1. When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is :
(A) Deflation
(B) Inflation
(C) Recession
(D) Stagflation
Ans : (B) 2. Who won the men’s title in 73rd Senior National Badminton Championship held in February 2009 ?
(A) Chetan Anand
(B) Arvind Bhat
(C) Rupesh Kumar
(D) Ashok Dewalkar
Ans : (B)
3. The necessity for a planning commission for India was first advocated by :
(A) M. Visvesvarayya
(B) Ram Krishna Hegde
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) K.T. Shah
Ans : (A)
4. Which state of India touches the boundary of most other states ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (D)
5. The President of the U.N. General Assembly is elected for a period by :
(A) One year
(B) Five years
(C) Four years
(D) Six years
Ans : (A)
6. In which year was the Imperial Bank of India renamed as State Bank of India ?
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1962
(D) 1965
Ans : (B)
7. The World Red Cross Day is observed on :
(A) 8th March
(B) 1st May
(C) 8th May
(D) 12th May
Ans : (C)
8. Who has been honoured with Raman Magsaysay award 2008 for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts?
(A) Mahashweta Devi
(B) Nirmala Desh Pande
(C) Mrinal Pandey
(D) Akio Ishii
Ans : (D)
9. The prestigious Dada Sahib Phalke Award for 2007 was given to :
(A) Ashok Kumar
(B) Manna Day
(C) Raj Kumar
(D) Bhalji Pendharkar
Ans : (B)
10. Which of the following dams is not on Narmada river ?
(A) Indira-Sagar Project
(B) Maheshwar Hydel Power Project
(C) Koyna Power Project
(D) Jobat Project
Ans : (C)
11. Where is Waterloo situated ?
(A) France
(B) Switzerland
(C) U.K.
(D) Belgium
Ans : (D)
12. Where is the High Court of Jharkhand situated ?
(A) Hazaribagh
(B) Jamshedpur
(C) Ranchi
(D) Bokaro
Ans : (C)
13. What is dry ice ?
(A) Solid sodium carbonate
(B) Solid carbon-dioxide
(C) Solid ammonium chloride
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)
14. The Government of India set up a new command—South Western Command—of the Indian land army in April 2005. Where is its headquarters ?
(A) Jodhpur
(B) Udaipur
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bikaner
Ans : (C)
15. The 29th Olympic Games were held in 2008 in China, where will the 30th Olympic be held in 2012 ?
(A) Canada
(B) Japan
(C) Germany
(D) U.K.
Ans : (D)
16. International Friendship Day is observed on :
(A) July 4
(B) August 3
(C) August 6
(D) December 1
Ans : (B)
17. Where is the greatest volcanic crater in the world ?
(A) Philippines
(B) Cyprus
(C) Indonesia
(D) Japan
Ans : (C)
18. India’s emerging player Mahendra Singh Dhoni is associated with :
(A) Tennis
(B) Cricket
(C) Motor-racing
(D) Golf
Ans : (B)
19. Which state of India has started ‘Smart City Project’ ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
Ans : (A)
20. What is ‘Mandi House’ ?
(A) A film by Shyam Benegal
(B) The office of the Director General of Doordarshan
(C) Commercial Centre in Mumbai
(D) Film Censor Board of India
Ans : (B)
21. Where is the SAARC Secretariat situated ?
(A) Islamabad
(B) Colombo
(C) New Delhi
(D) Kathmandu
Ans : (D)
22. What is the world rank of India in terms of milk production ?
(A) Second
(B) Third
(C) First
(D) Fourth
Ans : (C)
23. Who among the following non-Indians was conferred India’s highest national award ‘Bharat Ratna’ ?
(A) Sam Nujoma
(B) Martin Luther King
(C) Zubin Mehta
(D) Nelson Mandela
Ans : (D)
24. Which one of the following contains the ‘Gayatri Mantra’ ?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Yajur Veda
(C) Upanishad
(D) Aranyakas
Ans : (A)
25. Mahayan sect of Buddhism emerged during the reign of :
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Samudra Gupta
(D) Harsh
Ans : (B)
26. Alexander defeated Porus in 326 B.C. at the battle of :
(A) Thaneshwar
(B) Tarain
(C) Peshawar
(D) Hydaspes
Ans : (D)
27. Harsha wrote :
(A) Meghasunderam
(B) Raghuvansa
(C) Kadambari
(D) Ratnavali
Ans : (D)
28. The port city of the Indus Valley people was :
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Harappa
(C) Mohenjo-daro
(D) Lothal
Ans : (D)
29. Mumbai was taken by the English East India Company from :
(A) The Portuguese
(B) The Dutch
(C) Charles I
(D) Charles II
Ans : (D)
30. The Ashtapradhan was the Council of Ministers during the reign of :
(A) Krishandev Raya
(B) Tipu Sultan
(C) Shivaji
(D) Akbar
Ans : (C)
31. Changhez Khan invaded outskirts of India during the reign of :
(A) Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Balban
(D) Alauddin Khilji
Ans : (B)
32. The first Muslim invader of India was :
(A) Babar
(B) Mahmud of Ghazni
(C) Mohammed-bin Kasim
(D) Mohammed of Ghor
Ans : (C)
33. The Mughal emperor who wrote his autobio-graphy was :
(A) Akbar
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Humayun
(D) Babur
Ans : (D)
34. The Muslim League demanded a separate state for the Muslims in the year :
(A) 1920
(B) 1930
(C) 1940
(D) 1946
Ans : (C)
35. Artificial immunity can be acquired from :
(A) Serious illness
(B) Repeated exposure to the same microbe
(C) Vaccination
(D) All the above
Ans : (C)
36. The earth revolves round the sun. This causes :
(A) Formation of days and nights
(B) Deflection of winds and currents
(C) Change of seasons
(D) Differences in longitude and time
Ans : (C)
37. The study of fossils is known as :
(A) Palaeontology
(B) Petrology
(C) Seismology
(D) Bathymetry
Ans : (A)
38. The planets on either side of the earth are :
(A) Mercury and Venus
(B) Mars and Jupiter
(C) Mars and Venus
(D) Venus and Saturn
Ans : (C)
39. The Indian Constitution is :
(A) Rigid
(B) Flexible
(C) Rigid and flexible
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
40. In refrigerator, the refrigerent liquid is :
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Ammonia
(D) Liquid helium
Ans : (C)
41. Ikebana is Japanese art of :
(A) Pop music
(B) Modern painting
(C) Plant farming
(D) Flower arrangement
Ans : (D)
42. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in the field of :
(A) Astro Physics
(B) Nuclear Physics
(C) Laser Physics
(D) Agricultural Science
Ans : (D)
43. The term ‘fourth estate’ refers to :
(A) Intelligence service
(B) Judiciary
(C) Press
(D) Central Cabinet
Ans : (C)
44. Which of the following is not true of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) The Vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of the house
(B) It is the upper house of the Parliament
(C) The nominated members of the Rajya Sabha also elect the President
(D) Money bills cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
Ans : (C)
45. Donald Bradman belonged to :
(A) Australia
(B) Britain
(C) U.S.A.
(D) South Africa
Ans : (A)
46. Justice Pathak Enquiry Authority was entrusted with the task of probing into the scandal relating to :
(A) Telgi Stamp Scam
(B) Fodder case in Bihar
(C) Oil for Food Programme
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
47. Santosh Trophy is associated with :
(A) Football
(B) Basketball
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey
Ans : (A)
48. Myopia is defect of vision blurring :
(A) Close objects
(B) Distant objects
(C) Coloured objects
(D) Identification of objects in dim light
Ans : (B)
49. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the National Investment Commission ?
(A) Mukesh Ambani
(B) Ratan Tata
(C) Azim Prem Ji
(D) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Ans : (B)
50. Which of the following is / are pilotless aircraft developed in India ?
(A) Nishant
(B) Lakshaya
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
51. Where is the Koyna multipurpose hydro-electric power project situated ?
(A) In Madhya Pradesh
(B) In Gujarat
(C) In Maharashtra
(D) In Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (C)
52. Who is India’s present Chief of the Army Staff ?
(A) Deepak Kapoor
(B) S. Padmanabhan
(C) S. Krishna Swami
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
53. Havana is the capital of :
(A) Namibia
(B) Cuba
(C) Zimbabwe
(D) Iceland
Ans : (B)
54. The year 2009 has been declared by UNESCO :
(A) Disabled
(B) International Year of Astronomy
(C) Indigenous People
(D) Space
Ans : (B)
55. Which capital is wrongly matched ?
(A) Windhock — Namibia
(B) Port Louis — Mauritius
(C) Auckland — New Zealand
(D) Bucharest — Ruomania
Ans : (C)
56. FIFA World Cup 2006 held in Germany in June/July 2006 was won by Italy. Which country was placed second ?
(A) Australia
(B) France
(C) Netherland
(D) S. Korea
Ans : (B)
57. The Bharatendu Harishchandra awards have been instituted by the :
(A) Hindi Sahatiya Sammelan
(B) Government of Uttar Pradesh
(C) Government of Madhya Pradesh
(D) Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ans : (D)
58. ‘Onge’ a tribal community which is at the verge of extinction is the inhabitant of :
(A) Samthal Pargana
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Champaran
(D) Andaman Island
Ans : (D)
59. Which country/countries will be host the World Cup Cricket Tournament, 2011 ?
(A) Australia
(B) India
(C) India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
(D) South Africa and Zimbabwe jointly
Ans : (C)
60. Who presented the first budget to free India’s Parliament ?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Dr. John Mathai
(C) R.K. Shanmugam Chetty
(D) C.D. Deshmukh
Ans : (C)
61. Rajghat dam is situated on river :
(A) Narmada
(B) Sutlej
(C) Betwa
(D) Chambal
Ans : (C)
62. The Hindu dynasty in the South (Vijayanagar Kingdom) came to end by the defeat of :
(A) Krishna Deva Raya
(B) Ram Raja
(C) Hari Har
(D) Bukka Raya
Ans : (B)
63. Which is the largest continent of the world ?
(A) North America
(B) Africa
(C) Asia
(D) Australia
Ans : (C)
64. Soil is composed of :
(A) Water + Organic matter + Mineral
(B) Air + Water + Mineral + Organic matter
(C) Water + Air + Mineral
(D) Water + Organic matter
Ans : (C)
65. The major portion of the Indian constitution can be amended by :
(A) The parliament with the consent of the states
(B) Parliament alone
(C) President alone
(D) The state legislations alone
Ans : (A)
66. Who was the last British Viceroy of India ?
(A) Lord Linlithgow
(B) Lord Wavell
(C) Lord Mountbatten
(D) Lord Irwin
Ans : (C)
67. The Kyoto global warming pact imposing limits on emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases scientists blame for rising world temperatures, melting glaciers and rising oceans came into force on :
(A) January 15, 2005
(B) December 31, 2004
(C) February 16, 2005
(D) January 31, 2005
Ans : (C)
68. Who was the tenth Guru of Sikhs ?
(A) Guru Har Govind
(B) Guru Arjun Dev
(C) Guru Teg Bahadur
(D) Guru Govind Singh
Ans : (D)
69. Who is the President of South Africa ?
(A) Pik Botha
(B) Pieter Botha
(C) Fredrick De Klark
(D) Jacob Zuma
Ans : (D)
70. What is the name given to the intermediate range ballistic surface to surface missile developed in India ?
(A) Prithvi
(B) Agni
(C) Saras
(D) Naag
Ans : (B)
71. The youngest woman title holder of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis so far is :
(A) Martina Hingis
(B) Maria Sharapova
(C) Justine Henin Hardeune
(D) Stefi Graf
Ans : (B)
72. Which of the following countries have common national frontiers with India ?
(A) China, Russia and Bangladesh
(B) China, Mayanmar and Nepal
(C) Afghanistan, Nepal and Mayanmar
(D) China, Mayanmar and Afghanistan
Ans : (B)
73. Who is the recipient of Man Booker Prize 2009 ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) V. S. Naipaul
(C) Hilary Mantel
(D) Jhuma Lahiri
Ans : (C)
74. Four Mutts (religious centres) in four corners of India were established by :
(A) Swami Vivekanand
(B) Ramakrishna Paramhans
(C) Shankaracharya
(D) Swami Shradhanand
Ans : (C)
75. Karakoram Highway connects :
(A) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(B) Pakistan and China
(C) Pakistan and Aksai Chin
(D) Srinagar and Jammu
Ans : (B)
76. Harare is the capital of :
(A) Cuba
(B) Zimbabwe
(C) Zambia
(D) South Africa
Ans : (B)
77. In 1945 on which city was the first Atom Bomb dropped ?
(A) Nagasaki
(B) Hiroshima
(C) Berlin
(D) London
Ans : (B)
78. Mac Mohan Line is the frontier line between :
(A) Pakistan and India
(B) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(C) India and Bangladesh
(D) India and China
Ans : (D)
79. In which country is President rotated after one year tenure ?
(A) Switzerland
(B) France
(C) Libya
(D) Pakistan
Ans : (A)
80. Which newspaper bagged the Pulitzer prize 2009 in the area of national reporting ?
(A) St. Petersburg Times
(B) Associated Press of France
(C) Charlic Savage of the Boston Globe
(D) Los Angeles Times
Ans : (A)
81. The mountain range which forms the Western boundary of the Indian sub-continent is called :
(A) Aravali
(B) Satpura
(C) Pirpanjal
(D) Hindukush
Ans : (D)
82. Which of the following awards is instituted by the UNESCO ?
(A) Nehru Award for International Under-standing
(B) Kalinga Prize
(C) Arjuna Award
(D) Dronacharya Award
Ans : (B)
83. The Planning Commission was set up in the year :
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1952
(D) 1948
Ans : (B)
84. Vitamin ‘A’ is necessary in our body for :
(A) Prevention of blood clotting
(B) Haemoglobin synthesis
(C) Proper vision
(D) Improving digestion
Ans : (C)
85. From which of the following ores can iron be extracted ?
(A) Galena
(B) Cryolite
(C) Magnetite
(D) Cinnabar
Ans : (C)
86. Which of the following chemicals is used in the making of photographic films ?
(A) Sodium chloride
(B) Silver bromide
(C) Aluminium hydroxide
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)
87. Whose signature is found on one rupee note in India ?
(A) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(B) Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance Government of India
(C) Finance Minister, Govt. of India
(D) President of India
Ans : (B)
88. Panchayat Raj under 73rd constitutional system came into force in :
(A) 1991
(B) 1993
(C) 1992
(D) 1994
Ans : (D)
89. Which film bagged the Best Film of the 10th International Indian Film Academy Awards distributed in June 2009 ?
(A) Tare Zameen Par
(B) Jodha Akbar
(C) Gazani
(D) Akasa Kusum
Ans : (B)
90. The Pravasi Bhartiya Sammelan was held on January 7–9, 2009 at :
(A) Bangalore
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chennai
(D) Mumbai
Ans : (C)
91. Suez Canal was nationalised in the year :
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
Ans : (C)
92. Name of India’s indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft is :
(A) Power
(B) Rudra
(C) Kranti
(D) Tejas
Ans : (D)
93. Which planet is in the outer most orbit of the solar system ?
(A) Saturn
(B) Jupiter
(C) Venus
(D) Pluto
Ans : (D)
94. Which constitutional Amendment provides for reservation in admissions in private unaided institutions for members of scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes ?
(A) 92nd Constitutional Amendment
(B) 93rd Constitutional Amendment
(C) 91st Constitutional Amendment
(D) 90th Constitutional Amendment
Ans : (B)
95. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone ‘East Coast Railways’ ?
(A) Vishakhapattnam
(B) Kolkata
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Bhubaneswar
Ans : (D)
96. Which of the following is the capital of Lakshdweep ?
(A) Kavaratti
(B) Aizwal
(C) Port Blair
(D) Silvassa
Ans : (A)
97. The 29th Olympic Games were played in August 2008 in Beijing. Where will the 30th Olympic games be played in 2012 ?
(A) Osaka
(B) Toronto
(C) London
(D) Istanbul
Ans : (C)
98. A fuse wire is used in an electric circuit to :
(A) Minimise loss of electrical energy in transmission
(B) Maintain constant voltage level
(C) Prevent excessive current from passing through the circuit
(D) Prevent heating of electric wire
Ans : (C)
99. The 16th Asian Games will be held in :
(A) New Delhi
(B) Guangzhou
(C) Seoul
(D) Tokyo
Ans : (B)
100. Who won the Miss India world title for 2009 ?
(A) Neha Kapoor
(B) Aarti Thakur
(C) Amrita Pal
(D) Pooja Chopra
Ans : (D)
101. An Indian river that does not form any delta is :
(A) the Krishna
(B) the Sindh
(C) the Narmada
(D) the Cauvery
Ans : (C)
102. Asia’s first underground Hydel Project is located in :
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (D)
103. India’s first National Cricket Academy has been established in :
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Pune
(C) Bangalore
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
104. With the enactment of 92nd Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003, how many Indian languages figure in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India ?
(A) 21
(B) 18
(C) 22
(D) 19
Ans : (C)
105. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists of mainly :
(A) methane, ethane and hexane
(B) methane, butane and propane
(C) ethane, hexane and nonane
(D) nonane, ethane and hexane
Ans : (B)
106. Which of the following diseases is not caused by bacteria ?
(A) Tuberculosis
(B) Typhoid
(C) Measles
(D) Leprosy
Ans : (C)
107. Which of the following diseases is caused by virus ?
(A) Diphtheria
(B) Tetanus
(C) Syphilis
(D) Influenza
Ans : (D)
108. Pituitary gland is present :
(A) below the brain
(B) above the brain
(C) inside the brain
(D) nowhere near the brain
Ans : (A)
109. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is :
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin D
(C) Vitamin K
(D) Vitamin E
Ans : (C)
110. According to Huxley, ‘‘the physical basis of life’’ is :
(A) Ectoplasm
(B) Endoplasm
(C) Protoplasm
(D) Nucleoplasm
Ans : (C)
111. If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease is called :
(A) Myopia
(B) Astigmatism
(C) Glaucoma
(D) Cataract
Ans : (D)
112. Which one of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person ?
(A) Quo Warranto
(B) Mandamus
(C) Habeas Corpus
(D) Certiorari
Ans : (C)
113. Nobel Prize for Medicine 2009 was awarded to :
(A) Elizabeth H. Blackburn
(B) Carol W. Greider
(C) Jack W. Szostak
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
114. The Manas Wild Life sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Assam
Ans : (D)
115. The Reserve Bank of India appointed a six-member Committee to set out the framework for fuller capital account, convertibility (CAC) on March 20, 2006. The committee was headed by—
(A) Mr. Kishore Chandra Deo
(B) Ms. Syeda Hameed
(C) Mr. Ratan Jata
(D) Mr. S. S. Tarapore
Ans : (D)
116. Obra is famous for :
(A) New Refinery
(B) Thermal Power Station
(C) New Aluminium Plant
(D) Birds Sanctuary
Ans : (B)
117. The Rajya Sabha which is the upper house of the Indian Parliament :
(A) Is a permanent body
(B) Has a life of six years
(C) Has a life of five years
(D) Has a life of four years
Ans : (A)
118. Which of the following pairs is not correct ?
(A) Deodhar Trophy—Cricket
(B) Rangaswami Cup—Hockey
(C) Rovers Cup—Football
(D) Davis Cup—Badminton
Ans : (D)
119. Name the Indian person who won the Raman Magsaysay Award 2009 ?
(A) Ek Sonn Chan
(B) Sanduk Ruit
(C) Deep Joshi
(D) Antonio Meloto
Ans : (C)
120. In the Indian Constitution, opportunities for the development of scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry and reform are found in the :
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Preamble
Ans : (B)
(A) Deflation
(B) Inflation
(C) Recession
(D) Stagflation
Ans : (B) 2. Who won the men’s title in 73rd Senior National Badminton Championship held in February 2009 ?
(A) Chetan Anand
(B) Arvind Bhat
(C) Rupesh Kumar
(D) Ashok Dewalkar
Ans : (B)
3. The necessity for a planning commission for India was first advocated by :
(A) M. Visvesvarayya
(B) Ram Krishna Hegde
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) K.T. Shah
Ans : (A)
4. Which state of India touches the boundary of most other states ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (D)
5. The President of the U.N. General Assembly is elected for a period by :
(A) One year
(B) Five years
(C) Four years
(D) Six years
Ans : (A)
6. In which year was the Imperial Bank of India renamed as State Bank of India ?
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1962
(D) 1965
Ans : (B)
7. The World Red Cross Day is observed on :
(A) 8th March
(B) 1st May
(C) 8th May
(D) 12th May
Ans : (C)
8. Who has been honoured with Raman Magsaysay award 2008 for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts?
(A) Mahashweta Devi
(B) Nirmala Desh Pande
(C) Mrinal Pandey
(D) Akio Ishii
Ans : (D)
9. The prestigious Dada Sahib Phalke Award for 2007 was given to :
(A) Ashok Kumar
(B) Manna Day
(C) Raj Kumar
(D) Bhalji Pendharkar
Ans : (B)
10. Which of the following dams is not on Narmada river ?
(A) Indira-Sagar Project
(B) Maheshwar Hydel Power Project
(C) Koyna Power Project
(D) Jobat Project
Ans : (C)
11. Where is Waterloo situated ?
(A) France
(B) Switzerland
(C) U.K.
(D) Belgium
Ans : (D)
12. Where is the High Court of Jharkhand situated ?
(A) Hazaribagh
(B) Jamshedpur
(C) Ranchi
(D) Bokaro
Ans : (C)
13. What is dry ice ?
(A) Solid sodium carbonate
(B) Solid carbon-dioxide
(C) Solid ammonium chloride
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)
14. The Government of India set up a new command—South Western Command—of the Indian land army in April 2005. Where is its headquarters ?
(A) Jodhpur
(B) Udaipur
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bikaner
Ans : (C)
15. The 29th Olympic Games were held in 2008 in China, where will the 30th Olympic be held in 2012 ?
(A) Canada
(B) Japan
(C) Germany
(D) U.K.
Ans : (D)
16. International Friendship Day is observed on :
(A) July 4
(B) August 3
(C) August 6
(D) December 1
Ans : (B)
17. Where is the greatest volcanic crater in the world ?
(A) Philippines
(B) Cyprus
(C) Indonesia
(D) Japan
Ans : (C)
18. India’s emerging player Mahendra Singh Dhoni is associated with :
(A) Tennis
(B) Cricket
(C) Motor-racing
(D) Golf
Ans : (B)
19. Which state of India has started ‘Smart City Project’ ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
Ans : (A)
20. What is ‘Mandi House’ ?
(A) A film by Shyam Benegal
(B) The office of the Director General of Doordarshan
(C) Commercial Centre in Mumbai
(D) Film Censor Board of India
Ans : (B)
21. Where is the SAARC Secretariat situated ?
(A) Islamabad
(B) Colombo
(C) New Delhi
(D) Kathmandu
Ans : (D)
22. What is the world rank of India in terms of milk production ?
(A) Second
(B) Third
(C) First
(D) Fourth
Ans : (C)
23. Who among the following non-Indians was conferred India’s highest national award ‘Bharat Ratna’ ?
(A) Sam Nujoma
(B) Martin Luther King
(C) Zubin Mehta
(D) Nelson Mandela
Ans : (D)
24. Which one of the following contains the ‘Gayatri Mantra’ ?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Yajur Veda
(C) Upanishad
(D) Aranyakas
Ans : (A)
25. Mahayan sect of Buddhism emerged during the reign of :
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Samudra Gupta
(D) Harsh
Ans : (B)
26. Alexander defeated Porus in 326 B.C. at the battle of :
(A) Thaneshwar
(B) Tarain
(C) Peshawar
(D) Hydaspes
Ans : (D)
27. Harsha wrote :
(A) Meghasunderam
(B) Raghuvansa
(C) Kadambari
(D) Ratnavali
Ans : (D)
28. The port city of the Indus Valley people was :
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Harappa
(C) Mohenjo-daro
(D) Lothal
Ans : (D)
29. Mumbai was taken by the English East India Company from :
(A) The Portuguese
(B) The Dutch
(C) Charles I
(D) Charles II
Ans : (D)
30. The Ashtapradhan was the Council of Ministers during the reign of :
(A) Krishandev Raya
(B) Tipu Sultan
(C) Shivaji
(D) Akbar
Ans : (C)
31. Changhez Khan invaded outskirts of India during the reign of :
(A) Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Balban
(D) Alauddin Khilji
Ans : (B)
32. The first Muslim invader of India was :
(A) Babar
(B) Mahmud of Ghazni
(C) Mohammed-bin Kasim
(D) Mohammed of Ghor
Ans : (C)
33. The Mughal emperor who wrote his autobio-graphy was :
(A) Akbar
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Humayun
(D) Babur
Ans : (D)
34. The Muslim League demanded a separate state for the Muslims in the year :
(A) 1920
(B) 1930
(C) 1940
(D) 1946
Ans : (C)
35. Artificial immunity can be acquired from :
(A) Serious illness
(B) Repeated exposure to the same microbe
(C) Vaccination
(D) All the above
Ans : (C)
36. The earth revolves round the sun. This causes :
(A) Formation of days and nights
(B) Deflection of winds and currents
(C) Change of seasons
(D) Differences in longitude and time
Ans : (C)
37. The study of fossils is known as :
(A) Palaeontology
(B) Petrology
(C) Seismology
(D) Bathymetry
Ans : (A)
38. The planets on either side of the earth are :
(A) Mercury and Venus
(B) Mars and Jupiter
(C) Mars and Venus
(D) Venus and Saturn
Ans : (C)
39. The Indian Constitution is :
(A) Rigid
(B) Flexible
(C) Rigid and flexible
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
40. In refrigerator, the refrigerent liquid is :
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Ammonia
(D) Liquid helium
Ans : (C)
41. Ikebana is Japanese art of :
(A) Pop music
(B) Modern painting
(C) Plant farming
(D) Flower arrangement
Ans : (D)
42. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in the field of :
(A) Astro Physics
(B) Nuclear Physics
(C) Laser Physics
(D) Agricultural Science
Ans : (D)
43. The term ‘fourth estate’ refers to :
(A) Intelligence service
(B) Judiciary
(C) Press
(D) Central Cabinet
Ans : (C)
44. Which of the following is not true of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) The Vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of the house
(B) It is the upper house of the Parliament
(C) The nominated members of the Rajya Sabha also elect the President
(D) Money bills cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
Ans : (C)
45. Donald Bradman belonged to :
(A) Australia
(B) Britain
(C) U.S.A.
(D) South Africa
Ans : (A)
46. Justice Pathak Enquiry Authority was entrusted with the task of probing into the scandal relating to :
(A) Telgi Stamp Scam
(B) Fodder case in Bihar
(C) Oil for Food Programme
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
47. Santosh Trophy is associated with :
(A) Football
(B) Basketball
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey
Ans : (A)
48. Myopia is defect of vision blurring :
(A) Close objects
(B) Distant objects
(C) Coloured objects
(D) Identification of objects in dim light
Ans : (B)
49. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the National Investment Commission ?
(A) Mukesh Ambani
(B) Ratan Tata
(C) Azim Prem Ji
(D) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Ans : (B)
50. Which of the following is / are pilotless aircraft developed in India ?
(A) Nishant
(B) Lakshaya
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
51. Where is the Koyna multipurpose hydro-electric power project situated ?
(A) In Madhya Pradesh
(B) In Gujarat
(C) In Maharashtra
(D) In Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (C)
52. Who is India’s present Chief of the Army Staff ?
(A) Deepak Kapoor
(B) S. Padmanabhan
(C) S. Krishna Swami
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
53. Havana is the capital of :
(A) Namibia
(B) Cuba
(C) Zimbabwe
(D) Iceland
Ans : (B)
54. The year 2009 has been declared by UNESCO :
(A) Disabled
(B) International Year of Astronomy
(C) Indigenous People
(D) Space
Ans : (B)
55. Which capital is wrongly matched ?
(A) Windhock — Namibia
(B) Port Louis — Mauritius
(C) Auckland — New Zealand
(D) Bucharest — Ruomania
Ans : (C)
56. FIFA World Cup 2006 held in Germany in June/July 2006 was won by Italy. Which country was placed second ?
(A) Australia
(B) France
(C) Netherland
(D) S. Korea
Ans : (B)
57. The Bharatendu Harishchandra awards have been instituted by the :
(A) Hindi Sahatiya Sammelan
(B) Government of Uttar Pradesh
(C) Government of Madhya Pradesh
(D) Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ans : (D)
58. ‘Onge’ a tribal community which is at the verge of extinction is the inhabitant of :
(A) Samthal Pargana
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Champaran
(D) Andaman Island
Ans : (D)
59. Which country/countries will be host the World Cup Cricket Tournament, 2011 ?
(A) Australia
(B) India
(C) India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
(D) South Africa and Zimbabwe jointly
Ans : (C)
60. Who presented the first budget to free India’s Parliament ?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Dr. John Mathai
(C) R.K. Shanmugam Chetty
(D) C.D. Deshmukh
Ans : (C)
61. Rajghat dam is situated on river :
(A) Narmada
(B) Sutlej
(C) Betwa
(D) Chambal
Ans : (C)
62. The Hindu dynasty in the South (Vijayanagar Kingdom) came to end by the defeat of :
(A) Krishna Deva Raya
(B) Ram Raja
(C) Hari Har
(D) Bukka Raya
Ans : (B)
63. Which is the largest continent of the world ?
(A) North America
(B) Africa
(C) Asia
(D) Australia
Ans : (C)
64. Soil is composed of :
(A) Water + Organic matter + Mineral
(B) Air + Water + Mineral + Organic matter
(C) Water + Air + Mineral
(D) Water + Organic matter
Ans : (C)
65. The major portion of the Indian constitution can be amended by :
(A) The parliament with the consent of the states
(B) Parliament alone
(C) President alone
(D) The state legislations alone
Ans : (A)
66. Who was the last British Viceroy of India ?
(A) Lord Linlithgow
(B) Lord Wavell
(C) Lord Mountbatten
(D) Lord Irwin
Ans : (C)
67. The Kyoto global warming pact imposing limits on emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases scientists blame for rising world temperatures, melting glaciers and rising oceans came into force on :
(A) January 15, 2005
(B) December 31, 2004
(C) February 16, 2005
(D) January 31, 2005
Ans : (C)
68. Who was the tenth Guru of Sikhs ?
(A) Guru Har Govind
(B) Guru Arjun Dev
(C) Guru Teg Bahadur
(D) Guru Govind Singh
Ans : (D)
69. Who is the President of South Africa ?
(A) Pik Botha
(B) Pieter Botha
(C) Fredrick De Klark
(D) Jacob Zuma
Ans : (D)
70. What is the name given to the intermediate range ballistic surface to surface missile developed in India ?
(A) Prithvi
(B) Agni
(C) Saras
(D) Naag
Ans : (B)
71. The youngest woman title holder of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis so far is :
(A) Martina Hingis
(B) Maria Sharapova
(C) Justine Henin Hardeune
(D) Stefi Graf
Ans : (B)
72. Which of the following countries have common national frontiers with India ?
(A) China, Russia and Bangladesh
(B) China, Mayanmar and Nepal
(C) Afghanistan, Nepal and Mayanmar
(D) China, Mayanmar and Afghanistan
Ans : (B)
73. Who is the recipient of Man Booker Prize 2009 ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) V. S. Naipaul
(C) Hilary Mantel
(D) Jhuma Lahiri
Ans : (C)
74. Four Mutts (religious centres) in four corners of India were established by :
(A) Swami Vivekanand
(B) Ramakrishna Paramhans
(C) Shankaracharya
(D) Swami Shradhanand
Ans : (C)
75. Karakoram Highway connects :
(A) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(B) Pakistan and China
(C) Pakistan and Aksai Chin
(D) Srinagar and Jammu
Ans : (B)
76. Harare is the capital of :
(A) Cuba
(B) Zimbabwe
(C) Zambia
(D) South Africa
Ans : (B)
77. In 1945 on which city was the first Atom Bomb dropped ?
(A) Nagasaki
(B) Hiroshima
(C) Berlin
(D) London
Ans : (B)
78. Mac Mohan Line is the frontier line between :
(A) Pakistan and India
(B) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(C) India and Bangladesh
(D) India and China
Ans : (D)
79. In which country is President rotated after one year tenure ?
(A) Switzerland
(B) France
(C) Libya
(D) Pakistan
Ans : (A)
80. Which newspaper bagged the Pulitzer prize 2009 in the area of national reporting ?
(A) St. Petersburg Times
(B) Associated Press of France
(C) Charlic Savage of the Boston Globe
(D) Los Angeles Times
Ans : (A)
81. The mountain range which forms the Western boundary of the Indian sub-continent is called :
(A) Aravali
(B) Satpura
(C) Pirpanjal
(D) Hindukush
Ans : (D)
82. Which of the following awards is instituted by the UNESCO ?
(A) Nehru Award for International Under-standing
(B) Kalinga Prize
(C) Arjuna Award
(D) Dronacharya Award
Ans : (B)
83. The Planning Commission was set up in the year :
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1952
(D) 1948
Ans : (B)
84. Vitamin ‘A’ is necessary in our body for :
(A) Prevention of blood clotting
(B) Haemoglobin synthesis
(C) Proper vision
(D) Improving digestion
Ans : (C)
85. From which of the following ores can iron be extracted ?
(A) Galena
(B) Cryolite
(C) Magnetite
(D) Cinnabar
Ans : (C)
86. Which of the following chemicals is used in the making of photographic films ?
(A) Sodium chloride
(B) Silver bromide
(C) Aluminium hydroxide
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)
87. Whose signature is found on one rupee note in India ?
(A) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(B) Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance Government of India
(C) Finance Minister, Govt. of India
(D) President of India
Ans : (B)
88. Panchayat Raj under 73rd constitutional system came into force in :
(A) 1991
(B) 1993
(C) 1992
(D) 1994
Ans : (D)
89. Which film bagged the Best Film of the 10th International Indian Film Academy Awards distributed in June 2009 ?
(A) Tare Zameen Par
(B) Jodha Akbar
(C) Gazani
(D) Akasa Kusum
Ans : (B)
90. The Pravasi Bhartiya Sammelan was held on January 7–9, 2009 at :
(A) Bangalore
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chennai
(D) Mumbai
Ans : (C)
91. Suez Canal was nationalised in the year :
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
Ans : (C)
92. Name of India’s indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft is :
(A) Power
(B) Rudra
(C) Kranti
(D) Tejas
Ans : (D)
93. Which planet is in the outer most orbit of the solar system ?
(A) Saturn
(B) Jupiter
(C) Venus
(D) Pluto
Ans : (D)
94. Which constitutional Amendment provides for reservation in admissions in private unaided institutions for members of scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes ?
(A) 92nd Constitutional Amendment
(B) 93rd Constitutional Amendment
(C) 91st Constitutional Amendment
(D) 90th Constitutional Amendment
Ans : (B)
95. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone ‘East Coast Railways’ ?
(A) Vishakhapattnam
(B) Kolkata
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Bhubaneswar
Ans : (D)
96. Which of the following is the capital of Lakshdweep ?
(A) Kavaratti
(B) Aizwal
(C) Port Blair
(D) Silvassa
Ans : (A)
97. The 29th Olympic Games were played in August 2008 in Beijing. Where will the 30th Olympic games be played in 2012 ?
(A) Osaka
(B) Toronto
(C) London
(D) Istanbul
Ans : (C)
98. A fuse wire is used in an electric circuit to :
(A) Minimise loss of electrical energy in transmission
(B) Maintain constant voltage level
(C) Prevent excessive current from passing through the circuit
(D) Prevent heating of electric wire
Ans : (C)
99. The 16th Asian Games will be held in :
(A) New Delhi
(B) Guangzhou
(C) Seoul
(D) Tokyo
Ans : (B)
100. Who won the Miss India world title for 2009 ?
(A) Neha Kapoor
(B) Aarti Thakur
(C) Amrita Pal
(D) Pooja Chopra
Ans : (D)
101. An Indian river that does not form any delta is :
(A) the Krishna
(B) the Sindh
(C) the Narmada
(D) the Cauvery
Ans : (C)
102. Asia’s first underground Hydel Project is located in :
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (D)
103. India’s first National Cricket Academy has been established in :
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Pune
(C) Bangalore
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
104. With the enactment of 92nd Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003, how many Indian languages figure in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India ?
(A) 21
(B) 18
(C) 22
(D) 19
Ans : (C)
105. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists of mainly :
(A) methane, ethane and hexane
(B) methane, butane and propane
(C) ethane, hexane and nonane
(D) nonane, ethane and hexane
Ans : (B)
106. Which of the following diseases is not caused by bacteria ?
(A) Tuberculosis
(B) Typhoid
(C) Measles
(D) Leprosy
Ans : (C)
107. Which of the following diseases is caused by virus ?
(A) Diphtheria
(B) Tetanus
(C) Syphilis
(D) Influenza
Ans : (D)
108. Pituitary gland is present :
(A) below the brain
(B) above the brain
(C) inside the brain
(D) nowhere near the brain
Ans : (A)
109. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is :
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin D
(C) Vitamin K
(D) Vitamin E
Ans : (C)
110. According to Huxley, ‘‘the physical basis of life’’ is :
(A) Ectoplasm
(B) Endoplasm
(C) Protoplasm
(D) Nucleoplasm
Ans : (C)
111. If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease is called :
(A) Myopia
(B) Astigmatism
(C) Glaucoma
(D) Cataract
Ans : (D)
112. Which one of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person ?
(A) Quo Warranto
(B) Mandamus
(C) Habeas Corpus
(D) Certiorari
Ans : (C)
113. Nobel Prize for Medicine 2009 was awarded to :
(A) Elizabeth H. Blackburn
(B) Carol W. Greider
(C) Jack W. Szostak
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
114. The Manas Wild Life sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Assam
Ans : (D)
115. The Reserve Bank of India appointed a six-member Committee to set out the framework for fuller capital account, convertibility (CAC) on March 20, 2006. The committee was headed by—
(A) Mr. Kishore Chandra Deo
(B) Ms. Syeda Hameed
(C) Mr. Ratan Jata
(D) Mr. S. S. Tarapore
Ans : (D)
116. Obra is famous for :
(A) New Refinery
(B) Thermal Power Station
(C) New Aluminium Plant
(D) Birds Sanctuary
Ans : (B)
117. The Rajya Sabha which is the upper house of the Indian Parliament :
(A) Is a permanent body
(B) Has a life of six years
(C) Has a life of five years
(D) Has a life of four years
Ans : (A)
118. Which of the following pairs is not correct ?
(A) Deodhar Trophy—Cricket
(B) Rangaswami Cup—Hockey
(C) Rovers Cup—Football
(D) Davis Cup—Badminton
Ans : (D)
119. Name the Indian person who won the Raman Magsaysay Award 2009 ?
(A) Ek Sonn Chan
(B) Sanduk Ruit
(C) Deep Joshi
(D) Antonio Meloto
Ans : (C)
120. In the Indian Constitution, opportunities for the development of scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry and reform are found in the :
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Preamble
Ans : (B)