1. As per Vedic rituals, which among the following is the divine messenger who receives the prayers and conveys them to the heavenly spheres?
[A] Agni
[B]Soma
[C]Varuna
[D]Indra
2. As per the Hindu Philosophy, what is the number of articles under the restraints and practices (Yamas and Niyamas)?
[A]5
[B]15
[C]20
[D]36
3. Who among the following was the first ruler of sen dynasty?
[A]Ballal Sen
[B]Hemant Sen
[C]Vijay Sen
[D]Lakshaman Sen
4. The principal place of origin for the Sen Dynasty was located in which among the following current states of India?
[A] Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
[B]Bihar, Odisha
[C]Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
[D]West Bengal, Odisha
5. Who among the following was the first famous and powerful king of Sen dynasty?
[A]Ballal Sen
[B]Vijay Sen
[C]Samanta Sen
[D]Vikram Sen
6. Vikrampura and Vijaypuri were two capitals of which among the following Sen kings?
[A]Ballal Sen
[B]Vijay Sen
[C]Samnta Sen
[D]Hemanta Sen
7. Who among the following was the founder of Gahadvala Dynasty?
[A]Chandradev
[B]Govindchandra
[C]Madanpala
[D]Jayachandra
8. In which among the following battles , Jaichandra was defeated and killed by Mohammad Ghori?
[A] Battle of Kannauj
[B]Battle of Chandawar
[C]Battle of Tarain III
[D]Battle of Talikota
9. Sri Harsha was a court poet of which among the following Gahadwala Kings?
[A]Govindchandra
[B]Jayachandra
[C]Chandradev
[D]Virachandra
10. Which among the following kings constructed the Osian temples of Rajasthan?
[A]Solankis
[B]Pratihara
[C]Chuahanas
[D]Guhilots
11. Rajasekhara, the eminent Sanskrit poet, dramatist and critic., who is best known for his work Kavyamimamsa was a court poet of which among the following kings of Gurjara Pratiharas?
[A]Bhoj II
[B]Mihirbhoja I
[C]Mahendrapala I
[D] Mahipala I
12. At which among the following places, Gokal Jat revolted against mughals in the 17th century?
[A]Hisar
[B]Mathura
[C]Ujjain
[D]Bundelkhand
13. Etti, Kavidi and Eradi are names of which among the following in sangam age?
[A]Taxes
[B]Titles
[C]Places
[D] Crops
14. After a defeat in prolonged debate on Vedic philosophies, who among the following is known to have become disciple of Adi Sankara and later became first head of Sringeri Mutt?
[A]Hastamalaka
[B]Totakacharya
[C]Padmapāda
[D]Mandana
15. Consider the following statements:
1. Smritis are considered inferior to Shruti in point of religious authority
2. Bhagwadgita is a Smriti text
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 & 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
1. Consider the following:
1. Central Government
2. State Governments
Which among the above can levy the taxes on agricultural revenues?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 & 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following:
1. Fundamental Rights
2. Fundamental Duties
3. Directive Principles of State Policy
In India, the provisions related to “education” have been embodied in which among the above?
[A]1 & 2
[B]2 & 3
[C]1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
3. If President and Vice President, both are unavailable, who among the following would discharge the functions?
[A]Prime Minister
[B]Lok Sabha Speaker
[C]Chief Justice of India
[D]Any person nominated by President or Vice President
4. What can be the maximum number of members of the Lok Sabha ?
[A]545
[B]550
[C]552
[D]560
5. Which among the following was the strength of Lok Sabha after India’s first general elections?
[A]289
[B]389
[C]489
[D]492
6. In India the Parliament is made up of ___:
1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. President
4. Vice President
5. Lok Sabha Speaker
Choose the correct option:
[A]1 2
[B]1 2 3
[C]1 2 3 4
[D]1 2 3 4 5
7. Consider the following:
1. Members of Lok Sabha
2. Members of Rajya Sabha
3. Members of Legislative Assemblies
4. Members of Legislative Councils
Who among the above choose President of India?
[A]1
[B]1 2
[C]1 2 3
[D]1 2 3 4
8. For how many times, a person can become President of India?
[A]Once
[B]Twice
[C]Thrice
[D]No limit
9. If the Government of a State fails to enforce the Directive principals of the state Policy, a citizen can move to which among the following courts to file a writ petition to get them enforced?
[A]No Court
[B]District Courts
[C]High Courts
[D]Supreme Court
10. Which among the following articles helped the Madarsas in India to remain out of purview of the Right to Education Act?
[A]Article 26
[B]Article 27
[C]Article 29
[D]Article 30
11. The ultimate sovereignty in the Indian Polity rests with which among the following?
[A]Parliament
[B]Council of Ministers
[C]Higher Judiciary
[D]People of India
12. Which among the following is the basis of representation in Rajya Sabha for States?
[A]Area
[B]Population
[C]Both A & B
[D]Neither A nor B
13. Consider the following statements:
1. Presiding officer is member of the Rajya Sabha
2. All Union Territories have representation in Rajya Sabha
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
14. New All India services can be initiated in India only if the following makes a recommendation?
[A]President
[B]Rajya Sabha
[C]Lok Sabha
[D]Council of Ministers
15. What is the maximum life of an ordinance promulgated by President?
[A]6 months
[B]7.5 months
[C]9 months
[D]12 months
1. Where on the earth is located the Sirohi Point?
[A]North Pole
[B]Indian Ocean
[C]Caribbean Sea
[D]Antarctica
2. Consider the following tribal groups of India:
1. Gabit, Gauda and Kunbi
2. Walas, Jethwas, Raijadas, Chudasamas, Gohils, Parmars
3. Lohana, Bhatia, Kapdi, Jadeja, Gadhvi, Darbar
Which among the following is the correct set of regions in which they live?
[A]Konkan, Kathiawar, Kutch
[B]Desh, Khandesh, Kutch
[C]Konkan, Kutch, Khandesh
[D]Konkan, Kutch, Kathiawar
3. Consider the following:
1. Sutlej River
2. Indus River
3. Ghaghara River
Which among the above rivers originate in Tibet?
[A]1 & 2
[B]2 & 3
[C]1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
4. Which among the following is formed by the process of Lithification?
(A) Granite
(B) Basalt
(C) Feldspar
(D) Marble
5. Which among the following natural satellites of our solar system is smaller than Moon?
(A) Callisto
(B) Titan
(C) Lo
(D) Europa
6. Which among the following soil is predominantly found in Rarh Region of West Bengal ?
(A) Alluvial Soil
(B) Red Soil
(C) Black Soil
(D) Acid sulfate soil
7. Consider the following places:
1. Colombo
2. New Delhi
3. Moscow
4. Oslo
At which among the above places, the weight of a body would be maximum? (Consider that all are at same elevation)
[A]Colombo
[B]New Delhi
[C]Moscow
[D]Oslo
8. Consider the following statements:
1. Maharashtra is the sole producer of Corundum in India
2. Ruby and platinum group of metals are produced only in Odisha
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A]Only 1 is correct
[B]Only 2 is correct
[C]Both 1 & 2 are correct
[D]Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
9. Consider the following statements:
1. Bosphorous is the name of world’s narrowest strait used for international navigation
2. It connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara.
3. In 2010, for the first time, a robotic ‘yellow submarine’ was sent to observe detailed flows within an ‘undersea river’ in the Bosphorous.
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A]Only 1 is correct
[B]1 & 2 are correct
[C]all are correct
[D]2 & 3 are correct
10. The “Hkakabo Razi” which is famous for Hkakabo Razi National Park, is a border tripoint between which among the following countries?
[A]India-Nepal-China
[B]India-Bhutan-China
[C]India-Bangladesh-Myanmar
[D]India-China-Myanmar
11. Consider the following:
1. Quartzite
2. Gneiss
3. Schists
Which among the above are called the metamorphic rocks?
[A]1 only
[B]1 & 2
[C]2 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
12. The channel that separates Lakshadweep Islands and Maliku Atoll is known as which among the following?
[A]10° Channel
[B]9° Channel
[C]Coco Channel
[D]Kardiva Channel
13. Consider the following:
1. Core
2. Crust
3. Mantle
Which among the following gives the correct descending order by volume of the three basic layers of Earth?
[A]1, 2, 3,
[B]3, 2, 1
[C]1, 3, 2
[D]2, 3 ,1
14. Which among the following is a Treeless Biome?
[A]Taiga
[B]Tundra
[C]Chaparral
[D]Savannah
15. Consider the following statements:
1. Chile is the largest producer of Copper in the World
2.”Chileanisation of copper” refers to the process used in Chile for Copper extraction
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A]Only 1 is correct
[B]Only 2 is correct
[C]Both 1 & 2 are correct
[D]Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
1. Which among the following Industrial Policies started the process of full-scale liberalization and intensified the process of integration of India with the global economy?
[A] New Industrial Policy 1991
[B] Industrial Policy Statement 1977
[C] Industrial Policy Resolution 1956
[D]New Industrial License Policy 1986
2. In which year Bretton Woods Agreement was signed?
[A]1944
[B]1946
[C]1948
[D]1950
3. In which year The International Finance Corporation (IFC) was established?
[A]1948
[B]1952
[C]1954
[D]1956
4. In which year, the “soft loan window” of IBRD was established ?
[A]1955
[B]1958
[C]1960
[D]1962
5. Consider the following:
1. ADR →American Depository Receipt
2. SWIFT→Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
3. DDT→ Dividend Distribution Tax
4. CHIPS→ Clearing House Interbank Payments System
Which among the above acronyms have been correctly expanded?
[A]1
[B]1 2
[C]1 2 3
[D]1 2 3 4
6. In which five year plan, the Panchayati Raj System was introduced in India for the first time?
[A]First
[B]Second
[C]Third
[D]Fifth
7. The chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is nominated by which among the following?
[A]President
[B]Lok Sabha Speaker
[C]Lok Sabha Secretary
[D]Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
8. Which among the following country had proposed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
[A]France
[B]Canada
[C]Ireland
[D]England
9. The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is part of the which International Body Headquarters?
[A]World Trade Organization
[B]United Nations
[C]World Bank
[D]World Health Organization
10. Which among the following newspaper established by Mahatma Gandhi which was an important tool for the political movement led by Gandhi and the Natal Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian immigrant community in South Africa?
[A]Satyagraha
[B]Indian Voice
[C]Indian Opinion
[D]Harijan
11. Consider the following cities:
1. New Delhi
2. Shimla
3. Pune
4. Kolkata
Which among the following set presents the correct order of shifting the headquarters of Indian Meteorological Department?
[A]1, 2, 3, 4
[B]4, 3, 2, 1
[C]4, 2, 3, 1
[D]2, 4, 3, 1
12. Which among the following has the highest content of Vitamin E of any food that has not undergone prior preparation or vitamin fortification?
[A]Wheat germ oil
[B]Rice germ oil
[C]Oat bran oil
[D]Sunflower oil
13. What happens to the weight of Iron, when it rusts?
[A]Increases for long time
[B]Decreases then increases
[C]Increases then decreases
[D]Remains the same
14. Consider the following statements in context Calcium Deficiency in Potato:
1. The deficiency symptoms of Calcium on plants first appear in the terminal leaves in comparison to the lower leaves
2. The deficiency symptoms of Calcium don’t appear on tubers
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A]Only 1 is correct
[B]Only 2 is correct
[C]Both 1 & 2 are correct
[D]Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
15. Laughing Buddha is popularly regarded as an incarnation of which of the following Bodhisattvas?
[A]Kshitijgarbha
[B]Maitreya
[C]Avlokiteshwara
[D]Samantabhadra
1. Consider the following:
1. Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
2. Consumer Price Index (CPI)
3. National Income Deflator
Which among the above can be used to measure Inflation?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 1 & 2
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]All 1, 2 & 3
2. On October 25, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had deregulated the savings bank deposit rates and asked banks to determine their own. Banks are required to offer a uniform rate on deposits up to which among the following amounts?
[A]Rs. 50,000
[B]Rs. 100,000
[C]Rs. 120,000
[D]Rs. 150,000
3. Which among the following efforts of a bank would come under “Brick and mortar model” of Financial Inclusion?
[A]The Bank has appointed Business Correspondents in rural areas recently
[B]The Bank has opened new branches in villages
[C]The banks is accepting to open accounts with zero balance
[D]The bank has increased the interest rates on savings bank accounts
4. What is the requirement of the minimum capital adequacy ratio under the new Basel III guidelines released in 2010?
[A]9%
[B]9.5%
[C]10%
[D]10.5%
5. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India said that it will have a calibrated approach regarding increasing foreign institutional investment limit in government bonds. What is the current foreign institutional investment limit in government bonds in India?
[A]US$ 2 Billion
[B]US$ 5 Billion
[C]US$ 10 Billion
[D]US$ 12 Billion
6. Recently India’s Banking Industry was placed in ‘Group 5′ in the Banking Industry Country Risk Assessments (BICRA). Which among the following credit rating agency maintains the BICRA Ratings?
[A] Standard & Poor’s
[B]Moody’s
[C]CRISIL
[D]CARE
7. Which among the following states have topped India Human Development Report 2011?
[A]Kerala
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Himachal Pradesh
[D]Punjab
8. Who among the following is India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations?
[A]Arundhati Ghose
[B]Hardeep Singh Puri
[C]B N Rau
[D]Nirupam Sen
9. Who among the following is the current chairman of Competition Commission of India?
[A]Dhanendra Kumar
[B]Ashok Chawla
[C]M L Tayal
[D]S N Dhingra
10. Consider the following:
1. INS Vikrant
2. INS Viraat
3. INS Vikramaditya
Which among the above is / are the Aircraft Carriers?
[A]Only 2 & 3
[B]Only 1 & 2
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
11. Which among the following awards are given to recognize outstanding worldwide achievement in the field of tobacco control?
[A]Mozart Medal
[B]Avicenna Prize
[C]International Simón Bolívar Prize
[D]Luther L Terry Award
12. Who among the following is the current Chief of National Security Guards?
[A]AK Mitra
[B]JK Dutt
[C]NPS Aulakh
[D]Rajan K Medhekar
13. As per the latest data, which among the following is the nearest figure to the average population of India per bank branch?
[A]8000
[B]13000
[C]18000
[D]21000
14. Before it was transferred to Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd, the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme was being implemented by which among the following companies?
[A]General Insurance Corporation of India
[B]Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
[C]New India Assurance Company Ltd.
[D]National Insurance Company Ltd
15. P C Haldar was recently making news for being appointed as interlocutor by the government to remove bottlenecks on the road to a dialogue in which among the following issues in India?
[A]Gorkhaland Talks
[B]Assam Peace Talks
[C]Jammu & Kashmir Problem
[D] Naxalite Problem
1 . Potassium permanganate is used to purify water. Which among the following properties of Potassium permanganate helps in this work?
[A] sterilizing
[B] oxidizing
[C] reducing
[D] leaching
2 . Which among following is used in ripening in fruits?
[A] Methane
[B] Ethylene
[C] Ethane
[C] Butane
3 . Which among the following is a common salt in Detergents?
[A] Sulphate
[B] Nitrate
[C] Sulphonate
[D] Carbonate
4 . Which among the following is major component of Gobar Gas?
[A] Butane
[B] Ethane
[C] Methane
[D] Propane
5 . Which among the following chemicals is used in Photography?
[A] Silver Bromide
[B] Potassium Chloride
[C] Sodium Bromide
[D] Magnesium Chloride
6 . When Sulphur is heated with rubber, the process is commonly known as ?
[A] Galvanization
[B] Sulphonation
[C] Vulcanization
[D] Hydrodesulfurization
7 . Which among the following is a common end product of Anaerobic Respiration?
[A] Acetic Acid
[B] Carbonic Acid
[C] Lactic Acid
[D] Hydrochloric Acid
8 . PVC is a polymer of ?
[A] Propane
[B] Vinyl Chloride
[C] Styrene
[D] Carbonates
9 . Carnotite is a mineral of which among the following metals?
[A] Lead
[B] Uranium
[C] Aluminium
[D] Iron
10 . Which among the following judges is known for having pioneered the PIL or Public Interest Litigation?
[A] Justice R N Mishra
[B] Justice PN Bhagwati
[C] Justice Venkatswami
[D] Justice Mirza Hameedullah Beg
11 . Which among the following amendments of Constitution of India had accorded precedence to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights?
[A] 25th
[B] 42nd
[C] 59th
[D] 44th
12 . In which year Arabs invaded Sindh?
[A] 710 AD
[B] 700 AD
[C] 712 AD
[D] 715 AD
13 . Who among the following was the writer of Tarikh-i-Firozshahi?
[A] Ziauddin Barni
[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[C] Abul Fazal
[D] Firoz Tughlaq
14 .On which among the following dates, National Sports Day is observed in India?
[A] August 15
[B] August 29
[C] August 1
[D] August 30
15 . The silver coins of which among the following kings carried portraits and bilingual legends, which were inspired by the Kshatrapa types?
[A] Satavahanas
[B] Kushanas
[C] Guptas
[D] Mauryas
1. What does contain ” Red Data Book ?
[A] Astrology
[B] Endangered wild plants, animals
[C] Communism
[D]Endangered Forests
2. In which city of India, 90% of world’s small diamonds processed?
[A] Baroda
[B] Mumbai
[C] Surat
[D]Jaipur
3. When Ozone is heated its volume will…. ?
[A] increase
[B] decrease
[C] remain unchanged
[D]First Increase, then decrease
4. Which among following is a biodiversity hotspot?
[A] Thar
[B] Western Ghats
[C] Aravali Hills
[D]Eastern Ghats
5. Chlorophyll absorbs which of the wavelength of the Sun light ?
[A] Green & Blue
[B] Green & Red
[C] Red & Blue
[D]Red & Yellow
6. Which among the following is a millet?
[A] Sorghum
[B] Maize
[C] Wheat
[D]Rice
7. Which among the following is the first national park of India?
[A] Bandipur
[B] Corbett
[C] Periyar
[D]Keoladeo
8. In which organ RBC are selectively destroyed/ recycled by macrophages?
[A] Spleen
[B] Kidney
[C] Liver
[D]Pancreas
9. Which among following generally brings rain fall to Bihar , UP and West Bengal?
[A] Western Disturbances
[B] Eastern Disturbances
[C] Westerly
[D]All of above
10. Which acid is described as HOOCCOOH?
[A] Oxalic Acid
[B] Acetic Acid
[C] Carbonic Acid
[D]Citric Acid
11. Which among following is rich in Ozone?
[A] Stratosphere
[B] Mesosphere
[C] Ionosphere
[D]Troposphere
12. Which among the following is quick Lime?
[A] CaO
[B] Ca(OH)2
[C] KOH
[D]CaCO2
13. Which among the following is major source of Salt in India?
[A] Salt Pan
[B] Salt Lake
[C] Salt Rocks
[D]None of them
14. Which among following is also known as white gold?
[A] Nickel
[B] Rhodium
[C] Platinum
[D]Palladium
15. Zebrafish, which has been genetically modified in Glofish to be sold as a pet is native to which among the following countries?
[A]India and Sri Lanka
[B]Australia & New Zealand
[C]India and Pakistan
[D]Japan
1. Who among the following was the first American president who resigned Presidency?
[A] Richard Nixon
[B] Roosevelt
[C] George Washington
[D] George Bush
2. Any moving object on earth finally comes to rest due to which among the following?
[A] Gravity
[B] Friction
[C] Inertia
[D]Momentum
3. The ” liberty , equality and fraternity ” enshrined by Preamble is inspired by which revolution?
[A] Russian
[B] French
[C] Irish
[D]American
4. “Right to vote” can be placed in which among the following categories?
[A] Fundamental Right
[B] Constitutional Right
[C] Fundamental Duty
[D]Legal Obligation
5. First session of Loksabha was held in which among the following years?
[A] 1950
[B] 1951
[C] 1952
[D]1953
6. Which organ in herbivorous animals helps in digestion of starch through bacteria?
[A] Intestine
[B] Stomach
[C] Caecum
[D]Liver
7. In which among the following parts of the Alimentary Canal, the Rennin enzyme is secreted?
[A] Stomach
[B] Mouth
[C] Pancreas
[D]Duodenum
8. President can proclaim a state of Financial emergency under which among the following articles?
[A] Article 350
[B] Article 352
[C] Article 356
[D]Article 360
9. Corpus Callosum makes an important part of which among the following organs in Human body?
[A] Brain
[B] Liver
[C] Kidney
[D]Spinal Chord
10. Which among following is not a Fish?
[A] Cuttle Fish
[B] Gold Fish
[C] Dog Fish
[D]Zebra Fish
11. Hieroglyphic Writing is a part of which ancient civilization?
[A]Indus Valley
[B]Egyptian
[C]Chinese
[D]Mesopotamia
12. Which among the got the status of India ‘s first 100% e-literate city ?
[A]Pune
[B]Bangalore
[C]Kozhikode
[D]Ambala
13. Who among the following has written ” The Other side of Midnight”?
[A] Salman Rushdie
[B] Katherene mayo
[C] Sydney Sheldon
[D]Arvind Adiga
14. India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with which among the following?
[A]Thailand
[B]Thailand and Indonesia
[C]Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia
[D]Thailand and Sri Lanka
15. Kotada timba, which contains ruins of an ancient Harappan city is located in which among the following states?
[A]Punjab
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Gujarat
1. Which among the following Lakes is a source of Table Salt ?
[A] Chilika Lake
[B] Wular Lake
[C] Sambhar Lake
[D]Rajsamand Lake
2. Which among the following diseases is not caused by a virus ?
[A] Chickenpox
[B] Hepatitis
[C] Cholera
[D]Dengue
3. Hirakud Hydel Power station is located on which River?
[A] Chambal
[B] Gandak
[C] Mahanadi
[D]Sonbhadra
4. Which among following is NOT an oil producing field?
[A] Bombay High
[B] Digboi
[C] Ankaleshwar
[D]Jamnagar
5. Yavanpriya in ancient Hindu Texts refers to which among the following?
[A]Peppar
[B]Clove
[C]Silk
[D]Muslin
6. Which among the following organs open in small intestine through Pylorous?
[A] Stomach
[B] Liver
[C] Pancreas
[D]All of Them
7. Which among the following years was observed as United Nations International Year of Microcredit ?
[A]2004
[B]2005
[C]2006
[D]2007
8. The terms Udärä, Mudärä and Tara are related to which among the following as per the ancient Indian texts?
[A]Medicines
[B]Gods
[C]Music
[D]Military science
9. Who among the following is the author of Dharmaśāstra?
[A]Manu
[B]Guatma
[C]Kasyap
[D]Many
10. India’s only active volcano is located at which among the following places?
[A] Car Nicobar
[B] Barren Island
[C] Maya Bunder
[D]Lakshadweep
11. In which among the following states is located the Zoji la Pass?
[A] J & K
[B] Sikkim
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
12. Which among the following longitudes determines Indian standard Time?
[A] 85.5° E
[B] 83.5° E
[C] 82.5° E
[D]84.5° E
13. If a person weights 60 Kg on Earth, on which of the following planets, his weight would be maximum?
[A]Mars
[B]Jupiter
[C]Saturn
[D]Pluto
14. If earth stops rotating, the impact on weight of a body will be minimum on which among the following places?
[A]Equator
[B]North Pole
[C]Tropic of Cancer
[D]Tropic of Capricorn
15. If rupee changes from Rs. 48 = $ 1 to Rs. 47.50 = $ 1, then which among the following would have said to occur?
[A]A depreciation of the rupee.
[B]A depreciation of the dollar.
[C]An appreciation of the dollar.
[D]All of the above.
1. Who among the following is the current President of CII?
[A] K V Kamath
[B] Venu Srinivasan
[C] Sunil Mittal
[D]B Muthuraman
2. Who among the following was the First Indian Cricketer to bag 500 wickets in Test matches?
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] Srinath
[C] Anil Kumble
[D]Harbhajan Singh
3. Suez Canal joins Mediterranean Sea with which among the following seas?
[A] Red Sea
[B] Dead Sea
[C] Caspian Sea
[D]White Sea
4. Shahgarh Landscape, in Rajasthan is being considered for relocation / reintroduction of which among the following animals ?
[A]Panther
[B]Cheetah
[C]Tiger
[D]Lion
5. Who among the following has written “Autography of an unknown Indian” ?
[A] Amartya Sen
[B] Nirad C. Chaudhuri
[C] Arundhati Roy
[D]Amitav Ghosh
6. Who among the following was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal ?
[A] K D Jadhav
[B] P T Usha
[C] Leander paes
[D]Dhyan Chand
7. India played its first one day international with which country and in which year?
[A] England 1975
[B] Australia 1976
[C] New Zealand 1975
[D]England 1978
8. Under which among the following Governor Generals of India, the Public works department was started in 1848?
[A]Lord Dalhousie
[B]Lord William Bentinck
[C]Lord Wellesley
[D]Lord Viscount Canning
9. Mangal Singh Champia is famous in which among the following sports/ games?
[A] Archery
[B] Boxing
[C] Shooting
[D]Wrestling
10. Which among the following country is inside the European Union but Outside the Eurozone?
[A]Slovakia
[B]Slovenia
[C]Spain
[D]Denmark
11. The wildlife protection act protects which among the following species?
1. Mammals
2. Birds
3. Reptiles
4. Amphibians
5. Invertebrates
Choose the correct option:
[A]1 2
[B]1 2 3
[C]1 2 3 4
[D]1 2 3 4 5
12. Ian Fleming is known for creating which among the following famous characters?
[A]Spiderman
[B]James Bond
[C]Pink Panther
[D]Tom and Jerry
13. In ancient India, the term Nishka was related to which among the following?
[A]Crop
[B]Tax
[C]Currency
[D]Tool
14. Addu Atoll , which was recently making news, is located in which among the following countries?
[A]Mauritius
[B]Thailand
[C]Maldives
[D]Sri Lanka
15. Birth anniversary of which among the following leaders is observed as National Education Day?
[A]S Radhakrishnanan
[B]Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[C]Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[D]Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
1. Which among the following seas is known for highest salinity?
[A] Red Sea
[B] Dead Sea
[C] Caspian Sea
[D]Sargasso Sea
2. What is normally found in the western side of the continents situated near tropics?
[A] Mountains
[B] Deserts
[C] Rivers
[D]Lakes
3. Approximately how much time does a Sun ray take reaching Earth?
[A] 400 seconds
[B] 500 seconds
[C] 600 seconds
[D]700 Seconds
4. What is the number of known satellites of Jupiter?
[A] 12
[B] 14
[C] 15
[D]21
5. How many times Sun is heavier than Earth?
[A] 3,300 times
[B] 33,000 times
[C] 3,30,000 times
[D]33,30,000 times
6. How long does the Earth take to turn 1° Longitude during its rotation?
[A] 4 minutes
[B] 4 seconds
[C] 4 hours
[D]40 Seconds
7. Which among the following dates would normally represent a Winter Solstice in Northern Hemisphere?
[A] December 26
[B] January 14
[C] December 21
[D]January 24
8. Which among the following is the longest day in northern hemisphere?
[A] June 21
[B] March 21
[C] September 21
[D]May 31
9. What kind of forests are found in Siberian climate?
[A] Deciduous
[B] Coniferous
[C] Tropical
[D]Montane Grasslands
10. Kip is a currency of which country?
[A] Laos
[B] Uganda
[C] Cambodia
[D]Brunei
11. Which festival is celebrated in north India when Pongal is celebrated in Tamil nadu?
[A] Holi
[B] Makar Sankranti
[C] Diwali
[D]Baisakhi
12. Sun is best kept in which among the following categories?
[A]Red Dwarf
[B]Yellow Dwarf
[C]Brown Dwarf
[D]Helium white dwarf
13. Prairies are the grasslands typically found in ?
[A] North America
[B] South America
[C] Africa
[D]Australia
14. What is 2005 YU55 , which recently came close to earth?
[A]An Asteroid
[B]A Comet
[C]A Meteoroid
[D]None of them
15. What is the name of Earth’s first super continent?
[A]Pangea
[B]Vaalbara
[C]Gondwana
[D]Columbia
1. Consider the following:
1. Help ISRO in Research
2. Help Department of Space in New Discoveries
3. Commercially sell Products & Services of Indian Space
Which among the above is / are the correct objectives of ANTRIX?
[A]1 & 2
[B]2 & 3
[C]Only 2
[D]Only 3
2. Which among the following diseases is also known as ” Pink Eye” ?
[A] Conjunctivitis
[B]Myopia
[C]Astigmatism
[D]Presbyopia
3. Which among the following is used to listen and record underwater sounds?
[A] Altimeter
[B]Sonar
[C]Hydrophone
[D]RADAR
4 . Which among the following is measured using a Vernier Calliper?
[A] Dimensions
[B]Time
[C]Sound
[D]Temperature
5. Who among the following are considered to be the first owners of Koh-i-noor diamond?
[A]Kakatiyas
[B]Khiljis
[C]Tughlaqs
[D]Mughals
6. Vedic mythology refers to an ancient settlement called Pushkalavati after Pushkal, who was the son of King Bharata in the epic Ramayan. What is the modern location of Pushkalavati?
[A]Panipat
[B]Pushkar
[C]Peshawar (in Pakistan)
[D]Punjab
7. Which among the following is the correct location of Adrenal Glands in Human Body?
[A] Above kidneys
[B] Below kidneys
[C]Above Medulla Oblongata
[D]Near Pancreases
8. Who was the first Indian to get elected in House of commons?
[A]Bhikaji Kama
[B]JRD Tata
[C]Dadabhai Naoroji
[D]Dinshaw Edulji Wacha
9. Which among the following is the official language of Union Territory of Lakshadweep ?
[A]Tamil
[B]Malayalam
[C]Great Andamanese
[D]English
10. Baba Amte is known for which of the following social work?
[A]Work for Poor & homeless people
[B]Work To Save Ganga
[C]Work for Leprosy Patients
[D]Work for Landless laborers
11. Bohag Bihu is a festival in North East India, mainly in the state of ____?
[A]Assam
[B]Manipur
[C]Meghalaya
[D]Tripura
12. Which among the following is not a part of World Bank?
[A]Asian Development Bank
[B]International Monetary Fund
[C]International Finance Corporation
[D]International Development Association
13. National Security Guards was created by the Government of India on the pattern of Special Air Service & GSG-9 of two European Countries. Which are these two countries respectively?
[A]UK & France
[B]France & Germany
[C]UK & Germany
[D]UK and Italy
14. National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) conducts nationwide sample surveys on various socio-economic issues in successive rounds, each round covering subjects of current interest in a specific survey period. Who is the founder of this Organization?
[A]Prof. P.C.Mahalanobis
[B]P.V. Sukhatme
[C]C R Rao
[D]Mohan Dharia
15. Le Corbusier was the architect of which city among the following?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Chandigarh
[C]Mumbai
[D]Jaipur
16. Karl Pearson is mainly related to which branch of Mathematics?
[A]Algebra
[B]Trigonometry
[C]Statistics
[D]Arithmetic
17. Whose among the following had original name ” Mula Shanakar” ?
[A]Swami Dayanand Saraswati
[B]Swami Vivekanand
[C] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[D]Adi Shankaracharya
18. Which among the following organization of Government of India is the repository of the non-current records of the Government of India and is holding them in trust for the use of administrators and scholars?
[A] Archeological Survey of India
[B]The National Archives of India
[C]Sahitya Academy
[D]National Library
19. Which among the following states produces rubber in large quantities?
[A]Assam
[B]Kerala
[C]Tamilnadu
[D]Karnataka
20. Consider the following statements:
1. The atmospheric pressure on poles is very low
2. The atmospheric pressure on equator is very high
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 & 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
