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| 1. |
Which one of the following States is not included in the list of High focus Statesfor family planning ? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 2. |
Which of the following statements are correct about South Sudan? Use the code given below to select the correct answer: I. It is a land locked country II. Its capital is located at Akoba III. Its main river is White Nile IV. Its main religion is Islam. |
| A. | I and II only |
| B. | II and III only |
| C. | I and III only |
| D. | II and IV only |
| Answer» D. II and IV only | |
| 3. |
Who amongst the following has been selected for the 2011 Raman Magsaysay Award ? |
| A. | Niket Mishra |
| B. | Neelima Mishra |
| C. | Mishika Singh |
| D. | Chetan Bhagar |
| Answer» C. Mishika Singh | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following schemes being implemented in Uttar Pradesh is not a Central Government Scheme ? |
| A. | Ganga Express way |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act programme |
| C. | Rural Health Mission |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act programme | |
| 5. |
Film actor, Shammi Kapoor, who died on 14th August 2011 had made his acting debut with the film: |
| A. | Tumsa Nahin Dekha |
| B. | Rail Ka Dibba |
| C. | Laila Majnu |
| D. | Jeevan Jyoti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Consider the following statements: Assertion (A) : The Right to Information Act has in General been responsible for increasing the sense of responsibility in the bureaucracy. Reason (R): It still has miles to go to create the desired impact. Select the correct answer from the code given below:- |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R)are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» C. (A) is true, but (R) is false. | |
| 7. |
Match list -I with List -II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List-I (Iron-ore area) A. Badam Pahar B. Dhalli-Rajhara C. Kudremukh D. Noamundi List-II (State) 1. Jharkhand 2. Orissa 3. Chhatishgarh 4. Karnataka |
| A. | A4B2C3D1 |
| B. | A1B3C2D4 |
| C. | A2B3C4D1 |
| D. | A2B1C4D3 |
| Answer» D. A2B1C4D3 | |
| 8. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: LIST-I (Book) A. Ghar aur Adalat B. Jhopri Se Rashtrapati Bhawan Tak C. Imagining India D. Journey through Babudem and Neta land List-II (Author) 1. T.S.R. Subramaniam 2. Nandan Nilekani 3. Mahendra Kulshrestha 4. Leila Seth |
| A. | A4B1C3D2 |
| B. | A4B3C2D1 |
| C. | A1B3C2D4 |
| D. | A3B2C4D1 |
| Answer» C. A1B3C2D4 | |
| 9. |
They (The U.S.) are living beyond their means. They are living like parasites off the global economy.The above remark has been made by: |
| A. | Chinese Premier |
| B. | Russian Prime Minister |
| C. | French President |
| D. | C.P.M. of India |
| Answer» C. French President | |
| 10. |
World's busiest sea port by cargo tonnage is: |
| A. | Busan |
| B. | Rotterdard |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Shanghai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
World's largest reserves of mineral oil are in : |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Saudi Arabia |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» D. Venezuela | |
| 12. |
In terms of the monetary value, the largest ship-builder of the world is: |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | U,.S.A. |
| Answer» D. U,.S.A. | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following is the port city of Andhra Pradesh ? |
| A. | Kakinada |
| B. | Nellore |
| C. | Ongole |
| D. | Vizianagaram |
| Answer» B. Nellore | |
| 14. |
The National Highway No.4 does not pass through: |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 15. |
Which one of the following places is the nearest to the Indian Standard Time Meridian ? |
| A. | Bilaspur |
| B. | Faizabad |
| C. | Koraput |
| D. | Mirzapur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
In India the largest production of mill-made cotton cloth comes from : |
| A. | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
| 17. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below: 1. Karnataka is the largest producer of raw silk in India. 2. Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of mulberry silk in India. 3. Jharkhand is the largest producer of Tasar silk in India 4. Meghalaya is the largest producer of Eri silk in India. |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 18. |
The sea surrounded by Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica is : |
| A. | Adriatic Sea |
| B. | Aegean Sea |
| C. | Ligurian Sea |
| D. | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The most densely populated country of South America is: |
| A. | Bolivia |
| B. | Colombia |
| C. | Ecuador |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The Prime Meridian does not pass through: |
| A. | Algeria |
| B. | France |
| C. | Niger |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» D. Spain | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following is a land locked country of Africa ? |
| A. | Angola |
| B. | Chad |
| C. | Kenya |
| D. | Senegal |
| Answer» C. Kenya | |
| 22. |
Abdur Razzak visited Vijayanagara during the reign of : |
| A. | Devaraya I |
| B. | Devaraya II |
| C. | Krishnadeva Raya |
| D. | Vira Vijaya |
| Answer» C. Krishnadeva Raya | |
| 23. |
Who among the following was the first to translate Kalidasa's famous work Shakuntala into English ? |
| A. | Charles Vikins |
| B. | Henry Colebrooke |
| C. | Johana Wolfgang won Goethe |
| D. | Sir William Jones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following Governor Generals had abolished slavery in India ? |
| A. | Lord Cornwallis |
| B. | Lord Ellenbourough |
| C. | Lord William Bentinck |
| D. | Sir John Shore |
| Answer» C. Lord William Bentinck | |
| 25. |
The foundation of the Mughal painting was laid by:- |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Akbar | |
| 26. |
A Dutch traveller, who has given a very valuable account of the reign of Jahangir was: |
| A. | Francisco Pelsaert |
| B. | Hawkins |
| C. | Niccolao Manucci |
| D. | Pater Mundy |
| Answer» B. Hawkins | |
| 27. |
The success of the Theosophical Society in India was mainly due to: |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Colonel H.S. Alcott |
| C. | Sir Wiliam Crook |
| D. | M.M.Malviya |
| Answer» B. Colonel H.S. Alcott | |
| 28. |
Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or Ramavataram ? |
| A. | Kamban |
| B. | Kuttan |
| C. | Nannaya |
| D. | Tikkana |
| Answer» B. Kuttan | |
| 29. |
Match List- I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below LIST-I (HARAPPAN SETTLEMENT) A. Harappa B. Kalibangan C. Lothal D. Ropar List-II: (River on which Located ) 1. Bhogava 2. Ghaggar 3. Ravi 4. Satlaj |
| A. | A3B2C1D4 |
| B. | A3B4C1D2 |
| C. | A4B2C3D1 |
| D. | A1B3C2D4 |
| Answer» B. A3B4C1D2 | |
| 30. |
Which one of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age ? |
| A. | Chera |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Pallava |
| D. | Pandya |
| Answer» D. Pandya | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following inscriptions of Ashoka confirms the tradition that Gautama Buddha was born at Lumbini ? |
| A. | Basarh Pillar Inscription |
| B. | Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription |
| C. | Rampurwa Pillar Inscription |
| D. | Rummindai Pillar Inscription |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Who among the following conducted the First Buddhist Council ? |
| A. | Ananda |
| B. | Mahakassapa |
| C. | Moggaliputta Tissa |
| D. | Upali |
| Answer» C. Moggaliputta Tissa | |
| 33. |
In Uttar Pradesh the first bio-tech park has been located at: |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Varanasi |
| Answer» D. Varanasi | |
| 34. |
That Gujarat was included in the Kingdom of Chandragupta Maurya is proved by ? |
| A. | Greek accounts |
| B. | Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman |
| C. | Jain Tradition |
| D. | Pillar Edict II of Ashoka |
| Answer» C. Jain Tradition | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is/are in Lucknow at present ? 1.Jal Sansthan 2.Nagar Nigam 3.Development Authority 4.District Urban Development Agency Select the correct answer from the code given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | All the four |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Who amongst the following defeated Saina Nehwal in the women's singles final of the Indonesian Open Super Series 2011 ? |
| A. | Yihan Wang |
| B. | Wang Xin |
| C. | Tine Baun |
| D. | Chang Shao Chieh |
| Answer» B. Wang Xin | |
| 37. |
Match list - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: LIST- I (Event) A. Magh Mela B. Jhoola Fair C. Cattle Fair D. Dewa Mela LIST- II (PLACE): 1. Barabanki 2. Bateswar 3. Vrindavan 4. Allahabad |
| A. | A4B3C2D1 |
| B. | A4B2C3D1 |
| C. | A1B3C4D2 |
| D. | A3B1C2D4 |
| Answer» B. A4B2C3D1 | |
| 38. |
Uttar Pradesh Public Interest Guaranttee Act, 2011 provides for the availability of services concerning the daily needs of people: 1. in an easy manner 2. in a time bound manner 3. which have been indentified as thirteen 4. On break even economic principle : Select the correct answer from the code given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | All the four |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The city of Agra was founded by : |
| A. | Bahlol Lodi |
| B. | Firoz Tugalaq |
| C. | Khij Khan |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The Indian pulses Research Institute is located at: |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Faizabad |
| C. | Kanpur |
| D. | Indore |
| Answer» D. Indore | |
| 41. |
Locusts enter in India from: |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka | |
| 42. |
Karma is the folk dance of |
| A. | Mahoba |
| B. | Poorvanchal |
| C. | Sonbhadra |
| D. | Viraj |
| Answer» D. Viraj | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following agricultural product fetches the largest foreign exchange for the country from its export? |
| A. | Coffee |
| B. | Basmati Rice |
| C. | Raw Cotton |
| D. | Tea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) is located at: |
| A. | Bengaluru |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 45. |
The weather based crop insurance scheme was first implemented in: |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 46. |
In fruits and vegetables, wax emulsion is used for: |
| A. | Creating shine on fruits and vegetables. |
| B. | extension of storage life |
| C. | enhancing the ripening process |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. enhancing the ripening process | |
| 47. |
The first Industrial Policy of the free India was announced in : |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1956 |
| Answer» C. 1950 | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following banks has formed farmers clubs for approaching farmers more easily?`` |
| A. | Allahabad Bank |
| B. | Punjab National Bank |
| C. | Regional Rural Bank |
| D. | State Bank of India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
'Equal pay for Equal Work' has been enshrined in the Indian Constitution as one of the:- |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Economic Rights |
| C. | Fundamental Duties |
| D. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Which one of the following statements about 'Globalization' is not correct ? |
| A. | It has encouraged Indian industrialists to seek foreign investment. |
| B. | It has motivated top industrialists in India to buy large ventures in foreign countries. |
| C. | It has tempted foreign companies to buy Indian Companies |
| D. | It has created a sense of optimism among small entrepreneurs in India |
| Answer» E. | |