SSC GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS

1-. Who scored the first century in the Xth Cricket World Cup (2011)?(A). Virender Sehwag (B). Virat Kohli(C). Sachin Tendulkar(D). Andrew StraussAns. (A)

2-. Which state in January 2011 allowed six iron ore mines to restart?(A). Orissa (B). Gujarat(C). Bihar(D). RajasthanAns. (A)

3-. India has finally woken up to the needs of the country's elderly. With the number of people in the 60-plus age group in India expected to increase to 100 million in 2013 and to 198 million in 2030, the health ministry is all set to roll out the ?(A). National Programme for Health care for the Elderly (B). National Programme for Senior Citizens(C). National Programme for Old Aged(D). Rashtriya Vriddha Swasthya YojanaAns. (A)

4-. Consider the following statements about Direct Tax:A. Exemption limit for individual taxpayers raised from Rs. 1.6 lakh to Rs. 1.9 lakh.B. Exemption limit raised for senior Citizens from Rs. 2.4 lakh to Rs. 2.5 lakh; the qualifying age of the rebate reduced from 65 to 60.C. Higher exemption limit for very senior Citizens (80 years and above) at Rs. 5 lakh.

Which of the above statement are true?(A). Only (a) and (b)(B). Only (b) and (c) (C). Only (c)(D). All of the aboveAns. (B)

5-. Which of the following Academy Award winners for 2011 is wrongly matched(A). Best Actor - Colin Firth(B). Best Actress - Natalie Portman(C). Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale(D). Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet Ans. (D)

6-. Which among the following statements is/are correct?(1). Non-resident Indians (NRIs) can now cast votes in their home constituencies in India.(2). The NRI can cast his vote by postal balloting.(A). 1 only (B). 2 only(C). Both 1 and 2(D). Neither 1 nor 2Ans. (A)

7-. Which of the following teams has won the Duleep Trophy in Visakhapatnam on Feb 5?(A). East Zone (B). West Zone(C). South Zone (D). North ZoneAns. (C)

8-. In a landmark move, which of these State governments has set up a Savarna Aayog, a commission to identify the deprived and underprivileged families among upper castes?(A). Uttar Pradesh

(B). Bihar (C). Madhya Pradesh (D). RajasthanAns. (B)

9-. The environment ministry in February 2011 issued a notification banning the use of plastics for packaging ___________ products.(A). Milk (B). Tobacco (C). Spicy (D). ManureAns. (B)

10-. The Central government has revised wages of agricultural laborers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The base wage is revised once in ________.(A). Two years (B). Three years(C). Four years (D). Five years Ans. (D)

11-. Corporate affairs minister murli Deora in February 2011 favoured making if mandatory for the private sector to spend ______ of its profits on corporate social responsibility projects.(A). 0.5 percent (B). 1 percent(C). 1.5 percent (D). 2 percent Ans. (D)

12-. GR Sufi has been chosen as the first Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of(A). J&K (B). Assam(C). Bihar

(D). GoaAns. (A)

13-. Mamata Banerjee announced additional mechanized laundry units will be set up at ______, Chandigarh and Bhopal for improving the quality of linen in trains.(A). Kolkata (B). Nagpur (C). Raipur (D). KanpurAns. (B)

14-. As per UNO's declaration, the year 2011 is being celebrated as International Year of -(A). Youth (B). Women Empowerment(C). Forests (D). Global Economic Co-operationAns. (C)

15-. Government is committed to retaining at least_________ ownership and management control of central public sector undertakings.(A). 41% (B). 51% (C). 55% (D). 60%Ans. (B)

16-. Which of these countries has announced one billion US dollar aid for the reconstruction of Nalanda University?(A). Japan (B). Singapore(C). Malaysia (D). China Ans. (D)

17-. Satyanand Mishra has been appointed as the new-(A). Chief Information Commissioners (B). Chief Election Commissioner(C). Chief of Research and Analysis Wing (D). None of the aboveAns. (A)

18-. What is the name of the in-house magazine to be published by the Railways, to be distributed to the passengers?(A). Rail Vishwa (B). Rail Bandhu (C). Rail Mail (D). Rail PatraAns. (B)

19-. According to Union Budget (2011 -12), a substantial increase in allocation for Defence by 11.6% to Rs.__________ crore.(A). 1,64,415 (B). 1,54,415(C). 1,65,415 (D). 1,74,415Ans. (A)

20-. According to Union Budget (2011-12), allocation for Bharat Nirman programme is up by Rs. ________ crore from Rs. 58,000 crore.(A). 10,000 (B). 11, 000(C). 12,000 (D). 13,000Ans. (A)

21-. India's first Coast Guard Academy would be set up in ___________(A). Karnataka (B). Goa

(C). Kerala (D). Tamil NaduAns. (C)

22-. An anti-corruption tribunal of the ICC has banned former Pakistan captain Salman Butt for ______ years, Mohammad Asif for _______ years and Mohammad Amir for _____ years for their role in a spot-fixing betting scam.(A). 10, 7, 5 (B). 7, 5, 3(C). 7,5,10 (D). 5,7,10Ans. (A)

23-. With which of these IT giants has Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, has jointly announced an initiative to support the Satya Bharti schools?(A). Wipro (B). Rediff(C). Yahoo (D). Google Ans. (D)

24-. Which of the following world cup cricket 2011 team and the captain leading it is wrongly matched?(A). England - A. Strauss (B). Pakistan - Shahid Afridi(C). New Zealand - Brendon McCullum (D). South Africa - G. SmithAns. (C)

25-. After a gap of 40 years, India hosted the 17th Common-wealth Law Conference, which was attended by 800 delegates from about 53 Common-wealth countries. The conference was held in.(A). New Delhi

(B). Hyderabad (C). Chennai (D). PuneAns. (B)

26-. To which of these African countries did India hand over a Cheetah utility helicopter at the Aero India air show, recently held in Bangalore?(A). Angola (B). Zambia(C). Kenya (D). Namibia Ans. (D)

27-. The Union Cabinet has approved the Coinage Bill 2009, in which the maximum punishment for melting or destruction of coins would be increased from_______ to _____ years of imprisonment.(A). Five, ten (B). Two, five(C). One, two (D). Five, seven Ans. (D)

28-. Name the 17th Karmapa who has been questioned by the Himachal Pradesh Police about the huge recovery of unaccounted foreign and Indian currency from his monastery in Sidhbari.(A). Ugyen Thinley Dorjee (B). Karmapa Dorjee(C). Dalai Lama (D). Lama Rinchin ThondakAns. (A)

29-. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announced _________ MW gas-based power plant at Thakurli in Maharashtra for meeting railway requirements.(A). 400 (B). 500

(C). 700 (D). 900Ans. (C)

30-. Which team has won the inaugural Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship?(A). Haryana (B). Railways (C). Punjab (D). JharkhandAns. (B)

31-. Who has been appointed as the first chief of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?(A). Dhanendra Kumar (B). Lokeshwar Singh (C). Sushma Nath (D). Sam PitrodaAns. (B)

32-. Central Excise Day is celebrated of(A). February 24 (B). February 28(C). March 31 (D). April 1Ans. (A)

33-. Which of the following will be the capital of Southern Sudan, world's newest capital?(A). Kigali (B). Free Town(C). Juba (D). KhartoumAns. (C)

34-. Health Insurance Portability, in which holders of health insurance policies can now switch companies without fear of losing benefits, will be effective in India from:

(A). June 1, 2011 (B). August 1, 2011(C). July 1, 2011 (D). October 1, 2011Ans. (C)

35-. Which state in its assembly budget presented on February 10, 2010 has offered rice at Rs. 2 a kg to four million families in the below poverty line category?(A). Kerala (B). Uttar Pradesh(C). Assam (D). MeghalayaAns. (A)

36-. Consider the following statements about Economic Survey (2010-11):A. Financial Inclusion: Broaden savings, integrate it into system to boost growthB. Fiscal Deficit: Introduction of GST crucial to raise revenues, narrow gap.C. Human Development: Strike free year of relative peace industrial relationsWhich of the above statements are true ?(A). Only (a) (B). Only (b)(C). Only (c) (D). All of the above Ans. (D)

37-. With which country India in February 2011 entered into a pact for exchange of information to check tax evasion and money laundering?(A). British Virgin Islands (B). Italy(C). Denmark (D). MauritiusAns. (A)

38-. Name the first woman Secretary-General of SAARC.(A). Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed (B). Mariana Babar(C). Illina Khan (D). Nirupama RaoAns. (A)

39-. Who has been appointed as an adviser to the Prime Minister on skills development with Cabinet rank?(A). Kaushik Basu (B). Subramaniam Ramadorai (C). Jayati Ghosh (D). Prabhat PatnaikAns. (B)

40-. Scientists at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, have successfully extended the life of Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) by another 20 years. This Centre is located in:(A). Karnataka (B). Gujarat(C). Maharashtra (D). Tamil Nadu Ans. (D)

41-. 34th National Games in Feb 2011 was held in(A). Goa (B). Assam(C). Jharkhand (D). KeralaAns. (C)

42-. According to Union Budget (2011-12), from 1 April, 2011, remuneration for Anganwadi workers has been increased from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 3,000 a

month and for Anganwadi helpers from Rs. 750 to Rs._________a month.(A). 1,000 (B). 1,200(C). 1,500 (D). 2,000Ans. (C)

43-. Hosni Mubarak is associated with which country?(A). Tunisia (B). Sudan(C). Libya (D). None of these Ans. (D)

44-. Government has decided to stop the circulation of 25 paise coin w.e.f. -(A). April 1, 2011 (B). June 1, 2011(C). June 30, 2011 (D). September 30, 2011Ans. (C)

45-. Who was the Chairman of the panel constituted to study the recommendation of National Advisory Council (NAC) on the proposed Food Security Bill?(A). Montek Singh Ahluwaliah (B). Pranab Mukherjee(C). C. Rangarajan (D). Deepak ParikhAns. (C)

46-. The third summit of BRIC is scheduled to be organised in China in -(A). April 2011 (B). May 2011(C). June 2011

(D). July 2011

Ans. (A)

47-. India recently hosted the largest-ever gathering of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Ministers in New Delhi. According to United Nations, LDC status applies to how many countries at present?(A). 45 (B). 46(C). 47 (D). 48 Ans. (D)

48-. Citing health hazards, which State Government has banned use of the pesticide Endosulfan with immediate effect?(A). Kerala (B). Karnataka (C). Maharashtra (D). Andhra PradeshAns. (B)

49-. The Asian development Bank (ADB) in February 2011 announced to extend _____ assistance to India for developing the country’s infrastructure.(A). $ 5 billion (B). $ 5.9 billion(C). $ 6.3 billion (D). $ 7.4 billion Ans. (D)

50-. Indian Army's Operation Saiyam (Patience) was related to -(A). Kashmir (B). Scrap Ammunition (C). North East

(D). None of the above

Ans. (B)

51-. Who will be the first president of Southern Sudan?(A). Salva Kiir Mayardit (B). Dr Riek Machar(C). Omar al-Bashir (D). Johan KufourAns. (A)

52-. With reference to the NRIs getting the voting rights in India, as per the law so far, the name of an NRI would be deleted from the voters' list if he or she did not stay at their residence in India for ________ at a stretch.(A). Six months (B). Eight months(C). Ten months (D). One yearAns. (A)

53-. The Mascot of World Cup Cricket (2011) is(A). Dumpy (B). Stumpy (C). Appy (D). BuppyAns. (B)

54-. Recently, more than a dozen Indian students were radio tagged with tracking devices after being scammed by a dodgy university in US. The sham Tri-Valley University was located in which State of US?(A). Ohio (B). California (C). Atlanta (D). Washington

Ans. (B)

55-. The Union Government has recently approved Project-15 B which is related toll(A). Defence Proramme (B). Social Programme(C). Initiating Dialogue with J&K separatists (D). Telangana IssueAns. (A)

56-. With more than 99% of voters in the south opting to secede from the Sudan's north, how many countries will constitute the African continent after July 9, 2011?(A). 53 (B). 54 (C). 55 (D). 56Ans. (B)

57-. Name the Hezbollah-backed man who has been appointed as the new PM of Lebanon.(A). Wajib Mikati (B). Rafik Hariri(C). Omar Suleiman (D). Asma MahfouzAns. (A)

58-. The government in February 2011 banned the export of milk powder and its product to –(A). Check rising price (B). protect domestic Industry(C). check quality (D). All of theseAns. (A)

59-. Which country has emerged as the top Migrant Destination Country?(A). U.S.A.

(B). Russia(C). Japan (D). Australia

Ans. (A)

60-. President Ali Abdullah Saleh, ruling since 1978, is under pressure as violent protests are raging in capital Sanaa. The country in question is:(A). Bahrain (B). Yemen (C). Algeria (D). TunisiaAns. (B)

61-. The government in February 2011 setup a task force to create a way to directly transfer cash to the ultimate beneficiaries of various Subsidy schemes. The task force will be headed by –(A). Nandan Nilekani (B). Apoorva Sinha(C). Sangam Chitra (D). All of theseAns. (A)

62-. Which of the following Academy Award winners for 2011 is wrongly matched(A). Best Director - Tom Hooper (B). Best Music Score - A.R. Rahman (C). Best Motion Picture - The King's Speech (D). Best Foreign Film - A Better WorldAns. (B)

63-. ‘WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy" is the biography of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, written by journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding. These two journalists are associated with which of the following newspapers?

(A). Guardian (B). Los Angeles Times(C). Washington Post (D). The TimesAns. (A)

64-. Consider the following statements:A. Muammar Gaddafi came to power in a bloodless military coup in 1959B. Tripoli is the capital of Libya.

Which of the above statements are true?(A). Only (a) (B). Only (b)(C). Both (a) and (b) (D). Neither (a) nor (b)Ans. (C)

65-. Which of these countries has been added in the 'BRIC (Brazil-Russia-lndia-China) grouping of emerging economies?(A). South Korea (B). Venezuela(C). South Africa (D). RussiaAns. (C)

66-. Who has been appointed as the head of the reconstituted National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)?(A). Shyam Saran (B). Anil Kakodkar(C). C Rajamohan (D). Naresh Chandra Ans. (D)

67-. The Upper House of Egyptian Parliament is known as which among the following?(A). Shura Council

(B). Majilis Al-Sha'ab(C). Dewan Rakyat (D). Majlis al-NuwaabAns. (A)

68-. State run Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. has set up a joint venture company with ________ for developing atomic power projects in the country.(A). ONGC (B). NTPL (C). SAIL (D). RILAns. (B)

69-. Civil Aviation Ministry has declared to celebrate its Centenary Year during(A). 2010-11 (B). 2011-12 (C). 2012-13 (D). 2011Ans. (B)

70-. Railway minister has proposed non-lapsable fund for socially desirable projects under the name of(A). Pradhan Mantri Rail Vikas Yojana (B). Sonia Gandhi Rail Vikas Yogana(C). Mamta Banerjee Rail Vikas Yojana (D). Rajeev Gandhi Rail Vikas YojanaAns. (A)

71-. India’s Youngest Grand Master (Chess) is(A). Sourav Ghosal (B). Parimarjan Negi(C). S.P. Sethuraman (D). None of the aboveAns. (C)

72-. 'Nomadic Elephant' was the Joint military exercise recently held In India between India and -(A). Malaysia (B). Mongolia (C). Indonesia (D). Sri LankaAns. (B)

73-. What is India's position in current FIFA rankings?(A). 120th (B). 132nd(C). 144th (D). 150thAns. (C)

74-. Thousands of people, inspired by the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, have taken to the streets of Algiers to protest against their own regime and to call for the removal of their President. The President of Algeria is(A). Abdelaziz Bouteflika (B). Ahmed Ouyahia(C). Ali Osman (D). Omar BashirAns. (A)

75-. Wages paid to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been linked with (A). Wholesale Price Index (B). Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour (C). Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (D). Food InflationAns. (B)

76-. The International Press Institute (IPI), India Chapter, has conferred their Excellence in Journalism award for the year 2010 to________. The

award was given to the magazine for the expose on the cold-blooded killing of a young man by the security forces in Manipur.(A). Tehelka (B). Cobra Post(C). Outlook (D). India TodayAns. (A)

77-. "Pro-democracy activists are camping at Pearl Square in capital Manama”. The country in question is:(A). Jordon (B). Morocco(C). Bahrain (D). YemenAns. (C)

78-. Who has been appointed as India's first woman finance secretary?(A). Sushma Nath (B). Kavita Choudhry(C). Chokila Iyer (D). Arundhati GhoshAns. (A)

79-. Consider the following statements are true ?A. Direct cash transfers may help check leakage of subsidyB. Pitches for no cap on micro-finance institutionsC. Supports Bill to boost pensions business, wants government to push new Pension SchemeWhich of the above statements are true ?(A). Only (a) (B). Only (a) and (b)(C). Only (a) and (c) (D). All of the aboveAns. (C)

80-. A _____ physicist and two USA Scientists have solved a 400 year old mystery on the working of the Sun offering a solution that could help predict space weather and plan space missions.(A). Delhi (B). Patna(C). Kolkata (D). ChennaiAns. (C)

81-. On March 11, 2011, a ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquake ever recorded slammed Japan's ________ coast, killing thousands of people.(A). Northern (B). Eastern (C). Southern (D). WesternAns. (B)

82-. Which of the following Trophy has been given to the winner of 34th National Games?(A). Raja Bhalendra Trophy (B). Raja Ranjeet Singh Trophy(C). Birsa Munda Trophy (D). Arjun Gaurav SammanAns. (A)

83-. India recently applied to the European Organization for Nuclear Research at Geneva in _________ for associate membership.(A). Switzerland (B). France(C). Germany (D). PolandAns. (A)

84-. David Paget, a London Court judge has sentenced _________, a law student who posted

Islamic terrorist propaganda on the Internet to five years in jail.(A). Amir Akhtar (B). Imran Butt(C). Suleiman Farid (D). Mohammed Gul Ans. (D)

85-. Yoweri Museveni, the long-time president of________, on February 20, 2011, won another term in Kampala, allowing him to extend his 25-year hold on power.(A). Uganda (B). Botswana(C). Cameroon (D). CongoAns. (A)

86-. Which woman politician is the member of the JPC on the 2G spectrum scam from the Rajya Sabha.(A). Mohsina Kidwai (B). Jayanthi Natarajan (C). Mamta Banerjee (D). Jaya BachanAns. (B)

87-. Environment Ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India and China met at the sixth BASIC Ministerial meeting on Climate Change in ____(A). Beijing (B). Rio de Janeiro(C). New Delhi (D). Cape TownAns. (C)

88-. Nursultan Nazarbayev has been re-elected president of which of the following countries for the third term?

(A). Kazakshtan (B). Ukraine(C). Kyrgyzstan (D). SyriaAns. (A)

89-. Which of the following country was the host of First Asian Yoga Championship held recently?(A). Thailand (B). Cambodia(C). Vietnam (D). Laos Ans. (D)

90-. The World Bank in March 2011 approved financial assistance of ___ to India.(A). $10billion (B). $12billion(C). $13billion (D). $14billion Ans. (D)

91-. The third National Convention on the Right to Information Act was held in _____ in March 2011?(A). Dispur (B). Kohima(C). Shillong (D). AizawlAns. (C)

92-. The ASEAN agreed to deploy _______ observers in Cambodia and Thailand along their border near the mediaeval Preah Vihear Hindu temple.(A). Malaysian (B). Indonesian (C). Philippine (D). SingaporeAns. (B)

93-. Christine Lagarde, who recently headed the G-20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Governors of central Banks is Finance Minister of which among the following countries?(A). France (B). Australia(C). Brazil (D). South AfricaAns. (A)

94-. Which state in 2009-10 recorded the highest per capita income?(A). Goa (B). Delhi(C). Kerala (D). PunjabAns. (A)

95-. Eminent astrophysicist _____ known for his work on pulsars, passed away in Bangalore on March 2, 2011?(A). Shekhar Kartik (B). Murli Davangere(C). Venkatraman Radhakrishnan (D). Venkitaraman PillaiAns. (C)

96-. The Securities and Exchange Board of India in March 2011 decided to allow _____ to visit Sebi Bhavan to help them learn about the capital market regulator.(A). Students (B). Foreign Investors(C). Tourists (D). PressAns. (A)

97-. The High Court of Bangladesh, on March 8, 2011, dismissed the challenge of ____ to the Bank of

Bangladesh’s order removing him as MD of the Grameen Bank.(A). Ismail Farooq (B). Muhammad Yunus (C). Ismail Sheikh (D). Yawar KhanAns. (B)

98-. India the world’s second biggest wheat grower in March 2011 decided to donate 100,000 tonnes to grains to ____.(A). Pakistan (B). Bangladesh(C). Afghanistan (D). BulgariaAns. (C)

99-. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary, which is being proposed as a new home for some relocated Gir lions from Gujarat, is located in which among the following states?(A). Maharashtra (B). Orissa(C). Madhya Pradesh (D). RajasthanAns. (C)

100-. Which Indian city hosted the second Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in March 2011?(A). Bangalore (B). Mangalore(C). Belgaum (D). New DelhiAns. (C)

101-. The United States government finally imposed unilateral sanctions against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi on______2011 ?(A). March 16

(B). February 28(C). March 1 (D). February 25 Ans. (D)

102-. ______ was, on March 1, 2011, selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for 2010 for his collections of poems, ‘Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega’.(A). Abhijit Shukla (B). Manish Pandey(C). Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari (D). Ashok Dhingra Ans. (D)

103-. Russia successfully launched _________, its next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass global communication system from the northern space centre.(A). Vladivostok (B). Kursk(C). Plesetsk (D). MoscowAns. (C)

104-. The Supreme Court, in March 2011, appealed to Pakistan to consider granting remission to ____ an Indian prisoner detained in the Lahore central jail for about 27 years.(A). Hiresh Duggal (B). Manoj Sharma(C). Akhil Kohli (D). Gopal Dass Ans. (D)

105-. Benga got the better of ____ in the final of the men’s football event of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi.(A). Goa (B). Nagaland

(C). Punjab (D). Uttar PradeshAns. (C)

106-. Name the former Nepal Prime Minister and founding member of the Nepali Congress who died recently.(A). Girija Prasad Koirala (B). Ganesh Man Singh(C). Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (D). Madhav Kumar NepalAns. (C)

107-. Which of the following Academy Award (s) was/were won by the King's Speech at the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 28,2011?(A). Best Picture (B). Best Director(C). Best Actor (D). All of the above Ans. (D)

108-. Haryana, in March 2011, constituted an Inquiry Commission under retired Justice________to inquire into the killing of Sikhs in the November 1984 riots;(A). T. P. Garg (B). A.S. Dahlya(C). P.N. Parmar (D). S.N. DabasAns. (A)

109-. Which state government, on March 7, 2011, announced to undertake a detailed census of cancer patients in the state?(A). Delhi (B). Haryana(C). Punjab

(D). OrissaAns. (C)

110-. ____ of the IISER, Kolkata, in March 2011, used a computer model of solar activity to explain how the sun lost its spots and solar storms for a long period.(A). Rohit Dey (B). Ashish Ranjan(C). Subhajit Saha (D). Dibyendu Nandi Ans. (D)

111-. Name Pakistan's Minister for Minority Affairs who was gunned down near his residence. The assassination is being linked to the blasphemy issue that consumed the life of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.(A). Rahmat Masih (B). Shahbaz Bhatti (C). Yusuf Masih (D). Isa YakoobAns. (B)

112-. Which among the following sports is NOT a part of the London Olympics?(A). Triathlon (B). Taekwondo(C). Table Tennis (D). Baseball Ans. (D)

113-. What is the Budget 2011 projections for inflation during 2011-12?(A). 10 percent (B). 8 percent(C). 7 percent (D). 5 percent Ans. (D)

114-. Name the state govt which accepted eight of the 14 demands Maoists made for the release of Malkangiri Collector R. Vineel Krishna and Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi.(A). Orissa (B). Jharkhand(C). Chhattisgarh (D). MaharashtraAns. (A)

115-. The Central Government, In March 2011, took an initiative to set up separate High Courts In(A). Tripura (B). Manipur(C). Meghalaya (D). All of the above Ans. (D)

116-. Name the first country to announce that it is officially recognising the Libyan National Council as the sole representative of the Libyan people.(A). US (B). France (C). Britain (D). GermanyAns. (B)

117-. Budget 2011 has allotted _________ as a subsidy on major heads such as food, fertilizers and fuel.(A). Rs. 80000 crore (B). Rs. 100000 crore(C). Rs. 143570 crore (D). Rs. 150000 croreAns. (C)

118-. The targeted gauge conversion in Railway Budget 2011-12 is ?

(A). 900 km (B). 950km(C). 990 km (D). 1017 km Ans. (D)

119-. The Chief Minister of which Indian state, on March 4, 2011, asked the state legislators to move a resolution for setting up a Truth and reconciliation commission?(A). Chhattisgarh (B). Manipur(C). Goa (D). Jammu & Kashmir Ans. (D)

120-. Who among the following has been defeated by Saina Nehwal, who has won the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold title recently, becoming the First Indian to do so?(A). Ji Hyun Sung (B). Wang Lin(C). Kamilla Rytter Juhl (D). Shinta Mulia SariAns. (A)

121-. Which country has successfully launched a next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass global communication system?(A). China (B). Poland(C). Germany (D). Russia Ans. (D)

122-. Which West African state was witness to fighting in March 2011, with thousands of people fleeing across the border to Liberia?(A). Senegal

(B). Morocco(C). Ivory Coast (D). Guinea CoastAns. (C)

123-. A special fast track court in Ahmedabad sentenced 11 convicts to death and 20 others to life imprisonment in the 2002 ________ train burning case on March 1, 2011?(A). Godhra (B). Bareilly(C). Raipur (D). KolkattaAns. (A)

124-. Name the former President who will be awarded Russia's highest medal, Order of St Andrew, for his service as the last Soviet leader.(A). Mikhail Gorbachev (B). Boris Yeltsin(C). Vladimir Putin (D). Dmitry MedvedevAns. (A)

125-. The 35th National Games will be held in?(A). Kerala (B). Goa(C). Tamil Nadu (D). PunjabAns. (A)

126-. On March 6, 2011, the Supreme Court held that __________ has ample powers to enact legislation with respect to extra-territorial aspects for the security of India?(A). President (B). Prime Minister(C). Supreme Court (D). Parliament

Ans. (D)

127-. Name one of the last of the mighty men who fought all odds to protect the tiger and who was conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Worldwide Fund for Nature in Jaipur.(A). Fateh Singh Rathore (B). Sunita Narain(C). Vandana Shiva (D). Deep JoshiAns. (A)

128-. Jharkhand men’s team lost to ______ in the hockey finals of the 34th Jharkhand National Games in Ranchi.(A). Tamil Nadu (B). Kerala(C). Punjab (D). DelhiAns. (C)

129-. Who is the Libyan leader who has been fighting against the NATO forces to save his reign?(A). Hosni Mubarak (B). Zainul Abeden Ben Ali(C). Muammar Qadhafi (D). Hafiz Al BasherAns. (C)

130-. In which city were twenty-one Roman Catholic priests suspended after being linked to an investigation into widespread child molestation.(A). Denver (B). Darwin(C). Philadelphia (D). TorontoAns. (C)

131-. Lee Chong Wei on March 13, 2011, won the All-England Open men's singles title, beating ________ , the Olympic champion from China.(A). Ming Sung (B). Tai Lin(C). Jet Chang (D). Un Dan Ans. (D)

132-. On March 3, 2011, the Union Cabinet cleared the Protection of _______ from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011?(A). Children (B). Sex-workers(C). Working Women (D). Minorsn Ans. (A)

133-. Which country has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next Army chief, the first Sikh in nearly 30 years to be given the force’s batton.(A). Thailand (B). Singapore (C). Malaysia (D). IndonesiaAns. (B)

134-. Arjun Singh, who died recently, was the former Chief minister of(A). Chhattisgarh (B). MP (C). UP (D). RajasthanAns. (B)

135-. Anant Pai, better known as 'Uncle Pai' , who recently died was the creator of which among the following comic series?(A). Chacha Chaudhary

(B). Chandamama(C). Indrajaal (D). Amar Chitra Katha Ans. (D)

136-. Name the retired diplomat who has replaced the late Richard Holbrooke as the United States special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan.(A). Phillip Adams (B). Marc Grossman (C). Mark Zukerburg (D). Julian AssangeAns. (B)

137-. John Davison of _________ who became an overnight household name in 2003 by breaking the record for the fastest World Cup hundred, announced his retirement on March 2011 ?(A). Ireland (B). The Netherland(C). Canada (D). ZimbabweAns. (C)

138-. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Minorities Commission (NCM)?(A). Salman Khurshid (B). Rahman Khan(C). Wajahat Habibullah (D). Najeeb JungAns. (C)

139-. Martin Kaymer of ____ became the new World number one is golf on March 1, 2011, taking over from Lee Westwood who deposed Tiger Woods on October 31, 2011 ?(A). Britain (B). Switzerland(C). Germany

(D). RussiaAns. (C)

140-. Who is the author of the book Matters of Discretion?(A). IK Gujral (B). HD Devegowda(C). Manmohan Singh (D). AB VajpayeeAns. (A)

141-. Oil and Natural Gas Crop. Ltd. in March 2011 made a significant gas discovery in___.(A). Tripura (B). Assam(C). Meghalaya (D). OrissaAns. (A)

142-. Which country, on March 5, 2011, advocated a closer security relationship with India to check money-laundering and drug-trafficking?(A). Myanmar (B). Thailand (C). Indonesia (D). NepalAns. (B)

143-. The Centre, on March 8, 2011, approved a grant of Rs. 5 crore to the ASI to make five of its World Heritage Sites accessible to ________(A). Children (B). Old people(C). Persons with disabilities (D). All of the above Ans. (D)

144-. India during 2006-10 overtook China, as the world’s largest arms importer, receiving ____ of the volume of global arms transfers.(A). 2 percent (B). 4 percent(C). 6 percent (D). 9 percent Ans. (D)

145-. According to the provisional data of Census 2011 released on March 31, 2011 India's population is(A). 1.12 billion (B). 1.21 billion (C). 1.32 billion (D). 1.26 billionAns. (B)

146-. Name the country in which the king has ordered that each family in the tiny Gulf monarchy be given $3,000 to mark the 10th anniversary of a national charter for reforms.(A). Oman (B). Bahrain (C). Jordan (D). Saudi ArabiaAns. (B)

147-. Which among the following state has been selected for The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)?(A). Tamil Nadu (B). Karnataka(C). Kerala (D). Andhra PradeshAns. (A)

148-. Alberto Granado, who accompanied ______________ on a motorcycle in 1952 on a journey

of discovery across Latin America, died in Cuba on March 5, 2011 ?(A). Fidel Castro (B). Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara (C). Both of these (D). None of theseAns. (B)

149-. In the Review of the economy 2010-11 released in New Delhi by C. Rangarajan, the Indian economy was projected to grow by _____ percent in 2010-11 ?(A). 7.2 (B). 8.1(C). 8.6 (D). 9.6Ans. (C)

150-. Which state, in March 2011, banned the practice of “bartan” system under which upper caste families extract work from barbers and washermen during family occasions?(A). Orissa (B). Bihar(C). Uttar Pradesh (D). West BengalAns. (A)

151-. Who among the following was appointed Chairperson of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)?(A). Andre Betallie (B). Javerd Alam(C). A Niigcshwnra Rao (D). Sukhdeo Thorat Ans. (D)

152-. The _____ Cabinet, on March 9, 2011, gave its nod to increase in local body polls from 33 to 50 percent.(A). West Bengal (B). Maharashtra (C). Bihar (D). OrissaAns. (B)

153-. Which was the sole nation to veto a U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem recently?(A). India (B). Canada(C). USA (D). BritainAns. (C)

154-. Strengthening its missile prowess, India on Mar 11 successfully test-fired two indigenously developed, nuclear-capable _____and ________ballistic missiles, both having 350-km strike range, from separate locations off the Orissa coast.(A). Agni II, Akash-II (B). Nag, Surya(C). Dhanush, Prithvi-II (D). Trishul, NagAns. (C)

155-. A tri-nation monitoring group of diplomats was established in __on March 15, 2011, to brain storm ways of rescuing sailors on board ships that Somali pirates had hijacked.(A). New Delhi (B). Beijing(C). Dubai (D). CairoAns. (C)

156-. 2011-12 has been declared by Railways as(A). Year of Passenger Safety (B). Year of Green Energy (C). Year of Safety and Sanitation (D). Year of Energy SavingAns. (B)

157-. Who is the captain of Sahara's Pune Warriors that has made its debut in the fourth IPL season?(A). Yuvraj Singh (B). Gautam Gambhir(C). Kumar Sangakkara (D). Zaheer KhanAns. (A)

158-. Tax incentives have been extended to attract foreign funds for the financing of(A). Consumer sector (B). Defence(C). Infrastructure (D). HealthAns. (C)

159-. Women's SHGs (Self-Help Groups) Development Fund is to be created with a corpus of(A). Rs. 100cr (B). Rs. 200cr(C). Rs. 500cr (D). Rs. 700crAns. (C)

160-. Government is committed to retaining at least ______ownership and management control of Central Public Sector Undertakings.(A). 26% (B). 49%(C). 51% (D). 74%Ans. (C)

161-. Which of these has surpassed McDonald's to become the largest restaurant chain on the planet and is now spread out more globally than McDonald's?(A). Pizza Hut (B). Subway (C). Domino's (D). China TownAns. (B)

162-. Who won the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament in Alor Setar in May, 2011?(A). Saina Nehwal (B). Xiang Xing (C). Lin den (D). Xin WangAns. (B)

163-. Name the first woman army officer who has been selected for gallantry award.(A). Rekha Singh (B). Anju Bhatia(C). Suman Rawat (D). Mitali Madhumita Ans. (D)

164-. The winner of Asia Cup (Football) this year is(A). North Korea (B). South Korea(C). Japan (D). IndonesiaAns. (C)

165-. Overruling the Centre's objection, the Supreme Court has appointed UU Lalit as special public prosecutor in the(A). Commonwealth Games scam case (B). 2G scam case

(C). TPDS scam case (D). Adarsh housing scam caseAns. (B)

166-. India recently finalized deal on the sharing of Teesta and Feni River water with-(A). Myanmar (B). Bangladesh (C). Pakistan (D). NepalAns. (B)

167-. Who among the following well known economists is the Chairperson of the International Advisory Panel (IAP) that reviewed the functioning of the National Rural Health Mission recently?(A). Amartya Sen (B). Paul Krugman(C). Hemando de Soto (D). Jeffery D Sachs Ans. (D)

168-. Which of the following World’s top golfer and his home country is wrongly matched?(A). Martin Kaymer - Germany (B). Lee Westwood - Canada (C). Phil Mickelson - US (D). Ernie Els - South AfricaAns. (B)

169-. Name the Indian novelist who has been chosen for the 2011 International Indu Sharma Katha Samman for his novel McCluskieganj.(A). Prabhat Kumar Jha (B). Mamta Kalia(C). Vikas Kumar Jha (D). Ravindra KaliaAns. (C)

170-. The best male FIFA football player for the year 2010 is(A). Didier Drogba (B). Lionel Messi (C). Diego Forlan (D). Iker CasillasAns. (B)

171-. With which of the following G7 countries has India signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) recently?(A). Italy (B). UK(C). Japan (D). FranceAns. (C)

172-. Which of the following has decided to collaborate with the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) to create jobs for over five lakh employable graduates in the country over the next 10 years, recently ?(A). NIIT (B). Gyanodaya(C). TeamLease Services Pvt. Ltd. (D). Talent Management International Ans. (D)

173-. Name the country whose leader Alassane Ouattara's forces, backed by French and UN troops, captured his besieged rival Laurent Gbagbo at the climax of a deadly months-long crisis.(A). Nigeria (B). Sudan(C). Ivory Coast (D). TanzaniaAns. (C)

174-. According to the latest edition of The Times Higher Education, the world reputation ranking report, which University has come at the top?(A). Harvard (B). California Institute of Technology(C). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (D). Stanford UniversityAns. (A)

175-. Which of the following is the greenest city in Asia as per the Asian Green City Index unveiled recently?(A). Taipei (B). Singapore (C). Tokyo (D). Hong KongAns. (B)

176-. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has chosen one of the living legends of mathematics, John Willard Milnor of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences in the University of Stony Brook, USA, for the award of its presitigious __________ for the year 2011 ?(A). Abel Prize (B). Alternative Nobel Prize(C). Ramanujam Award (D). Newton AwardAns. (A)

177-. India summoned the ___________ ambassador in New Delhi and conveyed its "serious unhappiness" over golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach being asked to take off his turban during a security check.(A). US (B). British(C). French (D). Italian Ans. (D)

178-. Which of the following statements about India's production of iron and steel is/are correct?I. India produced over 75 million tonnes of steel in 2010.II. India is the fifth largest producer of steel in the worldIII. India is the largest producer of sponge iron in the world(A). I only (B). I and II only(C). II and III only (D). I, II and III onlyAns. (C)

179-. Which of the following statements about the report titled "Adolescence : An Age of Opportunity" is/are correct ?I. The report has been prepared by UNICEFII. India has the highest number of adolescents in the world.III. More than half among adolescent girls in India are anemic.

(A). I only (B). I and II only(C). II and III only (D). I, II and III Ans. (D)

180-. Which country holds the Presidency of G20 in 2011 ?(A). South Africa (B). Mexico(C). Argentina (D). France Ans. (D)

181-. Which state has been able to improve enrollment of girls in schools because of its "Mukhya Mantri Balika Cycle Yojana" that gives Rs. 2,000 to every girl to buy herself a bicycle ?

(A). Rajasthan (B). Bihar (C). Jharkhand (D). ChhattisgarhAns. (B)

182-. Arunachal Pradesh Chief minister ________ died in a chopper crash on Apr 30, 2011 ?(A). Tarun Gogoi (B). Mukul Sangma(C). Lal Thanhawla (D). Dorjee Khandu Ans. (D)

183-. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has projected a growth rate of _______ for 2011-12 in its latest review of the country's economy recently.(A). 7.4% (B). 8.2%(C). 8.8% (D). 9.2%Ans. (C)

184-. Which state had the highest and lowest growth in gross state domestic product (GSDP) among the states and union territories in the country in 2009-10 ?(A). Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan (B). Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar(C). Goa, Karnataka (D). Gujarat, OrissaAns. (A)

185-. Name the noted poet who has been selected for the Bihari Puraskar for 2010 for his poetry collection. He was chosen for his collection of poems Anta Ke Sanshaya.(A). Uday Prakash

(B). Abdul Bismillah(C). Girdhar Rathi (D). Asghar WajahatAns. (C)

186-. Recently in news, Maheshwar Dam is related to ?(A). Bihar (B). Uttar Pradesh(C). Madhya Pradesh (D). RajasthanAns. (C)

187-. Which country has conferred one of its highest honours, Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and the Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK), on Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed?(A). Sri Lanka (B). Myanmar(C). Fiji (D). Mauritius Ans. (D)

188-. Abidjan is the capital of ?(A). Ivory Coast (B). Nigeria(C). Libya (D). SyriaAns. (A)

189-. The Union Cabinet has approved amendments in the Coinage Bill 2009 that seeks to amalgamate four existing Acts relating to coin age recently. Which of the following Acts is the oldest ?(A). The Indian Coinage Act (B). The Small Coins (Offences) Act(C). The Metal Token Act (D). The Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) ActAns. (C)

190-. ‘Swabhiman' scheme launched is associated with —(A). Rural Women Rights (B). Rural Old People Care(C). Rural Banking (D). Rural Food SecurityAns. (C)

191-. US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley resigned after criticising the Pentagon's treatment of the man accused of leaking secret cables to WikiLeaks. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said he would be replaced by ______.(A). Michael Hammer (B). Robert Gates(C). Ross Stein (D). Kenneth HudnutAns. (A)

192-. The government unveiled two new coins to commemorate an anniversary of the Income Tax department recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?I. The coins were issued to commemorate 125 years of Income Tax in India.II. The coins are in denomination of Rs. 150 and Rs. 5.III. The reverse faces of the coins bear the portrait of "Chanakya'.

(A). I only (B). I and II only(C). II and III only (D). III and I onlyAns. (C)

193-. Name the prominent cleric and Jamat Ahle Hadees President who was assassinated in

Srinagar recently. He had been critical of stone-pelters, calling their action un-Islamic.(A). Shabbir Shah (B). Showket Ahmad Shah (C). Umar Farooq (D). Ghulam Shah JilaniAns. (B)

194-. The provisional data of the 2011 census released recently gave the country good tidings on the literacy front, as the literacy level has increased by 9.21 percentage points in the past decade to touch(A). 70.4 percent (B). 7(D).4 percent (C). 78.1 percent (D). 8(A).7 percentAns. (B)

195-. Joseph Lelyveld's book Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India created a furore and was banned in(A). Gujarat (B). Maharashtra(C). Gujarat and Maharashtra (D). All over IndiaAns. (C)

196-. In a path-breaking judgement, the Supreme Court has allowed 'passive euthanasia' of withdrawing life support to patients in permanently vegetative state. Which was the first country to legalise euthanasia?(A). Mexico (B). Netherlands (C). Switzerland (D). BelgiumAns. (B)

197-. Who has been presented Yashwantrao Chavan National award recently?(A). Mannu Bhandari (B). Rajendra Yadav(C). Ashok Vajpeyi (D). Mahasweta Devi Verma Ans. (D)

198-. Name the first president of the CPM's student outfit SFI who died recently.(A). Prakash Karat (B). Sitaram Yechuri(C). Mohammad Salim (D). C Bhaskaran Ans. (D)

199-. In order to mitigate cyclonic impact in India, India recently signed a pact with -(A). IMF (B). World Bank (C). Asian Development Bank (D). None of the aboveAns. (A)

200-. Cisse Mariam Kaidama has been appointed the first female prime minister of ________ .(A). Ghana (B). Mali (C). Angola (D). NamibiaAns. (B)

201-. To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s day, the United Nations Women has announced a new regional programme to address the needs of widows in three Asian countries. Which of these countries is not one of those?(A). Sri Lanka

(B). Nepal(C). India (D). Pakistan Ans. (D)

202-. Recently in news, Bhatta-Parsaul village situated in ______(A). Noida, Uttar Pradesh (B). Mehrauly, Delhi(C). Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh (D). Gaziabad, Uttar PradeshAns. (A)

203-. Name the former German chancellor who has been chosen for the Henry A Kissinger Prize for his role in the reunification of Germany.(A). Angela Merkel (B). Rory-Cellan Jones(C). Helmut Kohl (D). John MajorAns. (C)

204-. US President Barack Obama appointed Indian-American ________, Associate Professor of Law at University of Wisconsin Law School, as member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Committee.(A). Anuj C Desai (B). Vikram Pandit(C). Sanjay Jha (D). Sara MathewAns. (A)

205-. Russia has successfully launched a next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass global communication system. Which among the following statements in this reference is/ are correct?

A. Glonass will not be integrated with the US Global Positioning System (GPS).B. Under an accord, Russia has agreed to share the Glonass Signal with India.

(A). A only (B). B only (C). Both A nor B (D). Neither A nor BAns. (B)

206-. The International Magicians Society, US, has conferred the Merlin Award on Gopinath Muthukad. He is the second Indian magician to receive the honour after ?(A). PC Sorcar Sr (B). PC Sorcar Jr (C). KC Paul (D). Badal SorcarAns. (B)

207-. India is the ________most powerful country in the world, says the latest National Security Index (NSI) designed by the country's foremost security and economic experts.(A). Second (B). Fifth (C). Sixth (D). TenthAns. (B)

208-. Which of these nuclear plants of India is located in the highly sensitive Seismic Zone IV?(A). Narora, Uttar Pradesh (B). Kakrapur, Gujarat(C). Tarapur, Maharashtra (D). Kaiga, KarnatakaAns. (A)

209-. Nursultan Nazarbayev has been re-elected as the President of(A). Uzbekistan (B). Tajikistan(C). Kazakhstan (D). ArmeniaAns. (C)

210-. Where was the G20 annual Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors Meeting organised recently?(A). Mexico City (B). Canberra(C). Paris (D). LondonAns. (C)

211-. Name the founder of the New Archaeology movement and one of the senior most figures in the world of archaeology who passed away recently at the ago of 80 ?(A). William F Albright (B). Robert Bruce(C). Robert Gates (D). Lewis Binford Ans. (D)

212-. Fisheries and aquaculture provide livelihood to what percentage of world population, according a report of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) unveiled recently ?(A). 3% (B). 8% (C). 12% (D). 15%Ans. (B)

213-. Which of the following has been chosen to head the recently appointed UN Counter Terrorism Committee?(A). Japan (B). India (C). USA (D). AustraliaAns. (B)

214-. Name the close aide of the former Communication Minister A Raja who allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Mar 16, 2011 ?(A). Hassan Ali (B). Shahid Balwa(C). Sadiq Batcha (D). Abdul KarimTelgiAns. (C)

215-. O.N.V. Kurup who was recently honoured with Padma Vibhushan this year is a famous poet of(A). Tamil language (B). Kannad language(C). Malyalam Language (D). Gujarati LanguageAns. (C)

216-. The District Information System for Education (DISE) report on Universal Elementary Education (UEE) was released recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?I. More than 70% schools had Pucca BuildingII. More than 60% schools had Girl's ToiletsIII. More than 15% schools had Com¬puter Facilities

(A). I only (B). I and II only(C). II only (D). I and III only

Ans. (D)

217-. Name the co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper Le Journal Hebdomadire who was presented the 2010 Gebran Tueni Award in Beirut on April 12, 2011 ?(A). Aboubakr Jamal (B). Najam Sethi(C). Abdullah Bakr (D). Riz KhanAns. (A)

218-. Kannada writer SL Bhyrappa has been chosen for the prestigious ________for his novel Mandra.(A). Bihari Puraskar (B). Saraswati Samman (C). Kabir Samman (D). Tulsi SammanAns. (B)

219-. Who is the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of the Union Parliament?(A). Murli Manohar Joshi (B). Jashwant Singh(C). Saifudin Soj (D). Mohan SinghAns. (A)

220-. Which of the following statements about growth estimates in the Review of the Economy 2010-11 by Economic Advisory Council is/are correct?I. Indian economy will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 2010-12 .II. Agriculture will have a lower growth rate in 2011 -12 than 2010-11 .III. Industry and Services will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 2010-11 .(A). I only

(B). I and II only(C). II and III only (D). I, II and III Ans. (D)

221-. Who among the following is the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India (PEMI) World 2011?(A). Kanishtha Dhankhar (B). Ankita Shorey(C). Hasleen Kaur (D). Surabhi RaoAns. (A)

222-. The Supreme Court has extended by six months the tenure of the Justice Wadhwa Committee formed to probe into issues in the(A). 2G scam (B). Fake stamp paper scam(C). Commonwealth Games (D). Public Distribution System Ans. (D)

223-. Which of these States recorded the highest per capita income among all States and Union Territories during 2009-10?(A). Punjab (B). Gujarat(C). Goa (D). KarnatakaAns. (C)

224-. The 16th National Youth Festival was held in_____(A). Jaipur (B). Udaipur (C). Hyderabad (D). GandhinagarAns. (B)

225-. Name the country which on Apr 14 joined Russia in vaguely backing India's quest for a permanent Security Council seat but there was no promise that it would vote for New Delhi's inclusion on UN high table.(A). Brazil (B). South Africa(C). China (D). BritainAns. (C)

226-. A five-membered committee has submitted final draft of National Policy on Senior Citizens 2011 to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Who headed this committee?(A). Dr. Abha Sharma (B). Dr. V Mohini Giri (C). Dr. Madhu Gupta (D). Dr. S Malathi RaoAns. (B)

227-. The Government constituted a Task Force to evolve a suitable mechanism for direct subsidies to individuals/families recently. Which of the following will be covered ?I. Kerosens & LPG II. Foodgrains III. Petrol & diesel IV. Fertilisers

(A). I and II only (B). II and III only(C). II and IV only (D). I and IV only Ans. (D)

228-. Salman Bashir is the foreign secretary of ________(A). Iran

(B). Egypt(C). Pakistan (D). AfghanistanAns. (C)

229-. Ambati Rayudu is related to(A). Mumbai Indians (B). Deccan Chargers(C). Pune Warriors (D). Punjab Kings XIAns. (A)

230-. INS Deepak which was recently commissioned into the Navy is -(A). The Italian built fleet tanker (B). American built fleet tanker(C). Japanese built fleet tanker (D). Chinese built fleet tankerAns. (A)

231-. The person who has been elected by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as its fellow is(A). Girija Devi (B). Nataraj Ramakrishna(C). Both of the above (D). None of the aboveAns. (C)

232-. As a part of the wildlife conservation efforts in Nepal and India, a new association by the name SAVE was launched recently. The objective of SAVE is to conserve:(A). Vultures (B). Tigers(C). Parrots (D). ElephantsAns. (A)

233-. Which state government has decided to honour two players from the state in the victorious World Cup cricket team with the state's highest sports award "Eklavya Puraskar"?(A). Maharashtra (B). Kamataka(C). Gujarat (D). Tamil NaduAns. (C)

234-. ‘Inside Central Asia’ is a book written by(A). Tony Blair (B). Dilip Hiro (C). Khushwant Singh (D). Hillary ClintonAns. (B)

235-. Which among the following statements is/ are correct?A. NASA's Messenger spacecraft created history when it entered the orbit of Mercury.B. The spacecraft was launched in the year 2006.(A). A only (B). B only(C). Both A and B (D). Neither A nor BAns. (A)

236-. The Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change has approved the Green India Mission, which aims at increasing India's forest cover by _________ hectares over the next 10 years.(A). two million (B). five million (C). eight million (D). ten millionAns. (B)

237-. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati won the Miami Masters (Tennis) for the first time as a team in(A). 1995 (B). 1999(C). 2003 (D). 2011 Ans. (D)

238-. The Indian Nuclear Society’s Homi Bhabha Lifetime Achievement Award has been conferred on___(A). Anil Kakodkar (B). Madhavan Nair(C). APJ Abdul Kalam (D). None of the aboveAns. (A)

239-. Which of the following won the Ranji Trophy of circket recently?(A). Uttar Pradesh (B). Rajasthan (C). Tamil Nadu (D). KarnatakaAns. (B)

240-. According to a latest study by the researchers of Stanford University, modern humans may have originated from ______ challenging the age-old view that people came from the eastern Africa.(A). Western Africa (B). Eastern Asia(C). Northern Asia (D). Southern Africa Ans. (D)

1. Which Indian film stars was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire University, (U.K.) ?

(A) AmitabhBachhan(B) Shah Rukh Khan(C) Om Puri(D) Amir KhanAnawer.B

2. Williams Sisters won the U.S.Open Women’s Doubles Title2009 after defeating in the final-(A) Leizal Herber and CaraBlank(B) Kim Clijsters and AnnaKournikova(C) Coroline Wozniacki andDinara Safina(D) Nathalie Deshy and SaniaMirzaAnawer.A

3, Which one of the following is amilitary alliance ?(A) ASEAN (B) SAARC(C) NATO (D) NAFTAAnawer.C

4. The recipient of the 42nd JnanPeeth Award is-(A) Manohar Shastri(B) Harish Pandya(C) Satya Vrat Shastri(D) K. Kamal KumarAnawer.C5.World Development Report is anannual publication of-(A) UNICEF(B) UNDP(C) WTO(D) World BankAnawer.D

6. Which one of the following iscorrect ?Player Sport(A)jeev Milkha Singh -—Tennis

(B) jhulan Goswami —Cricket(C) Baichung Bhutia —Hockey(D) Pankaj Advani-Badmi.ntonAnawer.B

7. _Which one of the followingindustrialists was declared ’TheBusiness Person of the year 2008’by the Times of India Survey ?(A) Anil Ambani(B) Rahul Bajaj(C) Ratan Tata(D) Gautam AdaniAnawer.C

8. Naina Devi peak forms a partof-(A) Himalayan range located inSikkim(B) Himalayan range located inKumaon region(C) Himalayan range located inNepal(D) Himalayan range located injammu & KashmirAnawer.B

9. The aim of the ISRO’s OCEAN-SAT•2 satellite is—(A) T0 provide ocean scientistsknowledge – about mineralresources under the sea(B) To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones(C) To aid weathermen to fore-cast cyclones and weather conditions(D) All the aboveAnawer.D10. Who amongst the following isnot the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Rama Award ?(A) Vijendra Singh(B) Sushil Kumar(C) M, C. Marykom(D) Abhinav BindraAnawer.D

ll. Nilgiri, Hirngiri and ’Beas’ are-(A) Aircraft Carrier ships(B) Frigates(C) Nuclear submarines(D) Oil tankers of ONGCAnawer.B

12. The age of a tree can be calculated by-(A) Number of branches(B) Its height(C) Girth of its trunk(D) Number of its annual ringsAnawer.D

13. Which one of the statements below explains the external economies of scale ?(A) Starting a computer firm in a Techno Park to avail theexpertise(B) Expanding firms employingspecialist accountants, lawyersand managers(C) A manufacturer spreadingthe research and development cost over the output(D) A major supermarket gaining bulk discounts on directpurchaseAnawer.C

14, Which one of the following typesof unemployment is common inlndian agriculture(A) Frictional(B) Structural(C) Disguised(D) SeasonalAnawer.D

15. A rolling plan refers to a planwhich-(A) Does not change its targetsevery year(B) Changes its allocations everyyear

(C) Changes its allocations andtargets every year(D) Changes only its targetsevery yearAnawer.C 16. An instrument of qualitativecredit control in India is—(A) Open market operations(B) Credit rationing(C) Change in reserve ratio(D) Bank rate policyAnswer.B

17. Laissez-faire is a feature of—(A) Socialism(B) Communism(C) Capitalism(D) Mixed EconomyAnawer.C

18. Which one of the following is nota source of the tax revenue inIndian States ?(A) Land Revenue(B) Motor Vehicle Tax(C) Entertainment Tax(D) Corporate TaxAnawer.D

19. CSO has changed its base yearfor National Income estimation.The new base year is-(A) 1990-91 (B) 1993-94(C) 1994-95 (D) 1995-96Anawer.B

20. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?(A) Postal and Telegraph(B) Railways(C) Banking

(D) ShippingAnawer.B

21. In which type of competitiondoes Marginal Revenue Curvecoincide with Average RevenueCurve ?(A) Monopoly(B) Imperfect Competition(C) Perfect Competition(D) Monopolistic CompetitionAnawer.C

22. According to ]. Schumpeter,entrepreneurs are entitled toenjoy the profit for their ……,..activities.(A) Innovative(B) Risk taking(C) Risk averting(D) Hard workAnawer.A

23. Demonstration effect means~(A) Effect of advertisement(B) imitating effect of consumption(C) Effect of entertainment(D) Effect of an experimentAnawer.B

24. Homogeneous product is afeature of-(A) Imperfect market(B) Monopoly(C) Oligopoly(D) Perfect marketAnawer.D

25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the ideals ofWelfare State(A) Fundamental Rights

(B) Fundamental Duties(C) Preamble(D) Directive Principles of StatePolicyAnawer.D

26. Who said, “Parliamentary Systemprovides a daily as well as aperiodic assessment of the Government” ?(A) Dr. B4 R. Ambedkar(B) Shri B. N. Rao(C) Shri fawahar Lal Nehru(D) Dr. Rajendra PrasadAnawer.A

27. The legal advisor to the StateGovernment is known as-(A) Advocate-General(B) Attorney•General(C) Solicitor-General(D) State Public ProsecutorAnawer.A

28. The maximum duration of ZeroHour in Lok Sabha is—•(A) 30 minutes(B) One hour(C) Two hours(D) UnspecifiedAnawer.B

29. Which agency acts as co-coordinator between Union Government,Planning Commission and StateGovernments ?(A) National Integration Council(B) Finance Commission(C) National DevelopmentCouncil(D) Inter-State CouncilAnawer.C

30. When will demand become agrant ?(A) When a demand is proposed(B) After the discussion ondemand is over(C) After the demand is granted(D) When the Budget Session isclosedAnawer.C

31. What makes the judiciary theguardian of the Constitution(A) Independence(B) Service Conditions(C) Salary(D) judicial ReviewAnawer.D

32. What is the name of judicialorgan of UNO(A) Supreme Court(B) Court of lnternational justice(C) judicial Forum(D) International Court of justiceAnawer.D

33. The Election disputes regardingthe Election of President andVice-President can be heard by-(A) Parliament(B) Central Election Cornmission(C) Supreme Court(D) Attorney-General of IndiaAnawer.C 34. Balwant Rai Mehta Committeesuggested that the structure ofPanchayati Raj should consistof-(A) The village, the block andthe district levels(B) The mandal and the districtlevels(C) The village, the district andthe State levels(D) The village, the mandal, thedistrict and the State

levelsAnawer.A

35. Which of the following hasbanned ’floor crossing’ by themembers elected on a partyticket to the legislature(A) 52nd Constitution Amendment(B) Representation of People Act(C) National Security Act(D) Maintenance of InternalSecurity ActAnawer.A

36. The expression ’Creamy Layer’used in the judgments of theSupreme Court relating to thecase regarding reservations refersto-(A) Those sections of societywhich pay Income-tax(B) Those sections of sociallyand educationally backwardclasses of the society that are economically advanced(C) Those sections of the societythat are considered advancedaccording to Karpuri Thakurformula(D) All sections of upper castesof the societyAnawer.B

37. When was the Panchtantrawritten(A) Maurya Period(B) Kanishka Period(C) Gupta Period(D) Harsha PeriodAnswer.C

38. Which one among the followingis regarded as the ’Magna Carta’of Indian education(A) Wood’s Despatch(B) Hunter’s Commission(C) Sadler Commission(D) Wardha SchemeAnawer.A

39. The battle of Mahabharata isbelieved to have been fought atKurukshetra for-(A) 14 days(B) 16 days(C) 18 days(D) 20 daysAnawer.C

40. The Mukteswara Temple islocated at——(A) Puri(B) Belur(C) Konark(D) BhubaneswarAnawer.D

41. Which king of the Gupta Dynastywas called the ’Napoleon ofIndia’ 7(A) Samudragupta(B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya(C) Sri Gupta(D) Chandragupta-IAnawer.A

42. Between which two rulers wasthe First Battle of Panipatfought ?(A) Akbar and Bahlol Lodi(B) Baburand IbrahjrnLodi(C) Bairam Khan and SikandarLodi

(D) Shah Iahanancl Daulat KhanLodiAnawer.B

43. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari?(A) Abul Fazal(B) Abdus Samad(C) Bairam Khan(D) Raja TodarmalAnawer.A

44. Match List-I with List-Il andselect the correct answer byusing the codes given below thelists-List-I List-II(a) Peshwas 1. Nagpur(b) Gaekwads 2. Pune(c) Bhonsles 3. lndore(d) Holkers 4. BarodaCodes:(zi) (b) (C) (d)(A) 2 4 1 3(B) 1 3 2 4(C) 2 4 3 1(D) 4 3 2 1Anawer.A

45. Which reformer from Mahara-shtra was known as Lokhitavadi(A) Pandit Ramabai(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(C) M. G. Ranade(D) Gopal Hari DeshmukhAnawer.D

46. ’Din-e-Ilahi’ of Akbar was not asuccess because-(A) After Akbar, it was notpatronized(B) The Muslims did not acceptother religious practices(C) It was not suitably projectedto the masses

(D) All the aboveAnawer.D

47. Who was the author of the book’My Experiments with Truth’ ?(A) Aurobindo Ghosh(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(C) M. K. Gandhi(D) Vinoba BhaveAnawer.C

48. Give the correct chronologicalorder of the following events-1. Formation of Muslim League2. Formation of All India Un-touch ability League .3. Formation of All India TradeUnion Congress4. Formation of Indian National Congress(A) 2, 4,1, 3 (B) 3, 4, 1, Z(C) 4, 3, 1, 2 (D) 4, 1, 3, 2Anawer.D

49. 80% of the coal in India comesfrom-(A) Iharia and Raniganj(B) Kantapalli and Singareni(C) Singrauli and Korba(D) NeyveliAnawer.A50. Dry zone agriculture in India con-tributes nearly 40% of the total-(A) Commercial crops(B) Fodder crops(C) Food crops(D) Plantation productsAnawer.D

SSC General Awareness Solved Paper 1. The precipitation consisting of a mixture of snow and rain is-(A) Sleet (B) Smog(C) Snow-line (D) Fog

Anawer.A

2. ’Operation Flood’ was launched in 1970 to-(A) Control floods(B) Increase milk production(C) Improve water sources(D) Construct more damsAnawer.B

3. Photogrammetry is(A) Portraying gradient(B) Movement of setlines(C) A method of solving geo-metrical problems(D) Use of photography insurveying and mappingAnawer.D

4. The spice State of India is-(A) Tamil Nadu(B) Bihar(C) Gujarat(D) KeralaAnawer.D

5. jog Falls is found across the river-(A) Cauvery (B) Kabini(C) Krishna (D) SharavatiAnawer.D

6. Which of the following sea ports of India is the main outlet forexport of Tea ?(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata(C) Kandla (D) ChennaiAnawer.B

7. The International Date Line passes through the-(A) Pacific Ocean(B) Atlantic Ocean(C) Indian Ocean(D) Arctic Ocean

Anawer.A

8. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation ?(A) Rainfall (B) Snowfall(C) Fog (D) HailAnawer.C9. Which of the following is a GreatCircle Y(A) The Tropic of Cancer(B) The Arctic Circle(C) The Equator(D) The Tropic of CapricornAnawer.C

10. Tides in the sea have stored in them-(A) Hydraulic energy(B) Kinetic energy(C) Gravitational potential energy(D) A combination of all the aboveAnawer.D

11. Which component of blood is considered as the guard cell ofour body ?(A) R.B.C. (B) Platelets(C) Plasma (D) W.B.C.Anawer.D

12. Camel can walk easily in the desert, because-(A) It has thick skin(B) It can maintain water level in the body(C) It has a layer of fat under the skin to combat heat(D) It has long legs with padded pawsAnawer.D

13. The function of arteries in our body is to-(A) Carry blood away from the heart(B) Purify the blood(C) Manufacture White Blood Corpuscles(D) Carry blood back to the heartAnawer.A

14. Plants climb by means of-(A) Tendrils (B) Roots(C) Pistil (D) BranchesAnawer.A

15. This term is associated with the Biology of silkworms.(A) Apiculture(B) Sericulture(C) Sylviculture(D) PiscicultureAnawer.B

16. Pick out the correct sequence of a simple land food chain :1. Deer2. Grass3. Tiger(A) 1-2-3 (B) 3—2—1(C) 1-3-2 (D) 2-1-3Anawer.D

17. Sex in human beings is deter- mined by-(A) Vitamins(B) Chromosomes(C) Hormones(D) NutrientsAnawer.B

18. Deficiency of fluorine in drinking water causes-(A) Dental caries (cavity)(B) Dental fluorosis(C) Skeletal fluorosis(D) GoiterAnawerA

19. In man,urea is formed in-(A) Kidney(B) Liver(C) Nephron(D) Urinary BladderAnawer.B

20. The most important function of perspiration is-(A) Get rid of the body wastes(B) Regulate body temperature(C) Regulate body wastes(D) Lubricate the skinAnawer.B

21. ECG is the instrument that records-(A) Potential different of cardiac muscles(B) Rate of respiration(C) Rate of glomerular filtration(D) Volume of blood pumpedAnawer.A

22. Hot spot is an area having-(A) Wide variety of species(B) Wealth of endemic species(C) Rich variety of flora and fauna(D) Conserving species in natural habitatAnawer.B

23. Electromagnet is used in a—(A) Calling bell(B) Computer(C) Motor(D) Washing machineAnawer.A

24. Kilo Watt Hour represents the unit for—(A) Force (B) Power(C) Time (D) EnergyAnawer.D

25. A transformer is used to-(A) Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy(B) Convert alternating current into direct current(C) Convert direct current to alternating current(D) Transform alternating current voltageAnawer.D

26. Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of—(A) Conduction(B) Condensation(C) Radiation(D) lnsolationAnawer.C

27. A stick partly dipped in water appears broken due to-(A) Reflection(B) Refraction(C) Total internal reflection(D) DiffractionAnawer.B

28. What is condensation ?(A) Change of gas into solid(B) Change of solid into liquid(C) Change of vapour into liquid(D) Change of heat energy in to cooling energyAnawer.C

29. Kinetic energy is converted in to electrical energy in-(A) Electric Motor(B) Dynamo(C) Electromagnet(D) AmmeterAnawer.B

30. Floppy disk is an example of—(A) Read Only Memory(B) Random Access Memory(C) Cache Memory(D) Secondary Storage MemoryAnawer.D

31. Which of the following compounds are sprayed over cloudsto cause artificial rain ?(A) Ice (B) NaOH(C) Agl (D) NH4C1Anawer.C32. Iodine deficiency in diet is known to cause~—

(A) Rickets (B) Obesity(C) Scurvy (D) GoiterAnawer.D

33. The refrigeration of the food articles keeps them fresh,because-(A) Water forms crystals(B) Chemical reaction is slowed down(C) Chemical reaction take place faster(D) Bacteria are killedAnawer.A

34. Which substance is called the ’liquid gold’ ?(A) Gold as a liquid form(B) Sodium as a liquid form(C) Mustard oil(D) Petroleum oilAnawer.D

35. Percentage of silver in German silver is-(A) 25% (B) 0%(C) 75% (D) 80%Anawer.B

36, Which type of compounds are sugar and common salt ?(A) Both are organic compounds(B) Both are inorganic compounds(C) Sugar is an organic compound and common salt is aninorganic compound(D) Sugar is inorganic compound and common salt is anorganic compoundAnawer.C

37. The chemical name of Vitamin ’E’ is-(A) Ascorbic acid(B) Retinol(C) Tocopherol(D) ThiamineAnawer.C38. Which of the following gases has bleaching property(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Carbon Monoxide(C) Chlorine(D) HydrogenAnawer.C

39. The heaviest body of our Solar system is(A) Sun (B) Uranus(C)j]upiter (D) SaturnAnawer.A

40. From amongst the following; name the famous Indian ornithologist»(A) Dr. Salim Ali(B) Dr. Gopalasamudram N.Ramachandran(C) Dr.J. B. S. Haldane(D) Dr. H. G.KhoranaAnawer.A

41. Who performed the longest space journey in the year 2007(A) Venus Williams(B) Serena Williams(C) Sunita William(D) Sir lohn WilliamAnawer.C

42. ’The Lost Child’ was written by-(A) Nirad C. Chowdhury(B) Mulk Raj Anand(C) Khushwant Singh(D) Annie BesantAnawer.B

43. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of thefollowing fields 7(A) Nuclear Physics(B) Agriculture(C) Astrophysics(D) MedicineAnawer.B44. The Headquarters of UNESCO is at-(A) Rome (B) Geneva(C) Paris (D) New York

Answer.C

45. ]anuary 15 is celebrated as the—(A) Arrny Day(B) Martyr’s Day(C) Independence Day(D) UgadhiAnawer.A

46. Bijapur is known for its-(A) Heavy rainfall(B) Rock Temple(C) GolGumbaj(D) Statue of GomateshwaraAnawer.C

47. The Americans are also known as-(A) Kiwis(B) Yankees(C) Tories(D) None of the aboveAnawer.B

48, India lifted the ONGC Nehru Cup, 2009 after defeating in the final-(A) Syria(B) Pakistan(C) Sri Lanka(D) BangladeshAnawer.A

49. An element which does not react with oxygen is-(A) Chlorine (B) Iodine(C) Helium (D) NitrogenAnawer.C

50. During sleep, man’s blood pressure(A) Increases(B) Decreases(C) Fluctuates(D) Remains constantAnawer.B

GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER 20081. Who is the thefirst prime minister of theFederal DemocraticRepublic of Nepal?(a) Girija Prasad Koirala (b) Ishwar Pokhrel(c Pushpa Kumar Dahal Prachand(d) Sher Bahadur Deoba

2. Samuel Beckett wrote -(a) Volpone (b) Mother Courage and Her Children(c) A Doll’s House (d) Endgame

3. Which one of the following author-book pairs is correctly matched?(a) Elfride Jelinek – The Pianist (b) J.M. Coetzee- Shame(c) Saul Bellow – Herzog (d) Salman Rushdie – Disgrace

4. The Plough and the ‘Stars’ was written by -(a) G.B. Shaw (b) Sean O’Casey(c) Lady Gregory (d) J.M. Synge

5. Willy Loman is a character in-(a) Waiting for Godot (b) A Doll’s House(c) The Cherry Orchard (d) The Death of a Salesman

6. John Evellyn and Samuel Pepys were the famous writers of -(a) Editorials (b) Letters(c) Essays (d) Diaries

7. The subtitle of Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel is -(a) There was no subtitle

(b) A Poem(c) A Satire (d) A satire on the True Blue Protestant Poets

8. Who of the following is not a periodical essayist?(a) Richard Steele (b) Lancelot Andrews(c) Joseph Addison (d) Jonathan Swift

9. “Did he who made the Lamb made thee” appears in-(a) ‘Introduction’ (b) ‘ The Tyger’(c) ‘Chimney Sweeper’ (d) ‘London’

10. Which of the following thinker- concept pairs is rightly matched?(a) I.A. Richards – Archetypal criticism(b) Northrop Frye-Practical criticism(c) Jacqes Devide – New Historicism(d) Stanley Fish – Reader Response

11. “Essays of Eila” are-(a) Economic disparity (b) Literary criticism(c) Political ideology (d) Personal impressions

12. Which of the following thinker – concept pairs is rightly matched?(a) Mamata – Vakrokti (b) Abhinava Gupta- Kavya Alankar(c) Bharata – Natya Shastra (d) Vaman – Dhwanyaloka

13. Choose the correct sequence of the following schools of criticism -(a) Deconstruction, New Criticism, Structuralism, Reader Response(b) Reader Response, Deconstruction, Structuralism, New Criticism(c) New Criticism, Structuralism, Deconstruction, Reader Response(d) Structuralism, New Criticism, Deconstruction, Reader Response

14. ‘Peripeteia’ means -(a) Tragic flaw

(b) Recognition of error(c) Purgation of emotion (d) Reversal of fortune

15. ‘Gynocriticism’ focuses on -(a) Criticism of male writers by women writers(b) Criticism on women(c) Criticism by women(d) Women as writers

16. Samuel Butler’s Hudibras is modeled upon -(a) Don Quixote (b) Endymion(c) Annus Mirabilis (d) Pilgrim’s Progress

17. Who was the last of the Christian Humanists?(a) John Bunyan (b) Oliver Cromwell(c) John Milton (d) Richard Crashaw18. The narrative of Raja Rao’s Kanthapura is based on-(a) The Ramayana (b) The Mahabharata(c) Puranas (d) Shastras

19. Which of the following author- book pairs is correctly matched?(a) Arundhati Roy Algebra of Infinite Justice(b) Shashi Tharoor - Trotter’s Name(c) C.L.R. James- The English Patient(d) David Madouf- The Cityof Djins

20. Who wrote ‘A tiger does not proclaim its tigretude’ ?(a) Derek Walcott (b) Soyinka(c) Achebe (d) Ngugi

21. ‘Jindiworobak’ movement relates to -

(a) Caribbean literature (b) Canadian literature(c) Australian literature (d) New Zealand literature

22. The Montreal group of poets championed the cause of-(a) Modernist poetry (b) Imagist poetry(c) Symbolist poetry (d) Nature poetry

23. The figure of the ‘Abyssinian Maid’ appears in-(a) ‘Kubla Khan’ (b) ‘Frost at Midnight’(c) ‘Dejection : an Ode’ (d) ‘Christabel’

24. Coleridge’s statement that imagination “dissolves, diffuse, dissipates in order to recreate” relates to -(a) secondary imagination (b) esemplastic imagination(c) fancy (d) primary imagination

25. Who among the following is the acting President of Pakistan ?(a) Parvez Musharraf (b) Mohammedmian Soomro(c) Ashif Zardari (d) Nawaz SharifGENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER 2008 GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER 2008

1. India test-fired Agni III on—(A) May 15, 2008(B) May 17, 2008(C) May 20, 2008(D) May 7, 2008 D

2. Which one of the following countries is not included in the elite club which India joined after its successful test firing of Agni III—

(A) Russia(B) U.S.A.(C) U.K.(D) France C

3. M. Natrajan is—(A) Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister(B) Chief Controller and Programme Director of Agni Missile System(C) Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister(D) None of the above A

4. Currently which one of the following organizations is celebrating its golden jubilee (year) ?(A) ISRO(B) CBI(C) DRDO(D) NASSCOM C

5. India and Malaysia held their joint naval exercise at—(A) Andman island(B) Nicobar island(C) Lumut(D) Kualalampur C

6. SERB stands for—(A) Social Enlightenment and Research Board(B) Scientific And Engineering Research Board(C) Scientists’ and Engineers’ Research Board(D) Science and Engineering Research Board D

7. CEP (Circular Error Probability) is associated with—(A) Prithvi II(B) Chandryan I(C) Narco Analysis test conducted on Aarushis’ alleged murderer(D) The finalization of Indo-US Nuclear deal A

8. The country which recently announced to have its own version of Star Wars—(A) France(B) Japan

(C) China(D) North Korea B

9. The Indian state which, in May 2008, launched Food Security Scheme—(A) Andhra Pradesh(B) Chhattisgarh(C) Tamil Nadu(D) Jammu & Kashmir B 10. The most coveted award at the 61st Cannes Film Festival was received by—(A) ‘Hunger’(B) Line of Passage(C) ‘The Class’ (D) Three Monkeys C 11. The Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest is—(A) Ravi Kumar(B) Sameer Mishra(C) Kuljit Singh B(D) None of these

12. ‘Travelling Through Conflict’ is a book written by—(A) Hamid Ansari(B) Cherie Blair(C) Balraj Krishna(D) Salman Rushdie A

13. According to the Global Peace Index released in May 2008, the most peaceful country on the earth is—(A) New Zealand(B) Norway(C) Denmark(D) Iceland D

14. Which of the following was recently granted Navratna status to ?(A) PGCIL(B) REC

(C) NALCO(D) All the above D

15. In terms of billionnaire population. Mumbai ranks…… at world level ?(A) Sixth(B) Fifth(C) Fourth (D) Seventh D

16. According to a report, the number of Indians who have a problem of loud snoring during sleep is—(A) 35 million(B) 36 million(C) 40 million(D) 45 million B

17. The government has planned to establish ………… universities of global standards across the country ?(A) 10(B) 14(C) 20(D) 16 D

18. The government has increased Minimum Support Price of—(A) Wheat(B) Paddy(C) Cane(D) None of these B

19. India recently refused to accept the offer of funds/loans from World Bank for— (A) Disaster management(B) North-East projects(C) Tiger protection(D) None of the above C

20. Yves Saint Laurent recently died. He was a—(A) U.S.A. film director(B) First man to go to Mars mission(C) Renowned fashion designer

(D) An internationally renowned financial expert C

GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER 2008 GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER 2008

1. The tennis player who announced retirement recently is—(A) Roger Federer(B) Justine Henin(C) Rafael Nadal(D) Mahesh Bhupati

2. Entero virus 71 (EV 71) is responsible for—(A) Japanese encephalitis(B) The new form of bird flue(C) Skin infection(D) Hand-foot-mouth disease

3. According to a latest report, since 1990, India has cut its overall child mortality rate by—(A) 34%(B) 30%(C) 32%(D) 36%

4. India test-fired Nuclear Capable Agni III on May 7, 2008 for—(A) Fourth time(B) Second time(C) Third time(D) Fifth time

5. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of—(A) Guwahati(B) Bareily(C) Khandwa(D) Ranchi

6. The cyclone which struck Myanmar in May 2008 was—(A) Willy-willy(B) Nargis(C) Fanoos

(D) Nasim

7. The number of children, who are deprived of basic healthcare in India, as per the report—state of the World’s Mothers—brought out by global humanitarian organization ‘save the children’ is—(A) 60 million(B) 50 million(C) 67 million(D) 55 million

8. The country where the system of two Supreme Courts has been proposed is—(A) Pakistan(B) Nepal(C) Sri Lanka(D) Bhutan

9. Which of the following is not a member of the NATO ?(A) Austria(B) Poland(C) Hungary(D) Spain

10. Who became Britain’s first Asian woman Lord Mayor ?(A) Rekha Rani(B) Anjula Sood(C) Reshma Shah(D) Kavita Sahni

11. The newly elected President of Paragury is—(A) Fernando De Silva(B) Fernando Lugo(C) Fernando Silvio(D) Fernando Dominique

12. Silvio Berlusconi was recently elected to the post of Prime Ministership of Italy. He belongs to—(A) Italian Nationalist Party(B) The Patriotic Alliance(C) People’s Party of Italy

(D) People of Freedom Party

13. PLA stands for—(A) Party of Leninist Association(B) People’s Liberation Army(C) People for Liberal Alliance(D) People for Left Alliance

14. The number of African countries which attended the recently concluded India-Africa Forum Summit is—(A) 14(B) 15(C) 16(D) 17

15. According to a recent survey which of India’s states has topped in rural electrification ?(A) Maharashtra(B) Tamil Nadu(C) Rajasthan(D) Karnataka

16. Simran Kaur Mundi has been chosen—(A) Miss India Earth 2008(B) Miss India Universe 2008(C) Miss India World 2008(D) None of the above

17. Which one of the following won Pulitzer prize in Music category ?(A) The Little Match Girl Passion(B) Time and Materials(C) The Years of Extermination(D) The Eden’s Outcasts

18. The book ‘Superstar India : From Incredible to Unstoppable’ is written by—(A) P. M. Nayyar(B) Jhumpi Lahiri(C) Shobha De

(D) None of these

19. The 2008 Edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack–Crickets major annual reference work has named “The Leading Cricketer of the World for 2007”—(A) Mc Grath(B) Jacques Kallis(C) Ricky Ponting(D) Sachin Tendulkar

20. India ranks …………… in foreign exchange forex reserve.(A) Third(B) Second(C) Fifth(D) Fourth

21. Raghuram Rajan Committee is related to—(A) Austerity in government expenditure(B) Study of causes of rising prices(C) Financial sector reforms(D) Export-import balance

22. The International Monetary Fund has estimated India’s contribution to World Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms for 2007 to—(A) 4·6%(B) 6·4%(C) 7·1%(D) 3·9%

23. According to data released by the Ministry of Finance, currently the per capita debt on each of the roughly 110 crore Indians stands at—(A) Rs. 71502(B) Rs. 7218(C) Rs. 10550(D) Rs. 6103

24. Which one of the three single cross improved hybrids of maize has not been developed and recommended for an All India level

use by Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University ?(A) HPM–6(B) HM–8(C) HM–10(D) HQPM–7

25. US has decided to remove ………from its list of states sponsoring terrorism.(A) Cuba(B) Iraq(C) North Korea(D) Libya

26. In the year 2006-07 India received Foreign Direct Investment Worth—(A) $ 25 billion(B) $ 24·5 billion(C) $ 26·25 billion(D) 20·5 billion

27. For the first time, the T.V. Cameras and print cameramen were allowed to record proceedings of the Lok Adalats dispensing justice on—(A) May 3, 2008(B) May 5, 2008(C) May 7, 2008(D) May 4, 2008

28. As a part of the partial solution to the world’s energy crisis, the scientists of which of the following countries are building a nuclear fusion laboratory designed to recreate the temperatures and pressure of an exploding star ?(A) U.K.(B) U.S.A.(C) Australia(D) France

29. Recently, a fatal disease broke out in China infecting thousands of children and causing death of some of them. The disease was—

(A) Bird flu(B) Filariasis(C) Hand, mouth and foot disease(D) Chicken pox

30. Two Indian doctors from Kolhapur have achieved a path breaking success in the research of—(A) Genetics(B) Stem cell(C) New protein structure(D) Habit pattern of different people

31. Apart from ISRO, three other agencies/institutions were also involved in the execution of PSLV-C9. Which of the following was not involved ?(A) DRDO(B) Antrix Corporation(C) Cosmos International Germany(D) University of Toronto, Canada

32. The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, slated to begin in 2009 was conceptualised first in—(A) 1991(B) 1989(C) 1985(D) 1993

33. In addition to Kolkata and Delhi, the Union Government plans to start Metro rail service in four more cities. Which of the following is not included in the plan ?(A) Kochi(B) Hyderabad(C) Pune(D) Chennai

34. President Pratibha Patil recently visited Chile, Brazil and Mexico. During her trip, with which of the following countries did India sign an extradition treaty—(A) Brazil(B) Chile

(C) Mexico(D) None of these

35. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLV-C9 is not a nano satellite ?(A) NLS-4(B) NLS-5(C) RUBIN-8A(D) IMS-1

Answers :1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (B)11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (D)21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (C) 30. (B)31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (D)

PART–I General Knowledge1. How many languages are there in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India ?(A) 16(B) 18(C) 20(D) 22Ans : (D)

2. Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with—(A) Backward Classes Commission(B) Election Commission(C) Union Public Service Commission(D) Finance CommissionAns : (A)

3. In which year ‘Advocate’s Welfare Fund Act’ was enacted by Parliament of India ?(A) 1999

(B) 2001(C) 2003(D) 2008Ans : (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 UttaranchalAns : (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, 2005Ans : (B)

6. In Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly one member is nominated from—(A) Christian Community(B) Muslim Community(C) Anglo-Indian Community(D) Parsi CommunityAns : (C)

7. A Supreme Court’s Judge retires at an age of—(A) 58 years(B) 70 years(C) 62 years(D) 65 yearsAns : (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 GovernorAns : (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 ConstitutionAns : (C)

10. Humanisation and decrimanisation 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 CommissionAns : (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 ConstitutionAns : (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 aboveAns : (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. LahotiAns : (B)

14. ‘www’ on the internet stands for—(A) Words Words Words(B) Wide Word Words(C) World Wide Web(D) When Where WhyAns : (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 aboveAns : (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 32Ans : (B)17. Which State in India implemented the ‘Panchayati Raj System’ first ?(A) Rajasthan(B) Maharashtra(C) Bihar(D) Uttar PradeshAns : (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) ParliamentAns : (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 CouncilAns : (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 aboveAns : (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 TribunalAns : (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

CommissionerAns : (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 aboveAns : (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) NeverAns : (A)

25. In which year financial emergency was proclaimed under Article 360 in India ?(A) 1962(B) 1965(C) 1975(D) NeverAns : (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 GovernorAns : (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 AmendmentAns : (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 4Ans : (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 educationfor children upto fourteen years of ageAns : (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, 1941Ans : (A)31. Where the head office of the United Nations is situated ?(A) Washington(B) Geneva(C) New York(D) The HagueAns : (C)

32. How many members are in the Security Council ?(A) 5(B) 9(C) 10(D) 15Ans : (D)

33. Which one of the following Article of United Nations Charter is related to the procedure of voting ?(A) Article 16(B) Article 18(C) Article 10(D) None of the aboveAns : (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 JusticeAns : (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 FrenchAns : (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 CanadaAns : (A)

37. P’s 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 issuedAns : (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 yearsAns : (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 IXAns : (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 126Ans : (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 45Ans : (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 AmendmentAns : (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 AmendmentAns : (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 membersAns : (D)

46. International Human Rights Day is celebrated on—(A) 26th January(B) 10th December(C) 14th July(D) 26th NovemberAns : (B)

47. The Headquarters of International Court of Justice is at—(A) New York(B) Geneva(C) The Hague(D) ParisAns : (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 StatesAns : (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 267Ans : (C)

50. By which Amendment of the Constitution the Service Tribunals were established ?(A) 39th Amendment(B) 44th Amendment(C) 40th Amendment(D) 42nd AmendmentAns : (D)

PART–II Law 51. Under Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a Hindu can dispose of his interest in a Mitakshara Coparcenary property by—(A) Will(B) Gift(C) Sale(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)

52. Presumption that the younger survived the elder under Section 21 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is a—(A) Presumption of fact(B) Mixed presumption of fact and law(C) Rebuttable presumption of law(D) Irrebuttable presumption of lawAns : (C)

53. Rule 2 under Section 10 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is a—(A) Per capita rule(B) Per stirpes(C) Per stirpes per capita rule(D) Rule of exclusionAns : (A)

54. A decree may be executed by—(A) Tehsildar(B) Collector(C) District Judge(D) Either by the court which passed it or to which it is sentAns : (D)

55. On which of the following maxim the doctrine of ‘Res Judicata’ is based ?(A) Qui facit per alium facit per se(B) Ex turpi causa non oritur actio(C) Respondent superior

(D) Interest republica ut sit finish litiumAns : (D)

56. Right to lodge a ‘caveat’ has been provided under—(A) Section 148 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(B) Section 148-A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(C) Section 148-B of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(D) Section 147 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Ans : (B)

57. Arrest of a person in execution of a decree has been provided—(A) Under Section 53 of the Code of Civil Procedure(B) Under Section 54 of the Code of Civil Procedure(C) Under Section 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure(D) Under Section 55 of the Code of Civil ProcedureAns : (D)

58. Under Order VI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the court can allow to alter or amend the proceedings to—(A) Either party(B) To plaintiff only(C) To defendant only(D) To only one defendant, if there are more than one defendantAns : (A)

59. Which of the following Sections of the Code of Civil Procedure defines the ‘Mesne Profit’ ?(A) Section 2(4)(B) Section 2(14)(C) Section 2(6)(D) Section 2(12)Ans : (D)

60. Order 42 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with—(A) Appeal to Supreme Court(B) Appeal by indigent person(C) Appeal against orders

(D) Appeal from appellate decreesAns : (D)

61. Preliminary Decree can be passed in a suit—(A) For partition(B) For partnership(C) For possession and mesne profit(D) All of the aboveAns : (D)

62. Under Section 15 of the Code of Civil Procedure, every suit shall be instituted in—(A) District Court(B) The court of lower grade(C) The court of higher grade(D) All of the aboveAns : (B)

63. Pleading has been defined in—(A) Order VI, Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure(B) Order VI, Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure(C) Order VIII, Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure(D) Order VIII, Rule 2 of the Code of Civil ProcedureAns : (A)

64. Which Provision of the Code of Civil Procedure provides that one person may sue or defend on behalf of all in same interest ?(A) Order 1, Rule 1(B) Order 2, Rule 2(C) Order 1, Rule 8(D) Order 1, Rule 9Ans : (C)

65. Which one of the following authorities is not entitled to try a case summarily under the Code of Criminal Procedure ?(A) Chief Judicial Magistrate(B) Metropolitan Magistrate

(C) Judicial Magistrate of the First Class(D) 2nd Class Judicial MagistrateAns : (D)

66. Which one of the following Sections of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with ‘Revision’ ?(A) Section 110(B) Order VI, Rule 13(C) Section 115(D) Section 120Ans : (C)

67. Which Section of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides a protection to the members of Armed Forces from arrest ?(A) Section 41(B) Section 45(C) Section 46(D) Section 50Ans : (B)

68. In a summary trial the maximum period of imprisonment is—(A) Not exceeding three months(B) Not exceeding six months(C) Not exceeding one year(D) Not exceeding two yearsAns : (A)

69. Which of the following are liable under Section 125(1)(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure for payment of maintenance to their parents, who are unable to maintain themselves ?(A) Sons only(B) Daughters only(C) Sons and daughters both(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

70. Section 2(c) of the code of Criminal Procedure defines—(A) Bailable offence(B) Non-bailable offence(C) Cognizable offence(D) Non-cognizable offenceAns : (C)

71. Who can tender pardon to accomplice under Section 306 of the Code of Criminal Procedure ?(A) Chief Judicial Magistrate only(B) Metropolitan Magistrate only(C) Magistrate of the First Class only(D) All of the aboveAns : (D)

72. The procedure of trials held before the Court of Sessions is provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure under—(A) Sections 204 to 210(B) Sections 220 to 224(C) Sections 225 to 237(D) Sections 238 to 245Ans : (C)

73. On being submitted the sentence of death by Court of Sessions, the High Court may—(A) Confirm the sentence(B) Annul the conviction(C) May pass any other sentence warranted by law(D) All of the aboveAns : (D)74. Section 2(h) of the Code of Criminal Procedure defines the term—(A) Investigation(B) Charge(C) Inquiry(D) OffenceAns : (A)

75. Which ‘Section’ of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for prosecution for offences against marriage ?(A) Section 196(B) Section 197(C) Section 198(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

76. Which Section of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that “no statement made by any person to a police officer if reduced to writing, be signed by the person making it” ?(A) Section 161(B) Section 162(C) Section 163(D) Section 164Ans : (B)

77. A Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass a sentence of imprisonment—(A) Not exceeding seven years(B) Exceeding seven years(C) For life(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)

78. Which one of the following Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for anticipatory bail ?(A) Section 436(B) Section 438(C) Section 439(D) Section 437Ans : (B)

79. In which of the following cases some important principles regarding the defence of unsoundness of mind were propounded ?(A) Mc’Naughten Case(B) R. V. Prince(C) R. V. Dudley and Stephen

(D) Reg V. GovindaAns : (A)

80. Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code defines ‘affray’ ?(A) Section 159(B) Section 160(C) Section 161(D) Section 148Ans : (A)

81. ‘A’ attempts to pick the pocket of ‘Z’ by thrusting his hand into ‘Z’s’ pocket. ‘A’ fails in his attempt as ‘Z’ had nothing in his pocket. What offence ‘A’ has committed ?(A) Theft(B) Attempt to commit theft(C) Mischief(D) No offenceAns : (B)

82. Which one of the following provisions of the Indian Penal Code relates to vicarious liability ?(A) Section 120A(B) Section 121(C) Section 154(D) Section 159Ans : (C)

83. Which one of the following cases is a case relating to Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code ?(A) K. M. Nanavati Vs. State of Maharashtra(B) Niharendu Dutta Vs. King Emperor(C) Barendra Kumar Ghosh Vs. King Emperor(D) Kedar Nath Vs. State of West BengalAns : (C)

84. Which one of the following Provisions of the Indian Penal Code defiens ‘Unlawful Assembly’ ?(A) Section 141(B) Section 142(C) Section 146(D) Section 149Ans : (A)

85. The maxim ‘Ignorantia facit excusat’ relates to—(A) Section 75 of the Indian Penal Code(B) Section 76 of the Indian Penal Code(C) Section 77 of the Indian Penal Code(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)

86. Which Provision of the Indian Penal Code says, “nothing is an offence which is done by accident” ?(A) Section 79 of I.P.C.(B) Section 78 of I.P.C.(C) Section 80 of I.P.C.(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

87. Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code has been declared unconstitutional as violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India ?(A) Section 301(B) Section 303(C) Section 306(D) Section 314Ans : (B)

88. Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code relates to punishment for abetment to commit suicide ?(A) Section 306(B) Section 307(C) Section 308

(D) Section 309Ans : (A)

89. Which one of the following cases is not correctly matched ?(A) Mc’Naughten’s case—Section 84 of I.P.C.(B) D.P.P. V. Beard—Section 84 of I.P.C.(C) Basudeo V. State—Section 86 of I.P.C.(D) Bhawoo Jiwaji V. Mooljee Dayal —Section 79 of I.P.C.Ans : (B)

90. How many kinds of hurts are included under grevious hurt under Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code ?(A) 5(B) 6(C) 7(D) 8Ans : (D)

91. Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code relates with punishment for cheating ?(A) Section 415(B) Section 417(C) Section 416(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)

92. Which Provision of the Indian Penal Code makes water pollution punishable ?(A) Section 277(B) Section 278(C) Section 279(D) Section 280Ans : (A)

93. In which of the following offences under the Indian Penal Code, preparation of the offence is punishable ?(A) Murder

(B) Dowry death(C) Waging war against Government of India(D) TheftAns : (C)

94. Adultery is an offence committed—(A) With the consent of a married woman(B) With the consent of a woman(C) Without the consent of a woman but with the consent of her husband(D) With the consent of a minor girlAns : (A)

95. How many exceptions have been provided for the offence of defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code ?(A) 4(B) 10(C) 6(D) 9Ans : (B)

96. The case of S. Varadrajan Vs. State related to—(A) Section 366-A of I.P.C.(B) Section 364-A of I.P.C.(C) Section 363 of I.P.C.(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

97. Which one of the following cases relates to right of private defence ?(A) Jaidev Vs. State(B) Ram Rattan Vs. State(C) Guljar Singh Vs. State(D) Rajesh Kumar Vs. DharamveerAns : (A)

98. ‘A’ enters ‘Z’ house through a window. Here ‘A’ commits—(A) Trespass(B) House trespass(C) House breaking(D) All of the aboveAns : (C)

99. Which one of the following cases is not related to Mens rea ?(A) R. Vs. Prince(B) Queen Vs. Tolson(C) Sherras Vs. De Rutzen(D) Barendra Kumar Ghosh Vs. EmperorAns : (D)

100. Which Section of the Indian Penal Code deals with those conditions, when consent is said to be, not free consent ?(A) Section 87(B) Section 90(C) Section 92(D) Section 89Ans : (B)

101. Point out incorrect response. The following are modes of abetment—(A) Instigation(B) Engaging in conspiracy(C) Aiding(D) None of the aboveAns : (D)102. In which of the following cases the principles relating to the defence of intoxication were laid down ?(A) Mc’ Naughten Case(B) Director of Public Prosecution Vs. Beard(C) R. Vs. Dudley and Stephen(D) R. Vs. PrinceAns : (B)

103. ‘A’ administers poisonous drug to a woman ‘B’ to cause miscarriage. It is found that ‘B’ was not pregnant. In this case—(A) ‘A’ is not guilty of attempt to cause miscarriage(B) ‘A’ is guilty of attempt to cause miscarriage(C) ‘A’ is guilty of murder(D) ‘A’ is guilty of no offenceAns : (B)

104. Which is the secondary source of Muslim Law under the following ?(A) Custom(B) Ijmaa(C) Qiyas(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)

105. Which of the following modifies the application of Muslim Law ?(A) Shariat Act, 1937(B) Muslim Marriage Dissolution Act, 1939(C) Muslim Woman (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986(D) All the aboveAns : (D)

106. Which of the following Muslim Laws applies in India ?(A) Muslim Penal Law(B) Muslim Law of Evidence(C) Muslim Law of Sales of goods(D) Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986Ans : (D)107. Who applied Qiyas for the first time as source of Muslim Law ?(A) Imam Abu Hanifa(B) Imam Yusuf(C) Imam Jafer(D) Imam AhmadAns : (A)

108. Under Muslim Law, marriage is—(A) An institution legalising male and female conjugal relations(B) A civil contract(C) Sunnet(D) All the aboveAns : (D)

109. Who can be a guardian in minor’s marriage in Sunni Law ?(A) Mother in the presence of father(B) Grand-mother in the presence of mother(C) Maternal uncle in the presence of real uncle(D) FatherAns : (D)

110. Under the following which is absolute incapacity for marriage?(A) Consanguinity(B) Affinity(C) Fosterage(D) All the aboveAns : (D)

111. Which is a relative incapacity for marriage ?(A) Marriage with wife’s sister when wife is alive(B) Marriage with fifth woman in the presence of four wives(C) Absence of required number of witnesses at the time of marriage(D) All the aboveAns : (D)

112. Mahar-e-Misl determined on what ground ?(A) Personal characteristics of wife such as age, extraordinary beauty(B) Her father’s family social status(C) Dower paid to women in her husband’s family(D) All the aboveAns : (D)

113. What are the wife’s rights when husband does not pay the dower ?(A) Refuse consummation

(B) File suit for recovery of dower(C) Keep possession over dead husband’s property(D) All the aboveAns : (D)

114. In the absence of mother, which of the following females has the first priority to have the custody of a Muslim child ?(A) Father’s mother(B) Mother’s mother(C) Sisters(D) Maternal auntAns : (B)

115. A Muslim can marry any number of wives not exceeding four, if a Muslim marries a fifth wife such a marriage shall be—(A) Valid(B) Void(C) Irregular(D) Either (A) or (B)Ans : (C)

116. In Sunni-te Law, the guardian of the minor’s property is—(A) Mother(B) Father(C) Mother’s mother(D) Father’s fatherAns : (B)

117. After divorce a Muslim woman—(A) Can not remarry(B) Can remarry immediately(C) Can marry only after completion of ‘Iddat’ period(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

118. How many witnesses are necessary in Shia Muslim marriage ?(A) Two males

(B) One male and two females(C) No witness is required(D) Both (A) and (B)Ans : (C)

119. In Shia School of Muslim Law the amount of Mehar is—(A) Not legally fixed(B) 10 dirhams(C) 100 dirhams(D) 500 dirhamsAns : (A)

120. Doctrine of ‘cy-pres’ is related with—(A) Marriage(B) Dower(C) Gift(D) WakfsAns : (D)

121. The term ‘Musha’ under Muslim Law means—(A) Divided property(B) Joint property(C) Separate property(D) Undivided share in propertyAns : (D)

122. A Sunni Muslim performs marriage during the period of ‘Iddat’, the marriage is—(A) Void(B) Valid(C) Irregular(D) VoidableAns : (C)

123. A Muslim mother is entitled to the custody of her female child until she attains—(A) The age of 7 years

(B) Puberty(C) Age of 11 years(D) Age of 15 yearsAns : (B)

124. Dissolution of Muslim marriage by agreement is known as—(A) Talaq in ahsan(B) Illa(C) Zihar(D) KhulaAns : (D)

125. Which ‘Wasiyat’ is invalid in Muslim Law ?(A) Wasiyat made in favour of religious school(B) Wasiyat made to the killer of legator(C) Wasiyat made for charity(D) Wasiyat made to a nonmuslimAns : (B)

126. Which of the following is not a ground of divorce under the ‘Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act’, 1939 ?(A) Absence of husband for four years or more(B) Imprisonment of husband for two years(C) Failure of husband to maintain his wife(D) Impotency of husbandAns : (B)

127. Which of the following statement is not correct with regard to Muslim Law ?(A) Nephew gets twice the share of niece(B) Son gets twice the share of a daughter(C) Brother gets twice the share of a sister(D) Widower gets twice the share of a widowAns : (A)

128. What is right of ‘Pre-emption’ ?(A) A right to seek eviction of tenant and get vacant possession

(B) A right to purchase property in preference to other person(C) A right to presume adversely(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)

129. Rule against perpetuity will not be applicable in—(A) Perpetual transfer for gift(B) Personal contracts(C) Vested interest(D) All of the aboveAns : (D)

130. Under the Provisions of Transfer of Property Act, the unborn child acquires vested interest—(A) Upon his birth(B) 7 days after his birth(C) 12 days after his birth(D) 18 years after his birthAns : (A)

131. Which one of the following Sections of the Transfer of Property Act defines “Transfer of Property” ?(A) Section 3(B) Section 4(C) Section 5(D) Section 6Ans : (C)

132. Which one of the following sections of the Transfer of Property Act, defines ‘Notice’ ?(A) Section 2(B) Section 3(C) Section 5(D) Explanation II of Section 3Ans : (B)

133. The Privy Council decision in Tilakdhari Lal V. Khedan Lal relates to—(A) Section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act(B) Section 41 of the Transfer of Property Act(C) Section 107 of the Transfer of Property Act(D) Section 122 of the Transfer of Property ActAns : (A)

134. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?(A) Oral transfer—Section 9 of the Transfer of Property Act(B) Rule against perpetuity—Section 14 of the Transfer of Property Act(C) Doctrine of election—Section 35 of the Transfer of Property Act(D) Transfer by Ostensible Owner—Section 40 of the Transfer of Property ActAns : (D)

135. Which one of the following Provisions of the Transfer of Property Act relates to ‘usufructuary mortgage’ ?(A) Section 58 (a)(B) Section 58 (b)(C) Section 58 (d)(D) Section 58 (e)Ans : (C)

136. Which one of the following cases does not pertain to the doctrine of ‘part performance’ ?(A) Arrif Vs. Jadu Nath(B) Prabodh Kumar Vs. Dantmara Tea Co.(C) Sardar Govind Rao Mahadik Vs. Devi Sahai(D) Ram Baran Prasad Vs. Ram Mohit HazraAns : (D)137. Which Provisions of the Transfer of Property Act defines ‘lease’ ?(A) Section 105(B) Section 106(C) Section 107(D) Section 108Ans : (A)

138. The provision of fraudulent transfer is given in—(A) Section 49 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882(B) Section 50 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882(C) Section 51 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882(D) Section 53 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882Ans : (D)

139. The gift of future property is—(A) Void(B) Voidable(C) Valid(D) Conditionally voidAns : (A)

140. Which Section of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 was amended in the year 2002 ?(A) Section 106(B) Section 100(C) Section 108(D) Section 110Ans : (A)

141. The rule of lis pendens applies when—(A) The suit or proceeding in which right to immovable property is indirectly in question(B) A suit or proceeding in which right to immovable property is pending between two persons and one of them sells the property(C) The suit or proceeding is pending in a court which does not have jurisdiction(D) Litigation is not bonafide but collusiveAns : (B)

142. Transfer of Property Act came into force on—(A) July 01, 1882(B) August 01, 1882(C) September 01, 1882

(D) October 01, 1882Ans : (A)

143. In the Transfer of property Act, immovable property does not include—(A) Building(B) Land(C) Pond(D) Standing timberAns : (D)

144. Which of the following properties cannot be transferred ?(A) Share in copyright(B) Interest in mortgaged property(C) Right to future maintenance(D) Immovable propertyAns : (C)

145. Which of the following sections of the Transfer of Property Act deals with “effect of holding over a lease” ?(A) Section 114 A(B0 Section 115(C) Section 115 A(D) Section 116Ans : (D)

146. In which of the following conditions the lease can be terminated ?(A) Efflux of time(B) On termination of lessor’s interest or power(C) On merger(D) All the aboveAns : (D)

147. The doctrine of “lis pendens” is explained in famous case of —(A) Bellamy Vs. Sabine(B) Musahur Sahu Vs. Hakim Lal(C) Muhammad Shafi Vs. Muhammad Sayed

(D) Tulk V. MoxhayAns : (A)

148. Transfer of a right to enjoy the immovable property for a certain time is—(A) Mortgage(B) Agreement to lease(C) Licence(D) LeaseAns : (D)

149. In case of gift, the donee dies before acceptance, then—(A) Gift is voidable(B) Gift is valid(C) Gift is void(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

150. The mortgagor’s right to redeem the mortgaged property accrues—(A) At any time after the mortgage(B) At any time after the mortgage money has become due(C) At any time when the mortgagor wants(D) At any time mortgagee demands the moneyAns : (B)

151. Which one of the following mortgages does not require writing and registration ?(A) Usufructuary mortgage(B) Simple mortgage(C) English mortgage(D) Mortgage by deposit of title deedsAns : (D)

152. Which of the following is included in the term ‘living person’ under Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act ?(A) A company

(B) An association(C) Body of individuals(D) All of the aboveAns : (D)

153. Section 11 of the Transfer of Property Act will be applicable only when the interest transferred in the property is—(A) Limited(B) Absolute(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)

154. Which statement is not correct ?(A) Some facts are relevant but not admissible(B) Some facts are admissible but not relevant(C) All relevant facts are admissible(D) All admissible facts are not relevantAns : (C)

155. Which Section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with “Doctrine of confirmation by subsequent facts” ?(A) Section 27(B) Section 115(C) Section 102(D) Section 165Ans : (A)

156. Which Section of the Indian Evidence Act is not on ‘shifting of burden of proof’ ?(A) Section 101(B) Section 102(C) Section 105(D) Section 108Ans : (A)

157. Which Section of the Indian Evidence Act is related with doctrine of ‘Res ipsa loquitor’ ?(A) Section 102(B) Section 104(C) Section 106(D) Section 108Ans : (C)

158. Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Evidence Act provides for admissibility of secondary evidence ?(A) Section 60(B) Section 61(C) Section 63(D) Section 65Ans : (D)

159. Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Evidence Act says “facts admitted need not be proved” ?(A) Section 18(B) Section 21(C) Section 55(D) Section 58Ans : (D)

160. Section 113-B, ‘presumption as to dowry death’ was added to the Indian Evidence Act in—(A) 1986(B) 1983(C) 1961(D) 1962Ans : (A)161. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?(A) Child witness : Section 118(B) Dumb witness : Section 120(C) Hostile witness : Section 154(D) Expert witness : Section 45Ans : (B)

162. The illustration that, “A and B are jointly tried for the murder of C. It is proved that A said, ‘B and I murdered C’,” relates—(A) Section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act(B) Section 24 of the Indian Evidence Act(C) Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act(D) Section 27 of the Indian Evidence ActAns : (A)

163. Identification parade is relevant under—(A) Section 8 of the Indian Evidence Act(B) Section 9 of the Indian Evidence Act(C) Section 10 of the Indian Evidence Act(D) Section 11 of the Indian Evidence ActAns : (B)

164. Which of the following Sections was amended by the Indian Technology Act, 2000 ?(A) Section 6 of the Indian Evidence Act(B) Section 17 of the Indian Evidence act(C) Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act(D) Section 41 of the Indian Evidence ActAns : (B)

165. Section 113–A of the Indian Evidence Act was added in—(A) Year 1982(B) Year 1983(C) Year 1988(D) Year 1980Ans : (B)166. The Indian Evidence Act deals with—(A) ‘presumptio juris’ only(B) ‘presumptio huminis’ only(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

167. Indian Evidence Act deals privilege—(A) As a right only(B) As a duty only(C) As a right and duty both(D) Neither as a right nor as a dutyAns : (C)

168. Facts supporting or rebutting the opinion of the experts are relevant under—(A) Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act(B) Section 46 of the Indian Evidence Act(C) Section 50 of the Indian Evidence Act(D) Section 51 of the Indian Evidence ActAns : (B)

169. Which one of the following cases does not relate to ‘dying declaration’ ?(A) Queen Emperess V s . Abdullah(B) Pakala Narayan Swamy Vs. King Emperor(C) Zafar Vs. State of U.P.(D) Ratangond Vs. State of BiharAns : (C)

170. Case of Pakala Narayan Swami Vs. King Emperor is related with—(A) Section 6 of the Indian Evidence Act(B) Section 21(1) of the Indian Evidence Act(C) Section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act(D) Section 41 of the Indian Evidence ActAns : (C)

171. Who amongst the following is an expert under the Indian Evidence Act ?(A) Hand-writing expert(B) Finger print expert(C) Ballistics expert(D) All of the aboveAns : (D)

172. Under which Section of the Indian Evidence Act the principle of ‘Res Gestae’ is given ?(A) Section 12(B) Section 6(C) Section 2(D) Section 15Ans : (B)

173. Under Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act, the ‘admission’ is—(A) Written only(B) Oral only(C) Both written or oral(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

174. Which of the following Sections of the Indian Evidence Act relates to accomplice ?(A) Section 30(B) Section 133(C) Section 134(D) Section 29Ans : (B)

175. Under Section 122 of the Indian Evidence Act, ‘privilege’ is available to—(A) Judges(B) Advocates(C) Magistrates(D) Husband and WifeAns : (D)

176. In which of the following cases hearsay evidence is not admissible ?(A) Statement of experts expressed in treaties, if the author is dead or cannot be found(B) Where eye-witness told the facts to another person, statement of

that person(C) If the statement is of a deceased person, when it related to cause of his death(D) If the statement is part of the transaction-in-issueAns : (B)

177. Which one of the following is not a document under the Indian Evidence Act ?(A) An inscription on a stone of a building(B) A photograph(C) A printout of a message sent through mobile or computer(D) A knife recovered by police from the possession of an accused and produced in the courtAns : (D)

178. Which Section of the Indian Evidence Act provides that contents of the document must be proved by primary evidence ?(A) Section 61(B) Section 62(C) Section 63(D) Section 64Ans : (D)

179. A Hindu couple having the decree of judicial separation wants to live together—(A) They can live together(B) They cannot live together(C) They can live together after re-marriage(D) They can live together only after the permission of the courtAns : (A)

180. ‘A’, a Hindu male, having undivided interest in a Mitakshara Coparcenary property dies leaving behind two sons and one daughter. The daughter is entitled to the following share in the property—(A) 1/3(B) 1/4(C) 1/9

(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)

181. Hindu law does not apply to a person who is a Hindu by—(A) Birth(B) Conversion(C) Re-conversion(D) None of the aboveAns : (D)

182. Who is a Hindu among following ?(A) A legitimate child of Sikh male and Jain female(B) An illegitimate child of Sikh male and Jain female(C) An illegitimate child of Hindu male and Parsi female and who was brought up as a Hindu(D) All of the aboveAns : (D)

183. ‘Dayabhaga’ is authored by—(A) Vijnaneshwara(B) Yagyavalkya(C) Jimutavahana(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

184. Vijnaneshwara is a famous commentator of—(A) Manu Smriti(B) Narad Smriti(C) Yagyavalkya Smriti(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

185. In regard to a Hindu marriage, ‘Sapinda relationship’ of any person is counted upto—(A) Fifth generation in the line of ascent through father only(B) Third generation in the line of ascent through mother only(C) Both (A) and (B)

(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

186. Pre-martial relation of a spouse is a statutory ground for—(A) Judicial separation(B) Divorce(C) Nullity of marriage(D) None of the aboveAns : (D)

187. A Hindu male of 28 years of age adopts a female child of 13 years of age. The adoption is—(A) Valid(B) Voidable(C) Illegal(D) VoidAns : (D)

188. Order of succession under the Hindu Succession Act of a male Hindu dying intestate is as follows—(A) Agnates, Cognates, Class I heirs, Class II heirs(B) Cognates, Agnates, Class I heirs, Class II heirs(C) Class I heirs, Class II heirs, Agnates, Cognates(D) Class I heirs, Class II heirs, Cognates, AgnatesAns : (C)

189. Provisions of Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 corresponds to—(A) Section 36 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954(B) Section 36 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

190. Consent theory of divorce was introduced in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in the year—(A) 1979

(B) 1976(C) 1964(D) 1956Ans : (B)

191. “A person is not disqualified from succeeding to any property on the ground of any disease, defect or deformity” is provided under—(A) Section 28 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956(B) Section 29 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956(C) Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)

192. Which one of the following Sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 deals with “Restitution of Conjugal Rights” ?(A) Section 5(B) Section 9(C) Section 10(D) Section 11Ans : (B)

193. If parties to a Hindu marriage are sapinda to each other, the marriage is—(A) Void(B) Voidable(C) Valid(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)194. A Hindu married woman of 32 years of age adopts a male child of 8 years with the consent of her husband. The adoption is—(A) Valid(B) Not valid(C) Voidable at the option of husband(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)

195. A Hindu dies intestate leaving behind two sons, one daughter and widow. His property shall devolve to—(A) Sons only(B) Sons and daughter only(C) Widow only(D) Sons, daughter and widow allAns : (D)

196. Under Hindu Succession Act, 1956, who amongst the following is not in Class I heir ?(A) Father(B) Mother(C) Son(D) DaughterAns : (A)

197. Under Mitakshara School Coparcenary interest devolves by—(A) Representation(B) Survivorship(C) Obstructed heritage(D) Unobstructed heritageAns : (B)

198. Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, which of the following is not entitled to adopt ?(A) An unmarried person(B) Husband with the consent of wife(C) Wife who is divorced(D) Husband without the consent of wifeAns : (D)

199. Under which Section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the provision relating to registration of marriage is given ?(A) Section 8(B) Section 7(C) Section 6

(D) Section 5Ans : (A)

200. Under which Section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, husband and wife may file a petition of divorce by mutual consent ?(A) Section 13–A(B) Section 13–B(C) Section 14(D) Section 9Ans : (B)

1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in MAY 2008 ?(A) Rajeev Chandrashekha(B) Anand Mahindra(C) K.V.Kamath(D) Ganesh Natarajan(E) None of theseAns (C)

2. Th World’s longest Sea Bridge has been established in-(A) India(B) USA(C) Japan(D) Malaysia(E) ChinaAns (E)

3. 12th UNCTAD (UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT) miniterial lavel conference was held in April 2008 at-(A) New Delhi (India)(B) Accra (Ghana)(C) Islamabad (Pakistan)(D) Dhaka (Bangladesh)(E) Kathmandu (Nepal)Ans (B)

4. At which place India’s first Indira Gandhi National Tribal University would be set up ?(A) Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh)(B) Nagpur(C) Hyderabad(D) Noida(E) PatnaAns (A)

5. Nathula Pass is located in the State :(A) Nagaland(B) Sikkim(C)West Bengal(D) Assam(E) TripuraAns (B)

6. THE 2007 Durand Cup has been won by –(A) Mohan Bagan(B) Mahindra United(C) Churchill Brothers(D) Central Railways(E) None of theseAns (C)

7. Who amongst the following has been named as the Forbes Asia Businessman of the year 2007 ?(A) K.V.Kamath(B) Ratan Tata(C) Nandan Nilekani(D) Ajim Premji(E) None of theseAns (A)

8. Konkan Railway is building world’s tallest railways bridge in which of the following states ?(A) Punjab(B) Jammu & Kashmir

(C) Maharashtra(D) Kerala(E) None of theseAns (B)

9. The author the book “ Jyoti Punj” is-(A) Sonia Gandhi(B) Narendra Modi(C) Jaswant Singh(D) Pervez Musharraf(E) None of theseAns (B)

10. World Investment Report is an annual publication of :(A) UNCTAD(B) WTO(C) World Bank(D)IMF(E) ADBAns (A)

11. Which of the following countries has the maximum amount of external debt ?(A) USA(B) Brazil(C)Mexico(D) Japan(E) RussiaAns (A)

12. Lee Myung Bak is the president of –(A) China(B) South Korea(C) North Korea(D) Malaysia(E) None of theseAns (B)

13. The author the book “ My Country My Life” is-(A) Sonia Gandhi(B) L.K.Advani(C) Jaswant Singh(D) Pervez Musharraf(E) None of theseAns (B)

14. Who has been won the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ?(A) Nagma(B) Shweta Singh(C) Nirupama Subramaniam(D) Nalini Singh(E) None of theseAns (C)

15. Who has been won Commonwealth Writers Prize 2008 ?(A) Kiran Desai(B) Shweta Singh(C) Rupashree Nanda(D) Indra Sinha(E) None of theseAns (D)

16. What is the full form of the term “PIARC” ?(A) Permanent International Association of Road Congress(B) Permanent Indian Association of Road Congress(C) Permanent International Accident of Road Congress(D) Permanent International Association of Rapid Congress(E) None of theseAns (A)

17. What is the percentage of the African countries in the earth areas ?(A) 28%(B) 18%(C) 20%(D) 25%(E) 35%

Ans (C)

18. International women’s day is celebrated every year on –(A) January 26(B) March 8(C) August 26(D) December 8(E) None of theseAns (B)

19. Gary Kirsten signed a two year contract with BCCI to coach the Indian Cricket team, belongs to :(A) South Africa(B) England(C) West Indies(D) Australia(E) New ZealandAns (A)

20. Capital formation in an economy depends on :(A) Total income(B) Total savings(C) Total demand(D) Total Production(E) None of theseAns (D)21. The National Old age Pension Scheme has now been extended to cover the entire BPL people above———- of age(A) 55 years(B) 60 years(C) 62 years(D) 65 years(E) None of theseAns (D)

22. According to the Union Finance Minister , by which year will India become middle income nation ?(A) 2015

(B) 2025(C) 2030(D) 2032(E) 2040Ans (B)

23. Who has been conferred to Miss India World 2008 ?(A) Simran Kaur Mundi(B) Tanvi Vyas(C) Parvathy Omanakuttan(D) Pooja Chitgopekar(E) None of theseAns (C)

24. The 20th Interpol Asian Regional Conference was held in March 2008 at _(A) India(B) Hong Kong(C) Kuala Lumpur(D) Moscow(E) None of theseAns (B)

25. Who is the new President of Russia ?(A) Vladimir Putin(B) Dmitry Medvedev(C) Viktor Chernomyrdin(D) Boris Yeltsin(E) None of theseAns (B)

GENERAL AWARENESS

1. The Sir C.V .Raman award for 2008 has been awarded to –(A) M.Natarajan

(B) Sanjeev Ramchandra Inamdar(C) Prof. G.Venkatraman(D) Dr. Naresh Trehan(E) None of theseAns [A]

2. The 2007 FIFA Woman player of the year is –(A) Birgit Prinz(B) Christiane(C) Marta(D) Sania Mirza(E) None of theseAns [C]

3. The Mascot of the 2008 Olympic Games is-(A) Fuwa(B) Athena and Phevos(C) Izz(D) Cobi(E) None of theseAns [A]

4. Which among the following States would observe 2008 as the‘Year of Education’ ?(A) Uttar Pradesh(B) Haryana(C) Bihar(D) Karnataka(E) RajasthanAns [B]

5. Who has written “two lives” ?(A) Vikram Seth(B) Kiran Desai(C) Arundhati Roy(D) Khushwant Singh(E) none of these

Ans [A]

6. Which of the following sites has been included in UNESCO’s list of the world ?(A) Akbar’s tomb at Sikandara(B) Gateway of India (Maharashtra)(C) Bibi ka Maqbara(D) Agra Fort(E) None of theseAns [D]

7. Rupees one lakh Nano Car has been unveiled in the 9th Auto Expo 2008 by –(A) Bajaj Group(B) Tata Group(C) Maruti-Suzuki Group(D) Mahindra & Mahindra Group(E) None of theseAns [B]

8. Which of the following banks has started the first biometric ATM in India ?(A) Punjab National Bank(B) State Bank Of India(C) Bank Of Baroda(D) Oriental Bank Of Commerce(E) Central Bank Of IndiaAns [A]

9. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for infrastructural development in rural areas , is set up and managed by-(A) RBI(B) SBI(C) NABARD(D) IMF(E) SEBIAns [C]

10. Non-scheduled banks are :(A) Banking companies other than those included in the second scheduled of the RBI(B) Private sector banks(C) Indigeneous banks(D) Rural money lenders(E) None of theseAns [A]

11. In January 2008, RBI has decided to issue ….. denomination banknotes with inset letter ‘S’ in both numbering panels:(A) Rs. 5(B) Rs. 10(C) Rs. 20(D) Rs. 50(E) None of theseAns [B]

12. Which mutual fund has topped in assets Under Management (AUM):(A) Reliance Mutual Fund(B) ICICI Mutual Fund(C) Standard Chartered Mutual Fund(D) Tata Mutual Fund(E) None of theseAns [A]

13. What is the average debt burden per farmer household :(A) Rs. 4,185(B) Rs. 10,500(C) Rs. 7,200(D) Rs. 12,585(E) Rs 15,345Ans [D]

14. Housing Finance Companies are regulated by:(A) NHB(B)HUDCO

(C)RBI(D) SEBI(E) None of theseAns [A]

15. The abbreviation GAPP stands for :(A) General Accepted Accounting Policies(B) General Accepted Accounting Practices(C) General Accepted Accounting Principles(D) General Accounts and Audit Procedures(E) None of theseAns [C]

16. Basic objective of Financial Management is :(A) Maximising the profit(B) Maximising the shareholder’s wealth(C) Ensuring financial discipline in the organization(D) Arrangement of funds(E) None of theseAns [B]

17. Who was the chief guest at the 2008 Republic Day Parade:(A) Nicholas Sarkozy (France)(B) Gordon Brown (UK)(C) Angela Markel (Germany)(D) Naveen Chandra Ram Gulam (Mauritius)(E) None of theseAns [A]

18. What is India’s HDI rank in the latest Human Development Report of 2007 ?(A) 126(B)127(C)128(D) 129(E)130Ans [C]

19. Which of the following is India’s largest power manufacturing company ?(A) NTPC(B) NHPC(C) Tata power(D) Reliance Energy(E) None of theseAns [A]

20. Which of the following country is not a member of the SAARC /(A) Bangladesh(B) Bhutan(C) Maldives(D) Myanmar(E) IndiaAns [D]

21. Who among the following is the author of the book “Death and After” ?(A) V. R. Iyer(B) Montek Singh Ahluwalia(C) L. K. Advani(D) Namita Gokhale(E) Sonia GandhiAns [A]

22. Which of the following States has emerged as the top State in terms of per capita income in 2007 ?(A) Punjab(B) Maharashtra(C) Andhra Pradesh(D) Haryana(E) West BengalAns [D]

23. Which of the following organizations agencies has established a fund known as “Investor Protection Fund” ?(A) SEBI(B) NABARD(C) AMFI(D) BSE(E) NSEAns [A]

24. Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Railway Board ?(A) Rakesh Mohan(B) K C Jena(C) Ashen Prasad(D) R R Singh(E) None of theseAns [B]

25. “Hand – in – Hand 2007” was a joint army exercise between :(A) India and China(B) India and US(C) India and Japan(D) India and Israel(E) India and PakistanAns [A]

1. Which of the following best describes the authour`s attitude toward fairy tales ?a.) fascinationb.) open approval. c.) Indulgent tolerance.d.) Scornful.2What type of sentence is this ?Hurray! We won the matcha.) Exclamatory b.) assertivec.) Negatived.) Affirmative3Before which of the following word will you put ‘a’a.) hourb.) M. A. c.) Umbrella d.) Man4The noun form of ‘fresh’ is –a.) freshlyb.) freshen c.) freshenersd.) fresh itself

5The word ‘clang’ is an example of –a.) Simileb.) inversion c.) onomatopoeiad.) irony

6The Forbes magazine acclaimed Azim Premji as richest India’s is the chairman of-a.) Pentafour softwareb) Infosys c.) IBMd.) Wipro

7Bharat Ratna award for the year 2001 goes to-a.) Lata Mangeshkar and Zakeer Hussainb.) Zakeer Hussain and Bismillah Khan c.) Bismillah Khan and Lata Mangeshkard.) Lata Mangeshkar and Ustad Amzad Ali Khan

8Mr. George W-Bush takes over as —— President of the united states of America succeeding Mr. Bill Clinton-a.) 42nd

b.) 43rd c.) 40th

d.) 45th

9New Chief Minister of Pondicherry is-a.) T. Venkat Naidub.) K. Hari Harh c.) N. Rengaswanyd.) M. Mudliar

10No court has the jurisdiction to interfere with the election process once set in motion by the Election commission. This is enshrined in Article-a.) 311b.) 329 c.) 356d.) 365

11Ostrich is a-a.) Running birdb.) Flying bird c) Swimming birdd.) Migratory bird

12The main atmospheric gas responsible for green house is-a.) Oxygenb.) Nitrogen c.) Ozoned.) Carbon-dioxide

13Which of the following is not a Kharif Crop-a.) Riceb.) groundnut c.) Sugarcaned.) gram

14The function of World Bank is to-a.) Help in reconstruction and development of world economyb.) Facilitate poor countries to trade on concessional rates c.) Promote growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of paymentsd.) Ease trade barriers and establish rule of fair trade

Speed of sound is maximum in-a. )Waterb.) Air c.) Steeld.) Vacuum

15“Long years ago we made a trust with destiny.” Whose words are these-a.) Subhash Chandra Boseb.) Jawaharlal Nehru c.) Lajpat Raid.) Bhagat Singh

16Durand cup is associated with-a.) Hockeyb.) Tennis c.) Footballd.) Badminton

17Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in the year.a.) 1908b.) 1910 c.) 1913d.) 1914

18India successfully conducted its first underground nuclear experiment at Pokhran in Rajas than on-a.) May 18, 1975b.) May 20, 1974 c) May 17, 1974d.) May 17, 197419An emergency loan of $ 500 million to help reconstruct infrastructure in earth quake devastated Gujarat approved by-a.) Asian development Bankb.) World Bank c.) Swiss Bankd.) Reserve Bank of India