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SSC GK

Which one one of the following is not a quantitative credit control techniques?(1) Bank Rate

(2) Cash Reserve Ratio(3) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

(4) Increase of interest rate on saving deposit

2. Which one of the following statements is correct?(1) GoQ(i money drives bad money out of circulation

(2) Bad money drives good mon- . ey out of circulation(3) Good and bad money cannot circulate together

(4) Cannot say

3. Tetanus is caused by

(1) Clostridium(2) Virus

(3) Bacteriophage(4) Salmonella

4. Vitamin E is particularly important for(1) development of teeth(2) carbohydrate metabolism

(3) normal activity of sex glands(4) general health of epithelial tissues

5.

Birds usually have a single(1) Kidney(2) Lung

(3) Testis(4) Ovary

6. Blood pressure is controlled by(1) Adrenal gland

(2) Thyroid gland(3) Thymus

(4) Corpus Luteum

7. The carbon dioxlde content in the air that we exhale is about(1) 4%

(2) 8%(3) 12%

(4) 16%

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8. Maximum harm to a tree is caused by(1) Loss of half of its leaves

(2) loss of all leaves(3) loss of half of its branches

(4) loss of its bark

9. Mineral constituent of chlorophyllis.(1) Iron

(2) Magnesium(3) Calcium

(4) Potassium

10. Which of the part of tongue bears cells for sour taste?(1) Front

(2) Back(3) Sides

(4) Middle

11. The deficiency of Vitamin B causes(1) Scurvy(2) Dermatitis

(3) Beri Beri(4) Phynoderma

12. In which vertebrate oxygenated and deoxygenated blood gets mixed?(1) Fish(2) Amphibian

(3) Bird(4) Mammal

13. Which of the following circuit elements is used to block DC in an electronic circuit?(1) Resistances(2) Capacitance

(3) Inductance(4) Diode

14. Spectacles used for viewing 3D fllmshave(1) Bifocal lens

(2) Convex lens(3) Concave lens

(4) Polaroids

15. The number of staellites of the planet is Mercury is(1) 0 I

(2) 1

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(3) 2(4) 16

Answers: 1. 4, 2. 2, 3. 1, 4. 3, 5. 4, 6. 1, 7. 1, 8. 2, 9. 2, 10. 3, 11. 3, 12. 2, 13. 2, 14. 4, 15. 1

aspal Rana is a distinguished athlete in which of the following games ?(A) Swimming(B) Weightlifting

(C) Shooting(D) Archery

Ans : (C)

2. The Dronacharya Award is associated with

(A) Eminent Surgeons(B) Famous Artists

(C) Sport Coaches(D) Expert Engineers

Ans : (C)

3. The author of Gitagovinda was(A) Halayudha

(B) Jayadeva(C) Kalhana

(D) Jona-RajaA

ns : (B)

4. Who wrote the book India Wins Freedom ?(A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(B) Mahatma Gandhi(C) Sir Mohammad Iqbal

(D) Abdul Gaffar KhanAns : (A)

5. Baba Amte is famous as a (A) Painter(B) Singer

(C) Politician(D) Social Worker

Ans : (D)

6. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian State ?(A) Sushila Nayar

(B) Sucheta Kriplani

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(C) Sarojini Naidu(D) Sulochan Modi

Ans : (C)

7. Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna ?

(A) Martin Luther King(B) Zubin Mehta(C) Mother Teresa

(D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar KhanAns : (D)

8. Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in the field of(A) Kathak(B) Bharathanatyam

(C) Playing Violin(D) Vocal Music

Ans : (D)

9. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?(A) Ravi ShankarSitarist(B) M.F. HussainTabla

(C) R.K. NarayanNovelist(D) Kaifi AzmiPoet

Ans : (B)

10. Who said, You give me blood, I will give you freedom ?(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(C) Subhash Chandra Bose

(D) Bhagat SinghAns : (C)

11. Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?(A) Physics(B) Chemistry

(C) Peace(D) Music

Ans : (D)

12. When is the International Womens Day observed ?(A) March 8(B) February 14

(C) May 10(D) October 2

Ans : (A)

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13. Indra Nooyi is the Chief Executive Officer of which company ?(A) Pepsi

(B) Coca Cola(C) LG

(D) SamsungA

ns : (A)

14. The 2008 Olympics will be held in(A) London(B) Sydney

(C) Beijing(D) Seoul

Ans : (C)

15. 6th April, 1930 is well known in the history of India because this date is associated with

(A) Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi(B) Quit India Movement

(C) Partition of Bengal(D) Partition of India

Ans : (A)

16. The concept of Din-e-Elahi was founded by which king ?(A) Dara Shikoh(B) Akbar

(C) Shershah Suri(D) Shahjahan

A

ns : (B)

17. The central point in Ashokas Dharma was(A) Loyalty to kings

(B) Peace and non-violence(C) Respect to elders

(D) Religious tolerationAns : (D)

18. Mahatma Gandhi for the first time practised his Satyagraha in India at(A) Chauri-Chaura(B) Ahmedabad

(C) Champaran(D) NauokhaliAns : (C)

19. Do or Die was one of the most powerful slogans of Indias freedom struggle.

Who gave it ?(A) Gandhiji

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(B) J.L. Nehru(C) Balgangadhar Tilak

(D) Subhash Chandra BoseAns : (A)

20.

Who among the following formed a party named as Forward Block ?(A) Subhash Chandra Bose(B) Sardar Bhagat Singh

(C) Chandrashekhar Azad(D) J.L. Nehru

Ans : (A)

21. Where are the Dilwara Temples located ?(A) Shravana Belgola

(B) Parasnath Hills(C) Indore

(D) Mt. AbuAns : (D)

22. Who was the first Indian lady to preside over the Congress ?(A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

(B) Annie Besant(C) Vijaylakshmi Pandit

(D) Amrita ShergillAns : (B)

23. In India, there are three crop seasons. Two of them are Kharif and Rabi, name the

third one ?(A) Barsati

(B) Grama(C) Zaid

(D) KhariAns : (C)

24. In India agriculture of jute is maximum on which Delta area ?(A) Ganga(B) Mahanadi

(C) Brahamputra(D) Godavari

Ans : (A)

25. The most discussed Tehri Dam Project is located in which of the following States ?(A) Madhya Pradesh(B) Rajasthan

(C) Haryana

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(D) UttarakhandAns : (D)

1. What is the International Date Line?

(a) It is the equator

(b) It is the 00 longitude(c) It is the 900 east longitude(d) It is the 1800 longitude

2. The oldest type of energy known to man is(a) wind power

(b) solar power(c) tidal power

(d) geothermal energy3. Rusting of iron takes place due to

(a) oxidation(b) carbonation

(c) exidiation(d) corrosion

4. The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is(a) Ganga

(b) Brahmaputra(c) Indus

(d) Teesta5. The largest ocean is

(a) Atlantic Ocean(b) Indian Ocean

(c) Arctic Ocean(d) Pacific Ocean

6. Energy that is produced commercially from coal is called(a) Light energy

(b) Kinetic energy(c) Thermal energy

(d) Potential energy7. Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practiced in

(a) Himachal Pradesh(b) Central Highland

(c) Coastal Tamil Nadu(d) Nagaland

8. Earthquake is caused by(a) disturbance of earth surface

(b) adjustment of layers of earths crust(c) breakage of rock system

(d) upliftment of rocks9. We always see the same face of the moon, because

(a) it is smaller than the earth(b) it revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth

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(c) it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis(d) it rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun

10. The largest producer of gold in the world is(a) Australia

(b) Canada

(c) Russia(d) South Africa11. The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is

(a) North Pacific Sea Route(b) North Atlantic Sea Route

(c) South Atlantic Sea Route(d) Indian Ocean Route

12. In terms of area, India is the largest country of the world.(a) Second

(b) Fourth(c) Sixth

(d) Seventh13. The word Veda means

(a) knowledge (b) wisdom(c) skill

(d) power14. Ain-i-Akbari was written by

(a) Firishta(b) Ibn Batuta

(c) Abul Fazl(d) Birbal

15. The medieval city of Vijayanagar is not known as(a) Chandragiri

(b) Halebidu(c) Hampi

(d) Kondavidu16. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being

exactly equal in length and breadth?(a) Agra Fort

(b) Red Fort(c) Taj Mahal

(d) Buland Darwaza17. With the fall of which among the following, the French Revolution began?

(a) Bastille(b) Communes

(c) Jacobin Club(d) Pillnitz

18. The founder of the Brahmo Samah was(a) Swami Dayananda Sarawati

(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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(d) Swami Vivekananda19. The correct chronological order in which the British established their trading centre in the

places mentioned below is(a) Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Surat

(b) Bombay, Madras, Surat, Calcutta

(c) Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta(d) Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay20. The Revolt of 1857 was started by

(a) the Sepoys(b) the Zamindars

(c) the Peasants(d) the Plantation Workers

21. After leaving the congress, Subhash Chandra Bose formed, in 1939, his own party, named(a) Socialist Block

(b) Revolutionary Socialist Block(c) Forward Block

(d) Socialist-Congress Block22. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during

(a) his imprisonment in 1908(b) Home Rule Movement

(c) Revolutionary Movement(d) Swadeshi Movement

23. Do or Die (Karenge ya Marenge) Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on theeve of which mass movement?

(a) Rowlatt Satyagraha(b) Salt Satyagraha

(c) Quit India Movement(d) Non-Cooperation Movement

24. Who among the following was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru(c) M A Jinah

(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri25. Directive Principle in our Constitution are

(a) enforceable in the courts of law(b) quasi-enforceable

(c) partly non-enforceable(d) non-enforceable in the courts of law

26. CTBT denotes(a) arms control measure

(b) drugs control measure(c) financial control measure

(d) trade control and regulation27. Name the State carved out of Madhya Pradesh after the Parliament passed the legislation in

the year 2000(a) Vanachal

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(b) Chhattisgarh(c) Vidarbha

(d) Uttaranchal28. Dialectial Materialism is associated with the theory of

(a) Fabianism

(b) Communism(c) Liberalism(d) Individualism

29. A motion moved by a member in a legislature when it is desired to have a discussion on amatter of urgent public importance is called

(a) Adjournment motion(b) No-confidence motion

(c) Cut motion(d) None of the above

30. Which of the following was established by B R Ambedkar?(a) Swaraj Party

(b) Samaj Samata Party(c) Bahujan Samaj Party

(d) The Independent Labour Party31. No Government Expenditure can be incurred in India except with the sanction of

(a) the Parliament(b) the Prime Minister

(c) the President(d) the Supreme Court

32. Which one country is not a permanent member of the Security Council of the UnitedNations?

(a) France (b) Germany(c) Russia

(d) USA33. When does Lok Sabha or a Vidhan Sabha election candidate forfeit his security deposit?

(a) When he fails to win the election(b) When he fails to secure even 1/4 of total votes polled

(c) When he fails to secure even 1/5 of total votes polled(d) When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total votes polled

34. The term of office of the members of the UPSC is(a) 3 years, or till they attain 58 years of age

(b) 5 years, or till they attain 60 years of age(c) 6 years, or till they attain 65 years of age

(d) 6 years35. Who was in favour of a partyless democracy?

(a) Jai Prakash Narain(b) Bhupendra Nath Dutta

(c) M N Roy(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

36. The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended(a) by the State Legislatures acting together

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(b) by the Parliament alone(c) with the major approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures

(d) only on ratification by half of the States37. Economics of Scales means reduction in

(a) unit cost of production

(b) unit cost of distribution(c) total cost of production(d) total cost of distribution

38. RBI does not transact the business of which State Government?(a) Nagaland (b) Jammu & Kashmir (c) Punjab (d) Assam

39. The famous book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is written by(a) J B Say

(b) J M Keynes(c) Amartya Sen

(d) Carincross40. The definition of small-scale industry in India is based on

(a) sales by the unit (b) investment in machines and equipments(c) market coverage (d) export capacity

41. When the total product rises at an increasing rate, the(a) marginal product is zero

(b) marginal product is rising(c) marginal product is falling

(d) marginal product remains constant42. Water pipes in hilly areas often burst on a cold frosty night, because

(a) the material of which pipes are made contracts due to cold and so breaks(b) water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes

(c) burst makes the pipes rusty, so they break(d) none of the above

43. With which form of economy is the term Laissez-faire associated?(a) Capitalist economy

(b) Socialist economy(c) Mixed economy

(d) Command economy44. In the budget figures of the Government of India, interest payments, subsidies, pensions,

social services and the like are parts of the(a) Plan Expenditure (b) State Government Expenditure

(c) Public Debt in the form of Capital Expenditure(d) Non-plan Expenditure

45. Green Accounting means measuring the National Income of the country taking intoaccount estimation of

(a) the total forest area of the country(b) the destruction of forest cover of the country

(c) pollution and environmental damage(d) area of reclaimed fallow land

46. The supply of agricultural products is generally(a) elastic

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(b) inelastic(c) perfectly elastic

(d) perfectly inelastic47. Which of the following taxes is not collected by the Central Government?

(a) Income tax

(b) Customs duty(c) Professional tax(d) Excise duty

48. The latest addition to the list of UNESCOs world heritage sites in India is(a) Qutub Minar

(b) Humayuns Tomb(c) Khajuraho Temple

(d) Red Fort49. The countries separated by the Mac-Mahon Line are

(a) Afghanistan and Pakistan(b) Bangladesh and India

(c) China and India(d) Pakistan and India

50. The permission given to a bank customer to draw cheques in excess of his current accountbalance is called

(a) a personal loan(b) an ordinary loan

(c) discounting a bill of exchange(d) an overdraft

51. A proclamation of emergency, under Article 352, on account of war or aggression requiresapproval of the Parliament within

(a) one month(b) two months

(c) four months(d) six months

52. The first Defence Minister of India was(a) K M Cariappa (b) Gopalaswami Aiyangar

(c) Baldev Singh (d) Sardar Patel53. Provincial Autonomy was introduced in India by the

(a) Indian Councils Act, 1909(b) Government of India Act, 1919

(c) Government of India Act, 1935(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

54. Which one country is still governed by a monarch?(a) Afghanistan

(b) Iran(c) Iraq

(d) Saudi Arabia55. Article 370 of the Indian Constitution upholds

(a) land reforms legislation in India(b) diplomatic privileges and immunities

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(c) special status of Jammu and Kashmir State(d) duties and rights of Lokpal

56. Who amongst the following is the author of the classic book Life Divine?(a) Ravi Shankar

(b) Swami Vivekananda

(c) Radha Krishnan(d) Aurobindo Ghosh57. The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was

(a) Nandini Satpathy(b) Dr. J. Jayalalitha

(c) Sucheta Kripalani(d) Mayawati

58. A parachute descends slowly whereas a stone dropped from the same height falls rapidly,because

(a) stone is heavier then parachute(b) special mechanisms are present in parachute

(c) a parachute has a larger surface area and air resistance is more(d) None of these

59. Jaduguda is associated with the mining of(a) iron

(b) mica(c) uranium

(d) copper60. Salim Ali was an eminent

(a) Urdu poet(b) Ornithologist

(c) Ghazal singer(d) None of the above

61. Survey of India is under the Ministry of(a) Defence

(b) Environment and Forests(c) Home Affairs (

(d) Science and Technology62. Name the President of India who was elected unopposed

(a) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma(b) Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

(c) Dr. Fakhruddina Ali Ahmed(d) Dr. Zakir Husain

63. The authority which is not established by the constitutional provisions is(a) Finance Commission

(b) Planning Commission(c) UPSC

(d) Election Commission64. Which of the following organizations is the oldest?

(a) IMF(b) WHO

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(c) ILO(d) FAO

65. The Department of Space proposed setting up of Indian Institute of Space Technology on theline of the seven IITs. It will have its independent campus at

(a) Chennai

(b) Thumba(c) Thiruvananthapuram(d) Sriharikota

66. Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?(a) Silver

(b) Gold(c) Iron

(d) Copper67. Ryder Cup is related with which sports?

(a) Football(b) Golf

(c) Badminton(d) Cricket

68. In our Constitution, Economic Planning is included in(a) Union list

(b) State list(c) Concurrent list

(d) Not any specified list69. NABARD is associated with the dev elopment of

(a) agricultural sector and rural area (b) heavy industries(c) banking sector

(d) real estates70. World No. 2 Rafael Nadal won the French Open, 2007 defeating

(a) Stegan Edberg(b) Andy Roddick

(c) Roger Federer(d) Fred Alexander

71. Which one of the following is not a plantation crop?(a) Tea

(b) Coffee(c) Rubber

(d) Sugarcane72. Imputed gross rent of owner-occupied buildings is a part of

(a) capital formation(b) final consumption

(c) intermediate consumption(d) consumer durable

73. How many strings are there on a Sarod?(a) 7

(b) 19(c) 5

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(d) 474. Which one of the following is the tallest bird?

(a) Peacock(b) Penguin

(c) Ostrich

(d) Emu75. Which one of the following animals is called farmers friend?(a) Ant

(b) Earthworm(c) Bee

(d) Butterfly76. The largest planet in our solar system is

(a) Mars(b) Jupiter

(c) Saturn(d) Butterfly

77. The term gene was coined by(a) T.H.Morgan

(b) W.L.Johanssen(c) G.Mendel

(d) De Vries78. Which of the following creatures has maximum number of ribs?

(a) Crocodile(b) Snake

(c) Ray fish(d) Flying mammal

79. Which one of the following is most important for the growth of children up to the age of 14?(a) Protein

(b) Vitamin(c) Fat

(d) Milk80. Study of newly born up to the age of 3 months is called

(a) Chorology(b) Conchology

(c) Nematology(d) Neonatology

81. Which one of the following does not secrete any digestive enzyme?(a) Liver

(b) Salivery gland(c) Glands of small intestine

(d) Pancreas82. In a tribute to Mahatma Gandhis philosophy of brotherhood and peace, the UN General

Assembly declared his birth anniversary, October 2, as the(a) International Day of Non-Violence

(b) International Day of Co-operation(c) International Day of Peace and Co-operation

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(d) International Day of Prace and Non-Violence83. Which one of the following is related to Silviculture?

(a) Culture of Hilsa(b) Culture of silver carp

(c) Culture of oil-producing plants

(d) Forests crops84. The term GM food refers to the food(a) that grows under genetic measures

(b) that is genetically modified(c) that grows under geographical modification

(d) with greater glucose metabolism capacity85. The only age of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is

(a) Orangutan(b) Gibbon

(c) Chimpanzee(d) Gorilla

86. Free Trade refers to(a) free movement of goods from one country to another

(b) movement of goods free of cost(c) unrestricted exchange of goods and service

(d) trade free of duty87. Which gas is used as fire extinguisher?

(a) Carbon dioxide(b) Carbon monoxide

(c) Carbon suboixde(d) Sulphur dioxide

88. Which one of the following is extensively used for sterilizing water?(a) Bleaching powder

(b) Alum(c) Borax powder

(d) Soda powder89. Which mixture of gases is mainly stored as a liquid under pressure in LPG cylinder?

(a) Methane and Ethane(b) Ethane and Hexane

(c) Propane and Butane(d) Hexane and Octane

90. The energy stored in a watch spring is(a) kinetic energy

(b) potential energy(c) heat energy

(d) chemical energy91. Which one of the following acids is used in battery?

(a) Hydrochloric acid(b) Hydrofluoric acid

(c) Sulphuric acid(d) Sulphurous acid

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92. The sensation of weightlessness in a spacecraft in an orbit is due to the(a) absence of gravity outside

(b) acceleration in the orbit which is equal to the acceleration due to gravity outside(c) presence of gravity outside but not inside the spacecraft

(d) fact that spacecraft in the orbit has no energy

93. The major constituent of air is(a) nitrogen(b) carbon dioxide

(c) oxygen(d) hydrogen

94. Which of the following organisms is most likely to produce greenhouse gases such as nitrousoxide and methane?

(a) Fungi(b) Earthworm

(c) Bacteria(d) Green plants

95. Where is the largest reflecting telescope of Asia?(a) Kodaikanal

(b) Ooty(c) Kavalur

(d) Naintal96. Therm is the unit of

(a) power(b) heat

(c) light(d) distance

97. Cream gets separated out of milk when it is churned. This is due to(a) gravitational force

(b) centripetal force(c) centrifugal force

(d) frictional force98. Newtons 1st law of motion gives the concept of

(a) energy(b) work

(c) momentum(d) inertia

99. The process by which suns rays reach the earth is(a) radiation

(b) conduction(c) convection

(d) diffusion100. A pond of water appears less deep due to

(a) reflection(b) diffraction

(c) refraction(d) polarisation

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ANSWER KEYS1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (d) 11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (c)16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (a) 21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29.

(a) 30. (d) 31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (d) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (b) 41. (b) 42. (b)43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (d) 49. (c) 50. (d) 51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (c) 54. (d) 55. (c) 56.

(d) 57. (c) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (b) 61. (d) 62. (b) 63. (b) 64. (c) 65. (c) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (c) 69. (a)70. (c) 71. (d) 72. (b) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (b) 76. (b) 77. (b) 78. (b) 79. (a) 80. (d) 81. (a) 82. (a) 83.

(d) 84. (b) 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (a) 88. (a) 89. (c) 90. (b) 91. (c) 92. (b) 93. (a) 94. (c) 95. (c) 96. (b)97. (b) 98. (d) 99. (a) 100. (c)

1. Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest ?(A) Bachhendri Pal

(B) Phew Dorajee(C) Onn Saang Su Kayi

(D) Yoko OnoAns : (A)

2. Epicentre is concerned with(A) Earthquake(B) Volcano

(C) Cyclone(D) Land-sliding

Ans : (A)

3. Name of S. Chandrashekhar is associated with which of the following subjects ?(A) Cosmology

(B) Chemistry

(C) Fluid Mechanics(D) AstrophysicsAns : (D)

4. Which scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquake ?(A) Richter

(B) Metric(C) Centigrade

(D) NewtonAns : (A)

5.

Who was the only Indian woman to be elected as the President of U.N.General

Assembly?

(A) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

(B) V. K. Krishna Menon(C) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) Rajeshwar DayalAns : (A)

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6. Sea-coast of which of the following states is the longest ?(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Maharashtra(C) Orissa

(D) Tamil NaduA

ns : (A)

7. RAF is the abbreviated form of which of the following ?(A) Ready Action Force(B) Rapid Action Force

(C) Reverse Action Force(D) Repeat Action Force

Ans : (B)

8. Bolometer is used to measure which of the following ?(A) Frequency

(B) Temperature(C) Velocity

(D) WavelengthAns : (B)

9. Tehri dam is built on which of the following rivers ?(A) Ganga

(B) Brahmputra(C) Bhagirathi

(D) YamunaAns : (C)

10. Which of the following is incorrect ?(A) AIDS is a retroviral disease(B) AIDS disease spreads due to homosexual and bisexual relations

(C) AIDS was first diagnosed in 1981 in USA(D) Due to AIDS, ano-genetal warts are formed

Ans : (C)

11. Who lost the AFC (Asian Football Confederation Final, 2008 to India) ?(A) Myanmar

(B) Sri Lanka(C) Pakistan

(D) TajikistanAns : (D)

12. Who won the U.S. Open Tennis Mens Singles in August 2008 ?(A) Roger Federer

(B) Rafael Nadal(C) Mahesh Bhupati

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(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)

13.After the terrorist attack of26th November, 2008 in Mumbai, who was appointed as the

Home Minister of India ?

(A) Sh. Shivraj Patil(B) Sh. Pranab Mukherjee(C) Sh. P. Chidambaram

(D) Sh. A.K. AnthonyAns : (C)

14. Which one of the following has been appointed as the Secretary of State by Barack

Obama, President of U.S.A. ?(A) Hillary Clinton

(B) Joe Biden(C) Condoleezza Rice

(D) Ben PorrittAns : (A)

15. Name the winner of the Sanjay Chopra National Award for Bravery 2008(A) Saumika Mishra

(B) Santosh Sen(C) Amit Kumar

(D) PappuAns : (A)

16. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2006 was awarded by the President of India to

(A) Tapan Sinha(B) Madhur Bhandarkar

(C) Dilip Kumar(D) Lata Mangeshkar

Ans : (A)

17. The concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed by ourConstitution from the Constitution of(A) U.S.A.(B) Canada

(C) U.S.S.R.(D) Ireland

Ans : (D)

18. Jeevan Aasthaa scheme relating to investment and saving, was launched during

2008-09, by(A) Tata AIG

(B) ICICI Prudential(C) Bajaj Allianz

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(D) LICAns : (D)

19. The three medals that Indians won in the Beijing Olympics were in(A) Shooting, Boxing and Wrestling

(B) Shooting, Boxing and Archery(C) Shooting, Wrestling and Tennis(D) Shooting, Boxing and Hockey

Ans : (A)

20.ATM stands for(A) Automatic Teller Machine

(B) Automated Teller Machine(C) Automatic Tally Machine

(D) Automated Tally MechanismAns : (A)

21. There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the(A) Chief Justice of India

(B) Chief Justice of a High Court(C) Governor

(D) Vice PresidentAns : (C)

22. Only one of the following can be the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.

He is the(A) Minister for Planning and Development

(B) Home Minister(C) Prime Minister

(D) Finance MinisterAns : (C)

23. The train serviceThar Express between India and Pakistan, originates in India

from(A) Jaisalmer

(B) Jodhpur(C) Bikaner

(D) BarmerAns : (D)

24. Which one of the following cricketers has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel RatnaAward for the year 2007 ?(A) Sachin Tendulkar(B) Saurav Ganguly

(C) M.S. Dhoni

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(D) Virender SehwagAns : (C)

25. Garba is a dance form of(A) Gujarat

(B) Rajasthan(C) Orissa(D) Assam

Ans : (A)

26. Which one of the following countries has become the world leader in the carbon creditbusiness in 2007 ?(A) India(B) Brazil

(C) Mexico(D) China

Ans : (D)

27. Who is named as the Flying Sikh of India ?(A) Mohinder Singh(B) Ajit Pal Singh

(C) Joginder Singh(D) Milkha Singh

Ans : (D)

28. Find the odd one (with reference of26th January 2009 awards).(A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

(B) Harbhajan Singh(C) Pankaj Advani

(D) Abhinav BindraAns : (B)

29. Fundamental Rights are not given to(A) Bankrupt persons(B) Aliens

(C) Persons suffering from incurable disease(D) Political sufferers

Ans : (B)

30. Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere ?(A) Troposphere(B) Stratosphere

(C) Mesosphere(D) Thermosphere

Ans : (A)

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31. Which of the following, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in theworld ?(A) Non-violence of the brave(B) Non-violence of the weak

(C) Non-violence of the coward

(D) Non-violence of the downtroddenAns : (A)

32. Why was the name of Kuber Singh, a 17-year old student of G.D. Goenka WorldSchool, in the news on 20th January 2009 ?(A) He was declared as the winner of the Sanjay Chopra Award(B) He broke the record for fastest memorising of a 9 digit number

(C) He witnessed the Swearingin-Ceremony of President Barack Obama of USA, as an officialinvitee

(D) He solved the crossword puzzle of the famous USA magazineAns : (C)

33. What is the tenure of the Prime Minister of India ?(A) Conterminous with the tenure of the Lok Sabha(B) Conterminous with the tenure of the President

(C) As long as he enjoys the support of a majority in the Lok Sabha(D) Five years

Ans : (C)

34. What was the reason for Gandhijis support to decentralization of power ?(A) Decentralisation ensures more participation of the people into democracy(B) India had decentralisation of power in the past

(C) Decentralisation was essential for the economic development of the country(D) Decentralisation can prevent communalism

Ans : (C)

35. Consent of the people means consent of(A) A few people

(B) All people(C) Majority of the people

(D) Leader of the peopleAns : (C)

36. For how many categories has A. R. Rehman, the Golden Globe Award Winner for

original sound track in the film Slum Dog Millionaire been nominated at the Oscars ?(A) 1(B) 2

(C) 3(D) 9

Ans : (C)

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37. Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution ?(A) Gram Sabha

(B) Gram Panchayat(C) Gram Cooperative Society

(D) Nyaya PanchayatA

ns : (C)

38. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party ?1. Motilal Nehru2. Sardar Patel

3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 only(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3Ans : (B)

39. Match the following

Union Territory(a) Puducherry

(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands(c) Lakshadweep

(d) Daman and Diu

Jurisdiction (High Court)1. Kerala

2. Bombay3. Madras

4. Calcutta

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 1 3 4 2(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 1 4 3 2Ans : (A)

40. Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and nonstatutory body ?

(A) Finance Commission(B) Planning Commission

(C) Union Public Service Commission(D) Election Commission

Ans : (B)

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41. Which of the following is true regarding No Confidence Motion in the Parliament ?1. There is no mention of it in the Constitution.

2. A period of six months must lapse between the introduction of one No Confidence Motionand another.

3. Atleast 100 persons must support such a motion before it is introduced in the House.

4. It can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.(A) 2 and 4(B) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 3(D) 1 and 4

Ans : (D)

42. Deep fried food materials are carcinogenic because they are rich in(A) Fats

(B) Hydrocarbons(C) Cooking oil

(D) NicotineAns : (A)

43. The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver cirrhosis ?(A) Copper(B) Lead

(C) Mercury(D) Zinc

Ans : (A)

44. If the radius of blood vessels of a person decreases his/her blood pressure will

(A) increase(B) decrease

(C) remain unaffected(D) increase for males and decrease for females

Ans : (A)

45. Cell or tissue death within a living body is called as(A) Neutrophilia

(B) Nephrosis(C) Necrosis

(D) NeoplasiaAns : (A)

46. Insufficient blood supply in human body is referred as(A) Ischemia

(B) Hyperemia(C) Hemostasis

(D) HemorrhageAns : (A)

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47. Typhoid is caused by(A) Pseudomonas sp.

(B) Staphylococcus(C) Bacillus

(D) Salmonella typhiA

ns : (D)

48. BCG immunization is for(A) Measles(B) Tuberculosis

(C) Diphtheria(D) Leprosy

Ans : (B)

49. Besides carbohydrates, a major source of energy in our food is constituted by(A) Proteins

(B) Fats(C) Minerals

(D) VitaminsAns : (B)

50. The limb bones of children become bent if there is deficiency of vitamin(A) A

(B) B1(C) D

(D) EAns : (C)

51. The process of removing calcium and magnesium from hard water is known as(A) Sedimentation(B) Filtration

(C) Flocculation(D) Water softening

Ans : (D)

52. Major gaseous pollutant of the thermal power station is(A) H2S

(B) NH3(C) NO2

(D) SO2Ans : (D)

53. Leprosy bacillus was discovered by(A) Koch

(B) Hansen(C) Fleming

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(D) HarveyAns : (B)

54. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India ?(A) Goa

(B) Calicut(C) Cannanore(D) Cochin

Ans : (B)

55. Who, of the following, was awarded Ashok Chakra on 26th January, 2009 ?1. Hemant Karkare

2. M. C. Sharma3. Gajendra Singh

4. Vijay Salaskar(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1, 2 and 4(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) All the aboveAns : (D)

56. Who laid the wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti (India Gate) on 26th January 2009 ?(A) Prime Minister

(B) Defence Minister(C) Home Minister

(D) Minister for External AffairsAns : (B)

57. The British introduced the railways in India in order to(A) Promote heavy industries in India(B) Facilitate British commerce and administrative control

(C) Move foodstuff in case of famine(D) Enable Indians to move freely within the country

Ans : (B)

58.According to Dadabhai Naoroji Swaraj meant(A) Complete independence

(B) Self government(C) Economic independence

(D) Political independenceAns : (C)

59. Which religious reformer of Western India was known as Lokhitwadi ?(A) Gopal Hari Deshmukh

(B) R. G. Bhandarkar(C) Mahadev Govind Ranade

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(D) B. G. TilakAns : (A)

60. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashokas administrative policy ?(A) The third Buddhist Council

(B) The Kalinga War(C) His embracing of Buddhism(D) His sending of missionary to Ceylon

Ans : (B)

61. In which of the following states was Presidents Rule imposed during the month ofJanuary, 2009 ?(A) Uttarakhand(B) Meghalaya

(C) Mizoram(D) Jharkhand

Ans : (D)

62. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal ?(A) Robert Clive(B) Warren Hastings

(C) William Bentinck(D) Cornwallis

Ans : (B)

63. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ?(A) Bengal

(B) Bihar(C) Orissa

(D) Uttar PradeshAns : (B)

64. Match the following

List-I(a) Tughlaqabad Fort

(b) Red Fort (at Delhi)(c) Hauz Khas

(d) The City of Siri

List-II1. Alauddin Khilji

2. Shah Jahan3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

4. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4(B) 4 2 3 1

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 3 1 4 2Ans : (B)

65. Which of the following are correctly matched ?PersonsEvents

1. Sultan MahmudSack of Somnath2. Muhammad GhoriConquest of Sindh

3. Alauddin KhiljiRevolt in Bengal4. Muhammad Bin TughlaqChangiz Khans invasion

(A) 1 and 3(B) 2 only

(C) 1 only(D) 2 and 4

Ans : ()

66. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct ?(A) It is a magnificent mausoleum

(B) It was built by Shah Jahan(C) It is situated outside Agra Fort

(D) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on itAns : (D)

67.

Where did Babar die ?(A) Agra

(B) Kabul(C) Lahore

(D) DelhiAns : (A)

68. The present Indian monetary system is based on(A) Gold Reserve System(B) Proportional Reserve System

(C) Convertible Currency System(D) Minimum Reserve System

Ans : (D)

69.A situation where we have people whose level of income is not sufficient to meet the

minimum consumption expenditure is considered as(A) Absolute Poverty

(B) Relative Poverty(C) Urban Poverty

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(D) Rural PovertyAns : (A)

70. Full convertibility of a rupee means(A) Purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely

(B) Payment for imports in terms of rupees(C) Repayment of loans in terms of rupees(D) Determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market

forces of demand and supplyAns : (D)

71. India is called a mixed economy because of the existence of1. Public Sector2. Private Sector

3. Joint Sector4. Cooperative Sector

(A) 1, 4(B) 1, 2

(C) 3, 4(D) 2, 4

Ans : (B)

72. The term stagflation refers to a situation where(A) Growth has no relation with the change in prices(B) Rate of growth and prices both are decreasing

(C) Rate of growth is faster than the rate of price increase(D) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase

A

ns : (D)

73. Which is the largest state of India, populationwise, according to 2001 census ?(A) Maharashtra

(B) Bihar(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) West BengalAns : (C)

74. The term Green Revolution has been used to indicate higher production through(A) Creation of grasslands(B) Planting more trees

(C) Enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare(D) Creation of gardens in urban areas

Ans : (C)

75. Revealed Preference Theory was propounded by(A) Adam Smith(B) Marshall

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(C) P. A. Samuelson(D) J. S. Mill

Ans : (C)

76. Gross Domestic Product is defined as the value of all

(A) Goods produced in an economy in a year(B) Goods and services produced in an economy in a year(C) Final goods produced in an economy in a year

(D) Final goods and services produced in an economy in a yearAns : (D)

77.An exceptional demand curve is one that moves(A) Upward to the right(B) Downward to the right

(C) Horizontally(D) Vertically

Ans : (A)

78. Production function explains the relationship between(A) Initial inputs and ultimate output(B) Inputs and ultimate consumption

(C) Output and consumption(D) Output and exports

Ans : (A)

79. Who has been appointed the Governor of RBI after the retirement of Shri Y. V. Reddy?

(A) Dr. Indra Rangarajan(B) Dr. Dilip Sanghvi

(C) Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar(D) Shri D. Subbarao

Ans : (D)

80. The Draft of the Five Year Plans in India is approved by the(A) National Development Council

(B) Planning Commission(C) National Productivity Council

(D) Ministry of FinanceAns : (A)

81. In Economics the terms Utility and Usefulness have(A) Same meaning

(B) Different meaning(C) Opposite meaning

(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)

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82. Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is(A) Only seasonal

(B) Only disguised(C) Both (A) and (B)

(D) None of the aboveA

ns : (C)

83.Among the following the celestial body farthest from the Earth is(A) Saturn(B) Uranus

(C) Neptune(D) Pluto

Ans : (D)

84.A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to(A) Diffraction

(B) Polarisation(C) Interference

(D) ReflectionAns : (C)

85. The instrument used to see the distant objects on the Earth is(A) Terrestrial telescope

(B) Astronomical telescope(C) Compound microscope

(D) Simple microscopeAns : (A)

86.A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to(A) Inertia(B) Velocity

(C) Reaction(D) Momentum

Ans : (C)

87. The fuse in our domestic electric circuit melts when there is a high rise in(A) Inductance

(B) Current(C) Resistance

(D) CapacitanceAns : (B)

88. Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam ?(A) Diving board

(B) Bridge(C) See-saw

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(D) Common balanceAns : (A)

89. It is difficult to cook rice(A) At the top of a mountain

(B) At the sea level(C) Under a mine(D) Same anywhere

Ans : (A)

90.A dynamo is a device which(A) creates mechanical energy

(B) creates electrical energy(C) Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

(D) Converts electrical energy into mechanical energyAns : (C)

91. X-rays were discovered by(A) Becquerel

(B) Roentgen(C) Marie Curie

(D) Van LueAns : (B)

92. Which of the following substance is highly plastic ?(A) Quartz(B) Mica

(C) Granite(D) Clay

Ans : (D)

93. The National Chemical Laboratory (India) is located in(A) Mumbai

(B) Bengaluru(C) Hyderabad

(D) PuneAns : (D)

94.A medicine which promotes the secretion of urine is called(A) Adrenaline

(B) Monouretic(C) Diuretic

(D) TriureticAns : (C)

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95. The chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract the other membersof the same species are(A) Hormones(B) Nucleic acids

(C) Pheromones

(D) SteroidsAns : (C)

96. The tip of the match-stick contains(A) Phosphorus pentoxide

(B) White phosphorus(C) Red phosphorus

(D) Phosphorus trichlorideAns : (C)

97. Match the source in Column B with the product of Column A.

Column A (Product)(a) Formic acid

(b) Citric acid(c) Tartaric acid

Column B (Source)1. Lemon

2. Tamarind3. Ants

(a) (b) (c)

(A) 3 2 1(B) 3 1 2

(C) 2 3 1(D) 2 1 3

Ans : (B)

98. Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as(A) Washing soda

(B) Baking soda(C) Bleaching powder

(D) Soda ashAns : (B)

99.An emulsifier is an agent which(A) Stabilises an emulsion

(B) Aids the flocculation of an emulsion(C) Accelerates the dispersion

(D) Homogenises an emulsionAns : (A)

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100. Mortar is a mixture of water, sand and(A) Slaked lime

(B) Quick lime(C) Limestone

(D) GypsumA

ns : (A)