals in 2010 Commonwealth Games was 1 2 3 4 Gagan Narang Sushil Kumar Abhinav Bindra Arjun Atwal Ans: 1 Q. Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th Test Century in 1 2 3 4 India South Africa Australia New Zealand Ans: 2 Q. A proposed train linking West Bengal and Tripura via Bangladesh is named 1 2 3 4 Friendship Express Sonar Tori Indo-Bangla Express Chaturanga Ans: 2

Q. India has been elected to the Security Council 1 2 3 4 As a permanent member As an associated member As a non-permanent member None of the above Ans: 3 Q. The founder of WikiLeaks is 1 2 3 4 Julian Assange Richard Heck Robert Edwards Rick Perry Ans: 1 Q. .... has the highest number of cotton mills in India. 1 2 3 4 Tamil Nadu Maharashtra Gujarat West Bengal Ans: 1 Q. ____ is extracted from Bauxite. 1 2 3 4 Mica Copper Aluminium Tin Ans: 3 Q. Laterite occurs mainly in the 1 2 3 4 Maharashtra Ladakh Telengana Chhotanagpur Ans: 4 Q. The highest peak of India is 1 2 3 4 Kanchenjungha Nanga Parbat Everest K2 Ans: 4 Q. Who is called the Father of Modern India? 1 2 3 4 [Link] Rammohan Roy Jawaharlal Nehru Mahatma Gandhi Ans: 2 Q. During the reign of which Sultan Chingiz Khan invaded India? 1 2 3 4 Muhammad Bin Tughlaq Iltutmish Balban Alauddin Khalji Ans: 2 Q. Who wrote the Nasik Prasasti (eulogy)? 1 Goutamiputra Satakarni

2 3 4

Queen Nayanika Gautami Balashri Simuka Ans: 1

Q. Who discovered Mohenjodaro? 1 2 3 4 Dayaram Sahani Sir Mortimar Wheeler Rakhaldas Banerjee Sir John Marshall Ans: 3 Q. X-ray is 1 Electromagnetic wave 2 The flow of positive charge 3 The flow of neutral practices 4 The flow of electron Ans: 1 Q. The direction of vibration of practices with respect to wave direction in transverse wave is 1 2 3 4 30 degree 45 degree Right angle Parallel Ans: 1 Q. The main constituent gas of LPG is 1 2 3 4 Benzene Ethane Methane Butane Ans: 4 Q. Loss of memory is caused by the destruction of 1 2 3 4 Medulla Cerebrum Cerebellum Pons Ans: 3 Q. Tripti Mitra was associated with which of following fields? 1 2 3 4 Stage Acting Social Service Dance Vocal Music Ans: 1 Q. With which of the following is Begum Akhtar associated? 1 2 3 4 Painting Vocal Music Classical Dance Writing Ans: 2 Q. Third Umpire in Cricket can decide on 1 2 3 Run out Stumping Hit wicket

All of the above Ans: 4

Q. The First Asian Games was held in 1 2 3 4 Japan India South Korea China Ans: 2 Q. INS Shivalik is a 1 Rocket launcher 2 Missile 3 Warship 4 Tank Ans: 3 Q. The book Do and Die inspired a film called 1 2 3 4 Khele Hum Ji Jaan Se Pipli Live Lagaan Rang De Basanti Ans: 1 Q. North Korea-South Korea conflict in 2010 took place near 1 2 3 4 Yeonpyeong Seoul Pyong yong Yangon Ans: 1 Q. The youngest person to climb [Link] is 1 2 3 4 Richard Heck Robert Edwards Salil Shetty Jordan Romero Ans: 4 Q. ..... is the largest milk producing organization in India. 1 2 3 4 Amul Sumul Haringhata Metro Ans: 1 Q. The thermal power centre at Ukai is in the State of 1 2 3 4 Maharashtra Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Ans: 2 Q. .....coal has the highest percentage of carbon. 1 2 3 4 Anthracite Bituminous Lignite Peat Ans: 1

Q. Mangroves are found in Sunderban because of 1 Daily flooding by saline waters 2 Heavy railfall 3 High temperatures throughout the year 4 Fertile Alluvial soil Ans: 1 Q. Who defended Aurbindo Ghosh in the Alipur Bomb case? 1 2 3 4 Chittaranjan Das W. [Link] Bipin Chandra Pal Surendranath Banerjee Ans: 1 Q. When Indian National Congress was founded? 1 2 3 4 1885 A.D. 1875 A.D. 1858 A.D. 1883 A.D. Ans: 1 Q. The Arab conquest Sindh took place in 1 2 3 4 1191 A.D. 712 A.D. 1027 A.D. 1206 A.D. Ans: 2 Q. Who was the best ruler of the Maurya empire? 1 2 3 4 Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Dasaratha Ashoka Ans: 4 Q. Who was the author of Harshacharit? 1 2 3 4 Banabhatta Harisena Ravikirti Davaka Ans: 1 Q. Who clinched the FIDE World Cup of Chess in September 2011? 1 2 3 4 Alexander Gris Chuk Peter Svilder Vishwanathan Anand Vassily Ivanchuk Ans: 2 Q. Which country led the medals tally in IAAF World Athletics Championship held in Daegu recently? 1 2 3 4 China Germany Japan USA Ans: 4 Q. The winner of Tour Championship and Fed Ex Cup of golf is 1 Webb Simpson

2 3 4

Thomas Bjorn Bill Haas None of the above Ans: 3

Q. Samantha Stosur won her first Australian Open (Women's Singles) Tennis Championship. She is form 1 2 3 4 France Japan Australia Austria Ans: 3 Q. Who was the runner-up in US Open (Men's Single) Tennis Championship? 1 2 3 4 Roger Federer Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic none of the above Ans: 2 Q. The winner of Federation Cup of football this year is 1 2 3 4 Mahendra United East Bengal Mohun Bagan Salagaocar SC Ans: 4 Q. Recently four more cricketers have been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame? Who is not among them? 1 2 3 4 Curtly Ambrose Alan Davidson Belinda Clark [Link] Ans: 4 Q. The NatWest ODI Series has been clinched by-1 2 3 4 Australia West Indies India England Ans: 4 Q. 'Pakistan--Beyond the Crisis State' is the book by 1 2 3 4 Sarmile Bose Nawaj Sharif Parvez Musharraf [Link] Lodhi Ans: 4 Q. As per the Global Liveability Survey, which Australian city has been ranked as most liveable city of the world? 1 2 3 4 Canberra Sydney Melbourne None of the above Ans: 3 Q. India's rank in Global Competitiveness Report of World Economic Forum is-1 2 71st 61st

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41st 56th Ans: 4

Q. Which country has emerged as the most competitive country at global level in the annual Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) of the World Economic Forum? 1 2 3 4 Canada Norway United Kingdom Switzerland Ans: 4 Q. Who among the following has been honoured with Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2011 in Mathematical Sciences? 1 2 3 4 [Link] Balaji [Link] Minwalla [Link] Mj [Link] Ans: 3 Q. Under the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards who among the following has been adjudged BestActress in the category of movies? 1 2 3 4 Kate Winslet Juliana Margulies Margo Martindale Maggie Smith Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following has been honoured with 46th Jnanpith Award 2010? 1 2 3 4 Chandrashekhar Kambar [Link] Rajendra Shah Shaharyar Khan Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following has been honoured with 45th Jnanpith Award 2009? 1 2 3 4 Shrilal Shukl Amarkant Both of the above None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Leila Lopes who has been crowned with Miss Universe 2011 title is the national citizen of-1 2 3 4 Angola Portugal Zambia Colombia Ans: 1 Q. Justice J.S. Khehar has been appointed recently as 1 2 3 4 Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court The Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court The Judge of the Supreme Court Ans: 4 Q. Who recently became the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for second time? 1 2 Narayan Dutt Tiwari Bhagat Singh Koshiyari

3 4

Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri Ans: 4

Q. Which State now has 75 districts? 1 2 3 4 Tamil Nadu Karnataka Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Ans: 3 Q. United States of America's poverty rate has recently reached 1 2 3 4 18.5% 21.3% 20.2% 15.1% Ans: 4 Q. Hell Thorning Schmidt has been elected as the first woman Prime Minister of 1 2 3 4 Norway Sweden Denmark None of the above Ans: 3 Q. The Shourya Missile which was recently test-fired is-1 2 3 4 Air-to-air missile Air-to-surface Surface-to-surface missile Surface-to-air missile Ans: 3 Q. With which insurgent group has the Central government signed a ceasefire accord? 1 2 3 4 Manipur Liberation Front ULFA JKLF None of the above Ans: 2 Q. In recently approved 12th Five Year Plan the growth rate has been pegged at 1 2 3 4 9% 10% 8.5% 8% Ans: 1 Q. In last week of September 2011 India test-fired 1 2 3 4 Trishul Prithvi III Missile Agni II Missile Prithvi II Missile Ans: 4 Q. The conferences of presiding officers of legislative bodies in India was recently held in 1 2 3 4 Bhopal Jaipur Hyderabad Sri Nagar

Ans: 2 Q. How much amount has the Planning Commission fixed for a person in India to across below poverty line in Urban areas? 1 2 3 4 Rs.45 Rs.42 Rs.40 Rs.32 Ans: 4 Q. A government panel has suggested Super Body to regulate-1 2 3 4 Banking sector Aviation sector Health sector None of the above Ans: 3 Q. The Central government is set to make it compulsory of its annual purchases from Dalits-run and Tribal run firms for 1 2 3 4 5% 9% 6% 4% Ans: 4 Q. Which South Asian country Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh visited recently? 1 2 3 4 Sri Lanka Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh Ans: 3 Q. Who has emerged as the richest cabinet minister in Union Cabinet? 1 2 3 4 Kamal Nath Sharad Pawar Pranab Mukherjee [Link] Ans: 1 Q. The government has finally released the draft of 1 2 3 4 Food Security Bill Lokpal Bill National Communal Violence Bill None of the above Ans: 1 Q. The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project will run through 1 2 3 4 Six States Five States Seven States Eight States Ans: 3 Q. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emission as per kyoto Protocol implies that-1 Industrial countries receive carbon credits by funding carbon saving projects in another relatively affluent nation

2 Developed countries invest in carbon reduction in developing countries and receive carbon credit in return 3 Developed nations purchase carbon credit from other nations 4 Industrial countries reduce their carbon emission by using environment friendly technology in produc

Ans: 2 Q. Which one among the following led to the Greece economic crisis 2010? 1 2 3 4 Sudden depreciation of Euro Unrestricted spending and cheap loans Outflow of foreign capital due to political unrest Excessive borrowing from IMF Ans: 4 Q. India by becoming a full-fledged member of the Financial Action Task Force 1 Will play an important role in law enforcement matters, investigations or prosecutions of terrorist activities at an international level

2 Has also become a member of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 3 Will be able to access information on suspect accounts in nations such as Switzerland and UK 4 All of the above Ans: 3 Q. The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to 1 2 3 4 North Pole Equator South Pole Axis of the Earth Ans: 2 Q. The next term of the series 30, 42, 56, 72,.... is 1 2 3 4 90 92 88 84 Ans: 1 Q. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in the year 1 2 3 4 1914 1929 1916 1919 Ans: 4 Q. Essential constituent of plant cell is the carbohydrate 1 2 3 4 Sucrose Starch Lignin Cellulose Ans: 2 Q. Who was the main inspiration of the Young Bengal movement? 1 2 3 4 Raja Rammohan Roy David Hare Debendranath Tagore [Link] Ans: 4 Q. Which Muslim invader conquered Bengal during the time of Lakshmanasen? 1 2 3 4 Muhammad Ghori Qutbuddin Aibak Iltutmish Bakhtiyar Khilji Ans: 4

Q. 'The Servants of India' Society was founded by 1 2 3 4 [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] Ans: 3 Q. The Policy of Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by-1 2 3 4 Canning Dalhousie Warren Hastings Wellesley Ans: 4 Q. Which Sultan of Delhi brought one Asokan Pillar to Delhi? 1 2 3 4 Md. Bin Tughlaq Firuz Shah Tughlaq Alauddin Khilji Iltutmish Ans: 2 Q. Which pollutant of the atmosphere inhibits the Hill reaction of photosynthesis? 1 2 3 4 Per acetyl nitrate Ultra violet rays Hydro carbon Nitrogen monoxide Ans: 2 Q. During whose reign the East India Company established their first factory in India? 1 2 3 4 Shahjahan Aurangzeb Bahadur Shah-I Jahangir Ans: 4 Q. Where was Gadar Party formed? 1 2 3 4 Tokyo San Francisco Lahore New York Ans: 2 Q. Finances are distributed between the Center and the States on the basis of the recommendations of the 1 2 3 4 National Development Council Public Accounts Committee Finance Commission Planning Commission Ans: 3 Q. The National Conference in Calcutta was held to raise National Fund in the year 1 2 3 4 1884 1885 1905 1883 Ans: 2 Q. Kranz anatomy states that, plant has 1 C4 cycle

2 3 4

C2 cycle C3 cycle Both C3 and C4 cycle Ans: 1

Q. The slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' was given by 1 2 3 4 Bhagat Singh Lala Lajpat Rai Sir Mohammad Iqbal Subhas Chandra Bose Ans: 1 Q. India's permanent Research Station 'Dakshin Gongotri' is located at 1 2 3 4 Indian Ocean Himalayas Arabian Sea Antarctica Ans: 4 Q. The first political society started under British rule in India was 1 Arya Samaj 2 Bengal land-holders, society (British Indian Association, 1852) 3 Brahma Samaj 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following states was previously know as NEFA? 1 2 3 4 Assam Manipur Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Ans: 4 Q. When did Royal Indian Navy Revolt in Bombay take place? 1 2 3 4 1946 1945 1944 1942 Ans: 1 Q. Gopal was the founder of 1 2 3 4 Pallava dynasty Pratihara dynasty Chalukya dynasty Pala dynasty Ans: 4 Q. Which is the most industrially advanced state in India? 1 2 3 4 Gujarat Punjab Tamil Nadu Maharashtra Ans: 4 Q. In West Bengal foothill region of the Himalayas is known as 1 2 3 Barind Diara Bagri

Terai and Duars Ans: 4

Q. International Women's Day is celebrated on-1 2 3 4 March 18 March 8 March 22 March15 Ans: 2 Q. Lowest rate of photosynthesis takes place in 1 2 3 4 Orange light Red light Green light Blue light Ans: 3 Q. Which Indian ruler was made the prisoner of the Revolt of 1857? 1 2 3 4 Nana Saheb Rani of Jhansi-Lakshmi Bai Bahadur Shah Zafar Noe of the above Ans: 3 Q. To which place did Murshid Quil Khan transfer his capital from Dacca? 1 2 3 4 Gour Pandua Murshidabad Monghyr Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following hydroelectric power projects has the largest installed capacity (M.W.) for generation of electricity? 1 2 3 4 Koyna (Maharashtra) Sabari Giri (Kerala) Bhakra-Nangal (Punjab) Kundan (Tamil Nadu) Ans: 3 Q. ..... are the second major source of irrigation in India. 1 2 3 4 Canals Tanks Oceans Wells and Tubewells Ans: 4 Q. When was University of Calcutta founded? 1 2 3 4 1860 1874 1854 1857 Ans: 4 Q. Among West Bengal's districts, the lowest human Development index is recorded for 1 2 3 4 Purulia Birbhum Malda Murshidabad Ans: 1

Q. Who caused to build Qutub Minar in Delhi? 1 2 3 4 Balban Iltutmish Qutbuddin Aibak Alauddin Khilji Ans: 3 Q. The Bahmani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Empire clashed frequently over the territory of 1 2 3 4 Warangal Malabar Madurai Raichur Doab Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following Indian States that Akbar could not Annex? 1 2 3 4 Bihar Kashmir Bengal Assam Ans: 4 Q. The finance Commission is constituted by the President every 1 2 3 4 5 years 4 years 2 years 3 years Ans: 1 Q. Farakka Barrage has been constructed 1 To irrigate agriculture fields 2 To generate hydroelectric power 3 To increase the flow of water in Hooghly river 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. During the reign of which ruler Ibn Batuta came to India? 1 2 3 4 Alauddin Khilji Iltutmish Akbar Muhammad Bin Tughlaq Ans: 4 Q. Brass is an alloy of 1 Copper and Zinc 2 Copper and Aluminium 3 Copper and Tin 4 Iron and Copper Ans: 1 Q. In India when population of an urban settlement crosses 100,000 it is called 1 2 3 4 City Town Megalopolis Metropolis Ans: 2 Q. The Sarkaria Commission was set up for the review of the relation between 1 The Legislative and the Executive

2 3 4

The Executive and the Judiciary The Center and the States The Prime Minister and the President Ans: 3

Q. Ilbert Bill was introduced in the Imperial Legislative Council in the year 1 2 3 4 1883 1885 1880 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. During the reign of which Sultan, Chinghiz Khan invaded India? 1 2 3 4 Alauddin Khilji Muhammad Bin Tughlaq Ghiyasuddin Balban Iltutmish Ans: 4 Q. Cyclones of Bay of Bengal are studied with the help of 1 2 3 4 GIS Oxford Atlas Satellite Imageries Topographical Maps Ans: 4 Q. Who said, "If Congress wishes to accept partition, it would be over my dead body"? 1 2 3 4 [Link] Ballabhbhai Patel Dr. Rajendra Prasad [Link] Ans: 1 Q. The speaker of the Lok Sabha 1 Has no right to vote 2 Votes like any other member of the Lok Sabha 3 Has two votes-one in ordinary course and another in case of tie 4 Votes only in case of tie Ans: 4 Q. At which place Gandhiji had the first experience of mass-movement in India? 1 2 3 4 Chauri Chaura Champaran Dandi Bardoli Ans: 2 Q. Ozone depletion in Antarctica is caused by the formation of 1 2 3 4 Sulphur dioxide Freon Nitrogen dioxide Chlorine nitrate Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following is a terrestrial algae? 1 2 3 Terentepholia Spirullina Sargassum

Chlorella Ans: 2

Q. The final approval to the draft Five Year Plan is given by the 1 2 3 4 President Parliament Planning Commission National Development Council Ans: 4 Q. The gastric glands in the stomach produce an enzyme-1 2 3 4 Ptyalin Pepsin Trypsin Insulin Ans: 2 Q. The Lion capital of currency notes was discovered from 1 2 3 4 Sanchi Bharut Sarnath Bodh gaya Ans: 3 Q. 'Sal' is a type of 1 Evergreen tree 2 Mangrove 3 Deciduous tree 4 Coniferous tree Ans: 3 Q. The smallest size of a cell which can be seen with unaided eye is 1 2 3 4 100 microns 1000 microns 1 micron 10 microns Ans: 1 Q. Which Iron and Steel Plant is called 'Ruhr of India? 1 2 3 4 Rourkela Durgapur Bhilai Jamshedpur Ans: 2 Q. Duncan Passage lies between 1 South Andaman and Little Andaman 2 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3 Little Andaman and Nicobar 4 Amindivi and Lakshadweep Islands Ans: 1 Q. Chittaranjan in West Bengal is well known for its 1 2 3 4 Iron and Steel Industries Locomotive Works Cement Factory Fertilizer Plant Ans: 2

Q. Which of the following Delhi Sultans had set up a separate department of Slaves? 1 2 3 4 Balban Muhammad Bin Tughlaq Firuz Shah Tughlaq Iltutmish Ans: 3 Q. Who was the last independent Sultan of Bengal? 1 2 3 4 Illiyas Shah Nusrat Shah Husain Shah Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah Ans: 4 Q. Who issued the Nasik Prasasti (Inscription)? 1 2 3 4 Samundragupta Harshavardhan Dharmapala Gautamiputra Satakarni Ans: 4 Q. River Narmada flows through a 1 2 3 4 Gorge Lagoon Fault Through Meander Ans: 4 Q. Satish Dhawan Space Center is located at 1 2 3 4 Tarapur Chandipur Sriharikota Hyderabad Ans: 3 Q. Rainfall in West Bengal occurs due to summer monsoon by 1 2 3 4 Retreating monsoon Western Disturbances Bay of Bengal current Arabian sea current Ans: 3 Q. Indian Civil Service was introduced during the Governor Generalship of 1 2 3 4 Lord Curzon Lord Dalhousie Lord Cornwallis Lord William Bentinck Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following soils is favourable for cotton cultivation? 1 2 3 4 Regur Red soil Alluvial Soil Laterite Ans: 1 Q. Who was known as Amitraghata? 1 Kalasoka

2 3 4

Ashok Bimbisara Bindusara Ans: 4

Q. Which of the following is an unmatching group? 1 2 3 4 Whale, lizard and frog Cockroach, crab and spider Star fish, sea urchin and sea Cray fish, cuttle fish and hag fish Ans: 4 Q. The number of amino acids occurring in nature is-1 2 3 4 20 40 30 10 Ans: 4 Q. Nerve cells originate from the embryonic 1 2 3 4 Endoderm Mesoderm Ectoderm Both endo and mesoderm Ans: 1 Q. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundry between 1 2 3 4 India and China India and Nepal India and Bangladesh India and Pakistan Ans: 1 Q. The first state in India which was created on linguistic basis 1 2 3 4 Gujarat Kerala Haryana Andhra Pradesh Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following has the oldest rock in India? 1 2 3 4 Siwaliks The Aravallis Indo-Gangetic Plain Himalayas Ans: 2 Q. Who wrote Tahqiq-i-Hind? 1 2 3 4 Sulaiman Al Biladari Al Masudi Alberuni Ans: 4 Q. Vulcanisation is the process of heating rubber with 3-5% of 1 2 3 Lime Sulphur Naphthalene

Potassium permanganate Ans: 2

Q. Watson and Crick are famous for their discovery of 1 2 3 4 Antibodies Structure of DNA Vaccinia Life history of Plasmodium Vivax Ans: 2 Q. The most ideal region for cultivation of Tea in West Bengal is 1 2 3 4 Jalpaiguri Darjeeling Cooch Bihar Malda Ans: 2 Q. Name one rootless plant 1 2 3 4 Pistia Monochoria Eichhornia Ceratophyllum Ans: 3 Q. Haldia is a center for 1 Iron and Steel Industries 2 Engineering Industries 3 Deep sea fishing 4 Petro-Chemical Industries Ans: 4 Q. Tropical evergreen forests are found in West Bengal-1 2 3 4 1000 to 15000 mt. 15000 to 3000 mt. Below 1000 mt. Above 3000 mt. Ans: 3 Q. In the east of West Bengal lies 1 2 3 4 Bihar and Jharkhand Sikkim and Bhutan Assam and Bangladesh Orissa and Jharkhand Ans: 3 Q. The 10th Plan allocations gave the maximum boost to 1 2 3 4 Energy Social Services Communications Agriculture Ans: 4 Q. Article 24 of the Indian Constitution prohibits employment of children in any factory below the age of 1 2 3 4 7 years 12 years 15 years 14 years Ans: 4

Q. Who was the author of 'Pather Dabi'? 1 Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay 2 Satinath Bhaduri 3 Rabindranath Tagore 4 Tarasankar Bandopadhyay Ans: 1 Q. Who composed the Allahabad Prasasti? 1 2 3 4 Nagarjuna Harisena Vasumitra Asvaghosha Ans: 2 Q. Where did Buddha preach his first sermons? 1 2 3 4 Kasi Sarnath Kushinagar Bodh Gaya Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following is an endemic plant? 1 2 3 4 Quercus Incana Eleusine Coracana Kydia Calycina Phoenix Paludosa Ans: 1 Q. Which Amendment of the Constitution reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years? 1 2 3 4 61st Amendment 63rd Amendment 62nd Amendment 60th Amendment Ans: 1 Q. During which Five Year Plan was Green Revolution initiated in India? 1 2 3 4 5th 6th 4th 3rd Ans: 4 Q. Which Governer-General of India was assassinated in the Andaman? 1 2 3 4 Lord Curzon Lord Mayo Lord Lytton None of the above Ans: 2 Q. When did Munda Revolt take place? 1 2 3 4 1890 1902 1899-1900 1854-55 Ans: 3 Q. Who is the first Indian woman to clinch the gold at the World Shooting Championship, Munich, Germany? 1 Saina Nehwal

2 3 4

Tejaswini Sawant Krishna Poonia Dola Banerjee Ans: 2

Q. The minimum distance between an object and its real image in a convex lens is 1 2 3 4 Less than 4f Equal to 2f Equal to 4f More than 4f Ans: 2 Q. Who introduced 'Din-i-llahi? 1 Kabir 2 Akbar 3 Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 4 Firuz Shah Tughlaq Ans: 2 Q. Who is called 'The Morningstar' of Indian Renaissance? 1 2 3 4 Raja Rammohan Roy Rabindranath Tagore Swami Vivekananda [Link] Ans: 1 Q. An important port in the time of Satavahanas was 1 2 3 4 Calicut Cochin Sopara Tamralipta Ans: 3 Q. Dimension of gravitational constant is 1 2 3 4 gm cm-3 sec-2 cm sec-3 gm-2 cm4 sec-1 gm-2 cm3 sec-2 gm-1 Ans: 4 Q. The nuclear reaction involved in a nuclear reactor is-1 2 3 4 Fusion Fission Spallation Neutron absorption Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following committees is concerned withthe regularity of the expenditure of the government? 1 2 3 4 Estimates Committee Committee on the Public Undertakings Public Accounts Committee All of the above Ans: 3 Q. People of the Sundarbans derives livelihood basically from 1 2 3 Fishing Tourism Construction of barrages and embankments

Rain-fed monocropping Ans: 1

Q. 'Equal pay for equal work for both men and women is a 1 2 3 4 Statutory Provision in Labour Law Directive Principle of State Policy Fundamental Right None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Who was called the 'Iron Man'? 1 Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel 2 Mahatma Gandhi 3 Subhas Chandra Bose 4 J. L. Nehru Ans: 1 Q. In February 2010, India signed a Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with 1 2 3 4 Japan USA UK France Ans: 3 Q. 'Baburnama' was written by-1 2 3 4 Afif Babur Abul Fazal Firdousi Ans: 2 Q. The first Muslim elected as the President of Indian National Congress was 1 2 3 4 Abul Kalam Azad Badruddin Tayabji Mohammad Ali None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Alexander stayed in India for 1 2 3 4 16 months 20 months 24 months 19 months Ans: 4 Q. Which country launched its first High Resolution Mapping Satellite? 1 2 3 4 USA Russia China Japan Ans: 3 Q. Two copper wires A and B have the same weight and the radius of B is half that of A. The ratio Ra/Rb of their resistances is 1 2 3 4 1/8 1/2 1/16 1/4 Ans: 4

Q. Who was founder of the All India Trade Union Congress? 1 2 3 4 [Link] Lala Lajpat Rai Muzaffar Ahmed [Link] Ans: 2 Q. Who was awarded the Indira Gandhi peace prize of the year 2010? 1 2 3 4 Bangladesh PM, Sheikh Hasina Sri Lankan President Mahendra Rajapaksa German President Dr. Horst Koehler South Korean Premier Lee Myung Bak Ans: 1 Q. Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence? 1 2 3 4 J. B. Kripalini Sardar Patel J. L. Nehru Abul Kalam Azad Ans: 1 Q. Planing Commission is a 1 Political body 2 Non-political body 3 Quasi-political body 4 Statutory body Ans: 3 Q. Panchayats 1 Are entitled to Government grants only 2 Are authorised to levy and collect taxes, duties, tolls and fees 3 Have no power to levy taxes 4 Are authorised to levy taxes only Ans: 2 Q. Who was the first Indian selected as a member of British Parliament? 1 2 3 4 Dada Bhai Naoroji [Link] [Link] None of the above Ans: 1 Q. Laura Chin Chilla is the First Woman President of 1 2 3 4 Argentina Costa Rica Brazil Chilie Ans: 2 Q. Where was the first World Classical Tamil Conference held? 1 2 3 4 Trichinapalli Coimbatore Chennai Mammallapuram (Mahabalipuram) Ans: 2 Q. The main Buddhist religious texts are written in-1 Sanskrit

2 3 4

Pali Ardhamagadhi Prakrit Ans: 2

Q. World's biggest solar power station opened in 1 2 3 4 UK USA Japan Spain Ans: 4 Q. Who introduced Permanent Settlement? 1 2 3 4 Warren Hastings John Shore Lord Bentinck Lord Cornwallis Ans: 4 Q. The new face of the Indian Rupee was designed by-1 2 3 4 Salil Bhatt Rana Dasgupta Sahil Shetty [Link] Kumar Ans: 4 Q. The volume of a vessel containing an ideal gas is doubled and its temperature (in K) is also doubled. The pressure of the gas 1 2 3 4 Is doubled Is one-fourth of the original pressure Is four times the original pressure Remains unchanged Ans: 4 Q. A piece of metal plate with a circular hole is heated. If the metal plate expands on heating, the diameter of the hole will 1 2 3 4 Decrease Increase or decrease depending on the diameter of the hole Increase or decrease depending upon the material of the plate Increase Ans: 4 Q. The Parliament has power to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List provided it is in the 1 2 3 4 Interest of the concerned State Interest of the underpriviledged Interest of the minority National interest Ans: 4 Q. The 97th Annual Session of the Indian Science Congress was held at 1 2 3 4 Bangalore, Karnataka Mumbai, Maharashtra IIT, Kharagpur, West Bengal Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Ans: 4 Q. 'Before Memory Fades - an Autobiography' is written by 1 Vikram Seth

2 3 4

Fali S. Nariman Prem Shankar Jha Archana Upadhyay Ans: 2

Q. The first metal discovered by man was 1 2 3 4 Zinc Copper Aluminium Iron Ans: 2 Q. Potassium chloride contains K 1 2 3 4 18% 48% 44% 60% Ans: 4 Q. Plant micronutrient is 1 2 3 4 Carbon Boron Magnesium Sulphur Ans: 2 Q. Which gas is released from paddy fields? 1 2 3 4 CO2 H2S CH4 NH3 Ans: 3 Q. Which two crops of the following are responsible for almost 75% of pulse production in India? 1 2 3 4 Gram and pigeon pea Gram and moong bean Moong bean and lentil Pigeon pea and moong bean Ans: 1 Q. Fire curing is followed in 1 Bidi tobacco 2 Hookah tobacco 3 Cheroot tobacco 4 Chewing type tobacco Ans: 4 Q. Groundnut pegs when developed in the soil from 1 2 3 4 Tubers Fruits Stems Roots Ans: 2 Q. In Jute growing areas the usual alternate crop is 1 2 3 Cotton Wheat Sugarcane

Rice Ans: 4

Q. Neelum is a variety of 1 2 3 4 Grape Papaya Mango Apple Ans: 3 Q. The Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices fixes the 1 2 3 4 Support price Wholesale price Retail price None of these Ans: 1 Q. Vector of phyllody disease is 1 2 3 4 Thrips Mite White fly Jassid Ans: 1 Q. Gynodioecious varieties of papaya produce 1 2 3 4 Only male plants Female and hermaphrodite Male and hermaphrodite plants Only female plants Ans: 4 Q. Isolation distance for foundation seed of rice is 1 2 3 4 30 metre 3 metre 35 metre 50 metre Ans: 2 Q. Botanically pineapple is a 1 2 3 4 Pome Baluster Berry Sorosis Ans: 4 Q. The basic unit of development under the Integrated Rural Development Programme is a 1 2 3 4 District Family Village Community Development Block Ans: 3 Q. Ratna is a variety of-1 2 3 4 Wheat Barley Maize Rice Ans: 4

Q. Seed rate of American cotton is-1 2 3 4 20 kg/ha 30 kg/ha 35 kg/ha 12 kg/ha Ans: 1 Q. Greening of potato results in-1 Increase in nutritional quality 2 Increase in disease resistance 3 Decrease in disease resistance 4 Decrease in nutritional quality Ans: 4 Q. Sugarbeet Nematode is 1 Heterodera avanae 2 Heterodera cajani 3 Heterodera jae 4 Heterodera schacti Ans: 4 Q. In medium term storage, material can be stored up to 1 2 3 4 100 years 3 to 5 years 10 to 15 years None of these Ans: 2 Q. Which is the saturated fatty acid of the following 1 2 3 4 Stearic acid Arachidonic acid Oleic acid Linoleic acid Ans: 1 Q. Iron is an important component of 1 2 3 4 Siroheme Ferredoxin Cytochromes All of these Ans: 4 Q. The chemical, which is used for controlling the mites, is known as 1 2 3 4 Fungicides Mematicides Acaricides Insecticides Ans: 2 Q. WP abbreviates as 1 Wettable Paste 2 Wettable Powder 3 Water Paste 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following elements is not essential element of plants but proves to be beneficial for some plants? 1 Boron

2 3 4

Sodium Iodine Copper Ans: 2

Q. The pyrite is mostly found in-1 2 3 4 Bihar Rajasthan Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Ans: 4 Q. Parthenocarpy occurs in-1 2 3 4 Peach Mango Jackfruit Banana Ans: 3 Q. Water use efficiency is the highest is case of-1 2 3 4 Border irrigation Drip irrigation Sprinkler irrigation Flood irrigation Ans: 2 Q. Atmosphere is essential for-1 2 3 4 Winds Cloud formation Weather phenomena All of these Ans: 3 Q. Vinegar contains,.... per cent acetic acid. 1 2 3 4 10 20 15 5 Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following plants belongs to family Anacardiaceae? 1 2 3 4 Papaya Orange Cashewnut None of these Ans: 3 Q. In India post-harvest losses of fruit and vegetable is... per cent of the total production. 1 2 3 4 15-20 50-50 40-45 25-30 Ans: 4 Q. The animals produced by mating of two different breeds of the same species is known as 1 2 3 Mixed breed Cross breed Exotic breed

Pure breed Ans: 2

Q. Recording of milk production in dairy farm is done mainly for 1 2 3 4 Selection of good producer Increase in production of milk Ensuring quality of milk Quick selling of milk Ans: 1 Q. The average gestation period in buffalo is of how many days? 1 2 3 4 310 210 400 345 Ans: 1 Q. Citrus tristeza virus is transmitted through 1 2 3 4 Aphid Thrips Nematode Plant hopper Ans: 4 Q. Which one of the pathogens is monocylic? 1 2 3 4 Ustilago Alternaria Phytophthora Puccinia Ans: 1 Q. Caenocytic mycellium is found in 1 2 3 4 Mastigomycotina Deuteromycotina Ascomycotina None of these Ans: 3 Q. Penicillin acts on1 Cell wall 2 RNA 3 Cell membrane 4 None of these Ans: 1 Q. Blue colour tag is issued for 1 2 3 4 Foundation seed Certified seed Nucleus seed Foundation seed Ans: 2 Q. Generally, cereals are deficient in 1 2 3 4 Protein Tryptophan Methionine Lysine Ans: 1

Q. The book 'Mutation Research' is written by 1 2 3 4 Muller Stadler Nilsson-Enle Auerbach Ans: 1 Q. Each anther has how many pollen sacs? 1 2 3 4 Four Two One Three Ans: 2 Q. Rice and wheat has how many stamens? 1 2 3 4 3,3 6,3 3,6 6,6 Ans: 1 Q. The chemical, which attracts opposite sex insects of a species, is known as 1 2 3 4 Hormones Allomones Kairomones Pheromones Ans: 4 Q. Damaging satge of potato tuber month is 1 2 3 4 Adult Pupa Larva All of these Ans: 3 Q. Piercing and sucking type mouth-parts are present in the insect 1 2 3 4 Hemiptera Orthoptera Lepidoptera Isoptera Ans: 1 Q. Classification of insects and rules of their nomenclature comes under the branch 1 2 3 4 Morphology Taxonomy Ecology Physiology Ans: 2 Q. Beetles belong to order-1 2 3 4 Lepidoptera Isoptera Coleoptera Diptera Ans: 4 Q. Bacteriophage virus is the-1 Bacterial virus

2 3 4

Fungal Virus Algal virus Protozoal virus Ans: 1

Q. Endoplasmic reticulum is present in-1 2 3 4 Bacteria Algae Virus All of these Ans: 2 Q. Micro-organism,which can grow at higher temperature, is called 1 2 3 4 Thermophils Mesophils Phycrophils None of these Ans: 1 Q. Who has first time seen the micro-organism? 1 2 3 4 Robert Koch John Tyndall Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Louis Pasteur Ans: 4 Q. White colour of soil is due to the presence of 1 2 3 4 Silica Iron Manganese oxide All of these Ans: 3 Q. Which of the 'complex fertilizer'? 1 Ammonium sulphate nitrate 2 Single superphosphate 3 Ammonium phosphate 4 Calcium ammonium nitrate Ans: 3 Q. Drip irrigation is useful in which region? 1 2 3 4 Humid Dry High rainfall None of these Ans: 2 Q. Among the following crop rotations, which is good for in creasing soil Nutrient status? 1 2 3 4 Rice-Wheat Groundnut-Wheat Pearlmillet-Wheat Sorghum-Wheat Ans: 2 Q. For waterlogged rice cultivation, the fertilizer that may be avoided is 1 2 3 Sodium nitrate Urea Ammonium chloride

None of these Ans: 4

Q. The ratio between marketable crop yield and water used in evapotranspiration is known as-1 2 3 4 Field water use efficiency Economic irrigation efficiency Consumptive use efficiency Water use efficiency Ans: 1 Q. Animal meat is a good source of-1 2 3 4 Protein Vitamin CHO Chlorophyll Ans: 1 Q. A healthy adult man should take daily CHO in his diet-1 2 3 4 400-500 gram 700-900 gram 100-200 gram None of these Ans: 1 Q. Sulphur, containing amino acid is 1 2 3 4 Valine Isolucine Cystine None of these Ans: 3 Q. Glycolysis occurs only in the-1 2 3 4 Absence of O2 Presence of O2 Both (A) and (B) None of these Ans: 1 Q. Photorespiration is inhibited by 1 2 3 4 2, 4-Dinitrophenol -hydroxy sulphonates CMU and DCMU None of these Ans: 3 Q. Biofertilizers are 1 Organic manures 2 Green manure 3 Culture of micro-organism 4 None of these Ans: 3 Q. 'Chanchal' is a variety of 1 2 3 4 Brinjal Tomato Chilli Capcicum Ans: 3

Q. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute is located at 1 2 3 4 Karnal Bihar Dehradun Jodhpur Ans: 1 Q. Seed plant technique is followed in 1 2 3 4 Wheat Bajra Potato Paddy Ans: 4 Q. For providing inputs like quality seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, the agency present at theVillage Panchayat Samiti Level is 1 2 3 4 Nationalised Banks Cooperative Society Insurance Companies NABARD Ans: 4 Q. Where do the female mango leaf hoppers lay their eggs? 1 2 3 4 Inside the tissue of leaf margin On the dorsal surface of leaves On the ventral surface of leaves Inside the mid-rib of leaves Ans: 3 Q. In H.T.S.T. pasteurization, which one of the following organisms is chosen as index organism for killing? 1 2 3 4 [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] Ans: 1 Q. Thermophilic micro-organism grow well at temperature-1 2 3 4 10C - 20C 20C - 40C 50C - 60C 5C - 7C Ans: 3 Q. Pink bollworm is a pest of 1 2 3 4 Gram Okra Mustard Cotton Ans: 4 Q. The croppping intensity of maize-potato-tobacco is 1 2 3 4 200% 300% 100% None of these Ans: 2 Q. National Sugar Institute (N.S.I.) is located at--

1 2 3 4

Kanpur New Delhi Varanasi Lucknow Ans: 1

Q. Khaira disease of rice can be controlled by spraying 1 2 3 4 Copper sulphate Calcium sulphate Zinc sulphate Borax Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following can be suitable for cropping as a wheat mixed crop? 1 2 3 4 Cabbage Cotton Mustard Jowar Ans: 3 Q. The optimum cardinal temparature point for germination of rice seeds is-1 2 3 4 20C - 25C 18C - 22C 30C - 32C 37C - 39C Ans: 1 Q. What culture should be given priority in groundnut cultivation? 1 2 3 4 Mycorrhiza Rhizobium Phosphobacteria Azospirillum Ans: 3 Q. Prabhat is an early short duration variety of 1 2 3 4 Black gram Red gram Green gram Gram Ans: 2 Q. In maize plants 1 Silk appear first 2 Both of these appear at same time 3 Tassels appear first 4 None of these Ans: 1 Q. Blind hoeing is recommended for 1 2 3 4 Wheat Maize Groundnut Sugarcane Ans: 4 Q. Kisan Mitra is an employee of 1 2 Central Govt. Corporation

3 4

None of these State Govt. Ans: 4

Q. Red Delicious is a variety of 1 2 3 4 Mango Papaya Apple Guava Ans: 3 Q. The number of essential mineral elements of plant is 1 2 3 4 16 21 13 20 Ans: 1 Q. Sulphur-coated Urea contains N 1 2 3 4 21% 33% 40% 26% Ans: 2 Q. Granite is a .... rock. 1 2 3 4 Metamorphic Igneous Sedimentary None of these Ans: 3 Q. Chemical formula of pyrite is-1 2 3 4 FeS CuS MnS FeS2 Ans: 4 Q. Soil fertility is reduced due to 1 Over irrigation 2 Poor drainage 3 Imbalanced use of fertilizers 4 Continuous cropping Ans: 3 Q. Anemometer measures 1 2 3 4 Wind direction Relative humidity Net radiation Wind velocity Ans: 4 Q. Damping-off disease of vegetable nursery can be controlled by1 2 3 4 Solarization Mixing of fungicides in soil Seed treatment All of these

Ans: 4 Q. Whiptail is a disorder of cauliflower due to deficiency of 1 2 3 4 Zinc Boron Potassium Molybdenum Ans: 4 Q. The colour of tomato is due to the presence of-1 2 3 4 Carotene Lycopin Anthocyanin Xanthomonas Ans: 2 Q. Milk fever in cow is caused due to the deficiency of 1 2 3 4 Sodium Calcium Phosphorus Nitrogen Ans: 2