Groups Material
1. According to Census 2001, which one of the following Indian States has themaximum population in India after Uttar Pradesh?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar
(d) Tamil Nadu
2. Itaipu Dam built art the River Parana is one of the largest dams in theworld.
Which one of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
(a) Brazil and Peru
(b) Paraguay and Ecuador
(c) Brazil and Paraguay
(d) Colombia and Paraguay
3. Consider the following statements:
1. There are 25 High Courts in India
2. Punjab, Haryana and the' Union Territory of Chandigarh have a commonHigh Court.
3. National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
4. Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country(Country given in the brackets)?
(a) Karachi (Pakistan)
(b) Auckland (New Zealand)
(c) Kyoto Japan)
(d) Brisbane (Australia)
5. Consider the following statements:
1. Total land area of Earth is approximately 1475 lakh square kilometres.
2. Ratio of land area to water area of Earth is approximately 1 : 4.
3. Maximum percentage of Earth's water is in the Pacific Ocean.
Which of the stateinentsgiven above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 ai1d 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
6. Consider the following statements:
1. Kyoto Protocol came into force in the year 2005.
2. Kyoto Protocol deals primarily with the depletion of the Ozone layer.
3. Methane as a greenhouse gas is more harmful than carbon dioxide.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(e) 1 only
(d) 3 only
7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Seikan Rail Tunnel: China
(b) Petronas Towers: Malaysia
(c) Appalachian Trail : United States of America
(d) Rogun Dam : Tajikistan
8. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Continents inthe decreasing order of their percentage of Earth's land?
(a) North America - Africa - South America – Europe
(b) Africa - North America - South America – Europe
(c) North America - Africa - Europe - South America
(d) Africa - North America - Europe - South America
9. Match items in the List - I with List-II and select the correct answer usingthe codes given below the lists:List-I (Country) List-II (Name of Parliament)
A. Netherlands- - - - 1. Diet
B. Ukraine- - - - 2. States General
C. Poland- - - - 3. Supreme Council
D. Japan- - - - 4. Sejm
- - - A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
10. For which one of the following countries, is Spanish not an official language?
(a) Chile
(b) Colombia
(c) Republic of Congo
(d) Cuba
11. Who along the following is not a recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award?
(a) Us tad Bismillah Khan
(b) Satyajit Ray
(c) Lata Mangeshkar
(d) Raj Kapoor
12. Match List-l with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes givenbelow the lists:List-I (National Park/Wild-life Sanctuary)
A. Sondla Wildlife Sanctuary
B. Kangerghat National Park
C. Orang Sanctuary
D. Ushakothi Wildlife SanctuaryList-II (State)
1. Orissa
2. Assam
3. Chhqttisgarh
4. Goa
5. Tripura
- - - -A B C D
(a) 2 1 5 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 5 1
(d) 4 1 2 3
13.Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra' Bose in the year 1939 afterhe broke away from the Congress?
(a) Indian Freedom Party
(b) Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Revolutionary Front
(d) Forward Block
14.Who among the following is the President of the FICCI?
(a) Sunil Mittal
(b) Brijmohan Lal !vhinjal
(c) Onkar S. Kunwar
(d) Vivek Burman
15. Consider the following statements:
1. During the year 2004, India's foreign exchange reserves did not exceed the125 billion U.s. Dollar mark.
2. The series of index numbers of wholesale prices introduced from April, 2000has the year 1993-94 as base year.Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
16. Consider the following statements:
1. Anhydrous sodiun carbonate is commonly known as baking soda.
2. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
3. Bleaching powder is manufactured in Hasenclever plant.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) I and 2
17. Consider the following statements:
1. A geQstationary satellite is at an approximate height of 10,000 km.
2. FM transmission of music is of very good quality because the atmospheric orman-made noises
which are generally frequency variations can do 'littleharm.
Which of the statemeents given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
18. What is the order of magnitude of electric resistance of the human body(dry)?
(a) 102 ohm
(b) 104 ohm
(c) 106 ohm
(d) 108 ohm
19. Consider the following statements:
1. The axis of the earth's magnetic field is inclined at 231/2° to the geographicaxis of the earth.
2. The earth's magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere is located on apeninsula in northern Canada.
3. Earth's magnetiC equator passes through Thumba in South lridia.
Which ofthe statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) 3 only
20. Which one of the following is the landmark performance of Dr. V. MohanReddy, an Indian born doctor working in U.S.A., during February, 2005?
(a) Research on human stem cell which is likely to revolutionise treatment ofdeadly disease like cancer
(b) Successful open heart procedure called arterial switch performed on an infant
(c) Research on genetic engineering which can help in treatment of deadlydisease like AIDS
(d) Successful brain surgery to revive the function of nearly dead brain of apremature born infant
21. Pneumoconiosis afflicts the workers who work mainly in:
(a) Tanneries
(b) Coal mining industry
(c) Distilleries
(d) Glass industry
22. Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
(a) Bimbsara
(b) Gautama Buddha
(c) Milinda
(d) Prasenjit
23. Consider the following statements:
The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for
1. the provincial autonomy.
2. the establishment of Federal Court.
3. All India Federation at the ceph'e.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 aVId 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
24. Consider the' following statements:
1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regularpolice force in India on the British pattern.
2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.
3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
25. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battlefought in India in the 18th Century?
(a) Battle of Wandiwash - Battle of Buxar - Battle of Ambur - Battle of Plassey
(b) Battle of Ambur - Battle of Plassey - Battle of Wandiwash - Battle of Buxar
(c) Battle of Wandiwash - Battle of Plassey - Battle of Ambur - Battle of Buxar
(d) Battle of Ambur - Battle of Buxar - Battle of Wandiwash - Battle of Plassey
26. Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year2004?
(a) Switzerland and United States of America
(b) Spain and United States of America
(c) Australia and Argentina
(d) Sweden and Belgium
27. Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were recently in the news, live?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa
28. Whose autobiography is the book "My Music, My Life"?
(a) Pandit Shiv Kun~ar Sharma
(b) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
(c) Pandit Ravi S.harlkar
(d) Ustad Zakir Hussain
29. Consider the following statements:
1. India is the onl1 country in the world producing all the five knowncommercial varieties of silk.
2. India is the largest producer ot sugar in the world.
Which of the stateJt\entsgiven above is/ are correct?
(a) I only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
30. Which one of the following pairs is not.correctly matched?
(a) Arjul1 : Indigenously produced Main Battle Tank (MBT)
(b) Phalcon : Cruise missile supplied by Russia to India
(c) Saras : Indigenously developed civilian passenger aircraft
(d) Operation Seabird: New Indian Naval Base at Karwar
31. Match items in the List- I with List-II and select the correct answer usingthe codes given below the lists:List-I (Power Station) List-II (State)
A. Kothagudem - - - -1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Raichur - - - - 2. Gujarat
C. Mettur - - - -3. Karnataka
D. Wanakbori- - - - 4. Tamil Nadu
- - - AB CD
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 1 2 4 3
32. For which one of the following, is Satara well-known?
(a) Thermal power plant
(b) Wind energy plant
(c) Hydro-electric plant
(d) Nuclear power plant
33. Which one of the following companies has started a rural marketingnetwork called 'e-chaupals'?
(a) ITC
(b) Dabur
(c) Proctor and Gamble
(d) Hindustan Lever
34. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the Public Sector ofIndia was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration
(b) Salem Steel Plant is a premier producer of stainless steel in India
(c) Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of IndiaLtd
(d) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is a unit of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd
35. Match List- I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes givenbelow the lists:List-I (Person) List-II (Organization)
A. V. R. S. Natrajan - - - -1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
B. A. K. Puri- - - - 2. Air India
C. V. Thulasidas - - - -3. Maruti Udyog Limited
D.Jagdish Khattar- - - - 4. Bharat Earth Movers Limited
- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -5. Indian Space Research Organization
- - -A B C D
(a) 2 3 5 1
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 5 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
36. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
(a) The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India's Independence
(b) The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modernKochi
(c) The modern Kochi was first a Dutch colony before the Portuguese took overfrom them
(d) The modern Kochi never became a part of the British colony
37. Which one of the following was probed by the Liberhan Commission?
(a) Test Cricket match fixing
(b) Best Bakery Case
(c) Tehelka tapes Case
(d) Demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya
38. Which one of the following airports in India is the first to be owned by apublic limited company?
(a) Dabolim Airport, Goa
(b) Cochin airport
(c) Hyderabad airport
(d) Bangalore airport
39. Consider the following sites/monuments :
1. Champaner - Pavagadh Archaeological Park
2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai
3. MamalIapuram
4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)
Which of the above are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
40. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Bahamas Nassau
(b) Costa Rica San Jose
(c) Nicaragua Belmopan
(d) Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
41. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns ofPakistan while moving from the North towards the South?
(a) Islamabad - Gujranwala - Peshawar – Multan
(b) Peshawar - Gujranwala - Multan – Islamabad
(c) Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan
(d) Islamabad - Multan - Peshawar - Gujranwala
42. Where are the Balearic Islands located?
(a) Mediterranean Sea
(b) Black Sea
(c) Baltic Sea
(d) North Sea
43. Which one of the following countries does not border Lithuania?
(a) Poland
(b) Ukraine
(c) Belarus
(d) Latvia
44. Match List - I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Achievement/Known as)and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List-II
A. Guenter Grass - - - -1. First woman Prime Minister of Canada
B. Trevor Huddleston - - - -2. Nobel Prize Winner for literature
C. Dicky Dolma - - - -3. Leading campaigner against apartheid inSouth Africa
D. Kim Campell- - - - 4. Youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5. American violinist
- - - A B C D
(a) 5 3 2 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 5 3 4 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
45. Consider the following statements:
1. The Charter ofthe United Nations Organization was adopted at Geneva,Switzerland in June, 1945.
2. India was admitted to the United Nations Organization in the year 1945.
3. The Trusteeship Council of the United Nations Organization was establishedto manage the affairs of territories detached from Japan and Italy after theSecond World War or such territories not under the control of a country atthat time.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
46. Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codesgiven below the lists:List-I (Distinguished Person) List-II (Area, of Work)
A B. V. Rao - - - -1. Automobiles Manufacture
B. C.K. Prahalad - - - -2. Fisheries Economy
C. John Kurien - - - -3. Information Technology and Software
D. Kiran Karnik- - - - 4. Poultry Farming
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -5. Management Science
- - - A B C D
(a) 2 5 1 3
(b) 4 3 2 5
(c) 2 3 1 5
(d) 4 5 2 3
47. Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament cannot enlaf!~e the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Indiaas its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the Constitution.
2. The officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High If Courts areappointed by the concerned Chief Justice and the administrative expenses arecharged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
48. Consider the following statements:
1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.
2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a Fundamental Right.
3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the CongressGovernment at the Centre by the 44th Constitutional Amendment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
49. Who among the following invented Lasers?
(a) Theodore Maiman
(b) Denis Papin
(c) William Moton
(d) Francis Crick
50. Consider the following statements:
1. Article 371 A to 371 I were inserted in the Constitution of India to meetregional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim,Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa.
2, Constitutions of India and the United States of America can envisage a dualpolicy (The Union and the States) but a single citizenship.
3. A naturalized citizen of India can never be deprived of his citizenship.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 only
51. Consider the following statements:
1. Part IX of the Constitution of India contains provisions for Panchayats and wasinserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.
2. Part IX A of the Constitution of India contains provisions for municipalitiesand the Article 243 Q envisages two types of municipalities - a MunicipalCouncil and a Municipal Corporation for every State.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
52. Consider the following statements:
1. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Simla Conference took place.
2. Indian Navy Revok 1946 took place when the Indian sailors in the RoyalIndian Navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
53. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of1857?
(a) Jhansi
(b) Chittor
(c) ]agdishpur
(d) Lucknow
54. Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader ofthe Revolt of 1857 belong to?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
55. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?Mpcementt/Satyagraha Person Actively Associated With
1. Champaran Rajendra Prasad
2. Ahmedabad Mill Workers Morarji Desai
3. Kheda Vallabhbhai Patel
select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
56. Who among the following was 110t associated with the formation of V.P.Kisan Sabha in February 1918?
(a) Indra Narain Dwivedi
(b) Gauri Shankar Misra
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
57. Who among the following drafted the resolution on fundamental rights forthe Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?
(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(b) PanditJawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
58. In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered atTashkent to set up a Communist Party of India?
(a) H. K. Sarkar
(b) P. C. Joshi
(c) M. C. Chagla
(d) M. N. Roy
59. At which Congress Session was the Working Committee authorised tolaunch a programme of Civil Disobedience?
(a) Bombay
(b) Lahore
(c) Lucknow
(d) Tripuri
60. In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formedunder the Act of 1935?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madras
(c) Orissa
(d) Punjab
61. Consider the following statements:
1.On the eve of the launch of Quit IndiaMovement, Mahatma Gandhi1. asked the government servants to resign.
2. asked the soldiers to leave their posts.
3. asked the Princes of the Princely States to accept the sovereignty of their ownpeople.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2.
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
62. Where were the Ghadar revolutionaties, who became active during theoutbreak of the World War I based?
(a) Central America
(b) North America
(c) West America
(d) South America
63. What was Komagata Maru?
(a) A political party based in Taiwan
(b) Peasant communist lead.er of China
(c) A naval ship on voyage to China
(d) A Chinese village where Mao Tse Tung began his Long march
64. Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
(a) Annie Beasant
(b) A. O. Hume
(c) Michael Madhusudan Dutt
(d) R. Palme Dutt
65. Recently, to which of the following countries did India offer to built aBuddhaTemple?
(a) China
(b) Myanmar
(c) Thailand
(d) Vietnam
66. Which one of the following is not an ASEAN member?
(a) Cambodia
(b) China
(c) Laos
(d) Philippines
67. Consider the following:
1. Disputes with mobile cellular companies
2. Motor accident cases
3. Pension cases
For which of the above are Lok Adalats held?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 only
(d) I, 2 and 3
68. Consider the following statements:
1. Second World Buddhist Summit was held in Bangkok in November-December, 2004.
2. World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in December, 2004.
3. 4th Meeting of the SAARC Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad inNovember, 2004.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
69. Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament of Russia is called Federal Assembly.
2. The Council of the Federation in the Russian Parliament is the lower house.
3. The name of the upper house in the Russian Parliament is State Duma.Which of the statements given above is/ are correct
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 only
70. Consider the following statements:
1. Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2. England covers less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
71. Consider the following statements:
1. During the process of osmosis, the solvent travels from the concentratedsolution to the dilute solution.
2. In the reverse osmosis, external pressure is applied to the dilute solution.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct
(a) I only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
72. Consider the following statements:
1. Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) has been established by theInternational Development Association (IDA) to provide further assistance tolow-income countries facing high level of indebtedness.
2. Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) is one of the institutes thatprovides training in macroeconomicanalysis and policy, and related subjectsas a part of programme of the IMF Institute.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
73. Consider the following statements:
1. Sensex is based on 50 of the most important stocksavailable on the BombayStock Exchange (BSE).
2. For calculating the Sensex, all the Sensex stocks are assigned proportionalweightage.
3. New York Stock Exchange- is the oldest stock exchange in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None
74. Consider the following statements:
1. The Headquarters of the International Organization for Standardization arelocated in Rome.
2. ISO 9000 relates to the quality management system and standards.
3. ISO 14000 relates to environmental management system standards.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None
75. Consider the following statements:
1. In the First Round Table Conference Dr. Ambedkar demanded separateelectorates for the depressed classes.
2. In the Poona Act, special provisions for representation of the depressedpeople in the local bodies and civil services were made.
3. The Indian National Congress did not take part in the Third Round TableConference.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
76. Consider the following statements:
1. lshwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School, at Calcutta with themain aim of encouraging education for women.
2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the CalcuttaUniversity.
3. Keshav Chandra Sen's campaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law toban Sati by the then Governor General.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
77. Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Hardinge
78. Where is the volcanic mountain, Mount St. Helens located?
(a) Chile
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) United States of America
79. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region
(b) The Anai Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats
(c) Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura
(d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys
80. Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?
(a) Chambal Project
(b) Kosi Project
(c) Damodar Valley Project
(d) Bhakra Nangal Project
81. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills startingfrom the north and going towards the south?
(a) Nllamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills – Anaimalai Hills
(b) Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills – Nallamalai Hills
(c) Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills
(d) Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills – Nallamalai Hills
82. Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?
(a) Agasthyamalai
(b) Nallamalai
(c) Nilgiri
(d) Panchmarhi
Directions: The following 7 (seven) items consist of two state ments; one labelledas the' Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine thesetwo statements carefully and select the answer to these items using the codesgiven below:
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both.A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R b true
83. Assertion (A) The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth.
Reason (R) The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23 1/2 days which isabout the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.
84. Assertion (A) Existence of human'life on Venus is h:ghly improbable.
Reason (R) Venus has extremely high level 9f carbon dioxide in itsatmosphere.
85. Assertion (A) All the proteins in our food are digested in sinall intestineonly.
Reason (R) The protein-digesting enzymes from pancreas are released intosmall intestine.
86. Assertion (A) Amoeba reproduces by fission.
Reason (R) All unicellular organisms reproduce by asexual methods.
87. Assertion (A) WiIid patterns are clockwise in the norhtern hemisphere andanti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Reason (R) The directions of wind patterns in the northern and thesouthern hemisphere are governed by the Coriolis effect.
88. Assertion (A) The main constituent of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas ismethane.
Reason (R) Methane can be used directly for burning in homes andfactories where it can be supplied through pipelines.
89. Assertion (A) The-person with diabetes inslpidtis feels thirsty.
Reason (R) A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretionof vasopressin.
90. Consider the following statements:
1. Vigyan Raif is a Science Exhibition on wheels organized bv the Council ofScientific and Industrial Research.
2. Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment.
3. EDUSA T, the lSRO's educational satellite was launched from FrenchGuyana in 2004.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None
91. Consider the following statements:
1. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperaturesand high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designedvessels.
2. First LNG terminal in India was built in Hassan.
3. Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these includeethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and3
Directions (For the next FOUR items): Ba1iedon the information given below,answer the four items which follow it :
Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krislmanhave Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns(Not necessarily in that order). They' are studying in Engineering, Medical,Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (Not necessarily in that order).None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, buteach of them studies inone of the cities given above.Further, it is given that:
(i) Gopal's hometown is Ernakulam.
(ii) Harsh is not studying in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.
(iii) Economic College is in Bhopal.
(iv) lnder's hometown is Cuttack.
(v) Krishnan is studying in Delhi
(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College is in his hometownAhmedabad.
(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam.Based on the information given above answer the next FOUR items
92. Which is Krishnan's hometown?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Cuttack
(c) Bhopal
(d) Cannot be determined
93. Which College is situated in Inder's hometown?
(a) Commerce
(b) Medical
(c) Economics
(d) Commerce or Medical
94. Who studies in Bhopal?
(a) Gopal
(b) Harsh
(c) Gopal or lnder
(d) Inder or Harsh
95. If Inder studies in Ahmedabad, then which one of the following is the correctcombination of Person – Hometown Place of Study?
(a) Gopal - Ernakulam- Delhi
(b) Jai.- Ahmedabad - Ernakulam
(c) Krishnan - Delhi - Ernakulam
(d) Harsh - Bhopal- Delhi
96. Left pan of a faulty balance weighs 100 gram more than its right pan. Ashopkeeper keeps the weight measure in the left pan while buying goods butkeeps it in the right pan while selling his goods. He uses only 1 kg weightmeasure. If he sells his goods at the listed cost price, what is his gain?
(a) 200/11%
(b) 100/11 %
(c) 100/9%
(d) 200/9%
97. On a railway route between two places A and B, there are 10 stations on theway. If 4 new stations are to be added, how many types of new tickets will berequired if each ticket is issued for a one-way journey?
(a) 14
(b) 48
(c) 96
(d) 108
98. Aryan runs at a speed of 40 metre/minute. Rahul follows him after aninterval of 5 minutes and runs at a speed of 50 metre/minute. Rahul's dogruns at a speed of 60 metre/ minute and starts along with Rahul. The dogreaches Aryan and then comes back to Rahul, and continues to do so tillRahul reaches Aryan. What is the total distance covered by the dog?
(a) 600 metres
(b) 750 metres
(c) 980 metres
(d) 1200 metres
99. A big rectangular p-Iot. of area 4320 m 2 is divided into 3 square-shapedsmaller plots by fencing parallel to the smaller side of the plot. Howeversome area of land Was still left as a square could not be formed. So, 3 moresquare-shaped plots were formed ~y fencing parallel to the longer side of theoriginal plot such that no area of the plot was left surplus. What are thedimensions of the original plot?
(a) 160 m x 27 111
(b) 240 m x 18 m
(c) 120 m x 36 m
(d) 135 m x 32 m
100. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code givenbelow the lists:List - I (Atomic Power Plants/ List - II (State)Heavy Waterater Plants)
A. Thal
B. Manuguru
C. Kakrapar
D. Kaiga
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra
4. Rajasthan
5. Karnataka
- - - A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 5
(b) 3 5 2 1
(c) 2 5 4 1
(d) 3 1 2 5
101. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given substances inthe decreasing order of their densities?
(a) Steel> Mercury> Gold
(b) Gold> Mercury> Steel
(c) Steel> Gold> Mercury
(d) Gold:> Steel> Mercury
102. Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh anoutstanding player?
(a) Table tennis
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Basketball
103. 2 men and 1 woman board a bus in which 5 seats, are vacant.One of these five seats is reserved for ladies. A woman may or may not sit on theseat reserved for ladies but a man can not sit on the seat reserved for ladies. Inhow, many different ways can the five seats be occupied by these threepassengers?
(a) 15
(b) 36
(c) 48
(d) 60
104. Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India has 20 parts.
2. There are 390 Articles in the Constitution of India in all.
3. Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules were added to the Constitutionof India by the Constitution (Amendment) Acts.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
105. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union ConstitutionCommittee of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) B. R. Ambedkar
(b) J. B. Kripalani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
106. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Southern Air Command: Thiruvananthapuram
(b) Eastern Naval Command: Visakhapatnam
(c) Armoured Corps Centre and School : Jabalpur
(d) Army Medical Corps Centre and School : Lucknow
107. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Publication Group1. Sportstar The Hindu
publication group2. Business-world
ABP group3. The Week Malayala Manorama
publication group4. Reader's Digest Indian Express publication group
109. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
108. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Enterprise lndustrial Group1. VSNL
Bharati Group2. Mundra Special Economic Zone Ltd
Adani Group3. CMC Ltd.
Tata Grou4. lPCL Reliance Group
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1,2and3
(b) 3and4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
109. In which country is Bandung, where the Conference of Mrican and Asiannations was held which led to establishing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM),situated?
(a) Thailand
(b) Egypt
(c) Indonesia
(d) Philippines
110. Match items in the List-I (Businesswoman) with those in the List-II(Company) and select the correct answer using the codes given below thelists:
List-I
A. Zia Mody
B. AnuradhaJ. Desai
C. Villoo Morawala Patell
D. Meena Kaushik
List-II
1. Venkateshwara Hatcheries
2. AZB & Partners
3. Quantum Market Research
4. A vestha Gengraine Technologies
5. Biocon India
- - -A B C D
(a) 4 1 5 3
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 5 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
111. A square is divided into 9 identical smaller squares. Six identical balls are tobe placed in these smaller squares such that each of the three rows gets atleast one ball (one ballin one square only). In how many different ways canthis be done?
(a) 27
(b) 36
(c) 54
(d) 81
112. There are 6 persons - A, B, C, D, E and F. They are to be seated in a rowsuch that B never sits anywhere ahead of A, and Cinever sits anywhereahead of B. In how many different ways can this be done?
(a) 60
(b) 72
(c) 120
(d) None of the above
113. For which one of the following items, is Tirupur well C.S.E. General Studies(Pm.) – 2005 known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world?
(a) Gems and Jewellery
(b) Leather goods
(c) Knitted gannants
(d) Handicrafts
114. Which one of the following pairs is Hot correctly matched?
Project Company
(a) Integrated Steel Plant at Jajpur (Orissa): Steel Authodty of India
(b) Power Plant at Jamnagar(Gujarat): Essar Power
(c) Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar): Indian railways
(d) Kayamkulom Power Plant (Kerala): National Thermal Power Corporation
115. Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world'swater crisis. What does virtual water (VW) imply?
(a) Volume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water.
(b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service
(c) V olume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting
(d) Volume of water utilized by an effective flood control
116. Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways:
1. The Head Quarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.
2. ‘lndrail pass' - a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially forfreedom fighters and sports persons who have represented India in any game/sport.
3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world's oldest working engine and the IndianRailways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) None
117. 300 persons are participating in a meeting, out of which 120 are foreigners,and the rest are Indians. Out of the Indians, there are 110 men who are notjudges; 160 are men or judges, and 35 are women judges. There are noforeign judges. How.many Indian women attended the meeting?
(a) 35
(b) 45
(c)55
(d) 60
118. There are 6 persons: A, B, C, D, E and F.A has 3 items more than C D has 4 items less than BE has 6 items less than F C has 2 items more than EF has 3 items more than DWhich one of the following figures can not be equal to the total number of itemspossessed by all the 6 persons?
(a) 41
(b) 47
(c) 53
(d) 58
119. Ten identical particles are moving randomly inside a closed box. What is theprobability that at any given point of time all the ten particles will be lyingin the same half of the box?
(a) 1/2
(b) 1/5
(c) 2/9
(d) 2/11
120. An equilateral triangular plate is to be cut into n number of identical smallequilateral triangular plates. Which one of the following can be possiblevalue of n?
(a) 196
(b) 216
(c) 256
(d) 296
121. There are 10 identical coins and each one of them has 'H' engraved on itsone face and 'T' engraved on its other face. These 10 coins are lying on atable and each one of them has 'H' face as the upper face. In one attempt,exactly four (neither more nor less) coins can be turned upside down. What is the minimum total number of attempts in which the 'T' faces of all the 10coins can be brought to be the upper faces?
(a) 4
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) Not possible
122. Which of the following States border Uttar Pradesh?
1. Punjab
2. Rajasthan
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Jharkhand
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
123. Which one of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa?
(a) Pretoria
(b) Durban
(c) Johannesburg
(d) Cape Town
124. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
British Prime Minister -- Political Party
(a) John Major Conservative Partv
(b) James Callaghan Labour Party
(c) Harold Wilson Conservative Party
(d) Margaret Thatcher Conservative Party
125. Match items in List-I with those in the List-II and select the correct answerusing the code given below the lists:
A. Kakinada - - - -1. Skybus Metro rail test-run
B. Dundigal- - - - 2. ITC paper board unit
C. Margao- - - - 3. Bio-diesel plant
D. Bhadrachalam - - - - 4. Indian Air Force Academy
- - -A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 3 1 4 2
126. In which one of the following countries, is Tamil a major language?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Indonesia
(c) Mauritius
(d) Singapore
127. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian citiesin the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?
(a) Kochi - Kolkata - Delhi - Patna
(b) Kolkata - Kochi - Patna – Delhi
(c) Kochi - Kolkata - Patna - Delhi
(d) Kolkata - Kochi - Delhi - Patna
128. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code givenbelow the lists:
A. Washington D.C. - - - -1. River Manzanares
B. Berlin - - - -2. River Seine
C. Paris- - - - 3. River Spree
D. Madrid - - - - 4. River Potomac
- - - A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 4 3 1 2
129. Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of the United States of America came into force in the year1810.
2. All revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives of the USCongress.
3. George W.Bush is the only President in the history of the United States ofAmerica whose father was also the President of the United States of America.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 3
130. Which of the following diseases of mil ching animals are infectious?
1. Foot and Mouth disease
2. Anthrax
3. Black Quarter
4. Cowpox
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
131. Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Foodand Nutrition Board work?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(d) Ministry of Rural Development
132. Consider the following statements:
1. Dengue is a protozoan' disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
2. Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of Dengue.
3. Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms of theDengue.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3
133. Who among the following is not a member of the Investment Commissionfornled in December, 2004?
(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Deepak Parekh
(c) Ashok Ganguly
(d) Kumaramangalam Birla
134. Consider the following statements:
1. Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range.
2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the SilentValley National Park.
3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley's rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
135. In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in year2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical StormJeanne?
(a) Colombia
(b) Haiti
(c) Sudan
(d) Ghana
136. Consider the following statements:
1. Areawise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal.
2. According to the Population '2001 Census, population of West Bengal islarger than that of Chhattisgarh.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
137. Which one ofthe following pairs is not correctly matched?
Current Name--- Old Name
(a) Harare ---Salisbury
(b) Ethiopia ---Abyssinia
(c) Ghana ---Dutch Guiana
(d) Kinshasa ---Leopoldville
138. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The First Meeting of the Parties (MOP 1) to the Cartagena Protocol onBiosafety was held in Philippines in the year 2004
(b) India is not a signatory to the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on BiologicalDiversity
(c) The Biosafety protocol deals with genetically modified organisms
(d) The United States of America is member of the BiosafetyProtocol/Convention on Biological Diversity
139. Where was world's largest ever Meet on HIV AIDS held in July, 2004?
(a) Bangkok
(b) Singapore
(c) New York
(d) Rome
140. Consider the following statements:
1. Global Trust Bank has been amalgamated with the Punjab National Bank.
2. The second report of the Kelkar Committee dealing with direct and indirecttaxes has maintained its original recommendations including the abolition ofexemptions relating to housing loans.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
141. Which one of the following is the correct statement on the basis of Census-200l?
(a) Bihar has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Castes of its population
(b) The decadal growth of population of India (1991-2001) has been below 20%
(c) Mizoram is the Indian State with the least population
(d) Pondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the Union Territories
142. The Constitution (98th Amendment) Act is related to :
(a) Empowering the Centre to levy and appropriate service tax
(b) The constitution of the National Judicial Commission
(c) Readjustment of electoral constituencies on the basis of the PopulationCensus 2001
(d) The demarcation of new boundaries between States
143. Consider the following statements:
1. India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family PlanningProgramme.
2. The National Population Policy of India 2000 seeks to achieve replacementlevel of fertility by 201 0 with a population of 111 crores.
3. Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
144. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code givenbelow the lists:List - I (Lawn Tennis Tournament) List - II (Winner of Women Si/lgles)
A. French Open-2004 - - - -1. Svetlana Kuznetsova
B. Wimbledon-2004 - - - -2. Anastasia Myskina
C. US Open-2004- - - - 3. Maria Sharapova
D. Australian Open-2004- - - - 4. Serena Williams
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5. Justine Henin-Hardene
- - -A B C D
(a) 5 1 4 2
(b) 2 3 1 5
(c) 5 3 1 2
(d) 2 1 4 5
145. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code givenbelow the lists:List - I (Famolls Former Sportsperson) List - II (Game/Sport)
A. Wally Grout- - - - 1. Swimming
B. Eusebio- - - - 2. Lawn Tennis
C. Rod Laver - - - -3. Cricket
D. Mark Spitz- - - - 4. Football
- - - - - - - - - - - - 5. Basketball
- - -A B C D
(a) 3 5 2 4
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 2 5 3 4
146. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) There is no definition of the Scheduled Tribe in the Constitution of India
(b) North-East India accounts for a little over half of the country's tribalpopulation
(c) The people known as Todas live in the Nilgiri area
(d) Lotha is a language spoken in Nagaland
147. Consider the following statements:
1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20% of its geographical area. Outof the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40%.
2. The National Fores-try Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of thearea of India under tree/ forest cover.
Whith of the statements given above is/are correct
(a) 1 orily
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
148. Consider the following statements:
1. The Man Booker Prize is awarded to citizen of any of the countries of theBritish Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
2. A leading London-based software company underwrites the Man BookerPrize presently.
3. The winner of the Man Booker Prize in year 2004 is a South Asian.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
149. Consider the following statements:
1. The number of post offices in India is in excess of 1.5 lakhs.
2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was formed in the year 1997.
3. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established in the year2000.
Which of the staten1ents given above is/are correct
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
150. Which of the following pairs are correctIy matched?
Person - - -Award
1. Champadevi Shukla : Goldman Environmental Prize
2. Dr. P. Sri Ramaehanrudu: Vaehaspati Puraskar
3. Ela Ramesh Bhatt: Lal Bahadur Shastri National A ward forExcellence in Public Administration,Academics and Management
4. Upamanyu Chatterjee: Lalit Kala Ratna Award
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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How many crores are allocated for National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) in the Union Budget 2010-11?
a)100 crore b)250 crore c)500 crore d)1000 crore e)2000 crore
2. Which of the following is true regarding Income tax slabs in the Union Budget 2010-11?
a)No Income tax up to Rs. 1.8 lakh
b)10% for income above Rs. 1.8 lakh and up to Rs. 6 lakh
c) 20% for income above Rs. 6 lakh and up to Rs. 8 lakh
d)30% for income above Rs. 8 lakh.
e)All are true
3. How many crores are allocated for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the Union budget 2010-11?
a)37,100 cr b)40,100 cr c)48,000 cr d)32,000 cr e)None of these
4. The Minimum Alternate Tax(MAT) has been changed to ____ from 15% on book profits of Companies?
a)16% b)12% c)18% d)14% e)remain unchanged.
5. In the Union Budget 2010-11, Rs. 16,500 crore are allocated for Public Sector Banks(PSB) in order to attain a minimum of ____ percent Tier-1 capital by March 31st, 2011?
a)8% b)6% c) 11% d)5% e)10%
6. How much amount is allocated for Mahila Kisan Sashatikaran pariyojajana to meet needs of women farmers in the Union Budget 2010-11?
a)50 crores b)75 crore c)100 crore d)125 crore e)200 crore
7. What is the target set for agriculture credit flow for the year 2010-11?
a)3 lakh crore b)3.25 lakh crore c)3.5 lakh crore d)3.75 lakh crore e)none
8. What is the proposed Fiscal Deficit for the year 2010-11?
a)4.8% b)7.8% c)5% d)6.9% e)5.5%
9. To which of the following schemes there is a 700% increase in the Union Budget 2010-11 over the previous budget?
a)Rajiv Awas Yojana b)Indira Awas Yojana c)Pradhan Mantri Gram Adarsh Gram Yojana d)National Social Assistance Programme e)National Rural Health Mission
10. What is the Total amount used in the Union Budget 2010-11?
a)12akh crore b)9 lakh crore c)10 lakh crore d)11 lakh crore e)none
11. How many crores are allocated to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for 2010-11?
a)120 crore b)500 crore c)1,600 crore d)1,000 crore e)none of these
12. What is the expected GDP growth in the fiscal year 2009-10?
a)7.7% b)6.9% c)7.9% d)7.5% e)7.2%
13. Which of the following is true in the Union Budget 2010-11?
a) Government will raise Rs35,000 crore from divestment of its stake in state-owned firms.
b) Rs200 crore provided for climate-resilient agriculture initiative.
c) Rs1,73,552 crore provided for infrastructure development.
d) Rs500 crore allocated for solar and hydro projects for the Ladakh region in Jammu & Kashmir.
e)All are true
14. In the Union Budget 2010-11, Rs. 1,47, 344 crore are allocated for which of the following?
a)Rural Development b)Defence c)Infrastructure d)Social Service e)Energy
15. Government to give ______ for each National Pension Scheme account opened by workers in the unorganized sector?
a)Rs. 400 b)Rs. 500 c)Rs.800 d)Rs. 1000 e)Rs. 1500
16. Which of the following is not true in the Union Budget 2010-11?
a)Rs.2,600 crore allocated for ministry of minorities affair.
b) Banking facilities to be provided to all habitations with a population of 2,000 and more.
c) Central excise duty on all non-petroleum products raised to 10% from 8%.
d) Gross tax receipts pegged at Rs7,46,656 crore for 2010-11, non-tax revenues at Rs1,48,118 crore.
e)50% percent hike in allocation for schemes for women and child development.
17. A/c to the Economic Survey 2009-10, India is the ____largest Gold holding nation at 557 tonnes in the World?
a)3rd b)8th c)5th d)10th e)11th
18. A/c to the Economic Survey, India is placed at which place in Wireless Network mobile users in the World?
a)first b)second c)Third d)fourth e)fifth
19. As per the Economic Survey 2009-10, India is ranked fourth in the World in terms of foreign exchange reserves at $283. Billion. Which country having the world's largest foreign exchange reserves?
a)China b)US c)Japan d)Russia e)none of these
20. Which of the following is true regarding Economic Survey 2009-10?
a)Gradual roll back of stimulus steps unveiled in the wake of the global financial meltdown.
b) 4.34 crore households have been provided employment under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in the fiscal year 2009-10.
c) Infant mortality rate (IMR) is expected to fall below 30 in every 1,000 live births by 2012
d) The Indian pharmaceutical industry has become the third largest in world in terms of volume.
e)All are true
1. Recently which country offered their nationality to the India's most celebrated artist M.F. Hussain?
a)Saudi Arabia b)Kuwait c)South Africa d)Qatar e)UK
2. To which Country India has given a $1 billion line of credit, the biggest it has given to any country?
a)Nepal b)Srilanka c)Bangladesh d)Haiti e)none of these
3. Viktor Yanukovych is newly elected President of _____________?
a)Libya b)Uruguay c)Bulgaria d)Ukraine e)none of these
4. The index of six core industries registered a growth of ____ percent in January 2010?
a)4.2% b)5.5% c)6.9% d)8.0% e)9.4%
5. Which country honored the Niwano Peace Prize 2010 to social worker Ela Bhatt for her contribution to uplift of poor women in India?
a)China b)Japan c)Singapore d)Sweden e)Maldives
6. Recently Sachin Tendulkar created world record by scoring 200 runs in ODI's. He scored against ______?
a)Srilanka b)New Zealand c) Bangladesh d)South Africa e)Australia
7. The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-sharing treaty between the India and _______?
a)China b)Bangladesh c)Pakistan d)Nepal e)Bhutan
8. Which State Government has decided to give up to Rs.1 crore to SC/ST Entrepreneurs without collateral security to encourage them as Industrialist?
a)Andhra Pradesh b)Gujarat c)Kerala d)Uttar Pradesh e)Tamilnadu
9. Recently which country approved the genetically modified Potatoes?
a)Europe b)Srilanka c)South Africa d)US e)Brazil
10. Which state launched the scheme 'Kalaignar Housing Scheme' aimed at providing concrete houses to poor?
a)Kerala b)Karnataka c)Chhattisgarh d)Uttarakhand e)Tamilnadu
11. Which team lifted the 2010 Vijay Hazare Trophy?
a)Bengal b)Karnataka c)Tamilnadu d)Maharashtra e)none
12. Which of the following is the largest selling car in India in 2009?
a)Maruti Alto b)Hyundai i10 c)Tata Indica d)Maruti Swift e)Hyundai Santro
13. Recently which State Government has declared Sanskrit as the second official language of the State?
a)Kerala b)Tamilnadu c)Uttarakhand d)Andhra Pradesh e)Karnataka
14. In which country Ministry of Tourism held an Incredible India Road show to promote Commonwealth Games 2010 in January 2010?
a)US b)UK c)Trinidad d)South Africa e)France
15. According to the 2010 Quality of Life Index, published by travel magazine International Living, India is ____ best country to live?
a)34th b)49th c)54th d)73rd e)88th
16. Who is the Chairman of the Committee on Comprehensive Regulation for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs), set up by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance?
a)Kaushik Basu b)K.P Krishnan c)A. Vasudevan d)Rakesh Mohan e)None
17. The world's first On-Line Electric Vehicle (OLEV) was introduced in ________?
a)Japan b)China c)South Korea d)Singapore e)Malaysia
18. A high-level committee headed by Sam Pitroda has submitted its report on state-run telecom operator BSNL to the Department of Telecom (DoT). Which of the following is true regarding the report?
a)Disinvestment of 30% government equity
b)Recommended that four independent business units for fixedline, mobility, enterprise and new business should be created.
c)To reduce the Staff by one-third from the present 3 lakhs employees.
d)Both A & B
e)All the above
19. Nisar Ahmed Kukru is appointed as the Chief Justice of ______________?
a)Andhra Pradesh b)Rajasthan c)Jammu and Kashmir d)Delhi e)None
20. Which Country has agreed to sell four Mishral warships to Russia?
a)Israel b)France c)US d)UK e)China
1. Recently Central Government has approved the ____ percent of Reservation in Panchayats and _____percent of reservation in Parliament and State legislatures for women?
a)33%, 50% b)50%, 50% c)33%, 33% d)50%, 33% e)none of these
2. A High level Meeting of Trade Ministers of World Trade Organization(WTO) in September 2009 held in ________?
a)Doha b)Geneva c)Delhi d)Davos e)Brussels
3. RBI has decided to introduce polymer notes on trial basis of 1 billion pieces of RS. _____ denomination notes?
a)10 b)20 c)50 d)100 e)5
4. The Union Cabinet approved for setting up of ________ new IIMs in different states in India, so that the total number of prestigious B-schools to 13?
a)3 b)5 c)7 d)9 e)none of these
5. A/c to a report released by government committee in August 2009, _____ percent of India's total population are poor?
a)41% b)29% c)51% d)55% e)38%
6. A/c to a repot released by National Climate Data Centre in 2009, which of the following month is the hottest month for the world's oceans in almost 130 years of record keeping?
a)April b)May c)June d)July e)August
7. Which of the following organizations released the report "Towards Universal Access 2009"?
a) WHO b)UNESCO c)UN d)UNICEF e)ILO
8. What is the target for the India & Russia bilateral trade by 2010?
a)$7 billion b)$10 billion c)$15 billion d)$20 billion e)none of these
9. The Trilateral Russia India China (RIC) summit held in _________?
a)Delhi b)Bangalore c)Chennai d)Mumbai e)Hyderabad
10. A/c to survey, which has been topped the list with 54.4% of rural households belonging to backward category?
a)Uttar Pradesh b)Bihar c)Tamilnadu d)Chhattisgarh e)none of these
11. Which State contributes maximum foodgrains productions in India?
a)Maharashtra b)Punjab c)Haryana d)Gujarat e)Uttar Pradesh
12. Jens Stoltenberg re-elected the prime minister of _____________?
a)Norway b)Sweden c)Hungary d)Finland e)None of these
13. As per the World Investment Report released by UNCTAD, India has crossed the __________ milestone in FDI through equity since 2000 upto 2009(july)?
a)$50 billion b)$100 billion c)$150 billion d)$200 billion e)none
14. The 2006 Jnanpith Award was conferred to ___________?
a)Kunwar Narayan b)Ravindra Kelkar c)Satya Vrat Shastri d)both b & c e)none
15. The 2009 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in October 2009 held in _________?
a)Russia b)Egypt c)Tajikistan d)Kazakhstan e)China
16. The 8th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was celebrated in _______?
a)Chennai b)Mumbai c)Bangalore d)Delhi e)none of these
17. Who won the 76th National Billiards Championship?
a)Pankaj Advani b)Geeth Sethi c)Devendra Joshi d)Dhruv Sitwala e)None of these
18. India's first Unmanned Air Vehicle(UAV) is __________?
a)Tejas b)Rustom b)Lakshya d)Gagan e)Nishant
19. CAPART is an autonomous organization under ministry of _____________?
a)Agriculture b)Rural Development c)Urban Development d)Finance e)Trade and Industry
20. Who received the Golden Pen of Freedom Award 2009?
a)Prannoy Roy b)Barkha dutt c)John Berger d)Nijam Sethi e)Karan Thapar
1. As per the 13th Finance commission report, the share of states in net proceeds of sharable central taxes has been increased to ______ from the level of 30.5%?
a)34% b)31.5% c)32% d)35% e)none
2. Who among the following is the India's most trusted person, published by Reader's Digest?
a)Ratan Tata b)Narayana Murthy c)Abdul Kalam d)Rahul Gandhi e)none
3. Which of the following state is the most polluted state in India, a/c to the latest report by Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB)?
a)Maharashtra b)Tamilnadu c)Andhra Pradesh d)Gujarat e)Karnataka
4. Who has been honored as the Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, at the London Film Festival?
a)Amitabh Bachchan b)Monika Mohta c)Kishwar Desai d)Jaya Bachchan e)none
5. Who has been awarded the Rani Lakshmi Bai Award for the year 2009?
a)Sunita Devi b)Maha Jabeen c)sugatha Kumari d)Ved Kumari Ghai e)M Vijaya
6. Recently G P Birla has passed away he was a famous __________?
a)Economist b)Actor c)Politician d)Industrialist e)none
7. SEBI has directed stock exchanges to provide details related to shares allotted to institutional investors through QIP. what is the full form of QIP?
a)Quality Investment Partnerb)Qualified Institutional Placementsc)Quality Improvement Programmed) Quality Intellectual Propertye)none of these
8. What is the current Repo rate?
a)4.75% b)3.5% c)5.0% d)6% e)none
9. Recently RBI has inaugurated its sub-office in which of the following states?
a)Sikkim b)Meghalaya c)Assam d)Maharashtra e)Andhra Pradesh
10. A/c to a report released by WTO, the World Trade fell by ____ percent in 2009 due to Global Economic crisis?
a)8% b)10% c)12% d)15% e)none of these
11. India's biggest commodity exchange MCX emerged as the ____ largest commodity exchange in the world in terms of contracts in 2009?
a)fourth b)second c)third d)sixth e)none
12. To which of the following centre has approved the proposal for release of equity infusion of Rs. 800 crore, which is facing severe financial losses?
a)Bsnl b)Air India c)SAIL d)HAL e)none of these
13. Recently Google has shut down its operations in which of the following country due to set of cyber attacks?
a)Iran b)North Korea c)Turkey c)Indonesia e)China
14. Which state bagged the National award for the best tourism infrastructure for the year 2008-09?
a)Andhra Pradesh b)Goa c)Kerala d)Sikkim e)Rajasthan
15. On which day World Water day is observed?
a)April 22nd b)Sep 23rd c)May 22nd d)March 22nd e)none
16. Which is the First State in India to Release Action Plan to Combat Climate Change?
a)Gujarat b)Delhi c)Karnataka d)Meghalaya e)none
17. Which state introduced the project 'e-Shishu', which maintain database of all children between newborn and 14 years of age?
a)Orissa b)Madhya Pradesh c)Assam d)Jammu & Kashmir e)none
18. According to the Corporate Gender Gap report brought out by the World Economic Forum, India has the lowest percentage of women employees of ___ percent?
a)33% b)39% c)26% d)23% e)none
19. Mukhesh Ambani has placed at ____ place in the richest person in the world, a/c to the latest report released by Forbes?
a)second b)third c)fourth d)fifth e)none
20. Which is the first country in the world to have specialized Environment Courts?
a)China b)UK c)US d)Japan e)India
1. What is the full form 'Core' in Core banking solutions?
a)Central Organization for Rural Employees
b)Centralized Online Realtime Electronic
c)Centralized Online Realtime Exchange
d)Connected Organizations for a Responsible Economy
e)none
2. Which is the first State in the country to announce a ban on Bt brinjal even before the Central government takes a final decision?
a)Gujarat b)Uttarakhand c)Madhya Pradesh d)Karnataka e)none
3. Who has been named the 2009 WTA (Women Tennis Association) player of the year?
a)Serena Williams b)Kim Clijsters c)Elena Dementieva d)Venus Williams e)none
4. Which country has agreed to pay the United Nations around $10m in compensation for damage caused to UN buildings in Gaza during last year's war?
a)US b)Israel c)Iran d)North Korea e)none
5. Which North Eastern state has four Chief Ministers?
a)Sikkim b)Arunachal Pradesh c)Manipur d)Meghalaya e)Assam
6. Who wrote the book 'No Country for Women'?
a)Aung San Suu Kyi b)Sonia Gandhi c)Taslima Nasrin d)Sushma Swaraj e)none
7. Recently which country became second in Latin America to have a cabinet with gender parity(equal number of women and men)?
a)Chile b)Argentina c)Brazil d)Peru e)Bolivia
8. Who has been appointed as the new chief of National Investigation Agency(NIA)?
a)Radha Vinod Raju b)V S Tiwari c)Ashwin Kumar d)Sharad Chandra Sinha e)none
9. Expand CASA, term used in banking?
a)Capital Account Savings Account
b)Current Analysis Savings Account
c)Cost Analysis Strategy Assessment
d)Current Account Savings Account
e)none
10. Which of the following has became the first Indian automobile company to produce one million cars in a year?
a)Tata Motors b)Mahindra & Mahindra c)Hyundai d)Maruthi Suzuki e)none
11. Which country has launched its domestically designed and developed guided missile destroyer "Jamaran"?
a)Iran b)North Korea c)India d)China e)Turkey
12. Reena Kaushal has created history by becoming the first Indian women to ski _________?
a)North Pole b)South Pole c)both a & b d)Mount Everest e)none
13. According to a report by global consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), India could become the world's third largest economy by purchasing power parity (PPP), overtaking Japan in _____?
a)2012 b)2015 c)2020 d)2025 e)none
14. 'The Road Ahead' is a book written by _________?
a)Bill Gates b)Warren Buffet c)Carlos Slim d)Bill Clinton e)none
15. Vikram Srivastava ia appointed as the new Director General of ______________?
a)Border security Force b)Assam Rifles c)Central Industrial Security Force d)Indo-Tibetan Border Police e) Central Reserve Police Force
16. Which Country has banned the 2D version of the movie 'Avatar'?
a)Iran b)India c)North Korea d)Srilanka e)China
17. Which state having the largest number of people below the poverty line (BPL), a/c to the latest figures?
a)Bihar b)Uttar Pradesh c)Orissa d)Jharkhand e)none
18. Which state is the second largest state-economy in India after Maharashtra?
a)Tamilnadu b)Gujarat c)Uttar Pradesh d)Karnataka e)Andhra Pradesh
19. Which of the following Country has the largest oil Reserves and largest exporter of Petroleum in the World?
a)Canada b)Venezuela c)Russia d)Saudi Arabia e)Iran
20. Presently Kaushik Basu holds which of the following position?
a)Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council
b)Finance Secretary c)Chief Economic Advisor d)Revenue Secretary e)none of these
1. Who is the new Chief Minister of Meghalaya?
a)D D Lapang b)Khanduri c)Mukul Sangma d)Donkupar Roy e)none
2. Who has been voted as India Inc's Most Powerful CEO for 2009 by Economic Times Corporate Dossier magazine?
a)Sunil Mittal b)Anand Mahindra c)Aditya Puri d)Mukhesh Ambhani e)Ratan Tata
3. To which of the following neighbouring country India has decided to supply 50,000 tonnes of wheat, 25,000 tonnes of rice and 10,000 tonnes of yellow peas dal?
a)Pakistan b)Afghanistan c)Bangladesh d)Nepal e)none
4. India's 18th Nuclear Power Plant Begins Commercial Operations in which of the following states?
a)Andhra Pradesh b)Karnataka c)Rajasthan d)Gujarat e)Tamilnadu
5. Which Country hosted the 16th SAARC summit?
a)Nepal b)Srilanka c)Pakistan d)Bhutan e)none
6. India's first International Tourism police station has been opened in which state?
a)Kerala b)Delhi c)Maharashtra d)Jammu and Kashmir e)none
7. Which Company has topped the list of Fortune's most admired company in the world?
a)Google b)Microsoft c)Yahoo d)P & G e)Apple
8. What is the full form of FCNR, term used in banking?
a)Foreign Capital for Nations and Region
b)Finance Capital Non Resident
c)Foreign Currency Non Resident
d)Finance Currency Non Resident
e)none
9. Recently Rbi increased Policy rates and Reserve ratios. Why did Rbi increased these measures?
a)To Improve the Indian Economy
b)To control the Inflation
c)To control the deflation
d)Rbi wants more money to give to government
e)because banks are gaining huge profits
10. Who has been named 'Wisden Cricketer of the Year' for the second time in a row?
a)Ricky Pointing b)T Dilshan c)Andrew Strauss d)Sachin Tendulkar e)V Sehwag
11. Which of the following received the 'Boeing's Supplier of the Year Award for the year 2009? a)HAL b)DRDO c)ISRO d)BEL e)none
12. Chandrashekhar Rele has recently passed away. He was famous _____?
a)Carnatic Musician b)Dancer c)Vocalist d)Hindustan Classical Musician e)none
13. Who has been awarded the Tejaswini award for young women achievers?
a)Vidya balan b)Priya Dutt c)Mary Kom d)All the bove e)none
14. Bahraich district has become the first tribal village in the state to be converted into a revenue village under the Forest Rights Act. Bahraich is in which state?
a)Sikkim b)Rajasthan c)Maharashtra d)Chhattisgarh e)Uttar Pradesh
15. Who is the author of the book 'Wide Angle'?
a)Tiger Woods b)Anil Kumble c)Adam Gilchrist d)Rahul Dravid e)none
16. Which is the first bank in India to get the Chinese approval to carry out business in the local currency – yuan?
a)ICICI b)SBI c)Punjab National Bank d)Axis Bank e)none
17. Which Organization has sanctioned USD 4.9-billion (over Rs 22,000 crore) loans to India in 2009-10 for 14 schemes and projects undertaken by the government?
a)ADB b)UN c)World Bank d)IMF e)none
18. Which State has decided to pioneer an e-waste policy to encourage green information technologies?
a)Tamilnadu b)Karnataka c)Kerala d)Gujarat e)none
19. Which Country will host the 11th International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA)?
a)India b)Srilanka c)UK d)Maldives e)none
20. Recently SEBI banned the 14 life insurance companies in India from circulating ULIP's. what is the full form of ULIP?
a) Unit Linked Investment Plan
b) Unit Linked Insurance Policy
c) Unit Linked Insurance Plan
d)Unit Linked Investment Policy
e)none
1. A/c to the new report of 'Global Economic Prospects 2010', World Bank pegged India's GDP growth at _____ in 2010-11?
a)7.2% b)7.5% c)7.75% d)8% e)none
2. Who has been elected as the President of Chile?
a)Michelle Bachelet b)Eduardo Frei Ruiz c)Ricardo Lagos d)Sebastián Piñera e)none
3. With which country India signed an agreement for exploring oil and gas, as also decided to strengthen co-operation in the information technology sector. Besides, they decided to work for enhancing the trade volume to $1 billion by 2012?
a)Nigeria b)Finland c)Saudi Arabia d)Hungary e)none
4. Sujit Kumar had recently passed away, he was a famous __________?
a)Actor b)Politician c)Painter d)Economist e)none
5. The 2009 AIMA-JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award was presented to _______?
a)Sunil Mittal b)Rahul Bajaj c)Venu Srinivasan d)OP Bhatt e)K M Birla
6. Who has been selected for the prestigious 17th Ekalabya Award for the year 2009?
a)K Ravi Kumar b)Monisha Mohanty c)Amiya Kumar d)Baijayant Panda e)none
7. Expand WANO?
a)Wide Area Network Operator
b)World Authority Nuclear Operators
c)World Association of Nuclear Organization
d)World Association of Nuclear Operators
e)none
8. To which state World Bank has agreed to give a $450 million loan to supplement the state government efforts for sustainable environment growth?
a)Delhi b)Andhra Pradesh c)Himachal Pradesh d)Jammu and Kashmir e)none
9. According to U.S. Treasury data released on February 2010, which country has reduced its holdings of U.S. debt by $45 billion in the past five months?
a)Japan b)Germany c)UK d) India e)China
10. Which of the following states is called the 'Tiger State' of India?
a)Uttar Pradesh b)Madhya Pradesh c)Gujarat d)Rajasthan e)Maharashtra
11. Indian Economy can be described as ___________?
a)Capitalist Economy b)Socialist Economy c)Traditional Economy d)Mixed Economy e)All of these
12. Brett Lee, one of the fastest bowlers in the cricket, announced his retirement from Test Cricket. He belongs to which nationality?
a)England b)New Zealand c)Australia d)South Africa e)none
13. Which state has becomes first state in India to introduce a bill guaranteeing the right to health for all citizens?
a)Assam b)Gujarat c)Uttarakhand d)Tamilnadu e)none
14. Who among the following has been selected as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)?
a)Amitabh Bachhan b)Katrina Kaif c)M S Dhoni d)Akshay Kumar e)Sachin Tendulkar
15. The second meeting of Ministers of the four BASIC Group countries took place in ____?
a)Brasilia b)Beijing c)Mumbai d)Cape Town e)Delhi
16. With which country India has decided to jointly develop Solar city?
a)China b)Bangladesh c)US d)Nepal e)Japan
17. Which of the following is the first country in the world to build a nuclear-powered spacecraft for interplanetary flights?
a)India b)US c)China d)Russia e)Iran
18. Which of the following has become the third country in the world after US and Russia to possess missile interceptor technology designed to shoot down enemy missile in mid-air?
a)India b)China c)Japan d)Iran e)UK
19. What is the present Cash Reserve Ratio(CRR)?
a)5.0% b)5.25% c)5.75% d)3.5% e)none
20. Which of the following pairs in not correct?
a)Deodhar Trophy - Cricket
b)Subroto Cup - Football
c)Agha Khan Trophy – Hockey
d)Irani Cup – Football
e)All are correct
1. Who has been nominated as the India Abroad Person of the Year 2009?
a)Indra Nooyi b)V Ramakrishnan c)Fareed Zakaria d)Bobby Jindal e)none
2. Recently to which gulf country Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited and signed bilateral agreement in February 2010?
a)Kuwait b)Saudi Arabia c)Iran d)Dubai e)none
3. What is India's position in Global Innovation Index, report launched by INSEAD in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
a)36th b)44th c)56th d)88th e)none
4. Laura Chinchilla has been elected as the first woman President of __________?
a)Libya b)Ukraine c)Spain d)Costa Rica e)none
5. A/c to the ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan, ISRO's budget is ____ percent of that of its US counterpart NASA?
a)21% b)16% c)12% d)6% e)3%
6. Recently which country dropped a proposal to change the country's national anthem by making it more gender- inclusive?
a)Germany b)UK c)France d)Canada e)none
7. A/c to the Livability Index 2010 prepared jointly by CII and Institute for Competitiveness, which is the best Indian city to live?
a)Delhi b)Mumbai c)Bangalore d)Jamshedpur e)Pune
8. The 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill deals with which of the following?
a)Right to Education b)Right to Vote c)SC/ST reservation d)Women Reservation e)none
9. India offered a $250 million line of credit to which of the following country?
a)Nepal b)Srilanka c)Bangladesh d)Haiti e)none
10. Abdullah Gul recently visited India and signed a joint declaration on Terrorism with India. He was the President of ____________?
a)Saudi Arabia b)Dubai c)Turkey d)Kuwait e)Palestine
11. Mahmoud Abbas has visited India in February 2010. He was the president of ________?
a)Yugoslavia b)Israel c)Palestine d)Libya e)none
12. Who won the Dubai Open title 2010 by defeating Mikhail Youzhny?
a)Novak Djokovic b)Rafael Nadal c)Andy Roddick d)Andy Murray e)none
13. Who has been nominated as the 'Best Actor in a leading role' in the Filmfare Awards 2010?
a)Amir Khan b)Sharukh Khan c)Hrithik Roshan d)Amitabh Bachchan e)Ranbir Kapoor
14. Which state government has given Lifetime Achievement for Habib Tanvir and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi?
a)Maharashtra b)West Bengal c)New Delhi d)Rajasthan e)none
15. The 15th Conference of India and US Air Forces meeting was held in __________?
a)Delhi b)Bangalore c)Goa d)Mumbai e)Thiruvananthapuram
16. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of jute in the World?
a)Bangladesh b)India c)Malaysia d)China e)none
17. Which European Country has introduced a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euro's and ease its budget crisis?
a)Sweden b)Greece c)Spain d)Portugal e)none
18. India is the _______ most affected country in the world for spam mail attacks, in the annual security report by Cisco?
a)first b)second c)third d)fourth e)fifth
19. Which Country has launched the poppy eradication programme to wipe out opium poppies across the country?
a)Srilanka b)India c)Pakistan d)Afghanistan e)China
20. Syed Mushtaque Ali has recently passed away. He belongs to which filed?
a)Painting b)Sports c)Politics d)Social Service e)none
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