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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. Which of the following is not a lymphoid tissue ?
(A) Spleen (B) Tonsils (C) Appendix (D) Thymus
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
2. A person with sickle cell anaemia is
(A) More prone to malaria (B) More prone to typhoid
(C) Less prone to malaria (D) Less prone to typhoid
    
(A)         (B)        
(C)         (D)        
3. Antigens are present
(A) Inside nucleus (B) On the cell surface
(C) Inside cytoplasm (D) On nuclear membrane
   
(A)    (B)   
(C)     (D)   
4. Disease associated with secretion of toxin is
(A) TB (B) AIDS (C) Tetanus (D) Food poisoning
      
(A) .. (B)  (C)  (D)  
5. Excessive consumption of alcohol leads to
(A) Loss of memory (B) Cirrhosis of liver
(C) State of hallucination (D) Suppression of brain function
      
(A)   (B)   
(C)    (D)    
6. Increased asthmatic attacks in certain seasons are related to
(A) Low temperature (B) Hot and humid environment
(C) Eating fruits preserved in tin containers (D) Inhalation of seasonal pollens
         
(A)    (B)     
(C)        (D)    : 
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7. The interferons are
(A) Antiviral proteins (B) Antibiotic proteins
(C) Antigenic proteins (D) Antibacterial particles
 
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
8. Amphetamines are
(A) Narcotics (B) Sedatives (C) Stimulants (D) Hallucinogens
 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
9. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a disease caused by prions in a
(A) Man (B) Potato (C) Cow (D) Sheep
           
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
10. Which of the following is an opioid drug ?
(A) Heroin (B) Cocaine (C) Hashish (D) Charas
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
11. Metastatis is associated with
(A) Malignant tumour (B) Benign tumour
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
  
(A)   (B)  
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    
12. Athlete’s foot disease is caused by
(A) Rickettsia (B) Candida albicans
(C) Tinea capitis (D) Tinea pedis
       ?
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)  
13. Which of the following is associated with smoking ?
(A) Bronchitis (B) Lung cancer (C) Emphysema (D) All of these
        ?
(A)  (B)    (C)  (D)  
14. Lysine and Tryptophan are
(A) Proteins (B) Non-essential amino acids
(C) Essential amino acids (D) None of these
   
(A)  (B)   
(C)    (D)    
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15. Which of the following is a marine fish ?
(A) Rohu (B) Hilsa (C) Catla (D) Common carp
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
16. Which of the following is a disease of poultry ?
(A) Anthrax (B) Pebrine disease
(C) Ranikhet disease (D) Foot and Mouth disease
  ,      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
17. Mule is a product of
(A) Inbreeding (B) Mutation
(C) Recombination (D) Interspecies hybridisation
  
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)   
18. The world’s highly prized wool yielding ‘Pashmina’ breed is
(A) Sheep (B) Goat
(C) Goat-sheep cross (D) None of these
     ‘’     
(A)  (B)  (C) -  (D)    
19. ‘Norman Borlaug’ is associated with
(A) Blue revolution (B) White revolution
(C) Yellow revolution (D) Green revolution
   
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
20. The ability of plant cells to regenerate the complete plants is known as
(A) Totipotency (B) Pleuropotency (C) Cell cloning (D) Tissue culture
          
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)  
21. Bull’s semen is stored in
(A) Ice (B) Liquid N2 (C) Liquid CO2 (D) Liquid O2
      
(A)   (B)  N2  (C)  CO2  (D)  O2 
22. Pebrine is a disease of
(A) Cattle (B) Silk worm (C) Hen (D) Fish
    ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
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23. The best milk breed in the world is
(A) Chittagong (B) Deoni
(C) Holstein-Friesian (D) Sindhi
      
(A)  (B) 
(C) - (D) 
24. Blindness prevented by use of which crop in poor country ?
(A) Golden rice (B) Wheat (C) Maize (D) Oat
            ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
25. Heating milk at 65 C followed by sudden cooling is known as
(A) Sterilization (B) Preservation (C) Pasteurization (D) Fermentation
  65 °C        
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
26. The most commonly maintained species of bee by bee keepers is
(A) Apies mellifera (B) Apies dorsata
(C) Apies indica (D) Apies florea
           
(A)   (B)    (C)   (D)  
27. ‘Jaya’ and ‘Ratna’ developed for green revolution in India are the varieties of
(A) Maize (B) Rice (C) Wheat (D) Bajra
       ‘’  ‘’  
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
28. Apiculture is associated with which of the following groups of plants ?
(A) Grapes, maize, potato (B) Sugarcane, paddy, banana
(C) Guava, sunflower, strawberry (D) Pineapple, sugarcane, strawberry
-          ?
(A)  , ,  (B) , , 
(C) , ,  (D) , , 
29. Breeding crops for improved nutritional quality is referred as
(A) Biomagnification (B) Bioremediation
(C) Biofortification (D) Biomining
          
(A)   (B)  
(C)  (D) 
30. Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by farmers ?
(A) Maize (B) Cotton (C) Brinjal (D) Soyabean
         Bt     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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31. Production of Vinegar is by
(A) Aspergillus (B) Pseudomonas (C) Closteridium (D) Gluconobacter
    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)   
32. Golden rice is a genetically modified crop where the incorporant gene is
meant for biosynthesis of
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin C (C) Vitamin K (D) None of these
   :   ,     -    
(A)  A (B)  C (C)  K (D)    
33. Which of the following is variety of Brassica ?
(A) Pusa Swarnim (B) Pusa Guarav (C) Pusa Kamal (D) Both (A) and (B)
        ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) (A)  (B) 
34. Heterosis is
(A) Hybrid vigour (B) Pollen sterility
(C) Pollen-pistil incompatibility (D) Hybrid compatibility
 
(A)   (B)  
(C) -  (D)  
35. Probiotics are
(A) Cancer inducing microbes (B) Safe antibiotics
(C) Live microbial food supplements (D) Food allergens
 
(A)      (B)  
(C)     (D)  
36. An organism used as a biofertilizer for raising soyabean crop is
(A) Azotobacter (B) Azospirillum (C) Rhizobium (D) Nostoc
             
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
37. To speed up the malting process in brewing industry, the growth hormone used is
(A) Auxin (B) Gibberallic acid (C) Kinetin (D) Ethylene
             
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
38. Lactic acid bacteria grow in milk and convert it to curd and improve its
nutritional quality by increasing
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B12 (C) Vitamin B1 (D) Vitamin C and A
                 
   ________      
(A)  A (B)  B12 (C)  B1 (D)  C  A
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39. An alga which can be employed as food for human being is
(A) Chlorella (B) Ulothrix (C) Polysiphonia (D) Spirogyra
 ,             , 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
40. Microbe responsible for converting milk into curd is
(A) Penicillium (B) Aspergillus
(C) Saccharomyces (D) Lactobacillus
          
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
41. Cheese maturation is connected with
(A) Aspergillus oryzae (B) Aspergillus niger
(C) Penicillium camembertii (D) Penicillium chrysogenum
   
(A)    (B)   
(C)     (D)   
42. Citric acid is obtained from
(A) Aspergillus niger (B) Polyporus sp.
(C) Penicillium notatum (D) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    
(A)    (B)  . 
(C)    (D)    
43. Which of the following are used in gene cloning ?
(A) Nucleotides (B) Lomasomes (C) Mesosomes (D) Plasmids
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
44. Gene amplification using primers can be done by
(A) Microinjection (B) ELISA
(C) Polymerase chain reaction (D) Gene electrophoresis
           ?
(A)    (B) 
(C)    (D)    - 
45. Viral genome incorporated into host DNA is called
(A) Prophase (B) Prophage (C) Bacteriophage (D) None of these
 DNA      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
46. Chemical knives of DNA are
(A) Endonucleases (B) Polymerases
(C) Ligases (D) Transcriptase
DNA    
(A)  (B) 
 (C)  (D) 
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47. In RNAi, genes are silenced using
RNAi ,        ?
(A) ssDNA (B) dsDNA (C) dsRNA (D) ssRNA
48. To confirm ELISA for AIDS, which of the following is used ?
(A) Western blotting (B) Northern blotting
(C) Southern blotting (D) Eastern blotting
             ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
49. Which is used for preparation of bread ?
(A) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (B) Lactobacillus sp.
(C) Streptobacillus sp. (D) Aspergillus sp.
         ?
(A)    (B)  .
(C)  . (D)  .
50. Meat is a good source of
(A) Protein (B) Iron
(C) B complex vitamins (D) All of these
    ?
(A)  (B) 
(C) B   (D)  
51. Highest egg producing state in India is
(A) Punjab (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh
      
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)  
52. Who is the father of white revolution ?
(A) M.S. Swaminathan (B) V. Kurien
(C) C. Subramanyam (D) None of these
     ?
(A) ..  (B) . 
(C) .  (D)    
53. Which of the following is known as ‘poor man’s cow’ ?
(A) Sheep (B) Buffalo (C) Chicken (D) Goat
    ‘   ’  ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
54. First Veterinary college in India was started at
(A) Bombay (B) Kolkata (C) Chennai (D) Bangalore
   -    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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55. Double ceaca are present in
(A) Pig (B) Fowl (C) Horse (D) Cow
    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
56. Mastitis in cattle is commonly caused by
(A) Bacteria (B) Virus (C) Fungi (D) Mycoplasma
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
57. Which of the following is smallest free living organism ?
(A) Virus (B) Bacteria (C) Fungi (D) Mycoplasma
             ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
58. ‘Let down of milk’ is initiated by which hormone ?
(A) Prolactin (B) Lactogen (C) Oxytocin (D) Lactopoietin
‘  ’      ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
59. Myopia is
(A) Shortsightedness (B) Farsightedness
(C) Normal vision (D) Squint eye
 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) 
60. Which of the following is a fine wool breed ?
(A) Merino (B) Rambouillet (C) Polworth (D) All of these
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
61. In human milk the major factor concerned for germicidal action is
(A) Compliment (B) Leucocytes (C) Lysozyme (D) Bifidus factor
          
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
62. The quality of which of the following milk products is affected by the
presence of bacteriophage in milk ?
(A) Khoa (B) Ice-cream (C) Cheese (D) None of these
         
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
63. Hallikar is a breed of
(A) Cattle (B) Sheep (C) Goat (D) Pig
   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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64. White leg horn is a poultry breed kept for
(A) Egg (B) Meat
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
      ,    
(A)    (B)   
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    
65. Which of the following is the organ of detoxification ?
(A) Liver (B) Gall-bladder (C) Spleen (D) Pancreas
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
66. Energy metabolism needs
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B-complex
(C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin K
     
(A)  A (B)  B-
(C)  D (D)  K
67. Milk sugar is
(A) Lactose (B) Maltose (C) Glucose (D) Sucrose
  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
68. Wallowing is the characteristic of
(A) Cow (B) Buffalo (C) Sheep (D) Horse
 ( )   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
69. Compounds are always
(A) Homogeneous (B) Heterogeneous (C) Impure (D) None of these
   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
70. A positron is nearly as heavy as a/an
(A) Alpha particle (B) Proton (C) Electron (D) Deutron
        ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
71. What is the fuel of atomic pile ?
(A) Thorium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Petroleum
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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72. Which of the following is the strongest acid ?
(A) Isobutyric acid (B) Propionic acid (C) Formic acid (D) Acetic acid
       ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
73. Glucose is a/an
(A) Aldohexose (B) Aldopentose (C) Ketopentose (D) Ketohexose
  
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D) 
74. When bread is toasted, much of its starch changes to
(A) Dextrin (B) Maltase (C) Maltose (D) Dextrose
      ,       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
75. The Jelling of juice in overripe fruits is due to the presence of
(A) Glycogen (B) Cellulose (C) Gum (D) Picric acid
             ?
(A)  (B)    (C)  (D)  
76. Which of the following is the ideal temperature range for tillering stage in
wheat ?
              ?
(A) 10 – 15 C (B) 16 – 20 C (C) 20 – 23 C (D) 23 – 25 C
77. The fruit of rapeseed and mustard is known as
(A) Pod (B) Grain (C) Siliqua (D) Caryopsis
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
78. The oil and protein content of groundnut are respectively
(A) 20% and 50% (B) 26% and 45%
(C) 45% and 26% (D) 50% and 26%
         
(A) 20%  50% (B) 26%  45%
(C) 45%  26% (D) 50%  26%
79. Which vegetable oil is good for heart patient ?
(A) Groundnut oil (B) Mustard oil (C) Soyabean oil (D) Sunflower oil
         ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
80. ‘Pungency’ in chilli is due to presence of
(A) Capsaicin (B) Sulphur (C) Amides (D) Magnesium
  ‘’      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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81. Kinnow is basically a
(A) Tangerine (B) Tangor (C) Mandarin (D) Citrange
   
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D) 
82. Redness in apple is due to
(A) Xanthophyll (B) Carotene (C) Lycopene (D) Anthocyanin
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
83. Fruits are blanched before canning at
(A) 80 C (B) 90 C (C) 100 C (D) None of these
     
(A) 80 C  (B) 90 C  (C) 100 C  (D)    
84. Generally seedless watermelon is
(A) Diploid (B) Triploid (C) Tetraploid (D) Hexaploid
   
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
85. Seedlessness in lemon is due to
(A) Self incompatibility (B) Parthenocarpy
(C) Parthenogenesis (D) Ovule sterility
      ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D)  
86. Which crop is known as vegetable meat ?
(A) Pea (B) Cowpea (C) French bean (D) Okra
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
87. Garlic contain which amino acid ?
(A) Alliin (B) Allicin
(C) Diallyl disulphide (D) Allinage
       ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)   (D) 
88. Oxidation is related to
(A) Fat (B) Carbohydrate (C) Protein (D) Vitamin
  
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
89. Megalopa is associated with
(A) Octopus (B) Starfish (C) Prawns (D) Crabs
  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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90. Chitosan is
(A) Polysaccharide (B) Polypeptide
(C) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (D) Polyester
 
(A)   (B) 
(C)     (D) 
91. Which among the following microorganism is used as biofertilizer ?
(A) Rhizobium (B) Bacillus (C) Pseudomonas (D) E. coli
      -      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) .
92. tRNA synthesis is done by
(A) RNA polymerase I (B) RNA polymerase II
(C) RNA polymerase III (D) All of these
tRNA    
(A) RNA  I  (B) RNA  II 
(C) RNA  III  (D)  
93. DNA replication is
(A) Conservative (B) Semi-conservative
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
DNA  
(A)  (B) -
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    
94. Virus free plants can be obtained by
(A) Meristem culture (B) Pollen culture
(C) Ovary culture (D) Shoot tip culture
       
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    
95. Which plant is used for bio-diesel production ?
(A) Jatropha (B) Soyabean (C) Hevea (D) Wolfia
-         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
96. Which among the following is released in photorespiration ?
(A) Serine (B) Cysteine (C) Proline (D) Tryptophan
-        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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97. Which vector was used for development of hepatitis vaccine ?
(A) pBluescript (B) PUC 18
(C) Cosmid (D) Yeast expression vector
           ?
(A) p (B) PUC 18 (C)  (D)   
98. Bioreactors are used for
(A) Production of ehanol
(B) Production of enzymes on large scale
(C) Production of cell culture on large scale
(D) All of these
     ?
(A)    (B)      
(C)        (D)  
99. Adsali sugarcane planted in
(A) June – July (B) Dec. – Jan (C) Feb. – March (D) None of these
    
(A) -  (B) -  (C) -  (D)    
100. Epigeal germination is found in
(A) Pea (B) Gram (C) Cucumber (D) Mango
     
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
101. Inflorescence of cauliflower is called
(A) Catkin (B) Head (C) Curd (D) None of these
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
102. Development of embryo without fertilization is
(A) Apomixis (B) Parthenocarpy (C) Amphimixis (D) None of these
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
103. Male sterility is used to develop
(A) Inbreds (B) Hybrids (C) Synthetics (D) None of these
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
104. First antifungal antibiotic is
(A) Nystatin (B) Cycloheximide
(C) Aureofungin (D) None of these
   
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)    
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105. Yeast are
(A) Gram positive (B) Gram negative
(C) Gram variable (D) None of these
 () 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
106. Fermenting organism in Yoghurt is
(A) Streptococcus (B) Aspergillus
(C) Podiococcus (D) None of these
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
107. Which of the following B group vitamins can be stored in our body ?
(A) Vitamin B1 (B) Vitamin B2 (C) Vitamin B6 (D) Vitamin B12
               ?
(A)  B1 (B)  B2 (C)  B6 (D)  B12
108. Which of the following carbohydrates are branched polymers of glucose ?
(A) Amylose (B) Amylopectin (C) Cellulose (D) None of these
          ?
(A)  (B)   (C)    (D)    
109. The human body does not produce
(A) enzymes (B) DNA (C) vitamins (D) hormones
     
(A)  (B) DNA (C)  (D) 
110. -D(+) glucose and -D(+) glucose are
(A) enantiomers (B) conformers (C) epimers (D) anomers
-D(+)   -D(+)  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
111. Biuret test is not given by
(A) proteins (B) carbohydrates (C) polypeptides (D) urea
     
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
112. Which of the following reduces Tollen’s reagent ?
(A) Cane sugar (B) Starch (C) Glucose (D) All of these
         ?
(A) - (B)  (C)  (D)  
113. Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin ?
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B1 (C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin K
         ?
(A)  A (B)  B1 (C)  D (D)  K
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114. Which of the following is non-reducing sugar ?
(A) Glucose (B) Sucrose (C) Maltose (D) Lactose
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
115. Thiol group is present in
(A) Cysteine (B) Cystine (C) Methionine (D) Cytosine
    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
116. 2-Acetobenzoic acid is used as
(A) Antimalarial (B) Antidepressent
(C) Antiseptic (D) Antipyretic
2-       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
117. Which of the following is employed as Antihistamine ?
(A) Chloramphenicol (B) Omepyrazole
(C) Norothindrone (D) Diphenyl hydramine
             ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)  (D)  
118. Chloramphenicol is an
(A) antifertility drug (B) antihistaminic
(C) antiseptic and disinfectant (D) antibiotic – broad spectrum
  
(A)   (B) 
(C)    (D) - 
119. Artificial sweetner which is not stable at cooking temperature is
(A) Aspartame (B) Alitame (C) Saccharin (D) Sucralose
         , 
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
 
120. Which one of the following is employed as a tranquilizer ?
(A) Naproxen (B) Tetracycline
(C) Chlopheninamine (D) Equanil
             ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
121. A Harappan site near the Iranian border is
(A) Surkotada (B) Sutkagendor (C) Alamgirpur (D) Rojdi
       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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‘Visuddhmagga’ was written by
(A) Vasumitra (B) Ashvaghosha (C) Dignaga (D) Buddhaghosha
       - ‘’   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
123. Which of the following Vedas dealt with rituals ?
(A) Rig Veda (B) Sama Veda (C) Yajur Veda (D) Atharva Veda
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
124. Humayun lost the Mughal empire to Shar Shah Suri finally in the battle of
(A) Chunar (B) Chausa (C) Ghaghra (D) Kanauj
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
125. Who was the foreign traveller who came to the court of Jahangir ?
(A) Thomas Roe (B) Bernier
(C) Tavernier (D) Thevenot and Careri
         ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D)    
126. The President of the ‘National Liberal Federation’ was
(A) W.C. Banerjee (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) G.K. Gokhale (D) S.N. Banerjee
‘  ’   
(A) ..  (B)   
(C) ..  (D) .. 
127. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
(A) Krishna Menon (B) Acharya Kripalani
(C) Vallabhbhai Patel (D) Maulana Azad
      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
128. The first modern industry to develop in India was
(A) Cotton textile industry (B) Iron and steel industry
(C) Engineering industry (D) Cement industry
        
(A)    (B)    
(C)   (D)  
129. Which of the following are the most destructive earthquake waves ?
(A) Primary waves (B) Secondary waves
(C) Surface waves (D) All of these
         ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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130. The reflected amount of radiation, back to space, is called
(A) albedo of the earth (B) insolation
(C) heat balance of the earth (D) None of these
          
(A)    (B) 
(C)    
  (D)    
131. The ocean which has the greatest depth is the
(A) Arctic ocean (B) Pacific ocean
(C) Atlantic ocean (D) Indian ocean
    
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
132. Which is the smallest country in the world in terms of population ?
(A) Monaco (B) Seychelles (C) Iceland (D) Vatican city
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
133. Pelagic fishes are found in
(A) rivers (B) seas (C) open oceans (D) tanks
    
(A)   (B)   (C)    (D)  
134. The largest producer of silver in the world is
(A) Spain (B) Germany (C) Mexico (D) Canada
       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
135. The national symbol of Netherlands is
(A) tulip (B) rose (C) lotus (D) sunflower
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
136. The most populous country of South-East Asia is
(A) Myanmar (B) Thailand (C) Indonesia (D) Vietnam
-        
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
137. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka ?
(A) Palk Strait (B) Palk Bay
(C) Adam’s Bridge (D) None of these
         ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
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138. The western littoral between Daman and Goa is called
(A) Coromandal (B) Konkan (C) Malabar (D) None of these
         
(A) 
  (B)  (C)  (D)    
139. Orisan is a tributary of river
(A) Tapti (B) Godavari (C) Narmada (D) Krishna
    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
140. Which of the following dams/projects is not situated in Gujarat ?
(A) Kakrapara (B) Ukai (C) Mahi (D) Tawa
     /     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
141. Part IV of the Constitution of India deals with
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Citizenship
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Union Executive
     IV  
(A)    (B)  
(C)       (D)   
142. The master plan of National Capital Region was approved by
         ?
(A) 1959 (B) 1962 (C) 1981 (D) 1996
143. In India, the President is elected by
(A) Direct Election (B) Open Ballot System
(C) Single Transferable Vote (D) Proportional Vote System
     
(A)    (B)    
(C)     (D)    
144. The Union Cabinet is personally responsible to
(A) The Rajya Sabha (B) The Lok Sabha
(C) The President of India (D) The Electrorate
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)    (D)  
145. The first woman speaker of Lok Sabha was
(A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Indira Gandhi (D) Meira Kumar
     
(A)    (B)  
(C)   (D)  
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146. The Liberhan Commission is related to
(A) Fodder scam (B) Administrative tribunals
(C) Babri Masjid demolition (D) Reservation of minorities
   
(A)    (B)   
(C)     (D)    
147. When was decimal coinage system introduced in India ?
         ?
(A) 1947 (B) 1950 (C) 1957 (D) 1960
148. The headquarters of RBI is situated at
(A) Delhi (B) Kolkata (C) Chennai (D) Mumbai
RBI     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
149. The recommendations of Kelkar Task Force is associated with
(A) Banking (B) Taxes
(C) Foreign Investments (D) Business
      
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
150. World Bank helps countries with loans for the purpose of
(A) Reconstruction and development
(B) Stimulating private investment
(C) Tackling foreign exchange crises
(D) Meeting deficits in government budget
            ?
(A)    (B)    
(C)      (D)      
151. Looking at a photograph, a person said, “I have no brother or sister but that man’s
father is my father’s son.” At whose photograph was the person looking at ?
(A) His son’s (B) His nephew’s (C) His father’s (D) His own
        , “      ,  
        ”        ?
(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)  
152. 165135 is to ‘PEACE’ as 1215225 is to
165135    ‘PEACE’   1215225   
(A) LEAD (B) LOVE (C) LOOP (D) AURA
nd
153. If the 2 half of the English alphabet is written in the reverse order, then find
the 15th letter from right.
 
          ,    15    
(A) L (B) M (C) J (D) K
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154. Which of the following is not an industrial centre in Solan district of H.P. ?
(A) Arki (B) Parwanoo (C) Barotiwala (D) Solan
     ..        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
155. The second race to enter the western hills of Himachal Pradesh was
(A) Khatris (B) Doms (C) Aryans (D) Kirata
           
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
156. Who was the first Governor of H.P. ?
(A) Lt. Gen. K. Bahadur Singh (B) S. Chakarvarti
(C) Aminuddin Khan (D) M.S. Himmat Singh
       ?
(A) . . .   (B) . 
(C)   (D) ..  
157. Which of the following titles was not conferred on Raja Amar Prakash of
Sirmaur by the British Government ?
(A) Maharaja (B) Lieutenant-Colonel
(C) Ambassador of her Highness (D) K.C.I.F.
                
  ?
(A)  (B) -
(C) 
     (D) K.C.I.F.
158. The famous Luhnu Ground in H.P. is located at
(A) Bilaspur (B) Hamirpur (C) Kullu (D) Una
       
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
159. Shingo-la-pass is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Lahaul & Spiti (B) Kinnaur
(C) Kullu (D) Mandi
-          ?
(A)    (B)  (C)  (D) 
160. Which is the biggest Airport in H.P. ?
(A) Bhunter (B) Rangreek (C) Jubbar Hatti (D) Gaggal
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
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161. Which Bollywood personality has recently conferred D Litt (Honoris Causa)
by Kazi Nazrul University in West Bengal ?
(A) Sharmila Tagore (B) Aishwarya Rai
(C) Rani Mukherji (D) Kajol
             
.. ( )      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) 
162. Which city hosted the Global Disability Summit 2018 ?
(A) New Delhi (B) Paris (C) London (D) Geneva
   2018       ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
163. Which state government has recently launched a plantation drive ‘Green
Mahanadi Mission’ ?
(A) Odisha (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Maharashtra
         ‘  ’   ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
164. Who has authored the book ‘Ahimsa’ which sheds light on India’s freedom
struggle ?
(A) Shantanu Duttagupta (B) Amala Shankar
(C) Supriya Kelkar (D) Nandi Katheria
        ‘’     ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
165. The prisoner was bound ______ a chain.
(A) with (B) by (C) from (D) on
166. Meaning of the idiom ‘spick and span’ is
(A) lean and thin (B) neat and clean
(C) honest and true (D) hale and hearty
167. Synonym of the word ‘Acquiesce’ is
(A) to rest satisfied
(B) not making any opposition to a situation
(C) to disagree
(D) quiet submission
168. ‘’    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
169.  =
(A)  +  (B)  +  (C)  +  (D)  + 
170.    
(A)  (B) - (C)  (D) 
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