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| 11801. |
Kyoto Protocol, the first phase of which will end in 2012, came into force in ? |
| A. | 1997 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | 2009 |
| Answer» D. 2009 | |
| 11802. |
The third edition of India Aviation 2012, international exhibition and conference on civil aviation was organized in ? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 11803. |
A man rows 750 m in 675 seconds against the stream and returns in 7 and half minutes. His rowing speed in still water is ? |
| A. | 3 km/hr |
| B. | 4 km/hr |
| C. | 5 km/hr |
| D. | 6 km/hr |
| Answer» D. 6 km/hr | |
| 11804. |
Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution is/are correct?1 The American Revolution was a conflict between British settlers and native Americans2 The Americans refused to pay taxes imposed by the British Parliament in which the Americans had no representation.Select the correct answer using the code given below:Code: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 11805. |
The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by? |
| A. | Stafford Cripps |
| B. | Hugh Gaitskell |
| C. | Lord Pethick Lawrence |
| D. | A.V. Alexander |
| Answer» D. A.V. Alexander | |
| 11806. |
2014 Commonwealth Games will be held in ? |
| A. | Glasgow (Scotland) |
| B. | New Delhi (India) |
| C. | Islamabad (Pakistan) |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. New Delhi (India) | |
| 11807. |
The transition to intensive agriculture leading to the development of the ancient civilizations ultimately resulted in a number of inevitable major social changes including: |
| A. | surplus crops |
| B. | a much more complex division of labor |
| C. | permanent year round settlements |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11808. |
If anshul rows 15 km upstream and 21 km downstream taking 3 hours each time, then the speed of the stream is ? |
| A. | 1 km/hr |
| B. | 2 km/hr |
| C. | 1.5 kin/hr |
| D. | 12 km/hr |
| Answer» B. 2 km/hr | |
| 11809. |
17. The first ever Indo-US Higher Education Summit was held in ? |
| A. | Washington, D.C. |
| B. | Houston |
| C. | New York |
| D. | Los Angeles |
| Answer» B. Houston | |
| 11810. |
Polar bears are carnivores and prey on many arctic birds and fish. However, under natural conditions, no one found polar bears predating any penguin. This is because |
| A. | penguins have chemical substances in their muscles which is toxic to polar bears |
| B. | penguins are gregarious and always move in groups. Therefore, a polar bear cannot approach them |
| C. | polar bears and penguins never coexist under natural conditions. The former lives in North Pole while the latter lives in the South Pole |
| D. | polar bears and penguins display symbiotic relationship and they help each other for their existence in the ice-cold ecosystem |
| Answer» D. polar bears and penguins display symbiotic relationship and they help each other for their existence in the ice-cold ecosystem | |
| 11811. |
If a boat goes 7 km upstream in 42 minutes and the speed of the stream is 3 kmph, then the speed of the boat in still water is ? |
| A. | 4.2 km/hr |
| B. | 13 km/hr |
| C. | 9 km/hr |
| D. | 21 km/hr |
| Answer» C. 9 km/hr | |
| 11812. |
Gangasagar Mela, known as the second largest congregation of mankind, second only to the Kumbha Mela, was recently held at ? |
| A. | Haridwar |
| B. | Nasik |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Sagar Island |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11813. |
The 18th Annual Congress of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, or CritiCare 2012, was recently held in ? |
| A. | Nagpur |
| B. | Ahmadabad |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Darbhanga |
| Answer» D. Darbhanga | |
| 11814. |
A boat takes 4 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B aild coming back to point A upstream. If the velocity of the stream is 2 kmph and the speed of the boat in still water is 4 kmph, what is the distance between A and B? |
| A. | 4 km |
| B. | 6 km |
| C. | 8 km |
| D. | 9 km |
| Answer» C. 8 km | |
| 11815. |
Which of the following statements about Fourth Anglo-Mysore War are correct?The Madras Council suggested a policy of rigorous and intense attack on Mysore1 Lord Wellesley tried to revive the Triple Alliance.2 Tipu sent emissaries to Arabia, Versailles, Mauritius and Kabul 3 enlisting support against the English4 The war was of a very short duration though decisive.Select the correct answer using the code given below:Code: |
| A. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» B. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 11816. |
The 15th World Sanskrit Conference organized jointly by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan and Indian Association of Sanskrit Studies was recently held in ? |
| A. | Haridwar |
| B. | Coimbatore |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Amritsar |
| Answer» D. Amritsar | |
| 11817. |
Which country became a major non-NATO ally of the United States recently. |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Israel |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Afganistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11818. |
The International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology (ICONSET – 2012) was recently held in ? |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Indore |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» D. New Delhi | |
| 11819. |
Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments?1 The valley of a river is widest in its lower course.2 The velocity of a river in its lower course is low3 The delta sometimes develops in a river’s lower course.4 Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower courseSelect the correct answer using the code given below:Code: |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11820. |
Name the 14th Dalai Lama, who was in India recently to attend a Buddhist Conference in New Delhi. |
| A. | Thubten Gyatso |
| B. | Tenzin Gyatso |
| C. | Khedrup Gyatso |
| D. | Trinley Gyatso |
| Answer» C. Khedrup Gyatso | |
| 11821. |
A man rows to a place 48 km distant and come back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 km with the stream in the same time as 3 km against the stream. The rate of the stream is ? |
| A. | 1 km/hr |
| B. | 1.5 km/hr |
| C. | 2 km/hr |
| D. | 2.5 km/hr |
| Answer» B. 1.5 km/hr | |
| 11822. |
India, United States of America and …………… held the first of its kind trilateral meeting in Washington on December 19. |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 11823. |
A man takes twice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in favour of the stream. The ratio of the speed of the boat (in still water) and the stream is ? |
| A. | 2 : 1 |
| B. | 3 : 1 |
| C. | 3 : 2 |
| D. | 4 : 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 : 2 | |
| 11824. |
Consider the following statements regarding India’s advocacy for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council:1 India is the largest democracy in the world2 India is among the top five largest growing economics in the world3 India has been the largest contributor to the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces.4 India is one of the top ten contributors of the United Nations Budget.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1,3 and 4 only |
| Answer» C. 2 only | |
| 11825. |
Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a place at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is ? |
| A. | 16 hours |
| B. | 18 hours |
| C. | 20 hours |
| D. | 24 hours |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11826. |
Who among the following has been appointed as chairman of expert Committee on GAAR for examining issues ion General Anti-Avoidance rules (GAAR)? |
| A. | Sudhir Gupta |
| B. | C. Rangrajan |
| C. | N. Rangachary |
| D. | Parthasarathi Shome |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11827. |
A man can row three-quarters of a kilometre against the stream in 11 minutes and down the stream in 7 minutes. The speed (in km/hr) of the man in still water is ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11828. |
In which country was the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting recently held? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | England |
| Answer» D. England | |
| 11829. |
Which among the following statements regarding Lord Ripon’s plan for local selfgovernment in India is/are correct?1The district should be the maximum area served by one Committee or Local Board2 The Local Boards should consist of a large majority of nominated official members and be presided over by an official member as Chairman.Select the correct answer using the code given below:Code: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 11830. |
A boat takes 90 minutes less to travel 36 miles downstream than to travel the same distance upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 10 mph, the speed of the stream is? |
| A. | 2 mph |
| B. | 2.5 mph |
| C. | 3 mph |
| D. | 4 mph |
| Answer» B. 2.5 mph | |
| 11831. |
The limit of overseas investment in government bonds/ securities has been raised from $ 15 Billon to ___________________ ? |
| A. | $25 billion |
| B. | $20 Billion |
| C. | $30 Billion |
| D. | $35 billion |
| Answer» C. $30 Billion | |
| 11832. |
Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route:Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) - Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) - Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop)Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X? |
| A. | Tasman sea |
| B. | Labrador sea |
| C. | Beaufort sea |
| D. | Black Sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11833. |
The speed of a boat in still water in 15 km/hr and the rate of current is 3 km/hr. The distance travelled downstream in 12 minutes is ? |
| A. | 1.2 km |
| B. | 1.8 km |
| C. | 2.4 km |
| D. | 3.6 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11834. |
Where was the 14th Yearly Meet of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering held? |
| A. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Pune | |
| 11835. |
Where was the Fifth Conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians held? |
| A. | Bangkok |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Chennai | |
| 11836. |
A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in km/hr) is ? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 11837. |
In one hour, a boat goes 11 km/hr along the stream and 5 km/hr against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) is ? |
| A. | 3 km/hr |
| B. | 5 km/hr |
| C. | 8 km/hr |
| D. | 9 km/hr |
| Answer» D. 9 km/hr | |
| 11838. |
The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in? |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» D. Calcutta | |
| 11839. |
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) came into force recently, which was signed between India and |
| A. | China |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | United States of America |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11840. |
Consider the following statements1 The five permanent members of the Security Council are the only 2 countries recognised as nuclear-weapon States under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.3The term of non-permanent members of the Council is five years.which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 11841. |
A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's speed against the current is ? |
| A. | 8.5 km/hr |
| B. | 9 km/hr |
| C. | 10 km/hr |
| D. | 12.5 km/hr |
| Answer» D. 12.5 km/hr | |
| 11842. |
Which city recently hosted the first ever India-China strategic economic dialogue? |
| A. | Shanghai |
| B. | Hong Kong |
| C. | Beijing |
| D. | Guangzhou |
| Answer» D. Guangzhou | |
| 11843. |
Which country tops the list of the ‘Most Failed States’ recently released by Foreign Policy magazine? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Somalia |
| D. | Sudan |
| Answer» D. Sudan | |
| 11844. |
Which of the following features is/are contrary to the norms of a federal polity?1 Common All India Service2 Single integrated judiciarySelect the correct answer using the code given below:Code: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 11845. |
According to the Forbes List of The World’s Billionaires, who is the richest person in the world? |
| A. | Lakshmi Mittal |
| B. | Bill Gates |
| C. | Warren Buffet |
| D. | Carlos Slim Helu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11846. |
The velocity- time (u-t) graph shown above illustrates |
| A. | uniform acceleration of an object |
| B. | uniform retardation of an object |
| C. | non-uniform acceleration of an object |
| D. | non-uniform retardation of an object |
| Answer» C. non-uniform acceleration of an object | |
| 11847. |
The construction of the Berlin Wall, which recently completed 50 years, was started on ..............., 1961? |
| A. | August 13th |
| B. | September 12th |
| C. | September 2nd |
| D. | September 9th |
| Answer» B. September 12th | |
| 11848. |
Global positioning system (GPS) is associated withDetermining latitude and longitude1 Constellation of satellites2 US systems of GPS and Russian system of GLONASS3 Navigation4 Select the correct answer using the code given below:Code: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| B. | 1 and 4 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1,2,3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 4 only | |
| 11849. |
Two, trains one from Howrah to Patna and the other from Patna to Howrah, start simultaneously. After they meet, the trains reach their destinations after 9 hours and 16 hours respectively. The ratio of their speeds is ? |
| A. | 2 : 3 |
| B. | 4 : 3 |
| C. | 9 : 16 |
| D. | 6 : 7 |
| Answer» C. 9 : 16 | |
| 11850. |
Two stations A and B are 110 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7 a.m. and travels towards B at 20 kmph. Another train starts from B at 8 a.m. and travels towards A at a speed of 25 kmph. At what time will they meet ? |
| A. | 9 a.m. |
| B. | 10 a.m. |
| C. | 10.30 a.m. |
| D. | 11 a.m. |
| Answer» C. 10.30 a.m. | |