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1.The 'Iron Lady of Manipur' ?
a. Irom Chanu Sharmila
b. Mary Kom
c. Irom Shanu Sharmila.
d. Irom Banu Sharmila.
2. World's Newest religion is ? a. yazdanism b.kopimism
c. mandaeism
d. shamanism 3. How many fundamental rights are there in the constitution of INDIA? a. 8
b. 6
c. 5
d. 7 4. Which of the following is not included in the list of Fundamental duties
(Art 51 A) in the constitution a. To safeguard public property to abjure violence
b. Secularism
c. To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
d. To abide by the constitution and respect its ideals 5. Fundamental duties were included in the constitution by a. 40th amendment
b. 42nd amendment
c. 43rd
d. 44th 6. The fundamental duties of Indian citizens are mentioned in a. Part IV of the constitution
b. Part IV-A
c. Part III-A
d. In schedule IV-A 7. Fundamental duties were incorporated in the year a. 1975
b. 1976
c. 1977
d. 1979 8. The idea of fundamental duties is derived from
a. American constitution
b. British
c. Russian
d. None 1)Satyameva Jayate has been taken from which Upanishad? a)Chandogya
b)Mundaka
c)Aitareya
d)Brihadaranyaka 2)Which state/UT has highest Male literacy rate? a)Kerela
b)Karnataka
c)Lakshadweep
d)Chandigarh 3)Sex ratio of India(no. of females per 1000 males) is a)920
b)980
c)910
d)940 4)Density of Population(no. of people per square km) a)356
b)382
c)375
d)390 5)The National Population Policy(NPP) announced in Feb 2000 aims to achieve
a stable population by
a)2040
b)2045
c)2025
d)2030 6)Jarawas belong to a)Nicobar
b)Andaman and Nicobar
c)Lakshadweep
d)Little Andamans
7)Parsi religious book - a)Zend Avesta
b)Torah
c)Quran
d)Bible Q.The Constitution of India is republican because it-
1 provides for adult franchise
2 provides for an elected Parliament
3 has no hereditary elements
4 contains a bill of rights Q. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the planning
practice in India from the-
1 Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan
2 First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan
3 Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan
4 First Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan Q. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the duration of the
Lok Sabha can be extended for a period -
1 not exceeding nine months
2 not exceeding three months
3 of two years at a time
4 of one year at a time Q. The National Commission for Women was created by -
1 an amendment in the Constitution of India
2 an Act passed by the Parliament
3 an order of the President of India
4 a decision of the Union Cabinet Q. Under which law it is prescribed that all proceedings in the Supreme
Court of India shall be in English language?
1 The Supreme Court Rules, 1966
2 Article 145 of the Constitution of India
3 Article 348 of the Constitution of India
4 A Legislation made by the Parliament In which River Hirakud dam(longest dam in India) is situated ?
Answer:Mahanadi(Odisha) In which River Bhakranangal dam(largest dam in India) is situated ?
Answer:Sutlej(Himachal Pradesh) In which River Tehri Dam (highest dam in India)
is situated ?
Answer:Bhagirathi River (Uttarakhand) In which River Nagarjunasagar Dam is situated ?
Answer:Krishna RiverRead 11. Norman Borlaug is associated with the
(A) Rainbow Revolution. (B) Green Revolution. (C) White Revolution.
(D) Blue Revolution. (E) Pink Revolution 12. Where was India's first shipyard built by Walchand Hirachand in the
early 1940s?
(A) Tuticorin (B) Mumbai (C) Visakhapatnam (D) Kolkata (E) Kochin 13. What is the name of the Plan for economic development of India
published in 1944 by technocrats and businessmen?
(A) Avadi Plan (B) Bombay Plan (C) Swadeshi Plan
(D) Gandhian Manifesto (E) Peoples Plan 14. The Saffir-Simpson Scale is used to measure the intensity of
(A) earthquakes. (B) hurricanes. (C) desertification. (D) soil erosion. (E)
None of the above 15. Which Indian IT major company has been awarded special commendation at
the "Asian Human Capital Award 2012" to impart training to rural poor and
backward community?
(A) Wipro (B) TCS (C) Infosys (D) Mphasis (E) None of these 16. Grasslands in high plateaus of South Africa are termed as
(A) Prairies. (B) Pampas (C) Steppes. (D) Veldts. (E) None of these 17. Foreign Trade policy is framed / evolved for a period of 5 years. Which
is the period that is covered by the current foreign trade policy?
(A) 2010 - 2015 (B) 2009 - 2014 (C) 2011 - 2016 (D) 2008 - 2013 (E) 2012 -
2017 18. Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for agriculture crops like paddy, jowar,
pulses, oilseeds, etc. are declared by ________.
(A) the Government of India
(B) the State Governments
(C) the Food Corporation of India
(D) the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP)
(E) the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees 19. Bank Note Press a unit of SP & MCIL, is located at ________.
(A) Nashik, Maharashtra (B) Dewas, Madhya Pradesh (C) Hyderabad
(D) Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh (E) Kolkata 20. What is the tenure of the 13th Finance commission?
(A) 2010-2015 (B) 2009-2014 (C) 2008-2013 (D) 2011-2016 (E) 2012-2017 1.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jayprakash Narayan
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Datta Dharmodhikari 2.The Simon Commission was appointed in
(a) 1927
(b) 1928
(c) 1929
(d) 1930 3.When the fully developed splendid form of temple architecture emerged in
India?
(a) First century B. C.
(b) Fourth century B. C.
(c) Sixth century A. D.
(d) Eight century A. D 4.When was Burma separated from India
(a) 1947
(b) 1942
(c) 1937
(c) 1932 5.Where did Rigvedic Aryans live in India?
(a) Northern India
(b) All over India
(c) Eastern part of India
(d) Sapta Sindhu area 6.Which of the following was the most significant feature of the Indus
Valley Civilization?
(a) Economic System
(b) Religious life
(c) Town Planning
(d) Social life 7.Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism
(a) Ashoka
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Sanghamitra and Mahinda
(d) Chitragupta 8.Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of
Jainism?
(a) Mahavira
(b) Sisunaga
(c) Rishabha
(d) Gautama 9.Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra?
(a) Akbar
(b) Babar
(c) Sikinder Lodi
(d) Mubarak Shah Sayyad 10.Who was the founder of All India Muslim League?
(a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(b) Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
(c) Liyaqat Ali Khan
(d) Mohammad Ali Jinnah Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan III and nawab Saleem Ullah Khan but
it became prominently known to function under jinnah only because of the
separate statehood of Pakistan. 1. Who is the Author of book "Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still
Threaten The World Economy"?
(A) Amartya Sen (B) Raghuram Rajan (C) Kaushik Basu (D) C. Ranga Rajan (E)
None of these 2. Guru Vempati China Satyam, Padma Bhushan passed away in July 2012. He is
an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?
(A) Bharata Natyam (B) Kathak (C) Kathakali (D) Kuchipudi (E) Manipuri 3. As per National Dairy Development Board, while India is in the top
position in the world in respect of milk production with 127.3 million
tonnes in 2010-11, which state occupies the first position in milk
production?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Punjab (D) Gujarat (E) Maharashtra 4. Forbes magazine released "Forbes list of 100 most powerful women of
2012" on 22nd August 2012. While Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany,
occupies the 1st rank in the list, who among the following is the
frontrunner indian women in the rankings?
(A) Indra Nooyi, CEO, Pepsi Co
(B) Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, CISCO
Systems
(C) Chanda Kochchar, MD, and CEO, ICICI Bank
(D) Kiran Muzumdar Shaw, CMD, Biocon
(E) Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian NationalCongress - 6th 5. Which Public Sector Bank in India is the first bank to launch on 22nd
August, 2012 floating rate deposit product FRTD (Floating Rate Interest on
Retail Term Deposit)?
(A) State Bank of India (B) IDBI Bank (C) Canara Bank
(D) Punjab National Bank (E) Bank of Baroda 6. With the increase of India's contribution to the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) from 2.44% to 2.75%. India becomes the 8th largest shareholder
in IMF, while _____ and _____ occupy the 1st and the 2nd positions
respectively.
(A) Brazil and Russia (B) China and France (C) USA and Japan
(D) UK and Germany (E) None of these 7. While Pranab Mukherjee is the 13th President of India, Mohammad Hamid
Ansari is the ______ Vice-President of India.
(A) 14th
(B) 13th
(C) 12th
(D) 15th
(E) None of these 8. Which state on April 24th 2012, won the "Best State award for
strengthening Panchayati Raj Institution" and "Panchayat Empowerment and
Accountability Incentive Scheme Award" for the year 2011-12?
(A) Assam (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Sikkim
(D) Nagaland (E) Tripura
9. Which of the following major ports in India that are not located in West
coast?
(A) Ennore (B) Tuiticorin (C) New Mangalore (D) (A) and (B) (E) Kandla 10. PURA, Provision of Urban Amenities for Rural Areas, was launched in
June 2012, aiming at bringing basic facilities to the newly designated
towns. The scheme will be implemented in six states. Which of the following
states is not figured in the scheme?
(A) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu (B) West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala and Maharashtra (D) Odisha and Madhya Pradesh Golden Revolution: Fruit Production
Grey Revolution: Fertilizer Production
Blue Revolution: Fish Production
Black Revolution: Petroleum Production
Pink Revolution: Prawn Production
Round Revolution: Potato Production
Red Revolution: Meat/Tomato Production
Silver Revolution: Egg/Poultry Production
White Revolution: Milk Production
Yellow Revolution: Oil seeds Production 1) VITRIOL : BITTER
A) hindsight : perfect
B) alabaster : white
C) buoyancy : light
D) equilibrium : just
E) jubilation : biblical 2) INVECTIVE : BLAME
A) homage : copy
B) grandeur : admire
C