GEOGRAPHY MCQs

1. What is 'Watergate'?
   1. A gate of dam across Mississippi
   2. A dam across Hudson river
   3. Scandal in which President Richard Nixon got entangled
   4. A five star hotel in Los Angeles
2. What is the name of the building which holds the principal US bullion depository
   1. Fort Atkinson
   2. Fort Collins
   3. Fort Knox
   4. Jodrell Bank
3. Which country produces the maximum sugar in the world
   1. USA
   2. India
   3. Cuba
   4. Brazil
4. What is the capital of Morocco
   1. Muscat
   2. Managua
   3. Ulan Bator
   4. Rabat
5. 'Death Valley' is located in
   1. California US
   2. Kerala, India
   3. Israel
   4. Saudi Arabia
6. 'Yurts' are
   1. A nomadic tribe of the Middle East
   2. A type of milk preparation
   3. A tent of animal skins of the monadic tribes of Central Asia
   4. A type of land form found in deserts
7. 'Galileo Satellites', named after their discoverer, are four large moons of the planet
   1. Jupiter
   2. Neptune
   3. Saturn
   4. Uranus
8. “With the disintegration of USSR towards the end of 1991, comprises …… Unions Republics
   1. 15
   2. 10
   3. 5
   4. 25
9. 'Old Faithful' is a
   1. Geyser in the US
   2. Volcano in Hawaii
   3. Waterfall in Venezuela
10. Which of the following types of coal contains over 90 per cent carbon and is smokeless?
    1. Anthracite
    2. Bituminous coal
    3. Lignite
    4. Peat
11. 'Willy willies' are tropical revolving storm in
    1. Western arctic Ocean
    2. Atlantic Ocean
    3. Antarctic Ocean
    4. North-west Australian waters
12. Which countries are sometimes referred to as the 'low countries' of Europe.
    1. Denmark, Sweden
    2. England, Ireland
    3. Netherlands, Belgium
    4. Germany, France
13. Which is sometimes referred to as 'the land of white elephants'.
    1. Tanzania
    2. India
    3. Thailand
    4. Sri Lanka
14. 90 percent loss from floods occurs in the
    1. Coastal plains
    2. Deccan plateau
    3. North plains
    4. None of the above
15. A bowl-shaped depression created by glacial erosion is called a
    1. Tallus
    2. Cirque
    3. Hanging trough
    4. Tarn
16. A cataract is a
    1. Huge waterfall
    2. Marshy creek
    3. Mountain pass
    4. Currency
17. A comet
    1. Has a tail always pointing away from the Sun
    2. Has a tail, always pointing away towards the Sun
    3. Has a tail, sometimes pointing towards the Sun and sometimes away from it
    4. Has no tail at all
18. A cyclone is a system of wind in which the wind blows spirally
    1. Towards the centre of low pressure
    2. Towards the central region of high pressure
    3. Towards a region of low pressure
    4. Outwards from a central region of high pressure
19. A day is added when a man crosses the international Date Line from
    1. North to south
    2. East to west
    3. North to east
    4. South to west
20. A hot dry summer, mild winter with moderate rainfall and ample sunshine characterize the which climate.
    1. Mediterranean
    2. Taiga
    3. West European
    4. Subtropical Steppe
21. Colombo is the capital of
    1. Japan
    2. China
    3. Sri Lanka
    4. Thailand
22. Comets are luminous celestial bodies moving round the
    1. Sun
    2. Moon
    3. Earth
    4. Jupiter
23. Commercial fishing is best developed in
    1. China
    2. Japan
    3. South Korea
    4. Russia
24. Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere which is the warmest?
    1. East facing
    2. South facing
    3. North facing
    4. West facing
25. Congo is situated on the ------- coast of Africa
    1. North
    2. South
    3. West
    4. East
26. 'Gate of Tears' is
    1. Aberdeen (Scotland)
    2. Bab-el-mandab (Jerusalem)
    3. Prairies (Australia)
    4. Pamirs (Central Asia)
27. 'Land of the Morning Calm' refer to
    1. Japan
    2. Korea
    3. Taiwan
    4. The Netherlands
28. 'Sick Man of Europe' is the nick name for
    1. Rome
    2. Turkey
    3. Italy
    4. Oxford
29. African name of Rhodesia which is dominated by white minority is
    1. Zomba
    2. Zimbabwe
    3. Zaire
    4. Zanzibar City
30. Bauxite is an important of
    1. Aluminum
    2. Zinc
    3. Copper
    4. Mica
31. Belize was formerly known as
    1. British Honduras
    2. Nicaragua
    3. Aksai Chin
    4. Malvinas
32. Cambodia was earlier known as
    1. Mauritania
    2. Persia
    3. Kampuchea
    4. None of these
33. Coal is an essential energy resource for industries. However, some countries have been able to achieve industrialization without depending on coal as a source of energy. For example
    1. Poland and Switzerland
    2. Switzerland and Holland
    3. Sweden and Italy
    4. None of these
34. Day and night are the result of
    1. Earth's rotation around its axis
    2. Earth's revolution
    3. Earth's rotation accompanied with its revolution
    4. None of these
35. Day and nights are at equal duration at
    1. The tropic of cancer alone
    2. Equator alone
    3. The Tropic of Capricorn alone
    4. All paralisis is latitude
36. Dakshin Gangotri is a/an
    1. River-valley in Andhra Pradesh
    2. Unnamed station located in the Antarctic for continuous weather and scientific recordings
    3. Second source of the River Ganga
    4. Island in the Indian ocean near Antarctica
37. Earthquakes are caused by
    1. Tetonism
    2. Denudation
    3. Earth revolution
    4. Earth's rotation
38. El Nino is
    1. Associated with world weather
    2. An African language
    3. An erosional flurial feature
    4. A river in south Africa
39. How many days does the moon take to revolve round the earth
    1. 26⅓
    2. 27⅓
    3. 28⅔
    4. 29½
40. Largest island in the world is
    1. Australia
    2. Greenland
    3. New Guinea
    4. None of these
41. London is located at 0° while Baghdad at 45° east. If a news is broad cast from London at 10.00 a. m. at what time it will heard at Baghdad
    1. 11.30 a.m.
    2. 2.00 a.m.
    3. 1.00 p.m.
    4. 12.30 p.m.
42. Loti is the currency of
    1. Burundi
    2. Libya
    3. Sudan
    4. Lesotho
43. Match the following
    1. City of Golden - 1. Belgium
    2. Forbidden City - 2. Ireland
    3. Emerald Island - 3. Lhasa
    4. Cockpit of Europe - 4. San Francisco
44. Mount Everest is located in
    1. India
    2. China
    3. Nepal
    4. Bhutan
45. On which of the cities was the first atomic bomb dropped by the United States in 1945?
    1. Berlin
    2. London
    3. Hiroshima
    4. Paris
46. Petroleum deposits in India are found chiefly in
    1. Granite
    2. Basalt
    3. Metamorphic rocks
    4. Sedimentary rocks
47. Rhodesia's new name is
    1. Zaire
    2. Zimbabwe
    3. Tanzania
    4. Swaziland
48. Rubber is a product of
    1. Plantation agriculture
    2. Mixed agriculture
    3. Mediterranean agriculture
    4. Special horticulture
49. Seychelles is located in the
    1. Pacific Ocean
    2. Indian Ocean
    3. Atlantic Ocean
    4. Mediterranean Sea
50. Switzerland is famous for Swiss watches. What is the Capital of this country?
    1. Geneva
    2. Vevey
    3. Lausanne
    4. Berne
51. The capitals of Libya, Ghana and Kenya respectively are
    1. Lagos, Nairobi, Accra
    2. Lagos, Accra, Nairobi
    3. Lagos, Nairobi, Oslo
    4. Tripoli, Accra, Nairobi
52. The earth completes one rotation on its axis in
    1. 23h 30 min
    2. 23h 56 min. 4.9s
    3. 24h
    4. 23h 10min 2s
53. The earth is
    1. Spherical
    2. Elliptical
    3. Oblate Spheroid
    4. Prolate Spheroid
54. The earth is elliptical because of its
    1. Revolution round the sun
    2. Gravitational force
    3. Centrifugal force of rotation
    4. Inclination on its own axis
55. The equatorial radius of the earth is approximately
    1. 12,700 km
    2. 6,900 km
    3. 6,400 km
    4. 11,600 km
56. The largest mica producing country in the world?
    1. USA
    2. India
    3. Russia
    4. Japan
57. The latitude AA' on the map represents
    1. Tropic at cancer
    2. Tropic at Capricorn
    3. Equator
    4. None of these
58. The layer of atmosphere close to the earth's surface is called
    1. Exosphere
    2. Ionosphere
    3. Stratosphere
    4. Troposphere
59. The longest canal in the world is
    1. Volga Baltic
    2. Beloye-More Baltic
    3. Suez Canal
    4. Grand China canal
60. The most abundant element in the earth's atmosphere is
    1. Argon
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Oxygen
    4. Krypton
61. The polar diameter of the earth is shorter than its equatorial diameter by
    1. 25km
    2. 80km
    3. 43km
    4. 30km
62. The second highest mountain peak in the world is
    1. Nanga Parvat
    2. Nanda Devi
    3. Andes
    4. Godwin Austin
63. The second largest island in the world is
    1. New Guinea
    2. Madagascar
    3. Great Britain
    4. Victoria
64. Tropical cyclone storms occurring in Philippines Japan and China seas are known as
    1. Tornado
    2. Thunder Storms
    3. Typhoons
    4. Hurricane
65. What is the approximate circumference of the earth?
    1. 25,000 km
    2. 16,000 km
    3. 40,000 km
    4. 50,000 km
66. What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?
    1. Circular
    2. Hyperbolic
    3. Elliptical
    4. Parabolic
67. Which country is called the 'Sugar Bowl of the World'?
    1. Cuba
    2. India
    3. Burma
    4. Norway
68. Which Country/currency/capital combination is wrong?
    1. Iran / Rial / Tehran
    2. Bulgaria / Lev / Sofia
    3. Korea / Won/ Seoul
    4. Mongolia / Kip / Ulan Bator
69. Which is the world's largest mountain range?
    1. Alps
    2. Himalaya - Karakoram
    3. Andes
    4. Tibet
70. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?
    1. Canada
    2. China
    3. USA
    4. Russia
71. Which of the following countries is known as 'Land of the Thunder Bolt'?
    1. Taiwan
    2. Tibet
    3. Bhutan
    4. Japan
72. Which of the following countries/capital combination is not correct
    1. Libya/Tripoli
    2. Malawi/Zomba
    3. Egypt/Cairo
    4. Chad/Bangui
73. Which of the following is an agricultural produce of Taiwan?
    1. Coffee
    2. Maize
    3. Rice
    4. Millets
74. Which of the following is the capital and seaport of Philippines?
    1. Manila
    2. Davao
    3. Zamboanga
    4. Quezon City
75. Which of the following is the largest river of the world?
    1. Nile
    2. Mississippi-Missouri
    3. Amazon
    4. Yangtze
76. Which of the following is/are the Asian agents of soil erosion?
    1. Wind and water
    2. Rocks
    3. Sand
    4. None of these
77. Which of the following river crosses the equator twice?
    1. Amazon
    2. Nile
    3. Congo
    4. Orinoco
78. Which of the following rivers has a bird's foot delta?
    1. The Amazon
    2. The Brahmaputra
    3. The Mississippi
    4. The Nile
79. Which of the following river has the largest basin?
    1. Congo
    2. Amazon
    3. Nile
    4. Ganges
80. Which of the following statements is correct concerning Bridgetown?
    1. Chief port of Guinea-Bissau
    2. Capital of Barbados, an island country in Atlantic ocean
    3. A famous seaport of Barbados
    4. None of these
81. Which one of the following country/capital/currency combination is correct?
    1. Botswana/Usumbura/Franc
    2. Bangladesh/Dhaka/Taka
    3. Jordan/Jerusalem/Dinar
    4. Guinea/Conakry/Drachma
82. Which one of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
    1. Peat
    2. Chalk
    3. Granite
    4. Lignite
83. Which one of the following towns is situated at the highest altitude?
    1. Lhasa
    2. Kathmandu
    3. Gartola
    4. Thimpu
84. Which pair is incorrect?
    1. Gift of the Nile: Egypt
    2. Holy Land: Palestine
    3. Hermit Kingdom: Japan
    4. Land of Lilies: Canada SBI/PO
85. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?
    1. Amazon
    2. Nile
    3. Mississippi-Missouri
    4. None of these
86. Sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to the
    1. Shape of the Earth
    2. Revolution of the Earth around the Sun
    3. Rotation of the Earth on its axis
    4. Movement of the Sun
87. What are cyclones?
    1. Sudden, heavy floods
    2. No rain for a long duration
    3. Heavy showers
    4. Violent wind and rain
88. Which of the following explains why there is n total eclipse of the sun?
    1. Size of the sun in relation to the Moon
    2. Direction of rotation of the Earth round the Sun
    3. Orbit of the Moon around the Sun
    4. Size of the Earth in relation to the Sun
89. Match the following
    1. Atoll 1. Dew Point
    2. Crater 2. River
    3. Condensation 3. Volcano
    4. Denudation 4. Coral Reef
       -----------------------------------------------
    1. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
    2. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
    3. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
    4. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
90. Match the following
    1. Earthquake 1. Isohyte
    2. Rainfall 2. Bora
    3. Agulhas 3. Ocean Current
    4. Wind 4. Seismic Lines
       
    1. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
    2. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
    3. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
    4. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
91. Indian Standard Time is associated with
    1. 82½° east longitude
    2. 180° west longitude
    3. 95° east longitude
    4. 90° west longitude
92. For a time difference of one hour the longitudinal distance is equal to
    1. 15°
    2. 30°
    3. 45°
    4. 60°
93. When it is 8 am on Wednesday at Greenwich
    1. It is 10.30 pm on Wednesday at London
    2. It is 6.25 am on Tuesday at New York
    3. It is 3 pm on Wednesday at Hong Kong
    4. It is 5 pm on Wednesday at Tokyo
94. IST is
    1. A uniform time adopted by all places in India
    2. The difference of time between two states
    3. The difference of time between two places
    4. None of these
95. The International Date Line passes through
    1. Exactly through 180° longitude
    2. Equator
    3. Approximately 180° east or west meridian
    4. Exactly 0° meridian
96. The IST is ahead of GMT by
    1. 2 h
    2. 5¼ h
    3. 5½ h
    4. 6½ h
97. It is 12 noon at Greenwich. What will be the time at a place situated at 50° east Longitude?
    1. 8:40 am
    2. 3:20 am
    3. 5:00 am
    4. 12 midnight
98. A day is added when a man crosses the International Date Line from
    1. North to south
    2. East to west
    3. North to east
    4. South to west
99. In a tropical cyclone, pressure
    1. Increases towards the center
    2. Decreases towards the center and wind moves in an anticlockwise direction in the northern hemisphere
    3. Does not very appreciably
    4. First decreases towards the centre and then increases
100. Regions lying on the western margins of the continents between 30° and 40° north have
     1. Dry summers and wet winters
     2. Rainfall all the year
     3. Dry climate all the year
     4. Wet summers and warm winters

Answers

1. c	2. c	3. b	4. d	5. a
6. c	7. a	8. a	9. a	10. a
11. d	12. c	13. c	14. c	15. b
16. a	17. a	18. a	19. a	20. b
21. b	22. c	23. b	24. b	25. a
26. b	27. b	28. b	29. b	30. a
31. a	32. c	33. c	34. a	35. d
36. b	37. a	38. c	39. b	40. b
41. c	42. d	43. b	44. c	45. c
46. d	47. b	48. a	49. d	50. d
51. d	52. b	53. c	54. c	55. c
56. b	57. c	58. d	59. b	60. b
61. c	62. d	63. a	64. c	65. c
66. c	67. a	68. d	69. b	70. d
71. c	72. d	73. c	74. a	75. c
76. a	77. a	78. c	79. b	80. b
81. c	82. c	83. a	84. c	85. a
86. c	87. d	88. a	89. d	90. b
91. a	92. a	93. d	94. a	95. c
96. c	97. b	98. b	99. b	100. a

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs

1. Which one of the following adumbrated principles and constitutional provisions which were later incorporated in the MontaguChelmsford Reforms?

(A) Nehru Report
 (B) Wavel Plan

 (C) Lucknow Pact 

(D) Poona Pact
 Ans. (C)

2. Nagarjuna’s Shunyavada is expounded in—
(A) Yogachara
(B) Vaibhashika
(C) Madhyamika
(D) Sautrantilca
Ans. (C)

3. The High Courts at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras to replace the Sadar Courts of Diwali and Nizamat were established in the year—
(A) 1793
(B) 1831
(C) 1833
(D) 1865
Ans. (D)

4. The celebrated author Kshemendra lived in—
(A) Bengal
(B) Kashmir
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
Ans. (B)

5. The earliest-Indian coins are not earlier than—
(A) 7th century B.C.
(B) 5thcentury B.C.
(C) 3rdcenturyl3.C.
(D) 2nd century A. D.
Ans. (B)

6. Given below are two statements — One labelled as Assertion (A) : and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A) : There are instances of rural resistance in early medieval Deccan and South India.
Reason (R) : Grants of agrahara and devadana rights to brahmanas and temples respectively undermined the rights of villagers.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (k) 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. (A)

7. In ancient Indian social structure the term aniravasita related to—
(A) BraInnanas and Kshatriyas
(B) Vaisyas and Sudras
(C) Sudras only
(D) People outside the Varna classification
Ans. (C)

8. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
(A) Udiyanjeral : Cheraking
(B) Nedunjeliyan : Pandya king
(C) Senganan : Chola king
(D) Pan : Pallava king
Ans. (D)

9. Biographies of Jaina Tirthankaras are found in—
(A) Bhagavati Sutra
(B) Kalpa Sutra
(C) Niryavali Sutra
(D) Uvasagadasao
Ans. (A)

10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Sources) (Information about Chandragupta Maurya, correct or incorrect, given sources mentioned in List-Il)
(a) Greek source 1. He was born in humble family
(b) Jam source 2. He was the sort of a Kshatriya chief
(c) Buddhist source 3. He was a Sudra
(d) Brahmanical source 4. He was the son of a village head man’s daughter
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 5 3 1
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 5 2 4
Ans. (C)

11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Books) (Authors)
(a) Iyar Danish 1. Abdul Hamid Lahori
(b) Humayunnama 2. Khwafi Khan
(c) Badshahnama 3. Gulbadan Begum
(d) Muntakhab-ul Luhab 4. Abul Fazl
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 1 4 3 2
Ans. (B)

12. The Polygars were—
(A) Horse-traders from Afghanistan during the Mughal period
(B) A famous caste of bankers of Marwar
(C) Chiefs subordinate to the nayakas in the Vijayanagar kingdom
(D) Agents of the European companies for purchase of silk and muslin in Bengal
Ans. (C)

13. Which one of the following Sultans extended agricultural loans called sondhars to the poor peasants for promoting cultivation?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Mohd. Bin Tughlaq
(D) Firoze Tughlaq
Ans. (C)

14. This site was granted to French East-India Company in 1674 by Shaista Khan, a governor under the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, During the Seven Years” War (1756—63) this town was captured (1757) by the John Company but later (1763) restored to the French. Recaptured by the English in 1778, after the outbreak of the American war of Independence (1776—84) it was restored to the French by the Treaty of Pairs ‘1785). Wrested again by the British in 1793, on the outbreak of the revolutionary wars in Europe, it was finally restored to the French in I15 and remained part of their overseas empire until its transfer to the Indian republic in 1951”.
The reference here is to—
(A) Pondicherry
(B) Karaikkal
(C) Chandernagore
(D) Mahe
Ans. (C)

15. The East-India Company began to use the term ‘Investments in India’ for—
(A) Their bullion imports to purchase Indian goods
(B) The loot from Buxar for purchasing Indian goods
(C) The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplus from Diwani revenue
(D) The borrowed money from India moneylenders for purchases in India
Ans. (C)

16. The Theosophists advocated the revival and strengthening of—
(A) Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism
(B) Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam
(C) Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
(D) Hinduism and Buddhism only
Ans. (D)

17. The Swaraj Party decided to take part in the Reforms Scheme under the Government of India Act, 1919 because—
(A) It wanted to gain political experience by forming government
(B) It wanted to expose the hallow ness of the reforms provided in the Act
(C) It wanted to co-operate with the government
(D) It wanted to curtail the influence of ‘No changers’
Ans. (B)

18. Which of the following newspapers advocated revolutionary terrorism during the freedom struggle?
1. The Sandhya
2. The Yugantar
3. The Kal
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (D)

19. What was considered as Varna Samkara?
(A) Illegitimate birth
(B) Revolt against the Varna system
(C) Transgression of Varna boundaries for marriage
(D) Championing the Varnasrama dharma
Ans. (A)

20. Which one of the following rebellions began in 1816 and lasted till 1832?
(A) Kol uprising
(B) Khasi uprising
(C) Kutch rebellion
(D) Naikada rising
Ans. (C)

21. The Factory Act of 1881 was passed with a view to—
(A) Prohibit the employment of children below the age of 7 in any factory
(B) Allow the workers to trade unions
(C) Fix the wages of industrial workers
(D) Reduce the working hours for women employees
Ans. (A)

22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(a) Merchants 1. Jithhaka
(b) Craftsmen 2. Setthis
(c) Federation of guilds 3. Satthavaha
(d) Caravan chief 4. Bhandagarika
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans. (A)

23. The system of Itlaq a sort of draft enabling a royal soldier to collect his salary from the state revenue officials was introduced by—
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
Ans. (D)

24. The Vijayanagar rulers are remembered for promoting agriculture by—
(A) Building dams, tanks, wells, etc.
(B) Reducing tax on cultivated land
(C) Providing market facilities for agricultural products
(D) Purchasing food grains for the army
Ans. (A)

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Nationalist Authors) (Works)
(a) Krishnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar 1. Jhansi ki Rani
(b) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan 2. Kichaka Vadh
(c) Saadat Husan 3. Kali Salwar
(d) Vallathol Narayana Menon 4. Enpe Gurunathan
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 3 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 2 3 1 4
Ans. (A)

26. Of the four events mentioned below, which one was chronologically the last to take place?
(A) Simla conference
(B) Election of July 1946
(C) The offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan
(D) Muslim League joining the Interim Government
Ans. (D)

27. In the committee which prepared the Nehru Report (1928) the Liberal Federation was by—
(A) M.R.Jayakar
(B) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(C) V. S. Srinivasa Sastri
(D) M.S.Aney
Ans. (B)

28. Which one of the following was the most westerly outpost of the Harappan culture?
(A) Lothal
(B) Sutkagen Dor
(C) Rangpur
(D) Manda
Ans. (B)

29. Which one of the following places on the Western Coast of India had an English factory?
(A) Cochin
(B) Tellicherry
(C) Cannanore
(D) Calicut
Ans. (C)

30. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(A) The Permanent Settlement of Bengal, concluded in 1793 by Cornwallis, provided proprietary rights in the soil to class of aristocratic Zamindars
(B) The Zamindars emerged from the Permanent Settlement operations in a weaker position
(C) Thomas Munro developed a system of settlement under which the government did not deal directly with the individual peasant cultivator ‘
(D) The land policy and settlements did not lead to structural changes in control over land aid in the relations among classes associated with land-cultivation
Ans. (A)

31. The bill to cancel the exemption given to the European community from the jurisdiction of the Magistrates and the Criminal Courts established by the East-India Company was proposed in—
(A) 1849
(B) 1861
(C) 1879
(D) 1882
Ans. (D)

32. The term Nadukal mentioned in the Sangam literature—
(A) Is a reference to a velir chief
(B) Means memorial stone
(C) Was a tax on nadus
(D) Was an item of export in Indo-Roman trade
Ans. (A)

33. According to the Mahasanghikas, a being is composed of—
(A). Five Dharmas
(B) Seven Dharmas
(C) Nine Dharmas
(D) Eighteen Dharmas
Ans. (A)

34. Which of the following were important characteristics of early Bhagavatism?
1. Devotion
2. Action
3. Knowledge
4. Social rigidity
5. Self-sacrifice (Tyaga)
(A) 1 and3
(B) 1, 2,3and5
(C) 1, 2, 4 and 5
(D) 2,3and5
Ans. (A)

35. During the reign of Bind Sara there was unrest at—
(A) Ujjayani
(B) Pushkalavati
(C) Takshasila
(D) Rajagriha
Ans. (C)

36. During the Mauryan period Lakshanadhyaksha was
(A) An officer possessing knowledge of the characteristics of animals
(B) A professional astrologer
(C) An official in charge of road marks
(D) An official in charge of mint
Ans. (D)

37. Which one of following denoted a series of coins?
(A) Gajasataka
(B) Gadhiya
(C) Hiranyadama
(D) Katisama
Ans. (B)

38. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the - Dual Government arrangement made by the East-India Company in Bengal?
(A) Executive and judicial authority were separated
(B) Revenue collection was entrusted to the Deputy Nawab, while military affairs were retained by the Company
(C) Revenue administration and the administration of criminal justice were separated and were with the British and the Nawab respectively
(D) The new arrangement was made to encourage agriculture
Ans. (B)

39. Foreign capitalists were attracted by Indian industry for a variety of reasons. Which one of the following reasons was not one of them?
(A) Labour was extremely cheap
(B) Raw materials were readily and cheaply available
(C) Indian capitalist class wars well developed but unable to compete
(D) For many Indian products there was a ready demand the world over
Ans. (C)

40. The author who described the Revolt of 1857 as the ‘First War of Independence’ was—
(A) Ashok Mehta
(B) R.C. Mazumdar
(C) S. N. Sen
(D) V. D. Savarkar
Ans. (D)

41. The three methods of land revenue assessment-batai, khet batai and long batai-were related to—
(A) Ghallabakshi
(B) Masaq
(C) Kankut
(D) Zabt
Ans. (A)

42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
(Royal personages) (Tombs at)
(a) Babur 1. Lahore
(b) Prince Khusrau 2. Kabul
(c) Nur Jahan 3. Allahabad
(d) Rabia-ud-Dauran 4. Aurangabad
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans. (A)

43. The Mughal emperor who issued a firman to the English East-India Company in 1717 to trade freely in Bengal was —
(A) Bahadur Shah
(B) Shah Alam
(C) Farrukh Siyar
(D) Jahandar Shah
Ans. (C)

44. Who among the following were among those who caused major uprisings against Murshid Quli Khan?
1. Sitaram Ray
2. Udai Narayan
3. Ghulam Muhammad
4. Saadat Khan
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below—
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 4
Ans. (A)

45. With whom was the Rayotwari settlement a made?
(A) Zamindars
(B) Cultivators
(C) Muqqadams
(D) Village Panchayats
Ans. (B)

46. Which of the following is Correct?
(A) The permanent zamindari settlement of Lord Cornwallis vested the ownership of land in the zamindars
(B) The permanent zamindari settlement of Lord Cornwallis vested the ownership of land in the individual pents
(C) The permanent zamindari settlement of Lord Cornwallis vested the ownership of land in the villages communities
(D) The permanent zamindari settlement of Lord Cornwallis vested the ownership of land in the state
Ans. (A)

47. Which agricultural product did not attract the British people?
(A) Indigo
(B) Tea
(C) Cotton
(D) Coffee
Ans. (C)

48. Which one was not a pioneer industry in India during British rule?
(A) Cotton
(B) Iron
(C) Jute
(D) Coal
Ans. (B)

49. Industrial Revolution was started in which country did—
(A) England
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) U.S.A.
Ans. (A)

50. The First census in India was held in—
(A) 1861
(B) 1871
(C) 1881
(D) 1891
Ans. (C)

GROUP- II INDIAN ECONOMY PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. The basic difference between imperative and indicative planning is that ?
(a) it is easier to achieve targets in imperative type of planning
(b) in the case of imperative planning, all economic activities belong to public sector, while in the other type they belong to the private sector.
(c) in the case of the imperative planning, the market mechanism is entirely replaced by a command hierarchy, while in the case of indicative planning, it is looked upon as a way to improve the functioning of the market system
(d) in the case of indicative planning, there is no need to nationalize any industry
Answer: (b)


2. The principal reason why national economic planning is still being pursued in spite of embracing a market economy since 1991 is that
(a) The vast quantity of capital already deployed in the public sector needs to be nurtured.
(b) The market economy is mainly confined to industry and commerce, and central planning in agriculture is necessary.
(c) It is a constitutional requirement.
(d) Five Year Plans can continue to provide a long-term perspective to the economy in market friendly fashions.
Answer: (d)

3. The type of planning experimented between 1978 and 1980 is known as
(a) Rolling Plan
(b) Annual Plan
(c) Indicative Plan
(d) Collective Plan
Answer: (a)
 
4 Narasimhan report relates to the restructuring of
(a)sick industries
(b) sales tax
(c)income tax
(d) banks
Answer: (d)

5. Which of the following organizations functions as an apex institution for the agencies engaged in the economic development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
(a) National Research Development Corporation
(b) National Institute of Rural Development
(c) National Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation
(d) National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development
Answer: (c)

6. Rural Development Programmes are related to
(a) Self employment
(b) giving jobs to the poorer graduates
(c) poverty alleviation in states
(d) None of these
Answer: (c)

7. When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in India?
(a) 1900
(b) 1902
(c) 1904
(d) 1906
Answer: (c)

8. Sarvodaya aimed at ?
(a) classless society
(b) economic revolution
(c) upliftment of weaker sections
(d) upliftment of all, irrespective of their status
Answer: (d)

9. ‘Utility’ in economics means the capacity to
(a) provide comforts
(b) earn an income
(c) satisfy human wants
(d) satisfy human motives
Answer: (c)

10. Debt service ratio implies ratio between
(a) import and debt
(b) export and principal plus and payment on debt
(c) domestic saving and import
(d)domestic saving and export
Answer: (b)

11. Saving is a function of
(a)investment
(b) income
(c) export
(d) improvement in productivity
Answer: (b)

12. A deflator is a technique of ?
(a) adjusting for changes in price level
(b) adjusting for change in commodity
(c) accounting for higher increase of GNP
(d) accounting for decline of GNP
Answer: (a)

13. Credit is a
(a) Stock concept
(b) Flow concept
(c) Stock flow concept
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)

14, The concept of Joint Sector implies association between
(a) Small and large industries
(b) State and Central Govt enterprises
(c) Indian and multinational companies
(d) Public sector and private sector industries
Answer: (d)

15. Which of the following is the correct description of the term ‘tainted shares’?
(a) The shares purchased by NRIs
(b) The shares which were involved in the case of securities scam
(c) The shares whose price falls by mote than 20 points in a day
(d) The shares the price of which falls continuously for seven days
Answer: (b)

16. A loan bearing low rate of interest is known as
(a)Hard loan
(b) Soft loan
(c) Capital loan
(d)Real loan
Answer: (b)


17. White goods are
(a) basic raw materials
(b) cosmetic articles
(c) goods imported from the western countries
(d) durable consumption goods
Answer: (d)

18. Sellers market denotes a situation where
(a) commodities are available at competitive rates
(b)demand exceeds supply
(c)supply exceeds demand
(d) supply and demand are evenly balanced.
Answer: (b)

19. ‘Mixed Economy’ means
(a) co-existence of small scale and large scale industries
(b) co-existence of the rich and the poor
(c) co-existence of private and public sector
(d) assigning equal importance to both agriculture and heavy industries
Answer: (c)

20. Which of the following best defines the term ‘Letter of Credit’ as used frequently in bank transactions?
(a) An order from a bank to another bank abroad authorizes the payment of a particular amount to a person named in the letter
(b) An unconditional undertaking given by a bank ensuring the payment of a particular amount to the drawee at a given date
(c) Letter by a bank to a person stating the terms and conditions of the loan sanctioned to him by the bank
(d) Statement showing outstanding deposits and credits of a hank for a particular period
Answer: (c)

21, Unemployment which occurs when workers move from one job to another job is known as
(a) Seasonal unemployment
(b) Frictional unemployment
(c) Cyclical unemployment
(d) Technological unemployment
Answer: (b)

22. GNP (Gross National Product) is the money value of
(a) final goods and services produced annually in the economy
(b) annual service generation in the economy
(c) tangible goods available in the economy
(d) tangible goods produced annually in the economy
Answer: (a)

23. Development means economic growth plus
(a)inflation
(b) deflation
(c)price stability
(d) social change
Answer: (d)

24. A Multinational is ?
(a) a company operating in several countries
(b) a company having share holders from more than one country
(c) a company which does charitable work in poor countries
(d) a company that operates only in those countries that do not have import restrictions
Answer: (a)

25. ‘Take off stage’ in an economy means
(a) steady growth begins
(b) economy is stagnant
(c) economy is about to collapse
(d) all controls are removed
Answer: (a)

26. ‘A formal evaluation of an individual’s or company’s credit history and capability of repaying obligations’ is known as
(a)Amortization
(b) Net Asset Value
(c) Credit rating
(d) Cash Credit
Answer: (c)

27. The balance of payment comprises
(a) official settlement account
(b) a current account of goods and services
(c) a capital account of financial assets
(d) All the above
Answer: (d)

28. The State’s action under which a creditor’s right to take action against a debtor for realization of debt - money is kept under suspension for a specified period is called.
(a)Rationalization
(b)Ceiling
(c)Embargo
(d) Moratorium
Answer: (d)

29. Equilibrium price is that price which
(a) maximizes producers profit
(b) equates consumers and producers surplus
(c) maximizes consumer’s satisfaction
(d) equates supply and demand
Answer: (d)


30. ‘Capital goods’ refer to goods which
(a) serve as a source of raising further capital
(b) help in the further production of goods
(c) directly go into the satisfaction of human wants
(d) find multiple uses
Answer: (b)

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

1- Name the animal rights crusader who was presented the Shining World Compassion Award from Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association.
(A). Vandana Shiva
(B). Sunita Narain
(C). Maneka Gandhi
(D). Sunder Lal Bahuguna
Ans. (C)
2- Lok Pal Bill is associated with
(A). Anti-Corruption
(B). Security
(C). Bio-diversity
(D). Global warming
Ans. (A)
3- Miss World 2010 is -
(A). Adriana Vasini
(B). Alexandria Mills
(C). Emma Wareus
(D). Mansavi Mamgai
Ans. (B)
4- The annual India-European Union (EU) Summit was held in Dec 2010 in-
(A). London
(B). Paris
(C). Berlin
(D). Brussels
Ans. (D)
5- Who has been re-appointed as the prime minister of France?
(A). Dominique de Villepin
(B). Jean-Peirre Raffarin
(C). Francois Fillon
(D). Lionel Jospin
Ans. (C)
6- With which of the following countries has India recently agreed to establish hotline between the two countries’ commerce and Industries ministries?
(A). Poland
(B). Germany
(C). England
(D). Japan
Ans. (B)
7- Sanam Singh is related to _______.
(A). Tennis
(B). Badminton
(C). Discus Throw
(D). Archery
Ans. (A)
8- Which among the following are TOP 3 debtors of World Bank?
(A). India, South Africa, Mexico
(B). India, Mexico, South Africa
(C). India, Mexico, Pakistan
(D). Mexico, India, South Africa
Ans. (B)
9- Serbia has won the Davis Cup title by defeating
(A). France
(B). US
(C). Switzerland
(D). Sweden
Ans. (A)
10- The opposition parties had been demanding JPC of the probe in 2G spectrum scam. JPC stands for
(A). Joint Parliamentary Commission
(B). Joint Parliamentary Committee
(C). Joint Parliamentary Controversy
(D). Joint Parties Commission
Ans. (B)
11- Lal Bahadur Shastri Award 2010 for Excellence in Public Administration Academia and Management has been given to -
(A). Zia Modi
(B). Aruna Roy
(C). Kapil Sibal
(D). Arvind Kezeriwal
Ans. (B)
12- Who among the following has won the Durand Cup held in New Delhi recently?
(A). JCT
(B). Chirag United
(C). East Bengal
(D). Mohun Bagan
Ans. (B)
13- What is India’s Rank in World Uranium Production as per the latest data of World Nuclear Association?
(A). 10th
(B). 12th
(C). 13th
(D). 18th
Ans. (C)
14- Which of the following is the first-ever pollution-control warship?
(A). Sagar Manthan
(B). Sagar Rattan
(C). Sagar Prahari
(D). Samudra Prahan
Ans. (D)
15- According to the Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, the National Voters’ Day will be observed on
(A). Jan 5
(B). Jan 15
(C). Jan 20
(D). Jan 25
Ans. (D)
16- Which country stands at the top in 2010 Human Development Index (HDI) rankings of 169 nations in Human Development Report 2010?
(A). Norway
(B). Australia
(C). New Zealand
(D). United States
Ans. (A)
17- Where was recently a referendum held to support constitutional reforms?
(A). Iran
(B). Iraq
(C). Saudi Arabia
(D). Turkey
Ans. (D)
18- The 43rd Jananpith Award 2007 has been conferred on -
(A). Akhlaq Shaharyar Khan
(B). ONV Kurup
(C). Arundhati Roy
(D). None of the above
Ans. (B)
19- Recently in news Lavasa Corporation’s township project is situated in ___.
(A). Maharashtra
(B). Goa
(C). Kerala
(D). Karnataka
Ans. (A)
20- ‘Conversations with Myself’ is the book written by -
(A). Nelson Mandela
(B). MarioVargas Llosa
(C). Prince Charles
(D). None of the above
Ans. (A)
21- Which of the following has won the Best Film Award at 57th National Film Awards?
(A). Kutty Srank
(B). Lahore
(C). Paa
(D). Abohoman
Ans. (A)
22- Justice Nissar Ahmed Kakru has been appointed an the New Chief Justice of -
(A). Andhra Pradesh
(B). Jammu & Kashmir
(C). Tamil Nadu
(D). Kerala .
Ans. (B)
23- Who is the author of the book World of All Human Rights!
(A). Harish Salve
(B). Santosh Hegde
(C). Arundhati Roy
(D). Soli J Sorabjee
Ans. (D)
24- A new scheme for the health improvement of expectant mothers and ensuring proper nutrition for the newborns has been named as
(A). Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
(B). Rajiv Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
(C). Mahatma Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
(D). Kasturba Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
Ans. (A)
25- Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy has been appointed as the Chief Minister of
(A). Karnataka
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). Kerala
(D). Tamil Nadu
Ans. (B)
26- Name the founder of the whistleblower website Wikileaks.
(A). Julian Assange
(B). Navi Pillay
(C). Phillip Adams
(D). Ben Laurie
Ans. (A)
27- Who is the chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC)?
(A). Jaswant Singh
(B). Sandeep Dikshit
(C). Murli Manohar Joshi
(D). Mulayam Singh
Ans. (C)
28- The theme of 17th ASEAN Summit was -
(A). Towards the ASEAN Community from Vision to Action
(B). Action Oriented Approach of ASEAN Community
(C). ASEAN with New Actionable Approach
(D). None of the above
Ans. (A)
29- Who is the author of the book Yes, We Can?
(A). M Karunanidhi
(B). Dr. Ramadoss
(C). Vaiko
(D). MK Azhagiri
Ans. (C)
30- Who has been awarded LG ICC Test Player of the year Award for 2010?
(A). Gautam Gambhir
(B). Virender Sehwag
(C). A. B. de Villlers
(D). None of the above
Ans. (B)
31- Who among the following became the first enlisted Sikh soldier in the US Army in more than two decades to complete basic training after getting a rare religious exemption for his turban and beard because the military requires his language skills?
(A). Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi
(B). Tejdeep Singh Rattan
(C). Bob Singh Dhillon
(D). Simran Preet Singh Lamba
Ans. (D)
32- The Nobel Prize winner for 2010 in Medicine is -
(A). Liu Xlaobo
(B). Mario Vargas Llosa
(C). Robert Edwards
(D). Akira Suzuki
Ans. (C)
33- Lal Bahadur Shastri Award 2010 for Excellence in Public Administration Academia and Management has been given to -
(A). Zia Modi
(B). Aruna Roy
(C). Kapil Sibal
(D). Arvind Kezeriwal
Ans. (B)
34- The best actress award under the 57th National Film Awards for 2009 has been bagged by -
(A). Rani Mukherjee
(B). Vidya Balan
(C). Ananya ChatterJee
(D). Kareena Kapoor
Ans. (C)
35- Which of the following organisation recently celebrated the Silver Jubilee Year of its establishment?
(A). SAARC
(B). ASEAN
(C). APEC
(D). G-8
Ans. (A)
36- Jiaolong which made a trip into deep sea recently belongs to -
(A). U.S.A.
(B). China
(C). Australia
(D). Russia
Ans. (B)
37- With which of the following countries did India recently agree to set up a joint venture to co-develop and produce a new Multi role Transport Aircraft (MTA)?
(A). Japan
(B). Russia
(C). U.S.A.
(D). Poland
Ans. (B)
38- Which Indian state continues to top the list with an adult HIV infection prevalence rate of (A).40 percent?
(A). Mizoram
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). Nagaland
(D). Manipur
Ans. (D)
39- Name the country’s only government award for an environmental film.
(A). Vasudha Award
(B). Vasundhara Award
(C). Vaishali Award
(D). Vriksha Mitra Award
Ans. (A)
40- In World University Ranking which of the following has topped?
(A). The University of Cambridge
(B). Harvard University
(C). Yale University
(D). University of Oxford
Ans. (A)

41- World leaders from 193 countries signed a new global climate regime on Dec 11 called

(A). Cancun Agreement

(B). Kyoto Agreement

(C). Copenhagen Agreement

(D). London Agreement

Ans:- (A)

42- Who recently clinched Italian Grand Prix and Singapore Grand Prix?

(A). Fernando Alonso

(B). Sebastian Vettel

(C). Casey Stoner

(D). None of these

Ans:- (A)

43- Who is the author of the book A Rainbow in the Night?

(A). Jim Corbett

(B). George Orwell

(C). Rudyard Kipling

(D). Dominique Lapierre

Ans:- (D)

44- Name the person who has been honoured with the prestigious 2010 Intel Environment Award for his efforts to solve global safe drinking water and sanitation crises.

(A). Subir Bhomick

(B). Rajesh Shah

(C). Sundarlal Bahuguna

(D). Chandi Prasad

Ans:- (B)

45- The Union Cabinet has decided that street vendors will now enjoy the benefits of cashless-based health insurance scheme. They will be covered by

(A). Janshree Bima Yojana

(B). Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

(C). Aam Aadtni Bima Yojana

(D). Sampoom Bima Yojana

Ans:- (B)

46- Gangan Narang is related to _______.

(A). Golf

(B). Polo

(C). Boxing

(D). Shooting

Ans:- (D)

47- Name the tiny and energy-rich gulf Arab country that has been picked to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup.

(A). UAH

(B). Oman

(C). Saudi Arabia

(D). Qatar

Ans:- (D)

48- The winner of US Open 2010 (Tennis Championship) women’s singles title is -

(A). Kim Clijster

(B). Vera Zvonaeva

(C). Liezel Huber

(D). Kveta Peschke

Ans:- (A)

49- Which of the following has been raised by the Indian Navy after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack?

(A). Sagar Suraksha Bal

(B). Sagar Prahari Bal

(C). Coast Security Guard

(D). Coastal Protection Force

Ans:- (B)

50- The controversial UDRS system used in cricket is

(A). Universal Decision Review System

(B). Unified Decision Review System

(C). Umpire Decision Review System

(D). Unmanned Decision Review System

Ans:- (C)

51- Name the player who was named as the Most Valuable Player at Guangzhou Asian Games.

(A). Lin Dan

(B). Liu Xiang

(C). Sun Yang

(D). Tang Yi

Ans:- (A)

52- K. Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Director General of -

(A). CRPF

(B). ITBP

(C). BSF

(D). RAF

Ans:- (A)

53- Who has been conferred Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010?

(A). Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

(B). Aung San Suu Kyi

(C). Nelson Mandela

(D). Bingu Wa Mutharika

Ans:- (A)

54- The total number of medals won by India in Guagzhou Asian Games was

(A). 54

(B). 64

(C). 75

(D). 85

Ans:- (B)

55- In Global Gender Gap Report India has been ranked -

(A). 50th

(B). 112th

(C). 20th

(D). 90th

Ans:- (B)

56- The 10th Russi-India-China (RIC) meeting was held in

(A). Guilin (China)

(B). Beijing (China)

(C). Bangalore (India)

(D). Wuhan (China)

Ans:- (D)

57- Pankaj Advani has recently bagged National Snooker Title for -

(A). Fourth time

(B). Fifth time

(C). Third time

(D). Second time

Ans:- (B)

58- Which of the following is the last book of VS Naipaul?

(A). A House for Mr Biswas

(B). The Masque of Africa

(C). India: A Wounded Civilization

(D). India: A Million Mutinies Now

Ans:- (B)

59- Who refused to accept the China – India Friendship Award conferred by Premier Wen Jiabao?

(A). Kapil Sibal

(B). Karan Singh

(C). L.K. Advani

(D). Sonia Gandhi

Ans:- (B)

60- In which of the Following states India’s First Tidal Power Plant was proposed. It is currently under construction?

(A). Gujarat

(B). Andhra Pradesh

(C). West Bengal

(D). Karnataka

Ans:- (C)

61- World Disabled Day is observed on

(A). Dec l

(B). Dec 2

(C). Dec 3

(D). Dec 4

Ans:- (C)

62- Which country recently completed its 20 years of unity?

(A). France

(B). Germany

(C). Belgium

(D). Japan

Ans:- (B)

63- As per the draft of Lok Pal Bill recently finalised by the Union Government, the Lok Pal would be a -

(A). Four Member Boby

(B). Three Member Boby

(C). Five Member Boby

(D). Six Member Boby

Ans:- (B)

64- Which of the following has been removed from the United Nations list of unresolved disputes, in a setback to Pakistan which has been asking the world body to intervene on the issue?

(A). Siachin

(B). Sir Creek

(C). Baglihar dam

(D). Jammu and Kashmir

Ans:- (D)

65- Name the Ethiopian legend who announced his retirement after dropping out of the New York City Marathon with a knee injury.

(A). Haile Gebreslassie

(B). Duncan Kibet

(C). James Kwambai

(D). Patrick Makau

Ans:- (A)

66- The 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 has been bagged by -

(A). ONV Kurup

(B). Akhlaq Sharayar Khan

(C). Sir Mota Singh

(D). None of the above

Ans:- (B)

67- NATO and Afghanistan agreed to the goal of a phased transfer of security responsibility to the Afghan govt by the end of

(A). 2012

(B). 2014

(C). 2020

(D). 2025

Ans:- (B)

68- According to the Asian Development Bank Report for Urbanisation India ranks at -

(A). 10th Place

(B). 26th Place

(C). 34th place

(D). 39th Place

Ans:- (C)

69- The man who has been recently been re-elected as Interpol Secretary General is

(A). Ronald Noble

(B). Nancy Octland

(C). Dilma Rousseff

(D). Michel Rud

Ans:- (A)

70- Which of the following state became the first state to introduce Public Service Guarantee Act 2010?

(A). Madhya Pradesh

(B). Gujarat

(C). Bihar

(D). Haryana

Ans:- (A)

71- With the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Naxal violence, the Cabinet has approved the commencement of an Intergrated Action Plan (IAP) in

(A). 20 districts

(B). 40 districts

(C). 60 districts

(D). 100 districts

Ans:- (C)

72- Where is located the “Centre for Earth Science Studies”?

(A). Goa

(B). Bangalore

(C). Thiruvananthapuram

(D). Patiala

Ans:- (C)

73- Who among the following has been appointed as the new director of the Central Bureau of investigation (CBI)?

(A). Ashwani Kumar

(B). Amar Pratap Singh

(C). DP Kohli

(D). VS Tiwari

Ans:- (B)

74- Which of the following countries recently signed Arctic Border Pact?

(A). Russia-Norway

(B). Norway-Sweden

(C). Russia-Finland

(D). Sweden-Finland

Ans:- (A)

75- India recently signed cultural accord with -

(A). Germany

(B). Australia

(C). Malaysia

(D). Indonesia

Ans:- (A)

76- Kenyan runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jump star Blanka Vlasic were named male and female athletes of the year respectively by the

(A). IAAF

(B). World Athletic Organisation

(C). European Athletic Organisation

(D). World Athletic Federation

Ans:- (A)

77- The five-member panel, headed by retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice BN Srikrishna and appointed by the centre on _________ issue, submitted its report to union home ministry on 30 December, 2010.

(A). Telengana

(B). Naxal

(C). Kashmir

(D). AFSPA

Ans:- (A)

78- Global Family Day is celebrated on__.

(A). 1 January

(B). 5 January

(C). 31 December

(D). 25 December

Ans:- (A)

79- Yeonpyeong Island is a source of dispute between which two countries -

(A). Japan and China

(B). Japan and South Korea

(C). North Korea and South Korea

(D). North Korea and Russia

Ans:- (C)

80- Who won the 21st Lal Bahadur Shastri hockey tournament?

(A). ONGC

(B). Indian Oil

(C). Air India

(D). Indian Railways

Ans:- (C)

41- World leaders from 193 countries signed a new global climate regime on Dec 11 called
(A). Cancun Agreement
(B). Kyoto Agreement
(C). Copenhagen Agreement
(D). London Agreement
Ans:- (A)
42- Who recently clinched Italian Grand Prix and Singapore Grand Prix?
(A). Fernando Alonso
(B). Sebastian Vettel
(C). Casey Stoner
(D). None of these
Ans:- (A)
43- Who is the author of the book A Rainbow in the Night?
(A). Jim Corbett
(B). George Orwell
(C). Rudyard Kipling
(D). Dominique Lapierre
Ans:- (D)
44- Name the person who has been honoured with the prestigious 2010 Intel Environment Award for his efforts to solve global safe drinking water and sanitation crises.
(A). Subir Bhomick
(B). Rajesh Shah
(C). Sundarlal Bahuguna
(D). Chandi Prasad
Ans:- (B)
45- The Union Cabinet has decided that street vendors will now enjoy the benefits of cashless-based health insurance scheme. They will be covered by
(A). Janshree Bima Yojana
(B). Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(C). Aam Aadtni Bima Yojana
(D). Sampoom Bima Yojana
Ans:- (B)
46- Gangan Narang is related to _______.
(A). Golf
(B). Polo
(C). Boxing
(D). Shooting
Ans:- (D)
47- Name the tiny and energy-rich gulf Arab country that has been picked to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
(A). UAH
(B). Oman
(C). Saudi Arabia
(D). Qatar
Ans:- (D)
48- The winner of US Open 2010 (Tennis Championship) women’s singles title is -
(A). Kim Clijster
(B). Vera Zvonaeva
(C). Liezel Huber
(D). Kveta Peschke
Ans:- (A)
49- Which of the following has been raised by the Indian Navy after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack?
(A). Sagar Suraksha Bal
(B). Sagar Prahari Bal
(C). Coast Security Guard
(D). Coastal Protection Force
Ans:- (B)
50- The controversial UDRS system used in cricket is
(A). Universal Decision Review System
(B). Unified Decision Review System
(C). Umpire Decision Review System
(D). Unmanned Decision Review System
Ans:- (C)
51- Name the player who was named as the Most Valuable Player at Guangzhou Asian Games.
(A). Lin Dan
(B). Liu Xiang
(C). Sun Yang
(D). Tang Yi
Ans:- (A)
52- K. Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Director General of -
(A). CRPF
(B). ITBP
(C). BSF
(D). RAF
Ans:- (A)
53- Who has been conferred Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010?
(A). Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
(B). Aung San Suu Kyi
(C). Nelson Mandela
(D). Bingu Wa Mutharika
Ans:- (A)
54- The total number of medals won by India in Guagzhou Asian Games was
(A). 54
(B). 64
(C). 75
(D). 85
Ans:- (B)
55- In Global Gender Gap Report India has been ranked -
(A). 50th
(B). 112th
(C). 20th
(D). 90th
Ans:- (B)
56- The 10th Russi-India-China (RIC) meeting was held in
(A). Guilin (China)
(B). Beijing (China)
(C). Bangalore (India)
(D). Wuhan (China)
Ans:- (D)
57- Pankaj Advani has recently bagged National Snooker Title for -
(A). Fourth time
(B). Fifth time
(C). Third time
(D). Second time
Ans:- (B)
58- Which of the following is the last book of VS Naipaul?
(A). A House for Mr Biswas
(B). The Masque of Africa
(C). India: A Wounded Civilization
(D). India: A Million Mutinies Now
Ans:- (B)
59- Who refused to accept the China – India Friendship Award conferred by Premier Wen Jiabao?
(A). Kapil Sibal
(B). Karan Singh
(C). L.K. Advani
(D). Sonia Gandhi
Ans:- (B)
60- In which of the Following states India’s First Tidal Power Plant was proposed. It is currently under construction?
(A). Gujarat
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). West Bengal
(D). Karnataka
Ans:- (C)
61- World Disabled Day is observed on
(A). Dec l
(B). Dec 2
(C). Dec 3
(D). Dec 4
Ans:- (C)
62- Which country recently completed its 20 years of unity?
(A). France
(B). Germany
(C). Belgium
(D). Japan
Ans:- (B)
63- As per the draft of Lok Pal Bill recently finalised by the Union Government, the Lok Pal would be a -
(A). Four Member Boby
(B). Three Member Boby
(C). Five Member Boby
(D). Six Member Boby
Ans:- (B)
64- Which of the following has been removed from the United Nations list of unresolved disputes, in a setback to Pakistan which has been asking the world body to intervene on the issue?
(A). Siachin
(B). Sir Creek
(C). Baglihar dam
(D). Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:- (D)
65- Name the Ethiopian legend who announced his retirement after dropping out of the New York City Marathon with a knee injury.
(A). Haile Gebreslassie
(B). Duncan Kibet
(C). James Kwambai
(D). Patrick Makau
Ans:- (A)
66- The 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 has been bagged by -
(A). ONV Kurup
(B). Akhlaq Sharayar Khan
(C). Sir Mota Singh
(D). None of the above
Ans:- (B)
67- NATO and Afghanistan agreed to the goal of a phased transfer of security responsibility to the Afghan govt by the end of
(A). 2012
(B). 2014
(C). 2020
(D). 2025
Ans:- (B)
68- According to the Asian Development Bank Report for Urbanisation India ranks at -
(A). 10th Place
(B). 26th Place
(C). 34th place
(D). 39th Place
Ans:- (C)
69- The man who has been recently been re-elected as Interpol Secretary General is
(A). Ronald Noble
(B). Nancy Octland
(C). Dilma Rousseff
(D). Michel Rud
Ans:- (A)
70- Which of the following state became the first state to introduce Public Service Guarantee Act 2010?
(A). Madhya Pradesh
(B). Gujarat
(C). Bihar
(D). Haryana
Ans:- (A)
71- With the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Naxal violence, the Cabinet has approved the commencement of an Intergrated Action Plan (IAP) in
(A). 20 districts
(B). 40 districts
(C). 60 districts
(D). 100 districts
Ans:- (C)
72- Where is located the “Centre for Earth Science Studies”?
(A). Goa
(B). Bangalore
(C). Thiruvananthapuram
(D). Patiala
Ans:- (C)
73- Who among the following has been appointed as the new director of the Central Bureau of investigation (CBI)?
(A). Ashwani Kumar
(B). Amar Pratap Singh
(C). DP Kohli
(D). VS Tiwari
Ans:- (B)
74- Which of the following countries recently signed Arctic Border Pact?
(A). Russia-Norway
(B). Norway-Sweden
(C). Russia-Finland
(D). Sweden-Finland
Ans:- (A)
75- India recently signed cultural accord with -
(A). Germany
(B). Australia
(C). Malaysia
(D). Indonesia
Ans:- (A)
76- Kenyan runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jump star Blanka Vlasic were named male and female athletes of the year respectively by the
(A). IAAF
(B). World Athletic Organisation
(C). European Athletic Organisation
(D). World Athletic Federation
Ans:- (A)
77- The five-member panel, headed by retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice BN Srikrishna and appointed by the centre on _________ issue, submitted its report to union home ministry on 30 December, 2010.
(A). Telengana
(B). Naxal
(C). Kashmir
(D). AFSPA
Ans:- (A)
78- Global Family Day is celebrated on__.
(A). 1 January
(B). 5 January
(C). 31 December
(D). 25 December
Ans:- (A)
79- Yeonpyeong Island is a source of dispute between which two countries -
(A). Japan and China
(B). Japan and South Korea
(C). North Korea and South Korea
(D). North Korea and Russia
Ans:- (C)
80- Who won the 21st Lal Bahadur Shastri hockey tournament?
(A). ONGC
(B). Indian Oil
(C). Air India
(D). Indian Railways
Ans:- (C)
81- The Nanhi Chhan programme is lending voice against
(A) infant mortality
(B) female literacy
(C) female foeticide
(D) declining sex ratio
ANS:- (C)
82 – Name the Parliament which has approved president’s pension overhaul plan causing a wave of protests in the country
(A) Denmark
(B) Sweden
(C) Norway
(D) France

ANS:- (D)
83 – Which state govt has decided to restore free power to the farm sector?
(A) Haryana
(B) MP
(C) UP
(D) Punjab

ANS:- (D)
84- Name the Miss USA who was crowned Miss World 2010 in China’s Sanya city.
(A) Alexandria Mills
(B) Emma Wareus
(C) Adriana Vasini
(D) Nikki Maria

ANS:- (A)
85- The proposed Renuka Dam project is being denied approval on the ground that it involves cutting down of a large number of trees. This project is associated with
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh

ANS:- (B)
86 – Who among the following has equalled Pete Sampras’s haul of 64 ATP titles by winning the Stockholm Open?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Tim Moya

ANS:- (C)
87 – Which of the following books has not been written by Mario Vargas Llosa who received Nobel Prize in Literature 2010?
(A) The Time of the Hero
(B) The Green House
(C) Conversation in the Cathedral
(D) Wolf Hall
ANS:- (D)
88 – Name the former Argentine President and the country’s most powerful politician who died recently.
(A) Nestor Kirchner
(B) Criistina Fernandez
(C) Kanayo Nwanze
(D) Robert Zeigler

ANS:- (A)
89 – The IPS officer YS Dadwal has been appointed as the director-general of
(A) CRPF
(B) BSF
(C) CISF
(D) SSB

ANS:- (D)
90 – Who among the following has been elected as the first woman President of Brazil?
(A) Dilma Rousseff
(B) Maria das Gracas Foster
(C) Marta Suplicy
(D) Eve Morales
ANS:- (A)
91 – Name the Canada-based author who has lashed out at the Shiv Sena for its “sorry spectacle of book-burning and book-banning”, leading to the withdrawal of his novel Such A Long Journey from Mumbai University’s syllabus.
(A) Rohinton Mistry
(B) Salman Rushdie
(C) Amitav Ghosh
(D) Robin Sharma

ANS:- (A)
92 – A joint exercise named “Indradhanush” by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the _______ was held at the Kalaikunda Air Force station in West Bengal.
(A) US
(B) UK
(C) France
(D) Germany

ANS:- (B)
93 – Recently 2G controversy was in news. G stands for
(A) General
(B) Generation
(C) Government
(D) Gilt-Edged
ANS:- (B)
14 – Name the country in which more than 200 people died due to volcano eruption from the Mount Meraki, which means “Mountain of Fire”.
(A) Indonesia
(B) Malaysia
(C) Vietnam
(D) Laos
ANS:- (A)
95 – Adarsh scam is associated with
(A) Housing
(B) Defence purchase
(C) Duty drawback
(D) Allotment of Land

ANS:- (A)
96 – Name Saddam Hussein’s longtime foreign minister who was sentenced to death by hanging for persecuting members of Shilite religious parties under the former regime.
(A) Qusay Hussein
(B) Uday Hussein
(C) Ali Hassan al-Majid
(D) Tariq Aziz

ANS:- (D)
97 – Who has become the first Indian American woman to hold gubernatorial post in the US?
(A) Nikki Haley
(B) Bobby Jindal
(C) Kamala Harris
(D) Reshma Saujani

ANS:- (A)
98 – Name the Pakistan wicket-keeper who abandoned the team and flew to London and who announced his retirement from international cricket after revealing that he had received death threat.
(A) Tasleem Arif
(B) Zulqarnain Haider
(C)Shoeb Akmal
(D) Danish Kaneria

ANS:- (B)
99 – Guangzhou is the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing in
(A) 1986
(B) 1990
(C) 1994
(D) 1998

ANS:- (B)
100 – Which of the following welfare scheme has been launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to empower the poorest of the poor whose basic objective is to enable the beneficiaries to meet their daily needs.
(A) Mukhya Mantri Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana
(B) Kanshi Ram Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana
(C) Gautam Buddha Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana
(D) Bahujan Garib Arthik Madad Yojana

ANS:- (A)
101 – According to the 2010 Human Development Report released by the United Nations Development Programme, as per its Gender Inequality Index India ranks at
(A) 122
(B) 110
(C) 92
(D) 67

ANS:- (A)
102 – Aung San Suu Kyi is associated with
(A) China
(B) North Korea
(C) Taiwan
(D) Myanmar

ANS:- (D)
103 – Suggesting “gross injustice” in his four-month suspension from the British House of Lords, Lord Swraj Paul has resigned as
(A) Speaker of the House
(B) Deputy Speaker of the House
(C) Leader of the Opposition
(D)Member of the House
ANS:- (B)
104 – Karen rebels are fighting in the country which has been ruled by the military near-continuously since 196(B) Identify the country.
(A) N Korea
(B) Myanmar
(C) Vietnam
(D) Brunei

ANS:- (B)
105 – Name the person who has been secretary-general of Interpol for the past 10 years, and who has been reelected to the post for a third five-year term at the global police agency’s general assembly in Doha.
(A) Ronald Noble
(B) Boon Hui Khoo
(C) James R Clapper
(D) Kofi Annan

ANS:- (A)
106 – Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court is the second judge in the country’s history to face removal proceeding in the Parliament. Who was the first?
(A) Justice V Ramaswami
(B) Justice Subhash Bhattacharya
(C) Justice Subhash Kashyap
(D) Justice E Ahmadi

ANS:- (A)
107 – The government has approved amendments to the Enemy Property Act, 1968, to ensure that legal heirs can inherit properties of relatives who migrated to
(A) Pakistan in 1947
(B) Bangladesh in 1971
(C) Myanmar in 1947
(D) Sri Lanka in 1947

ANS:- (A)
108 – Name Lie former Comptroller and Auditor-General who is probing into the alleged irregularities in the Commonwealth Games.
(A) VK Shunglu
(B) VN Kaul
(C) Vinod Rai
(D) TN Chaturvedi

ANS:- (A)
109 – Name the Indonesian President who will be the chief guest at next year’s Republic Day parade in Delhi.
(A) Megawati Sukarnoputri
(B) Abdurrahman Wahid
(C) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
(D) Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie

ANS:- (C)
110 – Name the veteran human rights activist of Pakistan who has won a keenly-contested election for president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, becoming the first woman to hold this office.
(A) Hina Jilani
(B) Asma Jehangir
(C) Sherry Rahman
(D) Maliha Lodi

ANS:- (B)
111 – Name Pakistan’s eighth President who died in a Rawalpindi hospital recently after a prolonged illness.
(A) Rafique Tarar
(B) Bulkh Sher Mazari
(C) Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari
(D) Asif Ali Zardari

ANS:- (C)
112 – Who among the following has not been appointed on the panel of interlocutors on Kashmir?
A. Dileep Padgaonkar
B.  Irfan Habib
C. Radha Kumar
D. Vinod Dua
E. MM Ansari
(A) Only B
(B) Only A & B
(C) Only B & D
(D) Only D & E

ANS:- (C)
113 – The President of US Barack Obama arrived in India by
(A) US Air Force Plane
(B) Air Force One
(C) Delta Force
(D) Caravan of Hope

ANS:- (B)
114 – Name the New Zealand public television host who mocked Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s name and invited racism charge and resigned as a consequence
(A) Paul Henry
(B) Robert Edwards
(C) Carlos Barrios
(D) Li Rui

ANS:- (A)
115 – Name the person who has been named as the most powerful person in the world by Forbes.
(A) Hu Jintao
(B) Barack Obama
(C) King Abdullah
(D) Sonia Gandhi

ANS:- (A)
116 – The strike infantry units from India and Russia concluded joint military exercises whose thrust was terror attacks. The 10-day exercise was held in the Kumaon Hills near Ranikhet in Uttarakhand The exercise was named
(A) Vajra
(B) Rainbow
(C) Indra
(D) Malabar

ANS:- (C)
117 – Name the former Inspector General of Police in Kerala who has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI Special Court in the case relating to the killing of Naxalite leader a Varghese in a fake encounter.
(A) K Lakshmana
(B) Girish Kumar
(C) L Ganeshan
(D) DG Vanjara

ANS:- (A)
118 – Who is the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)?
(A) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad
(B) Sheikh Jabir Ahmad
(C) Sheikh Al-Sabab
(D) Sheikh Ahmad Ali

ANS:- (A)
119 – Who has taken over as Director-General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?
(A) Lt Gen Ravi Shankar
(B) Lt Gen Ata Hasnain
(C) Lt Gen Chandra Shekhar
(D) Lt Gen AU Shah

ANS:- (A)
120 – Who has ended the year as World No. 1 female lawn tennis player despite losing to Kim Clijsters in the final of the WTA Championships in Doha on Oct 30?
(A) Vera Zvonarevo
(B) Serena Williams
(C) Venus Williams
(D) Caroline Wozniacki

ANS:- (D)

121- Name the United Liberation Front of Asom’s self-styled deputy commander-in-chief who was granted bail by a court in Guwahati.
(A) Raju Barua
(B) Paresh Barua
(C) Arbinda Rajkhowa
(D) Bhimakanta Buragohain

ANS:- (A)
122- The Planning Commission rejected demands for an increase in the corpus allocated to MPs for development of their constituencies under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme to Rs. 5 crore recently. How much does the government provide all Members of Parliament annually to develop their constituencies currently?
(A) Rs. 1 crore
(B) Rs. 2 crore
(C) Rs. (B)5 crore
(D) Rs. (C)0 crore

ANS:- (B)
123- Name the country which has announced that it would provide a whopping $(B)29 b as military aid to Pakistan to bolster its army’s anti-terror capabilities, notwithstanding India’s concerns that Islamabad has been diverting portion of such assistance against it.
(A) France
(B) UK
(C) Germany
(D) United States

ANS:- (D)
124- Name the classical flute exponent who will be conferred the Chevalier dans ‘Ordre Des Arts et des Lettres, the highest civilian award in France.
(A) Ronu Mazumdar
(B) Pt Amarnath
(C) Had Prasad Chauraria
(D) Praveen Godkhindi

ANS:- (C)
125- Which Indian state attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in 2009, according to data on ‘Indians travelling within India’ unveiled by the market research division of the Union Ministry of Tourism recently?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka

ANS:- (A)
126- Which Indian Professor has been named for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) award?
(A) ANS:- (A)K. Sidhwani
(B) K.L. Supriya
(C) Anand Siyasubramaniam
(D) None of the above

ANS:- (C)
127- Which of the following became the first Asian country to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) recently?
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) South Korea

ANS:- (D)
128- Manavjit Singh Sandhu is related to_______.
(A) Hockey
(B) Shooting
(C) Wrestling
(D) None of these

ANS:- (B)
129- India signed the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) recently. Which of the following statements about the CSC is/are correct?
I. The CSC seeks to establish a uniform global legal regime for the compensation of victims of nuclear accidents
II. US is the only permanent member of the UN Security Council to sign and ratify the convention
III. The Convention will come Into effect only after ratification by all permanent members of the UNSC
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II only
(D) II and III only

ANS:- (B)
130- Name the French-American mathematician who explored a new class of mathematical shapes known as “fractals” and who died at age 85 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
(A) Benoit Mandlebrot
(B) Frank Adams
(C) Alan Baker
(D) William Kingdom Clifford

ANS:- (A)
131- 16th National Youth Festival will be held in
(A) Ajmer
(B) Udaipur
(C) Bikaner
(D) Jaipur
ANS:- (B)
132- The New and Renewable Energy Minister, Farooq Abdullah said that as many as 10,000 remote villages across the country will be electrified with renewable energy sources by March 2012 Much of the power is slated to come from the first 1,000 megawatts (MW) added to the national grid as part of the
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
(B) Rajiv Gandhi National Solar Mission
(C) Indira Gandhi National Solar Mission
(D) Rashtriya Urja Mission

ANS:- (A)
133- Name the British author who has won the prestigious Booker Prize for his comic novel The Finkler Question.
(A) Peter Carey
(B) Tom McCarthy
(C) Howard Jacobson
(D) Ruskin Bond

ANS:- (C)
134- Which of the following statements about the MoU signed between Union HRD Ministry and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently is/are correct?
(A) Mark sheets and degrees of students will be stored in paperless form
(B) Staff from educational institutions will be deputed for enumeration work undertaken by UIDAI
(C) Mark sheets and degrees of students will be imprinted with the “Aadhar” number of UIDAI
(D) UIDAI will assist in the conduct of a national common entrance test for college admissions

ANS:- (C)
135- How many gold medals were won by India in the Ashiad (2010)?
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 14
(D) 16

ANS:- (C)
136- Mike Russell cruised to his 10th World professional title in Leeds after defeating India’s Dhruv SitwalAns:- (A) They are associated with
(A) Golf
(B) Billiards
(C) Chess
(D) Tennis

ANS:- (B)
137- Who is the author of the book The Bridge-The life and rise of Barack Obama?
(A) Maureen Harrison
(B) Shelby Steele
(C) David Remnick
(D) Joseph Vogel

ANS:- (C)
138- “Ecology is Permanent Economy” This slogan is related to which of the following?
(A) Chipko Movement
(B) Narmada Bachao Andolan
(C) Appiko Movement
(D) Silent Valley

ANS:- (A)
139- Which well known US University was in news for announcing a partnership with IIM, Kozhikode and IIT, Kanpur to develop academic leadership development programs for higher education leaders in India recently?
(A) Stanford University
(B) Princeton University
(C) Harvard University
(D) Yale University

ANS:- (D)
140- What is the title of South African opener Herschelle Gibbs’ controversial autobiography?
(A) My Cricket Story
(B) To The Point
(C) New Era of South Africa Cricket
(D) None of these

ANS:- (B)
141- The National Advisory Council, chaired by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, submitted its report on the National Food Security Act to the Union government recently. Which of the following statements about its recommendations is/are correct?
I. Subsidized food grains should be provided to at least 90% of the country’s population
II. The entitled population is to be divided into two groups: ‘Priority’ and ‘General’ households
III. The price of food grains supplied to all households covered by the Act should be the same
(A) 1 only
(B) I and II only
(C) II only
(D) II and III only

ANS:- (C)
142- Name the medium-altitude and long-endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by the Bangalore-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) that was successfully test-flown.
(A) Sohrab-l
(B) Rustom-l
(C) Gada-l
(D) Dhanush-l

ANS:- (B)
143- Which of the following statements about the IMF reforms announced at the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers meeting organized recently, is/are correct?
I. BRIC countries–Brazil, Russia India and China–will see a decline in their voting shares
II. Europe will see a rise in its share as well as its representation on the IMF board
III. After changes in voting shares take effect, India will occupy 8th position
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) III only
(D) II and III only

ANS:- (C)
144- Name the chief minister of Maharashtra who resigned over the Adarsh Housing Society scam.
(A) Vilasrao Deshmukh
(B) Prithviraj Chavan
(C) Ashok Chavan
(D) Shivraj Patil

ANS:- (C)
145- Who amongst the following is not related to the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics?
(A) Christopher Pissarides
(B) Peter Diamond
(C) Dale Mortensen
(D) Liu Xiaobo

ANS:- (D)
146- VK Shunglu, who heads the two-member high-level committee set up to probe the alleged financial irregularities in the Common Wealth Games (CWG), has been given the status of
(A) a High Court Judge
(B) a Supreme Court Judge
(C) State Minister
(D) Cabinet Minister

ANS:- (B)
147- Which department of the government of India is celebrating 150 years of its existence in 2010?
(A) Customs and Excise
(B) Income tax
(C) Planning Commission
(D) Panchayati Raj

ANS:- (B)
148- In which of the following countries, Anand Satyanand is the de facto head of state (Constitutional Head)?
(A) Trinidad & Tobago
(B) Laos
(C) New Zealand
(D) Kingdom of Tonga

ANS:- (C)
149- Who is the writer of ‘Conversations with Myself’?
(A) Sonia Gandhi
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Barack Obama
(D) Khushwant Singh

ANS:- (B)
150- Who among the following has won the Shanghai Masters tennis title recently?
(A) Rafael Nadal
(B) Roger Federer
(C) Andy Murray
(D) Marat Safin

ANS:- (C)
151- What is the new GDP growth rate of the Indian economy in 2010 projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook report unveiled recently?
(A) 6.3%
(B) 7.2%
(C) 6.5%
(D) 9.7%

ANS:- (D)
152- Name the president of Hockey India who resigned from the post to honour her commitment to the Union Sports Minister, Dr. MS Gill, that she would quit after the Commonwealth Games.
(A) Girija Vyas
(B) Kiran Bedi
(C) Vidya Stokes
(D) Satvinder Kaur

ANS:- (C)
153- Which former Indian cricketer has been elected the President of Karnataka Cricket Association?
(A) Javagal Srinath
(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Venkatesh Prasad
(D) None of the above

ANS:- (B)
154- Which of the following became the first tax haven to sign a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with India that will allow exchange of information on criminal tax matters with the Indian government recently?
(A) British Virgin Island
(B) Bermuda
(C) Bahamas
(D) Cayman Islands

ANS:- (B)
155- Asian Games 2010 were held in_________.
(A) Japan
(B) Singapore
(C) China
(D) India

ANS:- (C)
156- The WAN-IFRA India 2010 annual conference organized in Jaipur recently was on which of the following subjects?
(A) Telecom services
(B) Education
(C) Journalism
(D) Architecture

ANS:- (C)
157- Which committee has probed “misappropriation” charges against Calcutta High Court Judge Soumitra Sen in the removal proceedings initiated by Parliament?
(A) Justice Balakrishanan
(B) Justice B Sudershan Reddy
(C) Justice Jeewan Reddy
(D) Justice Aftab Alam

ANS:- (B)
158- The winner of recent edition of Ryder Cup (Golf) is______.
(A) Europe
(B) North America
(C) Africa
(D) Asia

ANS:- (A)
159- Who is the Governor of Karnataka?
(A) M.K. Narayanan
(B) Shivraj Patil
(C) Hansraj Bhardwaj
(D) None of the above

ANS:- (C)
160- Which football club won the Durand Cup?
(A) Chirag United
(B) Mohan Bagan
(C) East Bengal
(D) Churchill Brothers

ANS:- (A)
161- Who won the final match of men’s single Australian Open (Tennis)-2011?
(A) Novak Djokovic
(B) Andy Murray
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer
ANS:- (A)
162- Name the former chief minister of Kerala who died recently.
(A) ESL Narasimhan
(B) VS Achutanandan
(C) BS Yeddyurappa
(D) K Karunakaran

ANS:- (D)
163- Army’s Strategic Forces Command recently tested -
(A) Agni-II
(B) Agni-I
(C) Prithvi-III
(D) Trishul
ANS:- (B)
164- ‘Decision Points’ is a book written by —-
(A) Barack Obama
(B) George Bush
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) Dr. Manmohan Singh
ANS:- (B)
165- Which of the following is not correctly matched about the Golden Globe Awards given on Jan 16?
(A) Best Motion Picture – The Social Network
(B) Best Actor – Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
(C) Best Actress – Natalie Portman for The Black Swan
(D) Best Original Score – AR Rahman for “If I Rise” from 127 Hours
ANS:- (D)
166- Consider the following statements about PAC:
(a) An opposition member heads the PAC.
(b) It has 22 members from both the Houses and cuts across parties.
Which of the above statements are true?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) Neither (a) nor (b)
ANS:- (C)
167- Who amongst the following 2011 Padma Shri awardee from sports field is wrongly matched?
(A) Sushil Kumar – Wrestling
(B) Gagan Narang – Shooting
(C) Krishna Poonia – Javelin Throw
(D) N. Kunjarani Devi – Weightlifting
ANS:- (C)
168- India is purchasing the gigantic C-17 Globemaster-III giant strategic airlift aircraft from -
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Australia
(D) England
ANS:- (B)
169- Who amongst the following is 2011 Padma Vibhushan Awardee?
(A) Analjit Singh
(B) G.V.K. Reddy
(C) Azim Premji
(D) Rajendra S. Pawar
ANS:- (C)
170- The Hindu Best Fiction Award 2010 has been conferred on —
(A) Manu Joseph
(B) Vikram Seth
(C) Anita Desai
(D) Arvind Adiga
ANS:- (A)
171- Who is the central vigilance commissioner (CVC)?
(A) P.J. Thapar
(B) P.J. Hudda
(C) P.J. Thomas
(D) P.K. Garg
ANS:- (C)
172- India’s first ‘Water and Wastewater Gallery’ was inaugurated in
(A) Kolkata
(B) Delhi
(C) Chennai
(D) Mumbai

ANS:- (B)
173- Name the chief executive officer of Prasar Bharati who has been suspended on charges of irregulatities.
(A) Vinod Rai
(B) MV Nair
(C) BS Lalli
(D) Ranjan Mittal
ANS:- (C)
174- The United Kingdom signed treaties agreeing to military cooperation including testing of nuclear warheads with -
(A) Belgium
(B) France
(C) The Netherlands
(D) Germany
ANS:- (B)
175- Who is the director of the film ‘Dil To Baccha Hai Ji”?
(A) Ajay Devgan
(B) Emraan Hashmi
(C) Madhur Bhandarkar
(D) Omi Vaidya
ANS:- (C)
176- What is Shivalik?
(A) India’s first home-built stealth warship
(B) India’s first home-built stealth aircraft
(C) India’s first home-built stealth unmanned aircraft
(D) India’s first home-built nuclear submarine
ANS:- (A)
177- Dilma Rouseff has been elected a the new President of -
(A) Brazil
(B) Argentina
(C) Peru
(D) Chile
ANS:- (A)
178- Who is the author of the book My Life With Taliban?
(A) Abdul Salam Zaeef
(B) Nayantara Sahgal
(C) RK Narayan
(D) Namita Gokhale
ANS:- (A)
179- Which year has been set as a deadline for withdrawal of troops by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation from Afghanistan?
(A) Year 2013
(B) Year 2015
(C) Year 2014
(D) Year 2016
ANS:- (C)
180- Name the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province who was shot dead by his own bodyguard recently.
(A) Rana Muhammad Iqbal
(B) Salman Taseer
(C) Zulfikar Ali Magsi
(D) Raja Zulqarnain Khan
ANS:- (B)
181- Britain’s economy shrank by, a shocking ______ per cent in the fourth quarter of 2010, dashing expectations for growth; the data showed on 25, January, 2011?
(A) 0.5
(B) 0.6
(C) 0.7
(D) 0.9
ANS:- (A)
182- Ali Akbar Salehi is the foreign minister of
(A) Iraq
(B) Pakistan
(C) Iran
(D) Tunisia
ANS:- (C)
183- Who is the writer of ‘Curfewed Nigh’?
(A) Basharat Peer
(B) Martin Amis
(C) Johan Self
(D) Saul Bellow
ANS:- (A)
184- Judge Soumitra Sen has been found guilty of corruption by a Rajya Sabha- appointed committee and thus is liable for impeachment? He is from -
(A) Calcutta High Court
(B) Allahabad High Court
(C) Delhi High Court
(D) Supreme Court

ANS:- (A)
185- According to the Election Commission, how man national parties are there in the country?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
ANS:- (A)
186- 2011 Padma Shri Awardee Sheetal Mahajan is related to ____.
(A) ParAns:- (A)Jumping
(B) Mountain Climbing
(C) Weightlifting
(D) Discus Throw
ANS:- (A)
187- Which of the following has won the Ranji Trophy title after defeating hosts Baroda on basis of their first innings lead in the final in Vadodara?
(A) Delhi
(B) Rajasthan
(C) UP
(D) Punjab
ANS:- (B)
188- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010 has been conferred on—
(A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(B) Asma Jahangir
(C) Lula Da Silva
(D) Tony Blair
ANS:- (C)
189- Legendary vocalist, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi who died on 24 January, 2011 was a recipient of
(A) Padma Shri
(B) Padma Vibhushan
(C) Bharat Ratna
(D) Padma Bhushan
ANS:- (C)
190- Russian Parliament has recently approved the Russian-American new START. It stands for
(A) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
(B) Short Arms Reduction Treaty
(C) Serious Arms Reduction treaty
(D) Strategic Ammunition Reduction Treaty
ANS:- (A)
191- Recently the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the commencement of an Integrated Action Plan (IAP) in —
(A) 60 Naxal hit districts
(B) 80 Naxal hit districts
(C) 50 Naxal hit districts
(D) 40 Naxal hit districts
ANS:- (A)
192- Who has been named Time magazine’s 2010 Person of the year?
(A) Julian Assange
(B) Mark Zuckerburg
(C) Wen Jiabao
(D) Barack Obama
ANS:- (B)
193- A Parliamentary committee in January 2011 has given the go ahead to the revised tax treaty between India and _____.
(A) Brazil
(B) Switzerland
(C) America
(D) All of these
ANS:- (B)
194- Who is the author of the book Jawaharlal Nehru: civilizing a Savage World?
(A) Arun Shourie
(B) Nayantara Sahgal
(C) RK Narayan
(D) Namita Gokhale
ANS:- (B)
195- Name the chief minister who has been chosen as the CNN-IBN person of the Year 2010?
(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Bhupinder Singh Hooda
(C) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
(D) Nitish Kumar
ANS:- (D)
196- Tejas is
(A) anti-tank missile
(B) Surface-to-air missile
(C) Light combat aircraft
(D) civilian aircraft
ANS:- (C)
197- The New Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh is —
(A) Jaganmohan Reddy
(B) Chitranjeevi
(C) Kiran Kumar Reddy
(D) K. Rosaiah
ANS:- (C)
198- Who among the following has been ranked World No. 1 badminton player?
(A) Wang Shixian
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Wang Xin
(D) Han Jin
ANS:- (C)
199- Amar Pratap Singh has been appointed as the new Director of ____
(A) Research and Analysis Wing
(B) Central Bureau of Investigation
(C) Prasar Bharti
(D) None of above
ANS:- (B)
200- As per a recent global report the country which tops the terrorism risk list is —
(A) Pakistan
(B) Somalia
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
ANS:- (B)
201- Name the country in which govt. was dismissed and parliament dissolved in Jan 2011, under sweeping protests against spiraling food prices.
(A) Tunisia
(B) Algeria
(C) Morocco
(D) Namibia
ANS:- (A)
202- Hambantota is a newly built port of -
(A) Thailand
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Vietnam
(D) Pakistan
ANS:- (B)
203- Who is the author of the book India: A Portrait – An Intimate Biography of 1.2 Billion People?
(A) Patrick French
(B) Vikram Chandra
(C) Kiran Desai
(D) Amitav Ghosh
ANS:- (A)
204- 2011 Padma Shri Awardee Harbhajan Singh is related to ___.
(A) Cricket
(B) Mountain Climbing
(C) Wrestling
(D) Shooting
ANS:- (B)
205- Consider the following statements about JPC :
(a) JPC stands for Joint Parliamentary Commission
(b) A ruling party member heads the JPC.
(c) The JPC has a specific man date and defined terms of reference worked out by the House.
Which of the above statements is/are false?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) All of the above
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
206- Who has been appointed as the new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)?
(A) AP Singh
(B) Kamlesh Sharma
(C) Sanjeev Tripathi
(D) Dr. Sheekant Sharma

ANS:- (C)
207- India recently signed MoU for High-tech Disease Detection Centre with -
(A) South Korea
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Japan
ANS:- (B)
208- Who is the writer of the novel ‘The Place of Illusions’?
(A) Kiran Desai
(B) Vikram Seth
(C) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
(D) Khushwant Singh
ANS:- (C)
209- Indian Meteorological Department has declared that 2010 was the warmest year since
(A) 1901
(B) 1925
(C) 1950
(D) 1990
ANS:- (A)
210- Li Na, a sportswoman from China is related to ___.
(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Cricket
(D) Football
ANS:- (A)
211- Institute for Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences is located in :
(A) Bangaluru
(B) Kochin
(C) Mumbai
(D) New Delhi
ANS:- (D)
212- Nikki Randhawa Haley – an Indian-American recently became the first woman to win the governor’s race in –
(A) Texas
(B) South Carolina
(C) Ohio
(D) Louisiana

ANS:- (B)
213- According to a report submitted by IMF in its World Economic Outlook, which one of the following countries will have highest percent GDP growth rate in 2011?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Brazil
(D) Russia
ANS:- (A)
214- Name the pilgrimage centre where more than 100 people died in a stampede on Jan 15.
(A) Shirdi
(B) Sabrimala
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Badrinath
ANS:- (B)
215- Consider the following statements :
a. The Delhi government has decided to launch the scheme to give Delhites unique identification (UID) number, renamed Aadhaar on 26 January, 2011
b. UID is a 11-digit unique number, which will be issued to all citizens of India.
c. It is clear proof of identity.
Which of the above statements are not true?
(A) Only (b)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) Only (a) and (c)
ANS:- (A)
216- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Male Athlete of the year 2010 is __
(A) Usain Bolt
(B) David Rudisha
(C) Lin Dan
(D) Michael Phelps

ANS:- (B)
217- Aditi Mutatkar and Arvind Bhat are the national champions of
(A) Squash
(B) Badminton
(C) Chess
(D) Table Tennis
ANS:- (B)
218- External affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on 30 January, 2011 condemned the radio-tagging of Indian students of the Tri Valley University of ________ , demanding severe action against those responsible for the inhumane act.
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) UK
ANS:- (A)
219- Who is the writer of the book “Stranger to History : A Son’s Journey through Islamic lands”?
(A) Aatish Taseer
(B) Khushwant Singh
(C) Tavleen Singh
(D) Salman Taseer
ANS:- (A)
220- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Female Athlete of the year 2010 is ___.
(A) Blanka Vlasic
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Aselefech Mergia
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
221- Name the six-year-old boy who has become the youngest rated Indian chess player, according to the Jan 2011 list released by FIDE, the international chess body.
(A) SP Sethuraman
(B) Parimarjan Negi
(C) GN Gopal
(D) M Aditya
ANS:- (D)
222- Which of the following dance form was/were recently inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list -
(A) Kerala’s Mudiyetu
(B) Chhau of East India
(C) Kalbelia of Rajasthan
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
223- Who won the final match of women’s single Australian Open (Tennis)-2011?
(A) Kim Clijsters
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Vera Zvonareva
ANS:- (A)
224- The third _________ International Film Festival 2011 was celebrated on 27 January, 2011 to 30 January, 2011.
(A) Jaipur
(B) Mysore
(C) Goa
(D) Kolkata

ANS:- (A)
225- National Youth Day is observed on
(A) Jan 5
(B) Jan 7
(C) Jan 12
(D) Jan 17
ANS:- (C)
226- Which country has world’s biggest solar power station?
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Germany
(D) Spain

ANS:- (D)
227- Which of the following has been ranked as one of the most powerful women of past century in ‘Time Magazine’ list?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Mother Teresa
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (C)
228- Consider the following statements about INS Vindhyagiri:
(a) INS Vindhyagiri, commissioned in 1981, was an indigenously built, fully operational frontline frigate of the Indian Navy.
(b) INS Vindhyagiri had sunk down on 31 January, 2011
(c) It was badly damaged in a fire, following a collision with a merchant vessel off the Mumbai coast.
Which of the above statements are true?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All of the above

ANS:- (D)
229- Who has succeeded Richard Holbrooke as the special envoy of US President Barack Obama for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
(A) Ali Triki
(B) Koichiro Matsuura
(C) Frank Ruggiero
(D) Helen Clerk
ANS:- (C)
230- Susilo Bombang Yudhoyono was the Chief guest at the Republic Day (26 January, 2011) parade. He is the President of ____.
(A) Thailand
(B) Indonesia
(C) Singapore
(D) Malaysia
ANS:- (B)
231- Which was the first Arab country to see democratic uprising against the dictatorial government recently?
(A) Libya
(B) Tunisia
(C) Egypt
(D) Yemen
ANS:- (B)
232- The National Bravery Award scheme was initiated by the _____________ in 1957.
(A) Indian Council for Child Welfare
(B) Ministry of Social Welfare
(C) Ministry of Human Resources
(D) National Commission for Children
ANS:- (A)
233- As a New Year gift to Buddhist pilgrims, the government has decided to extend visAns:- (A)on-arrival (VoA) facility to five ASEAN countries from Jan 1, 2011. Which of the following is not among them?
(A) Cambodia
(B) Indonesia
(C) Philippines
(D) Vietnam
ANS:- (B)
234- The first edition of the South Asian Winter Games was held in
(A) Dehradun
(B) Gulmarg
(C) Ooty
(D) Shillong
ANS:- (A)
235- Which award did A.R. Rahman bag for his musical composition in Danny Boyle’s movie 127 hours?
(A) Golden Globe
(B) BAFTA
(C) Critics Choice
(D) Grammy
ANS:- (C)
236- Ehud Barak, defence minister of Israel, has resigned as the leader of the
(A) Likud Party
(B) Labour Party
(C) Kadima Party
(D) Afzmaut Party
ANS:- (B)
237 – How many children have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2010?
(A) 13
(B) 23
(C) 32
(D) 36
ANS:- (B)
238 – International Customs Day is celebrated on ___
(A) 6 January
(B) 16 January
(C) 26 January
(D) 30 January
ANS:- (C)
239 – Name the country in which the UN ended its peace mission on Jan 15, 2011.
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Sudan
(C) Iraq
(D) Nepal
ANS:- (D)
240 – Which of the following is rightly matched
(A) Egypt – Hosni Mubarak
(B) Tunisia – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
(C) Libya – Muammar Gaddafi
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)