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1. The maximum number of goals scored by India in the history of international hockey tournaments were in 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles when it beat USA byâ
(A) 26â0
(B) 24â1
(C) 22â0
(D) 20â0
Ans : (B)
2. When was the Jawahar Rozgar Yojna launched ?
(A) 1985
(B) 1987
(C) 1989
(D) 1991
Ans : (C)
3. The cause for the Tsunami, as deduced by the seismologists, isâ
(A) gravitational pull of the moon
(B) low pressure trough in the ocean
(C) deformation of sea floor and vertical displacement of water
(D) sudden change in the monsoon wind
Ans : (B)
4. Eden Garden (Kolkata) is associated withâ
(A) Basket Ball
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey
Ans : (C)
5. Which one of the following states of India records the highest sexratio ?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Tamilnadu
Ans : (A)
6. Major fishing grounds are found inâ
(A) Northern Hemisphere
(B) Southern Hemisphere
(C) Eastern Hemisphere
(D) Western Hemisphere
Ans : (A)
7. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India ?
(A) 1952
(B) 1940
(C) 1942
(D) 1999
Ans : (A)
8. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat ?
(A) Sonalika
(B) Ratna
(C) Kalyan Sona
(D) Girija
Ans : (B)
9. What is the maximum Water Vapour content in the atmosphere ?
(A) 2 to 3 per cent
(B) 3 to 4 per cent
(C) 4 to 5 per cent
(D) 5 to 6 per cent
Ans : (B)
10. Who is the first Asian to become the Head of the prestigious Trinity College of Cambridge University ?
(A) Amartya Sen
(B) Mahendra Chaudhary
(C) Nirod C. Chaudhary
(D) Ketaki Mushari Dyson
Ans : (A)
11. Who gave the concept of âTotal Revolutionâ ?
(A) Jayaprakash Narayan
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Karl Marx
(D) Lenin
Ans : (A)
12. The first mid-term elections for Lok Sabha were held inâ
(A) 1962
(B) 1971
(C) 1977
(D) 1980
Ans : (C)
13. Who declared as his ultimate aim the wiping of every tear from every eye ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Gandhiji
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Sardar Patel
Ans : (B)
14. Japanâs Parliament is known asâ
(A) Diet
(B) Dail
(C) Yuan
(D) Shora
Ans : (A)
15. The convention that âonce a speaker always a speakerâ is followed inâ
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) France
(D) India
Ans : (A)
16. The headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is atâ
(A) New York
(B) Paris
(C) Geneva
(D) Rome
Ans : (D)
17. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former Indian President, received the prestigious Bharat Ratna award in the yearâ
(A) 1992
(B) 1995
(C) 1997
(D) 1998
Ans : (C)
18. The Indian actor who played a prominent role in the Hollywood production : âThe Ghost and The Darknessâ isâ
(A) Om Puri
(B) Naseeruddin Shah
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
(D) Anil Kapoor
Ans : (A)
19. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised inâ
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1949
(D) 1951
Ans : (C)
20. PSLV stands forâ
(A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
(B) Polish Satellite Launch Vehicle
(C) Perfect Satellite Launching Verifier
(D) Preparatory Satellite Launching Vehicle
Ans : (A)
21. Indira Gandhi Cup is associated withâ
(A) Basketball
(B) Football
(C) Boxing
(D) Cricket
Ans : (C)
22. Who is the author of the novel âDEVDASâ ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(C) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
(D) Munshi Premchand
Ans : (C)
23. Nano technology deals with objects with dimensions in the range ofâ
(A) 10â3 m
(B) 10â6 m
(C) 10â9 m
(D) 10â12 m
Ans : (C)
24. The moon is showing its same face to the earth becauseâ
(A) It is not rotating about its own axis
(B) Its rotation and revolution are opposite
(C) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
(D) Its rotation is faster than its revolution
Ans : (C)
25. Devaluation of currency leads toâ
(A) expansion of export trade
(B) contraction of import trade
(C) expansion of import substitution
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
26. Open market operations of RBI refer to buying and selling ofâ
(A) Commercial bills
(B) Foreign exchange
(C) Gold
(D) Government bonds
Ans : (D)
27. Which is not the objective of Public Procurement and Distribution system followed by Indian Government ?
(A) Maintain price stability through creation of butter stocks
(B) Protect the interests of both consumers and poor farmers
(C) Control the production of food grains
(D) Reduce personal and regional inequality in the distribution
Ans : (C)
28. Where is the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade located ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Ahmedabad
Ans : (A)
29. The National Institute for Agricultural Marketing is located atâ
(A) Jaipur
(B) New Delhi
(C) Nagpur
(D) Hyderabad
Ans : (A)
30. Per capita income is obtained by dividing National Income byâ
(A) Total population of the country
(B) Total working population
(C) Area of the country
(D) Volume of capital used
Ans : (A)
31. The currency of Thailand isâ
(A) Bhat
(B) Rupiah
(C) Yuan
(D) Yen
Ans : (A)
32. World Bank helps countries with loans for the purpose ofâ
(A) reconstruction and development
(B) stimulating private investment
(C) tackling foreign exchange crisis
(D) meeting deficits in government budget
Ans : (A)
33. In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October-November is calledâ
(A) Rabi season
(B) Kharif season
(C) Pre-kharif season
(D) Slack season
Ans : (B)
34. Token privatisation or deficit privatisation of public sector units occur when the government sellsâ
(A) 5% of shares
(B) 10% of shares
(C) 15% of shares
(D) 20% of shares
Ans : (A)
35. The Narasimham Committee (1991) on financial reforms proposed for establishment of aâ
(A) Four tier hierarchy of the Banking structure
(B) Three tier hierarchy of the Banking structure
(C) Two tier hierarchy of the Banking structure
(D) Unified control by the apex institutions
Ans : (A)
36. The Planning Commission of India was constituted in the yearâ
(A) 1942
(B) 1947
(C) 1950
(D) 1955
Ans : (C)
37. Who is the guardian of Fundamental Rights enumerated in Indian Constitution ?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Parliament
(C) Constitution
(D) President
Ans : (A)
38. The Sarkaria Commission was appointed to review the question ofâ
(A) Centre/state relations
(B) Legislative problems
(C) Union territoriesâ problems
(D) Tribal areas
Ans : (A)
39. The Judges of the High Court hold officeâ
(A) during the pleasure of the Chief Justice of India
(B) till they have attained 62 years of age
(C) till they have attained 65 years of age
(D) as long as they desire
Ans : (B)
40. The United Nations officially came into existence onâ
(A) January 1, 1942
(B) October 3, 1944
(C) October 24, 1945
(D) June 26, 1945
Ans : (C)
41. The English Crown is an example ofâ
(A) Real executive
(B) Quasi-real executive
(C) Nominal executive
(D) Nominated executive
Ans : (C)
42. The annual report of the UPSC is submitted toâ
(A) The President
(B) The Supreme Court
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
Ans : (A)
43. In ends and means relationship, Gandhiji believedâ
(A) Means become good if they serve the end
(B) Means and ends are watertight compartments
(C) Means determine the end
(D) End is everything, no matter what or how the means are
Ans : (C)
44. The âSpeakerâs voteâ in the Lok Sabha is calledâ
(A) Casting vote
(B) Sound vote
(C) Direct vote
(D) Indirect vote
Ans : (A)
45. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with âFundamental Rightsâ ?
(A) Part I
(B) Part II
(C) Part III
(D) Part IV
Ans : (C)
46. Which is the Greek classic that Gandhi translated into Gujarati ?
(A) Platoâs Republic
(B) Dialogues of Plato
(C) Aristotleâs Politics
(D) Aristotleâs Nicomachian Ethics
Ans : (A)
47. To be a regional party, the minimum percentage of votes, that a party needs to secure in any election isâ
(A) 2%
(B) 3%
(C) 4%
(D) 5%
Ans : (C)
48. How many Fundamental Duties are in the Indian Constitution ?
(A) Eleven
(B) Nine
(C) Twenty
(D) Twelve
Ans : (A)
49. Indian Penal Code came into operation inâ
(A) 1858
(B) 1860
(C) 1859
(D) 1862
Ans : (D)
50. The First Viceroy and Governor-General of British India wasâ
(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Sir John Lawrence
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Lord Canning
Ans : (D)
