100 general knowledge quiz questions for entrance exams

Knowledge Quiz Questions for Entrance Exams

100 General Knowledge Quiz Questions for Entrance Exams

1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium

(1) Increases (2) Decreases

(3) Remains unaltered (4) Drops sharply

2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian Territory?

(1) Mahanadi (2) Brahmaputra

(3) Ravi (4) Chenab

3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is

(1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide

(3) Nitrous oxide (4) Nitrogen peroxide

4. 26th January is India's

(1) Independence Day (2) Republic Day

(3) Revolution Day (4) Parliament Day

5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?

(1) Kerosene lamp (2) Wax candle

(3) Solar lantern (4) Torch

6. Electric current is measured by

(1) Voltmeter (2) Anemometer

(3) Commutator (4) Ammeter

7. The dynamo is a device for converting

(1) Heat energy into electrical energy (2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy

(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy (4) None of these

8. Galvanized Iron sheets have a coating of

(1) Tin (2) Lead (3) Zinc (4) Chromium

9. The hardest substance available on earth is

(1) Platinum (2) Diamond (3) Quartz (4) gold

10. Washing soda is the common name for

(1) Calcium carbonate (2) Calcium bicarbonate

(3) Sodium carbonate (4) Sodium bicarbonate

11. 2008 Olympic Games were held in

(1) China (2) Greece (3) Italy (4) France

12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test

Cricket Team?

(1) Sachin Tendulkar (2) Rahul Dravid

(3) Anil Kumble (4) Mahender Singh Dhoni

13. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket

Team?

(1) Vivian Richards (2) Gary Kirsten (3) Kapil Dev (4) Allan Border

14. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is

(1) Sheru (2) Roopa

(3) Chauva (4) None of these

15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?

(1) Football (2) Badminton

(3) Basketball (4) Hockey

16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?

(1) Cricket (2) Hockey (3) Football (4) Polo

17. Wankhede stadium is situated in?

(1) Chandigarh (2) Bangalore

(3) Mumbai (4) Chennai

18. The Olympic Games are normally held at an interval of

(1) 2 years (2) 3 years (3) 4 years (4) 5 years

19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?

(1) Boxing (2) Shooting (3) Archery (4) Weight lifting

20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at

(1) Kolkata (2) New Delhi (3) Jhansi (4) Patiala

21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what

should be his age?

(1) 18 years or above (2) 19 years or above

(3) 21 years of above (4) Minimum 25 years

22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?

(1) President (2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (4) Prime Minister

23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?

(1) Property Tax (2) House Tax

(3) Land Tax (4) Vehicle Tax

24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.

(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results

(2) 48 hours before the actual poll



25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

(1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Parliament (4) Chief Justice of India

26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of

(1) January (2) February (3) Marc (4) Last month of the year

27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and

above?

(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India

(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance

(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India

(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance

28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is

(1) Rupee (2) Takka (3) Rupiah (4) Dollar

29. Sellers market denotes a situation where

(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates (2) Demand exceeds supply

(3) Supply exceeds demand (4) Supply and demand are equal

30. Development means economic growth plus

(1) Inflation (2) Deflation (3) Price stability (4) Social change

31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for

(1) National Atomic Energy Planning

(2) National Adult education Programme

(3) National Authority on Engineering Projects

(4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project

32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for

(1) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle

(2) Polarised Source Laser Viewing

(3) Precise Source Locating Vision

(4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

33. The term 'epicentre' is associated with

(1) Earthquakes (2) Tornadoes (3) Cyclones (4) Earth's interior

34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of

their sizes?

(1) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury (2) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth

(3) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn (4) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter

35. The solar eclipse occurs when

(1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth

(2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon

(3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth

(4) None of these

36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called

(1) Soil wash (2) Soil erosion (3) Soil creep (4) Silting of soil

37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?

(1) Sandy soil (2) Clayey soil (3) Black soil (4) Alluvial soil

38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of

(1) Tamil Nadu (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Karnataka (4) Madhya Pradesh

39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is

(1) Assam (2) Rajasthan (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Jammu and Kashmir

40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry

(1) Aeroplane (2) Ship building (3) Iron and steel (4) Electric locomotives

41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea?

(1) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh

(2) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan

(3) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand

(4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka

42. Which of these has the largest river basin?

(1) Brahmaputra (2) Ganga (3) Godavari (4) Sutlej

43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for

(1) Well-planned cities (2) Efficient civil organization

(3) Development of Art and Architecture (4) All of these

44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by

(1) Akbar (2) Shahjehan (3) Jahangir (4) Sher Shah

45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is

(1) Pataliputra (2) Kanauj (3) Kausambi (4) Kapilavastu

46. The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at

(1) Vaishali (2) Kausambi (3) Ujjain (4) Ayodhya

47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India

(1) 1492 (2) 1498 (3) 1398 (4) 1542

48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was

(1) Tegart (2) Cornwallis (3) Simpson (4) O. Dwyer

49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the

(1) Rowlatt Act (2) Salt Law (3) Act of 1909 (4) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre

50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named

(1) Indo-British Company (2) The Great Britain Company

(3) Eastern India Company (4) East India Company

51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in

(1) Wardha (2) Porbander (3) Sabarmati (4) Ahmedabad

52. Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"?

(1) Bhagat Singh (2) Chandra Shekhar Azad

(3) Subhash Chandra Bose 4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located?

(1) Himachal Pradesh (2) Uttaranchal (3) Goa (4) Jammu and Kashmir

54. Where did the dance form aEsMohini AttamaEt develop?

(1) Manipur (2) Kerala (3) Karnataka (4) Tamil Nadu

55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of

(1) 25% (2) 100/3 % (3) 75/2% (4) 40%

56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is

(1) Gain of 20% (2) Loss of 10% (3) Loss of 20% (4) Gain of 10%

57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number,

the digits interchange their places. Thenumber is

(1) 44 (2) 35 (3) 62 (4) 33

58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of

40 m by 24 m by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze?

(1) 154 m2 (2) 308 m2 (3) 240 m2 (4) 480 m

59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length

of the greatest side of the triangle in cm is

(1) 6 (2) 10 (3) 14 (4) 16

60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface

of the cone will be

(1) 12 sq. cm (2) 15 sq. cm (3) 18 sq. cm (4) 21 sq. cm

61. The steam engine was invented by

(1) James Watt (2) James Prescott Joule (3) New Commen (4) Isaac Newton

62. Who invented the telephone?

(1) Thomas Alva Edison (2) Galileo (3) Alexander Graham Bell (4) G. Marconi

63. Albert Einsten was a famous

(1) Physician (2) Chemist (3) Physicist (4) Biologist

64. The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is

(1) 7/11,16/20,21/ 2) 21/22,7/11,16/20

(3) 21/22,16/20,7/11 (4) 7/11,21/22,16/20

65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is

(1) 1900 (2) 2000 (3) 2100 (4) 2140

66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is

(1) 9908 (2) 9900 (3) 9899 (4) 9801

67. In banking ATM stands for

(1) Automated Tallying Machine (2) Automatic Teller Machine

(3) Automated Totalling Machine (4) Automated Transaction of Money

68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian

Defence forces?

(1) DOD (2) RDSO (3) DRDO (4) DRES

69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian

space programme?

(1) NASA (2) ISO (3) ISRO (4) NSAT

70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent

(1) Tetanus (2) Tuberculosis (3) Typhoid (4) Filariasis

71. Dental caries are due to

(1) Viral infection (2) Contaminated water (3) Bacterial infection (4) Hereditary causes

72. Spinach leaves are rich source of

(1) Vitamin A (2) Iron (3) Carotene (4) Vitamin E

73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?

(1) Dengue fever (2) Malaria (3) Filariasis (4) Goitre

74. Oranges are rich source of

(1) Carbohydrates (2) Fats (3) Proteins (4) Vitamins

75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?

(1) Tartaric acid (2) Butyric acid (3) Lactic acid (4) Acetic acid

76. AIDS stands for

(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome

(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome

(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency

(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome

77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing

(1) Cotton (2) Banana (3) Jute (4) Sugar Cane

78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?

(1) AB (2) A (3) O (4) B

79. Silk is produced by

(1) Egg of silkworm (2) Pupa of silkworm (3) Larva of silkworm (4) Insect itself

80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing

travel by AC class within the reach of a common man?

(1) August Kranti (2) Jan Shatabd (3) Garib Rath (4) Sampark Kranti

81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?

(1) 6000 (2) 7000 (3) 8000 (4) 9000

82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at

(1) Abu Road (2) Jodhpur (3) Ajmer (4) Jaipur

83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in

(1) Varanasi (2) Chittaranjan (3) Patiala (4) Chennai

84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway?

(1) It is the cheapest means of transportation

(2) The chief source of income is transportation of goods

(3) It is the only largest employer

(4) All of the above

85. The highest gallantry award in India is

(1) Ashok Chakra (2) Paramvir Chakra (3) Mahavir Chakra 4) Param Vishista

Chakra

86. Oscar prize is related to

(1) Literature (2) Films (3) Science (4) Music

87. Arjuna award is given for

(1) Bravery in the battle field (2) Excellence in archery

(3) Excellence in sports (4) Excellent service during emergency

88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is

(1) Mother Teresa (2) Rabindranath Tagore (3) Sorijini Naidu (4) C.V. Raman

89. Bismillah Khan is related to

(1) Tabla (2) Sarod (3) Flute (4) Shehnai

90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?

(1) Shivraj Patil (2) Pranab Mukherjee

(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi (4) A.K. Antony

91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister?

(1) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (2) Manishankar Iyyer

(3) Sharad Parwar (4) Kamalnath

92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister?

(1) Ambika Soni (2) Kapil Sibbal (3) Renuka Chaudhary (4) Sushil Kumar Shinde

93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI?

(1) Sunil Gavaskar (2) Dilip Vengasarkar (3) Kapil Dev (4) Chetan Chauhan

94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely

(1) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh

(2) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh

(3) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat

(4) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh

95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to

(1) Wall (2) Tower

(3) Hour (4) Cock

96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at

(1) Geneva (2) New York n (3) Rome (4) Washington

97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?

(1) Favorable handset (2) Sim card

(3) Service provider network (4) All of the above

98. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4

(1) 61 / 34 (2) 19 / 31 (3) 19 / 32 (4) 19 / 33

99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of

traditional typewriters?

(1) Tab (2) Spacebar (3) Enter (4) Backspace

100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet?

(1) Www (2) http (3) e-mail (4) All of the above

ANSWERS

1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (3)

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21. (3) 22. (1) 23. (3) 24. (4) 25. (1) 26. (2) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (2) 30. (4)

31. (2) 32. (4) 33. (1) 34. (1) 35. (3) 36. (2) 37. (3) 38. (3) 39. (3) 40. (1)

41. (4) 42. (2) 43. (4) 44. (2) 45. (1) 46. (3) 47. (2) 48. (4) 49. (1) 50. (4)

51. (2) 52. (4) 53. (4) 54. (2) 55. (2) 56. (1) 57. (4) 58. (1) 59. (3) 60. (2)

61. (1) 62. (3) 63. (3) 64. (3) 65. (2) 66. (4) 67. (2) 68. (3) 69. (3) 70. (1)

71. (3) 72. (2) 73. (4) 74. (4) 75. (3) 76. (3) 77. (4) 78. (3) 79. (3) 80. (3)

81. (2) 82. (4) 83. (3) 84. (4) 85. (2) 86. (2) 87. (3) 88. (2) 89. (4) 90. (2)

91. (3) 92. (1) 93. (2) 94. (3) 95. (3) 96. (2) 97. (4) 98. (3) 99. (3) 100. (4)

Aptitude Questions - Time & Work Problems

1. If 20 men take 30 days to complete a job. In how many days can 25 men complete the

job?

a.28 days b.24 days c.36 days d.20 days

2. Fifteen men take 10 days to complete a job working 12 hours a day. How many hours a

day

should 10 men work to complete the job in 20 days?


3. A piece of work can be done by 16 men in 8 days working 12 hours a day. How many

men are needed to complete another work, which is three times the first one, in 24 days

working 8 hours a day?

a.24 men b.29 men c.20 men d.30 men

4. A can do a piece of work in 9 days. B can do the same in 12 days. In how many days

can the work be completed if A and B work together?

a.5 1/9 days b.5 1/4 days c.5 1/3 days d.5 1/7 days

5. A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days and A alone can complete the work

in 18 days. How long will B alone take to complete the job?


6. Anil and Amit can complete a job in 12 days working together. Amit alone can

complete it in 16 days. Both of them worked together for 4 days and then Amit left. How

long will Anil take to complete the remaining work?


7. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days, B and C can do it in 15 days and C and A

can do the same work in 20 days. How long would each take to complete the job?

a.1/30, 1/20, 1/60 b.1/20, 1/30, 1/30

c.1/20, 1/20, 1/20 d.1/60, 1/0, 1/30

8. A and B can do a work in 12 days, B and C in 15 days and C and A in 20 days. They

all work together for 6 days and then A left. In how many more days can B and C finish

the remaining work?


9. A can do a work in 12 days. When he had worked for 3 days B joined him. If they

complete the work in 3 more days. In how many days can B alone can finish the work?


10. A and B together can do a piece of work in 14 2/5 days; B and C together can do the

same work in 12 days. After A worked for8 days, B for 12 days C takes up and finished it

alone in 6 days. In how many days will each of them do the work, working alone?


11. To do a certain work C alone takes twice as long as A and B together. A would take 3

times as long as B and C together. All three together complete the work in 5 days. How

long would each take separately?


12. 4 men or 5 women can construct a wall in 82 days. How long will it take 5 men and 4

women to do the same?


13. If 9 men and 12 boys can do a piece of work in 4 days and 4 men and 16 boys can do

the same piece of work in 6 days. How long will 6 men and 24 boys take to complete the

same work?


14. A certain number of men can do a work in 20 days. If there were 4 more men, the

work can be done in 5 days less. How many men were there initially?


15. X is 3 times as fast as Y and is able to complete the work in 40 days less than Y. Find

the time in which they can complete the work together?


16. Sita can finish some work in 12 days working 4 hours a day. Gita can finish the same

in 15 days working 3 hours a day. In how many days can they finish it working together

at 4-1/2 hours a day?

a.5 5/31 days b.5 5/32 days c.5 5/33 days d.5 5/34 days

17. A alone can do a work in 12 days and B alone in 18 days. If C takes twice as long as

A and B together, how long will B and C together take to complete the same work?


18. A and B each working alone can do a work in 10 and 15 days respectively. They

started the work together but B left after sometime and A finished the remaining work in

5 days. After how many days from the start did B leave?


19. A contractor decided to complete the work in 40 days and employed 60 men at the

beginning and 40 men additionally after 10 days and got the work completed as per

schedule. If he had not employed the additional men, how many extra days would he

have needed to complete the work?


20. A group of 35 men is employed to complete some work in 48 days. After 33 days, 5

more men are employed and the work is finished 1 day ealier. If 5 more men were not

employed, how many more days would it have taken beyond the expected period?

a.7 day behind schedule b.3 day behind schedule

c.2 day behind schedule d.1 day behind schedule

21. A and B working separately can do a piece of work in 6 and 9 days respectively; they

work on alternate days starting with A on the first day. In how many days will the work

be done?


22. A and B working separately can do a piece of work in 6 and 12 days respectively.

They work on alternate days starting with Aon the first day. In how many days will the

work be completed?


23. A and B working separately, can do a piece of work in 12 and 15 days. They work on

alternate days starting with A on the first day. In how many days will the work be

completed?

a.13 1/4 days b.13 2/4 days c.13 3/4 days d.135/4 days

24. A and B working separately can do a piece of work in 20 and 24 days. They work on

alternate days starting with B on the first day. In how many days will the work be

completed?

a.21 5/6 days b.21 1/6 days c.21 4/5 days d. none of these

25. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 4, 5 and 7 days respectively. They got $415 for

the job. what is A's share?

a.120 b.175 c.160 d.140

26. A,B and C contract a work for $4500. A and B together complete 3/5th of the work

and then C takes over and finished the work. What is the amount received by C?

a.1200 b.1800 c.1600 d.1400

27. Wages for 40 women for 30 days are $21,600. How many men must work for 25 days

to earn $14,400 if the daily wages for a man are double that of a women?

a.12 b.14 c.16 d.19

28. A,B and C can together earn $1,620 in 9 days. A and C can earn $600 in 5 days where

as B and C in 7 days can earn $910. Find the daily earnings of C?

a.Rs 60 b.Rs 70 c.Rs 80 d.Rs 90

29. A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B in 30 days. A starts the work and worked

for 6 days. Then B completed the remaining part of the work. In how many days was the

work completed?

a.24 b.27 c.32 d.34

30. A can do a piece of work in 24 days and B in 48 days. B joins A after A had worked

alone for 6 days. In how many more days would the work get completed?

a.10 b.11 c.12 d.13

31. P can complete a piece of work in 20 days and Q in 30 days. P worked alone for 4

days and then Q completed the remaining work along with R in 18 days. In how many

days can R working alone complete the work?

a.60 b.65 c.80 d.90

32) 25 men take 25 days to construct a wall 10 meter high. How many men would be

required to construct a similar wall which is 8meter high, if it is planned that the work

would be completed in 10 days?

a.32 b.40 c.44 d.48

33) 20 cows and 40 goats can be kept for 10 days for $460. What would be the cost of

keeping 50 cows and 30 goats for 12 days if the cost of keeping 5 goats is the same as

cost of keeping 1 cow?

a.888 b.965 c.1007 d.1104

34) A, B and C started the work and after completing 1/5th of the work C left. A and B

then worked for 20 days. C then took over from A and B and completed the remaining

portion of the work in 12 days. If C takes 40 days to complete the work, in how many

days would A alone or B alone complete the work if the efficiencies with which they

work is the same?

a.40 b.60 c.80 d.100

35) A boy is trying to cover a distance of 100 meters. He takes a jump forward and

covers 2m, but every time he jumps forward he also moves 1m backward. In all, how

many jumps would be required to cover the distance?

a.99 b.100 c.98 d. none of these

36) A piece of work can be completed by 10 men in certain number of days. If there were

2 men less it would have taken 3 more days to complete the work. In how many days can

24 men complete the same work?

a.2 b.3 c.4 d.5

37) A is 80 % more efficient than B who is 60% more efficient than C. A takes 40 days

less than B to complete a work. A starts the work and works for 25 days and then B takes

over. B then work for the next 30 days and then stops. In how much more time can C

complete the remaining work?


38) 3 men and 5 women can complete a work in 12 days, which 5 men and 12 women

can complete in 6 days. In how many days can 4 men and 4 women complete the same

work?

a.7 b.10 c.11 d.12

39) P and Q agreed to complete a job in 15 days for $6200. P can complete the same job

in 50 days and Q in 30 days. They had to take R to complete the work in time. Find R's

share in the money earned by them.

a.880 b.1240 c.1460 d.2020

40) A and B complete a piece of work in 10 days. B and C in 12 days and C and A in 15

days. All the three of them started working and then B left after 4 days. C left 3 days after

that and then immediately B joined A again to complete the remaining work. In how

many days was the work completed?

a.10 b.12 c.14 d.22

Basic General Knowledge Quiz - Multiple Choices

1.How many languages and dialects are spoken by people all over the world?

A.6,000 B.9,000

C.4,000 D.1,000

2.Approximately, how many people speak Chinese language?

A.1 billion -B.1 million

C.1 lakh D.1 thousand

3.The language with the richest vocabulary is:

A.Hindi B.French

C.English D.German

4.English Language have more than ?? words:

A.4,50,000 B.45,000

C.4,500 D.450

5.The oldest Indian language is:

A.Telugu B.Hindu C.Tamil D.Punjabi

6.Which book has been printed in the maximum number of languages and these scripts?

A.The Bible B.Hiraka Sutra

C.The Super Book D.None of these

7.The only religious book ever printed in a shorthand scripts is:

A.The Ramayana B.The Mahabharata

C.The bible D.Guru Granth Sahib

8.The oldest printed work in the world, which dates back to AD 868 is:

A.The Bible B.The Hirake Sutra

C.The Ramayana D.The Mahabharata

9.The largest book, the super book, is ?? and weight is ??

A.270 cm, 300 cm, 252 kg. B.100 cm, 110 cm, 100 kg.

C.200 cm, 100 cm, 60 kg. D.None of these

10.Les Hommes de bonne volont Ac is the:

A.Longest novel ever published B.Shortest novel every published

C.The oldest novel D.None of these

11.The author of the play/book ?Ratnawali? is:

A.Tulsidas B.Kalidas

C.Harsha Vardhan D.Prem Chand

12.Which of the following in the book/play written by Maithili Sharan Gupt?

A.Saket B.Satyartha Prakash

C.Shakuntala D.Savitri

13.The book ?Satyartha Prakash? was written by:

A.Swami Dayanand B.Swami Vivekanand

C.Sarojini Naidu D.Kalidas

14.The play/book ?Shakuntala? was written by:

A.Maithili Sharan gupt B.Swami Dayanand C.Kalidas D.Tulsidas

15.Which of the following is the author of ?Song of India, The?:

A.Firdausi B.Sarojini Naidu

C.Lala Lajpat Rai D.Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

16.The author of the book ?Time machine? is:

A.Lewis Carroll B.Robert Louis Stevenson

C.Charles Lamb D.H.G. Wells

17.Which of the following book was written by Tulsidas:

A.Vinay Patrika B.Ramcharitmanas C.Both (a) and (b) D.Yashodhara

18.The book ?Vish Vriksha? was written by:

A.Bankimchandra Chatterjee B.Annie Basant

C.Tulsidas D.Kalidas

19.The book ?We Indians? was written by:

A.H.G. Wells B.Khushwant Singh C.James Jeans D.Thomas Moore

20.Which of he following is he author of play/book ?Yashodhara?:

A.Maithili Sharan Gupt B.Khushwant Singh

C.Bankimchandra Chatterjee D.Sarojini Naidu

21.Dhyan Chand was:

A.A great hockey player

B.Captained he Indian hockey team which won a gold medal in 1936 Berlin Olympics

C.Scored 101 goals at the Olympic games and 300 goals in the international matches.

D.All the statements are correct

22.Who developed the small pox vaccination?

A.Eduard Jenner B.Alexander Fleming

C.Albert Einstein D.None of these

23.Euclid was:

A.Greek mathematician

B.Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry

C.Propounded the geometrical theosems

D.All the statements are correct

24.Fa-hien was:

A.The first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta

Vikramaditya

B.The discover of Puerto Rico and Jamaica

C.The first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China

D.None of these

25.Firdausi was:

A.A person poet B.Well known for his epic ?Sharnama?

C.Both are correct D.None of these

26.Who is also known as the ?Lady with the Lamp??

A.Florence Nightingale B.Sarojini Naidu

C.Rani Laxmibai D.Bachendri Pal

27.Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was:

A.A German Physicist B.Developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

C.Devised temperature scale D.All are correct

28.Galileo was an Italian astronomer who:

A.Developed the telescope

B.Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter

C.Discovered that the movement of the pendulum produces a regular time measurement.

D.All are correct

29.Who is known as the father of English poetry?

A.Geoffrey Chaucer B.John Milton C.John Keats D.None of these

30.The American General who led the revolt against the British & declared American

independence was:

A.George Washington B.Bill Clinton

C.George Bush D.None of these

31.Marco Polo

A.Discovered Greenland B.Traveled three China, India and other parts of Asia

C.Traveled round the cape of Good Hope D.Discovered Canada

32.Who landed on the mainland of South America for the First time?

A.Discovered Greenland

B.Landed on the mainland of south America

C.Discovered the sea route from Europe to India.

D.None of these

33.Who was first to sail sound the strait, reached the Philippines and named the Pacific

Ocean?

A.Ferdinand Magelion B.Jacques Carter

C.William Janszoom D.Vasco da Gama

34.Who discovered Australia?

A.Eric the Red B.Leif Ericsson C.William Janszoom D.None of these

35.Who located the magnetic pole?

A.Sir James Clark B.Rear Admiral C.Sir John Ross D.All the above

36. Who was first to reach the South Pole?

A.Rear Admiral B.Capt. Amundsen

C.Capt. R. E. Scett D.Sir Edmund Hillary

37.Who was the first to cross the Antarctic?

A.Sir Vivian Fuchs & sir Edmund Hillary

B.Maj. Yuri Gagarin and Maj. Gherman Titor

C.Capt. R. E. Scott

D.All of these

38.Who were the first to journey into space?

A.Maj. Yori Gagarin and maj. Gherman Titor from Russia

B.Comm. Grissom and Col john Glenn from America

C.Both are correct

D.None of these

39.Who was the first man to ?Walk? in space?

A.Col. Leonor from Russia B.Major White from America

C.Both of this D.None of these

40.Who were the first to circle the moon?

A.Frank boreman, Bill Anders and Jim Lovell B.Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin

C.Charles Conrad and Alan Bean D.None of these

41.?Arena? is the special name for playground of:

A.Cricket B.Lawn Tennis C.Wrestling D.Skating

42.The national sport of Canada is:

A.Tennis and cricket B.Lacrosse C.Judo D.Rugby and Football

43.Badminton is the national sport at:

A.Malaysia B.Scotland C.China D.Former soviet Union

44.Where is the Vallabhbhai Patel stadium located?

A.Kolkata B.Mumbai C.Chennai D.Delhi

45.Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located?

A.Kanpur B.Jamshedpur C.Cuttack D.Patiala

46.For which of the following disciplines in Nobel Prize awarded?

A.Physics and chemistry B.Physiology or Medicine

C.Literature, Peace and Economics D.All the above

47.On which date is Nobel Prize awarded?

A.December 10 B.January 10 C.April 10 D.July 10

48.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awarded the Noble Prize in:

A.Physics B.Economics C.Chemistry D.(a) and (c)

49.The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for:

A.Economics B.Peace C.Medicine D .Literature

50.Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel Prizes individually

for:

A.Chemistry in 1954, peace prize in 1962

B.Peace prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962

C.Physics in 154, Medicine in 1962

D.Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

Answers

1. b2. a3. c4. a5. C 6. a7. c8. b9. a10. a

11. c12. a13. a14. c15. B 16. d17. c18. a19. b20. a

21. d22. a23. d24. a25. C 26. a27. d28. d29. a30. a

31. b32. b33. a34. c35. D 36. b37. a38. c39. c40. a

41. c42. b43. a44. b45. A 46. d47. a48. d49. b50. a

Multiple choices Quiz Questions about Human Body with Answers.

1.What is the body temperature of a normal man?

A.81.1Oc B.36.9oC C.98.6oC D.21.7oC

2.Which of the following helps in clotting of blood?

A.Vitamin B1 B.Vitamin B2 C.Vitamin D D.Vitamin K

3.Total volume of blood in a normal adult human being is

A.5-6 liters B.3-4 liters

C.8-10 liters D.10-12 liters

4.Red blood corpuscles are formed in the

A.Liver B.Bone marrow

C.Kidneys D.Heart

5.How many bones are there in an adult human being?

A.210 B.260 C.206 D.300

6.The pancreas secretes

A.Insulin B.Bile juice

C.Peptic juice D.None of these

7.Tibia is a bone found in the

A.Skull B.Arm C.Leg D.Face

8.The largest part of the human brain is the

A.Medulla oblongata B.Cerebellum

C.Cerebrum D.None of these

9.What is the main component of bones and teeth?

A.Calcium carbonate B.Calcium phosphate

C.Calcium sulphate D.Calcium nitrate

10.The main constituent of hemoglobin is

A.Chlorine B.Iron C.Calcium D.None of these

11.The main function of the kidney is

A.To control blood pressure B.To control body temperature

C.To remove waste product from the body D.To help in digestion of food

12.The function of hemoglobin is

A.Transportation of oxygen B.Destruction of bacteria

C.Prevention of anemia D.Utilization of energy

13.Which of the following glands secrete tears?

A.Lachrymal B.Pituitary C.Thyroid D.Pancreas

14.Which is the largest gland in the human body?

A.Thyroid B.Liver C.Pancreas D.None of these

15.Which is the largest organ in the human body?

A.Liver B.Heart C.Skin D.Kidney

16.A person of which of the following blood groups is called a universal donor?

A.O B.AB C.A D.B

17.Which gland in the human body is called the master gland?

A.Pancreas B.Thyroid C.Pituitary D.Spleen

18.How many bones are there in a newly born infant?

A.206 B.230 C.280 D.300

19.Which of the following have maximum calorific value?

A.Carbohydrates B.Fats

C.Proteins D.Vitamins

20.Which of the following vitamins promote healthy functioning of eyes in human

beings?

A.Vitamin B B.Vitamin C

C.Vitamin A D.Vitamin D

21.The average heartbeat per minute in a normal man is

A.50 B.70 C.80 D.100

22.A person with which of the following blood groups can receive blood of any group?

A.A B.AB C.B D.O

23.Malaria is a disease which effects the

A.Heart B.Lungs C.Spleen D.Kidneys

24.Which of the following diseases is caused by virus?

A.Small pox B.Tuberculosis C.Malaria D.Cholera

25.Medulla oblongata is a part of human

A.Heart B.Brain C.Liver D.Sex organ

26.Myopia is a disease connected with

A.Ears B.Eyes C.Lungs D.Brain

27.Leukemia is a disease of the

A.Lungs B.Blood C.Skin D.Nerves

28.Short-sightedness can be corrected by using

A.Convex lens B.Concave lens

C.Convex-concave lens D.Concave-convex lens

29.Trachoma is a disease of the

A.Liver B.Eyes C.Lungs D.Kidneys

30.Match the following

Column I Column II

A.Beriberi 1. Vitamin A

B.Scurvy 2. Vitamin B

C.Rickets 3. Vitamin C

D.Night Blindness 4. Vitamin D

A B C D

(a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 2 1 3 4

(c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 3 1 4

1.Typhoid and cholera are typical examples of

A.Infectious diseases B.Air-borne disease

C.Water-borne disease D.None of these

2.Pyorrhea is a disease of the

A.Nose B.Gums C.Heart D.Lungs

3.Lack of what causes diabetes.

A.Sugar B.Insulin C.Calcium D.Vitamins

4.Appendix is appendix is a part of

A.Small intestine B.Large intestine

C.Stomach D.Liver

5.Match the following columns

Column I Column II

A.Cataract 1. Bones

B.Jaundice 2. Eyes

C.Diabetes 3. Liver

D.Arthritis 4. Pancreas

A B C D

(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 2 3 1 4

(c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 3 2 4 1

1.Bronchitis is a disease of which of the following organs?

A.Blood B.Bladder C.Liver D.Respiratory tract

2.ECG is used for the diagnosis of aliments of

A.Brain B.Heart C.Kidneys D.Lungs

3.Biopsy is done on

A.Tissues taken from a dead body B.Tissues taken form a living body

C.Blood from veins D.Blood from arteries

4.Barium is used for

A.Checking blood group B.X-ray of alimentary canal

C.X-ray of brain D.None of these

5.Dialysis is used for the treatment of

A.Kidney failure B.Heart weakness

C.Brain diseases D.None of these

6.Insulin is injected into the intestines by

A.Pancreas B.Liver

C.Stomach D.Gall bladder

7.Lock Jaw, i.e., difficulty in opening the mouth is a symptom of

A.Cholera B.Plague

C.Tetanus D.Diphtheria

8.Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

A.Plague-rats B.Rabies-dog

C.Tapeworm-pig D.Poliomyelitis-monkey

9.Match the following columns

Column I Column II

A.Air-borne 1. Tetanus

B.Water-borne 2. Tuberculosis

C.Contact 3. Cholera

D.Wound 4. Syphilis

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 4 3 2 1

1.Ricketts is a disease of the

A.Bones B.Tissue C.Muscles D.Blood

2.Which of the following statements is correct

A.Pulmonary artery carries pure blood

B.Pulmonary artery carries impure blood

C.Pulmonary vein carries impure blood

D.None of these

3.Lungs are situated in the

A.Abdominal cavity B.Pericardial cavity

C.Buccal cavity D.Thoracic cavity

4.The human cell contains

A.44 chromosomes B.48 chromosomes

C.46 chromosomes D.23 chromosomes

5.Enzymes help in

A.Respiration B.Digestion of food

C.Immune system D.Reproduction

6.Food is normally digested in the

A.Liver B.Stomach C.Small intestines D.Large intestines

Answers

1. b2. d3. a4. b5. C 6. a7. c8. c9. b10. b

11. c12. a13. a14. b15. C 16. a17. c18. d19. a20. c

21. b22. b23. c24. a25. B 26. b27. b28. b29. b30. c

31. c32. b33. b34. b35. A 36. d37. b38. b39. b40. a

41. d42. c43. d44. b45. A 46. b47. d48. c49. b50. C

1. If 2x-y=4 then calculate 6x-3y=?

(a)15 (b)12 (c)18 (d)10

Answer: (b)

2. If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value of x?

(a)12 (b)8 (c)16 (d)6

Answer: (b)

3. Calculate (1/10)18 - (1/10)20 = ?

(a) 99/1020 (b) 99/10 (c) 0.9 (d) none of these

Answer: (a)

4. Pipe A can fill an empty tank in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can

empty the same in 40 mins. If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the

tank?

(a) 17 1/7 mins (b) 20 mins (c) 8 mins (d) none of these

Answer: (a)

5. Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job working 9 hours a day. How many hour a

day should 40 men work to complete the job?

(a) 8 hrs (b) 7 1/2 hrs (c) 7 hrs (d) 9 hrs

Answer: (b)

6. Find the smallest number in a GP whose sum is 38 and product 1728?

(a) 12 (b) 20 (c) 8 (d) none of these

Answer: (c)

7. A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hours and 18 kms downstream in 4 hours. Find the

speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the water current?

(a) 1/2 kmph (b) 7/12 kmph (c) 5 kmph (d) none of these

Answer: (b)

8. A goat is tied to one corner of a square plot of side 12 meter by a rope 7 meter long.

Find the area it can graze?

(a) 38.5 sq.m (b) 155 sq.m (c) 144 sq.m (d) 19.25 sq.m

Answer: (a)

9. Mr. Sharma decided to walk down the escalator of a tube station. He found that if he

walks down 26 steps, he requires 30 seconds to reach the bottom. However, if he steps

down 34 stairs he would only require 18 seconds to get to the bottom. If the time is

measured from the moment the top step begins to descend to the time he steps off the last

step at the bottom, find out the height of the stair way in steps?

Answer: 46 steps.

10. The average age of 10 members of a committee is the same as it was 4 years ago,

because an old member has been replaced by ayoung member. Find how much younger is

the new member?

Answer: 40 years.

11. Three containers A, B and C have volumes a, b, and c respectively; and container A is

full of water while the other two are empty. If from container A water is poured into

container B which becomes 1/3 full, and into container C which becomes 1/2 full, how

much water is left in container A?

12. ABCE is an isosceles trapezoid and ACDE is a rectangle. AB = 10 and EC = 20.

What is the length of AE?

Answer: AE = 10.

13. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle at A and B respectively and

the chord BC is parallel to tangent PA. If AC = 6 cm, and length of the tangent AP is 9

cm, then what is the length of the chord BC?

Answer: BC = 4 cm.

15. Three cards are drawn at random from an ordinary pack of cards. Find out the

probability that they will consist of a king, aqueen and an ace?

Answer: 64/2210.

16. A number of cats got together and decided to kill between them 999919 mice. Every

cat killed an equal number of mice. Each cat killed more mice than there were cats. How

many cats do you think were there?

Answer: 991.

17. If Log2 x - 5 Log x + 6 = 0, then what would the value(s) of x be?

Answer: x = e2 or e3.

18. The square of a two digit number is divided by half the number. After 36 is added to

the quotient, this sum is then divided by 2. The digits of the resulting number are the

same as those in the original number, but they are in reverse order. The ten's place of the

original number is equal to twice the difference between its digits. What is the number?

Answer: 46

19. Can you tender a one rupee note in such a manner that there shall be total 50 coins but

none of them would be 2 paise coins?

Answer: 45 one paisa coins, 2 five paise coins, 2 ten paise coins, and 1 twenty-five paise

coins.

20. A monkey starts climbing up a tree 20ft. tall. Each hour, it hops 3ft. and slips back

2ft. How much time would it take the monkey to reach the top?

Answer: 18 hours.

21. What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12

Answer: 9

22. A certain type of mixture is prepared by mixing brand A at Rs. 9/kg with brand B at

Rs. 4/kg. If the mixture is worth Rs. 7/kg, how many kgs. of brand A are needed to make

40 kgs. of the mixture?

Answer: Brand A needed is 24 kgs.

23. A wizard named Nepo says "I am only three times my son's age. My father is 40

years more than twice my age. Together the three of us are a mere 1240 years old." How

old is Nepo?

Answer: 360 years old.

24. One dog tells the other that there are two dogs in front of me. The other one also

shouts that he too had two behind him. How many are they?

Answer: Three.

25. A man ate 100 bananas in five days, each day eating 6 more than the previous day.

How many bananas did he eat on the first day?

Answer: Eight.

26. If it takes five minutes to boil one egg, how long will it take to boil four eggs?

Answer: Five minutes.

27. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of 64 minutes of

correct time. How much a day does the clock gain or lose?

Answer: 32 8/11 minutes.

28. Solve for x and y: 1/x - 1/y = 1/3, 1/x2 + 1/y2 = 5/9.

Answer: x = 3/2 or -3 and y = 3 or -3/2.

29. Daal is now being sold at Rs. 20/kg. During last month its rate was Rs. 16/kg. By how

much percent should a family reduce its consumption so as to keep the expenditure fixed?

Answer: 20%.

30. Find the least value of 3x + 4y if x2y3 = 6.

Answer: 10.

31. Can you find out what day of the week was January 12, 1979?

Answer: Friday.

32. A garrison of 3300 men has provisions for 32 days, when given at a rate of 850 grams

per head. At the end of 7 days are inforcement arrives and it was found that now the

provisions will last 8 days less, when given at the rate of 825 grams per head. How, many

more men can it feed?

Answer: 1700 men.

33. From 5 different green balls, four different blue balls and three different red balls,

how many combinations of balls can be chosen taking at least one green and one blue

ball?

Answer: 3720.

34. Three pipes, A, B, & C are attached to a tank. A & B can fill it in 20 & 30 minutes

respectively while C can empty it in 15 minutes. If A, B & C are kept open successively

for 1 minute each, how soon will the tank be filled? Answer: 167 minutes.

35. A person walking 5/6 of his usual rate is 40 minutes late. What is his usual time?

Answer: 3 hours 20 minutes.

RRB quest models

1. When was the first underground railway (Metro Railway) started?

(a) 1982 (b) 1989 (c) 1984 (d) 1992

Answer: C

2. Shatabdi Express train was started in

(a) 1984 (b) 1988 (c) 1990 (d) 1985

Answer: B

3. At which of the following places Diesel Component Works is established?

(a) Jamshedpur (b) Patiala (c) Perambur (d) Varanasi

Answer: B

4. Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways?

(a) Central Railway (b) Northern Railway (c) Eastern Railway (d) Western Railway

Answer: C

5. The railway station situated in the extreme south is

(a) Chennai (b) Cochin (c) Kanyakumari (d) Trivandrum

Answer: C

6. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called

(a) dock platform (b) passenger platform (c) island platform (d) goods platform

Answer: C

7. When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?

(a) 1952 (b) 1950 (c) 1951 (d) 1954

Answer: B

8. In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established?

(a) 1954 (b) 1957 (c) 1959 (d) 1967

Answer: B

9. Railway Staff College is situated at

(a) Bangalore (b) Secundrabad (c) Chennai (d) Vadodara

Answer: D

10. Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?

(a) Lucknow (b) Bangalore (c) Pune (d) New Delhi

Answer: A

11. Which is the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters not true?

(a) South-Central Railway – Secunderabad (b) Central railway - Bhopal

(c) South Railway – Chennai (d) North Railway - New Delhi

Answer: B

12. Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?

(a) From Calcutta to Delhi (b) From Mumbai to Thane

(c) From Mumbai to Surat (d) From Mumbai to Madras

Answer: B

13. When was the first train in Indian started?

(a) 1851 (b) 1852 (c) 1853 (d) 1854

Answer: C

14. In which Governor-Generals reign railway lines in India were established?

(a) Lord William Bentick (b) Lord Cornwallis

(c) Lord Kenning (d) Lord Dalhousie

Answer: D

15. A station where the rail lines end, is called

(a) junction station (b) way-side-station

(c) block station (d) terminal station

Answer: D

16. How much distance was traveled by first train of India?

(a) 33 km (b) 36 km (c) 34 km (d) 46 km

Answer: C

17. What is the position of the Indian Railway in the world according to the length of rail

lines?

(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth

Answer: D

18. What is the length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR)?

(a) 4300 Km (b) 3700 Km (c) 4290 km (d) 5298 km Answer: B

19. The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at

(a) Mumbai (V.T) (b) Guwahati (c) Gorakhpur (d) New Delhi

Answer: C

20. When was the North-Eastern frontier Railway (NEFR) established?

(a) 15th Jan, 1958 (b) 15th Jan, 1955

(c) 2nd Jan, 1956 (d) 14th April, 1952

Answer: A

21. The headquarters of North -Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR) is

(a) Calcutta (b) Maligaon (Guwahati) (c) Chennai (d) Gorakhpur

Answer: B

22. In which of the following cities, the first sub-way train was started?

(a) Mumbai (b) Delhi (c) Calcutta (d) Chennai

Answer: C

23. General Manger is responsible for

(a) Railway Board (b) Railway Ministry

(c) Both railway Board and Railway Ministry (d) None of these

Answer: A

24. The headquarters of South-Central Railways is situated at

(a) Mumbai (V.T) (b) Chennai (c) Secundrabad (d) Mumbai (Central)

Answer: C

25. The headquarters of Northern Railway is at

(a) New Delhi (b) Guwahati (c) Gorakhpur (d) Mumbai (V.T)

Answer: A

26. The headquarters of South Railways is situated at

(a) Calcutta (b) Chennai (c) Delhi (d) Mumbai

Answer: B

27. In which institution the training of electric work is being given?

(a) Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

(b) Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering

(c) Railway Staff College

(d) Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering

Answer: B

28. Who invented the railway engine?

(a) Charles Babbage (b) Isaac Newton

(c) James Watt (d) George Stephenson

Answer: D

29. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Insttitue situated?

(a) Nasik (b) Baroda (c) Jamalpur (d) Pune

Answer: C

30. Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?

(a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra (c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: C

31.The zone with the minimum length is

(a) North-Eastern Railway (b) North-Eastern Frontier Railway

(c) South-East Railway (d) South-Central Railway

Answer: B

32. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated?

(a) Pune -(b) Chennai (c) Nasik (d) Sikandrabad

Answer: A

33. How many training institutions of Railways are in India?

(a) Three (b) Four (c) Five (d) Six

Answer: C

34. What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system?

(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Forth

Answer: B

35. Which of the gauges is used in the hilly areas?

(a) Broad gauge (b) Meter gauge

(c) Narrow gauge (d) Special gauge

Answer: C

36. Where is the extreme north of India a railway station?

(a) Jammutavi (b) Amritsar (c) Pathancoat (d) Guwahat

Answer: A

37. How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology?

(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four

Answer: B

38. Diesel Locomotive Works is situated at

(a) Perambur ( b) Varanasi (c) Kapurthala (d) Bangalore

Answer: B

39. The manufacturing of steam engine in Chittranjan Locomotive Works was stopped in

(a) 1974 (b) 1961 (c) 1971 (d) 1973

Answer: C

40. The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the

following places?

(a) Kapurthala (b) Chittranjan (c) Perambur (d) Bangalore

Answer: C

41. Indian Railways which is the largest of the Public Sector Enterprises, is divided in

how many regions?

(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 10

Answer: B

42. Besides Mahrashtra, Karnataka and Goa, which of the following is the fourth State

for Konakan Railway Project?

(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Gujarat (d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: A

43. Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year?

(a) 1988 (b) 1972 (c) 1982 (d) 1965

Answer: C

44. When was the Central Railway established?

(a) 5th Nov 1951 (b) 14th Nov 1951 (c) 14th April 1951 (d) 16th August, 1951

Answer: A

45. Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones?

(a) Northern region (b) Western region

(c) North-Western region (d) Central Region

Answer: B

46. The largest national enterprise of India is

(a) Indian Railway (b) Indian Shipyard (c) Airways (d) None of these

Answer: A

47. The first locomotive which was manufactured in Chittaranjan on

(a) Nov 1950 (b) Oct 1950 (c) Sep 1949 (d) Oct 1954

Answer: A

48. Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated?

(a) Chittranjan (b) Kapurthala (c) Bangalore (d) Perambur

Answer: C

49. When was the Jammu City appeared on the map of Indian Railway?

(a) 1965 (b) 1963 (c) 1967 (d) 1965

Answer: D

50. Where is the headquarters of Central Railway situated?

(a) Mumbai (V.T) (b) Mumbai (Church Gate)

(c) Gwalior (d) Gorakhpur

Answer: A

SBI CLERKS EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS

(EXAM HELD ON 16-01-2011)

1. South africa currency is:

Ans: Rand

2. World boxing championship won by :

Ans: Vijendra Singh

3. Somdev barman related with:

Ans: lawn tennis

4. RIM is from which country:

Ans: RIm is a Candaian companywhich develops Blackberry phones

5. Award in the field of cinema is:

Ans: Dadasaheb Phalke.

7. Asian games 2010 were held in:

Ans: China.

8. Which of the following has not received LG ICC Awards:

Ans: Ishant sharma

9. what is MFI

Ans: Micro Finance Institutions:

10. Which of the following is not related to Hockey:

Ans: pull

11. EMI stands for:

Ans: Equated Monthly Installment

12. RBI Changes reverse repo rate by:

Ans: 25%.

13. India had military exercise with:

Ans: France

14. Name of Chetan Bhagat book:

Ans: 3 mistakes of my life.

15 . Antaheen National Award winning film is in:

Ans: Bengali language

16. Miss universe 2010 is:

Ans: Ximena Navarrete

17. Current Indian Railway minister is:

Ans: Mamta Banerjee.

19. Which Counry is trying its currency Yuan to maintain its market value:

Ans: China

20. PDS is:

Ans: Public distribution system:

21. which was not in CWG no medal won:

Ans: Mahindra Singh Dhoni.

22 . Mike Russell related with:

Ans: billiards

24. Stainless steel contains:

Ans: chromium

25 . In October 2010 elections held:

Ans: Kyrgyzstan

26. Black berry services is from:

Ans: Canada

SBI POs EXAM QUESTIONS General Awareness

1. What is the population of India ?

(A) 98 crores (B) More than 2 billion

(C) More than 1 billion (D) Less than 96 crores

(E) 96 crores

2. Thermostat is an instrument used to_________

(A) measure flow of current (B) measure intensity of voltage

(C) regulate temperature (D) regulate velocity of sound

(E) None of these

3. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with________

(A) Football (B) Cricket

(C) Hockey (D) Basketball

(E) Lawn Tennis

4. GNP stands for_________

(A) Gross National Product (B) Group Net Product

(C) Grand Nuclear Process (D) Group Networking Process

(E) None of these

5. Acoustics is the science of the study of_________

(A) Light (B) Sound (C) Electricity (D) Magnetism (E) None of these

6. Noise pollution is measured in the unit called_____

(A) micron (B) nautical miles (C) ohms

(D) ampere (E) decibel

7. Heavy Water is used in which of the following types of indus-tries ?

(A) Sugar (B) Nuclear Power

(C) Textile (D) Coal

(E) None of these

8. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Indomi-table Spirit??

(A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (B) Dr. Manmohan Singh

(C) Justice K. G. Balakrishna (D) Mr. Natwar Singh

(E) None of these

9. Which of the following is not the name of popular IT/Software Company ?

(A) Wipro (B) Mastek (C) Toyota (D) IBM

(E) Infosys

10. aE~YenaE? is the currency of_________

(A) South Korea (B) China (C) Indonesia (D) Malaysia (E) None of these

11. Baichung Bhutia whose name was in news is a well known__________

(A) Music Director of Indian films (B) English author of Indian origin

(C) Journalist (D) Politician (E) Sports Personality

12. Richter Scale? is used to measure which of the following?

(A) Intensity of Tsunami Waves (B) Intensity of Earthquake

(C) Density of salt in Sea water (D) Flow of electric current

(E) None of these

13. Which of the following best explains e-governance?

(A) Improving the functioning of government

(B) Teaching government emp-loyees the basics of computing

(C) Delivery of public services through internet

(D) Framing of cyber-laws of chatting on internet

(E) Convergence of e-mail and video-conferencing

14. CAS is associated with which of the following?

(A) Legal System Reforms (B) Piped gas line

(C) Cable T.V. (D) Mobile phone regulation

(E) None of these

15. Tata Steel recently acquired the Corus, a steel giant situated in_____

(A) South Africa (B) Ukraine

(C) Australia (D) Italy

(E) Britain

16. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the Organization/Agency working

in the field of Space Research?

(A) ISBN (B) ISRO (C) INTELSET (D) INTACH (E) None of these

17. Handshaking? in Networking parlance means

(A) connecting computers to a hub (B) distributed Networks

(C) having same operating system on different computers

(D) sending e-mail (E) None of these

18. VAT stands for

(A) Value And Tax (B) Value Added Tax

(C) Virtual Action Tasks (D) Virtual Assessment Tech-nique

(E) None of these

19. Alzheimeras disease is the ailment of which of the following organs/parts of the

human body ?

(A) Kidney (B) Heart

(C) Liver (D) Stomach

(E) Brain

20. Global warming is a matter of concern amongst the nations these days. Which of the

follo-wing countries is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the World ?

(A) U.S.A. (B) China

(C) India (D) Britain

(E) None of these

21. Which of the following books has been written by Bill Gates ?

(A) Microsoft Secrets (B) The Road Ahead

(C) The Elephant Paradigm (D) e-commerce

(E) None of these

22. Which of the following is the name of the social network service run by the Google

on the internet?

(A) Online Space (B) Orkut

(C) Net-Space (D) Wikipedia

(E) None of these

23. Which of the following states is a relatively new addition?

(A) Goa (B) Delhi (C) Uttarakhand

(D) Himachal Pradesh (E) Bihar

24. DOT stands for___________

(A) Disc Operating Therapy (B) Department of Telephones

(C) Directorate of Technology (D) Damage on Time

(E) None of these

25. Which of the following States/ parts of India is completely land locked having no

contact with sea ?

(A) Karnataka (B) Orissa

(C) Maharashtra (D) North-East

(E) None of these

26. TRAI regulates the functioning of which of the following services?

(A) Telecom (B) Trade

(C) Port (D) Transport

(E) None of these

27. At present for the ATMs in India, the most commonly used net-work communication

mode is__________

(A) Very Small Aperture Termi-nal (VSAT)

(B) General Packet Radio Ser-vice(GPRS)

(C) Code Division Multiple Access(CDMA)

(D) Dial-in Connection

(E) None of these

28. Which of the following is not a foreign bank operating in India ?

(A) DBS Bank Ltd. (B) Sonali Bank

(C) J. P. Morgan Chase Bank (D) Shinhan Bank

(E) All are Foreign Banks

29. Who is the author of the book Future Shock ?

(A) Alvin Toffler (B) Tom Peters

(C) Napoleon Hill (D) Kenneth Blanchard

(E) None of these

30. Apex fares are________

(A) more than the normal fare (B) less than the normal fare

(C) offered only to corporate clients (D) applicable to late night flights only

(E) applicable to international flights only

31. Who amongst the following is the Director of the film Water? which was in news ?

(A) Vidhu Vinod Chopra (B) Mrinal Sen (C) Gulzar (D) Mahesh Bhatt

32. The 10th plan period is up to_______

(A) 2007 (B) 2008 (C) 2009 (D) 2010 (E) None of these

33. OPEC is a group of countries which are_______

(A) exporting oil (B) producting cotton

(C) rich and developed (D) developing and poor

(E) nuclear powers

34. Intel Company mainly pro-duces______

(A) Hard disks (B) VCDs (C) Monitors (D) Software

(E) None of these

35. Who amongst the following is the M.D./Chairman of one of the major Steel

Companies?

(A) Shri L. N. Mittal (B) Shri K. K. Birla

(C) Shri Vijaypat Singhania (D) Shri Mukesh Ambani

(E) Shri Anil Agarwal

36. Who is the President of Nass-com?

(A) Kiran Karnik (B) Narayana Murthy

(C) Pramod Desai (D) Devang Mehta

(E) None of these

37. Which of the following awards is not given for excellence in the field of literature ?

(A) Booker Prize (B) Nobel Prize (C) Pulitzer Price

(D) Arjun Award (E) Bharatiya Gnanpith Award

38. Singur? which was in news is a place in_____________

(A) Orissa (B) West Bengal (C) Jharkhand (D) Bihar

(E) Maharashtra

39. Who amongst the following is the author of the book series named as Harry Potter?

(A) J. K. Rowling (B) Lindsay Lohan

(C) Julia Roberts (D) Sandra Bullock

(E) None of these

40. Which of the following Satellites recently dedicated donation helps Direct to Home

Television Ser-vice in India?

(A) Matsat (B) Edusat

(C) InsataE"4b (D) InsataE"IB

(E) None of these

41. Many times we read some news items about the West Bank? West Bank? is situated

at the western side of the river__________

(A) Mississippi (B) Amazon

(C) Nile (D) Jordan

(E) None of these

42. Which of the following phenomenon is considered responsible for Global Warming?

(A) Greenhouse Gas Effect (B) Fox Fire

(C) Dry Farming (D) Radioactivity

(E) None of these

43. Which of the following instruments is not issued by a bank?

(A) Demand Draft (B) Pay Order

(C) Debit Card (D) Credit Card

(E) National Saving Certificate

44. Name of Jyoti Randhawa is asso-ciated with which of the following games ?

(A) Golf (B) Badminton

(C) Hockey (D) Chess

(E) None of these

45. Which of the following Software Companies recently launched its education portal

Unlimited Potential? in India ?

(A) Microsoft (B) Infosys

(C) Wipro (D) TCS

(E) None of these

46. Polly Umrigar who died was a well known___________

(A) Cricketer (B) Tennis Player

(C) Golfer (D) Chess Player

(E) Hockey Player

47. In India Census is done after a gap of every____________

(A) Five years (B) Seven years

(C) Eight years (D) Ten years (E) Fifteen years

48. Prof. Muhammad Yunus the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006 is the exponent

of which of the following concepts in the field of banking?

(A) Core Banking (B) Micro Credit

(C) Retail Banking (D) Real Time Gross Settlement

(E) Internet Banking

49. Who amongst the following was India official candidate for the post of UNO

Secretary Gene- ral?

(A) Mr. Shyam Saran (B) Dr. C. Rangarajan

(C) Mr. Shashi Tharoor (D) Mr. Vijay Nambiar

(E) None of these

50. Mr. Gordon Brown has taken over as the Prime Minister of_______

(A) Italy (B) Canada

(C) France (D) South Africa

(E) Britain

Answers with Explanation:-

1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (E) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (E) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (E) 11. (E) 12. (B) 13. (C)

14. (C) 15. (E) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (E) 20. (B) 21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (E) 25.

(D) 26. (A) 27. (A) 28. (E) 29. (A) . 30. (B) 31. (E) 32. (A) 33. (A) 34. (E) 35. (A) 36.

(A) 37. (D) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (c) 41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (e) 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. (D) 48.

(b) 49. (C) 50. (E)

VIJAYA BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICERS

General Awareness on Socio-Economic Developments

1. The Foreign Exchange Reserve of India are kept in the custody of

(A) World Bank (B) International Monetary Fund

(C) Prime Minister Rahat Kosh (D) Reserve Bank of India

(E) None of these

2. The Reserve Bank of India issues coins and notes of various denominations. At present

RBI does not issue coins of which of the following denominations?

(A) 10 paise (B) 20 paise

(C) 25 paise (D) 50 paise

(E) 1A.00 Rupee

3. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency?

(A) Dollar (B) Dinar (C) Yen (D) Peso (E) Euro

4. Various Banks in the country have installed machines which disburse money to general

public. These machines are called

(A) Coin dispensing machines (B) ATMs

(C) Debit Card Machines (D) Ledger Machines

(E) None of these

5. Which of the following namesis not associated with the insurance business in India ?

(A) Bajaj Allianz (B) LIC (C) GIC (D) Tata AIG (E) GE Money

6. Commodity Exchanges at various places in India are trading in many metals like gold,

silver, etc. Many times we read in newspapers that gold no more has mained the highest

trading option and has been replaced by a non-traditional metal known as

(A) copper (B) steel

(C) zinc (D) white gold

(E) None of these

7. Which of the following is known as Plastic money ?

1. Demand Draft 2. Credit Card

3. Debit Card

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 2 and 3

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

8. Many a time we see a term in newspapers IPO?. What is the full form of the same ?

(A) Indian Public Offer (B) Institutional Purchase

(C) Industrial Purchase Order (D) Indian Purchase Offer

(E) Initial Public Offer

9. Many a times we read in financial newspapers a term/name NMCEX. What is the full

form of the same ?

(A) New Multi Capital Exchange (B) National Medium Commodity

Exchange

(C) National Multi Commodity Exchange (D) Net Marketable Commodity Exchange

(E) None of these

10. Many Banks these days are entering into business of offering loans against property.

This business of the banks can be categorized under which of the following heads of

banking ?

(A) Corporate Banking (B) Personal Banking

(C) Merchant Banking (D) Portfolio Management Service

(E) None of these

11. Which of the following organizations/banks has done a commendable work in the

field of micro finance and was awarded Nobel Prize also in the past ?

(A) Gramin Bank of Bangladesh (B) CRY

(C) ASHA (D) NABARD

(E) None of these

12. Nobel Prizes are not given for the performance in the area of

(A) Literature (B) Physics (C) Chemistry (D) Music

(E) Medical Science

13. In which of the following Hindi films has actor Shahrukh Khan played the role of a

Hockey Coach ?

(A) Guru (B) Chak De India

(C) Om Shanti Om (D) Jab We Met

(E) None of these

14. Which of the following countries has not made any significant investment in India ?

(A) Japan (B) USA

(C) Nepal\ (D) Britain

(E) France

15. Which of the following is considered an informal method of getting credit/finance ?

(A) Internet Banking (B) Branch visits

(C) Going to money lenders (D) Tele Banking

(E) All of these

16. Which amongst the following nations is not a member of the SAARC ?

(A) Bangladesh (B) Bhutan

(C) Nepal (D) Maldives

(E) South Africa

17. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of

literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country ?

(A) Inflation (B) Sensex

(C) Human Development Index (D) SLR

(E) None of these

18. Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency ?

(A) ECGC (B) SEBI

(C) SIDBI (D) Axis Bank

(E) BHEL

19. Which of the countries represent letter aE~CaE? in the category known as BRIC

countries ?

(A) Canada (B) Chile

(C) Cuba (D) Croatia

(E) China

20. Who amongst the following addresses the nation on the Independence Day from the

ramparts of the Red Fort, Delhi ?

(A) President of India (B) UPA Chairperson

(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (D) Prime Minister of India

(E) None of these

21. Which of the following awards is given for excellence inthe field of sports ?

(A) Kalidas Samman (B) Dhyanchand Award

(C) Shram Vir Award (D) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

(E) None of these

22. Which of the following does not represent the name of a bank working in India ?

(A) YES (B) HDFC

(C) TATA (D) Kotak Mahindra

(E) Axis

23. Twenty-20 matches are played in the game of

(A) Hockey (B) Football

(C) Badminton (D) Tennis

(E) Cricket

24. Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold

for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it ?

(A) 123 Pact with USA (B) Fifth generation fighter planedeal with Russia

(C) Heavy Water deal with Iran (D) Border talks with China

(E) None of these

25. Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Govt. on goods and services ?

(A) SAT (B) NET

(C) PAN (D) VAT

(E) None of these

ANSWERS :

1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (E) 4. (B) 5. (E) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (E) 9. (C) 10. (B)

11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (E) 20. (D)

21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (E) 24. (A) 25. (D)

OBC PO EXAM SOLVED PAPER

GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Jayasuriya who decided to take retirement from Test Cricket is from which of the

following countries?

(A) Pakistan (B) India

(C) West Indies (D) South Africa

(E) Sri Lanka

2. In order to give impetus to agri-culture which of the following states has launched

Contract Farming Scheme ?

(A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Orissa

(C) West Bengal (D) Haryana

(E) None of these

3. Dola Banerjee who won a Gold Medal in an international games event in November

2007 is asso-ciated with :

(A) Archery (B) Badminton

(C) Table tennis (D) Swimming

(E) None of these

4. Who amongst the following is the highest wicket taker in the history of Test cricket in

the world ?

(A) R. Hadlee (B) Kapil Dev

(C) Anil Kumble (D) Shane Warne

(E) Mutthiah Muralidharan

5. Late Benzair Bhutto was associa-ted with which of the following political parties ?

(A) Muslim League (B) Pakistan National Congress

(C) Pakistan People Party (D) National Forum of Pakistan

(E) None of these

6. Zhang Zilin who was adjudged as the Miss World 2007 is from which of the following

countries ?

(A) South Africa (B) Russia

(C) South Korea (D) Vietnam

(E) China

7. Which of the following is not considered as a green House Gas ?

(A) Methane (B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Nitrous oxide (D) Oxygen

(E) All these are not green house gases

8. Which of the following terms is not a financial term ?

(A) Investment (B) El Nino effect

(C) Core banking Solution (D) RTGs

(E) All are financial terms

9. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the 13th Finance Commission ?

(A) Dr. C. Rangarajan (B) Dr. Bimal Jalan

(C) Dr. Rakesh Mohan (D) Dr. Vijay Kelkar

(E) None of these

10. The Green revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of who amongst the

following ?

(A) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (B) Dr. C. Rangarajan

(C) Mr.K. V. Kamath (D) Dr. Rakesh Mohan

(E) None of these

11. Which of the following is a project to develop watersheds in India ?

(A) DRDO (B) CARE

(C) Avard (D) NWDPRA

(E) None of these

12. Who amongst the following is the author of the book The Namesake?

(A) Salman Rushdie (B) Steve Waugh

(C) Monica Ali (D) V. S. Naipaul

(E) Jhumpa Lahiri

13. Which of the following countries launched its first Lunar Orbiter Change "I? ?

(A) India (B) South Korea

(C) China (D) France

(E) None of these

14. Who amongst the following is ranked No. 1 Tennis players amongst the women

players ? (as per recent ranking)

(A) Maria Sharapova (B) Ana Ivanovic

(C) Sania Mirza (D) Justine Henin

(E) None of these

15. The Information and Broadcas-ting Ministry has selected which of the following pairs

for its prestigious Life Time Achieve-ment Awarda? given away recen-tly ?

(A) Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan

(B) Rajesh Khanna and Dilip Kumar

(C) Asha Bhosle and Lata Man-geshkar

(D) Lata Mangeshkar and Dilip Kumar

(E) None of these

16. Many a times we read in news-paper about the benefits of National Electronic, Funds

Trans-fer (NEFT) a delivery service launched by the bank. Why banks advocate for such

delivery channels?

1. It is a system in which no physical transfer takes place hence risk is very low.

2. In this system banks are not required to transfer any money actually to the account of

the customer. Only book adjustment is done. Hence actual fund is not needed.

3. This facility is available to anybody at any place. Even having a bank account is not at

all necessary.

(A) Only (1) is correct

(B) Only (2) is correct

(C) Only (3) is correct

(D) Both (1) and (2) are correct

(E) All (1), (2) and (3) are correct

17. The prestigious Indira Gandhi National Award for Peace Disar-mament and

Development2006 was conferred upon whom amongst the following ?

(A) Prof. Wangari Maathai (B) Mr. Phillips Talbot

(C) Mr. Damilo Turk (D) Ms. Doris Lessing

(E) None of these

18. As reported in the newspapers China has asked its banks to put 12A.5% money

instead of earlier 12% as CRR. This correction in CRR is made for the seventh time in

last one year. Why did China have to take this step again and again and so frequently?

1. It will put a curb on lending of the money by the banks.

2. It will help Govt. of China to tame the rate of inflation.

3. It will help poor to get easy loans at cheaper rates from the banks as higher CRR brings

more money for acti-vities of the social sector.



(C) All (1), (2) and (3) are correct

(D) Only (3) is correct

(E) Both (1) and (2) are correct

19. NRI Day is observed on which of the following days ?

(A) 9th February (B) 9th January (C) 19th February (D) 19th March (E) 9th March

20. Which of the following is not a mode of foreign capital inflow to India ?

(A) FDI (B) FII (C) NRI Accounts (D) No Frills

Accounts

(E) All these are valid for foreign capital inflow

21. India-European Union Summit 2007 was organized in November 2007 at New Delhi.

Which of the following is true about the same ?

1. A landmark MOU was signed by both the parties which envisages that EU would help

India to achieve millennium Goals.

2. EU will plead India case of more subsidy to agro sector in WTO meets.

3. Both the parties reaffirmed their commitment tothe rule based multilateral trading

system.





(E) All (1), (2) and (3) are correct

22. Mr. Kevin Rudd is the new :

(A) President of Australia (B) Prime Minister of Australia

(C) President of Argentina (D) Prime Minister of Argentina

(E) Secretary General of UNO

23. The 53rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHO-GM) was organized

at which of the following places in November 2007?

(A) Kampala (B) London

(C) New Delhi (D) Perth

(E) None of these

24. As per the reports published in the news papers /magazines the overall credit (credit

by banks) grew by over Rs. 1,00,000 crores in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Which of the

following sectors was one single main contributor to this boom?

(A) Housing and real estate sector

(B) Agriculture sector

(C) Business loans to doctors and account professionals

(D) Manufacturing Sector

(E) None of these

25. Many times we see banks advertise" Anywhere Banking : Any-time Banking. Which

of the following products/facilities launched by banks make it possible for the customers

to avail banking services 24 hours all seven days?

1. ATM 2. Internet Banking 3. Universal Cheque book facility

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)

(C) Both (1) and (2)

(D) Only (3)

(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

26. Which of the following organiza-tion/agencies has asked all the banks in India to

form customer service panels at branch levels ?

(A) Indian Bank Association (B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(C) Supreme Court of India (D) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

(E) None of these

27. As we all know Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken some

corrective steps to restrict functioning of Partici-patory Notes (P-Notes) in Indian Stock

Markets. Why are P-Notes considered dangerous for the financial markets of a country?

1. This allows a foreign inves-tor to invest funds without knowing the history/finan-cial

health of a company. If Company fails foreign investors lose their money. Govt. of India

does not want this as this will bring a bad name to the country.

2. P-Notes allow foreign inves-tors to buy shares of blue chip companies without

following know Your Custo-mer (KYC) norms. Hence money invested here may not be

from avalid and legal source.

3. P-Notes are launched to arrange funds only for social schemes. Due to huge funds

available with NRI for investment they are sending it in bulk. Hence cost of such

investments is very high and it is not commercially viable for banks to accept such

investments.





(E) None of these

28. The Banking Industry a few years back was badly in the grip of Non Performing

Assets (Bad loans) for which the RBI and banks took special measures. As per the latest

financial reports of the industry,what is the status of NPAs at present ?

1. There are no NPAs now asnot a single loan of Rs. 5 lakhs and above is given by the

bank without proper paperwork.

2. As reported of 2006-07 the NPAs have declined.

3. As the interest rates are very high banks are not providing loans to middle class and

poor general borrows. Hence NPAs in private and personal bank-ing area are zero where

as in industrial credit sector NPAs are still at the level of 22 per cent.



(C) Both (1) and (2) are correct

(D) Only (3) is correct

(E) None of these

29. Which of the following car com-panies has launched a small cheaper car Nan ?

(A) Maruti Suzuki Udhyog Ltd.

(B) Hyundai Motor India Ltd.

(C) Tata Motors Ltd.

(D) Hindustan Motors Ltd.

(E) None of these

30. The Govt. of India in general and the Banks in particular are very much after the

Financial Inclu-sion a goal which both of them wish to achieve as early as pos-sible.

What is the actual meaning of Financial Inclusion?

1. Each and every individual above the age of 21 years should have an employment

and/or independent source of income enough for him/her to sustain.

2. It is a concept which envi-sages that maximum people in India should have access to

banking services.

3. Banking services should be provided only to those who have a valid and legal source

of income as Govt. of India wants each and every per-son in the income tax net

irrespective of the level of their income.

(A) Only (1) is true

(B) Only (2) is true

(C) Only (3) is true

(D) Both (1), (2), (3) are true

(E) None of these

31. As per the reports in the major financial newspapers India has urged China to

redressimba-lance in trade. What does it really mean ? It means

(A) India exports more items to China whereas China does not export much to India

(B) India is not able to export much to China whereas its import from China is of higher

value

(C) China and India are not at all trade partners. Hence there is no transaction between

the two countries

(D) As per WTO laws India is supposed to export food grains to China. But China has

not placed any order for the same in 2006-07. It has also refused to accept 200 lakh

tonnes of wheat exported to it by India.

(E) None of these

32. As reported in the newspapers the collection of Direct Taxes which includes IT, FBT,

STT and BCTT grew by about50% during the current fiscal year. Which of the following

is the name of the tax levied on a cash withdrawal or deposit from/to a bank ?

(A) IT (B) FBT

(C) STT (D) BCTT

(E) None of these

33. As reported in some financial newspapers some banks in India (including major

banks) these days are not accepting US dollar transactions from Iranian buyers. Which of

the following is the major reason of banks not accep-ting such transactions from Iran ?

1. USA has put a ban on major iranian Banks hence Indian banks are also not accepting

transaction from Iran as they do not get return of the same from it.

2. Iran is facing a major Recession hence all Banks have stopped major transactions with

Iranian banks.

3. Iran has declared itself asan Islamic country and hence its banking is also Islamic

Banking. This is the reason owing to which most of the countries are not able to develop

financial ties with it.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)

(C) Only (3)

(D) Both (1) and (2)

(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

34. As reported in some major financial news papers many times it is said that Other

Income? boosts the profit of a bank to a substantial level. What is this other income for a

bank ?(Pick up the option (s) which are the part (s) of this other income)

1. Commission for selling insurance policies.

2. Fee for providing various services (like ATM/Extra cheque etc.)

3. Interest on advances and loans.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)


(D) Only (3)

(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

35. Amongst the BRIC nations the GDP of which of the following took a fast growth of

11A.5% in recent past?

(A) None (B) Brazil (C) Russia (D) India (E) China

36. Which of the following is the achievement/outcome of Mrs. Sonia Gandhi visit to

China in October 2007?

1. A working group is estab-lished to prepare a frame-work for the settlement of

boundary issue.

2. China has agreed to support India claim to have a permanent seat in UN Security

Council.

3. China agreed to stop all exports to Pakistan till it switches over to a democra-tically

elected government.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)

(C) Only (3)

(D) Both (1), (2) and (3)

(E) None of these

37. As reported time and again and in the media most of the Indian Industrialists are

against a regional trade pact with China. Why China is not a preferred partner in trade

and business activities in India?

1. India has already instigated maximum number of cases against China under anti

dumping laws.

2. China is not a quality cons-cious country. Hence the products are not of good market

value.

3. China has maximum trade agreements with those countries whose activities are not

liked by India and some major countries of E.U. China is importing goods from them and

redirecting it to India.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)

(C) Only (3)

(D) All (1), (2) and (3)

(E) None of these

38. India has a regional trade pact SAFTA. This pact is with mem-bers of which of the

following group of countries?

(A) IBSA (B) EU

(C) OPEC (D) BRIC

(E) SAARC

39. As reported in some news-papers/magazines some banks have decided to install

Biometric ATMs so that fraudulent with-drawals can be prevented. Bio-metric ATMs

will be able to do so as it also checks"

1. Signatures of the card holdes.

2. Finger prints of the card holders.

3. Skin colour of the card holders.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)

(C) Only (3)


(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

40. Which of the following schemes is launched specifically for helping Senior Citizens

to avail loan by mortgage of their resi-dential property?

(A) English mortgage scheme

(B) Senior Capital Loan scheme

(C) Reverse Mortgage Loan scheme

(D) DEMAT Account Scheme

(E) None of these

41. Who amongst the following received the Nobel Prize 2007 for Medicine?

1. Martin Evans

2. Mario Capecchi

3. Oliver Smiths

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)

(C) Only (3)


(E) All (1), (2) and (3) jointly

42. A summit of which of the follo-wing two countries took place for the first time

recently which is being considered a big leap in the direction of diffusing conflict

between them from last 50 years ?

(A) China "Russia

(B) Vietnam "USA

(C) China "Pakistan

(D) Russia "USA

(E) South-Korea "North Korea

43. The Gorkha Hill Council is in function in which of the follo-wing districts of West

Bengal (Since October 2007) ?

(A) Midnapore (B) Birbhum

(C) Nadia (D) Howrah

(E) Darjeeling

44. Prime Minister of India was on a visit to Russia in November 2007. Which of the

following is/are the outcome of his meeting with Russian Leaders ?

1. Both the countries signedan agreement for their joint space programme.

2. India signed a nuclear deal with Russia for construction of four new NuclearReac-tions

in Tamil Nadu.

3. India and Russia agreed to take a joint military action tostop insurgency problem in

some parts of India.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)


(D) Only (3)

(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

45. The Govt. of India has decided to take a major stake in Sakhalin IV and Sakhalin V

oil fields. Both these oil fields are situated in which of the following countries ?

(A) Brazil (B) Russia

(C) China (D) Saudi Arabia

(E) None of these

46. The Planning commission of India has established a National Fund to improve the

distribution of which of the following in the country ?

(A) Electricity (B) Cooking gas

(C) Food grains through public distribution system

(D) Fresh currency notes

(E) None of these

47. The US economy is in a bad shape these days as a slow down is noticed in it in recent

past. What will be its impact on Global economy? in general ?

1. Dollar will be depreciated.

2. Export from European mar-kets will gain strength.

3. Interest rates of short term loans in money market will shoot up sharply as demand for

short term rupee loan will shoot up.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)


(D) Only (3)

(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

48. As published in the news papes the RBI has issued certain guide-lines to be followed

by the Recovery Agents appointed by the banks. In addition to this the Indian Bank

Association (IBA) has to formulate a special training course for them. Why RBI and IBA

has to come into picture for such an issue which is the res-ponsibility of the banks ?

1. RBI and Govt. were getting many complaints from the public about the misbeha-viour

of Recovery agents.

2. Govt. of India is paying much emphasis on provi-ding banking services to the poor

section of society. News about ill treatment by agents or suicides due to inability to

payback loans create a negative picture. RBI do not want this to hap-pen.

3. Despite banks efforts to recover loans many people still do not wish to repay their

loans intentionally. Recovery agents will help banks to get their money back by all

possible means.

(A) Only (1)

(B) Only (2)


(D) Only (3)

(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

49. The imports of which of the following items from India has been lesser than its

Exports of the same during 2007-08?

(A) Oil (B) Chemicals

(C) Steel (D) Tea

(E) None of these

50. The Planning commission of India decided to fix the target growth of GDP during

11th Five year plan at 9%. What was the growth rate in 10th plan period ?

(A) 4% (B) 8%

(C) 5A.5% (D) 7A.6%

(E) 6A.7%

Answers with Explanations:

1. (E) 2. (D) 3. (a) 4. (e) 5. (c) 6. (e) 7. (d)

8. (b) El-Nino is the nature Vicious Cycle caused due to deranged weather pattern, as

happed the giant El-Nino of 1997-98, killed about 2,100 people.

9. (d) 10. (a)

11. (D) NWDPRA (National Water- shed Development Project for Rainfed Area) was

launched in 1990-91 for 25 states and 2 UTs in the country for rainfed farming.

12. (e) 13. (c)

14. (d) With 6330 Points, Justine Henin is at the First Place.

15. (d) 16. (D) 17. (a) 18. (E) 19. (B)

20. (D) 21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (B)

25. (E) 26. (B) 27. (d) 28. (C) 29. (C)

30. (B) 31. (a) 32. (D) 33. (D) 34. (D)

35. (E) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (e) 39. (e)

40. (c) 41. (e) The Nobel Prize, 2007aE? in Medicine/or Physiology was awarded jointly

to Mario R. Capecchi (USA), Sir Martin J. Evans (UK) and Oliver Smiths (USA) i.e. ,

1/3 of the prize to each, announced on 8th Oct., 2007 at Karolinska Institute by the Nobel

Assembly.

42. (E) 43. (e) 44. (a) 45. (b) 46. (c)

47. (e) 48. (A) 49. (D)

50. (B) In 10th Plan

CAT GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS

General Awareness

1. Which company's famously advertised vision statement is 'The Network is the

Computer'?

(A) Cisco Systems (B) Lucent Technologies

(C) Sun Microsystems (D) Nortel Networks

Answer : (C)

2. The software company I-flex Solutions was originally a division of which famous

financial services company?

(A) Citicorp (B) ICICI

(C) HSBC (D) ABN Amro Bank

Ans : (A)

3. Which former advertising personality has recently been named the Undersecretary of

State for 'public diplomacy and public affairs' of the US in an exercise to rebrand the US

following the September 11 terrorist strikes?

(A) Charlotte Beers (B) Jay Chiat

(C) Martin Sorrell (D) George Lois

Ans : (A)

4. Which premium international range of luggage was recently launched in India by Blow

Plast?

(A) Samsonit (B) Strolley

(C) American Tourister (D) Delsey

Ans : (D)

5. This year saw the launch of Yahoo!, Amazon. comand the famous launch of the

Orange mobile phone service in the UK. Which year was this?

(A) 1992 (B) 1994

(C) 1995 (D) 1993

Ans : (B)

6. Henry Ford revolutionized the car market with the first mass- produced car, the Ford

Model T. In which year was it launched?

(A) 1924 (B) 1912 (C) 1908 (D) 1897

Ans : (C)

7. Mr. Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of which of the following groups of companies?

(A) Wipro (B) HCL

(C) Aptech (D) None of these

Ans : (B)

8. Which company owns the footwear brand - Stryde?

(A) Woodland (B) Bata

(C) Tata International (D) Hindustan Lever

Ans : (C)

9. It was the brand that made David Ogilvy famous. Which shirt brand's ads had the

famous man with an eye patch in the 1950s, which catapulted David Ogilvy to fame?

(A) Van Heusen (B) Arrow Shirts

(C) Hathaway (D) Dockers Ans : (C)

10. Dr. Pepper is a famous brand of"

(A) Iced tea (B) Peppermint

(C) Soft Drinks (D) None of these

Ans : (C)

11. In the case of a test tube baby"

(A) Fertilization takes place inside the test tube

(B) Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube

(C) Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body

(D) Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube

Ans : (C)

12. Who elects the President of India?

(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha

(C) People of India (D) Parliament and State Assemblies

Ans : (D)

13. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the "

(A) First Amendment (B) Tenth Amendment

(C) Thirty-second Amendment (D) Forty-second Amendment

Ans : (D)

14. The speed of light will be minimum while passing through"

(A) glass (B) vacuum

(C) air (D) water Ans : (A)

15. The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is"

(A) 50 mn years (B) 100 mn years

(C) 250 mn years (D) 365 mn years

Ans : (C)

16. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of"

(A) Nepal (B) U K

(C) Spain (D) Japan

Ans : (D)

17. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of"

(A) only elected members of both Housed of Parliament

(B) only Rajya Sabha members

(C) all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies

(D) all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Ans : (D)

18. In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal

for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife?

(A) Nagaland (B) Goa

(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans : (B)

19. Where did Buddha die?

(A) Lumbini (B) Kusinagara (C) Pavapuri (D) Magadha Ans : (B)

20. What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic

Civilization?

(A) Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.

(B) "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was

worshiped in Vedic Civilization.

(C) The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age

was on religion.

(D) Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no

hard and fast rules about violence.

Ans : (A)

21. All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except

(A) Adenine (B) Guanine (C) Thymine (D) Uracil

Ans : (C)

22. The father of modern biology is"

(A) Aristotle (B) Darwin (C) Mendel (D) Vesalius

Ans : (A)

23. Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?

(A) Coriander (B) Mustard (C) Cumin (D) Fenugreek

Ans : (D)

24. The point at which solid, liquid and gaseous forms of a substance co-exist is called"

(A) sublimation point (B) distillation point

(C) triple point (D) melting point

Ans : (C)

25. Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant?

(A) Quartz (B) Silica (C) Graphite D) Nickel

Ans : (C)

26. The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at"

(A) The North Pole (B) The South Pole

(C) The Equator (D) The center of the Earth

Ans : (D)

27. Earth quake waves travel fastest in"

(A) Soil (B) Molten rock (C) Water (D) Flexible rock

Ans : (C)

28. The angle between the geographical meridian and magnetic meridian is called"

(A) Angle of dip (B) Angle of declination

(C) Angle of inclination (D) None of the above

Ans : (B)

29. What is the currency of Mexico?

(A) Lira (B) Peso (C) Mexican dollars (D) Krones

Ans : (B)

30. The Essar group of companies has been promoted by"

(A) Ruias (B) Ambanis (C) Goenkas (D) Kanorias Ans : (A)

31. One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries"

(A) Kalyani Black Label (B) Blue Riband

(C) McDowells (D) Bagpiper

Ans : (D)

32. Amtrex air conditioners has a technical collaboration with

(A) Sanyo (B) Mitsubishi

(C) Hitachi (D) Carrier

Ans : (D)

33. Marlboro Cigarette is owned by

(A) ITC (B) Godfrey-Philips

(C) Philip Morris (D) British American Tobacco

Ans : (C)

34. Who is the CEO of Microsoft?

(A) Bill Gates (B) Paul Allen

(C) Larry Ellison (D) Steve Ballnes

Ans : (D)

35. One of the following is not an Insurance Company

(A) ICICI Prudential (B) HDFC Natwest

(C) OM Kotak Mahindra (D) Birla Sun Life

Ans : (B)

36. What is the currency of Portugal?

(A) Escudo (B) Guilder

(C) Mark (D) Schilling

Ans : (A)

37. One of the following personalities is not associated with the Indian auto sector

(A) Suresh Krishna (B) Venu Srinivasan

(C) Anand Mahindra (D) Venugopal Dhoot

Ans : (D)

38. One of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration

(A) BPL (B) Thermax (C) Lloyd (D) Carrier Aircon

Ans : (C)

39. How many countries are a part of the European union?

(A) 18 (B) 15 (C) 21 (D) 12

Ans : (B)

40. Who is the attorney general of United States of America?

(A) Ashcroft (B) Powell (C) Rumsfeld (D) Cheney

Ans : (A)

41. When was the generic domain name (Top Level Domain- TLD) .com introduced?

(A) 1989 (B) 1985 (C) 1994 (D) 1991

Ans : (B)

42. Who is the prime minister of Israel?

(A) Benajamin Netanyahu (B) Ariel Sharon

(C) Shaul Mofaz (D) Goldamyer

Ans : (B)

43. What was the significant about the purchase of a kilo of lychees on the French island

of Reunion, located in the Indian Ocean?

(A) They were the first lot of lychees exported from India.

(B) It was the first official purchase using the new currency Euro.

(C) It was done by to commemorate the release of the new France with Princess Diana's

image on it.

(D) None of these

Ans : (B)

148. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Stautory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most

closely related to which of the following industries/markets

(A) Stock Exchange (B) Banking

(C) Mutual Fund (D) Income Tax

Ans : (B)

45. What is common to all of the following names - Eduardo Camano, Adolfo Rodriguez

Saa, Ramon Puerta and Fernando de la Rua?

(A) They were all former Presidents of Argentina.

(B) They are the dreaded drug lords of South America

(C) They own together 70% of the world's Silver mines.

(D) None of these

Ans : (A)

46. The video games X box is a product of

(A) Sega (B) Sony (C) Intel (D) Microsoft

Ans : (D)

47. It was acknowledged as the second-most dangerous computer virus in history, after

the Love Bug virus. Name this virus, which struck in 2001aE"

(A) Melissa (B) Code Red

(C) C-Brain (D) Major Domo

Ans : (B)

48. What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP?

(A) Extended product (B) Extra Pampering

(C) Experience (D) Entry level product

Ans : (C)

49. Which business and media tycoon won the elections to become Head of State in Italy

amidst widespread clouds of scandal?

(A) Guillani Giovanni (B) Joe Pacci

(C) Antonio Machiaveli (D) Silvio Berusconi

Ans : (D)

50. Who is the author who created the character Dilbert?

(A) David Scott (B) Scott Robert

(C) Robert Williams (D) Scott Adams

Ans : (D)

51. Under what name is MTNL marketing its GSM based mobile telephony?

(A) Swarna (B) Dolphin (C) Speed (D) Vayu

Ans : (B)

52. What is the name of the branded petrol with cleansing additives that is being

marketed by HPCL?

(A) Power (B) Premium (C) Speed (D) Clean X

Ans : (A)

53. Under what name is MTNL marketing its CDMA based WiLL service in Mumbai

and Delhi?

(A) Dolphin (B) Swarna (C) Garuda (D) Seema

Ans : (C)

54. To which business group did the Ambani is of Reliance Group sell their holding in

Larsen and Toubro?

(A) RP Goenkas (B) A V Birla

(C) Kanorias (D) Mittals

Ans : (B)

55. Name the brand that was launched and promoted by a famous father-son duo

(A) ICICI Credit cards (B) Parket Beta

(C) Maruti Versa (D) All of these.

Ans : (C)

56. What is the sub brand of the new car that Toyota is launching in India?

(A) Accord (B) Jupiter (C) C Planet (D) Camry Ans : (D)

57. With which brand would you identify the famous advertising slogan 'Think

Different'?

(A) Apple (B) IBM

(C) Wipro (D) None of these

Ans : (A)

58. Which country is the company Nestle head quartered?

(A) Sweden (B) Switzerland

(C) The Netherlands (D) Luxemburg

Ans : (B)

59. What is the brand name of the range of shoes and apparel for children under the age

of five, that Reebok plans to introduce shortly?

(A) Weebok (B) Kids (C) Kidsport (D) Tyke

Ans : (A)

60. Which multinational packaged food company has an equity stake in Britannia?

(A) Danone (B) Heinz (C) Frito Lays (D) Schweppes

Ans : (A)

61. Who is the chairperson of Bharti Group?

(A) Raj Mittal (B) Alok Mittal

(C) Sunil Mittal (D) Ramen Mittal Ans : (C)

62. Which billionaire businessman has been elected Mayor of New York, replacing the

popular Rudy Giuliani?

(A) William Clay Ford (B) Larry Ellison

(C) James Walton (D) Michael Bloomberg

Ans : (D)

63. Which insurance company, launched recently in India, will be using Snoopy from the

cartoon series Peanuts in its advertising?

(A) Aviva (B) HDFC Standard

(C) MetLife (D) Sun Life

Ans : (C)

64. Which is the home country of the famous design firm Ikea?

(A) Finland (B) Sweden (C) Switzerland (D) Denmark

Ans : (B)

65. 'One world. One family. One festival' - is the slogan used in advertising

(A) Chinese New year (B) Hong Kong's annual shopping festival

(C) Dubai's shopping festival (D) None of these

Ans : (C)

66. Which companies chips power more than 60% of the world's cell phones?

(A) Nokia (B) Intel (C) Motorola (D) Texas Instruments

Ans : (D)

67. Who is the famous author of the book What they don't teach you at Harvard Business

School?

(A) Stephen R Covey (B) Mack McCormak

(C) John Love (D) None of these

Ans : (B)

68. Who is the RBI governor?

(A) Venkatraman (B) Brijesh Mishra

(C) Ranjith Sau (D) Bimal Jalan

Ans : (D)

69. Iodex brand of pain balm is owned by

(A) Smithkline Beecham (B) Wyeth Laboratories

(C) Glaxo (D) Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Ans : (A)

70. Which is the leading international audit firm that is facing serious charges on account

of lapse in accounting practices?

(A) Ferguson (B) PWH

(C) Arthur Andersen (D) KPMG

Ans : (C)

71. Which family owns the Hero group of companies?

(A) Munjals (B) Mansingh

(C) Firodias (D) Hindujas

Ans : (A)

72. Who led the "Ocean to Sky" expedition that travelled along the Ganga (Ganges) river

to its source?

(A) Sir Edmund Hillary (B) Tenzing Norgay (C) Chris Bonington (D) Doug Scott

Ans : (A)

73. Hero Global is a venture promoted by the Munjal group

(A) to market Hero Honda two wheelers in the overseas market.

(B) to sell Hero bicycles in the overseas market.

(C) to build a automobile design lab of international repute.

(D) to set up company owned dealer network in India.

Ans : (C)

74. J. D. Power is a name associated with

(A) an independent power producing company in New Delhi.

(B) a power plant equipment manufacturing company.

(C) a automotive battery manufacturing company.

(D) an automobile customer survey organization.

Ans : (D)

75. What does ICANN stand for?

(A) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

(B) International Center for Agro Nutrients and Nourishment

(C) Indian Council for Algorithm, Numbers and Notions.

(D) International council for Approved Names and Numbers. Ans : (A)

76. "Connecting People," is the by line of which company

(A) Philips (B) Motorola

(C) Ericsson (D) Nokia

Ans : (D)

77. Which founding father pioneered the idea of a national bank?

(A) Hamilton (B) Jefferson

(C) Washington (D) Adams

Ans : (A)

78. Who was Karl Marx's main collaborator on his famous works?

(A) V I Lenin (B) Max Weber

(C) Fredrick Engles (D) Joseph Stalin

Ans : (C)

79. Which of the following foreign partner / collaborator pair is not Correct?

(A) HTA; J.Walter Thomson (B) Chaitra; Leo Burnett

(C) O and M; WPP Group (D) Mudra; DMB&B

Ans : (D)

80. Hewlett Packard, the famous Computer company is named after

(A) Its promoters, Hewlett and Packard

(B) The city in which they commenced their operation initially

(C) The street in which their first office was located.

(D) None of these Ans : (A)

81. Who's 'curve' did President Reagan use as the basis for his 'Trickle Down' economic

policy?

(A) Keynes (B) Ricardo

(C) Laffer (D) Smith

Ans : (C)

82. Which group of people have been involved in the terrorist activities and rampant

killing spree after the death of King Birendra in Nepal?

(A) The Gurkhas (B) The Maoists

(C) The Khukris (D) The Awomi clan

Ans : (B)

83. This company is the first to develop a new handheld computer series featuring a

combination of Intel components and Microsoft software?

(A) HP (B) Sony (C) Compaq (D) Acer

Ans : (A)

84. Which of the following companies was forced to shut down its digital music service

because of music industry lawsuits for piracy?

(A) Musiccity (B) Morpheus

(C) Livewire (D) Napster

Ans : (D)

85. Who was sued recently by BIAX for infringement of computer patents?

(A) HP (B) Compaq

(C) Microsoft (D) Apple Ans : (D)

86. Which country is the largest producer of natural rubber in the world?

(A) Malaysia (B) Indonesia

(C) Thailand\ (D) Burma

Ans : (C)

87. With which of the following companies has the Department of Posts and Telegraph of

India tied up to provide a comprehensive range of financial services?

(A) LIC of India (B) Corporation Bank

(C) Master Card International (D) Visa International

Ans : (C)

88. Which cable network is to be the sole provider of sports information to MSN?

(A) STAR Sports (B) ESPN

(C) Sportstock.com (D) Channel 9

Ans : (A)

89. Who is the current Defense Secretary of the United States of America?

(A) Donald Rumsfeld (B) Colin Powell

(C) Mr. Ashcroft (D) Dick Cheney

Ans : (B)

90. Beech King and Cessna are popular models of

(A) Cars (B) Aircraft (C) Ships (D) Transport vans

Ans : (B)

91. Which antibiotic can cure Anthrax, if detected at an early stage?

(A) Amoxycillin (B) Erythromycin

(C) Cephalospirin (D) Ciprofloxacin

Ans : (D)

92. The farmers of _______________ were involved in violent protests against falling

rice prices and US-led globalization as symbolized by WTO?

(A) France (B) Indonesia

(C) Denmark (D) S.Korea

Ans : (D)

93. Which of the following chemicals has been recently allowed by the Government of

India to be mixed with petrol?

(A) Methanol (B) Ethanol

(C) Kerosene (D) Butanol

Ans : (B)

94. Which of the year in which Md. Ghazni first invaded India?

(A) 1220 A.D (B) 1001 A.D

(C) 1348 A.D (D) 1196 A.D

Ans : (B)

95. Which is the longest running stage play in the world?

(A) The Cats (B) The Mouse Trap

(C) Three Blind Mice (D) Romeo and Juliet

Ans : (B)

96. "Be the first to know" is the baseline of which company?

(A) BBC (B) STAR News

(C) CNBC (D) CNN

Ans : (D)

97. Which advertising agency took over the agency Saatchi and Saatchi last year to

become one of the largest advertising firms in the world?

(A) Euro RSCG (B) Publicis

(C) Young and Rubicam (D) Havas

Ans : (B)

98. India's first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore recently. Which

company is the promoter behind this venture?

(A) The Times of India (B) Mid-Day

(C) Star India (D) Zee

Ans : (C)

99. Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, 'For total skincare since 1918' in

India?

(A) Camay (B) Mysore Sandal (C) Hamam (D) Lux

Ans : (B)

100. The NewYork Mayor Rudolph Guiliani rejected a $10 mn donation offered by this

billionaire prince.

(A) Prince Awaleed Bin Talal of S.Arabia (B) Prince Ahmed Bin Tariq of S.Arabia

(C) Prince Md. Shah of Iran (D) Prince Khaleel Mohammed of Persia

Ans : (A)

101. Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is in

Correct?

(A) HDFC - Standard Life (B) Birla - Sun Life

(C) Tata – Allianz (D) Max - New York Life

Ans : (C)

102. Royal Stag brand of Whisky is owned by

(A) United Breweries (B) Shaw Wallace and Co

(C) Seagram (D) Mohan Meakin

Ans : (C)

103. "Everything from cancer to heart attacks. Covered for 70 paise a day," is the

baseline of an advertisement by

(A) Birla Sun Life (B) Cancer Institute WIA

(C) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (D) OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance

Ans : (C)

104. Which Indian woman was recently included in the Fortune magazine's global list of

50 most powerful women in business?

(A) Lalita Gupte (B) Meena Venkatesh

(C) Rama Bijapurkar (D) Tina Ambani

Ans : (A)

105. As per the recent Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum,

which country replaced US as the most competitive economy in the world?

(A) Canada (B) Sweden

(C) Finland (D) Singapore Ans : (C)

106. What is common to Bethlehem Steel, Polaroid and Swissair?

(A) All companies owned by GE

(B) All recently applied for bankruptcy protection

(C) Their founders committed suicide

(D) All of these companies were recently targets of successful hostile takeover

Ans : (B)

107. What famous brand name is derived from a combination of two words, which mean

'dead' in French and 'one' in German?

(A) Dettol (B) Mortein (C) Martini (D) Ritter

Ans : (B)

108. Which is the longest running TV cartoon in history, first launched by Warner

Brothers in 1969 exclusively for television, and is now a popular fare on the Cartoon

Network?

(A) Scooby Doo (B) Tom and Jerry (C) Popeye (D) Johnny Bravo

Ans : (A)

109. Which company has recently launched a range of biscuits in India following its

takeover of Nutrine confectionery?

(A) Hindustan Lever (B) Marico (C) Parke Davis (D) Sara Lee

Ans : (D)

110. In the latest Forbes List of wealthiest Americans, 3 out of the top 4 richest men in

USA have made their wealth from one company. Which one?

(A) Standard Oil (Exxon) (B) Microsoft

(C) De Beers (D) Berkshire Hathaway Ans : (B)

111. Which is the third highest peak in India?

(A) Kanchenjunga (B) Nanga Parbat

(C) Gasher Brum (D) Dunagiri

Ans : (B)

112. Which is the largest airport in the world?

(A) Singapore airport (B) International airport at KaulaLumpur

(C) Heathrow at London (D) King Khalid at Saudi Arabia

Ans : (D)

113. In which year did Alexander the great die?

(A) 332 B.C (B) 328 B.C

(C) 323 B.C (D) 356 B.C

Ans : (C)

114. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch The Dandi March?

(A) 1924 (B) 1930 (C) 1941 (D) 1942

Ans : (B)

115. Eugenics is the study of

(A) the development of embryos

(B) the merits of legalizing mercy killing

(C) the production of better offspring by careful selection of parents

(D) genetical composition of plant population in relation to their habitats

Ans : (C)

116. In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric lamp?

(A) 1854 (B) 1879 (C) 1904 (D) 1888

Ans : (B)

117. What is the measure of the length of a standard tennis court?

(A) 54 ft (B) 28 ft (C) 84 ft (D) 78 ft

Ans : (D)

118. Which is the first Asian country to host the Commonwealth Games?

(A) S. Korea (B) Japan (C) Malaysia (D) China

Ans : (C)

119. Who is the president of the World Bank?

(A) Michel Camdessus (B) John Wolfensohn (C) Emeka Anyaoku (D) Jose Maria

Ruda

Ans : (B)

120. Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?

(A) Richard Travithick (B) Robert Walpole

(C) Sir George Cayley (D) Robert Peary

Ans : (B)

121. Which advertising agency is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India's first

college focussed on advertising and communications?

(A) Ogilvy and Mather (B) Saatchi and Saatchi

(C) Mudra (D) Hindustan Thomson Associates Ans : (C)

122. What famous car brand, originally from the former Czechoslovakia, was taken over

by Volkswagen in the 1990s?

(A) Skoda (B) Saab (C) Piaggio (D) Volvo

Ans : (A)

123. What is the title of the original BBC TV series on which the Hindi TV series,

Kamzor KadiKaun, based?

(A) Who wants to be a millionaire? (B) Treasure mine

(C) Mastermind (D) The weakest link

Ans : (D)

124. The loyalty program of which company is known as "First Citizen's Club"?

(A) Shopper's Stop (B) ABN Amro Bank

(C) Taj group of Hotels (D) Air India

Ans : (A)

125. The following is the baseline found in the ad of which product "The man with the

smooth edge"

(A) Four Square cigarettes (B) Gillette Mach 3 shaving system

(C) Palmolive shaving cream (D) None of these

Ans : (A)

126. Who invented Parachute?

(A) Leonardo da Vinci (B) Scanderberg

(C) Sigismund (D) Van Gogh

Ans : (A)

127. McDonald's, in an unrelated diversification, is planning to set up a chain of hotels.

Name the new brand.

(A) Pleasant stay (B) Golden Arches

(C) McStay (D) Holidayz

Ans : (B)

128. Which company unsuccessfully launched a soap under the brand Protex in India?

(A) SmithKline Beecham (B) Hindustan Lever

(C) Reckitt and Colman (D) Colgate Palmolive

Ans : (D)

129. Calloway, is a leading international brand of

(A) Condoms (B) Guns

(C) Binoculars (D) Golf equipment

Ans : (D)

130. Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the

quote, "When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of

my wish list?"?

(A) Ratan Tata (B) Azim Premji

(C) N R Narayana Murthy (D) Arun Jain

Ans : (C)

131. Which automobile major has made a debut in the Formula One racing circuit in

2002 with its team led by the drivers Allan McNish and Mike Salo?

(A) Honda B) Jaguar (C) Saab (D) Toyota Ans : (D)

132. Which famous company started as Asahi Optical in 1919 - before adopting its

current name in 1957?

(A) Yashica (B) Asahi Glasses

(C) Pentax (D) Nikon

Ans : (C)

133. What brand name was given, in 1924, by the Mayor of Tokyo when he released the

first watch produced by Shokosha Watch Company?

(A) Seiko (B) Citizen

(C) Tissot (D) None of these

Ans : (B)

134. The advertisement of which product carried the baseline 'Mom said, "Always boil

the water". Moms are seldom wrong'"

(A) Ion Exchange (B) Zero B

(C) Ford Ikon (D) KLM Airline

Ans : (C)

135. Who has authored the latest business best-seller *Big Brands, Big Trouble?

(A) Al Ries (B) Laura Ries

(C) Naomi (D) Jack Trout

Ans : (D)

136. Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms?

(A) Godfrey Philips (B) Philip Morris

(C) ITC (D) VST Industries Ans : (D)

137. What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure?

(A) Barometer (B) Hygrometer

(C) Hydrometer (D) Sphygmomanometer

Ans : (D)

138. Which of the following countries fought the first of the opium wars?

(A) Russia – China (B) Britain - Indonesia

(C) China – Britain (D) Japan - China

Ans : (C)

139. Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot, the noted French physicist is associated with what

branch of study?

(A) Thermodynamics (B) Sub atomic particle theory

(C) Superconductivity (D) None of these

Ans : (A)

140. Identify the odd man out

(A) Standard and Poor (B) Moody's

(C) Forrester (D) ICRA

Ans : (D)

CURRENT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TODAY

Computer Knowledge Questions

1. If a word is typed that is not in Word dictionary, a ___ wavy underline appears below

the word.

(A) red (B) green

(C) blue (D) black (E) None of these

Ans (A)

2. The _____ button on the quick access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent

commands oractions.

(A) Search (B) Cut

(C) Document (D) Undo (E) None of these

Ans (D)

3. In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter , hyphen, or space is considered ___

(A) a formula (B) text

(C) a name (D) a title (E) None of these

Ans (B)

4. ________ Software allows users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data.

(A) Word processing (B) Presentation graphics

(C) Database Management Systems (D) Electronic Spreadsheet

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

5. A _________ represent approximately one billion memory locations.

(A) kilobyte (B) megabyte

(C) gigabyte (D) terabyte (E) None of these

Ans (C)

6. ______ cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells.

(A) Formatting (B) Merging

(C) Embedding (D) Splitting (E) None of these

Ans (B)

7. The operating system is the most common type of ______________ software.

(A) communication (B) application

(C) system (D) word-processing (E) None of these

Ans (C)

8. When you quickly press and releaes the left mouse button twice , you are ____

(A) Primary-clicking (B) pointing

(C) Double-clicking (D) Secondary-clicking (E) None of these

Ans (C)

9. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called ___

(A) cells (B) sheets (C) block lines (D) gridlines (E) None of these

Ans (D)

10. To delete an incorrect character in a document, __________ to erase to the right of

the insertion point.

(A) press the left mouse key (B) double-click the right mouse key

(C) press the BACKSPACE key (D) press the delete key

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

11. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT:

A provide a way for the user to interact with the computer.

B manage the central processingunit (CPU).

C manage memory and storage.

D enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing.

Ans (D)

12. During the boot process, the ____________ looks for the system files.

A CD B. BIOS C. CPU D. DVD

AnS (B)

13. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen.

A GUIs B Icons C Menus D Windows

Answer: C

14. ____________ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of

multiple programs at the same time.

A Multitasking B Streamlining C Multiuser D Simulcasting

Answer: A

15. The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system that it is in

need of immediate attention is called an:

A action. B event. C interrupt. D activity.

Answer: C

16. The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n)

____________ to each task requiring the processor attention.

A CPU B slice of time C stack D event

Answer: B

17. The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that software applications

interact with are known as:

A application programming interfaces (APIs).

B complimentary metal-oxide conductors (CMOS).

C device drivers. D bootstrap loaders.

Answer: A

18. MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system.

A point-and-click B user-friendly C command-driven D Mac

Answer: C

19. An interrupt handler is a(n):

A location in memory that keepstrack of recently generated interrupts.

B peripheral device.

C utility program.

D special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request. Answer: D

20. A spooler is a(n):

A location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out.

B print job.

C program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print.

D message sent from the printerto the operating system when a print job is completed.

Answer: C

21. Virtual memory is typically located:

A on a floppy disk. B in the CPU.

C in a flash card. D on the hard drive.

Answer: D

22. The purpose of a swap (or page) file is to:

A maintain pages of documents that are being spooled to the printer.

B hold a program data or instructions in virtual memory when it canaE?t fit in RAM.

C prevent thrashing in a multitasking environment.

D allow multiple print jobs to print their pages out simultaneously.

Answer: B

23. The definition of thrashing is:

A swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently.

B insufficient hard disk space.

C too many processors being managed by the operating system.

D inaccurate information stored in the registry.

Answer: A

24. All of the following are TRUE of Safe Mode EXCEPT:

A Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode.

B Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons.

C Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot errors.

D Safe Mode loads only the most essential devices.

Answer: B

25. Verification of a login name and password is known as:

A configuration. B accessibility.

C authentication. D logging in.

Answer: C

26. The combination of the operating system and the processor is referred to as the

computer

A CPU. B platform.

C BIOS. D CMOS.

Answer: B

27. The following message generally means:

A a non system floppy has been left in the floppy disk drive.

B the CD drive is not functioning.

C the BIOS is corrupted.

D there is a problem loading a device.

Answer: A

28. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that takes place during the

boot-up process?

A Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Check configuration

settings

B Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ?Load operating system ? Check configuration settings

C Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Check configuration

settings

D Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings ? Perform POST ? Load operating

system

Answer: B

29. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT:

A load the operating system into RAM.

B the power-on self-test.

C activate the basic input/output system (BIOS).

D load application programs.

Answer: D

30. The ____________, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating

system from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM.

A BIOS B API

C device driver D supervisor program

Answer: A

31. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:

A RAM. B ROM.

C the CPU. D the hard drive. Answer: B

32. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the

____________process.

A configuration B CMOS C POST D ROM

Answer: C

33. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the:

A registry. B API. C CMOS. D kernel.

Answer: D

34. Which of the following does NOT occur during the power-on self-test (POST)?

A The Scan Disk utility begins to run.

B The video card and video memory are tested.

C The BIOS identification process occurs.

D Memory chips are checked to ensure they are working properly.

Answer: A

35. All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT:

A any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory.

B the setting for the amount of hard drive space to allocate to virtual memory can be

manually changed.

C this temporary storage is called the swap file (or page file).

D virtual memory is physical space on the hard drive.

Answer: A

36. The operating system allows users to organize the computer contents in a hierarchical

structure of directories that include all of the following EXCEPT:

A files. B folders. D drives. D systems.

Answer: D

37. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT:

A windows are an example of a command-driven environment.

B windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop.

C more than one window can be open at a time.

D toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows.

Answer: A

38. All of the following statements concerning files are true EXCEPT:

A A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference.

B Files can be generated from an application.

C Files are stored in RAM.

D Files should be organized in folders.

Answer: C

39. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates:

A an open folder. B the folder contains subfolders. C a text file. D. a graphics file.

Answer: B

40. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a

folder, the best viewing option is the __________ view.

A List B Thumbnails C Details D Icon Answer: C

KVS Physical Education Teacher Exam Questions

1. The National Game of India is?

(A)Cricket (B) Football

(C)Hockey (D) Badminton

2. The amount of Blood comes out from ventricle, per minute iscalled?

(A) Cardiac cycle (B) Cardiac output

(C) Cardiac volume (D) Ventricle volume

3. A log distance runner must consume more quantity of?

(A) Fat (B) Protein

(C) Carbohydrate (D) Minerals

4. Ranga Swami Cup is awarded in?

(A)Hockey (B) Football

(C)Cricket (D) Volleyball

5. How we get injured in games?

(A) Precaution habits (B) Long term training without rest

(C) When rules of games are not followed (D) Over confidence

6. The weight.of a Basket Ball is

(A) 400-500 ounce (B) 500-600 gm

(C) 567-650 ounce (D) 567-650 gm

7. Which of the following food stuff contains almost all ingredients of a balanced diet?

(A) Meat (B) Milk

(C) Chicken (D) Fish

8. Against which country Maradona scored the goal of the century?

(A) Brazil (B) Germany (C) Italy (D) England

9. The length and width of a volley ball court is?

(A) l7x9metre (B) l8x9metre

(C) l9xl0metre (D) 20 x 10 metre

10. Which of the following concepts of health is the earliest concept?

(A) The Bio-medical concept (B) The Psycho-social concept

(C) The Religious concept (D) The Ecological concept

11. The height of human being is measured by?

(A) Vernier scale (B) Weighing scale

(C) Stadio meter (D) Dynamometer

12. Name the first Indian woman We won the Gold Medal in asian games

(A) P. T. Usha (B) Sunita Rani

(C) Shayni Abrahim (D) Kamaijit Sandhu

13. Which of the following game playground has bonus line

(A) Basketball (B) Hockey (C) Kabaddi (D) Volleyball

14. In older, age, the common problem in eyes is

(A) Cataract (B) Black water

(C) Squint eyes (D) Farsightedness

15. Apparatus to measure fat percentage in body is?

(A) Anthropometer (B) Tensiometer

(C) Skinfold Meter/Caliper (D) Flesometer

16. One of the method of Teaching is?

(A) Writing story (B) Writing

(C) Demonstration (D) Search

17. The cause of postural defects/deformities is?

(A) Balanced diet (B) Malnutrition

(C) Extra diet (D) Sickness

18. Jogging at one spot?

(A) Tightens muscles

(B) Strengthens few muscles

(C) Strengthens all the muscles except the hamstring

(D) Weakens muscle

19. Long bones work in human body is?

(A) To give strength (B) To give shelter

(C) To work as lever (D) To provide base for muscular joint

20. During muscular contraction, if there is no change in the size of muscle, this

contraction is said

(A) Isometric (B) Isotonic

(C) Isokinetic (D) Kinetic

21. The number of Muscle pairs, found in human body is?

(A)200 (B) 250

(C)300 (D) 350

22.The position of India in 1st Asian games was?

(A)I (B)II (C)V (D)IX

23. In one millilitre of blood, the number of platelets is stated to be about?

(A) 1,00,000 (B) 2,00,000

(C) 3,00,000 (D) 4,00,000

24. Davis Cup is associated with?

(A) Hockey (B) Volleyball

(C) Baseball (D) Lawn Tennis

25. The amount of calories required by an adult of average body weight per day is?

(A) 1500 calorie (B) 2000 calorie

(C) 2500 calorie (D) 3000 calorie

26. For the good health which type of exercises are necessary?

(A) Light (B) Hard (tough)

(C) Medium type (D) Regular

27. In human body Fartlek develops

(A)Speed (B) Endurance

(C)Strength (D) Agility

28 The technique to swim. Fastest is?

(A) Breast stroke (B) Butterfly

(C) Free style (D) Back stroke

29. In test cricket, how many bouncers can be bowled in one over?

(A)1 (B)2 (C)3 (D) 4

30. After emulsion, the digestion of fat is done by an enzyme called?

(A)Renin (B) Amylase

(C)Trypsin (D) Lipase

31. A perfect food, known as nutritious is one that?

(A) Satisfies our hunger (B) Contains all nutritious elements of food

(C) Has been cooked very well (D) Is easy to digest

32..The maximum quantity in the diet of small children should be Of

(A) Protein (B) Carbohydrate

(C) Minerals (D) Vitamins

33. Olympia city is situated in which country of the world?

(A)Greece (B) Germany (C)Italy (D) China

34. For remaining fit and healthy, what is most important?

(A) Aptitudes (B) Attitudes

(C) Routines (D) Life style

35. Set Shot is related to?

(A) Snooker (B) Squash

(C) Basketball (D) Golf

36. The weight of Javelin for women is?

(A)600 gm (B) 800 gm (C)825 gm (D) 700gm

37. Strategy Fast break is related with the game?

(A) Athletics (B) Basketball (C) Swimming (D) Boxing

38. Health is primarily a responsibility of the?

(A) Community (B) Individual (C) State (D) Parents

39. Appendix is helpful in Digestive system of human being for?

(A) Helpful in digestion of food

(B) Maintain the temperature during digestion process

(C) Helpful in secreting the digestive juice

(D) Not helpful in digestive process

40. The quality of Physical Education teacher is?

(A) Civilized (B) Good performance

(C) Young (D) Smart

41. Why good nutrition is necessary for good health?

(A) Postural deformities (B) Development

(C) Instant replies (D) Good habits

42. Aerobic power can be enhanced by?

(A) Swimming (B) Circuit training

(C) Short sprints (D) Long distance running

43. Blood gets de-oxygenated in?

(A)Muscle (B) Nerves

(C)Lungs (D) Heart

44. Goniometer measures

(A)Agility (B) Strength

(C)Speed (D) Flexibility

45. The Basal Metabolic Rate may vary from person to person but it is closely related to a

person amount of?

(A) Weight of the body (B) Physical activity

(C) Muscular energy (D) Lean issue

46. The first National Marathon Race was organized at?

(A) Allahabad (B) Pune

(C) Kolkata (D) New Delhi

47. Physical exercise done in presence of oxygen, is called?

(A) Aerobic exercise (B) Anaerobic exercise

(C) Isometric exercise (D) Isokinetic exercise

48. Rovers Cup is associated with the game

(A) Basket Ball (B) Chess

(C) Boxing (D) Football

49. What is manufactured from the iron that we obtain from our diet?

(A) Blood cells (B) Haemoglobin

(C) Bone Marrow (D) Protoplasm

50. The highest sports award of India is

(A) Arjun Award (B) Dronacharya Award

(C) Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratan (D) Padam Vibhushan

Answers:

1 C 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 C 6 D 7 B 8 D 9 B 10 C

11 V 12 D 13 C 14 A 15 C 16 C 17 B 18 A 19 C 20 A

21 B 22 B 23 B 24 D 25 C 26 D 27 D 28 C 29 B 30 D

31 B 32 A 33 A 34 C 35 C 36 A 37 B 38 B 39 D 40 B

41 B 42 B 43 D 44 D 45 B 46 C 47 A 48 D 49 B 50 C

PHYSICAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. The landing arena of High Jump will be

(A) 5x4mts (B) 5x5mts

(C) 5 x 3 mts (D) 5 x 6 mts

2. Blood is purified in the human body by?

(A) Carbon dioxide (B)Nitrogen

(C)Oxygen (D) Hydrogen

3. Name the vitamin which is water soluble

(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B

(C) Vitamin E (D) Vitamin K

4. Salivary g]and produces

(A) Ptyalin (B) Adrenal

(C) Pepsin (D) Renin

5. Who is responsible for sanitation /cleanliness in schools?

(A) Principal (B) Cleaning worker

(C) Teacher and students (D) All of the above

6. Name the disease which is categorized as psychosomatic disease

(A) Diabetes (B) Asthma

(C) Tuberculosis (D) Small pox

7. According to rules, the colour of football goal post is?

(A) Light yellow (B) Green

(C) Light blue (D) White

8. How much protein a working woman must intake every day?

(A)27gm (B) 46gm

(C)30gm (D) 37gm

9. Which of the following line is related to volleyball?

(A) Bonus line (B)Baulk line

(C) Attack line (D) Service line

10. The tread mills training is prescribed for the injured athlete for the purpose of

improving his/her

(A)Muscle strength (B)Stability of the body

(C)Range of motion (D)Muscle endurance

11. To which of the following chambers of the heart, is the aorta connected?

(A)Left ventricle (B)Right ventricle

(C)Right auricle (D)Left auricle

12. What will you do, if you burn by fire?

(A) Lying down on floor (B) To cover with quilt

(C) Will use maximum water\ (D) Remove all clothes

13. What is flexibility?

(A) Isotonic movements (B) Health

(C) Concentration (D) Long life

14. In which place World Class Hockey Academy is proposed to be established by

International Hockey Federation?

(A)Berlin (B) Sydney

(C)Madrid (D) Dubai

15. The longest muscle in human body is?

(A)Sartorius (B)Biceps

(C)Deltoid (D)Lattismus Dorsi

16. The cardio respiratory capacity is related to

(A) Strength (B)Flexibility

(C)Normal physical endurance D)Agility

17. Shuttle run Test measures

(A) Explosive strength (B) Speed endurance

(C) Agility (D) Speed

18. Which of the following game team consists of both men and women players?

(A)Corfball (B) Netball

(C)Softball (D) Handball

19.Stimulus Response Theory was given by?

(A) Frobel (B) E. L. Thorndike (C) Dr. Radhakrishnan (D) John Dewey

20. How many types of joints there in human body?

(A)2 (B)3 (C)6 (D)9

21. Which of the famous Hockey player has written the book Golden Hat trick?

(A) Ajit Pal Singh (B) Dhyan Chand

(C) Balbir Singh (D) Surjit Singh

22. The types of swimming in competitions are?

(A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 2

23. Which of the following vitamin we get from Sun rays?

(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D

24. How many entries are allowed per event in Athletics in Olympics?

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

25. When did Cricket World Cup start?

(A) 1970 (B) 1975 (C) 1979 (D) 1973

26. Reason of constipation is due to

(A) Less functioning of large intestine (B) Extra eating

(C) Less make of water (D) More intake of water

27. What was the Mascot of first Asian games held at New Delhi?

(A) Jantar Mantar (B) Kutub Minar

(C) Lotus flower (D) Appu

28. The weight of a hockey ball approximately is

(A) 5.5 ounce to 5.75 ounce (B) 5 ounce to 5.5 ounce

(C) 6 ounce to 6.5 ounce (D)5.75 ounce to 6 ounce

129. How many events are therein Heptathlan?

(A)5 (B) 6 (C)7 (D) 9

30. In which country Indian women cricket team won the test series first time?

(A) New Zealand (B) South Africa

(C) Australia (D) England

31. Pele is related to which game?

(A) Cricket (B) Horse Riding

(C) Swimming (D) Football

32. The normal temperature of a healthy human being is?

(A) 98.4AŸ F (B) 95.5AŸ F

(C) 96.6AŸ F (D) 97.4AŸ F

33. The life span of Red Blood corpuscles is not more than

(A) 120 days (B) 130 days (C) 140 days (D) 150 days

34. What is the resting stroke volume per beat of heart?

(A) 20-40 ml (B) 40-60 ml (C) 60-80 ml (D) 80-100 ml

35. The length of trachea (wind pipe) in an adult person is about?

(A) 20 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 10 cm (D) 05 cm

36 By which hormone High Blood Sugar level can be controlled in stomach?

(A) Glucose (B) Insulin

(C) Thyroxin (D) Non-Apinefreen

37. Are heavy exercises good for sound sleep?

(A) Yes (B) No (C) Sometimes (D) Never

38. Balanced diet contains

(A) Protein (B) Vitamin (C) Carbohydrates (D) All of the above

39. The longest bone in human body is?

(A)Ulna (B) Tibia (C)Femur (D) Humerus

40. The main source of vitamin A is?

(A)Egg (B) Banana (C)Carrot (D) Potato

41. Fatigue comes during training due to?

(A) Lactic acid (B) Adrenal

(C)Carbon Di Oxide (D) pH-Factors

42. What energy do minerals supply to the body?

(A) Chemical (B) Electrical

(C) Thermal (D) No energy

43. The Olympic games in 2016 will be held at?

(A) London (B) America (C) Holland (D) Brazil

44. The measuring instrument of Blood pressure is?

(A) Steadiometer (B) Menometer

(C) Sphygmomanometer (D) Dynamometer

45. The minimum number of players required in a team to start a

Basketball match is?

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 12

46. What is Blood?

(A) Tissue (B) Liquid Tissue

(C) Blood Platelets (D) Special Tissue

47. Water percentage in plasma is?

(A)60% (B) 70% (C)80% (D) 90%

48. Who declares the Olympic games close

(A) Chairman JOC B) President IOC

(C) Secretary IOC (D) Prime Minister of the country

49. The width of a lane in an athletic track is?

(A)1.20 mt (B) 1.21 mt

(C)1.19 mt (D) 1.22 mt

50. During a hockey match, if the ball is stuck in the Goalkeeper pads then game is

restarted

(A) By Bully (B) By centre back pass

(C) By hit from outside D (D) By toss

Answers:

1 C 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 D 6 A 7 D 8 D 9 D 10 D

11 A 12 D 13 A 14 D 15 A 16 C 17 C 18 C 19 B 20 B

21 C 22 C 23 D 24 B 25 B 26 A 27 A 28 A 29 C 30 D

31 D 32 A 33 A 34 C 35 C 36 B 37 B 38 D 39 C 40 C

41 A 42 D 43 D 44 C 45 B 46 B 47 D 48 A 49 D 50 A

GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR PSU RECRUITMENT

1 Which one of the following European countries borders Atlantic Ocean?

(1) Portugal (2) Austria (3) Finland (4) Romania

Ans. (1)

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France.

2. Bermuda an overseas territory of UK is situated in Western Atlantic.

3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(1) l, 2, and 3

(2) 2 only

(3) 2 and 3

(4) l and 3

Ans. (3)

3. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujarat and

Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time

(1) at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours

(2) at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours

(3) at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by 2 hours

(4) at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by 2 hours

Ans. (4)

4. While the time in India is 4 pm, that corresponding time (approximate) in?

(1) Auckland (New Zealand) is 6 pm (2) London (England) is 10.30 am

(3) Tokyo(Japan) is 2 p.m. (4) Cairo (Egypt) is 5 p.m.

Ans. (2)


1. Lord Mountbatten was sent toIndia in place of Lord Wavell as the Governor General of

India in March 1947.

2. In July 1947, British Government passed the Act containing the main provisions of the

Mountbatten Plan. This is known as the Indian Independence Act.


(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both l and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (3)

6. The human immune deficiency virus (HIV) is a living entity because it can:

(1) move from one cell to another (2) disturb host cell respiration

(3) undergo auto-reproduction (4) cause disease in the host

Ans. (1)

7. Which of the following States is the first to have enacted a comprehensive legislation

to protect the girl child?

(1) Karnataka (2) Goa

(3) Maharashtra (4) Madhya Pradesh Ans. (4)

8. Match List-I ( Tennis Player ) with List-II ( Country ) and select the correct answer

using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Tennis Player) List-II (Country)

A. Justine Henin-Hardenne 1. Belum

B. Kim Clijsters 2. England

C. Tim Henman 3 Australia

D. Andy Roddick 4. US

5. Spain

Code:

A B C D (1) 1 4 3 4 (2) 5 1 2 3 (3) 1 1 2 4 (4) 5 4 3 2

Ans. (3)

9. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest-cover

of India:

(1) Dense forest Open forest Mangrove forest

(2) Open forest Dense forest Mangrove forest

(3) Dense forest Mangrove forest Open forest

(4) Open forest Mangrove forest Dense forest Ans. (2)


1. Astra is an air-to-air guided missile which was recently test-fired.

2. Recently test-fired Akash is a medium range surface to surface missile.


(1) 1 only (2) 2 only

(3) Both 1and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2. Ans. (1)

11. Which of the following countries is not included in 0-8 (Group of eight industrialized

countries)

(1) Italy (2) Russia

(3) Holland (4) Canada. Ans. (3)

12. Match List ( Dance Forms ) with List-II ( State ) and select the correct answer using

the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Dance Forms) List-II (State)

A. Kathakali 1. Tamil Nadu

B. Kuchipudi 2. Kerala

C. Bharat Natyam 3. Andhra Pradesh

4. Orissa

5. Karnataka

Code:

A B C

(1) 2 3 4 (2) 5 3 2

(3) 2 3 1 (4) 5 4 2

Ans. (3)

13. Gross National Product of a country Is the sum of the market value of all the goods

and services produced in a year

(1) plus export earnings (2) plus market value of imports.

(3) minus foreign aid (4) plus net Income from abroad

Ans. (4)

14. India had a plan holiday:

(1) after the China-India War of 1962 (2) after the drought of 1966

(3) after the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 (4) after the India-Pakistan War in 1965

Ans. (2)

15. In the Constitution of India promotion of International peace and security is included

In the-

(1) Preamble of the Constitution (2) Directive Principles of State Policy

(3) Fundamental Duties (4) Ninth Schedule

Ans. (2)

16. Consider the following statements related to the Prime Minister of India:

1. He signs the bills passed by the two Houses of the Parliament on behalf of the

President during his absence.

2. He assists the President in making all the appointments.

3. He communicates to the President all the decisions of the Council of Ministers.

Which of these statements are correct?

(1) 1, 2, and 3

(2) l and 2

(3) l and 3

(4) 2 and 3

Ans. (4)

17. Match List-I ( Place ) with List -II ( State ) and select the correct answer using the

codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Place) List-II (State)

A. Sriharikota 1. Karnataka

B. Thumba 2. Andhra Pradesh

C. Hasan 3. Orissa

D. Chandipur 4. Kerala

5. Tamil Nadu

Code:

A B C D

(1) 1 3 5 4 (2) 2 4 1 3

(3) 1 4 5 3 (4) 2 3 1 4

Ans. (2)

18. Separation of the Judiciary from the executive in public service of the State is

enjoined by

(1) the Preamble of the Constitution of India

(2) a judicial decision

(3) the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India

(4) a Directive Principle of State Policy

Ans. (4)

19. Which one amongst the following is the oldest Dynasty?

(1) Pallava Dynasty (2) Chola Dynasty

(3) Maurya Dynasty (4) Gupta Dynasty

Ans. (3)

20. The Chalukya King who defeated Harshavardhana on the banks of the Narmada was:

(1) Pulakesin II (2) Srimukha

(3) Mangalesa (4) Kirtivarman I

Ans. (1)

21. Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar?

(1) Rani Durgawati (2) Ahilya Bai

(3) Martanda Varma (4) Raja Sawai Jai Singh

Ans. (1)

22. Consider the following statements related to Raja Rammohan Roy:

1. He advocated widow remarriage.

2. He strongly .advocated for theabolition of Sati system

3. He advocated for the promotion of English education.


(1) 1 only

(2) 1 and 2

(3) 2 and 3

(4) 1, 2, and 3

Ans. (3)

23. Tissue culture is:

(1) growing of tiny plant fragments in a nutrient solution

(2) a system of physical exercise for the regeneration of body tissues

(3) growing of plant fragments on tissue paper

(4) culturing of bacteria on tissue paper

Ans. (1)

24. Match List-I ( Substance ) with List-II( Constituent ) and, select the correct answer


List-I (Substance) List-II (Constituent)

A. White paint 1. Titanium dioxide

B. Glass 2. Phosphorus

C. Artificial fertilizer 3. Sodium silicate

D. Match-stick 4. Potassium sulphate

5. Potassium chloride

Code:

A B C D

(1) 4 3 5 2 (2) 1 2 4 3

(3) 4 2 5 3 (4) 1 3 4 2

Ans. (4)

25. The six distinct schools of Indian philosophy Vedanta, Mimamsa, Sankhya, Yoga,

Nyaya,Valsesika became fully articulated during the:

(1) Vedic age (2) Gupta age (3) Kushana age (4) Mauryan age

Ans. (4)

26. Gautama Buddha attained pari- nirvana at:

(1) Lumbini (2) Sarnath (3) Kushinagar (4) Bodh Gaya

Ans. (3)

27. Who among the following belongs to the period of Kanishka?

1. Buddhaghosa 2. Nagarjuna

3. Vasumitra 4. Asvaghosa

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

(1) 2, 3, and 4

(2) 1, 2, and 3

(3) 1, 3, and 4

(4) 1 and Ans. (1)

28. Match List-I ( Disease ) with List-II ( Nature of Disease ) and select the correct

answer using the codes given blow the Lists:

List-I (Disease) List-II (Nature of Disease)

A. Filaria 1.Hereditary

B. Epilepsy 2. Waterborne

C. Enteric fever 3. Contagious

D. Mumps 4. Insect-Transmitted

Code:

A B C D

(1) 2 3 4 1 (2) 4 1 2 3

(3) 2 1 4 3 (4) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (2)


1. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the hydroelectric plants.

2. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the thermal power plants.

3. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. is located in Tamil Nadu


(1) 2 and 3

(2) l and 3

(3) 2 only

(4) 3 only

Ans. (1)

30. The layer of the atmosphere which makes radio communication possible is

(1) troposphere (2) tropopause

(3) ionosphere (4) stratosphere

Ans. (3)

31. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(1) Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya : Bhopal

(2) Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture : Kolkata

(3) Khuda Bakhsh Oriental PublicLibrary : Lucknow

(4) Anthropological Survey of India (Headquarters) : Kolkata

Ans. (1)


The Estimates Committee

1. is an ad hoc committee.

2. has members from both the Houses of Parliament.

3. has members drawn entirely from the Lok Sabha.


(1) l and 2

(2) 1 and 3

(3) 2 only

(4) 3 only Ans. (3)

33. The Fundamental Duties of the Indian citizens were laid down by which of the

following Amendments to the Constitution of India?

(1) 40th Amendment (2) 41st Amendment

(3) 42nd Amendment (4) 43rd Amendment Ans. (4)

34. Match list-I ( Person ) with List-II ( Organization ) and select the correct answer


List-I (Person) List-II (Organization)

A. C. P. Jain 1. Indian Oil Corporation

B. M. S. Ramachandran 2. National Thermal Power Corporation

C. Sunil Arora 3. Securities and Exchange Board of India

D. G. N. Bajpai 4. Indian Airlines

Code:

A B C D

(1) 4 1 2 3 (2) 2 3 4 1

(3) 4 3 2 1 (4) 2 1 4 3

Ans. (4)

35. Consider the following statement related to the 50th National Film Awards:

1. Aishwarya Rai got the Best Actress award for her role in the film Devdas.

2. Aparna Sen got the Best Director award for the film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

3. Konkona Sen got the Best Actress award or her role in the film Mr. and Mrs.

Iyer

4. Sanjay Lela Bhansali got the Best Director award for the film Devdas.


(1) 1 and 2 (2) 2 and 3

(3) 3 and 4 (4) 1 and 4 Ans. (2)


1. In July 2003, East Bengal Club won the L.G Asean Cup football tournament

defeating Bec Tero Sasana Club of Indonesia at Jakarta

2. Sandip Nandy of East Bengal Club was adjudged the best goalkeeper of this

tournament.

3. Baichung Bhutia of East Bengal Club was the highest goal scorer of the tournament.


(1) 2 and 3

(2) 1 and 3

(3) l and 2

(4) 1, 2, and 3 Ans. (2)

37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below

the lists:

List-I List-II

A. Linux 1. Internet

B. Pentium 2. Programming language

C. C ++ 3. Microprocessor

D. Modem 4. Operating system

5. Laser printer

Codes:

A B C D

(1) 2 1 5 3 (2) 4 3 2 1

(3) 2 3 5 1 (4) 4 1 2 3

Ans. (2)

38 Consider the following statements:

1. Indo-Tibetan Border Police was raised after the Chinese aggression.

2. Border Security Force was raised in 1965.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy is located in Udaipur.

Which of these statements are correct.

(1) 2 and 3

(2) 1 and 2

(3) 2 and 3

(4) l and 3

Ans. (2)


1. The President of India can promulgate an Ordinance at any time if he is satisfied that

circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action.

2. The Vice-President of India can be re-elected to his post.


(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (2)

40. Jharkhand does not share boundary with

(1) West Bengal (2) Orissa

(3) Chhattisgarh (4) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (4)

41. Bhimbetka which was been conferred the status of World Heritage Site is situated in:

(1) Orissa (2) Rajasthan

(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Bihar Ans. (3)

42. Prof. Raghuram Rajan is/was associated as Chief Economist of:

(1) World Trade Organization (2) World Bank

(3) International Monetary Fund (4) Economic and Social Council of the UNO

Ans. (3)

43. The autobiography Living History has been authored by

(1) Margaret Atwood (2) Benazir Bhutto

(3) Hillary Clinton (4) Monica Lewinsky

Ans. (3)


(1) Jacques Chirac : President of France

(2) Gerhard Schroeder : Chancellor of Germany

(3) Silvio Berlusconi : Prime Minister of Italy

(4) Jean ChrActien : President of Austria

Ans. (4)


(1) Nalin Surie : Ambassador to America

(2) Shiv Shankar Menon : High Commissioner to Pakistan

(3) S. K. Sinha : Governor of Jammu & Kashmir

(4) K. Kasturirangan : Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization

Ans. (4)

46. No Biosphere Reserve. has been set up at

(1) Nilgiri (2) Sunderbans

(3) Gulf of Mannar (4) Gulf of Kuchchh

Ans. (4)


1. Antrix is the commercial arm of ISRO for marketing Indian space capabilities.

2. Megha-Tropiques is a joint satellite mission of ISRO and Russian Space Agency

for atmospheric studies.


(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (1)

48. Bauxite is the principal ore of:

(1) Copper

(2) Aluminum

(3) Iron

(4) Zinc

Ans. (2)


1. State Central Library is located at Mumbai.

2. National Library is located at New Delhi.


(1) 1 only (2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (1)

50. Match List-I ( Major Port ) with List-II ( State ) and select thecorrect answer using the

codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Major Port) List-II (Estate)

A. Jawaharlal Nehru Port 1. Tamil Nadu

B. Paradip Port 2. Maharashtra

C. Kandla Port 3. Orissa

D. Ennore Port 4. Gujarat

Code:

A B C D

(1) 4 1 2 3 (2) 2 3 4 1

(3) 4 3 2 1 (4) 2 1 4 3

Ans. (2)

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1 In which one of the following animals is respiration done by skin?

(1) Flying fish (2) Sea horse

(3) Frog (4) Chameleon

Ans. (3)

2. Foot and Mouth Disease is found in

(1) Cats and bogs (2) Cattle

(3) Poultry (4) Humans

Ans. (2)

3. Who of the following recognized that large quantity of energy is released as a result of

the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form deuterium?

(1) Enrico Fermi (2) Glenn Seaborg

(3) Hans Bethe (4) Werner Heisenberg

Ans. (3)

4. Brass is an alloy of which of the following pairs of metals?

(1) Aluminum and Copper (2) Chromium and Tin

(3) Copper and Tin (4) Copper and Zinc

Ans. (4)

5. Which one of the following bacteria helps in improving the soil fertility?

(1) Clostridium\ (2) Rhizobium

(3) Salmonella (4) Staphylococcus Ans. (2)


1. In a person suffering from Myopia, the image of a distant object is formed behind the

retina.

2. Myopia can be corrected by using a concave lens.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(1) l only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both land 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (2)

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the

lists:

List-I List -II

(Theory/Law/Principle) (Scientist)

A. Electromagnetism 1.Darwin

B. Principles of Inheritance 2. Faraday

C. Laws of Inertia 3.Mendel

D. Theory of Natura1 Selection 4.Newton

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) 1 4 3 2 (2) 2 3 4 1

(3) 1 3 4 2 (4) 2 4 3 1

Ans. (2)

8. Which one of the following is a vitamin?

(1) Citric acid (2) Folic acid

(3) Glutamic acid (4) Linoleic acid

Ans. (2)

9. Which one of the following varieties of coal is considered the best quality?

(1) Anthracite (2) Bituminous

(3) Lignite (4) Peat

Ans. (1)

10. Who of the following discovered the laws of planet aryorbits?

(1) Galileo Galilee (2) Nicholas Copernicus

(3) Johannes Kepler (4) Isaac Newton

Ans. (3)


1. The main constituent of LPG isButane.

2. The main constituent of Biogas is Methane.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both l and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (3)

12. Through which one among the following materials does sound travel slowest?

(l) Air (2) Glass

(3) Water (4) Wood

Ans. (1)

13. Which one of the following is used in preparing match sticks?

(1) Chile saltpeter (2) Indian saltpetre

(3) Red phosphorus (4) Sodium bicarbonate

Ans. (3)

14. Consider the following pairs:

1. Rewalsar lake : Himachal Pradesh

2. Nakki lake : Madhya Pradesh

3 Renuka lake : Uttarakhand

Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

(1) l only

(2) 1 and 2 only

(3) 2 and 3only

(4) 1, 2 and 3

Ans. (1)

15. Which National Highway connects Chennai and Vishakhapatnam?

(1) NH 4 (2) NH 5 (3) NH 6 (4) NH 8

Ans. (2)

16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below

thelists:

List-I List-II

(Scientist) (Well known as)

A. Birbal Sahni 1. Mathematician

B. Ramanujan Srinivasa 2. Paleobotanist

C. Sir C.V. Raman 3. Physicist-Botanist

D. Sir J. C. Bose 4. Physicist

Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) 3 1 4 2 (2) 2 1 4 3 (3) 3 4 1 2 (4) 2 4 1 3 Ans. (2)

17. The Phenomenon of total internal reflection is observed in which one of the

following?

(1) Glowing tube light (2) Light passing through lens

(3) Sparkling diamond (4) Twinkling star

Ans. (3)

18. From which year did Saka era begin?

(1) 78 B.C. (2) 78 A.D.

(3) l78 A.D. (4) 278 A.D.

Ans. (2)

19. Among the following elements, which one is not present in pure sugar?

(1) Carbon (2) Hydrogen

(3) Nitrogen (4) Oxygen

Ans. (3)

20. Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the

List-I List-II

(Organization) (Headquarters)

A. UNESCO 1. Geneva

B. IMF 2. Paris

C. ILO 3. Vienna

D. UNIDO 4. Washington. D.C.

Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) 2 1 4 3 (2) 2 4 1 3

(3) 3 1 4 2 (4) 3 4 1 2 Ans. (2)

21. By convention, who of the following is the Chairman of Press Council of India?

(1) An eminent journalist of India

(2) A senior Civil Services Officer

(3) A retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

(4) The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting

Ans. (3)


1. No money bill can be introduced in the Parliament without the recommendation ofthe

President of India.

2. The Prime Minister appoints Finance Commission for distribution of taxes between the

Union and the States.


(1) 1 only (2) 2 only

(3) Both l and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (1)

23. Five Year Plans in India are finally approved by the:

(1) Union Cabinet

(2) President on the advice of Prime Minister

(3) National Development Council

(4) Planning Commission

Ans. (3)

24. In India, the power to increase the number Of judges in the Supreme Court lies with:

(1) The President of India (2) The Chief Justice of India

(3) The Union Ministry of Law (4 The Parliament of India

Ans. (4)

25. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is

mentionedin the:

(1) Preamble to the Constitution (2) Directive Pincip1es of State Policy

(3) Fundamental Duties (4) Ninth Schedule

Ans. (2)

26. Consider the, following statements:

1. The Prune Minister of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.

2. The Union Finance Minister Is the ex-officio Chairman of the Finance Commission.


(1) l only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both l and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (1)


1. When Vice-President acts as President of India. he ceases to perform the function of

the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

2. The President of India can promulgate Ordinances at any time except where both

Houses of Parliament are in session.


(1) 1 only

(2) 2 Only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (3)

28. The maximum number of members that the Legislative Assembly of a State in India

can have is:

(1) 400 (2) 450

(3) 500 (4) 550

Ans. (3)

29. Bank rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India provides loans to:

(1) Public sector Understandings

(2) Scheduled Commercial Banks

(3) Private Cooperate Sector

(4) Non-Banking Financial Institutions

Ans. (2)

30. Who is empowered by the constitution of India to dissolve the Lok Sabha before

expiry of its term?

(1) The Prime Minister of India on the advice of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(2) The President of India

(3) The President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister of India

(4) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Ans. (3)

31. In which year was Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana launched?

(1) 2004 (2) 2005 (3) 2006 (4) 2007

Ans. (2)

32. The Uruguay Round negotiations resulted in the establishment of:

(1) NATO (2) OECD (3) WHO (4) WTO

Ans. (4)

33. With reference to the Union Government, which one of the following does undertake

the country -wide Economic Census?

(1) Department of Expenditure (2) The National Sample Survey Organization.

(3) Planning Commission (4) The Central Statistical Organization

Ans. (2)

34. Geeta Chandran is well known as a /an:

(1) Bharatnatyam dancer (2) Classical Carnatic vocalist

(3) Film director (4) Exponent of Violin

Ans. (1)

35. With reference to Indian Freedom Struggle consider the following statements:

1. P.C. Ray founded the Bengal Chemical Works.

2. V. O. Chidambaram Pillai set up the Steam Navigation Company


(1) 1 only (2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (3)

36. Who of the following was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?

(1) G. S. Dhillon (2) G. V. Mavalankar

(3) Hukam Singh (4) K. S. Hegde

Ans. (2)

37. Who of the following Is associated with Tashkent agreement?

(1) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (2) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(3) Indira Gandhi (4) Morarji Desai Ans. (2)

38. Simon Commission was appointed to look into the working of the:

(1) Indian Councils Act, 1892 (2) Government of India Act, 1909

(3) Government of India Act, 1919 (4) Government of India Act, 1935

Ans. (3)

39 Which one of the following is a primate?

(1) Bear (2) Lions

(3) Pangolin (4) Otter

Ans. (2)

40. Consider the following:

1. Potato 2. Radish 3.Turnip 4.Yam

In which of the above are roots used as vegetables?

(1) 1, 2 and 3 (2) 2, 3 and 4 (3) 2 and 4 only (4) l and 3 only

Ans. (2)

41. Which one of the following metals is found in plaster of paris?

(1) Calcium (2) Magnesium

(3) Potassium (4) Sodium.

Ans. (1)

42. Which one of the following is an enzyme?

(1) Glucagon (2) insulin

(3) Somatotropin (4) Trypsin Ans. (4)

43. International Date line passes through which of the following?

(1) Atlantic ocean (2) Black sea

(3) Mediterranean sea (4) Pacific ocean

Ans. (4)

44. The deficiency of which one of the following causes a disease called Pellagra?

(1) Ascorbic acid (2) Folic acid

(3) Nicotinic acid (4) Pantothenic acid

Ans. (4)

45, Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the

lists:

List-I List-II

(Disease) (Type of causative organism)

A. Filaria 1. Bacteria

B. Influenza 2. Fungus

C. Ringworm 3. Nematode

D. Typhoid 4. Virus

Codes:

(a) b) (c) (d)

(1) 1 2 4 3 (2) 1 4 2 3

(3) 3 2 4 1 (4) 3 4 2 1

Ans. (4)

46. From the evolutionary point of view, which one of the following is closer to man?

(1) Dolphin (2) Flying fish

(3) Shark (4) Tortoise

Ans. (1)

47. Who of the following is known as Lokahitavadi?

(1) G. H. Deshmukh (2) G. K. Gokhale

(3) J. G. Phule (4) M. G. Ranade

Ans. (1)

48. With reference to Indian freedom struggle which one among the following events

occurred earliest?

(1) Gandhi-Irwin Pact (2) Lucknow Pact

(3) Cripps Mission Proposals (4) August offer

Ans. (2)

49. During India freedom struggle. which one of the following led to the first aE~All

India Hartal?

(1) Protest against Rowlatt Act

(2) Protest against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

(3) Trial of Mahatma Gandhi

(4) Arrival of Simon Commission

Ans. (4)

50 . The Non-Cooperation movement was called off as a result of agitation at which one

of the following places?

(1) Calcutta (2) Champaran

(3) Chauri Chaura (4) Meerut

Ans. (3)

PRACTICE GENERAL STUDIES QUESTIONS

1. Consider the following pairs:

1. Ilbert Bill : Lord Hastings

2. August Offer : Lord Ripon

Which of the above pairs is are correctly matched?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (4)

2. Who of the following founded the East India Association?

(1) C.R. Das (2) Dadabhai Naoroji

(3) Devendra Nath Tagore (4) V. D. Savarkar

Ans. (2)

3. Who of the following started the newspaper Bande Mataram?

(1) Barindra Kumai Ghose (2) Bipin Chandra Pal

(3) Devendra Nath Tagore (4) Surendra Nath Banerjee

Ans. (2)

4. Consider the following famous historical persons:

1. Ashvaghosha 2. Bhavabhuti

3. Nagarjuna 4. Naga sena

Who of the above are Buddhist scholars?

(1) 1 and 3 only

(2) 2, 3 and 4

(3) 1, 3, and 4

(4) 1, 2 and 4

Ans. (3)

5. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity?

(1) Dry deciduous forest (2) Tropical rain forest

(3) Moist deciduous forest (4) Mangrove forest

Ans. (2)

6. Among the following rivers, which one is the longest?

(1) Godavari (2) Krishna

(3) Mahanadi (4) Narmada Ans. (1)

7. Where is the headquarters of Asian Development Bank?

(1) Jakarta (2) Manila

(3) Singapore (4) Bangkok

Ans. (2)

8. The National River Conservation Directorate is under:

(1) Ministry of Agriculture (2) Ministry of Environment and Forest

(3) Ministry of Earth Sciences (4) Ministry of Water Resources

Ans. (2)


1. Mikhail Gorbachev was the first President of Russian Federation

2 Dmitry Medvedev Vs the fifth President of Russian Federation


(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (2)

10. Who of the. following is the author of the book My Country, My Life

(1) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (2) Atal Behari Vajpayee

(3) L. K. Advani (4) Shashi Tharoor

Ans. (3)

11. Which one of the following beaches is visited by Olive Ridley turtles annually for

mass nesting?

(1) Chandipur (2) Gahirmatha

(3) Gopalpur (4) Paradip

Ans. (2)

12. The administration of the English East India Company in India came to an end In:

(1) 1857 (2) 1858 (3) 1862 (4) 1892

Ans. (2)

13. Who of the following is not a sports person?

(1) C. B. Bhave. (2) P. T. Raghunath

(3) Samaresh Jung (4) Suma Shirur

Ans. (1)

14. The famous name Vikram Pandit is associated with:

(1) Cairn Energy (2) Citigroup

(3) PepsiCo (4) Vodafone

Ans. (2)

15. What is H5N1 recent times?

(1) A new multi-purpose helicopter of Indian Army

(2) A virus causing Bird Flu

(3) The nearest galaxy to our own Milky way

(4) A genetically modified rice plant

Ans. (2)

16. The Jarawa tribe lives in which one of the following States/Union Territories?

(1) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Assam

(3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (4) Lakshadweep Islands

Ans. (3)

17. A very young sportsperson of India, Virdhawal Khade is a:

(1) Boxer (2) Chess player

(3) Golfer (4) Swimmer Ans. (4)

18. Which one among the following is a water soluble vitamin?

(1) Vitamin A (2) Vitamin C

(3) Vitamin E (4) Vitamin K

Ans. (2)

19. Which one of the following is a pigment?

(1) Albumin (2) Elastin

(3) Keratin (4) Melanin Ans. (4)

20. On which one of the following dates did Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the tri-color

national flag on the banks of the Ravi as the clock struck the midnight?

(1) 31st December, 1929 (2) 26th January, 1930

(3) 31st December, 1931 (4) 26th January, 1933

Ans. (1)

21. Tipu Sultan died fighting the English. forces under:

(1) Lord Cornwallis (2) Lord Wellesley

(3) Lord Dalhousie (4) Lord Hastings

Ans. (2)

22. The battle of Wandiwash was fought between:

(1) Marathas and Portuguese (2) The English and the French

(3) The English. and Portuguese (4) Marathas and the English

Ans. (2)

23. The author of Nildarpana was:

(1) Dinabandhu Mitra (2) Sivnath Sastri

(3) Devendra Nath Tagore (4) Harishchandra Mukherjee

Ans. (1)

24. The first weekly Bengali newspaper Samachar Darpan was published by:

(1) Harish Chandra Mukherjee (2) Dinabandhu Mitra

(3) Marshman (4) Vidyasagar

Ans. (3)

25. Who among the following Peshswas was popularly known as Nana-Saheb?

(1) Balaji Vishwanath (2) Baji Rao

(3) Balaji Baji Rao (4) Madhav Rao I

Ans. (3)

26. Who was responsible for the introduction of the Vernacular Press Act of 1878?

(1) Lord Mayo (2) Lord Lytton

(3) Lord Ripon (4) Lord Curzon

Ans. (2)

27. Alauddin Khalji captured the Delhi throne after securing fabulous wealth from:

(1) Chanderi (2) Gujarat

(3) Devagiri (4) Madurai

Ans. (3)

28. Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?

(1) Bhadrabahu (2) Chandragupta Maurya

(3) Parsvanatha (4) Varadhamana Mahavira

Ans. (4)

30. When Babur Invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South

India?

(1) Saluva Narasimha (2) Devaraya II

(3) Krishna Deva Raya (4) Sadasiva Raya

The solved Model question papers of bank exam are given below:

1 At present the salary of President of India is

(a) Rs. 50,000 (b) Rs. 75,000

(c) Rs. 85,000 (d) Rs. 1,00,000

2 What is the minimum age prescribed in India for citizen to cast their vote ?

(a) 18 years (b) 21 years (c) 16 years (d) 20 years

3 Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not ?

a) President (b) Prime minister

(c) Finance Minister (d) Speaker of the lok sabha

4 The World Press Freedom Day is observed on

(a)12TH December (b) 03RD May

(c) 15TH September (d) 01ST December

5 Who was the last viceroy of India ?

(a) Lord linlithgow (b) Lord Mountbatten

(c) Lord Wavell (d) Clement Attlee

6 The world trade organization was formed in

(a) 1991 (b) 1995 (c) 1997 (d) 1999

7 Who had estimated national income in India first

(a) V.K.R.V. Rao (b) Dadabhi Naoroji (c) R.C. Dutt (d) D.R. Gadgil

8 Cuscuta is a

(a) Partial stem parasite (b) Complete stem parasite

(c) Partial root parasite (d) Complete root parasite

9 The function unit of the kidney is

(a) Neuron (b) Glomerolus (c) Nephron (d) Ureter

10 Copper is refined by

(a) Roasting (b) Oxidation

(c) Electrolysis (d) Zone refining

11 The important unit of a microprocessor is

(a) ALU (b) Array of registers

(c) Control unit (d) All of these

12 Who was the first actress to be conferred with the honors of Padma Shree

(a) Kanan Davi (b) Devika Rani

(c) Sulochana (d) Nargis Dutt

13 What is the net profit percentage of SBI during the year 2007-08 ?

(a) 26.5 % (b) 30.25 %

(c) 34.34 % (d) 48.18 %

14 The union cabinet has decided to increases the number of judges in the Supreme Court

including the chief justice from 26 to

(a) 27 (b) 28 (c) 30 (d) 31

15 The union government has recently banned the export of which of the following

cereals?

(a) Rice (b) Wheat

(c) Maize (d) None of these

16 Chine has hiked its defense expenditure by S. Per cent to raise it to $ 57.22 billion

(a) 17.6 (b) 18.5 (c) 20.2 (d) 22.5

17 Who has bagged the 53rd film fare awards for best actress

(a) Aishwarya Rai (b) Preity Zinta

(c) Rani Mukherjee (d) Kareena Kapoor

18 What slogan has been given by the UNESCO for the international year of languages

2008 ?

(a) Revive lost Language (b) Language matter

(c) Language unit US (d) Language our lifelines

19 What is the name of the latest book by Jhunpa Lahiri

(a) Namesake (b) Unaccustomed earth

(c) Unpredictable earth (d) Reconcilation

20 What is the Name of Delhi Cricket Team for IPL cricket Tournament?

(a) Dare Devils (b) Knight Riders

(c) a & b (d) none of these

21 A rear view mirror for driving is

(a) plain (b) concave

(c) convex (d) none

22 The government of India derives its single largest source of revenue from

(a) Direct Tax (b) Customer Duties

(c) Deficit Financing (d) Union Excise Duties

23 Rath temple at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler ?

(a) Mahendraverman 1 (b) Narsinghavarman 1

(c) a & b (d) none

24 The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was

(a) barley & rice (b) milk & its product

(c) rice & pulses (d) none of these

25 Who has bagged the Indu Sharma Katha Samman for the year 2007 ?

(a) Mahasweta Devi (b) NirupamaSubramaniam

(c) Nasira Sharma (d) Nilanjana Bose

ANSWER KEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

d a d b b b c b b c d d d d a

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

a b b b b c d a b c

General Awareness Sample Questions

1. Women20-20 world Championship was Won By

(A)Australia (B)England

(C)Pakistan (D) India

2. Who is the Chairperson of Identification Authority of India (UIA)?

(A) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (B) Nandan Nilekani

(C) B. Shreedharan (D) M. N. Buch

3. Who won the 2009 Wimbledon?

(A) Pete Samptas (B) Rafael Nadal

(C) Roger Federer (d) John McEnroe

4. Which country has the largest Rail Network in the World?

(A)India (B) U. K.

(C)China (D) U.S.A.

5. Who is the Union Law Minister of India?

(A) Sharad Pawar (B) Kapil Sibbal

(C) Verrappa Moily (D) Hansraj Bharadwaj

6. The Birthday of Late Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India, is celebrated as?

(A)Lawyer Day (B)Teacher Day

(C) Children Day (D)Father Day

7. Tirupati is in?

(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Karnatalca

(C) Tamil Nadu (D) MP

8. Kanha National Park is situated in which State ?

(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Karnatalca

(C) Tamil Nadu (D) MP

9. River Narmada originates from?

(A) Bhedaghat (B) Amarkantak (C) Dindori (D) Allahabad

10. Gandhiji started Dandi Marchin 1930

(A) Against atrocities committee don Harijarts

(B) Against imposition of Salt Tax

(C) Against the commencement of Communal Riot

(D) Against prohibition on Indian participating in elections

11. Who is the author of My Experiments with Truth?

(A)Nehru (B) Tagore (C) Gandhi (D) Jinnah

12. NASA refers to

(A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(B) North Atlantic Space Agency

(C) North Airbase and Space Agency

(D) None of the above

13. I.S.O. 9000 is a?

(A) Quality Standard Mark (B) Space Project

(C) Trade Technique (d) None of these

14. Who among the following made a film on Mahatma Gandhi?

(A) Aparna Sen (B) ShyamBenegal

(C) James Ivory (d) Richard Attenborough

15. Law Day is observed on

(A) 26th January (B) 15th August

(C) 26th May (d) 26th November

16. Which is the longest sea bridge in the country?

(A) Vidyasagar Sew, Kolkata (B) Bandra-Worli Sea Link,Mumbai

(C) Bhakra-Nangal Project (D) None of these

17. Dr. Rajendra Pachauri is a/an?

(A) Banker (B) Industrialist (C) Environmentalist (D) Scientist

18. Who is the author of Discovery of India?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Sarojini Naidu (D) Indira Gandhi

19. D.N.A. refers to?

(A)Di-oxyribo Nucleic Acid (B)Di-oxide Nucleic Acid

(C)Different Nucleic Acid (D) None of these.

20. S.M.S. is?

(A)Short Messaging Sequence (B)Short Messaging Service

(C)Short Manageable Service (D)Short and Medium Service

21. Padma Bhushan Award is?

(A) Gallantry Award (B) Bravery Award

(C) Civilian Award (d), Literary Award

22. Which city is known as the City of Joy??

(A) Delhi (B) Mumbai

(C)Kolkata (D) Chennai

23. Who won the ASHES Cricket Test Series held in year 2009?

(A)Australia (B)England

(C)Pakistan (D) None of these

24. Who appoints a Judge of a High Court?

(A) Governor (B) Chief Minister

(C) President of I (D) Chief Justice of India

25. Which of these animals is not shown in the National Emblem of India?

(A)Lion (B) Horse (C)Bull (D) Elephant

26. Which is the Mother State of Chhattisgarh?

(A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Uttarakhand (D) Madhya Pradesh

27. Who won the men 100 m. final race at the recently held 2009 IAAF Athletics World

Championship in Berlin?

(A) Tyson Gay of America (B) Usain Bolt of Jamaica

(C) Asafa Powell of Jamaica (D) Yang Yon Eun of South Korea

28. The Finance Minister has pro posed replacement of the Income Tax Act by?

(A) The Finance Act, 2008 (B) The Direct Tax Act

(C) The Indian Taxation Code (D) The Direct Taxes Code

(D) Indore

29. The Earth rotates around an axis pointing towards

(A) the moon (B) the pole star

(C) the sun (D) Venus

30. Which one of the following aptly describes the generalised shape of the continents?

(A)Circular (B) Hexagonal

(C)Rectangular (D) Triangular

31. An Air India plane recently crashed at Airport

(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) Mangalore (D) Srinagar

32. Vikas Krishnan was in news Recently. He is a ?

(A) Boxer (B) Writer

(C)Music Director (D) Head of VIKAS NGO

33. During 1994-2007 grean house gas Emissions in India Fell By

(A) 25 percent (B) 30 percent (C) 35 percent (D) 40 percent

34. First European Country to Ban Burqua is ?

(A) Belgium (B) France (C) UK (D) Germany

Answers:

1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-C, 6-B, 7-A, 8-D, 9-B, 10-B, 11-C, 12-A, 13-A, 14-D, 15-D, 16-B,

17-C, 18-A, 19-A, 20-B, 21-C, 22-C, 23-B, 4-C, 25-D, 26-D, 27-B, 28 -D, 29-B, 30-D,

31-C, 32-A, 33-B, 34-A

IAF GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS

1. As per 1991 census reports, which of the following is not true?

(a) The countryaE?s population wasenumerated at 844 million.

(b) India and China together account for more than 1/3rd of the worldaE?s population.

(c) There is a deterioration in the number of females per thousand males

(d) Average annual population growth rate is 2.35 percent

(e) None of these.

Ans. (d)

2. The area declared as a aE~Biosphere ReserveaE? is

(a) Nilgiris (b) Gulf of Mannar

(c) Nokrek (d) Manas

Ans. (a)

3. Which state has proportionately the largest area covered by forests?

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Bihar

(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Nagaland

Ans. (c)

4. Which of the following statements regarding the natural vegetation of India are true?

1. The high rainfall areas have dense tropical forests.

2. The moderate rainfall areas have monsoon forests.

3. The low rainfall areas have temperate grasslands.

(a) l, 2, 3 (b) l and 2

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3

Ans. (a)

5. The tropical ever forest in India is found in

(a) Kerala (b) Gujarat

(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Jammu & Kashmir

Ans. (b)

6. Canal irrigation is largely practiced in

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra

(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (c)

7. The Himalayas are formed by

(a) orogenic forces (b) centrifugal forces

(c) tectonic forces (d) epirogenic forces Ans. (c)

8. The Indian Wild Ass, largely confined to the Rann of Kutch, isfast becoming an

endangered species because of

(a) Insufficient vegetation (b) large scale domestication

(c) Excessive depredation (d) poaching

Ans. (a)

9. The dense vegetation in Rajasthan is found in

(a) the Chambal valley (b) Central Rajasthan

(c) along the Indira Gandhi canal (d) Aravalli ranges

Ans. (d)

10. The most important fisheries in India are

(a) off-shore (b) natural inland

(c) deep sea (d) cultural inland

Ans. (a)

11. Indian forests with conifers are largely distributed in the state of

(a) Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, UP.

(b) M.P., Maharashtra, Kerala

(c) Assam, West Bengal, Gujarat

(d) Tripura, Orissa, Tamil Nadu Ans. (a)

12. Which of the following river groups flows into the Bay of Bengal?

(a) Narmada, Ganga, Bhramaputra (b) Krishna, Godavari, Tapti

(c) Ganga, Yamuna, Ravi (d) Godavari, Bhramaputra, Ganga

(e) Kaveri, Krishna, Narmada

Ans. (d)

13. India first launch vehicle SLV-3 was launched from SHAR center at

(a) Ahmedabad (b) Car Nicobar

(c) Sriharikota (d) None of these

Ans. (c)

14. The Korba, the Super Thermal Power Station, which has become the largest in the

country, is located in

(a) Goa (b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Orissa (d) Maharashtra

Ans. (b)

15. Among the marine fishes of Bombay, one of the common variety is

(a) Mackerel (b) Sardine

(c) Catfish (d) Soles

Ans. (a)

16. To which of the following types does the natural vegetation in the Western Ghats

belong?

(a) Deciduous (b) Alpine

(c) Evergreen (d) Mangrove

(e) None of these

Ans. (c)

17. The state of Madhya Pradesh has common borders with

(a) 5 states (b) 6 states

(c) 7 states (d) 8 states

Ans. (d)

18 The only state in India to have a common border with the state of Sikkim is

(a) Assam (b) Bihar

(c) West Bengal (d) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. (c)

19. Indira Gandhi Canal originates from

(a) Gandhi Sagar Dam (b) Hirakud Dam

(c) Harike barrage (d) Bhakra Dam

Ans. (c)

20. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Kolhapur : Maharashtra (b) Shimoga : Kerala

(c) Allepey : Karnataka (d) Murshidabad : Gujarat

Ans. (a)

21. In the Deccan peninsula, the natural vegetation is mainly controlled by

(a) altitude. (b) soil conditions

(c) rainfall (d) irrigation

Ans. (c)

22. Marble is mainly found in

(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Karnataka

(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Rajasthan

Ans. (d)

23. Which one of the following was earlier known as the Lushai Hills District?

(a) Meghalaya (b) Tripura

(c) Nagaland (d) Mizoram

Ans. (d)

24. Which of the following is the largest district of Rajasthan?

(a) Jaipur (b) Bikaner

(c) Jodhpur (d) Jaisalmer

Ans. (d)

25. Which of the following states has the maximum urban population?

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Maharashtra

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) West Bengal

Ans. (a)

26. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Nasik : Gujarat (b) Ernakulam : Andhra Pradesh

(c) Bolangir : Orissa (d) Mandya : Rajasthan

Ans. (c)

27. India feeder airline is known as

(a) l. A (b) Vayudoot

(c) Air Asiatic (d) U.B. Air

Ans. (b)

28. In Rajasthan, rich deposits of marble mostly occur in the district of

(a) Ajmer (b) Kota

(c) Nagaur (d) Bikaner

Ans. (c)

29. The Terai areas of North India have over- abundance of surface water because of

(a) the heavy rains throughout the year

(b) abundance of natural springs

(c) rivers with flat valleys spread water over large areas

(d) large scale seepage of water from Bhabars in north

Ans. (b)

30. I. R. S E" l B is

(a) a research station set up by India in Antarctica

(b) an Indian space station in Bangalore

(c) an Indian remote sensing satellite

(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

31. Obra, where a large thermal power station has been built, is in

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra

(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Bihar

Ans. (c)

32. Which of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one state in India?

(a) Sahyadri (b) Ajanta

(c) Satpura (d) Aravalli

Ans. (b)

33. River Chambal flows through

(a) U.P., Rajasthan and Gujarat (b) U.R, M.P. and Bihar

(c) U.P., M.P. and Rajasthan (d) Maharashtra, UP. and Gujarat

Ans. (c)

34. Which of the following best describes Vikram Immarsat?

(a) India first indigenously built satellite

(b) India newly acquired RADAR system

(c) India first Inter Continental Ballistic Missile

(d) India first satellite mobile communication land-earth station

Ans. (d)

35. India first Ladies Special suburban train was started by which of the following zones

of Indian Railways?

(a) Northern (b) Central

(c) Western (d) Southern

(e) Eastern

Ans. (c)

36. The most advanced launch vehicle in India incorporating cryo-engine technology is

going to be

(a) SLV (b) ASLY (c) GSLV (d) PSLV

Ans. (c)

37. The Narmada originates in

(a) Maharashtra (b) Gujarat

(c) Rajasthan (d Madhya Pradesh

(e) Karnataka

Ans. (d)

38. The Them dam is built on

(a) Sutlej (b) Chenab

(c) Jhelum (d) Ravi

Ans. (d)

39. Consider the following two statements:

1. Development of the Luni river in western Rajasthan is aided bythe German

Development Bank.

2. Some water supply projects in Kerala are assisted by the Dutch Government.

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 2 (d) None

Ans. (c)

40. Given below is a list of ports of the western coast of India:

1. Marmugao 2. Ratnagiri

3. Quilon 4. Okha

Which of the following represents them in their logical order from north to south?

(a) l, 4, 2, 3 (b) 2, 4, 3, 1

(c) 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 4, 2, 1, 3

Ans. (d)

SBI Clerk Exam Jan 2011 Model Paper

1. During the first of 2010-2011, which of the indirect tax registered the maximum

growth?

1) Excise Duty 2) Custom Duty g

3) Service Tax I

4) All show almost same growth

5) None of the above

2. At present what is the FlBl share in NABARD equity?

1) 99%.

2) 51%

3) 49%

4) 1%


3. The newly introduced Indian Flupee Symbol is based on-

1) Ftoman Script

2) Devnagri Script

3) Both (1) and(2)

4) Sanskrit Script


4. Which of the following animal as been declared as National Heritage Animal in

October 2010 by the Union Government?

1) Tiger 2) Elephant 3) Lion ` 4) Camel 5) None of the above

5. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has been constituted in October 2010. Who has been

appointed its first Chief?

1) Lokeshewar sirtgh 2) S.k.Puri

3) Y.S.Dadvval 4) Anil K. Pandey


6. ln Economic Times Corporate Excellence if Awards 2010, who has been declared

aEsBusiness Leader of the year?

1) Fl.C Bhargava (lvlaruti Suzuki) 2) Aditya Puri (l-IDFC Bank)

3) lvlukesh Ambani (Fill.) 4) Flatan Tata (Tata group)


7. On which day, the first world statistics day was celebrated?

1) October 18, 2010 2) October 19, 2010 `

3) October 20, 2010 4) October 21, 2010


8. Which of the following state became the first - state to introduce public service

Guarantee Act 2010?

1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Gujarat 3) Bihar 4) Haryana


9. The Goods and service Tax (GST) proposed - to be introduced in 2011 covers taxes

like-

1) Trade I Sales Tax 2) Service Tax . 3) Service, Excise etc. ?

4) Excise, Service, VAT etc. 5) None of the above

10. Newly inaugurated helpline Udyami is to assist

1) Micro, small and medium enterprises 2) Large Capital Industries

3) Only female entrepreneur 4.) Farmers introducing technology in framing .


11. Which of the following nation is not a part of TAPI Gas pipeline project?

1) Afghanistan 2) India

3) Pakistan 4) Turkmenistan


12. In which nation, the two day summit of Finance ministers of G-20 nations was held in

October 2010?

1) India 2) South Korea

3) China Q 4) Canada


13. Government has formed a high level intra finance committee under the chairmanship

of-

1) Y.B.Fleddy 2) Fiakesh Mohan

3) C.Ftangrajan 4) Y.K.Alagh

5) None of the above Q

14. Human Development Firepot 2010 classifies India in the Medium Human

Development category and places at a rank out of 169 countries. .

1) 116 2) 117 3) 118 4) 119 5) None

15. Which country Stands at the top in 2010 Human Development Index (HDI) rankings

of 169 nations in Human Development Fieport 2010?

1) Norway 2) Australia 3) New Zealand Q

4) United States 5) None of the above

16. Which of the private telecom operator became the first to introduce 3G service in Q

the country? .

1) Airtel 2) Docomo 3) Aircei

4) Vodafone 5) None of the above

17. 17th ASEAN summit was concluded on October 30, 2010 in-

1) Singapore 2) Kuala Lumpur 3) Hanoi 4) Manila 5) None of the above

18. Which of the following markets are independently regulated by forward market

commissions?

1) Mutual- Funds- 2) Commodity Exchanges 3) Stock Market

4) Foreign Exchange Markets 5) None

19. Youth Festival 2011 will be organized in January 2011 at

1) Goa 2) Udaipur 3) Bhubaneswar

4) Hyderabad 5) None of the above

20. As per the new guidelines issued by SEBI companies are required to list shares with

in how many days of the closure of the Initial Q public offers (IPOs)?

1) 12 days 2) 15 days _ 3)21 days.

4) 30 days 5) None of the above

21 Smart Money is a term used for

1) Internet Banking 2) FDBs in Banks 3) Credit Cards E

4) Demand drafts of Banks 5) none of the above

22. Who amongst the following is the author of the Book Decision Points?

1) George W.Bush 2) Barack Obama 3) Sarah Palin

4) Nelson Mandela 5) None of the above

23. Consider the following Statements:

A. Bobert Edwards, the British scientists pioneering Fie search with his late colleague

Patrick Steptoe led to the birth of , the worId first test tube baby in 1978.

B. Fiobert Edwards has won 2010 Noble Prize for Medicine.

1) Only A is correct 2) Only B is correct 3) Both 1 & 2 are correct

4) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 5 ) None

24. The 8th Summit to the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) was recently held at which ot

the following place?

1) Geneva 2) Washington 3) London

4) Brussels 5)None

25. Who among the following is the founder of wikileaks?

1) P.J Crowley 2) Adrian Lamo_ 3) Bradley Manning

4) Julian Assange E 5) None of the above

26. Match the Following

List-I

A. Sudha Singh

B. Pankaj Advani

C. Vikas Krishnan

List -ll

1. Boxing

2. Athletics

3. Billiards

A B C

1) 1 2 3

3) 3 1 2

A B C =

2) 2 3 1

4) 2 1 3

5) None of the above -

27. Which one of the following is not got recently Maharatna States

1) NTPC 2) ONGC 3) lOL 4) SAIL 5) ECIL

28. Which of the following monument of India has recently been inscribe-bed in the

UNESCO world heritage list?

1) Jantar Mantar of Ujjain 2) Jantar Mantar of Delhi

3) Jantar Mantar of Jaipur 4) Jantar Mantar of Varanasi


29. Environment and Forest Ministry has set up a Committee to look at the

Implementation of the Forest Bight Act under the chairman ship of

1) Kanti Lal Bhuria 2) Jairam Ramesh

3) U.Fl. Anandamurthy 4) N.C. Saxena


30. Hari loss or other side detects on cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy is set to

become a thing of the past. Which of the following drugs, reduce the side effects by ;

75% on cancer patients, will be soon in the i Indian Market?

1) 2-deoxy D glucose 2) 3-deoxy D glucose

3)2-deoxy-d-fructose 4)3-deoxy-d-fructose

5)None

31. What is full form of AFSPA 1958 recently came into News

1) Armed forces Special powers Act 2) Air Forces Special powers Act

3) Anti Forces Special powers Act 4) Armed Forces Super powers Act


32. Which one of the personalities not awarded Jnanpith Awards Recently?

1) Rajendra kelekar 2) O.N.V. Kurup

3) Akhlaq Khan Shahryar 4) Deep joshi


33. Which one of the following day declared as the international day for the Elimination

of violence against women by United Nations General Assembly?

1) 23, Nov 2) 24, Nov. 3) 25, Nov 4) 25, Nov 5) None of the above

34. The yeonpyeng Island is lies along the disputed maritime border of the

1) Eastern coast of Korean Peninsula

2) Western coast of Korean Peninsula

3) Northern coast of Jaffna Peninsula

4) Southern coast of Jaffna Peninsula

35. Aung san sue key who was freed from seven years under house arrest on November

13, 2010 leads which party in Z Myanmar?

1) National League for Democracy

2) National Union Party

3) The Union Solidarity and Development Party

4) The National Democratic Force.


36. The UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization)

inscribes three Indian performing art form. in the representative list of the intangible

Cultural Heritage of Humanity. What are these?

1) lvludiyettu, Chhau and Kathak

2) Chhau, lvludiyettu and Kalbeli folk songs and Dance of Rajasthan.

3) Chhau, Kalbeli folk songs and Dance of

Flajasthan and Gotipua.

4) lvtediyettu, Gotipua and Kathak

37. The Sabla or Flajiv Gandhi scheme to Adolescent Girls which launched recently to

based on integrated child Development services platform targeting the girls in between 5

which age?

1) 12-17 years of age 2) 12-18 years of age a

3) 11 -17 years of age 4) 11-18 years of age =

5) None of the above -

38. Consider the following statements.

1. Indian Economy grew by 8.9% during first half of the fiscal year 2010-11

2. Manufacturing and the farm sector were the major contributors.

3. The farm sector grew by 4.4%inthe second quarter of the fiscal year 2010-11. Which

is? Are correct?

1)1&3

2)2&3

3)1onIy

4)1, 2&3


39. Agni-ll has a range of

1) 700 km 2) 1500 km 3) More than 2000 km 5

4) More than 3000 km 5) None

40. Which of the following represent the correct order of the Total medal tally in the

common wealth Games 2010?

1) Australia England India Canada _ 2) Australia India England Canada f

3) Australia Canada England India 4) England Australia India Canada


Directions (Q. 41-55): What should come in j place of the question mark (?) in the

following questions?

41. 298.84 + 12.98 +5328.29 =?

1) 5679.39 2) 5638.29 3) 5640.09 5

4) 5641.49 5) None of these

53.5/7 of 3/8 of 4/5 of 238=?

1) 17 2) 153 3) 34

4) 51 5) None of these

54.12.25 * 1.6+ 3.5 * 2.4=??

1) 28 2) 28.6 3) 149.94

4) 41.64 5) None of these

55.1092/13*1512/21=?

1) 156 2) 3024 3) 4128

4) 6048 .5) None of these

Directions (Q.56 70): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the

following number series questions?

56 3 5 9? 33 65

1) 18 2) 15 3) 17 4) 26 5) None

57. 34 ? 39 48 64 89

1) 32 2) 38 3) 37 4) 29 5) 35

58 .21 41 so 157 310 2

1) 615 2) 625 3) 616 4) 619 5) None of these

59. 652 436 311? 220 212

1) 252 2) 238 3) 298 4) 247 5) 265

60 ? 124 60 28 12 4

1) 250 2) 252 3) 248 4) 254 5) None of these

61 . A sum of money fetches Hs.65280 as comi-pound interest at the rate of 4 p.c.p.a. at

the end of two years. What is the sum?

1) Fts.6000 2) Rs.4000 s) Fts.8000 4) 1%.5000

5) None of these

62. It 20% is reduced from the first number; it becomes three-fourth of the second

number. What is the respective ratio between first numbers to the second number??

1)15:1G 2) 12:13 3)16:`15 4) cannot be determined

5) None of these

63. What is the average of the following set of numbers?

142 156 132 155 146 122

1)136 2)132 3 )148 4) 139 5) None of these

64. It 36 men can complete a piece ot work in 526 days, in how many days can 24 men

complete that work?

1) 16 days 2) 32 days g 3) 39 days 4) 48 days

5) None of these

65. A 310m long train running at 64 km speed crosses a bridge in 27 seconds. Find the

length of the bridge.

1) 480m 2) 270m 3) 300m 4) 170m 5) 350m

66. The cost of 6 note books and9 pens is Rs 204. What is the cost ot 14 note books and

21 pens?

1) Fts.334 2) Rs. 476 3) Fls. 238 AÒ

4) Cannot be determined 5) None of these

67. Sum of time consecutive even numbers is 220. What is the second number in

descending order?

1) 40 2) 42 3) 48 4) 44 5) None of these

68. A man spends 30% ot his monthly salary on rent, 15% of his monthly salary on

provisions and 25% of his monthly salary on buying cloths. lf he saves Rs.1860, find his

annual salary.

1) RS.6200 2) Rs.310O 3) Rs.r4400

4) Rs.72000 it 5) None of these

69. The difference between 47%of a number and 78% of the same number is 5130. What

is 35% of that number?

1) 24300 2) 12630 3) 9363 4) 11178 s) None of these

70. A shop keeper sells an articulator Rs.874 what is the cost price of that article?

1) Rs.760 2 Rs.740 3) Rs.750 4) Rs.748 5) None of these

Answers:

1)2 2)4 B)3 4)2 5)1 6)2 7)3 8)1 9)4 10)1 11)1 12)2 13)2 14)4 15)1 16)2 17)3 18)2 19)2

20)1 21)3 22)1 23)3 24)4 25)4 26)2 27)5 28)3 29)4 30)1 31)1 32)4 B3)3 34)2 35)1 36)2

3)4 38)4 39)3 40)1 41)4 42)5 43)2 44)4 45)3 46)4 47)1 48)3 49)1 50)2 51)2 52)5 53)4

54)1 55)4 58)3 57)5 58)1 59)4 60)2 61)3 62)) 63)4 64)3 65)4 66)2 67)5 68)3 69)4 70)1

ECONOMIC G.K. QUESTIONS

1. The first-quarter group profit to Tata Steel ending on June 30 was

a. ` 1,625 crore b. ` 1,725 crore

c. ` 1,825 crore d. ` 1,925 crore

2. Name the telecom operator which has initiated the Braille Bill service in India.

a. Vodafone b. Reliance

c. Airtel d. Idea

3. NMDC has acquired the entire private land required for its proposed ` 15,000 crore

steel plant at

a. Jagdalpur b. Godda

c. Dumka d. Samastipur

4. The organization to sign an agreement with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to

support the development of India Under-16 football team is

a. Bharti Enterprises b. Mittal Group

c. Tata d. Reliance ADA Group

5. Nestle will invest ` 350 crore to set up a manufacturing plant at to produce the 'Maggi'

range of food products.

a. Maharashtra b. Karnataka

c. West Bengal d. Gujarat

6. Vedanta Resources will take a majority stake of in Cairn India.

a. $10 billion. b. $13.3 billion.

c. $14.8 billion. d. $17 billion.

7. NMDC and Kobe Steel have signed a contract for acquiring stake in iron ore project in

a. New Zealand b. Austria

c. Australia d. New Guinea

8. Mahindra and Mahindra plans to acquire which Korean auto maker for an estimate

of$400-450 million?

a. Ssangyong b. Maruti

c. Hundai d. Ford

9. Name India largest and only telecom operator offering nationwide CDMA and GSM

mobile services.

a. Tata Indicom b. Virgin mobiles

c. Vodafone d. Reliance Communications

10. Tradus.in has launched an online book store at TradusBooks. In, offering book

enthusiasts a wide assortment of titles, ease of shopping and free shipping of books

across India. Tradus.in is a sister concern company of

a. Ibibo Web Pvt Ltd b. Yahoo

c. Times Shopping d. 160by2.com

11. German carmaker Mercedes Benz launched a new version of its E-Class sedan priced

at

a. ` 63 .4 lakh b. ` 64.5 lakh c. ` 65 lakh d. ` 65. 5 Lakh

12. Name the Indian software services fi ram which has won a New York court ruling to

withhold taxes from a $70 million settlement payment to Britain-based Unpaid Systems

Ltd.

a. Mahindra Satyam b. Infosys c. IBM d. HP

13. According to the Lakshmi Vilas Bank the total income of the bank for the first quarter

ended June 2010 has grown at 16.80 per cent to

a. ` 174.99 crore. b. ` 274.99 crore.

c. ` 374.99 crore. d. ` 474.99 crore.

14. What is the amount that Super tech is planning to invest to build an integrated

township? on Yamuna Expressway near Greater Noida?

a. ` 1,100 crore b. ` 1,500 crore

c. ` 1,750 crore d. ` 2,000 crore

15. Which firm is Malaysia's state investor that controls 95 per cent of Singapore

Hospital? Operator Parkway Holdings?

a. Khazanah b. Apollo Munich c. Max d. Bursa Malaysia

16. In tune with its ` 1,500-crore expansion plan, JK Paper signed an agreement with IT

product maker to introduce a new range of high-end digital printing papers in India.

a. Hewitt b. HP c. Hewlett Packard d. Luxar

17. What is the amount that Future Group unit Pantaloons Retail planning to raise from

its IPO?

a. ` 600 cr b. ` 650 cr c. ` 700 cr d. ` 750 cr

18. ASUS Technology is aiming to capture at least market share in the Window mobile

smart phone segment in the next two years.

a. 15 % b. 17.5 % c. 20 % d. 22%

19. German engineering major, Siemens bagged an order to supply an RH vacuum

degassing plant to the Rourkela Steel plant from Steel Authority of India (SAIL). The

deal is worth

a. 7.5 million euro b. 10 million euro

c. 15 million euro d. 17.5 million euro

20. HDFC Trustee Co Ltd acquired2.44 per cent stake in which textiles and apparels

maker company in August?

a. Raymond b. Grasim

c. Peter England d. Armani

21. State-owned oil firms incurred 4,745 crore annual losses on pre-revised rates,

prompting the government to more than double the price of state administered natural gas

to

a. $3.2 per mmBtu b. $4.2 per mmBtu

c. $5.2 per mmBtu d. $6.2 per mmBtu

22. Lanco Infra tech reported a whopping 68 per cent jump in its profit after taxes, at `

194.7 crore for the quarter ended June 30. The company posted a profit after tax of

a. ` 105.9 crore b. ` 115.9 crore

c. ` 125.9 crore d. ` 135.9 crore

23. How many circles have been allotted to Vodafone for 3G Mobile services?

a. 9 b. 11

c. 14 d. 17

24. Which Indian industrialist has been found guilty in the Bhopal Gas tragedy?

a. Ratan Tata b. Keshub Mahindra

c. Dheeru Bhai Ambani d. AAzim Premji

25. Spice Jet has been acquired by

a. Reliance ADA Group b. Mahindra n Mahindra Group

c. Sun Group d. Larsen & Tourbo

26. Who has been appointed as the new chief financial officer (CFO) of Colgate

Palmolive?

a. Dilip Chenoy b. Keshub Mahindra

c. Udai D. Raj d. Pauk Alton

27. According to CSO, India revised GDP growth rate for the fiscal year 2009-2010 is

a. 7.2 % to 7.4% b. 7.4 % to 7.2%

c. 4.7 % to 2.7% d. 2.7 % to 4.7%

28. CIL has joined hands with GAIL and RCF to set up a coal gasification project at

which place?

a. Talchar in Orissa b. Puri in Orissa

c. Cuttak in Orissa d. Udaigiri in Orissa

29. The total income of the Unitech Group has increased by... percent during the April-

June quarter.

a. 33.87 per cent b. 43.87 per cent

c. 53.87 per cent d. 63.87 per cent

30. The Tata Group has become the country's wealthiest group, with a market value of

about

a. ` 3,00,000 crore b. ` 3,21,000 crore

c. ` 3,71,000 crore d. ` 3,95,000 crore

31. Jos Alukkas, a leading gold and diamond trader in the country, registered a total

business turnover of in 2010-2011.

a. ` 550 crore b. ` 820 crore

c. ` 1020 crore d. ` 1120 crore

32. Engineering firm Era Infra has bagged a highway project that involves four landing of

a road stretch from Muzaffarnagar in UP to Haridwar in Uttrakhand. The worth of the

project is...

a. ` 1,000 crore b. ` 1,010 crore c. ` 1,100 crore d. ` 1,110 crore

33. During the 2009 2010 fiscal, India's cement export declined by 29 per cent to a

a. 2 million tonnes b. 2. 10 million tonnes

c. 2. 27 million tonnes d. 2. 50 million tones

34. By which date has would India temporarily shut down BlackBerry services if New

Delhi's concerns about security are not addressed?

a. 31st August b. 15th September

c. 30th September d. 1st October

35. The net profit of Bosch Ltd at the quarter ended on June 30, 2010 is

a. ` 18.82 crore b. ` 20.97 crore

c. ` 22. 82 crore d. ` 26 .97 crore

36. Niraj Cement Structural signed a contract with the Public Works Department of

Bastar Circle, Jagdalpur. The worth of the deal is

a. ` 71.27 crore b. ` 71. 72 crore

c. ` 72. 17 crore d. ` 72. 71 crore

37. Areva T&D India has signed a contract worth ` 110 crore with Power Grid

Corporation of India Ltd to set up a 765 KV extra high voltage sub-station at

a. Sasaram, Bihar b. Vaishali, Bihar

c. Rajgir, Bihar d. Gaya, Bihar

38. AstraZeneca Plc. will pay$198 million to settle claims against its anti-psychotic drug

a. Seroquel b. Olanzapine

c. Clozapine d. Loxitane

39. Who has been appointed as the director on Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation (HSBC) Asia-Pacific board?

a. Shivani Lal b. Deepali Pruthi

c. Vikas Puniya d. Naina Lal Kidwai

40. The total number of registered subscribers at Tata Teleservices Ltd by the end of July

2010 was

a. 71 million b. 73 million

c. 75 million d. 79 million

41. Name the organization that has received an order for 1,000 buses, worth around $26

million from the People's Leasing Company in Sri Lanka.

a. Honda b. Ashok Leyland

c. Tata Motors d. Bajaj

42. BHEL signed a contract worth 2,525 crore with Abhijeet Infra for setting up a 1,080

MW thermal power plant in which state?

a. Jharkhand b. Uttaranchal

c. Bihar d. Chhattisgarh

43. Who has been appointed as the Officer Employee Director on the Board of Directors

of Andhra Bank?

a. Vir Sanghvi b. N Rajagopal Reddy

c. Rajeev Ranjan d. Narayan Murthy

44. India bulls Real Estate bought the National Textile Corporation's 8.3 acres of prime

mill land in Mumbai for

a. ` 1,405 crore b. ` 1,055 crore c. ` 1,505 crore d. ` 1,005 crore

45. The local car sales in India rose to an annual percent of as on July 2010 .

a. 38% b. 36%

c. 35% d. 32%

46. Vascon Engineers has acquired 90 per cent of equity shares of GMP Technical

Solutions Pvt Ltd worth how much?

a. 62.62 crore b. 62.63 crore

c. 63.62 crore d. 63.63 crore

47. Name the mobile application store which will be offering Reliance Communications

its extensive catalog of over 65,000free mobile applications.

a. Navteq b. GetJar

c. BlackBerry d. Google

48. The new poverty Index introduced by UNDP is

a. Multi Dimensional Poverty Index b. Human Poverty Index

c. BPL Index d. Social Poverty index

49. The symbol of Indian rupee has been designed by whom?

a. Dewang Patel b. Harsha Madiraju

c. Venkat Raman Kumar d. D.Udai Kumar

50. Which sector amongst the following contributes the maximum to India GDP?

a. Shipping b. Services

c. Mining d. Manufacturing

Answers:

1. c. Rs 1,825 crore 2. b. Reliance 3. a. Jagdalpur

4. a. Bharti Enterprises 5. b. Karnataka 6. a. $10 billion.

7. c. Australia 8. a. Ssangyong 9. d. Reliance Communications

10. a. Ibibo Web Pvt Ltd 11. b. Rs 64.5 lakh 12. a. Mahindra Satyam

13. b. Rs 274.99 crore 14. d. Rs 2,000 crore 15. a. Khazanah

16. c. Hewlett Packard 17. d. Rs 750 cr 18. c. 20%

19. b. 10-million euro 20. a. Raymond 21. b. $4.2 per mmBtu

22. b. Rs 115.9 crore 23. a. 9 24. b. Keshub Mahindra

25. c. Sun Group 26. d. Pauk Alton 27. a. 7.2 % to 7.4%

28. a. Talchar in Orissa 29. c. 53.87 per cent 30. c. Rs 3,71,000 crore

31. b. Rs 820 crore 32. c. Rs 1,100 crore 33. c. 2. 27 million tonnes

34. a. 31st August 35. b. Rs 20.97 crore 36. a. Rs 71.27 crore

37. a. Sasaram, Bihar 38. b. Seroquel 39. d. Naina Lal Kidwai

40. c. 75 million 41. b. Ashok Leylanda 42. a. Jharkhand

43. b. N Rajagopal Reddy 44. c. Rs 1,505 crore 45. a. 38%

46. b. Rs 62.63 crore 47. b. GetJar

48. a. Multi Dimensional PovertyIndex 49. d. Udai Kumar 50. b. Services

Economy Objective Questions

1. Who was the first administrator-statesman to attempt planning as a means for

economic development?

a) Sir CP Ramaswami Aiyyar b) M Viswesvarayya

c) VT Krishnamachari d) C Rajagopalachari

2. An economy is at the take off stage on its path to development when it

a) becomes stagnant b) begins steady growth

c) is liberalized d) gets maximum foreign aid

3. Which of the following is the basic characteristic of Oligopoly?

a) a few sellers, one buyer b) a few sellers, many buyers

c) a few sellers, a few buyers d) many sellers, a few buyers

4. The aim of which of the Five Year Plans was to correct the disequilibrium in the

economy?

a) First Five Year Plan b) Second Five Year Plan

c) Third Five Year Plan d) Fourth Five Year Plan

5. Which of the following Five Year Plans recognized human development as the core of

all developmental efforts?

a) Eighth Five Year Plan b) Seventh Five Year Plan

c) Fifth Five Year Plan d) Third Five Year Plan

6. Which of the following plans aimed at improving the standard of living?

a) Third Plan b) Fourth Plan

c) Fifth Plan d) Sixth Plan

7. At which of the following places was the mining of coal started in 1774?

a) Chhindwara b) Dhanbad

c) Ranchi d) Raniganj

8. In which of the following years were the cocking coals and non-cocking coal mines in

India nationalized?

a) 1971 and 1972 repetitively b) 1972 and 1973 respectively

c) 1973 and 1974 respectively d) 1970 and 1972 respectively

9. Which Indian state has the largest number of cotton textile mills?

a) Madhya Pradesh b) Maharashtra

c) Gujarat d) West Bengal

10. Minor ports like Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Bheemunipatnam and Krishnapatnam are

in which of the following states?

a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Maharashtra d) Karnataka

11. When, for the first time, did the Prime Minister of India announce the 20-point

Economic Programme?

a) 1973 b) 1974

c) 1975 d) 1976

12. Which of the following plans aimed at the removal of poverty and attainment of self-

reliance?

a) second plan b) third plan

c) fourth plan d) fifth plan

13. Census in India is being held regularly after every

a) 6 years b) 8 years c) 10 years d) 12 years

14. People belonging to what age group are eligible for training under TRYSEM scheme?

a) 18-35 b) 25-40

c) 18-50 d) 18-25

15. According to the census in 2001, which city in India has the largest population?

a) Kolkatta b) Mumbai

c) Delhi d) Chennai

Answers

1. M Viswesvarayya 2. begins steady growth

3. a few sellers, many buyers 4. First Five Year Plan

5. Eighth Five Year Plan 6. Fourth Plan

7. Raniganj 8. 1972 and 1973 respectively

9. Maharashtra 10. Andhra Pradesh

11. 1975 12. fifth plan

13. 10 years 14. 18-35

15. Mumbai

1. In terms of geographical area India occupies what position in the world?

a) Five b) six c) seven d) three

2. India does not share its boundary with which of the following countries?

a) China b) Taiwan

c) Burma d) Bhutan

3. Agriculture employs almost what percent of the Indian population?

a) 90 b) 50 c) 40 d) 70

4. Which one of the following is a Khar if crop?

a) bajra b) wheat

c) mustard d) barley

5. Which one of the following is a rabi crop?

a) rice b) jowar

c) cotton d) peas

6. Who is known as the Father of White Revolution?

a) V Kurien b) MS Swaminathan

c) JP Narayan d) Baba Amte

7. Who was the chief architect of Green Revolution that significantly improved the

agricultural yield in the country?

a) MS Swaminathan b) VR Krisha Aiyyar

c) V Kurien d) Jawaharlal Nehru

8. The Chota Nagpur Plateau famous for its mineral deposits is in

a) Uttar Pradesh b) Jharkhand c) Madhya Pradesh d) Bihar

9. The Mumbai Stock Exchange was set up in

a) 1875 b) 1900 c) 1922 d) 1947

10. What does the term NSDL stands for?

a) National Securities Development Limited

b) National Securities Depository Limited

c) National Safety Development Limited

d) Natural Safety Deployment Limited

Answers

1. seven 2. Taiwan 3. 70 4. bajra

5. peas 6. V Kurien 7. MS Swaminathan 8. Jharkhand

9. 1875 10. National Securities Depository Limited

1. Which one of the following was launched with the objective of helping the poor in

rural areas to become self employed?

a) DPAP b) IRDP

c) TRYSEM d) DDP

2. In Indian economy, the principal means of transportation is

a) airways b) railways c) waterways d) roadways

3. Which of the following organizations looks after the credit needs of agriculture and

rural development in India?

a) FCI b) IDBI

c) NABARD d) ICAR

4. Which of the following estimates the National Income in India?

a) Central Statistical Organization b) National Income Committee

c) Planning commission d) Reserve Bank of India

5. In India which of the following taxes is levied by the state governments?

a) Excise duty on liquor b) Capital gains tax

c) Customs tax d) corporation tax

6. Which industry employs the largest number of women in India?

a) tea b) textile c) jute d) coal

7. Which of the following is not a cash crop?

a) Jute b) groundnut c) jowar d) sugarcane

8. An economy is at the take off stage on its path to development when it

a) becomes stagnant b) begins steady growth

c) is liberalized d) gets maximum foreign aid

9. Which among the following treaties provided for a common currency for the member

countries of European Community?

a) Brussels Treaty b) Geneva Convention

c) Maastricht Treaty d) Treaty of Versailles

10. SEBI stands for

a) Science and Engineering Board of India

b) Securities and Exchange Board of India

c) Social Equity Bureau of India

d) Science and Educational Board of India

11. With which of the following lies the basic regulatory authority for mutual funds and

stock markets?

a) Reserve bank of India b) Government of India

c) SEBI d) Stock Exchanges

12. With which aspect of commerce are Bulls and Bears associated?

a) Foreign Trade b) Stock Exchange market

c) banking d) international finance

13. Which of the following is the basic characteristic of Oligopoly?

a) a few sellers, one buyer b) a few sellers, many buyers

c) a few sellers, a few buyers d) many sellers, few buyers

14. State Financial Corporations give assistance mainly to develop

a) small and medium scale industries b) agricultural farms

c) cotton industry d) large scale industries

15. In which of the following fields was the first co-operative movement in India

initiated?

a) agricultural credit b) farming activities

c) consumer co-operation d) agricultural marketing

Answers

1. TRYSEM 2. railways

3. NABARD 4. Central Statistical Organization

5. Excise duty on liquor 6. tea

7. jowar 8. begins steady growth

9. Mastricht Treaty 10. Securities and Exchange Board of India

11. SEBI 12. Stock Exchange market

13. a few sellers, many buyers 14. small and medium scale industries

15. agricultural credit

1. Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax?

a) income tax b) custom tax

c) sales tax d) excise duty

2. In which year was the policy of population planning adopted by the government of

India?

a) 1947 b) 1956

c) 1952 d) 1962

3. Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated

by the states?

a) stamp duties b) passenger and good tax

c) estate duty d) taxes on newspapers

4. The terms TRIPS and TRIMS are related to

a) NAFTA b) SAPTA

c) EFTA d) GATT

5. In which year was the new liberalized industrial policy announced in India?

a) 1989 b) 1990

c) 1991 d) 1992

6. During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the

lowest?

a) second plan b) third plan

c) fifth plan d) sixth plan

7. Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our

a) public sector undertakings b) financial system

c) tax system d) patents and copyrights

8. Economic planning is an essential feature of

a) capitalist economy b) socialist economy

c) mixed economy d) dual economy

9. Which among the following is an essential characteristic of mixed economy?

a) co-existence of small scale and large scale industries

b) co-existence of private and public sectors

c) assigning equal importance to both agriculture and heavy industries

d) co-existence of the rich and the poor

10. What is the value of goods and services produced in a country within a year called?

a) National income at factor cost b) net national output

c) net national product at market prices d) gross national product at market prices

11. Which of the following deals with economic offences?

a) MISA b) NSA

c) TADA d) COFEPOSA

12. In India, inflation is measured by

a) wholesale price index number

b) consumer price index for urban non-manual workers

c) consumer price index for agricultural workers

d) national income deflation

13. Which of the following programs meets the credit needs of poor women?

a) Mahila Samriddhi Yojna b) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

c) Indira Mahila Yojna d) Mahila Samakhya Programme

14. National income is the

a) Net National Product at Market price b) Net National product at factor coast

c) net domestic product at market price d) net domestic product at factor cost

15. Which of the following programs aims at the promotion of savings among rural

women?

b) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

c) Mahila Samriddhi Yojna

d) Indira Mahila Yojna

e) Javhar Rozgar Yojna

Answers

1. income tax 2. 1952 3. stamp duties

4. GATT 5. 1991 6. Third Plan

7. tax system 8. socialist economy

9. co-existence of private and public sectors

10. gross national product at market prices

11. COFEPOSA

12. National Income deflation

13. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

14. net domestic product at market price

15. Mahila Samriddhi Yojna

1. What happens to marginal cost when average cost increases

a) Marginal cost is below average cost

b) Marginal cost is above average cost

c) Marginal cost is equal to average variable cost

d) Marginal cost is equal to average cost

2. Development means economic growth with

a) price stability b) social change

c) inflation d) deflation

3. Which one of the following is more effective in controlling prices in the long run?

a) decrease in production b) increase in production

c) decrease in the rate of interest d) increase in the rate of employment

4. Through open market operations, the RBI purchase and sell

a) foreign exchange b) gold

c) government securities d) all of these

5. A firm is said to be of optimum size when

a) average total cost is at a minimum b) marginal cost is at a minimum

c) marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue d) the firm is maximizing its profit

6. All revenues received, loans raised and money received in repayment of loans by the

Union government go into

a) Public account of India b) Contingency fund of India

c) Consolidated fund of India d) None of the above

7. The law of demand states that

a) demand increases with increase in income

b) when income and prices rise, the demand also rises

c) when price falls, demand increases

d) when price increases, demand increases

8. The balance of payment comprises

a) a current account of goods and services only

b) a capital account of financial assets only

c) official settlement accounts only

d) all of these

9. What is Net National Product?

a) The money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy

b) The money value of annual service generation in the economy

c) The money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy

d) The money value of tangible goods available in the economy

10. Other things being equal, what causes a decrease in demand?

a) rise in the price of the substitute b) fall in the price of the commodity

c) rise in the income of the consumer d) rise in the price of the commodity

11. Deflation is

a) deficit budget b) reduction in taxation

c) contraction in volume of money or credit that results in a decline of price level

d) increase in public expenditure

12. Bank rate means

a) interest rate charged by moneylenders

b) interest rate charged by scheduled banks

c) rate of profit of the banking institution

d) the official rate of interest charged by the central bank of the country

13. Which agency estimates the national income of India?

a) Reserve Bank of India b) Planning Commission

c) Ministry of Finance d) Central Statistical Organization

14. What is Gross National Product?

a) the total output of goods and services produced by the countryaE?s economy

b) the total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of the country

c) the sum of gross domestic product and investment

d) national income minus national expenditure

15. The Government of India acquired the ownership and control of major banks in 1969

whose deposits were not less than

a) Rs 40 crore b) Rs 50 crore

c) Rs 60 crore d) Rs 80 crore

16. What are costs which vary with output called?

a) overhead costs b) indirect costs

c) prime costs d) all of the above

17. Which of the following is known as plastic money?

a) bearer cheques b) credit cards

c) demand drafts d) gift cheques

18. To get the Net National Product, we deduct what from the Gross National Product?

a) direct taxes b) imports c) interim payments d) loss

19. What is the main purpose of currency?

a) standard of postponed payments b) standard of money

c) medium of exchange d) none of these

20. What does devaluation of a currency mean?

a) decrease in the internal value of money

b) decrease in the external value of money

c) decrease both in the external and internal values of money

d) none of these

21. Which of the following is not a direct tax?

a) estate duty b) agricultural income tax

c) state excise d) corporation tax

22. Which one of the following was set up during the Seventh Five Year Plan to help the

low income groups?

a) NABARD b) Regional rural bank

c) National Housing Bank d) UTI Bank

23. The launching of five year plans in India saw the introduction of

a) mixed economy b) socialist economy

c) capitalist economy d) closed economy

24. Land development banks in India are owned by the

a) RBI b) State governments

c) Commercial banks d) Cooperative societies

25. Which of the following taxes is levied and collected by the union, but assigned to the

states?

a) sales tax b) octroi

c) excise d) consignment tax

Answers

1. Marginal cost is above average cost 2. social change

3. increase in production 4. all of these

5. average total cost is at a minimum 6. Consolidated fund of India

7. when price falls, demand increases 8. all of these

9. The money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy

10. rise in the price of the commodity

11. contraction in volume of money or credit that results in a decline of price level

12. the official rate of interest charged by the central bank of the country

13. Central Statistical Organization

14. the total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of the country

15. Rs 50 crore 16. overhead costs

17. credit cards 18. loss

19. medium of exchange 20. decrease in the external value of money

21. agricultural income tax 22. NABARD

23. mixed economy 24. Cooperative societies

25. consignment tax

1. Which is the largest commercial bank in India?

a) Reserve Bank of India b) State Bank of India

c) ICICI Bank d) Bank of India

2. Bank of Hindustan is the oldest bank in India. When did it start functioning?

a) 1990 b) 1770 c) 1885 d) 1892

3. The Bank of Calcutta, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras were merged in 1921 to

form

a) Reserve Bank of India b) Imperial Bank of India

c) Bank of India d) Union Bank of India

4. When was the Reserve Bank of India established?

a) 1935 b) 1920 c) 1928 d) 1947

5. When was the Imperial Bank of India nationalized to form the State Bank of India?

a) 1947 b) 1949

c) 1951 d) 1955

6. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in?

a) 1947 b) 1948 c) 1950 d) 1956

7. What is a Bank which has capital and reserves of over Rs. 5lakhs called?

a) National Bank b) Cooperative Bank

c) Scheduled Bank d) Unscheduled Bank

8. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in

a) 1982 b) 1983 c) 1987 d) 1985

9. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing paper notes in India?

a) Union Government b) Reserve Bank of India

c) Ministry of Finance d) Supreme Court

10. In India, coins and subsidiary coins are issued by

a) Union Government b) Reserve Bank of India

c) Ministry of Finance d) Supreme Court

11. Which of the following is entrusted with the task of receiving all money on behalf of

the Government as also with the task of making payments on their behalf?

a) State Bank of India b) Reserve Bank of India

c) Ministry of Finance d) Union Parliament

12. When was the International Monetary Fund (IMF) established?

a) 1944 b) 1945 c) 1948 d) 1950

13). Decision taken at Bretton Woods Conference led to the formation of

a) IDA b) IMF c) ADB d) IFC

14. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is better known

as

a) World Bank b) Asian Development Bank

c) IMF d) It is known by its name

15. Which sister organization of the World Bank provides long term loans at zero interest

to the poorest developing countries?

a) Asian Development Bank b) IMF

c) International Developmental Association d) International Finance Corporation

16. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) was established in?

a) 1956 b) 1972 c) 1985 d) 1960

17. Where is the headquarters of Asian Development Bank (ADB) situated?

a) Manila b) Delhi c) Bangkok d) Hong Kong

18. Which sister organization of the World Bank helps private activity in developing

countries by financing projects with long-term capital in the form of equity and loans?

a) Asian Development Bank b) IMF

c) International Developmental Association d) International Finance Corporation

19. Who is known as the Father of Economics?

a) Adam Smith b) Chanakya

c) Machiavelli d) None of these

20. Which was the first Indian Bank to introduce credit card?

a) SBI b) Central Bank of India c) Union Bank of India d) ICICI

21. When did India become a member of the IMF?

a) 1947 b) 1956 c) 1960 d) 1951

22. Euro is the currency of European Union. When did it come into being?

a) 1999 b) 1995 c) 2000 d) 2001

23. When did the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) come into being?

a) 1973 b) 1975 c) 1980 d) 1981

24. When did Regional Rural Banks start functioning in India?

a) 1975 b) 1947 c) 1956 d) 1960

25. In India, income tax is levied by

a) Union Government b) State Governments c) Ministry of Finance d) RBI

Answers

1. State Bank of India 2. 1770

3. Imperial Bank of India 4. 1935

5. 1955 6. 1948

7. Scheduled Bank 8. 1982

9. Reserve Bank of India 10. Ministry of Finance

11. Reserve Bank of India 12. 1944

13. IMF 14. World Bank

15. International Developmental Association 16. 1956

17. Manila 18. International Finance Corporation

19. Adam Smith 20. Central Bank of India

21. 1947 22. 1999

23. 1973 24. 1975

25. Union Government

1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in

a) 1992 b) 1947 c) 1990 d) 1976

2. Which Five-year Plan is being implemented at present?

a) Eleventh b) Eighth c) Ninth d) Tenth

3. Which of the following is not a direct tax?

a) Sales tax b) Income tax

c) Wealth tax d) Estate duty

4. Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission?

a) Prime Minister b) President

c) Chief Justice of Supreme Court d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

5. The Indian economy is

a) Capitalist b) Socialistic

c) Mixed d) Federal

6. Which certification indicates a guarantee of quality for agricultural food products like

ghee, honey, etc.?

a) ISI b) Agmark c) BIS d) All of above

7. Who was the first chairman of the Planning Commission?

a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad d) Dr. M. Vishveshwaraya

8. Who is the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission at present?

a) Montek Singh Ahluwalia b) B Balakrishnan

c) Manmohan Singh d) Anil Kakodkar

9. In India farm credit is regulated by

a) SBI b) RBI c) NABARD d) Union Government

10. The term of the 11th Five Year Plan is

a) 2007 to 2012 b) 2005 to 2010

c) 2008 to 2013 d) 2006 to 2011

11. When was the Tata Iron & Steel Company set up at Jamshedpur?

a) 1907 b) 1911 c) 1914 d) 1921

12. In terms of size what position does the Indian economy occupy in the world?

a) 10th

b) 12th

c) 7th

d) 9th

13. When was the General Insurance Corporation of India formed?

a) 1982 b) 1972 c) 1956 d) 1935

14. Which Five-Year Plan had adopted Removal of Poverty as its foremost objective?

a) Second b) Third c) Fourth d) Sixth

15. During the financial year 2007- 08 India recorded a GDP growth of

a) 8% b) 8.5% c) 9.1% d) 9.7%

16. The economic liberalization was introduced in

a) 1991 b) 1990 c) 1985 d) 1988

17. Which industry provides the largest employment in India?

a) Chemicals b) Textiles

c) Iron and steel d) Jute

18. The highest denomination banknote being in circulation in India is

a) 500 rupee note b) 1000 rupee note

c) 5000 rupee note d) 2000 rupee note

19. Which period did the First Five-year Plan cover?

a) 1947-52 b) 1951-56 c) 1950-55 d) 1952-57

20. Who finally approves the Five-Year Plan?

a) The President b) The Prime Minister

c) The National Development Council d) The Planning Commission

21. When was the Decimal currency system introduced in India?

a) January 1955 b) April 1955 c) April 1951 d) April 1957

22). The Indian rupee is a legal tender in two other countries. One is Nepal. The other is

a) Pakistan b) Sri Lanka c) Bhutan d) Afghanistan

23. Kerala shores are famous for the deposits of

a) Copper b) Coal c) Thorium d) Iron ore

24. Which of the following taxes is the largest source of revenue for the Government of

India?

a) Excise b) Customs c) Income tax d) Corporation tax

25. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is located at

a) Mumbai b) New Delhi c) Madras d) Calcutta

Answers

1. 1992 2. Eleventh

3. Sales tax 4. Prime Minister

5. Mixed 6. Agmark

7. Jawaharlal Nehru 8. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

9. NABARD 10. 2007 to 2012

11. 1907 12. 12th

13. 1972 14. Sixth

15. 9.1% 16. 1991

17. Textiles 18. 1000 rupee note

19. 1951-56 20. The National Development Council

21. April 1957 22. Bhutan

23. Thorium 24. Excise

25. Mumbai

1. The aim of which Five Year Plan was to correct the disequilibrium in the economy?

a) First Five year plan b) Second Five year plan

c) Third Five year plan d) Fourth five year plan

2. Which of the following is the Central bank of India?

a) State Bank of India b) Reserve bank of India

c) Imperial Bank of India d) Punjab National bank

3. The Reserve Bank of India came into existence on

a) Apr 1, 1936 b) Jan 26, 1894 c) Aug 15, 1947 d) Apr 1, 1947

4. Which of the following was the first Indian bank?

a) Bank of Baroda b) Bank of Hindustan

c) Punjab National Bank d) State Bank of India

5. In which of the following years was power development initiated in India?

a) 1900 b) 1905 c) 1911 d) 1915

6. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?

a) 10 b) 12 c) 13 d) 14

7. Who was the Prime Minister of India when nationalization ofbanks took place in

1969?

a) Indira Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Lal Bahadur Shastri d) Morarji Desai

8. At which of the following places was the first hydroelectric power station

commissioned?

a) Chambal b) Damodar

c) Mandi d) Shivasamudram

9. Garland canal project envisages the conservation of water resources in the country

through the construction of

a) dams b) canals

c) embankments d) none of these

10. The largest percentage of bonded labour in India belongs to

a) scheduled castes b) scheduled tribes

c) other backward classes d) none of these

11. In which of the following year was the mining of coal started in India?

a) 1775 b) 1774 c) 1800 d) 1805

12. Which of the following is India biggest dam?

a) Bhakra Nangal b) Hirakud

c) Farakka d) Pong Dam

13. On which river is the Pong Dam hydro electric power project built?

a) Ganga b) Ravi c) Beas d) Hughly

14. In India which crop is sown on the largest area?

a) Jowar b) wheat

c) tobacco d) rice

15. Bakra Nangal is a joint project of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. On which river is

thisbuilt?

a) Yamuna b) Sindhu

c) Sutlej d) Ravi

16. On which river is the Hirakud dam built?

a) Godavari b) Kaveri

c) Mahanadi d) Narmada

17. On which river is the Tehri dam built?

a) Alakananda b) Bhagirathi

c) Ganga d) Hooghly

18. Which Indian state leads in the production of rubber?

a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Gujarat

19. Which Indian state tops in the production of gypsum?

a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Kerala d) Karnataka

20. Into how many PIN code zones is India divided?

a) eight b) seven c) six d) nine

21. Which state has the highest percentage of people living below the poverty line?

a) Uttar Pradesh b) Orissa

c) Bihar d) Madhya Pradesh

22. Which of the following is the most populous city in India?

a) Mumbai b) Delhi

c) Kolkatta d) Chennai

23. Which Indian state has the lowest percentage of people living below the poverty line?

a) Punjab b) Gujarat

c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra

24. Which Indian state has the highest per capita income?

a) Haryana b) Punjab c) Uttar Pradesh d) Karnataka

25. Which Indian state stands first in the production of coffee?

a) Kerala b) Karnataka

c) Assam d) Gujarat

Answers

1. First Five year plan 2. Reserve bank of India

3. April 1, 1936 4. Bank of Hindustan

5. 1900 6. 14

7. Indira Gandhi 8. Shivasamudram

9. canals 10. scheduled tribes

11. 1774 12. Bhakra Nangal

13. Beas 14. rice

15. Sutlej 16. Mahanadi

17. Bhagirathi 18. Kerala

19. Rajasthan 20. eight

21. Orissa 22. Mumbai

23. Punjab 24. Punjab 25. Karnataka

General Knowledge

1. How many languages are there in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

(A) 16 (B) 18

(C) 20 (D) 22

Ans : (D)

2. Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with

(A) Backward Classes Commission (B) Election Commission

(C) Union Public Service Commission (D) Finance Commission

Ans : (A)

3. In which year Advocate Welfare Fund Act was enacted by Parliament of India ?

(A) 1999 (B) 2001 (C) 2003 (D) 2008

Ans : (B)

4. In which one of the following cases it has been held that prohibition on sale of eggs

within municipal area of Rishikesh is not violative of Article 19(1)g of the Constitution ?

(A) B. R. Enterprise Vs. State of U.P.

(B) Sreeniwas General Traders Vs. State of Uttarakhand

(C) Om Prakash Vs. State of U.P.

(D) C. K. Jain Vs. State of Uttaranchal Ans : (C)

5. Right to Information is defined under

(A) Section 2(f) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

(B) Section 2(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

(C) Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005

(D) Section 2(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Ans : (B)

6. In Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly one member is nominated from

(A) Christian Community (B) Muslim Community

(C) Anglo-Indian Community (D) Parsi Community

Ans : (C)

7. A Supreme Court Judge retires at an age of

(A) 58 years (B) 70 years

(C) 62 years (D) 65 years

Ans : (D)

8. Who is the head of the State-Executive ?

(A) The State Legislature Assembly (B) The State Cabinet

(C) The Chief Minister (D) The Governor Ans : (D)

9. Case of I. R. Coelho V. State of Tamil Nadu is related with

(A) Judicial review of Article 356 of the Constitution

(B) Judicial review of Article 226 of the Constitution

(C) Judicial review of Ninth Schedule Laws

(D) Judicial review of action taken by Speaker under Article 105 of the Constitution

Ans : (C)

10. Humanization and decrimanization of attempts to suicide was recommended by

(A) 210th Report of Law Commission

(B) 212th Report of Law Commission

(C) 216th Report of Law Commission

(D) 215th Report of Law Commission

Ans : (A)

11. Jaya Bachchan V. Union of India, A.I.R. 2006 S.C. 2119 is related with

(A) Article 102(1)(a) of the Constitution (B) Article 109 of the Constitution

(C) Article 190 of the Constitution (D) Article 226 of the Constitution

Ans : (A)

12. Joint Meeting of both Houses of Parliament is chaired by

(A) President of India (B) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha (D) None of the above

Ans : (C)

13. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Sixth Pay Commission ?

(A) Justice A. K. Majumdar (B) Justice B. N. Srikrishna

(C) Justice A. R. Lakshmanan (D) Justice R. C. Lahoti

Ans : (B)

14. www on the internet stands for

(A) Words Words Words (B) Wide Word Words

(C) World Wide Web (D) When Where Why

Ans : (C)

15. To which of the following companies, the Delhi High Court has ordered to remove its

Logo

(A) Pepsico India (B) TISCO

(C) Reliance Petrochemicals (D) None of the above

Ans : (A)

16. The Article of the Indian Constitution which automatically become suspended on

Proclamation of Emergency is

(A) Article 14 (B) Article 19 (C) Article 21 (D) Article 32 Ans : (B)

17. Which State in India implemented the Panchayati Raj System first ?

(A) Rajasthan (B) Maharashtra

(C) Bihar (D) Uttar Pradesh

Ans : (A)

18. In India, which institution holds ultimate authority to accept Five Year Plans

(A) Planning Commission (B) National Development Council

(C) Central Cabinet (D) Parliament

Ans : (B)

19. On whose recommendation the financial distribution between the Union and States

takes place ?

(A) The Finance Commission (B) The National Development Council

(C) The Planning Commission (D) The Inter-State Council

Ans : (A)

20. Who is to certify that any bill is a Money Bill ?

(A) Finance Minister (B) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(C) Prime Minister (D) None of the above Ans : (B)

21. The Court which has jurisdiction over election disputes under Section 80 of the

Representation of People Act, 1951 is

(A) Supreme Court (B) High Court

(C) District Court (D) Election Tribunal

Ans : (B)

22. Who can remove Election Commissioner from his office ?

(A) Chief Election Commissioner

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Home Minister in the same way as the Judge of the High Court can be removed

(D) President of India on the recommendation of Chief Election Commissioner

Ans : (D)

23. In which of the following cases constitutionality of the Central Educational

Institutions (Reservation in Admissions) Act, 2006 was challenged ?

(A) Ashok Kumar Thakur Vs. Union of India

(B) Ashok Kumar Vs. State of U.P.

(C) Ashok Kumar Thakur Vs. State of Bihar

(D) None of the above

Ans : (A)

24. How many times the emergency has been proclaimed in India on the ground of

internal disturbance ?

(A) Once (B) Twice

(C) Thrice (D) Never

Ans : (A)

25. In which year financial emergency was proclaimed under Article 360 in India ?

(A) 1962 (B) 1965

(C) 1975 (D) Never

Ans : (D)

26. Who appoints the Chairman of the State Public Service Commission in India ?

(A) The President of India

(B) The President of India in consultation with the Governor of the State

(C) The Governor of the State

(D) Chairman of Union Public Service Commission in consultation with the Governor

Ans : (C)

27. By which Amendment of the Indian Constitution Sikkim was included as full-fledged

State of the Indian Territory ?

(A) Thirty-Second Constitutional Amendment

(B) Thirty-Sixth Constitutional Amendment

(C) Forty-Fourth Constitutional Amendment

(D) Forty-Second Constitutional Amendment

Ans : (B)

28. Under hich Article of the Constitution of India, Parliament may admit a new State in

the Indian Union ?

(A) In Article 1 (B) In Article 2 (C) In Article 3 (D) In Article 4

Ans : (B)

29. Which of the following is not mentioned in Directive Principles of State policy under

the Constitution of India ?

(A) Right to adequate means of livelihood

(B) Right to equal pay for equal work

(C) Promotion of international peace and security

(D) Free and compulsory education for children up to fourteen years of age

Ans : (D)

30. The Charter of the United Nations was signed at San- Francisco on

(A) June 26, 1945 (B) August 15, 1943

(C) January 26, 1946 (D) December 30, 1941 Ans : (A)

31. Where the head office of the United Nations is situated?

(A) Washington (B) Geneva

(C) New York (D) The Hague

Ans : (C)

32. How many members are in the Security Council?

(A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 15

Ans : (D)

33. Which one of the following Article of United Nations Charters related to the

procedure of voting?

(A) Article 16 (B) Article 18 (C) Article 10 (D) None of the above

Ans : (B)

34. Which one of the following is not one of the principal organ of United Nations ?

(A) Economic and Social Council (B) Trusteeship Council

(C) International Labour Organization (D) International Court of Justice

Ans : (C)

35. Two official languages of the United Nations are

(A) English and Hindi (B) English and German

(C) English and Urdu (D) English and French Ans : (D)

36. The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India have been taken

from which one of the following?

(A) The Constitution of Ireland

(B) The Constitution of United States of America

(C) The Constitution of Australia

(D) The Constitution of Canada

Ans : (A)

37. P passport was cancelled by the authority without giving him any reasonable

opportunity of being heard which was mandatory. In such case

(A) A writ of mandamus can be issued

(B) A writ of mandamus cannot be issued as the authority has no obligation to act fairly

(C) Since cancellation of passport is always done in interest of security of India, no one

can challenge the cancellation

(D) A writ of prohibition can be issued

Ans : (A)

38. The maximum period of continuation of emergency under Article 356 of the Indian

Constitution is

(A) 3 years (B) 6 months (C) 1 year (D) 2 years Ans : (A)

39. Which one of the following Schedule was added in the Constitution by the 73rd

Constitutional Amendment?

(A) Schedule XII (B) Schedule VI

(C) Schedule XI (D) Schedule IX

Ans : (C)

40. The procedure for the removal of Supreme Court Judge is given in

(A) Article 124 (4) (B) Article 124 (5)

(C) Article 125 (D) Article 126

Ans : (A)

41. Participation of workers in management of industries is provided under Indian

Constitution

(A) In Article 44 A (B) In Article 48 A

(C) In Article 43 A (D) In Article 45

Ans : (C)

42. Article 21-A was added in the Constitution by

(A) 86th Constitutional Amendment (B) 88th Constitutional Amendment

(C) 89th Constitutional Amendment (D) 90th Constitutional Amendment

Ans : (A)

43. Socialist and secular words were added in the Preamble of Indian Constitution by

(A) 44th Amendment (B) 42nd Amendment

(C) 45th Amendment (D) 48th Amendment

Ans : (B)

44. Which one of the following Articles of Indian Constitution is not related to the

environmental protection?

(A) Article 48 A (B) Article 51 A(i)

(C) Article 51 A(g) (D) Both (A) and (C)

Ans : (B)

45. In International Court of Justice, there are

(A) President and 15 other members

(B) President, Vice-President and 15 other members

(C) President, Vice-President and 14 other members

(D) President, Vice-President and 13 other members

Ans : (D)

46. International Human Rights Day is celebrated on

(A) 26th January4 (B) 10th December

(C) 14th July (D) 26th November Ans : (B)

47. The Headquarters of International Court of Justice is at

(A) New York (B) Geneva

(C) The Hague (D) Paris

Ans : (C)

48. Sarkaria Commission was set up for the review of relations between

(A) The Prime Minister and The President (B) Legislature and Executive

(C) Executive and Judiciary (D) Centre and States

Ans : (D)

49. Under which Article of the Constitution the Inter-State Council is constituted?

(A) Article 254 (B) Article 260

(C) Article 263 (D) Article 267

Ans : (C)

50. By which Amendment of the Constitution the Service Tribunals were established?

(A) 39th Amendment (B) 44th Amendment

(C) 40th Amendment (D) 42nd Amendment

Ans : (D)

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1. The Foreign Exchange Reserve of India are kept in the custody of

(A) World Bank (B) International Monetary Fund

(C) Prime Minister Rahat Kosh (D) Reserve Bank of India

(E) None of these

2. The Reserve Bank of India issues coins and notes of various denominations. At present

RBI does not issue coins of which of the following denominations?

(A) 10 paise (B) 20 paise

(C) 25 paise (D) 50 paise

(E) 1A.00 Rupee

3. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency ?

(A) Dollar (B) Dinar (C) Yen (D) Peso (E) Euro

4. Various Banks in the country have installed machines which disburse money to general

public. These machines are called

(A) Coin dispensing machines (B) ATMs

(C) Debit Card Machines (D) Ledger Machines

(E) None of these

5. Which of the following names is not associated with the insurance business in India?

(A) Bajaj Allianz (B) LIC

(C) GIC (D) Tata AIG

(E) GE Money

6. Commodity Exchanges at various places in India are trading in many metals like gold,

silver, etc. Many times we read in newspapers that gold no more has remained the highest

trading option and has been replaced by a non-traditional metal known as

(A) copper (B) steel

(C) zinc (D) white gold (E) None of these

7. Which of the following is known as Plastic money?

1. Demand Draft 2. Credit Card

3. Debit Card

(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 2 and 3 (E) All 1, 2 and 3

8. Many a time we see a term in newspapers IPO What is the full form of the same ?

(A) Indian Public Offer (B) Institutional Purchase

(C) Industrial Purchase Order (D) Indian Purchase Offer

(E) Initial Public Offer

9. Many a times we read in financial newspapers a term/name NMCEX. What is the full

form of the same ?

(A) New Multi Capital Exchange (B) National Medium Commodity Exchange

(C) National Multi Commodity Exchange (D) Net Marketable Commodity Exchange

(E) None of these

10. Many Banks these days are entering into business of offering loans against property.

This business of the banks can be categorized under which of the following heads of

banking?

(A) Corporate Banking (B) Personal Banking

(C) Merchant Banking (D) Portfolio Management Service

(E) None of these

11. Which of the following organizations/banks has done a commendable work in the

field of micro finance and was awarded Nobel Prize also in the past ?

(A) Gramin Bank of Bangladesh (B) CRY

(C) ASHA (D) NABARD

(E) None of these

12. Nobel Prizes are not given for the performance in the area of

(A) Literature (B) Physics (C) Chemistry (D) Music (E) Medical Science

13. In which of the following Hindi films has actor Shahrukh Khan played the role of a

Hockey Coach?

(A) Guru (B) Chak De India

(C) Om Shanti Om (D) Jab We Met

(E) None of these

14. Which of the following countries has not made any significant investment in India ?

(A) Japan (B) USA

(C) Nepal (D) Britain

(E) France

15. Which of the following is considered an informal method of getting credit/finance ?

(A) Internet Banking (B) Branch visits

(C) Going to money lenders (D) Tele Banking

(E) All of these

16. Which amongst the following nations is not a member of the SAARC ?

(A) Bangladesh (B) Bhutan

(C) Nepal (D) Maldives

(E) South Africa

17. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of

literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country ?

(A) Inflation (B) Sensex

(C) Human Development Index (D) SLR

(E) None of these

18. Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency?

(A) ECGC (B) SEBI

(C) SIDBI (D) Axis Bank

(E) BHEL

19. Which of the countries represent letter C in the category known as BRIC countries ?

(A) Canada (B) Chile

(C) Cuba (D) Croatia

(E) China

20. Who amongst the following addresses the nation on the Independence Day from the

ramparts of the Red Fort, Delhi?

(A) President of India (B) UPA Chairperson

(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (D) Prime Minister of India

(E) None of these

21. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports ?

(A) Kalidas Samman (B) Dhyanchand Award

(C) Shram Vir Award (D) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

(E) None of these

22. Which of the following does not represent the name of a bank working in India ?

(A) YES (B) HDFC (C) TATA (D) Kotak Mahindra (E) Axis

23. Twenty-20 matches are played in the game of

(A) Hockey (B) Football (C) Badminton (D) Tennis (E) Cricket

24. Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold

for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it ?

(A) 123 Pact with USA (B) Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia

(C) Heavy Water deal with Iran (D) Border talks with China

(E) None of these

25. Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Govt. on goods and services ?

(A) SAT (B) NET

(C) PAN (D) VAT

(E) None of these

ANSWERS :

1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (E) 4. (B) 5. (E) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (E) 9. (C) 10. (B)

11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (E) 20. (D)

21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (E) 24. (A) 25. (D)

1. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is compiled and released by which of the

following organizations/ agencies?

(A) Registrar of Companies (B) Confederation of Indian Industries

(C) Bombay Stock Exchange (D) Reserve Bank of India

(E) Central Statistical Organisation

Ans : (E)

2. Which of the following states launched a special scheme under which 10 kg of whole

wheat flour is sold at a fixed price of Rs. 139 through its select outlets?

(A) Delhi (B) Kerala

(C) West Bengal (D) Uttar Pradesh

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

3. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the asset reconstruction company

created specifically for small and medium sectors?

(A) CGTMSE (B) CARE

(C) APITCO (D) ISARC

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

4. Retail investors made Rs. 19 lakh crore in market rally, was the news in some major

financial newspapers recently. The term Retail investors, as used in this headline, means

which of the following types of stock market investors?

(A) Promoters of Companies (B) Individuals

(C) Foreign Institutional Investors (D) Mutual Funds

(E) Corporate Bodies

Ans : (B)

5. Many times we read in newspapers that some bank(s) has/have to write off certain

amount given/advanced by them. In banking terminology, what does write off mean?

(A) Loans sanctioned on paper but bank has yet to make provision for the same so that

borrower can withdraw the money

(B) Big a corporate loan for which bank has/have to take approval from RBI

(C) Loans for which documentation work is yet to be completed

(D) Bad and uncollectable loans

(E) Those loans which can never become bad or uncollectable loans as they are given

under some social assistance scheme by the Govt. of India

Ans : (D)

6. Who amongst the following was the chairperson of the Working Group on Benchmark

Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) constituted by the Reserve Bank of India

(A) Dr. K. C. Chakrovorty (B) Mr. Deepak Mohanty

(C) Mr. Bhaskaran (D) Mr. O. P. Bhatt

(E) Mr. M. V. Nair

Ans : (B)

7. A bank normally does not have to deal with an issue related to

(A) Payments and settlement systems (B) Contractual rights of creditors

(C) Intellectual property rights (D) Cases of insolvency

(E) Coordination between regulators active in banking/financial sectors.

Ans : (C)

8. As per the news published in various newspapers, Reliance Industries has submitted a

bid to acquire petrochemical giant Lyondell Basell. This is a company based in

(A) UAE (B) Germany

(C) France (D) Britain

(E) USA

Ans : (E)

9. The new Foreign Trade Policy announced recently by the Govt. of India will be valid

up to

(A) 2014 (B) 2015 (C) 2016 (D) 2020 (E) None of these

Ans : (A)

10. The Committee on Financial Sector Assessment (CFSA) set up by the Reserve Bank

of India has also recommended several reforms in which of the following existing laws in

India?

(A) Taxation Laws (B) Commercial Laws

(C) Banking Regulation Laws (D) Property Laws

(E) All of these

Ans : (C)

11. As per the reports published in various financial newspapers/magazines, exports to

Euro zones from various countries and India unexpectedly tumbled again in last two/three

months. What does it indicate?

1. It has raised fresh doubts about the reality of the economic recovery of aE~16 country

strong Euro zone.

2. Euro has yet to establish its credibility as an acceptable currency. Countries still prefer

US$ to any t hoer currency for major trans-border trades.

3. Euro zone countries do not wish to import much from India.

(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2

(C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

12. Which of the following governments has recently informed to its creditors that there

may be delays in repayment of loans, it has taken from various agencies/organizations all

over the world?

(A) Dubai (B) Japan (C) Sri Lanka (D) Nepal (E) None of these

Ans : (A)

13. As per existing norms and policies of the RBI, Banks are required to advance how

much of their total advances to priority sectors?

(A) 30% (B) 35% (C) 40% (D) 25% (E) None of these

Ans : (C)

14. which of the following was the first Mutual Fund listed on the newly launched

Mutual Fund platform on National Stock Exchange?

(A) UTI Mutual Fund (B) SBI Mutual Fund

(C) LIC Mutual Fund (D) Bank of Baroda Mutual Fund

(E) None of these Ans : (A)

15. As per the newspaper reports, the L&T has tied up with NPCIL to make forgings for

nuclear power plants. This joint venture is being developed in

(A) Chennai (B) Bangalore

(C) Hazira (D) Narora

(E) Tarapore

Ans : (C)

16. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the economic conditions in India are not yet

suitable for full convertibility of Rupee. At present rupee is convertible at which of the

following accounts?

1. Fully at Capital Account 2. Fully of Current Account

3. Partially at Trade Account

(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 3 (E) None of these

Ans : (B)

17. As per the notification issued by the banks, the third party ATM usage will now be

restricted to certain withdrawals and limits only. What does it really mean?

1. The ATM card holders will not be able to withdraw from other banks ATMs under any

circumstances.

2. Customers of one bank may be able to withdraw only a limited amount from other

banks ATMs.

3. ATM card holders will have to pay a fee if they withdraw money from other banks

ATMs frequently.

(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 2 and 3

(E) Only 1 and 3

Ans : (D)

18. Transport of goods by which of the following is free from levy of the Service Tax ?

(A) Indian Railways

(B) Shipping Companies owned by NRIs

(C) All Private Road Transport Companies

(D) By the Transport Corporation of India in its own special containers

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

19. As per the news published in major newspapers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

raised Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by 100 basis points to 25%. What was/were the

reason(s) owing to which RBI raised the SLR?

1. It will help in reducing liquidity in the market.

2. Inflation will come down substantially.

3. It will facilitate companies to launch their IPOs as the financial climate will become

conducive for the same.


(C) Only 1 and 2 (D) Only 2 and 3

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

Ans : (C)

20. The Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of

Security Interests Act (SARFAESI Act) at present, is not applicable to

(A) Public Sector Banks (B) Financial Institutes of the Govt.

(C) Private Banks (D) Non Banking Financial Companies

(E) Small and Cooperative Banks

Ans : (D)

21. As we all know, the US $ was at a 15 months low against the basket of currencies till

recent past. Recently it reached a 14 years low against one of the major currencies.

Which of the following is that currency?

(A) Yuan (B) Euro (C) Rupee (D) Yen (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

22. The rate of interest, banks charge to its main/major and prime customers is popularly

called as

(A) Risk Premium (B) Prime Lending Rate

(C) Repo Rate (D) Reverse Repo Rate

(E) Cost of fund

Ans : (B)

23. Which of the following countries has launched OCEAN SAT-2, a satellite to provide

data on its oceans?

(A) China (B) USA

(C) France (D) India

Ans : (D)

24. Parambikulam-Aliyar Multipurpose project is located in the hills of

(A) Nilgiri hills range (B) Periyar hills range

(C) Anamalai hills range (D) Sahyadri hills range

Ans : (C)

25. Which of the following organisations/agencies has recently released World

Investment Report: 2009 Transnational Corporations, Agricultural Production and

Development?

(A) World Bank (B) Asian Development Bank

(C) UNCTAD (D) UNESCO

Ans : (C)

26. Which of the following states is in the process of passing two amendments to its

municipality and panchayat raj acts to enable women to have 50% seats in all local self

government bodies ?

(A) Gujarat (B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Kerala (D) Madhya Pradesh

Ans : (C)

27. Which of the following states recently organized an open public court Jan Sunwai for

the first time to present a public audit of its Special Economic Zones ?

(A) Gujarat (B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala

Ans : (C)

28. The National Stock Exchange recently launched Interest Rate Futures (IRF). IRF in

fact is

(A) New mode of trading specifically for SME sector

(B) Financial mode of trading

(C) Electronic mode of transferring money from one account to another

(D) Safest and fastest mode of trading at all the stock exchanges of India simultaneously

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

29. What is the full form of UNEP, a term frequently seen in newspapers ?

(A) Universal Notification on Energy Protection

(B) Universal New Education Project

(C) Universal Natural Energy Project

(D) United Nations Education Programme

(E) United Nations Environment Programme

Ans : (E)

30. The Reserve Bank of India has directed all the banks to ensure that the names of their

customers, individuals or corporates, do not appear in any list published by the Security

Council Committee. This act/directive of the RBI is to ensure which of the following?

(A) To ensure that the bank loans/advances taken by the individuals/organizations are

used only in those activities for which they are taken

(B) To ensure that money deposited in the bank has not come from unknown and

unauthorized sources

(C) To ensure that no one visits a foreign nation for any illegal activity by purchasing

foreign currency from a bank

(D) To ensure that Indians do not go to a nation where Indians are being targeted for

racial discrimination

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

31. As per the resolution passed in the Pittsburgh Summit of G-20, now more weightage

will be given to under-represented nations in the organizations like IMF etc. How much

quota will be shifted to such nations in this way?

(A) 5% (B) 7% (C) 10% (D) 15% (E) 17% Ans : (A)

32. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India, all new players using spectrum band

for providing 3-G spectrum mobile service to its customers will have to pay a part of their

annual revenue as spectrum charges to the Govt. of India. What is that charge in terms of

percentage ?

(A) 1% (B) 15% (C) 3% (D) 25% (E) None of these

Ans : (A)

33. Which of the following bodies/agencies recently passed a resolution asking all the

nations to sign the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) without any further delay ?

(A) UN General Assembly (B) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

(C) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

(D) South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

(E) UN Security Council

Ans : (B)

34. Which of the following is not considered as a parameter for defining the Below

Poverty Line (BPL) status of a person?

(A) Food security (B) Marital Status

(C) Debt (D) Literacy

(E) Land holdings Ans : (B)

35. Which of the following countries was successful in retaining ICC Champions Trophy

the final of which was played in October 2009?

(A) New Zealand (B) Australia

(C) India (D) South Africa

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

36. Which of the following countries has been adjudged as the largest exporter of cotton ?

(A) Bangladesh (B) Brazil (C) Britain (D) India

(E) None of these Ans : (D)

37. Angela Merkel has become the Chancellor of which of the following nations again

for a second four-year term ?

(A) Poland (B) Russia (C) Ukraine (D) Germany (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

38. Maximum City is a book written by

(A) V. S. Naipaul (B) Vikram Seth

(C) Chetan Bhagat (D) Kiran Desai

(E) Suketu Mehta

Ans : (E)

39. Which of the following countries has taken over as the Vice Chairman of the

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development?

(A) China (B) South Korea (C) North Korea (D) India

Ans : (B)

40. The Olympic Games 2016 will be organized in the city of

(A) New Delhi (B) Paris (C) Tokyo (D) New York (E) Rio de Janeiro

Ans : (E)

41. Which of the following countries has raised objection to India efforts to make a 608

km long road link through Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim

and Arunachal Pradesh?

(A) China (B) Nepal (C) Myanmar (D) Bhutan (E) Afghanistan

Ans : (A)

42. India has recently signed a Nuclear Pact with which of the following countries which

insists on peaceful use of radioactive minerals (Such minerals are in plenty in that

country)?

(A) Mongolia (B) Thailand (C) Bangladesh

(D) Sri Lanka (E) None of these

Ans : (A)

43. India won Compaq Cup Cricket Final (Tri series) 2009 by defeating

(A) New Zealand (B) South Africa (C) Bangladesh

(D) England (E) Sri Lanka

Ans : (E)

44. Who amongst the following won the 76th National Billiards Championship held in

Sept. 2009 ?

(A) Geet Sethi (B) Dhruv Sitwala (C) Devendra Joshi

(D) Pankaj Advani (E) None of these Ans : (D)

45. Who amongst the following won the Mena Singles US Open Tennis 2009 ? (played in

Sept. 2009)

(A) Juan Martin del Potro (B) Leander Paes

(C) Lukas Dlouhy (D) Roger Federer

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

46. A Good Woman is a book written by

(A) Dario Fo (B) V. S. Naipaul

(C) Orhan Pamuk (D) Herta Muller

(E) Danielle Steel

Ans : (E)

47. ASEAN recently signed an agreement called FTA with India. What is the full form of

FTA

(A) Foreign Trade Agreement (B) Full Trade Agreement

(C) Favourite Trade Acknowledgement (D) Final and Total Approach

(E) Free Trade Agreement

Ans : (E)

48. CRY is the name of the organization which works for the welfare of

(A) Cancer Patients (B) Children

(C) War victims (D) Senior Citizens

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

49. Which of the following is/are not called the types of Inflation?

1. Cost push 2. Real wages

3. Demand pull


(C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 3

(E) Only 2 and 3

Ans : (D)

50. Mumbai Gold Cupa is associated with the game of

(A) Cricket (B) Football

(C) Hockey (D) Badminton

(E) Lawn Tennis

Ans : (C)

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK CLERK EXAM.

1. Marketing function include

(A) Designing new products (B) Advertisements

(C) Publicity (D) After sales service

(E) All of these

Ans : (E)

2. Lead generation can be resorted to by browsing

(A) Telephone directories (B) Yellow pages

(C) Internet sites (D) List of existing customers

(E) All of these

Ans : (E)

3. Effective selling skills depend on

(A) Effective lead generation (B) Sales Call Planning

(C) Territory Allocation (D) Effective communication skills

(E) All of these

Ans : (E)

4. Market Information means

(A) Knowledge level of marketing staff (B) Information about marketing staff

(C) Information regarding Share market (D) Knowledge of related markets

(E) All of these

Ans : (D)

5. Marketing channels mean

(A) Delivery period (B) Delivery time

(C) Delivery outlets (D) Delivery place

(E) All of these

Ans : (E)

6. Buyer Resistance means

(A) Buyer interest in the product being sold (B) Buyer fighting with the seller

(C) Buyer hesitation in buying the product (D) Buyer becoming a seller

(E) Buyer buying the product

Ans : (C)

7. Marketing is the function of

(A) Sales persons (B) Production Department

(C) Planning Department (D) Team leaders

(E) A collective function of all staff

Ans : (E)

8. A DSA means

(A) Direct Service Agency (B) Direct Selling Agent

(C) Double Selling Agent (D) Distribution Agency

Ans : (B)

9. Service Marketing is resorted to in

(A) All manufacturing companies (B) All production houses

(C) Export units (D) Insurance companies and banks

Ans : (D)

10. Marketing is

(A) A skilled person’s job (B) A one day function

(C) A one-time act (D) required only when a new product is launched

(E) None of these Ans : (A)

11. Market share refers to

(A) Share market prices (B) Price fluctuation in the market

(C) Share issue floated by the company (D) Share of wallet

(E) Share of business of the company as compared to peers

Ans : (E)

12. Service Marketing is the same as

(A) Internet marketing (B) Telemarketing

(C) Internal Marketing (D) Relationship Marketing

(E) All of these

Ans : (D)

13. Current Accounts can be freely opened by Find the incorrect answer.

(A) All NRIs (B) All businessmen

(C) Government departments (D) Firms and Companies

(E) HUFs

Ans : (E)

14. Buyer Resistance can be overcome by

(A) Cordial relation between buyer and seller (B) Good negotiation

(C) Persuasive communication (D) Good after sales service

(E) All of these

Ans : (A)

15. Cross-selling is useful for canvass in

(A) Current Accounts (B) Fixed Deposit Accounts

(C) Student loans (D) Car loans

(E) All of these

Ans : (E)

16. Market segmentation helps to determine

(A) Target groups (B) Sale price

(C) Profit levels (D) Product life cycle

(E) All of these

Ans : (A)

17. The target group for Car loans is

(A) Auto manufacturing companies (B) Car dealers

(C) Taxi drivers (D) Car purchasers

(E) All of these Ans : (E)

18. The best promotional tool in any marketing is

(A) e-promotion (B) Public Relations

(C) Viral marketing (D) Word of mouth publicity

(E) Advertisements

Ans : (E)

19. Customization results in

(A) Customer exodus (B) Customer retention

(C) Customer complaints (D) All of these

Ans : (B)

20. The target group for Education Loans is

(A) All parents (B) All Professors

(C) All Research Scholars (D) All Tutorial Colleges

(E) All College Students

Ans : (E)

21. Find the correct sentence.

(A) Higher the prices, higher are the sales

(B) More sales persons lead to more sales

(C) Mission statement is part of a Market Plan

(D) Better sales incentives means better performance

(E) All customers are profitable customers

Ans : (C)

22. Good marketing strategy envisages good and proper

(A) Product development (B) Promotion and Distribution

(C) Pricing (D) Relationship management

(E) All of these

Ans : (E)

23. Savings Accounts can be opened by

(A) All individuals fulfilling KYC norms

(B) All individuals earning more than Rs. 1, 00,000 per annum

(C) All individuals above the age of 18

(D) All salaried persons only

(E) All students below the age of 18

Ans : (C)

24. Situation Analysis is useful for

(A) SWOT Analysis (B) Analysis of Sales person performances

(C) Analysis of capital markets (D) All of these

Ans : (A)

25. Information that comes from an external source and fed into computer software is

called

(A) Input (B) Output

(C) Throughput (D) Reports

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

26. With a CD you can

(A) Read (B) Write

(C) Neither Read nor Write (D) Both Read and Write

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

27. Errors in a computer program are referred to as

(A) bugs (B) mistakes (C) item overlooked

(D) blunders (E) None of these Ans : (A)

28. Which of the following are computers that can be carried around easily?

(A) Laptops (B) Supercomputers

(C) PCs (D) Minicomputers

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

29. What menu is selected to change font and style?

(A) Tools (B) File (C) Format (D) Edit

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

30. Where is the disk put in a computer?

(A) In the hard drive (B) In the disk drive

(C) Into the CPU (D) In the modem

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

31. A computer hard disk is

(A) an arithmetic and logical unit (B) computer software

(C) operating system (D) computer hardware Ans : (D)

32. A compiler is used to translate a program written in

(A) a low level language (B) a high level language

(C) assembly language (D) machine language

Ans : (B)

33. In programming, you use the following key

(A) Arrow keys (B) Function keys

(C) Alpha keys (D) page up and Page Down keys

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

34. Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly?

(A) Function keys (B) The numeric keypad

(C) Ctrl, shift and alt (D) Arrow keys

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

35. Files are organized by storing them in

(A) tables (B) databases

(C) folders (D) graphs Ans : (C)

36. The secret code that restricts entry to some programs

(A) entry-code (B) passport

(C) password (D) access-code

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

37. Advertisements are not required in

(A) Public Sector banks (B) Private Sector banks

(C) Government concerns (D) Profit making companies

Ans : (C)

38. The most common method of entering text and numerical data into a computer

system is through the use of a

(A) plotter (B) scanner

(C) printer (D) keyboard

Ans : (D)

39. Computer programs are also known as

(A) operating systems (B) documents

(C) peripherals (D) applications

Ans : (D)

40. A collection of unprocessed items is

(A) information (B) data

(C) memory (D) report

Ans : (B)

41.____________ is when the more power hungry components, such as the monitor and

the hard drive, are put in idle.

(A) Hibernation (B) Power down

(C) Standby mode (D) The shutdown procedure

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

42.______________ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

(A) Tracking (B) Formatting

(C) Crashing (D) Allotting

Ans : (B)

43. A saved document is referred to as a

(A) file (B) word

(C) folder (D) project

Ans : (A)

44. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage ?

(A) GB (B) KB (C) MB (D) TB

Ans : (D)

45. The operating system is the most common type of software.

(A) communication (B) application

(C) system (D) word-processing

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

46. A_______________ is approximately one billion bytes.

(A) kilobyte (B) bit

(C) gigabyte (D) megabyte

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

47. A scanner scans

(A) Pictures (B) Text

(C) Both Pictures and Text (D) Neither Pictures nor Text

Ans : (C)

48. Dumb terminals have terminals and

(A) Mouse (B) Speakers

(C) Keyboard (D) Mouse or Speakers

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

49. The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer

components is the

(A) motherboard (B) coordination board

(C) control unit (D) arithmetic logic unit

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

50. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is

called a(n)

(A) version (B) patch

(C) tutorial (D) FAQ

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

SOCIAL SCIENCE

1. What aspiration the doctrine of Lebensraum denotes in the foreign policy of Hitler ?

(A) Colonial expansion of Germany

(B) Membership of League of Nations for Germany

(C) To acquire laborers (workmen) for Germany

(D) Territorial expansion of Germany

Ans : (D)

2. Blue Revolution is related with

(A) Mineral production (B) Semi precious stones trade

(C) Fishing (D) Food processing

Ans : (C)

3. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?

(A) President (B) Supreme Court

(C) Prime Minister (D) Parliament

Ans : (A)

4. GDP is the total value of_______ produced during a particular year.

(A) All final goods and services (B) All intermediate and final goods

(C) All goods and services (D) All intermediate goods and services

Ans : (A)

5. Which country first granted universal adult franchise?

(A) New Zealand (B) America

(C) Germany (D) Britain

Ans : (C)

6. State, which constituted maximum in rubber production in India, is

(A) Kerela (B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Karnataka (D) Tamil Nadu

Ans : (A)

7. In which year Mandala Commission was constituted ?

(A) 1980 (B) 1979 (C) 1977 (D) 1975

Ans : (B)

8. Which war resulted into the unification of Germany and Italy?

(A) Crimean War, 1854 (B) The First Balkan War, 1912

(C) The battle of Sedan, 1870 (D) The battle of Sedova, 1866

Ans : (A)

9. Which African country got independence first ?

(A) Zambia (B) Ghana (Gold Coast)

(C) South Africa (D) Nigeria

Ans : (B)

10. Himadri is the name, used for

(A) Lesser Himalayas (B) Outer Himalayas

(C) Trans Himalayas (D) Greater Himalayas

Ans : (D)

11. Which of the following is not an essential element of a political party ?

(A) Members (B) Money

(C) Leadership (D) Ideology

Ans : (B)

12. Which of these is not a function of RBI?

(A) Formulating monetary policy

(B) Deciding the value of rupee

(C) Printing Currency

(D) Maintaining minimum cash balance of commercial banks Ans : (B)

13. Who said it Democracy is a rule of the people, for the people and by the people?

(A) J. S. Mill (B) Diecy

(C) Aristotle (D) Abraham Lincoln

Ans : (D)

14. How many types of Ration Cards are in India ?

(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 3

Ans : (D)

15. Which of the following is a challenge to democracy in India?

(A) Political parties (B) Strong bureaucracy

(C) Use of money in politics (D) Large size of the country

Ans : (C)

16. Match the following

Author Novel

1. Wuthering Heights (a) Charles Dickens

2. Pickwick Papers (b) Thomas Hardy

3. Mayor of Casterbridge (c) Emily Brante

4. Robinson Crusoe (d) Daniel Defoe

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 2 1 (B) 2 3 4 1 (C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 3 2 1 4

Ans : (C)

17. The tribe belonging to the hills of Orissa is

(A) Galong (B) Digari

(C) Juang (D) Patkoi

Ans : (C)

18. What was the real purpose behind the Berlin Conference of 1884-85?

(A) To find the solution of Turkish problem

(B) To find the solution of Russian-Austrian dispute

(C) To divide Africa for the colonial interest of European powers

(D) To resolve the disputes of Balkan nations

Ans : (C)

19. How many industries are now reserved for public sector?

(A) Four (B) Six (C) Five (D) Three

Ans : (D)

20. Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in India?

(A) KaE"2 (B) Mount Abu

(C) Kanchanjanga (D) Mount Everest

Ans : (A)

21. How many Lok Sabha constituencies are in India?

(A) 545 (B) 543 (C) 540 (D) 560

Ans : (B)

22. Where is the headquarters of BIS located?

(A) Bangalore (B) Mumbai (C) New Delhi (D) Jaipur

Ans : (C)

23. Who is the father of consumer movement?

(A) Aruna Ray (B) Rajendra Singh

(C) Ralph Nadar (D) Mahatma Gandhi

Ans : (C)

24. Which is the poorest state of India?

(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Orissa (D) Bihar Ans : (C)

25. Who among the following worked for eradication of caste inequalities ?

(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B) Lokmanya Tilak

(C) Periyar Ramaswami Naickar (D) Lala Lajpat Rai

Ans : (C)

26. Which of the following is most affected by chemical weathering?

(A) Sand stone (B) Granite

(C) Lime stone (D) Igneous rocks

Ans : (D)

27. The slogan of Janta Party in 1977 elections was

(A) Increase in food production (B) Green revolution

(C) Save democracy (D) Garibi Hatao

Ans : (C)

28. Which state has the lowest IMR in India?

(A) Maharashtra (B) Kerela

(C) Punjab (D) Gujarat

Ans : (B)

29. The struggle for democracy is centered round

(A) Elections and vote

(B) Resources and strength

(C) Political equalitiy, freedom and justice

(D) Power and government

Ans : (C)

30. What is literary percentage of Rural India, as per the census 2001 ?

(A) 37aEc68 (B) 39aEc93

(C) 59aEc04 (D) 49aEc93

Ans : (C)

31. For how many days budget proposals can be detained by Rajya Sabha ?

(A) 15 days (B) 25 days (C) 30 days (D) 14 days

Ans : (D)

32. Which English novelist used social impacts of industrialization as subject-matter of

his/her novels ?

(A) Jane Austen (B) Daniel Defoe

(C) Richardson (D) Charles Dickens

Ans : (D)

33. How many members UNO has at present ?

(A) 192 (B) 190 (C) 189 (D) 195

Ans : (A)

34. River, which joins Rann of Kutch, is

(A) Luni (B) Chambal

(C) Mahi (D) Subarmati

Ans : (A)

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