1. Which of the following parts of the sunlight makes the solar cooker
hot?
(A) Ultra violet
(C) Infra red
(B) Red light
(D) Cosmic rays
Ans. (C)
2. If the velocity time graph of a particle is represented by y = m t +
c, then the particle is moving with—
(A) Constant speed
(B) Constant velocity
(C) Constant acceleration
(D) Varying acceleration
Ans. (B)
3. The most suitable vessel for storing concentrated Sulphuric acid is—
(A) Copper vessel
(B) Aluminum vessel
(C) Glass vessel
(D) Earthen vessel
Ans. (C)
4. Carbohydrate is stored in the body as—
(A) Glucose
(B) Starch
(C) Glycogen
(D) Sucrose
Ans. (C)
5. The most important Sufi shrine in India is
(A) Pandua
(B) Bidar
(C) Ajmer
(D) Shahjahanabad
Ans. (C)
6. The ‘Ajivikas’ were a—
(A) Sect contemporary to the Buddha
(B) Breakaway branch of the Buddhists
(C) Sect founded by Charvaka
(D) Sect founded by Shankaracharya
Ans. (A)
07. The Indian Universities were first founded in the time of—
(A) Macaulay
(B) Warren Hastings
(C) Lord Canning
(D) Lord William Bentick
Ans. (C)
8. One of the following was not involved in the Chittagong Armoury
Raid, 1934. Who was he?
(A) Kalpana Dutt
(B) Surya Sen
(C) Pritilata Woddedar
(D) Dinesh Gupta
Ans. (D)
9. Which of the following events made the English East India Company
the legitimate
masters of the Bengal Subah?
(A) Battle of Buxar, 1764
(B) Battle of Plassey, 1757
(C) Farrukh Siyar’s Farman, 1717
(D) Ibrahim Khan’s Farman, 1690
Ans. (B)
10. As per 2001 census, what is the percentage of India’s population
to the world population?
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 26
(D) 28
Ans. (B)
11. Which unit of Valuation is known as ‘Paper Gold’?
(A) Eurodollar
(B) Petrodollar
(C) SDR
(D) GDR
Ans. (C)
12. What is known as the open market operation of the RBI?
(A) Buying and selling of stocks
(B) Auctioning of foreign exchange
(C) Trading in securities
(D) Transactions in gold
Ans. (C)
13.. ‘NABARD’ is associated with the development of—
(A) Agricultural sector and rural areas
(B) Heavy industries
(C) Banking sector
(D) Real estates
Ans. (A)
14. Apart from the Quit India Movement which started on 9th August
1942, what other sensational activity of the freedom fighters was done
on 9th August?
(A) Salt Satyagraha
(B) Boycott of Simon Commission
(C) Champaran Satyagraha
(D) Kakori mail train ‘Robbery’
Ans. (D)
15. Which amidst the following is not a credit rating agency?
(A) CRISIL
(B) CARE
(C) ICRA
(D) IFCI
Ans. (D)
16. Which of the following occurred first?
(A) Albert Einstein propounded the General theory of Relativity
(B) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory
(C) Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless signals
(D) Wright brothers successfully flew an aircraft
Ans. (B)
17. Which is the latest satellite of India placed in the geosynchronous
orbit?
(A) INSAT-2D
(B) INSAT-3A
(C) INSAT- 4A
(D) Kalpana
Ans. (B)
18. Which was the first talkie feature film of India?
(A) Raja Hans Chandra
(B) Alam Ara
(C) Duniya na Mane
(D) Aadmi
Ans. (B)
19. Which was the first enzyme isolated in pure crystalline form?
(A) Amylase
(B) Catalase
(C) Lipase
(D) Clrease
Ans. (A)
20. Process of digestion is helped by—
(A) Enzyme
(B) Hormone
(C) Mineral
(D) Vitamin
Ans. (A)
21. Which is the organ that excretes water, fat and various catabolic
wastes?
(A) Kidney
(B) Skin
(C) Spleen
(D) Salivary glands
Ans. (B)
22. Which country is the world’s largest archipelago?
(A) Philippines
(B) Indonesia
(C) Sweden
(D) Greenland
Ans. (D)
23. What is the element that is in the highest percentage in the
composition of the earth?
(A) Silicon
(B) Oxygen
(C) Magnesium
(D) Iron
Ans. (B)
24. What is the playing time of the full version of the Indian National
Anthem?
(A) 47 Seconds
(B) 50 Seconds
(C) 52 Seconds
(D) 60 Seconds
Ans. (C)
25. Which amidst the following is not a specialized agency of the UN?
(A) International Maritime Organization
(B) World Intellectual Property Organization
(C) International Telecommunication
(D) FAO
Ans. (B)
26. Which region of the Americas has the highest concentration of
World Heritage Sites on the list of the UNESCO?
(A) USA and Canada
(B) Brazil and Argentina
(C) Chile
(D) Central Americas (Between the tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of
Capricorn)
Ans. (A)
27. Match the Artistes and their Art form—
(Artiste) (Art form)
(a) Amrita Shergill 1. Flute
(b) T. Swaminathan Pillai 2. Kathakali
(c) Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair 3. Painting
(d) Padmasubramaniam 4. Bharatanatyam
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans. (A)
28. What Constitutional provision enables the Central Government to
provide reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the weaker
sections of the society?
(A) Art. 14
(B) Art. 16
(C) Art. 46
(D) Art. 19
Ans. (B)
29. If the Election Commission is satisfied that a candidate has failed
to lodge an account of election expenses, within the prescribed time
and in the manner, for no good reason or justification, what is the
period for which the EC can disqualify him to be member or from
continuing to be a member of the elected office from the date of the
order?
(A) 2 Years
(B) 3 Years
(C) 4 Years
(D) 5 Years
Ans. (D)
30. What provision in the Constitution enabled the Central Government
to impose the service tax and to expand its span?
(A) List I, Schedule VII
(B) List III, Schedule VII
(C) Residuary Powers under Art. 248
(D) Emergency Powers
Ans. (C)
31. In our Constitution, Economic Planning is included in—
(A) Union list
(B) State list
(C) Concurrent list
(D) Not any specified list
Ans. (C)
32. Which of the following is associated with Sufi Saints?
(A) Tripitaka
(B) Dakhma
(C) Khanqah
(D) Synagogue
Ans. (C)
33. The crops grown after the summer monsoon are called—
(A) Kharif
(B) Rabi
(C) Annual
(D) Seasonal
Ans. (B)
34. The first Shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is
in—
(A) Salem
(B) Haldia
(C) Mangalore
(D) Vishakhapatnam
Ans. (D)
35. The deepest ocean of the world is—
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
Ans. (D)
36. For the cultivation of Tobacco the soil should be rich in—
(A) Calcareous matter
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Organic content
(D) Potash
Ans. (D)
37. The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber
plantations is?
(A) Amazon Basin
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Zaire Basin
Ans. (C)
38. A passenger standing in a outward when the bus takes This
happens due to—
(A) Outward pull on him
(B) Inertia of motion
(C) Change in momentum
(D) Change in acceleration
Ans. (A)
39. Which of the following is not true for Geostationary satellite?
(A) Its time period is 24 hrs.
(B) Its angular speed is equal to that of earth about its own axis
(C) It is fixed in space
(D) It revolves from West to East over the equator
Ans. (C)
40. When pressure is increased the melting point of ice—
(A) Increases
(B) Does not Change
(C) Decreases
(D) Depends on the impurities in the ice
Ans. (C)
41. Longitudinal waves cannot travel through—
(A) Vacuum
(B) Solid
(C) Liquid
(D) Gas
Ans. (A)
42. Electrostatic precipitator is used to control the pollution of—
(A) Air
(B) Water
(C) Noise
(D) Thermal
Ans. (A)
43. Formation of Ozone hole is maximum over—
(A) Africa
(B) India
(C) Antarctica
(D) Europe
Ans. (C)
44. The presence of Ozone in the stratosphere is responsible for—
(A) Increasing the average global temperature in recent years
(B) Higher rate of photosynthesis
(C) Checking the penetration of Ultra-violet rays to the Earth
(D) Supplying Oxygen for people travelling in jets
Ans. (C)
45. Jahangir Khan is famous in which sport?
(A) Boxing
(B) Squash
(C) Hockey
(D) Cricket
Ans. (B)
46. ‘World Development Report’, in the publication of—
(A) International Monetary Fund
(B) World Bank
(C) World Trade Organization
(D) Unctad
Ans. (B)
47. In India, as per the 2001 census, the sex-ratio (females per 1000
males) is—
(A) 930
(B) 934
(C) 927
(D) 933
Ans. (D)
48. In India, according to the 2001 census, the female literacy rate
is—
(A) 3929
(B) 537
(C) 2197
(D) 2976
Ans. (B)
49. Which of the following, functions as a controller of credit in India?
(A) The Central Government
(B) The Reserve Bank of India
(C) The State Bank of India
(D) The Planning Commission
Ans. (B)
50. The ratio of a Bank’s cash holding to its total deposit liabilities is
called the—
(A) Variable Reserve Ratio
(B) Cash Reserve Ratio
(C) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(D) Minimum Reserve Ratio
Ans. (B)
51. Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent
existence of Peshwa Baji Rao II?
(A) The Treaty of Purandhar
(B) Convention of Wadgaon
(C) Treaty of Bassein
(D) Treaty of Salbai
Ans. (C)
52. Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra
Doab?
(A) Pallavas and Chalukyas
(B) Cholas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana
(C) Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates
(D) Vijaynagar and Bahmani kingdoms
Ans. (C)
53. Which Indian statesman used these magic words, “Long years ago
we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall
redeem our pledge...”?
(A) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(B) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(C) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans. (D)
54. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus
Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of—
(A) Pushupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess
(B) Stones, trees and animals
(C) Vishnu and Lakshmi
(D) Shiva and Shakti
Ans. (D)
55. When two ice cubes are pressed over each other they unite to
form one cube, because of—
(A) Vander Waal’s forces
(B) Dipole moment
(C) Hydrogen bond formation
(D) Covalent attraction
Ans. (C)
56. The advantage of detergents over soaps is—
(A) Detergents are soluble in water
(B) Detergents could not give much lather
(C) Detergents give lather even with hard water
(D) Soaps give lather with only soft water
Ans. (C)
57. The fundamental particles present in the nucleus of an atom are—
(A) Electron, Proton
(B) Proton, Neutron
(C) Neutron, Electron
(D) Neutron, Positron
Ans. (B)
58. Bleaching action of moist Sulphur di-oxide is because of its—
(A) Basic property
(B) Acidic property
(C) Oxidizing property
(D) Reducing property
Ans. (D)
59. Which of the following sets of Articles deals with ‘Emergency
Provisions’?
(A) Articles 32 and 226
(B) Articles 350 and 351
(C) Articles 352, 356 and 360
(D) Articles 335, 336 and 337
Ans. (C)
60. The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the
Parliament are decided by the—
(A) President
(B) Cabinet
(C) Parliament
(D) Finance Commission
Ans. (C)
61. Satyagraha finds expression in—
(A) Sudden outbursts of violence
(B) Armed conflicts
(C) Non-co-operation
(D) Communal riots
Ans. (C)
62. The authority to prorogue the two Houses of the Parliament rests
with the—
(A) President
(B) Vice-President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Speaker
Ans. (A)
63. EEG is used to detect the functioning of—
(A) Heart
(B) Lung
(C) Kidney
(D) Brain
Ans. (D)
64. Locked jaw disorder is the other name of the disease—
(A) Tetanus
(B) Muscular disorder
(C) Typhoid
(D) Filariasis
Ans. (A)
65. Excretory products of mammalian Embryo are eliminated out by—
(A) Placenta
(B) Amniotic fluid
(C) Allantois
(D) Ureter
Ans. (A)
66. In male sharks, Claspers are found attached to -
(A) Anal fin
(B) Pectoral fin
(C) Pelvic fin
(D) Ventral fin
Ans. (C)
67. What part of the eye gets inflamed and becomes pink when dust
gets into?
(A) Cornea
(B) Choroid
(C) Conjunctiva
(D) Sclerotic
Ans. (C)
68. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti
Movement and Sufi
Movement?
(A) Personal love for God
(B) Worship of idols
(C) Mysticism
(D) Visit to holy shrines
Ans. (B)
69. The Muslim League advocated a separate Muslim State—
(A) At its birth in 1906
(B) During the Khilafat Movement
(C) In 1930, when it opposed Disobedience Movement
(D) At the Lahore session of 1940
Ans. (D)
70. Ranthambhor was—
(A) A Mughal palace
(B) A Rajput fort
(C) Capital of the Khaljis
(D) A Buddhist pilgrimage centre
Ans. (B)
71. The long range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its
reserves of—
(A) Thorium
(B) Uranium
(C) Plutonium
(D) Radium
Ans. (A)
72. Investment is equal to—
(A) Gross total of all types of physical capital assets
(B) Gross total of all capital assets minus wear and tear
(C) Stock of plants, machines and equipments
(D) None of the above
Ans. (C)
73. When did the Rupee become a freely convertible currency on
current account, in India?
(A) 2000
(C) 1994
(B) 2001
(D) 1999
Ans. (C)
74. In a business, raw materials, components, work in progress and
finished goods are jointly regarded as—
(A) Capital stock
(B) Inventory
(C) Investment
(D) Net worth
Ans. (A)
175. The difference between the GNP and the NNP is equal to the—
(A) Consumer expenditure on durable goods
(B) Direct tax revenue
(C) Indirect tax revenue
(D) Capital depreciation
Ans. (D)
76. Which of the following gases will effuse out of football bladder
most quickly?
(A) He
(B) H2
(C) N2
(D) O2
Ans. (B)
77. Which of the following alkali metals has highest specific heat?
(A) Caesium
(B) Rubidium
(C) Potassium
(D) Lithium
Ans. (D)
78. In which of the following substances all the Civil carbon atoms are
quaternary in nature?
(A) Graphite
(B) Diamond
(C) Teflon
(D) Naphthalene
Ans. (B)
79. Which of the following is a natural dye?
(A) Crystal violet
(B) Aniline blue
(C) Alizarin
(D) Phenolphthalein
Ans. (C)
80. Match List—I (Newspapers) with List-II (Country) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(Newspapers) (Country)
(a) Al. Ahram 1. Moscow
(b) Izvestia 2. New York
(c) The Daily News 3. Beijing
(d) People’s Daily 4. Cairo
Code:
a b c d
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans. (B)
81. Ryder Cup is related with which sports?
(A) Football
(B) Golf
(C) Badminton
(D) Cricket
Ans. (B)
82. Which one of the following currencies has the highest value in
terms of rupee?
(A) Pound
(B) Dollar
(C) Euro
(D) Saudi Rial
Ans. (A)
83. Global warming is mainly due to accumulation of—
(A) Oxides of Nitrogen
(B) Oxides of Sulphur
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Carbon Monoxide
Ans. (C)
84. Which is abundant in Gobar gas?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Methane
(C) Oxygen
(D) Hydrogen
Ans. (B)
85. Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?
(A) Silver
(C) Iron
(B) Gold
(D) Copper
Ans. (C)
86. Who amidst the following eminent Indian journalists was conferred
the Magsaysay Award?
(A) Frank Moraes
(C) Arun Shourie
(B) Khushwant Singh
(D) Girilal Jam
Ans. (C)
87. Tropical grassland of Brazil is called—
(A) Campos
(B) Pampas
(C) Prairies
(D) Savannah
Ans. (A)
88. The soil conservation method in which mountain slopes is cut into
step is?
(A) Contour ploughing
(B) Cover planting
(C) Strip cropping
(D) Terracing
Ans. (A)
89. Basaltic lava is found in the—
(A) Deccan Trap
(B) Himalayas
(C) Indo-Gangetic Plain
(D) North-Eastern Hills
Ans. (A)
90. Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by—
(A) Dry summer and wet winter
(B) Wet summer and dry winter
(C) Dry summer and dry winter
(D) Wet summer and wet winter
Ans. (A)
91. Match the dams and the rivers across which those have been
constructed—
List- I (Dams) List-II (River)
(a) Ukai 1. Mahanadi
(b) Rana Pratap Sagar 2. Ravi
(c) Them 3. Chambal
(d) Hirakud 4. Tapti
Code:
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans. (A)
92. Which of the following Indian States first adopted the 3-tier
Panchayati Raj system?
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (C)
93. Which of the following days is celebrated as national energy
conservation day?
(A) 5 June
(B) 15 September
(C) 4 November
(D) 14 December
Ans. (D)
94. During emergency imposed under Art. 352, which of the following
Constitutional provisions stands suspended?
(A) Directive principles of state policy
(B) Amendment procedures
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Judicial Review
Ans. (C)
95. What is the age upto which children are prohibited from
employment in any factory / Mine / hazardous work?
(A) 10 Years
(B) 12 Years
(C) 14 Years
(D) 16 Years
Ans. (C)
96. Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central
Government to legislate on cow slaughter?
(A) Entry 17, List III in Schedule VII— Prevention of cruelty to Animals
(B) Residuary powers under Art. 248
(C) Emergency Powers
(D) Art. 48 in the Directive Principles
Ans. (D)
97. What is the number of chromosomes in a normal human body cell?
(A) 43
(B) 44
(C) 45
(D) 46
Ans. (D)
98. Xerophthalmia is a deficiency disease caused by lack of—
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
Ans. (A)
99. Out of the following glands which is referred to as the master
gland?
(A) Thyroid
(B) Adrenal gland
(C) Pituitary
(D) Pancreas
Ans. (C)
100. What is an antibiotic?
(A) A chemical compound produced by a living organism that inhibits
the growth of other organisms
(B) A compound synthesized by a living organism that inhibits the
growth of microbes
(C) A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of other organisms
(D) A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of bacteria
Ans. (B)