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| 64101. |
Consider the following statements about the powers of the President of India - 1. The President can direct that any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister should be placed before the Council of Ministers. 2. The President can call all information relating to proposals for legislation. 3. The President has the right to address and send messages to either House of the Parliament. 4. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the U |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 64102. |
The Government of India Act, 1919- 1. Established a bicameral legislature at the Centre 2. Introduced dyarchy in the provincial executive 3. Introduced a federal system of government in India Select the correct answer using the codes given below- |
| A. | 1 and 3 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 1,2 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» C. 1,2 and 3 only | |
| 64103. |
Which of the following statements with respect to the judiciary in India is/are correct? 1. Unlike in the United States, India has not provided for a double system of courts. 2. Under the Constitution of India, there is a single integrated system of courts for the Union as well as the states. 3. The organization of the subordinate judiciary varies slightly from state to state. Select the correct answer using the code given below - |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» B. 1 only | |
| 64104. |
Which of the following objects were presented by Thomas Roe to Jahangir when he visited the latter's court? 1.A coach drawn by four horses 2.A watch 3.An English gun 4.Perfume Select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 3 and 4 | |
| 64105. |
Who among the following threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly on April 8, 1929 to make the deaf British Government hear? 1. Bhagat Singh 2. Sukhdev 3. Rajguru 4. Batukeshwar Data Select the answer from the code give below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64106. |
Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution is/are correct? 1. The American Revolution was a conflict between British settlers and native Americans 2. 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. | Both 1 and 2 |
| B. | i only |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. i only | |
| 64107. |
Arrange the following in chronological order-i)Home Rule Movement ii)Khilafat Movement iii) Dandi March iv) Champaran Satyagraha |
| A. | (i), (iv), (ii), (iii) |
| B. | (iii), (iv), (ii), (i) |
| C. | (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) |
| D. | (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) |
| Answer» B. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i) | |
| 64108. |
Kilowatt-hour is the unit of |
| A. | electric energy |
| B. | electric power |
| C. | electric potential |
| D. | potential difference |
| Answer» B. electric power | |
| 64109. |
Which of the following amendments in the Constitution of India are related with the institution of "Panchayat Raj"? (A) 106th (B) 100th (C) 73rd (D) 74th |
| A. | Only A |
| B. | Only B |
| C. | Both C & D |
| D. | Both A & B |
| Answer» D. Both A & B | |
| 64110. |
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Under Article 200 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a State may 1. Withhold his assent to a bill paised by the state legislature. 2. Reserve the bill passed by the State Legislature for reconsideration of the President. 3. Return the bill, other than a money bill, for reconsideration of the Legislature. Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64111. |
Which of the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement is/are correct?The Permanent Settlement was introduced in parts of the Madras and Bombay Presidencies. The Permanent Settlement created a new class of landlords with hereditary rights on land The landlords created by the Permanent Settlement could never be removed under any circumstance. Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 2 only |
| B. | 1 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 only | |
| 64112. |
As per the reports in various newspapers many private companies are trying to obtain the licences to launch a banking company in India. Which of the following organizations/agencies issue the licence for the same ? |
| A. | Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) |
| B. | Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) |
| C. | Indian Bank Association |
| D. | Registrar of Companies |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 64113. |
The Union Cabinet cleared three key agreements to be signed at SAARC Summit to be held in Nepal on 26-27 Nov. Which of thefollowing is NOT among them? |
| A. | The SAARC Regional Railways Agreement |
| B. | The MoU between India and Nepal forstrengthening cooperation in the field oftourism |
| C. | strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64114. |
Directions - Point P is 5m South of Point M. Point Q is 3m East of Point P. Point O is 3 mtrsEast of Point M. Point N is 2m South of Point Q. How far and in which direction is Point O frompoint N ? |
| A. | 5m towards South |
| B. | 5m towards North |
| C. | 8m towards west |
| D. | 7m towards North |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64115. |
05% of 2845 + 14.95 x 2400 = ? |
| A. | 36700 |
| B. | 36500 |
| C. | 35800 |
| D. | 35600 |
| Answer» C. 35800 | |
| 64116. |
6% of 250 + √? = 119 |
| A. | 4225 |
| B. | 3025 |
| C. | 2025 |
| D. | 5625 |
| Answer» C. 2025 | |
| 64117. |
The prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize was announced recently. This prize is facilitated to people for theiroutstanding contributions to field of |
| A. | science and technology |
| B. | art and literature |
| C. | sports |
| D. | music |
| Answer» B. art and literature | |
| 64118. |
The PM Narendra Modi has announced lines of credit and development assistance totalling _________for Fiji during the visit of thePacific Ocean nation. |
| A. | USD 20 mn |
| B. | USD 40 mn |
| C. | USD 80 mn |
| D. | USD 120 mn |
| Answer» D. USD 120 mn | |
| 64119. |
“Mutual Funds reported exceptional performance in 2009-10” was the news in major financial newspapers recently. What is a mutual fund ? A type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors and invest it in stocks, bonds or other money market instruments. It is a subsidiary of a bank or financial company created specially to ralse money to be invested in a particular industry i.e. housing or insurance etc. The money raised thus cannot be invested anywhere else. When several banks and financial companies come together and create a common pool of money to fund mega infrastructural project like bridges, roads, power plants etc. the common pool is known as Mutual Fund. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only 3 | |
| 64120. |
After 'Make In India' campaign, the govt is all set to launch 'Served from India' campaign. The services sector constitutes__________share of the country's GDP as of now. |
| A. | 37 per cent |
| B. | 43 per cent |
| C. | 57 per cent |
| D. | 63 per cent |
| Answer» D. 63 per cent | |
| 64121. |
Which of the following statements represent(s) the main objective(s) of the revised National Health Policy–2002 of the Govt. of India ? Increase Public expenditure from 0•9 per cent to 2 per cent of the GDP. Setting up of Medical Grants Commission for funding new Govt. Medical & Dental colleges. Mandatory two years rural posting before awarding the degree to Medical Graduates. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Only 1 and 3 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 64122. |
Which of the following state govt’s has made voting compulsory in elections to local bodies recently attracting widespreadcontroversy ? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64123. |
The IIIT Bill, 2014 to bring the four IIITs under the ambit of a single authority and help students get degrees has been passed inthe Lok Sabha. Which of the following cities does not have an IIIT? |
| A. | Kancheepuram |
| B. | Jabalpur |
| C. | Gwalior |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64124. |
The Indian infra major GMR has claimed USD 803 mn (Rs 4,987 cr) from which of the following countries for terminating of anAirport contract ? |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka | |
| 64125. |
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series? 3 3 12 108 ? 43200 |
| A. | 2700 |
| B. | 1728 |
| C. | 1272 |
| D. | 432 |
| Answer» C. 1272 | |
| 64126. |
8 x 4.5 x 2.2 = ? |
| A. | 126.72 |
| B. | 168.27 |
| C. | 128.27 |
| D. | 162.72 |
| Answer» B. 168.27 | |
| 64127. |
What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 18856 ÷ 195 x 148 + 1698 = ? |
| A. | 18000 |
| B. | 21000 |
| C. | 16000 |
| D. | 14000 |
| Answer» D. 14000 | |
| 64128. |
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 5179 - 3285 = 6375 - ? |
| A. | 4481 |
| B. | 4581 |
| C. | 4841 |
| D. | 5481 |
| Answer» B. 4581 | |
| 64129. |
The leaders of the world's 20 developed and emerging economies vowed on 16 Nov to boost global GDP by over ______overnext five years. |
| A. | USD 2 tn |
| B. | USD 3 tn |
| C. | USD 5 tn |
| D. | USD 7 tn |
| Answer» B. USD 3 tn | |
| 64130. |
657-7.549-4.111-1.630 = ? |
| A. | 4.673 |
| B. | 6.893 |
| C. | 3.562 |
| D. | 5.367 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64131. |
As we all know the RBI has raised the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 25 bps in April 20 What action banks will have to take to implement the same ? They will have to deposit some more money with the RBI as a reserved money. Banks will be required to give some more loan to projects of the priority sector. Banks will be required to give loan equivalent to the CRR to the Govt. of India for its day to day expenditure as and when required. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Only 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. Only 2 | |
| 64132. |
The 1st International Sanskrit Conference was held, recently, in which of the following states? Sanskrit scholars from India and eight foreign countries deliberated on methods to revive the glory of the ancient language. |
| A. | Uttarakhand |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 64133. |
The board of Sebi has approved reforms including repealing of the two decade old insider trading rules. What is insidertrading ? |
| A. | Trading of a company’s securities bymemebers of promoter’s family only |
| B. | Trading of a company’s securities by peoplehaving access to the public price sensitiveinformation |
| C. | Trading of a company’s securities by peoplehaving access to the non-public price sensitiveinformation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 64134. |
85 ÷ 16.001 - 34.99 = ? |
| A. | 160 |
| B. | 150 |
| C. | 140 |
| D. | 180 |
| Answer» C. 140 | |
| 64135. |
India is expected to become world's second largest producer of crude steel in the world soon. Currently, India is the _______largest producer. |
| A. | 3rd |
| B. | 4th |
| C. | 5th |
| D. | 6th |
| Answer» C. 5th | |
| 64136. |
After the Subprime crisis which of the following problems has hit the global economy/world markets recently ? |
| A. | Dubai debt problem |
| B. | Change of Government in Japan and its new economic policies |
| C. | High rate of inflation in India |
| D. | Extremely volatile behaviour of the Bombay Stock Exchange and other major Stock Exchanges world wide |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 64137. |
As we know many Indian Banks are opening their branches in foreign countries these days. What in your opinion is/are the reasons owing to which these banks are willing to open branches in foreign countries ? India has the largest network of bank branches in the world. Hence other nations also wish to take advantage of their services. Indian Banks get an opportunity to raise foreign currency funds and also the experience funding joint ventures of multinationals. This prompts them to open their branches in foreign nations. As many foreign banks are functioning in India, India in turn is also required to open equal number of branches in foreign countries. Hence Indian Banks are opening branches in these countries. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Only 1 and 2 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only 3 | |
| 64138. |
The emergency was declared in which of the American states recently ahead of grand jury's decision in the fatal shooting of anunarmed black teenager by a white police officer ? |
| A. | Missouri |
| B. | Colorado |
| C. | California |
| D. | Arizona |
| Answer» B. Colorado | |
| 64139. |
What approximate value should come in place of the question mark(?) in the following question? 180√? + 2196 = 9856 - 4905 |
| A. | 245 |
| B. | 295 |
| C. | 345 |
| D. | 215 |
| Answer» B. 295 | |
| 64140. |
Which letter will replace the question mark? J L N P R T ? |
| A. | U |
| B. | V |
| C. | W |
| D. | X |
| Answer» C. W | |
| 64141. |
The TSR Subramanian committee, which has recommended some big-ticket changes to the rules and legislation, wasconstituted about three months ago to review laws related to |
| A. | coal block e-auction |
| B. | 2G spectrum auction |
| C. | bringing back black money stashed abroad |
| D. | environment and forest protection |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64142. |
The central govt imposed president rule in which of the following states after its chief minister resigned as his party went into minority after its split with its ally recently? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» D. Haryana | |
| 64143. |
Structure of Basel II is based on how many pillars ? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Eight |
| E. | Six |
| Answer» D. Eight | |
| 64144. |
Which of the following metals is used for generation of nuclear Energy by most of the Nuclear Power Plants ? |
| A. | Zinc |
| B. | Platinum |
| C. | Uranium |
| D. | Nickel |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Nickel | |
| 64145. |
36 - 12.57 + 97.31 = ? |
| A. | 212.2 |
| B. | 144.62 |
| C. | 214.1 |
| D. | 49.48 |
| Answer» D. 49.48 | |
| 64146. |
Frame question for the following sentence. Choose correct alternative.Body language is a major means of communication. |
| A. | What is a major means of communication. |
| B. | What are major means of communication ? |
| C. | A major means of communication what are ? |
| D. | How communication is a major means ? |
| Answer» B. What are major means of communication ? | |
| 64147. |
The Supreme Court of which of the following countries has nullified the internationally recognised incumbent electedgovt? The parliament of the country has rejected the court ruling. |
| A. | Yemen |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Libya |
| D. | Lebanon |
| Answer» D. Lebanon | |
| 64148. |
India launched its national solar policy on Jan 11, 2010. The country has an ambitious target of generating _________of solarpower by 2022. |
| A. | 5,000 MW |
| B. | 10,000 MW |
| C. | 20,000 MW |
| D. | 25,000 MW |
| Answer» D. 25,000 MW | |
| 64149. |
Afghan Parliament has approved a security agreement between Kabul and Washington. At the same time, it also ratified asimilar agreement with |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | NATO |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64150. |
Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy ? Wind Energy Solar Energy Nuclear Energy |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Only 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |