INDIAN POLITY PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. When someone violate the law, we immediately inform :-
a. Neighbours
b. Relative
c. Judge
d. Police
Ans: (d)
2. Police generally do :-
a. File report
b. Arrest a person
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans: (c)
3. An accused person is decided by :-
a. Police
b. Court
c. Person himself
d. All of these
Ans: (b)
4. Every person has a fundamental Right to be defended by a lawyer under the act ___________.
a. Act 42
b. Act 67
c. Act 45
d. Act 22
Ans: (d)
5. Constitution places a duty on the state to provide a lawyer to any citizen who is unable to engage one due to poverty or other disability.
a. Act 39
b. Act 22
c. Act 43
d. Act 67
Ans: (a)
6. Key players of criminal justice system are :-
a. Police & public prosecutor
b. Defence lawyer & Judge
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans: (c)
7. Police file a charge sheet in the court & _________
a. If police arrest a person
b. If a person is suspected for anything
c. If a person commit a crime
d. If investigation proved the person is accused.
Ans: (d)
8. Who decided the guilty or innocence of victim?
a. Judge
b. Police
c. Neighbor
d. None of these
Ans: (a)
9. Right not to be ill treated or tortured during arrest or in custody written under :-
a. Act 22
b. Act 52
c. Act 43
d. Act 67
Ans: (a)
10. Act 22 contains :-
a. police has the Right to arrest any person without compliant
b. A boy under 15 years of age & women can’t be used as evidence against the accused
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans: (b)
11. D. K. Basu guideline include :-
a. The police official should wear, accurate & visible name tags with their identifications
b. A memo of arrest should be prepared at the time of arrest
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans: (c)
12. FIR means :-
a. Formal Identification report
b. first information report
c. First Indian region
d. All of these
Ans: (b)
13. Public prosecutor is :-
a. One who represents the interests of state
b. One who investigate crime
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans: (a)
14. What is the role of Judge?
a. Decide whether accused person is guilty or innocent
b. May send the person to jail
c. May impose a fine or both
d. All of these
Ans: (d)
15. What is a fair trial?
a. The trail in the absence of accused
b. The trail in the presence of accused
c. Judge should not be there for judgment
d. All of these
Ans: (b)
16. What is the best way to chose judges?
a. Nominating by legislature
b. by Executive
c. By political parties
d. By people
Ans: (d)
17. The chief justice get retired at the age of :-
a. 56 years
b. 40 years
c. 58 years
d. 75 years
Ans: (d)
18. ‘Rule of law’ was defined by :-
a. Dyasi
b. Glade stone
c. Laski
d. Glade stone
Ans: (a)
19. The Indian judiciary consists of a _________ for entire nation.
a. High Court
b. Supreme Court
c. District Court
d. All of these
Ans: (b)
20. Marshal judge is related with :-
a. Constitutional law
b. international law
c. Public law
d. Rule of law
Ans: (a)
21. When one see violating the law, one immediately think of informing the __________.
a. Police
b. Judge
c. Lawyer
d. None of these
Ans: (a)
22. According to _________ every individual charged of a crime has to be given fair trial.
a. law
b. Constitution
c. Police
d. Judge
Ans: (b)
23. The judges of Supreme court are appointed by :-
a. prime minister
b. Vice president
c. Ministers of council
d. President
Ans: (d)
24. Judiciary of India is :-
a. Less powerful than that of USA
b. More powerful than that of USA
c. Equal powerful than that of USA
d. None of these
Ans: (a)
25. Which is the highest court of appeal in civil & criminal cases?
a. District court
b. Supreme Court
c. High court
d. All of these
Ans: (b)
26. Independence of judiciary means :-
a. It is not under control of legislature or the executive
b. It is under control of president
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans: (a)
27. The judges of Supreme courts and High courts are appointed by
a. M. P.
b. Prime minister
c. M. L. A.
d. President
Ans: (d)
28. How many judges are removed by an ‘Impeachment motion’?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Zero
d. Seven
Ans: (c)
29. The power & independence of the Indian Judiciary allow to act as the guardian of the :-
a. Fundamental duties
b. Directive principles of state policy
c. Moral duty
d. Fundamental Rights
Ans: (d)
30. What is Public Interest Litigation?
a. Public is important than law
b. Nominate the leaders
c. Any one can approach to courts if public interest is hurt by the actions of government
d. All of these
Ans: (c)
31. Define the term ”SI”.
a. International System
b. System in
c. Sign in
d. Sub – Inspector
Ans: (d)
32. Which one of the following is an important function of police?
a. To arrest the person on complaint
b. To arrest the neighbour of thief
c. To punish the accused
d. To send him to jail
Ans: (a)
33. An investigation include :-
a. Statement of Witness
b. statement of bill
c. Statement of Judge
d. All of these
Ans: (a)
34. The guidelines for the police investigation are laid down by :-
a. Supreme Court
b. Judge
b. Constitution
d. None of these
Ans: (a)
35. Arrested person should be protested before a magistrate with in 24 hours of arrest comes under
a. Act 42
b. Act 51
c. Act 56
d. Act 22
Ans: (d)
36. Define the first step of investigation into crime.
a. charge Sheet
b. FIR
c. Investigation
d. Punishment
Ans: (b)
37. FIR usually mentioned :-
a. Date
b. Time & place
c. Detail the basic facts & descriptions of event
d. All of these
Ans: (d)
38. FIR report is signed by :-
a. Judge
b. Complainant
c. Police
d. Lawyer
Ans: (b)
39. All of these criminal offences are regarded as _________.
a. Public Right
b. Livelihood Right
c. Personal Right
d. Public wrong
Ans: (d)
40. The prosecutor must conduct the prosecution on the behalf of the ______.
a. State
b. Centre
c. state & centre
d. All of these
Ans: (a)
41. If the accused is convicted, then the judge pronounced the _________.
a. Reward
b. Award
c. prosecution
d. Sentence
Ans: (d)
42. ”Right of law” includes :-
a. every person has right to live.
b. All of these person’s life can be taken away only by following a reasonable & just procedure.
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans: (c)
43. Public prosecutor function are :-
a. Cross examine the Victim
b. Argue the case of Victim
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans: (d)
44. Which one of the following is a function of judge?
a. Investigation
b. Arrest the accused
c. Cross examination
d. Pass the sentence
Ans: (b)
45. Which one of the following is a function of police?
a. Conduct a fair trail
b. meet the accused person
c. Arrest the person
d. All of these
Ans: (c)
46. Which one of the following is a function of Defence lawyer?
a. Investigation
b. Arrest the accused
c. Cross examination
d. Pass the sentence
Ans: (c)
47. Define the term ‘Impartial’
a. Pass a judgment
b. the act of being fair & not favoring one side over other
c. Fair trail
d. None of these
Ans: (b)
48. Define the term ”Offence”
a. Any act that the law defines to be a crime
b. Fair trail
c. Passing a judgment
d. Accused will put in jail
Ans: (a)
49. All persons are equal before _____.
a. Judge
b. Minister
c. police
d. Law
Ans: (d)
50. Detention means :-
a. Praise given by the police
b. act of being kept in illegal custody by the police
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans: (b)

INDIAN POLITY PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Law apply equally to all ___
a. Animals
b. Ministers
c. M.L.A’s
d. Persons
Ans : (a)
2. We have judicial system to :-
a. To provide freedom
b. To provide food
c. To enforce the rule law
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
3. Judiciary system provide mechanism for resolving disputes between ______
a. Citizens
b. Citizens & government
c. Two state government
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
4. Article 21 includes :-
a. Right against Exploration
b. Right to speech
c. Right to health
d. Right to worship
Ans : (c)
5. The Supreme court was established on :-
a. 1950
b. 1949
c, 1962
d. 1980
Ans : (a)
6. When India did become Republic?
a. 1947
b. 1950
c. 1965
d. 1976
Ans : (b)
7. How many courts are there at apex level?
a. Three
b. Two
c. None
d. One
Ans : (d)
8. How many levels of court are there in India?
a. Three
b. Two
c. None
d. One
Ans : (d)
9. Which court is at apex level?
a. High court
b. District court
c. lower court
d. Supreme Court
Ans : (d)
10. Each state districts is presided over by :-
a. Subordinate
b. District court
c. Judiciary
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
11. Each state has ______
a. Judiciary
b. Supreme Court
c. High court
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
12. Supreme court is located at :-
a. Chandigarh
b. J & K
c. Punjab
d. New Delhi
Ans : (d)
13. Who presided the Supreme Court?
a. Subordinate
b. District court
c. Chief justice
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
14. In which year High Courts was first established?
a. 1862
b. 1860
c. 1972
d. 1980
Ans : (a)
15. High Courts were first established in which of the three presidency cities?
a. Punjab, Chandigarh, Madras
b. J & K, U. P., Haryana
c. Madras, Tamil naidu, Punjab
d. Calcutta, Bombay & Madras
Ans : (d)
16. The High Court of Delhi came up in ________
a. 1862
b. 1860
c. 1972
d. 1966
Ans : (d)
17. How many High Courts are there in India?
a. 18
b. 27
c. 17
d. 21
Ans : (d)
18. Which state shares the same High Court?
a. Haryana & Chandigarh
b. Punjab & Haryana
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
19. Integrated judicial system is :-
a. Lower courts are not bind to obey the supreme courts decision
b. Decisions of the high courts are bonded by lower courts
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
20. Criminal law include :-
a. Theft
b. Harassing a women
c. Murder
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
21. FIR means :-
a. First information report
b. Final information Result
c. First Incident report
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
22. Civil law include :-
a. Disputes related to sale of land
b. Disputes related to purchase of good
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
23. ‘A group of girl is harassed by a group of boys’ is comes under :-
a. Civil Law
b. Social law
c. Economical law
d. Criminal law
Ans : (d)
24. A tenant who is being formed to move out fills a case in courts against the landlord :-
a. Civil Law
b. Social law
c. Economical law
d. Criminal law
Ans : (a)
25. A mechanism of PIL was devised in :-
a. 1980
b. 1996
c. 2000
d. 2004
Ans : (a)
26. ‘To increase to justice’ supreme Court devised :-
a. FIR
b. PIL
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
27. Mid – day meal given in government – aided schools because of :-
a. Supreme Court
b. FIR
c. PIL
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
28. For common people access to court is :-
a. Access to justice
b. Access to help
c. Access to equality
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
29. ”Right to food ” is included in :-
a. Act 26
b. Act 46
c. Act 21
d. Act 76
Ans : (c)
30. ” Right to livelihood ” is a part of :-
a. Right of equality
b. Right to freedom
c. Right to life
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
31. Who was the chief justice of India in November 2007 :-
a. K.G. Bala Krishna
b. Dr. Ambedkar
c. Krish murti
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
32. Supreme court has :-
a. 25 judges
b. 26 judges
c. 20 judges
d. 18 judges
Ans : (b)
33. Sanctioned strength of judges in High courts are :-
a. 10
b. 54
c. 34
d. 25
Ans : (d)
34. How many fundamental rights are there in constitution :-
a. Six
b. Seven
c. Two
d. Ten
Ans : (a)
35. ” Right to protect” comes under the right to :-
a. Act 26
b. Act 46
c. Act 21
d. Act 76
Ans : (c)
36. Acquaint means :-
a. Imprisonment given to victim
b. Person feels no guilty of the crime
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
37. Compensation means :-
a. Money given to make amend for an injury
b. Punishment given to make amend for an injury
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
38. Violation is _______
a. Act of breaking law
b. Act of infringement of fundamental right
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
39. The chief justice of India is appointed by :-
a. Prime minister
b. Ministers of council
c. Members of parliament
d. President
Ans : (d)
40. Work done by the courts in the country is known as :-
a. A glance at newspaper
b. Through news channels
c. Through media
d. All of these
Ans : (a)
41. In India there is a rule of _______
a. Person
b. Prime minister
c. President
d. Law
Ans : (d)
42. Judiciary plays a crucial role because it is :-
a. Independent
b. Dependent
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
43. Name the agricultural labourer who fell from a running train?
a. Dr. Rajender parsad
b. Hakkim Sheikh
c. Shehk Mohammad
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
44. Dispute between centre & state comes under :-
a. High court
b. Lok Adalat
c. District court
d. Supreme Court
Ans : (b)
45. Dispute between two citizens :-
a. High court
b. Lok Adalat
c. District court
d. Supreme Court
Ans : (a)
46. Fundamental rights are :-
a. Written in constitution
b. Verbally given by government
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)

47. Fill the structure of court :-
a. High court
b. Lok Adalat
c. District court
d. Supreme Court
Ans : (d)
48. Dispute between two states :-
a. High court
b. Lok Adalat
c. District court
d. Supreme Court
Ans : (d)
49. Right to food include :-
a. All people should get food
b. No one goes to sleep hungry
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
50. Is president is a part of parliament?
a. Yes
b. No
c. May be
d. cannot say
Ans : (a)

POLITICAL SCIENCE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. All persons are equal before _____
a. Police
b. Minister
c. Law
d. Court
Ans : (a)
2. To enforce the rule we have :-
a. Courts
b. Judiciary
c. Minister
d. Police
Ans : (b)
3. ‘Right to health’ is included in :-
a. Act 21
b. Act 42
c. Act 356
d. Act 29
Ans : (a)
4. 26 January was a day to establish :-
a. Supreme Court
b. High Court
c. panchayti raj
d. Lower courts
Ans : (b)
5. Supreme court is located in :-
a. Chandigarh
b. Punjab
c. Haryana
d. New Delhi
Ans : (d)
6. To protect people from exploitation – government make certain _________
a. laws
b. police
c. Courts
d. Ministers
Ans : (a)
7. It is ______ to deny workers their wages
a. Legal
b. justice
c. Illegal
d. All of above
Ans : (c)
8. Market has basically ________ parties.
a. Three
b. One
c. Two
d. Four
Ans : (a)
9. Do you think the wages given to workers is _________.
a. Adequate
b. Low
c. High
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
10. power looms are :-
a. Small units with 4 – 6 looms
b. Workers of textile mile
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
11. Many workers are denied fair wages by their employers because :-
a. They badly need work
b. Workers has no bargaining power
c. paid low wages.
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
12. Enforcement of law become important :-
a. When law seeks to protect the rich persons
b. When law seeks to protect the ministers
c. When law seeks to protect the weak from strong
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
13. Fundamental law was guaranteed by :-
a. Minister
b. Government
c. President
d. Indian constitution
Ans : (d)
14. ‘Right against exploitation’says that :-
a. Every person is free to chose any religion
b. No one can interrupt constitution
c. No one can forced to work for low wages
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
15. No child below the age of ______ shall be employed to work in any factory.
a. Fourteen
b. Twenty
c. Ten
d. Three
Ans : (a)
16. Children labour prevention act was amended by the government in :-
a. September 2007
b. October2006
c. January 2002
d. October 2005
Ans : (b)
17. Child Labour prevention means :-
a. Child under 14 of age banned for working in dhabas
b. Child under 14 of age banned for working in Restaurants
c. Child under 14 of age banned for working in tea shops
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
18. Violating child labour prevention act must be :-
a. Penalized with the punishment of 3 months.
b. Fine of rupee 10,000 to 20,000
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
19. Only three states published the plan of child labour prevention act these are :-
a. Maharastra, Karnataka & Tamil Naidu
b. Punjab, Haryana & Maharastra
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
20. The world’s most industrial tragedy took place in :-
a. Punjab
b. Haryana
c. Karnataka
d. Bhopal
Ans : (d)
21. Bhopal gas tragedy was took place :-
a. 24 years ago
b. 22 years ago
c. 20 years ago
d. 10 years ago
Ans : (a)
22. UC means :-
a. Unit calorie
b. Union commission
c. Union Carbide
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
23. UC is a _________ company.
a. African
b. American
c. Arabian
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
24. Bhopal gas tragedy occurs at :-
a. 12 December 1984
b. 17 December 1984
c. 14 December 1984
d. 2 December 1984
Ans : (d)
25. Name the poisonous gas released from the industry at Bhopal.
a. Methyl – isocyanide
b. Methyl – Alcohol
c. Methyl – chloride
d. Methanol
Ans : (a)
26. With in three days, about how many people were dead.
a. About 8,000
b. Below 8,000
c. More than 8,000
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
27. Give only one reason why foreigners come India?
a. Cheap labour
b. Hard working labour
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
28. Lower working conditions include :-
a. Cheap labour
b. Hard working labour
c. low wages labour
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
29. One worker can easily replace another because of :-
a. Too much unemployment
b. Work in unsafe condition
c. Low wages
d. All of these
Ans : (a)
30. In India incident occurs rapidly because of :-
a. Safety laws are less in India
b. Safety laws are not enforcement
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
31. New law on environment are introduced due to :-
a. Bhopal gas tragedy
b. UC factory tragedy
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
32. The environment is treated as ‘free’entity because :-
a. Any industry can pollute air
b. Any industry can pollute water without restrictions
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
33. ‘Right to life’ is a fundamental right under :-
a. Act 42
b. Act 76
c. Act 1
d. Act 21
Ans : (d)
34. In 1998 onwards, Supreme court had ordered all the public transport vehicles using diesel were switch to :-
a. CNG
b. LPG
c. Petroleum
d. Coal
Ans : (a)
35. CNG means :-
a. Common Nation gas
b. Compressed Natural gas
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
36. Which countries hosts for industries producing pesticides, Zinc or Lead.
a. China, Pakistan & Cochin
b. Nepal, Burma & China
c. Cochin, Shimla & Burma
d. India, Pakistan & Bangladesh
Ans : (d)
37. Another hazardous industry that is growing rapidly in South Asia is :-
a. Ship shaping
b. Ship shaping
c. Ship breaking
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
38. Laws are necessary :-
a. To make people happy
b. To make people enjoy
c. To protect people from unfair means
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
39. A major role of government is :-
a. Is to control the activities of private companies
b. Enforcing law
c. Ensure social justice
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
40. Social law means :-
a. There is special provision for rich persons
b. there is special job facilities for ladies
c. All the people are equal before law
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
41. Workers right means :-
a. Right to work
b. Right to fair wages
c. Right to decant conditions
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
42. Do you think that the workers of Bhopal gas tragedy got justice :-
a. Yes
b. No
c. May be
d. Can’t say
Ans : (b)
43. What are the main sources of environmental pollution?
a. Air
b. Water
c. Soil
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
44. Consumer means :-
a. An individual who buys goods for personal use.
b. An individual who sells goods for personal use.
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
45. Producer means :-
a. An individual who buys goods for personal use.
b. An individual who sells goods for personal use.
c. An individual that produces goods
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
46. What do you mean by the term ‘Investment’?
a. Money spent to purchase new machinery
b. Money spent to purchase new building
c. Money spent to increase production in future.
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
47. Workers are :-
a. An association of child
b. An association of people working for wages
c. An association of leaders
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
48. Act of breaking law means :-
a. Violation
b. Infringement of fundamental rights
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
49. Making law is not enough government has to ensure that these laws are :-
a. Implemented
b. Enforced
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
50. Safety measures at work place means :-
a. Alarm system
b. Emergency exits
c. Properly functioning machinery
d. All of these
Ans : (d)

GENERAL SCIENCE MCQs

1. The property of metals by which they can be beaten in to thin sheets is called-
a. malleability
b. Ductility
c. conduction
d. Expansion
Ans . 1. (a)
2. Which one of the following is metal?
a. C
b. N
c. Na
d. O
Ans . 2. (c)
3. Which one of the following is non metal?
a. Zn
b. Al
c. Fe
d. N
Ans . 3. (d)
4. All materials shown property of malleability expect
a. Iron
b. Graphite
c. Aluminium
d. Silver
Ans . 4. (b)
5. Which one of the following is a good conductor of electricity?
a. Iron
b. Plastic
c. Wood
d. Glass
Ans . 5. (a)
6. The property of metal by which it can be drawn into wires is called
a. Conductivity
b. malleability
c. Ductility
d. Decorating
Ans . 6. (c)
7. The metals that produce ringing sounds, are said to be-
a. malleable
b. sonorous
c. Lustrous
d. hard
Ans . 7. (b)
8. Which metal is found in liquid state t room temperature?
a. Fe
b. Zn
c. Hg
d. Al
Ans . 8. (c)
9. The solution of ash of magnesium ribbon is-
a. Acidic
b. Basic
c. Neutral
d. All of these
Ans . 9. (b)
10. What is the product when sulphur reacts with oxygen?
a. Sulphuric acid
b. Sulphur trioxide
c. Sulphurous acid
d. Sulphur dioxide
Ans . 10. (d)
11. When sulphur dioxide is dissolve in water then-
a. Sulphur is formed
b. Sulphur trioxide is formed
c. Sulphuric acid is formed
d. Sulphurous acid is formed.
Ans . 11. (c)
12. What is the chemical formula of sulphurous acid-
a. H2SO4
b. SO2
c. SO3
d. H2SO3
Ans . 12. (d)
13. The sulphuric acid turns blue litmus paper into-
a. Red
b. Green
c. Yellow
d. Dark blue
Ans . 13. (a)
14. Oxides of non metals are _______ in nature
a. Basic
b. Acidic
c. Neutral
d. All of these
Ans . 14. (b)
15. Sodium metal is stored in-
a. Water
b. Alcohol
c. Kerosene
d. Ether
Ans . 15. (c)
16. Which one of the following metal reacts vigorously with oxygen and water?
a. Sodium
b. Potassium
c. Calcium
d. Magnesium
Ans . 16. (a)
17. Which metal is present in Calcium Hydroxide?
a. C
b. O
c. Ca
d. H
Ans . 17. (c)
18. Which non-metal catches fire if the exposed to air
a. Sodium
b. Phosphorous
c. Calcium
d. Uranium
Ans . 18. (b)
19. What is the chemical formula of copper sulphate?
a. CuSO4
b. CuCO3
c. CuCl2
d. CuO
Ans . 19. (b)
20. Which gas are produced when metal react with acids
a. Oxygen
b. Nitrogen
c. Hydrogen
d. Carbon dioxide
Ans . 20 (c)
21. Which one of the following does not react with acids?
a. Cu
b. Ni
c. Cr
d. O
Ans . 21. (d)
22. Which one of the following gas burns with the “pop” sound?
a. Oxygen
b. Hydrogen
c. Chlorine
d. Hydrogen sulphide
Ans . 22. (b)
23. Which of the following can be beaten in to thin sheets?
a. Zinc
b.Phosphorus
c. Sulphur
d. Oxygen
Ans . 23. (a)
24. Which of the following statements are correct?
a. All metals are ductile
b All non metals are ductile
c Generally metals are ductile
d.some metals are ductile
Ans . 24. (c)
25. What happens when dilute sulphuric acid is poured on a copper plate?
a. Copper sulphate formed
b. Zinc sulphate formed
c. Copper chloride formed
d. Zinc sulphate formed.
Ans . 25. (a)
26. On burning metals react with oxygen to produce-
a. Metal hydroxide
b. Metal chloride
c. Metal oxide
d. Metal sulphate
Ans . 26. (c)
27. Which gas produced by piece of burning charcoal?
a. CO2
b. CO
c. H2S
d. O2
Ans . 27. (b)
28. Which non metal is essential for our life and inhale during breathing?
a. H
b. O
c. C
d. N
Ans . 28. (b)
29. Non metals used in-
a. Aeroplanes
b. making machinery
c. Water boilers
d. Fertilisers
Ans . 29. (d)
30. Which one of the following is applied on wounds as an antiseptic?
a. Metals
b. Non metals
c. Metalloids
d. All of these
Ans . 30. (b)
31. Which metal is found in plants?
a. Fe
b. Cr
c. Mg
d.CO
Ans . 31. (c)
32. Copper sulphate (CuSO4) possesses
a. Red colour
b. Blue colour
c. Green colour
d. Yellow colour
Ans . 32. (b)
33. Which one of the following are very reactive non metals
a. Sodium
b. Potassium
c. Carbon
d. Phosphorous
Ans . 33. (d)
34. Which one of the following is the good conducter of electricity?
a. Iron rod
b. Sulphur
c. Coal piece
d. Wood
Ans . 34. (a)
35. Which material show shiny appearance?
a. Coal
b. Sulphur
c. Aluminium
d. Carbon
Ans . 35. (c)
36. Which material is hard in nature?
a. Iron
b. Coal
c. Oxygen
d. Wood
Ans . 36. (a)
37. Gold is used in-
a. Thermometers
b. Fuel
c. Jewellery
d. Machinery
Ans . 37. (c)
38. Which one of the following metal is used thermometers?
a. Copper
b. Mercury
c. Aluminium
d. Iron
Ans . 38. (b)
39. Which one of the following can’t be drawn into wires?
a. Fe
b. Al
c. Cu
d. Coal
Ans . 39. (d)
40. Which substance is present in fuel?
a. Copper
b. Iron
c. Gold
d. Carbon
Ans . 40. (d)
41. Zinc replaces copper from-
a. Zinc sulphate
b. Copper sulphate
c. sulphuric acid
d. Copper oxide
Ans . 41. (b)
42. Metallic oxides are-
a. Acidic is nature
b. Neutral
c. Basic in nature
d. Either acidic or basic
Ans . 42. (c)
43. Aluminium foil used for wrapping-
a. Food
b. Clothes
c. Plastic
d. Wires
Ans . 43. (a)
44. Which one of the following is used for decorating sweets?
a. Aluminium foil
b. Copper foil
c. Silver foil
d. All of these
Ans . 44. (c)
45. Which one of the following enhances the growth of plants?
a. Industrial gadgets
b. Fertilisers
c. Automobiles
d. Water boilers
Ans . 45. (b)
46. Which one of the following is in crackers?
a. metals
b. Semi metals
c. Non-metal
d. All of these
Ans . 46. (c)
47. Hydrogen gas produce when metal react with-
a. Acid
b. Base
c. Salt
d. Both acid & base
Ans . 47. (b)
48. Which of the following can’t be beaten into sheets?
a. Zinc
b. Iron
c. Aluminium
d. Sulphur
Ans . 48. (d)
49. Heat conduction is the property of
a. Non-metal
b. Metal
c. Metalloids
d. All of these
Ans . 49. (b)
50. Moist air is the combination of-
a. H2O+CO2+O2
b. H2O+ CO+O2
c. H2O+CO2+H2
d. H2O+O2+H2
Ans . 50. (a)

MCQs OF NATURAL RESOURCES

1. Which of the following is natural resources?
a. Tea
b. Cooked Food
c. Air
d. Toffee
Ans . 1. (c)
2. Inexhaustible natural resources in nature are
a. limited
b. Unlimited
c. Scarce
d. Not present
Ans . 2. (b)
3. Resources which are limited in nature are Known as
a. Exhaustible
b. Inexhaustible
c. unnatural
d. None of these
Ans . 3. (a)
4. Which of the following is an exhaustible natural resource?
a. Air
b. Water
c. Soil
d. forest
Ans . 4. (d)
5. Sunlight is _________natural resource
a. Inexhaustible
b. Exhaustible
c. Both (a) &
(b) d. None of these
Ans . 5. (a)
6. Petroleum is ________natural resource
a. Inexhaustible
b. Exhaustible
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans . 6. (b)
7. Fossils are the
a. Dead remains of living organism
b. Coal mines
c. Kind of natural resource
d. Living beings
Ans . 7. (a)
8. Coal can be formed from
a. Sunlight
b. Steam
c. Fossils
d. Plants
Ans . 8. (c)
9. Coal is ________in colour
a. Black
b. Blue
c. Orange
d. Red
Ans . 9. (a)
10. Coal is ________in nature
a. Soft
b. Hard
c. Thin
d. Hot
Ans . 10. (b)
11. Coal can be used as a
a. Fertilizer
b. Purifier
c. Fuel
d. Insecticide
Ans . 11. (c)
12. Other uses of fuel includes
a.Produce steam to run engine
b.Produce electricity in thermal power plants
c.Fuel in various industries
d.All of these
Ans . 12. (d)
13. Coal mainly contains
a. Hydrogen
b. Oxygen
c. Carbon
d. Sodium
Ans . 13. (c)
14. Carbonisation is
a. Slow conversion of dead vegetation Into coal
b. Deposition of soil
c. falling of trees
d. None of these
Ans . 14. (a)
15. When heated in air produces
a. Carbon monoxide
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Nitrogen dioxide
d. Oxygen
Ans . 15. (b)
16. Coal is produced in industry to get
a. Coke
b. Coal tar
c. Coal gas
d. All of these
Ans . 16. (d)
17. Coke is used in the manufacturing of
a. Lead
b. Iron
c. steel
d. Copper
Ans . 17. (c)
18. Which is an almost pure form of carbon?
a. Coke
b. Coal tar
c. Coal gas
d. None of these
Ans . 18. (c)
19. The characteristic of coal is
a. tough
b. Black in colour
c. Porous
d. All of these
Ans . 19. (d)
20. Coal tar has an _________ smell.
a.. Unpleasant
b. Pleasant
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans . 20 (a)
21. Coal tar is used in manufacture of
a. Synthetic dyes
b. Drugs
c. Explosives
d. All of these
Ans . 21. (d)
22. Naphthalene balls are obtained from
a. Carbon
b. Coke
c. Coal tar
d. Coal gas
Ans . 22. (c)
23. Which gas is obtained during the processing of coal?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Coal gas
c. Carbon monoxide
d. Sulphur dioxide
Ans . 23. (b)
24. Heavy motor vehicles like trucks run on
a. Petrol
b. Diesel
c. Coal
d. Coal tar
Ans . 24. (b)
25. Petrol and diesel can be obtained from
a. Coal tar
b. Coal
c. Petroleum
d. Coal gas
Ans . 25. (c)
26. Petroleum is formed from
a. Domestic animals
b.. Organisms in sea
c. Wild animals
d. Insects
Ans . 26. (b)
27. Petroleum is mixture of
a. Petrol
b. Diesel
c. Petroleum gas
d. All of these
Ans . 27. (d)
28. The layer containing petroleum oil & gas is
a. Above that of water
b. Below water
c. Between water and sand
d. Below sand
Ans . 28. (a)
29. Refining is
a. Extracting petroleum gas
b. Separation of various fractions of petroleum
c. Heating of coal
d. Sedimentation of fossil fuel
Ans . 29. (b)
30. LPG is used in / as
a. Home
b. Vehicles
c. Aviation Fuel
d. Road surfacing
Ans . 30. (a)
31. Natural gas can be transported through
a. Cylinders
b. Barriers
c. Pipes
d. None of these
Ans . 31. (c)
32. CNG is stored under
a. Power generation
b. Electric Generators
c. Solvent
d. none of these
Ans . 32. (b)
33. CNG is used for
a. Power generation
b. Electric generators
c. Solvent
d. None of these
Ans . 33. (a)
34. In India, vast reserves of natural gas are found in
a. Tripura
b. Rajasthan
c. Maharashtra
d. All of these
Ans . 34. (d)
35. Burning of fossil fuel causes
a. Air pollution
b. Global warming
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans . 35. (c)
36. PCRA stands for
a. Pollution control research association
b. Petroleum conversation Research association
c. Petroleum control research association
d. Petrol, coal reserve association
Ans . 36. (b)
37. Bitumen is used in
a. Electric generators
b. Road surfacing
c. Coal tar
d. Natural Gas
Ans . 37. (b)
38. What is called black gold?
a. Petroleum
b. Coal
c. Coal Tar
d. Natural gas
Ans . 38. (a)
39. Petrol can be saved by
a. Driving at a constant & moderate speed
b. Ensuring correct type pressure
c. Switching off the engine at traffic lights
d. All of these
Ans . 39. (d)
40. Which of the following is / are fossil fuels?
a. Coal
b. Petroleum
c. Natural gas
d. All of these
Ans . 40. (d)
41. CNG is
a. Highly polluting
b. Less polluting
c. Not at all polluting
d. None of these
Ans . 41. (b)
42. Kerosene is used in / as
a. Jet engines
b. Fuel
c. Ointments
d. Lubricants
Ans . 42. (a)
43. Useful substances obtained from petroleum & natural gases are called
a. Chemicals
b. Petroleum products
c. Petrochemicals
d. None of these
Ans . 43. (c)
44. Petrochemicals are used in the manufacture of
a. Polythene
b. Detergents
c. Fibres
d. All of these
Ans . 44. (d)
45. Hydrogen gas obtained from natural gas is used in
a. motor fuel
b. Fertilizers
c. Paints
d. stoves
Ans . 45. (b)
46. Dead organisms are transformed into petroleum & natural gas in
a. Absence of air
b. Presence of air
c. Presence of sun light
d. None of these
Ans . 46. (a)
47. Diesel is used in
a. Coojing oil
b. Paints
c. Road surfacing
d. Electric generators
Ans . 47. (d)
48. Which of them is used in extraction of metals ?
a. Coke
b. coal gas
c. Coal tar
d. Petroleum
Ans . 48. (a)
49. Which of them is used as solvent for dry cleaning?
a. Diesel
b. Kerosene
c. petrol
d. Paraffin wax
Ans . 49. (c)
50. The fibres manufacture by petrochemicals are
a. Nylon
b. Polyester
c. Acrylic
d. All of these
Ans . 50. (d)

POLITICAL SCIENCE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. British come to India as :-
a. Social reformer
b. Inventor
c. As a ruler
d. As a traders
Ans : (d)
2. How many languages are accepted in Indian constitution?
a. 22
b. 28
c. 15
d. 20
Ans : (a)
3. Bi-Hinduism started in the year
a. 1870
b. 1878
c. 1865
d. 1861
Ans : (b)
4. Which one of the following is a fundamental right?
a. Right to freedom of religion
b. Right to property
c. Right to work
d. All of these
Ans : (a)
5. The right provided by constitution are called
a. Governmental Right
b. Optional Right
c. Economic Right
d. Fundamental Right
Ans : (d)
6. In which year Bengal was divided into two parts?
a. 1905
b. 1910
c. 1915
d. 1920
Ans : (a)
7. Bengal was divided as a result of:-
a. Do or die
b. Divide & rule
c. Both (1) & (2)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)

8. Who was the first governor general of independent India?
a. Dr. Rajender Parsad
b. Dr. S. Radhskishna
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Mount Batan
Ans : (d)
9. Who was nominated as a permanent member of constitutional assembly?
a. Dr. Rajender Parsad
b. Dr. S. Radhskishna
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Dr. B.R. Amedkar
Ans : (d)
10. Muslim league demand for ________ constitutional assembly
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Ans : (b)
11. Constitution was made in
a. 2 years 11 months 18 days
b. 1 years 11 months 18 days
c. 3 years 11 months 18 days
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
12. Secularism is added in constitution by the amendment of :-
a. 42th
b. 62th
c. 47th
d. 73th
Ans : (a)
13. After 42th amendment the first line of Indian preamble is ”we people of India _______
a. Sovereign
b. Secularism
c. Democratic
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
14. Secularism means-
a. State is against to all religious
b. State accept only one religion
c. State will not give any special concern with any religion
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
15. Right to freedom of religion is written in
a. Act 25 – 29
b. Act 14 – 18
c. Act 56
d. Act 51 1
Ans : (a)
6. According to act 28, which type of education is resisted in educational institution?
a. Education of specific religion
b. Navy Education
c. Moral Education
d. Sex Education
Ans : (a)
17. On the basis of _________ right to freedom of religion can be resisted?
a. Public arrangement
b. Morality
c. Health
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
18. In which country Non-Muslim are not allowed?
a. USA
b. Saudi Arabia
c. India
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
19. The most important aspect of secularism is its ________ of religion from state
a. Include
b. Separation
c. Both (1) & (2)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
20. Who supports Untouchability?
a. Hindu
b. Muslim
c. Christian
d. All of these
Ans : (a)
21. How many language are mentioned in the 8th schedule
a. 14
b. 15
c. 13
d. 22
Ans : (d)
22. Which of the following are included in right to freedom of religion?
a. Right to freedom of conscience
b. Freedom against forced religious instructions
c. Practice & propagation of religion
d. All of these
Ans : (d)
23. Non-interference means:-
a. Respect the sentiments of all religion
b. Respect only one religion
c. Both (1) & (2)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
24. History provides many examples of discrimination, exclusion and persecution on the ground of
a. Exclusion
b. Religion
c. Law
d. Caste
Ans : (b)
25. Can there be different views with in the same religion?
a. yes
b. No
c. Can’t say
d. may be
Ans : (a)
26. Is India a secularism country?
a. yes
b. No
c. Can’t say
d. may be
Ans : (a)
27. Separation of same religion from the state in democratic societies is because of-
a. To interrupt religious teaching
b. To protect the freedom of individual exit from their religion
c. Both (1) & (2)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
28. India constitution mandates that Indian state is
a. Socialist
b. Secular
c. Tyranny
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
29. The Indian state is
a. Ruled by the religious group
b. Supports one religion
c. Both (1) & (2)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
30. Indian constitution grants the right to freedom of religious communities to set up their own school & colleges
a. Yes
b. no
c. Can’t Say
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
31. Most children in govt. schools have to begin their school day reciting the ‘pledge of allegiance”. The children are of:-
a. USA
b. Brazil
c. New Zealand
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
32. In USA, separation between state & religion means
a. Prohibition free exercise of religion
b. Respect an religion
c. Neither the state nor the religion can interfere in affair of one another
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
33. France passed a law banning students from wearing any conspicuous religious signs or symbols in year
a. Feb 2004
b. Jan 2007
c. Dec 2006
d. Dec 2007
Ans : (a)
34. France had faced a shortage of workers in year:-
a. 1972
b. 1960
c. 1970
d. 1947
Ans : (b)
35. ‘Id’ is a festival of
a. Muslim
b. Hindu
c. Sikh
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
36. Coercion means:-
a. Freedom of speech
b. Freedom of religion
c. Force someone to do something
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
37. There are maximum number of
a. Hindu
b. Muslim
c. Both (1) & (2)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
38. Democracy means:-
a. Rule of people
b. Rule of minister
c. Rule of speaker
d. All of these
Ans : (a)
39. Who is the present prime minister of India?
a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Indra Gandhi
c. Manmohan Singh
d. Sonia Gandhi
Ans : (c)
40. Is castism should be there?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Can’t say
d. may be
Ans : (b)
41. Christian belongs to which religion
a. Hindu
b. Muslim
c. Sikh
d. Christian
Ans : (d)
42. Scared book of Muslim is:-
a. Ved
b. Kuran
c. Namaj
d. All of these
Ans : (b)
43. Where the Hindu worship their God?
a. Temple
b. Masjid
c. Both (1) & (2)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
44. India is a :-
a. Religion based country
b. Religion free country
c. Both (1) & (2)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)

45. Our unity lines in our
a. Diversity
b. Castism
c. Religious
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
46. Is there provision of Indian secularism in constitution
a. No
b. Yes
c. Can’t say
d. May be
Ans : (b)
47. Wearing a _______ is central to a Sikh’s religious practice
a. Pugri
b. suit
c. Having Bike
d. All of these
Ans : (a)
48. India constitution guarantees ______to
a. Fundamental duty
b. Fundamental right
c. Both (1) & (2)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
49. Separation of religion from the state means
a. Socialism
b. Democracy
c. Secularism
d. All of these
Ans : (c)
50. There are mainly four religion practiced in India, they are
a. Arabic
b. Christian
c. Jainism
d. Buddhism
Ans : (b)

INDIAN POLITY PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. The president of India holds office for a period of:-
a. 6
b. 5
c. 4
d. 7
Ans : (b)
2. President electoral college consists of:-
a. M.P
b. M.L.A.
c. Members of state legislative
d. Elected members of parliament & state legislative
Ans : (d)
3. A dispute regarding the election of the president is referred to the:-
a. Election commission
b. Parliament
c. Supreme Court
d. Vice president
Ans : (c)
4. If the president has to resign, he sends his resignation to:-
a. Prime minister
b. Vice president
c. Chief minister
d. Lok sabha speaker
Ans : (a)
5. What is the position of president in the executive?
a. Head executive
b. Constitutional head of government
c. Constitutional head of state
d. Head of party in power
Ans : (a)
6. ”EVM” for the first time used in:-
a. 2007
b. 2004
c. 2003
d. 1990
Ans : (b)
7. What did universal adult franchise mean:-
a. Right to vote
b. Right to freedom
c. Right to equality
d. Right to adult freedom
Ans : (b)
8. The parliament of India has ______ houses
a. 2
b. 6
c. 7
d. 3
Ans : (a)
9. Rajya sabha is also called
a. Parliament
b. House of people
c. Council of states
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
10. Houses of people is _______
a. Lok sabha
b. Vidhan sabha
c. Rajya sabha
d. Parliament
Ans : (a)
11. Rajya sabha has ________ members
a. 245
b. 250
c. 238
d. 219
Ans : (a)
12. Lok sabha contains:-
a. 550
b. 552
c. 545
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
13. How many members are nominated in Rajya sabha by president?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 15
d. 20
Ans : (b)
14. How many members are nominated in Lok sabha by president?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 7
Ans : (a)
15. Parliament of India is _______ law making institution
a. Midst
b. Supreme
c. Lowest
d. All of above
Ans : (b)
16. The lok sabha is elected after every _______ years
a. 5
b. 6
c. 2
d. 4
Ans : (a)
17. Each constituencies elected
a. 1 person to the parliament
b. 2 person to the parliament
c. 3 person to the parliament
d. 4 person to the parliament
Ans : (a)
18. Third lok sabha election held in
a. 1973
b. 1962
c. 1966
d. 1970
Ans : (b)
19. Which political party has won most seats in all states in 8th lok sabha election
a. Telugu Desam party
b. Independents
c. Kerala congress
d. Muslim league
Ans : (a)
20. In which state lok sabha elections were held in 1984?
a. Punjab
b. Assam
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of above
Ans : (c)
21. When was 13th lok sabha elections held?
a. 1970
b.1972
c. 1999
d. 2000
Ans : (c)

22. Which party got a maximum number of seats?
a. BJP
b. SHS
c. AITC
d. NCP
Ans : (a)
23. The parliament of India consists:-
a. President, lok sabha, Rajya sabha
b. Prime minister, lok sabha, Rajya sabha
c. Vice president, Vidhan sabha
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
24. The most important function of lok sabha is
a. Judiciary
b. Executive
c. Legislature
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
25. Who is the leader of ruling party in the lok sabha?
a. Prime minister
b. President
c. Speaker of lok sabha
d. All of these
Ans : (a)
26. How many elected & nominated members are there in Rajya sabha?
a. 238, 12
b. 233, 12
c. 240, 10
d. 242, 8
Ans : (b)
27. The parliament is begin with _______
a. Question hour
b. Zero hour
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
28. Who highlights the drawback of various policies?
a. BJP
b. Members of parliament
c. Member of legislative
d. Opposition party
Ans : (d)
29. What is the significant function of parliament?
a. Law making
b. Socio reform
c. Child development
d. none of these
Ans : (a)
30. When was 1st election held in India?
a. 1951
b. 1984
c. 1971
d. 1964
Ans : (a)
31. When was 14th election held?
a. 2003
b. 2000
c. 1999
d. 2004
Ans : (d)
32. Which political party is currently in power?
a. Congress
b. BJP
c. Telugu Desam
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
33. The parliament is made up with
a. Prime minister, BJP
b. President, Lok sabha, Rajya sabha
c. Vidhan sabha, Vidhan Mandal
d. All of these
Ans : (b)
34. When did India get freedom?
a. 1945
b. 1948
c. 1942
d. 1947
Ans : (a)
35. Who was the 1st prime minister of India?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Rajender Parsad
d. None of above
Ans : (a)
36. Who was the 1st president of India?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Rajendra Prasad
d. None of above
Ans : (c)
37. What is the guiding philosophy of Bharatiya janata party?
a. Marxism
b. Revolutionary democracy
c. Modernisation
d. none of these
Ans : (b)
38. In representative democracies, people do not participate
a. Directly
b. Indirectly
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (c)
39. BJP is
a. National party
b. State party
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
40. How many building are there for central secretariat?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4
d. 2
Ans : (d)
41. When was it built?
a. 1930
b. 1950
c. 1961
d. 1931
Ans : (a)
42. Member of Parliament are representatives of?
a. Government
b. Party
c. None of these
d. People
Ans : (d)
43. When was 6th election held?
a. 1977
b. 1984
c. 1967
d. 2004
Ans : (a)
44. The members of Rajya sabha are elected
a. Directly
b. Indirectly
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
45. The person of age _____ has right to vote?
a. 18
b. 20
c. 22
d. 24
Ans : (a)
46. Political party is made by
a. Members of parliament
b. Member of legislative assembly
c. Prime minister
d. None of these
Ans : (a)
47. In, 13th elections of lok sabha BJP wins
a. 182
b. 14
c. 114
d. 5
Ans : (a)
48. The members of Rajya sabha are called:-
a. MLA
b. MP
c. PM
d. President
Ans : (a)
49. ‘NDA’ means
a. National defence academy
b. National Democratic Party
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of these
Ans : (b)
50. ‘EVM’ means
a. Electronic voting machine
b. Election voting machine
c. Equal vote measure
d. None of these
Ans : (a)

UPPCS Prelims General Studies solved Question Paper 2011

1.  Which among the following is the largest software company in India ?
(a) Infosys
(b) TCS
(c) WIPRO
(d) HCL Tech
Ans: (b)

2. Which one of the following is different from the others from the point of view of ownership ?
(a) LIC Policy
(b) Bank Fixed Deposit
(c) Kisan Vikas Patra
(d) Debenture of a Company
Ans:

3. In the Union Budget 2011 - 12, the effective rate of interest for fanners on timely repayment of the bank loan is
(a) 7 percent
(b) 6 percent
(c) 4 percent
(d) 3 percent
Ans: (c)

4. 'Athapoo ' is associated with which of the following festivals ?
(a) Dol Yatra
(b) Onam
(c) Pongal
(d) Vishwakarma Puja
Ans: (b)

5. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List - I                                          List - II
A. Pandit Durgalal                       1. Instrumental Music
B. Lalgudi Jayaraman                  2. Dance
C. Bala Murali  Krishna                3. Painting
D. Amrita Shergil                         4. Vocal Music
Code:
       A  B  C  D
(a)  2  1  4   3
(b)  1  2  4   3
(c)  3  1   2  4
(d)  2  4   3  1
Ans: (a)

6. South Indian festival of 'Onam' is associated with which of the following ?
(a) Ram's victory over Rawan
(b) Durga's killing of Mahishasur
(c) Shiva Shakti
(d) Mahabali
Ans: (d)

7. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?
(a) Arhar and Gram
(b) Moong and Urad
(c) Rice and Millets
(d) Maize and Groundnut
Ans:

8. The largest producer of Sugar in India is
(a) Bihar
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (c)

9. Which of the following authority sanctions foreign exchange for the import of goods ?
(a) Any Nationalised Bank
(b) Exchange Bank
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) Ministry of Financer
Ans:

10. A letter of credit has to be produced by
(a) an exporter
(b) an importer
(c) custom authorities
(d) shipping company
Ans:

11. Which organisation promotes the foreign trade ?
(a) ECGC
(b) MMTC
(c) STC
(d) All of the above
Ans:

12. The main source of fund for the National Highway Authority of India is
(a) Cess
(b) Foreign assistance
(c) Market borrowings
(d) Budgetary support of Union Government
Ans:

13. Golden rice has the highest quantity of
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin K
Ans: (a)

14. Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease ?
(a) Mango
(b) Papaya
(c) Aonla
(d) Ber
Ans: (c)

15. MODVAT is related to
(a) Excise duty
(b) Value Added Tax (VAT)
(c) Wealth Tax
(d) Income Tax
Ans: (b)

16. More than one-third of the crude steel production of the world comes from
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Russia
(d) U.S.A.
Ans: (a)

17. The Sun City is located in
(a) Italy
(b) Japan
(c) Mexico
(d) South Africa
Ans: (d)

18. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is
(a) China, India, Russia, U.S.A.
(b) India, U.S.A., China, Russia
(c) U.S.A., India, China, Russia
(d) India, China, U.S.A., Russia
Ans: (b)

19. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:

List - I                                                  List - II

(Iron-Steel Centre)                             (Country)

A. Hamilton                                        1. China

B. Birmingham                                   2. Canada

C. Essen                                            3. U.K.

D. Anshan                                          4. Germany

Code:                    

        A   B   C   D
(a)   4   3    1   2   
(b)   2   1    4   3
(c)   2   3    4   1
(d)   3   4    2   1
Ans: (c)

20. Import procedure begins with
(a) Indent
(b) Mate's receipt
(c) Marine insurance
(d) Shipping bill
Ans:

21. Private Sector Mutual Funds in india were permitted in
(a) 1964
(b) 1993
(c) 1994
(d) 2001
Ans: (b)

22. The State known as 'Garden of Spices' is
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (b)

23. In India two largest producers of coal (2008 -09) are
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
(b) Chhattisgarh and Orissa
(c) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
(d) Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
Ans:

24.  Which of the following towns lie in the National Capital Region ?
1. Ambala
2. Khurja
3. Karnal
4. Rohtak
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Ans: (d)

25. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of
(a) New South Wales
(b) Northern Territory
(c) Queensland
(d) Western Australia
Ans: (d)

26.  Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: 
List - I (Lake)
A. Erie
B. Michigan
C. Ontario
D. Superior
List - II (City)
1. Duluth
2. Detroit
3. Gary
4. Hamilton
Code:
       A   B    C   D
(a)   2    1   4   3
(b)   1    3   2   4
(c)   4    2    3   1
(d)   2    3   4   1
Ans:

27.  In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is

(a)  Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Orissa
Ans:

28.  Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra ?
(a) Balaghat Range
(b) Harishchandra Range
(c) Mandav Hills
(d) Satmala Hills
Ans:

29. Which one of the following is NOT the port town of Gujarat ?
(a) Jamnagar
(b) Okha
(c) Porbandar
(d) Veraval
Ans:

30.  Who among the following has been awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for the year 2011 ?
(a) Isadore M. Singer
(b) John Griggs Thompson
(c) John Willard Milnor
(d) Peter D. Lax
Ans: (c)

31. Assertion (A): Kerala stands first in terms of human development index.
Reason (R) : Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans:

32. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Koyali - Gujarat
(b) Nagapattinam- Andhra Pradesh
(c) Numaligarh - Assam
(d) Manali - Tamil Nadu
Ans:

33. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their forest-area and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Orissa
Code:
(a) 1, 3, 4, 2
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2
(d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Ans:

34. According to the World Bank's Global Development Finance Report 2010 the correct descending order of the world's five most indebted countries is
(a) Russia, Brazil, China, Turkey, India
(b) Russia, China, Turkey, Brazil, India
(c) Russia, China, Brazil, India, Turkey
(d) Russia, Brazil, India, China,Turkey
Ans:

35. In February 2011 India International Youth Film Festival was held in
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Kolkata
(c) Mumbai
(d) New Delhi
Ans: (d)

36. At the 83rd Oscar Awards the best film award was won by
(a) Black Swan
(b) The Fighter
(c) The King's Speech
(d) The Social Network
Ans: (c)

37. The foundation stone of the third Indian Research Centre in Antarctica was laid by the name of
(a) Sarswati
(b) Bharti
(c) Anweshan
(d) Yamnotri
Ans: (b)

38. The author of the book "The Emperor of All Maladies A Biography of Cancer", for which 2011 Pulitzer Prize has been awarded, is
(a) Farid Zakariya
(b) Geeta Anand
(c) Jhumpa Lahiri
(d) Siddhartha Mukherjee
Ans: (d)

39. Who among the following film actors was given Mother Teresa Award in March 2011 ?
(a) Prem Chopra
(b) Rajesh Khanna
(c) Shammi Kapoor
(d) Shatrughan Sinha
Ans: (a)

40. Which one of the following Indian States has recently signed a $220 million agreement with the World Bank ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)

41. India has recently signed Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement with
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Vietnam
Ans:

42. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census?
(a) Gautambuddh Nagar
(b) Ghaziabad
(c) Kanpur Nagar
(d) Lucknow
Ans: (b)

43. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to
(a) Banaras Gharana
(b) Agra Gharana
(c) Kirana Gharana
(d) Lucknow Gharana
Ans: (a)

44. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I (District)              List - II (Headquarters)
A. Jalaun                        1. Akbarpur
B. Kanpur Dehat             2. Navgarh
C. Sant Ravidas Nagar   3. Padrauna
D. Kushinagar                4. Orai

Code:
       A      B      C      D
(a)   4      1       2      3
(b)   4      3       2      1
(c)   2      1       3      4
(d)   1      2       4      3
Ans: (a)

45. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC, elected in January 2011, comes from
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Maldives
(d) Bhutan
Ans: (c)

46. The 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award has been given to
(a) Shabana Azmi
(b) Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
(c) Javed Akhtar
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)

47. India in February 2011 signed Free Trade Agreement with
(a) Australia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
Ans: (c)

48. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List - I (City)     List - II (Aerodrome)
A. Lucknow     1. Babatpur
B. Varanasi     2. Kheria
C. Kanpur        3. Amausi
D. Agra           4. Chakeri
Code:
       A      B      C      D
(a)  4      3       1      2 
(b)  2      1       4      3
(c)  3       2       1      4
(d)  3      1       4      2
Ans: (d)

49. The official bird of Uttar Pradesh is
(a) Peacock
(b) Saras
(c) Parrot
(d) Cuckoo
Ans: (b)

50. The most popular religious magazine 'Kalyan' is published from
(a) Mathura
(b) Rishikesh
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Varanasi
Ans: (c)

51. Which One of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Vrindavan Mandir - Mathura
(b) J.K. Temple - Lucknow
(c) Vishwanath Mandir - Varanasi
(d) Devipatan Mandir - Tulsipur
Ans: (b)

52. Which one of the following statements regarding uttar Pradesh, according to the provisional figures of 2011 Census is not correct?
(a) It accounts for 16.5 percent of the Country's population.
(b) It has the largest 'number of children in the country.
(c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.4%.
(d) Its Sex ratio is 908.
Ans: (c)

53. Famous Charkula dance is associated with
(a) Avadh
(b) Bundelkhand
(c) Brijbhumi
(d) Rohilkhand
Ans: (c)

54. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at
(a) Faizabad
(b) Meerut
(c) Kanpur
(d) Jhansi
Ans: (b)

55. The winner of All England Badminton championship.2011, Men's Singles Title, was
(a) Chen Jin
(b) Lee Chong Wei
(c) Lee Yong Dae
(d) Lin Dan
Ans: (b)

56. The Winner of Australian Open 2011, Men's Singles, was
(a) Andy Murray
(b) David Ferrer
(c) Novak Djkovic
(d) Roger Federer
Ans: (c)

57. The Captain of the Indian Hockey Team for Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, 2011, was
(a) Arjun Halappa
(b) Rajesh Kumar
(c) Rajpal Singh
(d) Shivendra Singh
Ans:

58. Farrukhabad is known for
(a) Carpet weaving
(b) Glassware
(c) Perfume Manufacture
(d) Hand Printing
Ans: (d)

59. In Which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?
(a) Polato
(b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Wheat
Ans: (b)

60. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 the "man of the tournament" was
(a) Kumar Sangakarra
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Tilakratne Dilshan
(d) Yuvraj Singh
Ans: (d)

61. The "Leures World Sportsman Year" award for 2010 was given to
(a) Lionel Massi
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Ronaldo
(d) Sachin Tendulkar
Ans: (b)

62. 'Smash' is assosiated with which of the following sports?
(a) Boxing
(b) Wrestling
(c) Football
(d) Volleyball
Ans: (d)

63. Bula Chaudhary is well-known in which of the following sports?
(a) Swimming
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Archery
Ans: (a)

64. Tejaswani  Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned world championship in
(a) Athelatics
(b) Boxing
(c) Shooting
(d) Wrestling
Ans: (c)

65. The correct descending order of the four winners of the highest number of gold medals in the 34th National Games 2011 is
(a) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra
(b) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra
(c) Services, Manipur, Maharashtra, Haryana
(d) Services, Haryana, Maharashtra, Manipur
Ans: (a)

66. In the 34th National Games, 2011 which State. Won the team title in Badminton in Men's Section?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)

67. "Stanley Cup' is associated with
(a) Badminton
(b) Basketball
(c) Golf
(d) Ice Hockey
Ans: (d)

68. If COMPUTER IS Coded as RFUYQNPC, the code for MEDICINE will be
(a) MFEDJJOE
(b) MFEJDJOE
(c) EOJDEJFM
(d) EOJDJEFM
Ans: (d)

69. Introducing a girl Mohan said. "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law." How is Mohan related to that girl?
(a) Brother
(b) father
(c) Husband
(d) Uncle
Ans: (b)

70. The following series has a wrong number:
1 12 65 264 795 1590 1593
The wrong number is
(a) 65
(b) 264
(c) 795
(d) 1590
Ans: (d)

71. Govind is 3 years older than his wife Shyama and four times as old as his son Raghu. If Raghu becomes 15 years old after 3 years, what is the present age of Shyama ?
(a) 60 years
(b) 51 years
(c) 48 years
(d) 45 years
Ans: (d)

72. Ten years ago Ram's age was half of Moti's age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what is the total of their present ages?
(a) 25
(b) 28
(c) 32
(d) 35
Ans: (d)

73. Sonu bought a watch with 30 percent discount on the labelled price. He sold it With 20 percent profit on the labelled price. Approximately, what was his percentage of profit on the price he bought?
(a) 50
(b) 65
(c) 70
(d) 85
Ans: (c)

74. Which one of the following will come next in the series given below?
LXF MTJ NPN OLR
(a) PHV
(b) PPV
(c) PTV
(d) PJW
Ans: (a)

75. There are four prime numbers. The product of first three is 385 and the product of the last three is 1001. First and the last numbers are respectively:
(a) 5, 11
(b) 5, 13
(c) 7, 11
(d) 7, 13
Ans: (b)

76. If the number 1 X 5 X 01 is divisible by 11, then X is equal to
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 3
Ans: (c)

77. Avinash spent 2/5 of his income for a month on rent and 3/4th of the remainder on other expenses. The balance of Rs.180 he put in his savings account. How much was his income for the month?
(a) Rs. 1,200
(b) Rs. 1,400
(c) Rs. 1,600
(d) Rs. 1,800
Ans: (a)

78. The author of 'Green Development' is
(a) M.J. Bradshaw
(b) M. Nicolson
(c) R.H. Whittakar
(d) W.M. Adams
Ans: (d)

79. The missing number in the following series:
0, 4, 18, 48, ? 180 is
(a) 58
(b) 68
(c) 84
(d) 100
Ans: (d)

80. Man as started a business investing Rs. 42,000. After 7 months, Kamal joined him with a capital of Rs. 50,000. At the end of the year, the total profit was Rs. 30,160. What is Kamal's share in the profit?
(a) Rs. 10,000
(b) Rs. 20,160
(c) Rs. 10,160
(d) Rs. 8,000
Ans: (a)

81. The surface area of a cube is 384 ^m₂ Its volume will be
(a) 512m³
(b) 516m³
(c) 1032m³
(d) 216m³
Ans: (a)

82. The World Water Conservation Day is observed on
(a) 28 February
(b) 22 March
(c) 5 June
(d) 11 July
Ans: (b)

83. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is renowned by
(a) Lions
(b) Spotted deers
(c) Tigers
(d) Wild Elephants
Ans: (c)

84. Which one of the following cities has the largest slum population?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Surat
Ans: (c)

85. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of West Asia?
(a) Israel
(b) Kuwait
(c) Qatar
(d) Saudi Arabia
Ans:

86. Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains?
1. Canada
2. France
3. Norway
4. Germany
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
Ans:

87. The World Tiger Summit 2010 was held at
(a) Bangkok
(b) Nairobi
(c) New Delhi
(d) Petersburg
Ans: (d)

88. The author of 'Nuclear, Reactor Time Bomb' is
(a) C.C. Park
(b) E. P. Odum
(c) S. Polasky
(d) Takashi Hirose
Ans: (d)

89. Which one of the following States India has recorded the maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-2011?
(a) Bihar
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (a)

90. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census the second most populous State of India is
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal
Ans: (c)

91. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011? Use the code given below to select the correct answer:
1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep.
2. Chandigarh has the highest population density.
3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density.
4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population.
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 2,3 and 4
(d) 1,3 and 4
Ans: (d)

92. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh In descending order of their population size and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Allahabad
2. Azamgarh
3. Ghaziabad
4. Lucknow
Code:
(a) 1,3,2,4
(b) 1,4,3,2
(c) 2,3,1,4
(d) 4,1,2,3
Ans: (a)

93. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census the lowest sex ratio in India is found in
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Daman and Diu
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(d) Haryana
Ans: (b)

94. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was
(a) Srigupta
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Chandragupta II
Ans:

95. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was
(a) Ajatasatru
(b) Chandapradyota
(c) Prasenjit
(d) Udayana
Ans:

96. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer?
(a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti
(b) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki
(c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(d) Sheikh Salim Chisti
Ans:

97. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous 'Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D?
(a) Jaswant Singh
(b) Jai Singh
(c) Shaishta Khan
(d) Diler Khan
Ans:

98. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indian peasants did not cultivate
(a) Wheat
(b) Barley
(c)  Rice
(d) Maize
Ans:

99. The writer of Mahabhasya 'Patanjali ' was a contemporary of
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Pushyamitra Sunga
(d) Chandragupta I
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100. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of
(a) Anga
(b) Magdha
(c) Malta
(d) Vatsa
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101. Buddha had delivered Maximum sermons at
(a) Vaishali
(b) Sravasti
(c) Kaushambi
(d) Rajgriha
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102. Consider the following statement and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Vikrarn Samvat began in 58 BC.
2. Saka Samvat began in 319 AD.
3. Gupta era began in 319 AD.
4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD.
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1,2, 3 and 4
Ans:

103. Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
(a) Haider Ali
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Shah Alam II
(d) Tipu Sultan
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104. Who among the following was the one to have escaped being hanged in the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case'?
(a) Ashfaqullah Khan
(b) Rajendra Lahiri
(c) Ram Prasad Bismil
(d) Chandra Shekhar Azad
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105. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(d) Rajendra Prasad
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106. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also?
(a) Balban
(b) Firoz Tughlaq
(c) Allauddin Khilji
(d) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
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107. Who among the following was the founder of Agra?
(a) Balban
(b) Bahlol Lodhi
(c) Sikandar Lodhi
(d) Firoz Tughlaq
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108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Ajmer-Quuwal-al-Islam
(b) Jaunpur - Atala Mosque
(c) Malwa - Jahaz Mahal
(d) Gulbarga - Jama Masjid
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109.  Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ?
(a) Kunwar Singh
(b) Nana Saheb
(c) Tatiya Tope
(d) Mangal Pandey
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110. Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ?
(a) Surendranath Banerjee
(b) C. R. Das
(c) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(d) Rabindra Nath Tagore
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111. Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the 'Quit India Movement' ?
(a) J.B. Kriplani
(b) Ram Manohar Lohia
(c) Achyut Patwardhan
(d) Jai Prakash Narayan
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112. Arrange the following In the chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. The August Offer
2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
3. The Cripps Mission Plan
4. The Wavell Plan
Code:
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
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113. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in
(a) Champaran
(b) Chauri Chaura
(c) Bardoli
(d) Dandi
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114. The only session of the Indian National Congress addressed by Mahatma held at
(a) Amravati
(b) Belgaum
(c) Karachi
(d) Nagpur
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115. Who among the following had moved the Non co-operation resolution in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 ?
(a) C.R. Das
(b) Annie Besant
(c) B.C. Pal
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
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116. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Durga Das : The Life of Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Louis Fischer: India From Curzon to Nehru and After
(c) Frank Moraes: Jawahar Lal Nehru - A Biography
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad : India Divided
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117. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) James Watt: Steam Engine
(b) A. G. Bell : Telephone
(c) J. L. Baird : Television
(d) J. Perkins : Penicillin
Ans: (d)

118. Who among the following had started 'Mitra Mela' Association ?
(a) Shyamji Krishna Verma
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Lala Hardayal
(d) Sohan Singh Bhakna
Ans: (b)

119. The statement "I am a socialist and a republican and am no believer Kings and Princes" is associated with
(a) Narendra Dev
(b) Achyut Patwardhan
(c) Jai Prakash Narayan
(d) Jawahar Lal Nehru
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120. Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi.
(a) Balgangadhar Tilak
(b) Ajit Singh
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Syed Haider Raza
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121. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) Silver iodide - Horn Silver
(b) Silver chloride - Artificial rain
(c) Zinc phosphide - Rat poison
(d) Zinc sulphide - Philosopher's wool
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122. Which one of the following gases is essential for photosynthesis process ?

(a) CO

(b) Co₂
(c) N₂

(d) O₂
Ans: (b)


123.  Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I                       List - II

A. Morphine              1. Antiseptic
B. Sodium                 2. Alloy
C. Boric Acid             3. Analgesic
D. German Silver      4. Kerosene oil
Code:
       A     B    C     D
(a)  4     3     1     2
(b)  2     4     3     1
(c)  3      1     4     2
(d)  3     4     1     2
Ans: (d)

124. Which one of the following human organs is most susceptible to harmful radiations ?
(a) Eyes
(b) Heart
(c) Brain
(d) Lungs
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125. The minimum height of a plane mirror to see the full size image of a person is equal to
(a) the height of the person
(b) half the height of the person
(c) one-fourth the height of the person
(d) double the height of the person
Ans: (b)

126. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in air balloons because it
(a) is cheaper
(b) is less dense
(c) has greater lifting power
(d) does not form an explosive mixture with air.
Ans: (d)

127.  Which one of the following is NOT formed in our body ?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Protein
(c) Enzyme
(d) Hormone
Ans: (a)

128. Anosmia is
(a) loss of the sense of taste.
(b) loss of the sense of smell.
(c) loss of the sense of touch.
(d) loss of the sense of heat.
Ans: (b)

129.  Assertion (A) : If somebody stops taking green vegetables he will suffer from night blindness.
Reason (R) : He will suffer from Vitamin A deficiency.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a)  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true. but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (d)

130. Insectivorous fish used for mosquito control is
(a) Hilsa
(b) Labeo
(c) Gambusia
(d) Mystus
Ans: (c)

131. With which of the physiological process Thrombin is associated ?
(a) Excretion
(b) Blood clotting
(c) Reproduction
(d) Growth
Ans: (b)

132. AIDS is caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungus
(c) Helminth
(d) Virus
Ans: (d)

133.  Which of the following is NOT the normal function of the human kidney ?
(a) Regulation of water level in the blood.
(b) Regulation of sugar level ill the blood.
(c) filter out urea.
(d) Secretion of several hormones.
Ans: (d)

134. Retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional camera ?
(a) Film
(b) Lens
(c) Shutter
(d) Cover
Ans: (a)

135. Which one of the following is used as a moderator in the nuclear reactor?
(a) Thorium
(b) Graphite
(c) Radium
(d) Ordinary water
Ans: (b)

136. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by
(a) killing the germs
(b) reducing the rate of biochemical reactions
(c) destroying enzyme action.
(d) sealing the food with a layer of ice.
Ans: (b)

137. Electric bulb filament is made of
(a) Copper
(b) Aluminium
(c) Lead
(d) Tungsten
Ans: (d)

138. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in the vehicles?
(a) Plane
(b) Convex
(c) Concave
(d) Inverted
Ans: (b)

139. Which one of the following is a part of Infotech Terminology?
(a) Protocol
(b) Login
(c) Archie
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)

140. Inventor and founder of www is
(a) Timbernrus
(b) N. Russel
(c) Lee N. Fiyong
(d) Bill Gates
Ans: (a)

141. Amniocentosis is a method used to determine the
(a) foetal sex
(b) kind of Amino acids
(c) sequence of Amino acids in protein
(d) type of hormones
Ans: (c)

142. BMD testing is done to diagnose
(a) Dengue
(b) Malaria
(c) Osteoporosis
(d) AIDS
Ans: (c)

143. The principle 'of 'Black hole' was enunciated by
(a) C.V. Raman
(b) H.J. Bhabha
(c) S. Chandrashekhar
(d) H. Khurana
Ans: (c)

144. Which one of the following has the right to address the Parliament?
(a) Attorney General of India
(b) Chief Election Commissioner of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) National Security Advisor
Ans: (a)

145. Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is NOT correct?
(a) The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of Government.
(b) The foremost function of the Parliament is to provide a Cabinet.
(c) The membership of the Cabinet is restricted to the Lower House.
(d) The Cabinet has to enjoy the confidence of the majority in the popular Chamber.
Ans: (c)

146. Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the General Election of
(a) 1987
(b) 1988
(c) 1989
(d) 1990
Ans: (c)

147. Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolve for the creation of the Legislative Council?
(a) 168
(b) 169
(c) 170
(d) 171
Ans: (b)

148. Missile' Astra' is a
(a) land to land missile
(b) land to air missile
(c) air to air missile
(d) water to land missile
Ans: (c)

149. Indane gas is a mixture of
(a) butane and hydrogen
(b) butane and oxygen
(c) butane and propane
(d) methane and oxygen
Ans: (c)

150. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second 'official language of the State?
(a) Bihar
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (d)