General Awareness 2010
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Australian open 2010 men's single- roger federer(switzerland) women's single- serena wiliams(usa) men's doubles - bob and mike bryan(usa) women's- venus and serena mixed doubles-leander paes ,cara black boy's single-tiago fernandes(brazil) girl's single-karolina pliskova French open 2010 men's single -rofael nadal women's single-francesca schiavona men's doubles -daniel nestor and nenad zimonjic women's-serena and venus boy's single-augustin velotti girl's single-elina svitolina NABARD Mains 2010 Socio-Economic Exam paper (Assistant Manager-RDBS) 1. Carry Trade Mechanism/definition 2. Which government program has lead to massive reduction of poverty. NREGA 3. Mid day meal scheme for children.......Which scheme was introduced with a view to ensure food availability for kids? 4. Which state first introduced e-courts? 5. Set up of Indian planning commission on objectives...... 6. Right to education act Age group 6-14 years 7. In hindu family head of the family is karta 8. Definition of food security in question 9. Agricultural sector contribution in total gdp... 10. Not in National vector borne diseases list.... Malaria, Dengue, Chikanguniya Leprosy. 11. Which is true about national literacy mission? 4 options 12. Percentage of tribal population in India 8% 13. Why are some states in India more developed that others, options better human resources, industrial development, natural resources 14. What does a farmer need post harvest, related to agricultural marketing? 15. Who is a source of non institutional finance? Moneylender, banks, rural banks. cooperatives? 16. Who is the governing body of regional rural banks? NABARD 17. Which institute has constituted the Rural infrastructure development fund? NABARD
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Australian open 2010
men's single- roger federer(switzerland)
women's single- serena wiliams(usa)
men's doubles - bob and mike bryan(usa)
women's- venus and serena
mixed doubles-leander paes ,cara black
boy's single-tiago fernandes(brazil)
girl's single-karolina pliskova
French open 2010
men's single -rofael nadal
women's single-francesca schiavona
men's doubles -daniel nestor and nenad zimonjic
women's-serena and venus
boy's single-augustin velotti
girl's single-elina svitolina
NABARD Mains 2010 Socio-Economic Exam paper
(Assistant Manager-RDBS)
1. Carry Trade Mechanism/definition
2. Which government program has lead to massive reduction of poverty. NREGA
3. Mid day meal scheme for children.......Which scheme was introduced with a view to ensure food
availability for kids?
4. Which state first introduced e-courts?
5. Set up of Indian planning commission on objectives......
6. Right to education act Age group 6-14 years
7. In hindu family head of the family is karta
8. Definition of food security in question
9. Agricultural sector contribution in total gdp...
10. Not in National vector borne diseases list.... Malaria, Dengue, Chikanguniya Leprosy.
11. Which is true about national literacy mission? 4 options
12. Percentage of tribal population in India 8%
13. Why are some states in India more developed that others, options better human resources,
industrial development, natural resources
14. What does a farmer need post harvest, related to agricultural marketing?
15. Who is a source of non institutional finance? Moneylender, banks, rural banks. cooperatives?
16. Who is the governing body of regional rural banks? NABARD
17. Which institute has constituted the Rural infrastructure development fund? NABARD
18. Main reasons why markets were deregulated in 1991? Balance of trade, low inflation, .........,.........
19. Who is the governing body for trade between countries? WTO
20. What is the main condition of Agreement on agriculture in WTO?
Export subsidy.
21. Full form of PURA: Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas.
22. During which period population growth was highest in India? 1951-1981 in option.
23. Why some people migrate to other state? better wage, better education facilities for kids, etc....
24. TRIPS was set up on the recommendation of which global body? WTO, UNESCO, NATO, none
25. In which month RBI transfers its profit to government of India?
26. Full form of IFRS, International Financial Reporting Standards.
27. What does DRT stands in relation to banking? Debt Recovery Tribunal.
28. India Govt. recently undertook developing projects for a port named Switee? It is in which Country?
Myanmar, Srilanka, Singapore,
29. Which of the following is not in IBSA grouping? Russia
30. which loan is not included in base rate system? Housing, Corporate, SME, Farm
These are some of the SBI PO GK questions
1.SME – Small and Medium Enterprises.
2.NBFC – Non Banking and Financial Company.
3.Who won the Davis cup – Spain.
4.SDR is a reserve asset of – IMF.
5.Foreign exchanges are done in – US Dollars.
6.Home loans are given to – Individuals.
7.SME loans are given to – ALL Small Scale Industries(SSI)
8.Chairman of 13thFinance Commission – Vijay kelkar.
9.Who has directed to stock exchanges ….. – SEBI.
10.India has how many WPI, CPI – 4 CPI and one WPI.
11.CNN IBN Indian of the year 2009 – A R Rehman.
12.Which of the following is a NBFC – Reliance Capital.
13.To which country EU has decided to give Bailout – Greece.
14.48,000 crore are allocated to which scheme – Bharat Nirman.
15.Miss World 2009 Kaiane Aldorino of which country – Gibraltar
RBI QUESTION PAPER!!not sure which year it is
1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) equality before law.
(b) equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
(c) abolition of titles.
(d) abolition of untouchability.
2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir.
(b) special provisions in respect of Nagaland.
(c) special provisions in respect of Manipur.
(d) provisions in respect of financial emergency.
3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Four
4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an
(a) aristocracy
(b) absolute monarchy
(c) constitutional monarchy
(d) polity.
5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by
(a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
(b) Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.
(c) Mill, Bentham and Plato.
(d) Locke, Mill and Hegel.
6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister.
(c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(d) Members of the Lok Sabha.
7. Who is called the ‘Father of History’?
(a) Plutarch
(b) Herodotus
(c) Justin
(d) Pliny
8. The Vedas are known as
(a) Smriti.
(b) Sruti.
(c) Jnana.
(d) Siksha.
9. The members of Estimate Committee are
(a) elected from the Lok Sabha only.
(b) elected from the Rajya Sabha only.
(c) elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
(d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?
(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(b) Chief Minister.
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(d) President.
11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
(a) Scarce currency.
(b) Soft currency.
(c) Gold currency.
(d) Hot currency.
12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?
(a) GDP
(b) Disposable income
(c) NNP
(d) Per capita income
13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in
(a) the agriculture sector.
(b) the factory sector.
(c) the service sector.
(d) All these sectors.
14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is
(a) Territorial trade.
(b) Internal trade.
(c) International trade.
(d) Free trade.
15. The famous slogan “GARIBI HATAO” (Remove Poverty) was launched during the
(a) First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
(b) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)
(c) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)
(d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)
16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which
(a) Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.
(b) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.
(c) Government loans are floated.
(d) Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.
17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called
(a) Luxury goods.
(b) Expensive goods.
(c) Capital goods.
(d) Economic goods.
18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by
(a) E.H.Chamberlin
(b) P.A.Samuelson
(c) J.Robinson
(d) A.Marshall
19. Smoke is formed due to
(a) solid dispersed in gas.
(b) solid dispersed in liquid.
(c) gas dispersed in solid.
(d) gas dispersed in gas.
20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?
(a) Aluminum hydroxide
(b) Silver bromide
(c) Potassium nitrate
(d) Sodium chloride.
21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains
(a) Methane.
(b) Ethane and butane.
(c) propane and butane.
(d) methane, ethane, propane and propylene.
22. Preparation of ‘Dalda or Vanaspati’ ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Oxidation
(c) Hydrogenation
(d) Ozonoloysis
23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Orange
(d) Red
24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its
(a) better cleaning action.
(b) proper pigmental composition.
(c) high glorious nature.
(d) very low cost.
25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication and for
transmitting TV programmes?
(a) INSAT-A
(b) Aryabhata
(c) Bhaskara
(d) Rohini
26. What is the full form of ‘AM’ regarding radio broadcasting?
(a) Amplitude Movement
(b) Anywhere Movement
(c) Amplitude Matching
(d) Amplitude Modulation.
27. Who is the author of Gandhi’s favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?
(a) Purandar Das
(b) Shyamal Bhatt
(c) Narsi Mehta
(d) Sant Gyaneshwar
28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?
(a) Dengu fever
(b) Filariasis
(c) Sleeping sickness
(d) Malaria
29. What is the principal ore of aluminium?
(a) Dolomite
(b) Copper
(c) Lignite
(d) Bauxite
30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?
(a) The US
(b) Norway
(c) India
(d) The UK
31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the
(a) Planning Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) The Union Cabinet
(d) Finance Ministry
32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for
(a) ” all other things variable ”
(b) “other things increasing”
(c) “other things being equal”
(d) “all other things decreasing”
33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?
(a) Dev Anand
(b) Rekha
(c) Dilip Kumar
(d) Shabana Azmi
34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with
(a) Interest Rate.
(b) Bank Rate.
(c) Wage Rate.
(d) Exchange Rate.
35. India’s biggest enterprise today is
(a) the Indian Railways.
(b) the Indian Commercial Banking System.
(c) the India Power Sector.
(d) the India Telecommunication System.
36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is
(a) Indian Statistical Institute.
(b) Reserve Bank of India.
(c) Central Statistical Organisation.
(d) National Council for Applied Economics and Research.
37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in
India?
(a) The Governor of India
(b) The Planning Commission
(c) The State Bank of India
(d) The Reserve Bank of India
38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total
receipt is called.
(a) Fiscal deficit
(b) Budget deficit
(c) Revenue deficit
(d) Current deficit
39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its
(a) production.
(b) production and sale.
(c) Production and transportation.
(d) Production, transportation and sale.
40. In the US, the President is elected by
(a) The Senate.
(b) Universal Adult Franchise.
(c) The House of Representatives.
(d) The Congress.
41. Fascism believes in
(a) Peaceful change
(b) Force
(c) Tolerance
(d) Basic Rights for the individual
42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur?
(a) Supervision
(b) Management
(c) Marketing
(d) Risk bearing
43. Knowledge, technical skill, education ‘etc.’ in economics, are regarded as
(a) social-overhead capital.
(b) human capital.
(c) tangible physical capital.
(d) working capital.
44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?
(a) 2,250 km
(b) 3,500 km
(c) 5,000 km
(d) 1,000 km
45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on
the Indian border in
(a) Sikkim.
(b) Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir.
46. M. Damodaran is the
(a) Chairman, Unit Trust of India.
(b) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
(c) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
(d) Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India.
47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?
(a) BrahMos
(b) Chetak
(c) Astra
(d) Tejas
48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
(a) Tony Blair
(b) Jack Straw
(c) Robin Cook
(d) Gordon Brown.
49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in
(a) France.
(b) China.
(c) Germany.
(d) South Africa.
50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) Navin Chawla
(b) N.Gopalswamy
(c) T.S.krishnamoorty
(d) B.B.Tandon
51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair, is
(a) A call of Honour – In the Service of Emergent Inida
(b) Whither Secular India?
(c) Ayodhya and Aftermath
(d) Shining India and BJP.
52. What was the original name of “Nurjahan”?
(a) Jabunnisa
(b) Fatima Begum
(c) Mehrunnisa
(d) Jahanara
53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909
(c) Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance
(d) Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878
54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by
(a) Lord Lytton.
(b) Lord Ripon.
(c) Lord Dufferin.
(d) Lord Curzon.
55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was
(a) worship of forces of nature.
(b) organized city life.
(c) pastoral farming.
(d) caste society.
56. Name the capital of Pallavas.
(a) Kanchi.
(b) Vattapi.
(c) Trichnapalli.
(d) Mahabalipuram.
57. The Home Rule League was started by
(a) M.K.Gandhi
(b) B.G.Tilak
(c) Ranade
(d) K.T.Telang
58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because
(a) it sought tocurb civil liberties.
(b) it proposed to partition India.
(c) it was an all-white commission Indian representation.
(d) it proposed measures for nationalism.
59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during
(a) Cyclones
(b) Anti-cyclones
(c) Lunar-eclipse
(d) Solar eclipse.
60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with
(a) The Montagu Decleration.
(b) The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms.
(c) The Morley-Minto Reforms.
(d) The Rowlatt Act.
61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by
(a) counting the number of branches.
(b) measuring the height ,of the tree.
(c) measuring the diameter of the trunk.
(d) counting the number of rings in the trunk.
62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Algae
d) Fungi
63. What is an endoscope?
(a) It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal
(b) it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats
(c) It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders
(d) It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles.
64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as
(a) Diabetes mellitus
(b) Diabetes insipidus
(c) Diabetes imperfectus
(d) Diabetes sugarensis
65. The President of India is elected by
(a) members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(b) members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures.
(c) members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies.
(d) Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.
66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is
(a) of no use to plants.
(b) injurious of plants.
(c) directly utilized by plants.
(d) utilized through micro-organisms.
67. Diamond and Graphite are
(a) allotropes
(b) isomorphous
(c) isomers
(d) isobars
68. Kayak is kind of
(a) tribal tool.
(b) boat.
(c) ship.
(d) weapon.
69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Vitamins.
70. Rotation of crops means
(a) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.
(b) some crops are growing again and again.
(c) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity.
(d) None of these.
71. Suez Canal connects
(a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
(b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
(c) Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
(d) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?
(a) Kandla
(b) Kochi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Vishkhapatnam.
73. “Slash and Burn agriculture” is the name given to
(a) method of potato cultivation.
(b) process of deforestation.
(c) mixed framing.
(d) shifting cultivation.
74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is
(a) excessive fuel wood collection.
(b) excessive soil erosion.
(c) floods.
(d) construction of roads.
75. Recharging of water table depends on
(a) amount of rainfall.
(b) relief of the area.
(c) vegetation of the area.
(d) amount of percolation.
Answers Part – I :
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (d)26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (c)36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b)41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (c)
46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (a)51. (c) 52. (d) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (a)56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (d)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (d)66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (b) 69. (a) 70. (b)71. (d) 72. (d) 73. (a) 74. (d) 75. (a)
Specific UN Agencies and their Headquarters
1.The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - UNDP is the UN‘s global development network
advocating change and connecting countries to share knowledge and resources which helps build a
better life in countries across the globe. Presently it has offices in 166 member countries. UNDP is
headquartered at New York, US.
2.The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – UNICEF was initially set up in 1946 as an emergency
fund to provide post-war relief to children in different countries. Today, as a children’s fund, UNICEF
concentrates its activities on providing assistance to children and mothers in developing countries,
aiming at improving their quality of life. UNICEF is headquartered at New York, US.
3.The United Nations Educational and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) – UNESCO was founded on 16
November 1945 to assist developing countries in their educational projects, to help the countries in
scientific development and to build cultural understanding between the nations. UNESCO is
headquartered at Paris, France.
4.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) – IMF is an international organisation having 184 member
countries. It was established in 1945 to promote international monetary co-operation and exchange
stability between nations which in turn would promote economic growth and increase employment
opportunities. IMF also provides temporary financial assistance to its member countries to ease their
balance of payment. IMF is headquartered at Washington DC, US.
5.The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, commonly known as the World
Bank) – The ‘World Bank’ was formed after the Bretton Woods conference in 1944, but begun
operations in 1946. It aims at providing financial and technical assistance to developing countries
around the World. Presently World Bank has 184 member countries and is headquartered at Washinton
DC, US.
6.The World Trade Organisation (WTO) – WTO was formed as an international trade body to replace
General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) in 1995. WTO is the only international body dealing with
rules of trade between the countries to help producers of goods and services, exporters and importers
conduct their business. It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland. Cape Verde has been the most
recent member of the WTO since 23 July 2008.
For the entire list of members go to
WTO | Understanding the WTO -* members
7.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – IAEA was set up in 1957. It is presently
headquartered at Vienna, Austria.
8.The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) – FAO was set up in 1945. It is presently headquartered
at Rome, Italy.
9.The World Health Organisation (WHO) – W.H.O was set up in 1946. It is presently headquartered at
Geneva, Switzerland.
10.The International Finance Corporation (IFC) – IFC is an affiliate of the World Bank, and was set up in
1956. It is headquartered at Washinton DC, US.
11.The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – ITU was set up in 1932. It is headquartered at
Geneva, Switzerland.
12.The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) – ICAO was set up in 1944. It is headquartered at
Montreal, Canada.
13.The Universal Postal Union (UPU) – UPU was set up in 1875. It is headquartered at Berne,
Switzerland.
14.The International Labor Organisation (ILO) – ILO was set uo in 1919. It is headquartered at Geneva,
Switzerland.
15.The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) – IMO was set up in 1948. It is headquartere
INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS
1.The Asian Development Bank (ADB) – It is headquartered at Manila, Phillipines.
2.The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) – It is headquartered at Jakarta, Indonesia.
3.The European Union (EU) – It is headquartered at Brussels, Belgium.
4.The INTERPOL – It is headquartered at Lyon, France
5.The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) – It is headquartered at Brussels, Belgium.
6.The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) – It is headquartered at Vienna, Austria.
7.The Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) – It is headquartered at Kuwait.
8.The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) – It is headquartered at Kathmandu,
Nepal.
9.The Red Cross – It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.
SUMMIT in 2010:
BRIC ===>> Brasillia,Brazil.
IBSA ===>> Brasillia,Brazil.
G-20 ===>> Toranto,Canada.
G-8 ===>> Ontario, Canada.
Asean ===>> Hanoi,Vietnam.
SAARC ===>> Thimpu,Bhutan.
Head of States:
UK ===>> David Cameroon.
Russia President ===>> Dmitri Medvdev.
Russian PM ===>> Vladimir Putin
Pak Prez ===>> Zardari
Pak PM ===>> Gilani.
China Prez ===>> Hu Jintao
China PM ===>> Wen Jiabao
Germany Prez ===>> Christian Wuff
Germanys Chancellor ===>> Angela Merkel
Australias Prez ===>> Julia Gillard.
Canadas PM ===>> Stephen Harper
Brazils PM ===>> Lula De Silva
South Africas PM ===>> Jacob Zuma
Afganistan Prez ===>> Hamid Karzai.
Iran Prez ===>> Ahmadinejad.
SL prez ===>> Mahinda Rajpaksa
Posts and Rank:
Chief Justice =======>>> S H Kapadia
Foreign Secretory =======>>> Nirupma Rao
Home Secretory =======>>> G K Pillai
Commerce Secretory =======>>> Rahul Khullar
Finance Secretory =======>>> ashok Chawla
Sebi Chairman =======>>> C B Bhave
Deputy Chairman Planning Commission =======>>> M S Ahluwalia
Attorney General =======>>> G E Vahanvati
Chief Election Commissioner =======>>> S Y Querishi
chairman National Human Right Commission =======>>> K G Balakrishnan
Chairperson National Commission 4 women =======>>> Girija Vyas
President FICCI =======>>> R B Mittal
UNION MINISTERS Ghulam Nabi Azad - Health & Family Welfare
Kapil Sibal - Human Resource Development
Veerappa Moily - Law & Justice
Ambika Soni - Information & Broadcasting
Anand Sharma - Commerce & Industry
S Jaipal Reddy -Urban Development
Murli Deora - Oil & Petroleum minister
Kumari Selja - Housing, Urban & Poverty Alleviation, Tourism
Sushil Kumar Shinde - Power
Vilasrao Deshmukh - Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises.
Kamal Nath - Surface Transport & Highways
Virbhadra Singh - Steel
A Raja - IT & Communication
Dayanidhi Maran - Textiles
Pawan Kumar Bansal - Water Resources
C P Joshi - Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
M S Gill - Youth Affairs & Sports
M Azhagiri - Chemical & Fertilisers
Mallikarjun Kharge - Labour & Employment
Farooq Abdullah - New & Renewable Energy.
Subodh Kant Sahay - Food Processing Industries
G K Vasan - Shipping
Pawan Kumar Bansal - Parliamentary Affairs
Vyalar Ravi - Overseas Indian Affairs
B K Handique - Mines, Development of North-Eastern Region
Mukul Wasnik - Social Justice & Empowerment
Kantilal Bhuria - Tribal Affairs
Pranab Mukherjee - Finance
Sharad Pawar - Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
A K Antony Defence
P. Chidambaram - Home Affairs
Mamata Banerjee - Railways
S M Krishna - External Affairs
MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
Praful Patel Civil Aviation
Prithviraj Chavan Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and MoS in the Prime Minister’s Office;
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs.
Jyotiraditya Scindia Commerce and Industry----courtesy HosniMubarak
Sriprakash Jaiswal Coal; Statistics & Programme Implementation
Salman Khursheed Corporate Affairs; Minority Affairs
Dinsha J Patel Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Krishna Tirath Women and Child Development
Jairam Ramesh Environment and Forests
MINISTERS OF STATE
Mahadev S. Khandela Road Transport & Highways
Dinesh Trivedi Health & Family Welfare
Sisir Adhikari Rural Development
Sultan Ahmed Tourism
Mukul Roy Shipping
Mohan Jatua Information and Broadcasting
D Napoleon Minister Social Justice & Empowerment
Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan Information & Broadcasting
S Gandhiselvan Health & Family Welfare
Tusharbhai Chaudhary Tribal Affairs
Sachin Pilot Communications and IT
Arun Yadav Youth Affairs & Sports
Pratik Patil Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
R P N Singh Road Transport & Highways
Shashi Tharoor External Affairs
Vincent Pala Water Resources
Pradeep Jain Rural Development
Agatha Sangma Rural Development
Some Important Committees and to which they are Associated:
Librahan Committee ====>> Babri Masjid Probe
kelkar Committee ====>> On Direct Taxes & 13th Finance Commission
U.C. Banerjee Commission ====>> Enquiry into Godhra carnage (railways)
Parikh Committee ====>> Hike in Petroleum Prices
Nanavati Commission ====>> 1984 Sikh Riots
Chakravarti Committee + Narsimha Committee ====>> Banking sector reforms
G.V.Ramakrishna Committee ====>> Disinvestment in PSU shares
Yashpal Committee ====>> Review of School Education system
RBI Executive Interns GK.
1. What is the projected growth rate by Economic Advisory council of PM for the year 2011-2012?
2. Which is the highest sports award in India? Dronacharya Award-lifetime Achievement.
3. On which country recent sanctions were made for its nuclear program by US? Iran
4. Which Global Summit was recently organised in Tehran? G-15
5. The sports personality Diego Forlan in news recently belongs to which sports? Soccer
6. The US accused a country for its Currency policies, which it hailed responsible for global financial
crisis? China
7. The book A suitable boy was written by. Vikram Seth
8. Which bank recently opened a green branch in Chennai? SBI
9. RBI is presently planning to raise CAR(Capital Adequacy Ratio) by 1 %, what is the CAR percentage at
present?
10. World Bank introduced millennium development goal, by which year the targets under this program
will be achieved globally?
11. The Prime Lending Rate was recently scrapped, and a new rate system was introduced? Base Rate.
12. RBI under its LAF policy changes a rate frequently, identify the one. Repo Rate.
13. Ministry of Rural Development introduced a programme for improving health conditions. Identify?
ASHA
14. recently govt. of India introduced a bill to consider certain lifestyle disorders as pandemic and take
appropriate planning action to reduce. which of the following is not a lifestyle disease? Cancer, leprosy,
Stroke, Diabetes, Answer Leprosy.
15. India government recently signed an agreement with David Cameroon on defense related
cooperation? Then which country India signed the deal with?
16. The unit Joule is used for which among the following? Heat, Velocity, Energy?
17. Place is ASEAN summit - 2010 - vietnam
18. 2011 Cricket world cup finals venue - mumbai
19. World's largest consumer of energy - usa (though i answered china.. damn..!)
20. India recently joined Financial Action Task Force(FATF). What is the goal of FATF - to prevent money
laundering and terrorist financing
21.Author of "A Suitable Boy".. - Vikram Seth
22. something something on anti smoking initiative (gates and melinda foundation donated $5 million to
this project) - STEPS
23. Highest award in the field of literature - a)Oscars, b)kalinga prize, c)Booker prize, d)grammy
24. Name the country where elections were held in september 2010 - a)nepal, b)afghanistan,
c)myanmar, d)sri lanka
25. Military ruler General Than Shwe visited india. Which country does he belong to - Myanmar
26. Roza Otunbayeva recently became the president to which country - kyrgyzthan
27. something something about the latest addition to EU memeber countries
28. Name of the summit held in tehran in may 2010 - G -15
Central Bank PO exam GA Paper 23/07/2010
1. Equity schemes managed strong NAV gains, which boost their assets’ was a news in some financial
newspapers. What is the full form of the term NAV as used in above head lines ?
(A) Nil Accounting Variation
(B) Net Accounting Venture
(C) Net Asset Value
Ans : (C)
2. As per reports published in various news papers, mutual fund companies showed 94 per cent growth
in their total profits during 2009-10. This means the profits earned by these companies were 94 per
cent—
(A) Of the total investments they made collectively during the year
(B) More than their profits during previous year
Ans : (B)
3. As per the news published in various news papers Pakistan has imposed 15 per cent regulatory duty
on exports of cotton yarn. Why countries are required to impose regulatory duties on exports of some
of their commodities while in the eyes of the layman more exports means more foreign exchange and
more revenue for the Govt. ?
1. It is done to control the exports of a commodity as it may be needed more in local markets than in
foreign countries.
2. It is done to control the general inflation in the country as the inordinate exports of various
commodities create imbalance and also cost push inflation.
3. It is a good short time measure to collect more revenue from the exports of the commodity which is
in high demand in overseas markets.
(A) Only 1
Ans : (A)
4. As per the reports published in some major news papers ‘ADAG companies’ made good profits during
the year. ADAG companies are popularly known as—
(A) Companies owned by Tata Group
(B) Aditya Birla Companies
(C) Reliance companies
(D) Companies owned by Aptech
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
5. ONGC – Mittal Energy finds hydrocarbons in two blocks OPL-279 & OPL -285 in Nigerian sea was the
news in some major news papers. what is the full form of the term OPL as used in the above head line ?
(A) Oil Prospecting License
Ans : (A)
6. “Mutual Funds reported exceptional performance in 2009-10” was the news in major financial news
papers recently. What is a mutual fund ?
1. A type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors and invest it in stocks,
bonds or other money market instruments.
2. It is a subsidiary of a bank or financial company created specially to ralse money to be invested in a
particular industry i.e. housing or insurance etc. The money raised thus cannot be invested anywhere
else.
3. When several banks and financial companies come together and create a common pool of money to
fund
mega infrastructural project like bridges, roads, power plants etc. the common pool is known as Mutual
Fund.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
Ans : (B)
7. As we all know the Bank Rate at present is fixed at 6%. What does it mean in context to the banking
operations ?
(A) No bank will be able to give loan to any party on a rate lower than the Bank Rate
(B) Bank should give loan to their priority sector customers/borrowers at the rate of 6% only. They
cannot charge less or more than this from their priority sector clients
Ans : (A)
8. As per the reports in various news papers many private companies are trying to obtain the licences to
launch a banking company in India. Which of the following organizations/agencies issue the licence for
the same ?
(A) Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(B) Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF)
(C) Indian Bank Association
(D) Registrar of Companies
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
9. We very frequently read about Europe’s Sovereign—debt crisis these day. Which of the following
statement/s is/are true about the same ?
1. In early 2010 the Euro crisis developed in some countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal.
2. This created a credit default swap between the countries of the European Union.
3. SAARC countries have offered some assistance to some of severely affected countries like Portugal,
Spain & Greece.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
Ans : (A)
10. As we all know the RBI has raised the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 25 bps. in April 2010. What action
banks will have to take to implement the same ?
1. They will have to deposit some more money with the RBI as a reserved money.
2. Banks will be required to give some more loan to projects of the priority sector.
3. Banks will be required to give loan equivalent to the CRR to the Govt. of India for its day to day
expenditure as and when required.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
Ans : (A)
11. As per estimates given by the RBI the Economic Growth during the year 2010-11 will be at which of
the following levels ?
(A) 6•5%
(B) 7%
(C) 7•5%
(D) 8%
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
12. Which of the following is/are correct about the RBI’s credit policy announced in April 2010 ?
1. Repo rate raised by 25 bps.
2. A new reporting platform was introduced for secondary market transactions in Certificate of Deposits
(CDs) and Commercial Papers (CPs).
3. Core Investment Companies (CICs) having an asset size of Rs. 100 crore are required to register also
with the RBI.
(A) Only 1
Ans : (A)
13. As per the announcement made by the RBI some Stock Exchanges in India are allowed to introduce
Plain Vanilla Currency Options. The term Plain Vanilla Currency Options is associated with which of the
following activities / operations ?
(A) Dollar – Rupee Exchange Rate
(B) Floating of Commercial Papers
(C) Launch of new mutual funds
(D) Deciding the opening price of a share on a particular business day
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
14. Which of the following is not a term related to banking/finance operations ?
(A) Provision Coverage Ratio
(B) Securitization
(C) Consolidation
(D) Commodification
(E) Derivatives
Ans : (C)
15. The process of “Artificial Application of Water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops”, is
technically known as—
(A) water harvesting
(B) irrigation
(C) water recharging
(D) percolation
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
16. As per the news published in major news papers/journals henceforth the Credit Card holders will be
able to access their credit card information though automated interactive voice response system over
the phone instead of speaking to the staff. This decision ofthe banks/credit card companies will
provide—
1. an additional hurdle to the customers as people feel comfortable in talking to the staff instead of
talking to a machine.
2. an additional security to the customers as this does not allow any staff to handle any transaction
directly.
3. some comfort to the banks as they will be able to reduce their staff strength.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 3
Ans : (B)
17. The 34th National Game which were postponed several times are scheduled to be held in which of
the following states ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) Jharkhand
Ans : (E)
18. Waste Water generates which of the following gases which is more powerful and dangerous than
CO2 ?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Sulphur di-oxide
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Methane
Ans : (D)
19. Which of the following days was observed as World Water Day 2010 ?
(A) 20th June
(B) 22nd July
(C) 22nd March
(D) 20th May
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
20. Late Vinda Karandikar who died a few months back was a famous—
(A) Author
(B) Cine-Actor
Ans : (A)
21. As per the reports published recently the Govt. of India has decided to create a separate
agency/body scrutinize all Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) officially. Up till now the security screening
was being done by the—
(A) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Govt. of India
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) Securities & Exchange Board of India
(D) Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India
(E) Ministry of Home Affairs Govt. of India
Ans : (E)
22. As per the news reports in various news papers the USA has outlined some major policy goals to
prevent the danger of nuclear terrorism. Which of the following is/are included in those policy goals ?
1. Convene a nuclear security summit within a year’s time under the leadership of the USA.
2. A new agreement/pact should be introduced in place of present Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty
(NPT).
3. Call for a global effort to secure all nuclear weapons at all vulnerable sites all over the world
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (E)
23. ‘Indira Gandhi Canal’ which is around 450 km long provide irrigation facility mainly to which of the
following states ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
(E) Rajasthan
Ans : (E)
24. Former caption of the Indian Cricket team, Ajit Wadekar is conferred which of the following awards
for the year 2010 ?
(A) Bharat Ratna
(B) Khel Shri Award
(C) Dronacharya Award
(D) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
25. Who amongst the following is the director of the popular Hindi film “Oye Lucky ! Lucky Oye” ?
(A) Mani Ratnam
(B) David Dhavan
(C) Dibankar Banerjee
(D) R. Balakrishnan
Ans : (C)
26. India recently signed an agreement to import Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) from a country which is the
largest LNG producer and supplier of the world. Which is that country ?
(A) Kuwait
(B) Qatar
(C) Iran
(D) Saudi Arabia
Ans : (B)
27. As a measure to help countries hit by global financial meltdown the RBI has purchased notes worth
US $ 10 billion in terms of Special Drawing Rights from a World Organisation/agency. Which is this
agency/organization ?
(A) Federal Reserve of U.S.A.
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) World Bank
(D) International Monetary Fund
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
28. Which of the following is not a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, Govt. of
India ?
(A) Mazagaon Dock Ltd.
(B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd.
(C) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
(D) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
(E) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.
Ans : (C)
29. Which of the following states won the senior National Women’s Football Tournament 2010 ?
(A) Manipur
(B) Assam
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
(E) Delhi
Ans : (A)
30. Which of the following is not a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) ?
(A) Shaurya
(B) Pinaka
(C) Brahmos
(D) Agni
(E) Nag
Ans : (A)
31. Which of the following declarations/treaties was adopted by the BRIC countries recently to promote
Global Food Security ?
(A) Moscow Declaration
(B) Doha Treaty
(C) Delhi Declaration
(D) Kabul Treaty
Ans : (A)
32. Which of the following statements represent(s) the main objective(s) of the revised National Health
Policy–2002 of the Govt. of India ?
1. Increase Public expenditure from 0•9 per cent to 2 per cent of the GDP.
2. Setting up of Medical Grants Commission for funding new Govt. Medical & Dental colleges.
3. Mandatory two years rural posting before awarding the degree to Medical Graduates
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (E)
33. Which of the following metals is used for genration of nuclear Energy by most of the Nuclear Power
Plants ?
(A) Zinc
(B) Platinum
(C) Uranium
(D) Nickel
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
34. Indus Water Treaty is a pact on sharing of river water between India and—
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Afghanistan
(E) Myanmar
Ans : (B)
35. The Union Cabinet recently cleared Prohibition of unfair Practices in Technical Medical Educational
Institutes and Universities Bill 2010. As per the bill which of the following will now be treated as a
cognizable offence ?
(A) Accepting capitation fee from the students
(B) Running a private college
(C) Not allowing students to change their course in between
(D) Running a college without proper facilities
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
36. Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy ?
1. Wind Energy
2. Solar Energy
3. Nuclear Energy
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (D)
37. Which of the following countries is not amongst the top ten in industrial production in the world
during 2010 ?
(A) India
(B) Iran
(C) China
(D) France
(E) U.S.A.
Ans : (B)
38. Commonwealth Games 2010 are being organized in which of the following countries ?
(A) Australia
(B) South Africa
(C) Canada
(D) New Zealand
(E) India
Ans : (E)
39. Which of the following is not a banking related term ?
(A) Radiation
(B) Outstanding amount
(C) Benchmark Prime Lending Rate
(D) Explicit Guarantee
(E) Creditor
Ans : (A)
40. Insurance service provided by various banks is commonly known as—
(A) Investment Banking
(B) Portfolio Management
(C) Merchant Banking
(D) Bancassurance
(E) Micro Finance
Ans : (D)
41. Who amongst the following has recently taken over as the Chairman of the 19th Law Commission ?
(A) Mr. A. R. Lakshmanan
(B) Mr. P. V. Reddy
(C) Mr. Yashwant Sinha
(D) Mr. Ranjan Bharti Mittal
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
42. Moortidevi Award is given for excellence in the field of—
(A) Classical dance
(B) Literature
(C) Classical music
(D) Cinematography
(E) Social service
Ans : (B)
43. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket ?
(A) Love
(B) Tee
(C) Penalty stroke
(D) No Ball
Ans : (D)
44. Which of the following awards is given by an agency of the United Nations Organization ?
(A) Normon Borloug Award
(B) Kalinga Prize
(C) Ramon Magsaysay Award
(D) Pulitzer Prize
Ans : (B)
45. Which of the following countries won the Hockey World Cup 2010 ?
(A) Spain
(B) England
(C) India
(D) Australia
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
46. Who amongst the following is the author of the English novel ‘solo’, which was given Common
Wealth Writers’ Prize 2010 ?
(A) Aamer Hussain
(B) Jonathan Tel
(C) Rana Dasgupta
(D) John Torrence Tate
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
47. Mr. Surjit Patar who was awarded Saraswati Samman recently is a well known poet of—
(A) Hindi
(B) English
(C) Punjabi
(D) Urdu
(E) Bengali
Ans : (C)
48. Which of the following is the book written by Kiran Desai ?
(A) Higher than Everest
(B) A Passage to England
(C) Affluent Society
(D) All my Yester Years
(E) The Inheritance of Loss
Ans : (E)
49. Which of the following Trophies/cups is associated with the game of Hockey ?
(A) Durand Cup
(B) Santosh Trophy
(C) Rangaswami Cup
(D) Ranji Trophy
Ans : (C)
50. Sandra Bullock who was awarded Oscar recently is a famous—
(A) Actress
(B) Director
(C) Music Composer
(D) Screen play writer
Ans : (A)
Syndicate Bank Specialist Officers GA Paper 23/05/2010
1. In one of his speeches Pranab Mukherjee said that the Govt. had no plans to dilute the roles of market
regulators. This means the role of which of the following will not be diluted ?
(A) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
(B) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
(C) Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
(D) Bureau of Indian Standards
(E) Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Ans : (E)
2. What is the full form of ‘ULIP’, the term which was in the news recently ?
(A) Universal Life & Investment Plan
(B) Unit Loan & Insurance Plan
(C) Universal Loan & Investment Plan
(D) Uniformly Loaded Investment Plan
(E) Unit Linked Insurance Plan
Ans : (E)
3. As per the news published in some major financial newspapers the Maharashtra Govt. is planning to
introduce ‘Green Tax’ on vehicles. What is the purpose of Green Tax ?
(A) It has been introduced with the aim of discouraging high consumption of petroleum products
(B) It is a tax levied by the Govt. in place of VAT as VAT is not very profitable for State Govts.
(C) It is just like a toll tax which will be charged from all the vehicles whenever they enter green areas of
a city like hospitals, schools, and old age homes
(D) This is a tax levied on big commercial vehicles only with the aim of prohibiting them from entering
residential areas and non commercial areas
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
4. Very often we read in newspapers about 3G or 3rd Generation technology. This is a set of standards
used by which of the following ?
(A) To combat climatic changes
(B) Production of Nuclear Energy
(C) Film Production
(D) Mobile Telecommunications
(E) All of these
Ans : (D)
5. Which of the following companies is not in the field of insurance business ?
(A) ICICI Prudential
(B) Bajaj Allianz
(C) Tata AIG
(D) AEGON Religare
(E) Royal Orchid
Ans : (E)
6. Many times we read that a corporate entity is in the process of raising its capital base. Why is a
company required to raise money to strengthen its capital base ?
1. To finance its expansion plans
2. To finance its diversification plans
3. To repay its loans and borrowings
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)
7. Many times we read in newspapers that a company is planning to bring public issue. What does it
mean ?
1. Shares of the company will be issued only through public sector organizations like banks/central
financial institutions etc.
2. Shares of the company will be issued to general public only through primary market.
3. This means some stakeholders/promoters are willing to leave the company.
Hence, they wish to sell their stock to the general public.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
8. Whenever some people wish to enter into business world, it is a must for them to approach a bank.
What services do banks provide them in this regard ?
1. Banks act as payment agents by operating current accounts, paying cheques and receiving payments
for them.
2. Maintaining account books for them for their day to day activities so that they are not required to
appoint account/finance personnel on a regular basis.
3. Lending money by way of overdraft installment loan, credit or advance for business activities.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
9. As we all have noticed banks these days are giving more emphasis on ‘Branch less Banking’. What
does this really means ?
1. Banks will not have many branches as used to be in the good old days. Instead the number of
branches will be restricted and will conduct only a specified core business.
2. Banks will launch/operate many delivery channels like ATMs, Mobile Banking/Internet Banking etc. so
that people are not required to visit a branch for their usual banking needs.
3. This means banks will issue only debit or credit cards for all types of day to day financial transactions.
Cheques/cash payments will not be allowed.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (D)
10. As per the news published in various financial newspapers Maruti Suzuki has no immediate plans to
enter into ‘low cost segment’. This means—
1. Maruti-Suzuki will not reduce the price of its various products, as is being done by some other
manufacturers.
2. Maruti-Suzuki does not want to produce a ‘Nano’ like low cost car in the near future.
3. Maruti-Suzuki wants to retain its existing position of luxury car makers and will not enter into the area
of makers of cars for the general public.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
11. Which of the following is not a function of a bank ?
(A) Providing project finance
(B) Selling Mutual Funds
(C) Deciding policy rates like CRR, Repo Rates/SLR etc.
(D) Settlement of payments on behalf of the customers
(E) All of these are functions of a bank
Ans : (C)
12. Which of the following is a form of ‘Small Savings Bank’ popular among the poor or children ?
(A) Core Banking
(B) Credit Banking
(C) Debit Card
(D) Merchant Banking
(E) Piggy Banking
Ans : (E)
13. As published in various newspapers India and European Union are trying to finalize a free trade pact.
How will this helps India and EU ?
1. Both the parties will be able to export-import goods without tariffs, quotas and preferences on most
of the goods and services traded between them.
2. The European Union will have to accept all payments in rupees only whereas India will accept all
payments for its exports in Euro only. The Dollar will have no role in this business.
3. Both parties will have to decide the total value of trade between them in advance and will be bound
to obey the commitment made thus.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
14. The G-20 Summit in June 2010 is scheduled to be held at which of the following places ?
(A) London
(B) Washington
(C) Tokyo
(D) Paris
(E) Toronto
Ans : (E)
15. As we all know the Govt. of India has initiated several projects/schemes for revival and recharging of
water bodies/lakes etc. What is meant by recharging of water bodies ?
1. Recharge in fact is deep drainage of water bodies so that water starts moving downwards from the
surface.
2. Recharge is nothing but digging new wells and lakes so that more water is available for use.
3. Recharging means levy of a tax on use of ground water for private purposes. This is done in addition
to the usual tax that civic bodies collect on the usual water supply.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
16. As per the news published in various newspapers China had to face its first ‘Trade Deficit’ in six
years. This means China—
(A) did not earn as much from its exports as it had to pay for its imports
(B) earn much more than its expectations on its exports and paid very less on imports
(C) has decided to stop imports and exports for the time being as it is producing just enough for tis
consumption
(D) has failed to keep its commitment to supply (export) goods as promised to various countries. The
result is it may have to devalue its currency (Yuan) as it has lost its credibility in the market
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
17. Several Public Sector organizat ons like ONGC, SAIL and NTPC received ‘Scope Award.’ The award is
given for which of the following ?
(A) Earning the highet profit amongst all PSUs
(B) For creating the maximum number of jobs in a year
(C) For donating the maximum amount in Pradhan Mantri Rahat Kosh in a year
(D) For cutting down expenditure by 50% or more in a year to wipe out losses made in the previous year
(E) Best Corporate Governance
Ans : (E)
18. Iron Ore is found in which of the following states in India ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Orissa
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
(E) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (C)
19. Which of the following countries is in a deep crisis these days and is struggling to finance its budget
deficit and govt. debt ?
(A) Russia
(B) Greece
(C) Britain
(D) USA
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
20. As per the budget documents placed in the Parliament in February 2010, what are the challenges
India is facing on its economic front ?
1. To quickly revert to the high GDP growth path of 9%.
2. Making development more inclusive.
3. To strengthen the governmental system and the process of governance at different levels.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
21. Prabha Rao was the Governor of which of the following States immediately prior to her death ?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Goa
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
22. Who amongst the following is not a famous Lawn Tennis player ?
(A) Cara Black
(B) Mike Bryan
(C) Denis Ndiso
(D) Serena Williams
(E) Leander Paes
Ans : (C)
23. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan whose name was in the news recently is the Chariman of—
(A) Indian Space Research Organisation
(B) Atomic Energy Commission
(C) Department of Information Technology
(D) Unique Identification Authority of India
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
24. Which of the following awards is given by the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh ?
(A) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Award
(C) Shikhar Samman
(D) Pravasi Bhartiya Samman
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
25. Which of the following terms is not used in Cricket ?
(A) Ashes
(B) Backfoot shot
(C) Smash
(D) Crease
(E) All are used in cricket
Ans : (C)
26. Which of the following cups/trophies is not given for excellence in the game of Badminton ?
(A) Uber Cup
(B) Thomas Cup
(C) Syed Modi Memorial Trophy
(D) Aros Junior Cup
(E) Merdeka Cup
Ans : (E)
27. The Ministerial level meeting of the BASIC Group of countries was held in New Delhi in January 2010.
Which of the following is not a member of the BASIC Group ?
(A) Brazil
(B) South Africa
(C) Russia
(D) China
(E) India
Ans : (C)
28. Which of the following Bills recently approved in the Union Cabinet will help in better health services
in the country ?
(A) Right to Better Health Services Bill
(B) National Health Care Bill
(C) Clinical Establishments (Registration & Regulation) Bill
(D) Essential Services Bill
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
29. Who amongst the following is a Padmashri Award Winner given away recently ?
(A) Chanda Kochhar
(B) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(C) Saif Ali Khan
(D) Harsh Pati Singhania
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
30. Who amongst the following is not a famous author ?
(A) V. S. Naipual
(B) Leander Paes
(C) Anita Desai
(D) Kiran Desai
(E) Chetan Bhagat
Ans : (B)
31. Ivo Josipovic whose name was in news recently is the—
(A) Prime Minister of Croatia
(B) President of Croatia
(C) President of Barbados
(D) Prime Minister of Bolivia
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
32. Priyanka Chopra was given a National Award at the 56th National Awards for her acting for which of
the following films ?
(A) Love Story 2050
(B) What’s your Rashee
(C) Kaminey
(D) Fashion
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
33. Roger Federer is a famous—
(A) Film actor
(B) Author
(C) Lawn Tennis Player
(D) Cricketer
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
34. Who amongst the following was awarded the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award recently ?
(A) V. K. Moorthy
(B) Madhur Bhandarkar
(C) Mahesh Bhatt
(D) Rekha
(E) Hema Malini
Ans : (A)
35. Lee Myung-bak who was the Chief Guest at 61st Republic Day Function of India is the—
(A) President of South Korea
(B) Prime Minister of South Korea
(C) President of Vietnam
(D) Prime Minister of Vietnam
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
36. The Late Jyoti Basu was associated with which of the following political parties ?
(A) BJP
(B) CPI (M)
(C) Congress
(D) Samajwadi Party
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
37. Which of the following schemes launched by the Govt. of India is a scheme to improve the
performance of the agricultural sector ?
(A) National Horticulture Mission
(B) Pulse Polio Abhiyan
(C) Old Age Pension Scheme
(D) Bharat Nirman Yojana
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
38. ‘LBW’ is a term related to the game of—
(A) Badminton
(B) Cricket
(C) Hockey
(D) Football
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
39. ‘Saraswati Samman’ is an award given for excellence in the field of—
(A) Sports
(B) Social Service
(C) Literature
(D) Science & Technology
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
40. ‘Heavy Water’ is used in which of the following fields ?
(A) Thermal Power
(B) Cement
(C) Iron & Steel
(D) Nuclear Power
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
41. Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop ?
(A) Paddy
(B) Wheat
(C) Mango
(D) Bajara
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
42. Dr. Amartya Sen is a famous—
(A) Physicist
(B) Chemical Engineer
(C) Psychologist
(D) Economist
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
43. Which of the following nations is considered the originator of the concept of Micro Finance ?
(A) India
(B) Bangladesh
(C) South Africa
(D) USA
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
44. India’s first transgenic Crop was—
(A) Potato
(B) Brinjal
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Bt. cotton
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
45. ‘White Tiger’ is a book written by—
(A) R. K. Narayanan
(B) Shobha De
(C) Khushwant Singh
(D) Arundhati Roy
(E) Aravind Adiga
Ans : (E)
46. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for excellence in the field of—
(A) Literature
(B) Music
(C) Sports
(D) Science & Technology
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
47. Usain Bolt is a famous—
(A) Cricket player
(B) Athlete
(C) Badminton Player
(D) Footballer
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
48. Govt. normally does not announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of—
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Jute
(E) All of these
Ans : (D)
49. At present Dr. D. Subba Rao is the—
(A) Governor of Orissa
(B) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
(C) Chairman of the FICCI
(D) India’s Representative in IMF
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
50. Banks borrow money from the RBI on which of the following rates ?
(A) Bank rate
(B) CRR
(C) SLR
(D) Reverse Repo Rate
(E) Repo Rate
Ans : (E)
Bank of India PO GA Paper 24/01/2010
1. The President of the Palestine recently emphasized that his country will not resume peace talks until
Israel fully halts settlement building in the—
(A) West Bank
(B) Haifa
(C) Gaza
(D) Tel-Aviv-Yafo
(E) Jerusalem
Ans : (A)
2. All the major world leaders gathered in Berlin in Nov. 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of—
(A) European Union
(B) NATO
(C) Fall of Berlin Wall
(D) G-20
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
3. Now almost all major newspaper journals and magazines are printing research reports giving the
analysis and/or the causes of the sub-prime crisis which gripped America and the world a few months
back. Which of the following was/were amongst the common cause(s) of the same ?
(They were present in almost all the economies)
(1) The problem was that investors erroneously believed property prices were quite predictable and
built a whole edifice of financial planning on the back of the American housing market.
(2) Credit rating agencies all over the world were not equipped to forecast the effect of sub-prime crisis
on world economy. Agencies were over-confident and did not react in time.
(3) Neither USA nor other countries took a note of the crisis in time. In fact they ignored it for quite
some time.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 2
Ans : (A)
4. If you see a big hoarding at a prominent public place, the punch line of which says ‘We All Were Born
Free’; ‘We All Have Equal Rights’, in all probability, the hoarding is put up by—
(A) National Commission for Farmers
(B) National Human Rights Commission
(C) Directorate of Income Tax
(D) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(E) Union Public Service Commission
Ans : (B)
5. Nowadays we frequently read news items about ‘Derivatives’ as used in the world of finance and
money market. Which of the following statement(s) correctly describes what a derivative is and how it
affects money/finance markets ?
(1) Derivatives enable individuals and companies to insure themselves against financial risk.
(2) Derivatives are like fixed deposits in a bank and are the safest way to invest one’s idle money lying in
a bank.
(3) Derivatives are the financial instruments which were used in India even during the British Raj.
(A) Only 3
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
6. Many a time we read in the newspapers that RBI has changed or revised a particular ratio/rate by a
few basis points. What is basis point ?
(A) Ten per cent of one hundredth point
(B) One hundredth of 1%
(C) One hundredth of 10%
(D) Ten per cent of 1000
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
7. Which of the following issues cannot come under the purview of the functioning of the Human Rights
Commission of a country ?
(A) Racial Discrimination
(B) Treatment to Prisoners of War
(C) Human Trafficking
(D) Child Abuse
(E) Climate Migration
Ans : (E)
8. A prominent international weekly sometime ago printed a caption on its cover page which read ‘Brazil
Takes Off’. Other major newspapers/magazines also printed similar stories/articles in their publications
at that time. Why have magazines/newspapers decided to talk about Brazil these days ?
(1) All major economies of the world have been taking time to recover from the recession but Brazil was
one of those which was ‘Last in and First out’.
(2) Brazil is a member of BRIC but unlike China it is a democracy, unlike India, it has no hostile
neighbours, no insurgents and unlike Russia it exports more oil and arms and treats foreign investors
with more respect.
(3) Brazil is the world’s second largest booming economy.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 2
Ans : (A)
9. Which of the following countries has conferred the honour of ‘Legion d’ honneur’ on Bharat Ratna
Lata Mangeshkar ?
(A) Germany
(B) Norway
(C) Japan
(D) U.K.
(E) France
Ans : (E)
10. Expand the term NREGA—
(A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Agency
(B) National Rural Electrification Governing Agency
(C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(D) New Rural Employment Guarantee Agency
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
11. The Rajya Sabha has recently cleared the new poll bill. Which one of the following amendment(s)
is/are made in this bill ?
It has proposed—
(A) Increasing the security deposits to more than double
(B) Restricting the publication of exit polls
(C) Ensuring speedy disposal of electoral disputes
(D) Only (A) and (B)
(E) All (A), (B) and (C)
Ans : (D)
12. The market in which long term securities such as stocks and bonds are bought and sold is commonly
known as—
(A) Commodities Exchange
(B) Capital Market
(C) Bull Market
(D) Bullion Market
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
13. Which one of the following was India’s top destination for exports during 2009 ?
(A) UAE
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) China
(E) Bangladesh
Ans : (A)
14. Which one of the following will be the first High Court in India, to implement the concept of ‘ecourts’
?
(A) Delhi
(B) A.P.
(C) Chennai
(D) Kolkata
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
15. Amongst the following, which one of the following sectors provides the highest contribution in
Industrial Production Index ?
(A) Crude Oil
(B) Petro Refinery Products
(C) Electricity
(D) Coal
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
16. Amongst the following sectors, which sector/segment has shown the highest per cent growth in the
current fiscal ?
(A) Mining
(B) Manufacturing
(C) Electricity, gas and water supply
(D) Banking and Finance
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
17. As per the reports published in newspapers, India purchased around 200 tonnes of gold (almost half
the quantity of gold put up for sale) in Sept. 2009. India purchased this gold from which of the following
organizations ?
(A) World Bank
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) International Gold Council
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
18. World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s ministerial meeting was organized in which of the following cities
recently ?
(A) Geneva
(B) Washington
(C) Paris
(D) Port of Spain
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
19. In which one of the following countries, was the recent Commonwealth Meet (CHOGAM) held ?
(A) Trinidad
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Jamaica
(E) U.K.
Ans : (A)
20. Which of the following decisions taken by the RBI will promote the concept of financial inclusion in
the country ?
(A) To appoint some additional entities as business correspondents
(B) To collect reasonable service charges from the customer in a transparent manner for providing the
services.
(C) To ask the banks to open at least 50 new accounts daily in non serviced areas.
(D) Only (A) and (B)
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
21. For recapitalization of Public Sector Banks, the World Bank has decided to provide funds to India.
These funds will be made available in the form of—
(A) Soft Loan
(B) Term Loan
(C) Emergency aid
(D) Grants
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
22. Citizens of which one of he following age-groups (in years) are covered under the New Pension
System (NPS) ?
(A) 18–50
(B) 21–55
(C) 25–55
(D) 18–60
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
23. Which one of the following is the objective of the flagship scheme ‘Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana’
(RSBY) ?
(A) To provide life insurance cover to rural households
(B) To provide health insurance cover to rural households
(C) To provide both life and health insurance cover to rural household
(D) To provide life and health insurance covers only to people living below poverty line
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
24. Which one of the following had set up the N. R. Narayana Murthy Committee on issues relating to
Corporate Governance ?
(A) SEBI
(B) RBI
(C) CII
(D) Ministry of Finance, GOI
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
25. The proceeds of the disinvestment of profitable public sector units will be used for which of the
following purposes ?
(A) Expansion of existing capacity of PSEs
(B) Modernisation of PSEs
(C) Opening of new PSEs
(D) Meeting the expenditure for various social sector schemes
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
26. Which one of the following is the target fixed for fiscal deficit in the year 2010-2011 ?
(A) 3•5%
(B) 4•0%
(C) 5•5%
(D) 5•0%
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
27. Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country ?
(A) ONGC
(B) OIL
(C) Cairn India
(D) RIL
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
28. Which one of the following states has sought a package of Rs. 500 crores ($ 100 million) for its Rural
Poverty Reduction Programme ?
(A) M.P.
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) A.P.
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
29. Chinese objections have stalled the road work at the village of Demchok, on the Indian side of the
line of control. In which one of the following states is this village located ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
30. Constitutionally, which one of the following can levy Service Tax ?
(A) Union Govt. only
(B) State Govt. only
(C) Union Territory Govt. only
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
31. In the proposed low cost pension scheme, which one of the following has been made responsible for
maintaining of the records of pension account of an individual ?
(A) SIDBI
(B) National Securities Depositories Ltd. (NSDL)
(C) Stock Holding Corporation of India
(D) RBI
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
32. Which one of the following is/are implication(s) of large inflow of foreign exchange into the country
?
1. It makes monetary management difficult for RBI.
2. It creates money supply, asset bubbles and inflation.
3. It weakens the competitiveness of Indian exports.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (B)
33. The Central Banks of which one of the following countries has offered $ 115 billion emergency credit
to support its economy hit by falling prices and also to strengthen its currency ?
(A) South Korea
(B) Japan
(C) U.K.
(D) USA
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
34. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat ?
(A) The Golden Gate
(B) A House for Mr. Biswas
(C) 2 States
(D) White Tiger
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
35. NTPC Ltd. is in the process of exploring opportunities to source coal from overseas. In which one of
the following countries has the NTPC identified two new coal mines ?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Australia
(C) South Korea
(D) Indonesia
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
36. Which of the following organizations has raised its loan amount to India to make it US $ 7 billion in
2009-10 fiscal ?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) World Bank
(D) European Union
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
37. Who amongst the following cricket players became the first to score 17000 runs in One Day
Internationals ?
(A) Rahul Dravid
(B) Stephen Fleming
(C) Ricky Ponting
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
38. The Govt. of India has decided to use the Core Banking System of banks to ensure proper usage of
funds provided for which of its following programmes ?
(A) Literacy Mission
(B) Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(C) National Health Mission
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
39. Famous Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for exemplary work in the field of—
(A) Sports
(B) Literature
(C) Science & Technology
(D) Social Service
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
40. The Reverse Mortgage Scheme was launched by some organizations a few years back. This was done
to help which of the following sections of society ?
(A) Beneficiaries of the NREGA
(B) People living Below Poverty Line
(C) Youngsters
(D) Senior Citizens
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
41. The organization of the South East Asian countries is known as—
(A) OPEC
(B) ASEAN
(C) NATO
(D) UNCTAD
(E) SAARC
Ans : (B)
42. ‘Miss Earth 2009’ title has been conferred upon—
(A) Alejandra Pedrajas
(B) Sandra Saifert
(C) Jessica Barboza
(D) Larissa Ramos
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
43. Which of the following countries became the third largest producer of Steel in the world in 2009 ?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) USA
(D) Japan
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
44. The Foreign Trade policy is announced recently by the Govt. of India. Which of the following
ministries/agencies announce the same ?
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)
(C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(D) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
45. Irina Bokova has taken over as the Chief of the—
(A) ILO
(B) UNICEF
(C) OPEC
(D) UNO
(E) UNESCO
Ans : (E)
46. Dorjee Khandu has taken over as the Chief Minister of—
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Assam
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
47. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Football ?
(A) Caddy
(B) Cutback
(C) Mid-on
(D) Love
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
48. Which of the following is considered a Non Food Crop ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Maize
(C) Bajra
(D) Rice
(E) Jute
Ans : (E)
49. Who amongst the following was the Prime Minister of Nepal immediately prior to Madhav Kumar
Nepal ?
(A) Ram Baran Yadav
(B) Pushpakamal Dahal
(C) Girija Prasad Koirala
(D) Mahendra Kumar Suryavanshi
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
50. The 10th India-European Summit was held in New Delhi in November 2009. Who amongst the
following represented India and also chaired the same ?
(A) S. M. Krishna
(B) Pratibha Patil
(C) Pranab Mukherjee
(D) Manmohan Singh
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
1.SAMPOORNA GRAMEEN ROZGAR YOJANA (SGRY)
The objectives of the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana is to provide additional employment in the
rural areas as also food security, alongside the creation of durable community, social and economic
infrastructure in the rural areas. The programme is self-targeting in nature with special emphasis to
provide Wage Employment to women, SCs, STs and parents of children withdrawn from hazardous
occupations.
2.SWARNJAYANIT GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA (SGSY)
The objective of SGSY is to bring the assisted poor families above the poverty line by providing them
income generating assets through a mix of bank credit and government subsidy.
3.PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)
This is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme. This Scheme seeks to provide connectivity to all
unconnected habitations in the rural areas with a population of more than 500 persons through good
All-weather roads by the end of the Tenth Plan. In Hill States and Desert Areas, the objective would be
to connect habitations with a population of 250 persons and above.
4.INDIRA AWAAS YOJANA (IAY)
This scheme provides assistance primarily to the BPL rural households belonging primarily to SCs/STs
and freed bonded labour categories. Benefits of the scheme have also been extended to families of
servicemen of the armed and paramilitary forces killed in action. 3% of the houses are also reserved for
BPL physically and mentally challenged persons living in rural areas.
5.PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMODAYA YOJANA (PMGY)
This scheme envisages allocation of Additional Central Assistance to the States/UTs for providing
/improving the outlay of Basic Minimum Services including "Rural Shelter" in the rural areas. The funds
under this Scheme are released by the Ministry of Finance/Ministry of Home Affairs on the basis of
recommendations made by the Ministry of Rural Development, being the nodal Ministry for
implementation and monitoring of it.
6.SAMAGRA AWAAS YOJANA
This is a comprehensive Housing Scheme with a view to ensuring integrated provision of shelter,
sanitation and drinking water. This is being implemented in one block each off 25 districts of 24 States
and one UT.
7.ANNAPURNA
The Annapurna Scheme aims at providing food security to meet the requirement of those senior citizens
who though eligible have remained uncovered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme.
8.SWAJALDHARA
This programme aims at providing Community-based Rural Drinking Water Supply. The key elements of
this programmes are namely, (i) demand-driven and community participation approach, (ii) panchayats /
communities to plan, implement, operate, maintain and manage all drinking water schemes, (iii) partial
capital cost sharing by the communities upfront in cash, (iv) full ownership of drinking water assets with
Gram Panchayats and (v) full Operation and Maintenance by the users/ Panchayats .
CA from June to October some points
june:
world nuclear summit held at washington.47 countries participated.
us-russia nuclear disaramnament treaty of prague.
bharti airtel acquires qatar based zain telecom's south africa (to operate in 15 countries of south
africa)operations.becomes 5th largest telecom company in the world.
dantewada(chattisgarh) massacre E.N.Ramanohar commite submits report.
resurrection of national advisory council.sonia gandhi made chair person.(n.c.saxena chief.)
compulsory voting bill in gujrat assembly.
blasts in mexico underground rail network
iraq elections won by iyed allwai.
pakistan saudi nuclear agreement.
iran pakistan gas pipe line(worth 7 billion $ deal).
bob ventures into life insurance with indias first life insurance.27%stake with legal&garner uk based
company,and rest with andhra bank and bob.
S.H.Kapadia new chief justice(38th,and fist born in independent india.to serve for 2yr and 4months).
K.G.Balakrishnan made nhrc(natinal human rigths commission)chair person.
belgium becomes first state to ban burqa.france and syria also have done it now
16th saarc summit at bhutan(1st for thimpu,capital of bhutan).saarc attained 25yrs of
formation.sdc(saarc develeopment fund formed and thimpu made head quarters.)saarc came into being
on 8th,dec1985.
C.rangarajan(chief economic advisor of PM),made head of committee to look into public expenditure.
indian high commission diplomat arrested for leaking sensitive secrets:madhuri gupta.
south korean(1st woman) who climbed worlds highest 14 peaks heun-sun.
new ipl chief:chirau amin.
bcci president:shashank manohar.
chennai super kings win maiden ipl touranament defating mumbai indians.
fdi banned on cigrates.
fta(foriegn trade aggrement) signed with asean.
gov. to disinvest in 35 firms over next five years.aims to raise 1.4 lakh crore.(40,000crore this year)
ongc,ntpc,sail,indian oil given maharatana status.
nic(national integration council) reconstituted,PM to head it.
g-15 summit in tehran(iran).rajapaska president srilnka made chief.
mci(medical council of india),dissolved ketan desai arrested.new chief m.k.sarin.
telgu given classical language status.
standard chartered comes with 220million idr(indian depository receipts),to raise $750million.
dada ssaheb phaleka ratan given to devanand
under food security act 35kg grain to be distributed through tdps for bpl families at rs.3\kg.india has
37.2% pop. blw poverty(abt 6.2 crore.)
india ranks 134 on hdi(human development index)
national action plan on climate change to cover 8 areas.
avahan an intiative to spread literacy.
swaranjayanti sarozgar yaogna renamed to natoinal livelihood mission.
PM appointed chief of ganga river basin authority(rs. 500 crore alloted)
tax concessions for coffee growers
INS shivalik indulged into navy(is indias only stealth ship)
world expo. in shanghai(china)
asean summit(16th) at hanoi,capital of vietnam
francesa schivine and rafae nadal won french open.
bric summit held at brassilia(brazil capital)
center state relation commisision: punchi comission
aadhar name given to uid
stake of developing countries raised by 3.13% to 37.19% in world bank.
nabard launches scheme for info. through mobile phones(SMS) for farmers in gujrat
super heavy element 117 found,aids virus structure of hiv protien found :gp120.
tamil nadu lagislative council revived.
july::
india pakistan peace dialouge(aman ki asha)
ist coalation gov. for britain after worldwar-2 headed by cameron(conservative party)&nike cleg(liberal
democrat)
i10 rated most fuel efficient car.maruti made 1 million cars in year
videocon blacklisted till 2013 by world bank.
jordan romero youngest to climb mount everest.
icici bank aquires bank of rajasthan(1:4.75 share ratio)
gov. made 67,719 crore through sale of 3g bandwidth.
iran nuclear aggrement with brazil and turkey.
trindad and tobago new PM kamla prasad(indian origin)
rk sinha new baarc chief.
wenlock and mandevilee to be masscots of olympice 2012(london)
agni-2 successfully test fired.
ikros launched by japan a probe to venus.
india per capita income 33,588
julia gilliard new pm of australia.
debt gdp ration to be brought down to 68% from current 82%
august::
voilence in kyrgyzstan
ranbir kapoor embassador for nissan micra.
videocon launches gsm services becomes 13th in india to do so.
idbi to open branches in dubai.
hdpc relaunches loan on property scheme
arcelor to set up plant in bellary(karnataka)
bhopal gas tragedy(1984) gov. to provide 1,265cr.releif
royal bank scottland sells its indian bussiness to hsbc
amar singh launches new party:lok manch.
g-20 summit in toronto canada
nato kan new japan PM.
op bhatt named chief of iba(india banks associattion)
september:
hike in fuel prices as per recommendations of kirti parek commitee.petrol prices de-regulated.
india canada nuclear deal
l&t enters general insurance.
telecom committee formed under sam patroda.
three new green field airports for nagaland,arunchal pradesh and sikim.
g-8 summit at hunstville ontario.
uid gets sbi as first bank to be registrar.
1st woman president for krygstan:rosa ofunbeya.
youth olympics at:singapore
one ruppee banking scheme by sbi.
sbi merger with state bank of indore.
pslv launches 5 satellites.
fdi limit proposed to be raised from 49 to 74% in broadcast.
october::
epf(employee provident fund) raised to 9.5% frm 8.5
hyundai won the indian exporter excillence award.
fedral bank joins indias shared atm(indiapay national financial switch).
cairn and vedenta deal for cairns oil operations in india.
surjit patar gets sarwasti saman
next paravasi bharitya divas in south afirca.
david perlman award for india generalist pallav bagla.
new wpi(whole sale price index) now 676 items added 241 new ones
pj thoimas new cvc(central vigliance commissioner)
s.y.quershi new chief election commissioner.
irom sharnila gets tagore award.
GENERAL AWARENESS
1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains unaltered
(4) Drops sharply
2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab
3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide
4. 26th January is India’s
(1) Independence Day
(2) Republic Day
(3) Revolution Day
(4) Parliament Day
5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?
(1) Kerosene lamp
(2) Wax candle
(3) Solar lantern
(4) Torch
6. Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter
7. The dynamo is a device for converting
(1) Heat energy into electrical energy
(2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy
(4) None of these
8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of
(1) Tin
(2) Lead
(3) Zinc
(4) Chromium
9. The hardest substance available on earth is
(1) Platinum
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold
10. Washing soda is the common name for
(1) Calcium carbonate
(2) Calcium bicarbonate
(3) Sodium carbonate
(4) Sodium bicarbonate
11. 2008 Olympic games were held in
(1) China
(2) Greece
(3) Italy
(4) France
12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team?
(1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Rahul Dravid
(3) Anil Kumble
(4) Mahender Singh Dhoni
13. Who among the following is coach for the Indian Cricket Team?
(1) Vivian Richards
(2) Gary Kirsten
(3) Kapil Dev
(4) Allan Border
14. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is
(1) Sheru
(2) Roopa
(3) Chauva
(4) None of these
15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?
(1) Football
(2) Badminton
(3) Basketball
(4) Hockey
16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?
(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Football
(4) Polo
17. Wankhede stadium is situated in?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of
(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years
19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?
(1) Boxing
(2) Shooting
(3) Archery
(4) Weight lifting
20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at
(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala
21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years
22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
(1) President
(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(4) Prime Minister
23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?
(1) Property Tax
(2) House Tax
(3) Land Tax
(4) Vehicle Tax
24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.
(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results
(2) 48 hours before the actual poll
(3) 24 hours before the actual poll
(4) 36 hours before the actual poll
25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(1) President
(2) Prime Minister
(3) Parliament
(4) Chief Justice of India
26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of
(1) January
(2) February
(3) March
(4) Last month of the year
27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above?
(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India
(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance
(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance
28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is
(1) Rupee
(2) Takka
(3) Rupiah
(4) Dollar
29. Sellers market denotes a situation where
(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates
(2) Demand exceeds supply
(3) Supply exceeds demand
(4) Supply and demand are equal
30. Development means economic growth plus
(1) Inflation
(2) Deflation
(3) Price stability
(4) Social change
31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for
(1) National Atomic Energy Planning
(2) National Adult education Programme
(3) National Authority on Engineering Projects
(4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project
32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for
(1) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle
(2) Polarised Source Laser Viewing
(3) Precise Source Locating Vision
(4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
33. The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with
(1) Earthquakes
(2) Tornadoes
(3) Cyclones
(4) Earth’s interior
34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes?
(1) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury
(2) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth
(3) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
(4) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter
35. The solar eclipse occurs when
(1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth
(2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon
(3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
(4) None of these
36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called
(1) Soil wash
(2) Soil erosion
(3) Soil creep
(4) Silting of soil
37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?
(1) Sandy soil
(2) Clayey soil
(3) Black soil
(4) Alluvial soil
38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Madhya Pradesh
39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is
(1) Assam
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Madhya Pradesh(4) Jammu and Kashmir
40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry
(1) Aeroplane
(2) Ship building
(3) Iron and steel
(4) Electric locomotives
41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea?
(1) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
(2) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
(3) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand
(4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka
42. Which of these has the largest river basin?
(1) Brahmaputra
(2) Ganga
(3) Godavari
(4) Sutlej
43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for
(1) Well-planned cities
(2) Efficient civil organization
(3) Development of Art and Architecture
(4) All of these
44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by
(1) Akbar
(2) Shahjehan
(3) Jahangir
(4) Sher Shah
45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is
(1) Pataliputra
(2) Kanauj
(3) Kausambi
(4) Kapilavastu
46. The ancient kingdom of “Avanti” had its capital at
(1) Vaishali
(2) Kausambi
(3) Ujjain
(4) Ayodhya
47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India
(1) 1492
(2) 1498
(3) 1398
(4) 1542
48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was
(1) Tegart
(2) Cornwallis
(3) Simpson
(4) O. Dwyer
49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the
(1) Rowlatt Act
(2) Salt Law
(3) Act of 1909
(4) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named
(1) Indo-British Company
(2) The Great Britain Company
(3) Eastern India Company
(4) East India Company
51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in
(1) Wardha
(2) Porbander
(3) Sabarmati
(4) Ahmedabad
52. Who gave the slogan “You give me blood, I promise you freedom”?
(1) Bhagat Singh
(2) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located?
(1) Himachal Pradesh
(2) Uttaranchal
(3) Goa
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
54. Where did the dance form “Mohini Attam” develop?
(1) Manipur
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of
(1) 25%
(2) 100/3 %
(3) 75/2%
(4) 40%
56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is
(1) Gain of 20%
(2) Loss of 10%
(3) Loss of 20%
(4) Gain of 10%
57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number, the digits
interchange their places. The number is
(1) 44
(2) 35
(3) 62
(4) 33
58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40 m by 24 m
by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze?
(1) 154 m2
(2) 308 m2
(3) 240 m2
(4) 480 m2
59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length of the greatest
side of the triangle in cm is
(1) 6
(2) 10
(3) 14
(4) 16
60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface of the cone will
be
(1) 12 sq. cm
(2) 15 sq. cm
(3) 18 sq. cm
(4) 21 sq. cm
61. The steam engine was invented by
(1) James Watt
(2) James Prescott Joule
(3) New Commen
(4) Isaac Newton
62. Who invented the telephone?
(1) Thomas Alva Edison
(2) Galileo
(3) Alexander Graham Bell
(4) G. Marconi
63. Albert Einsten was a famous
(1) Physician
(2) Chemist
(3) Physicist
(4) Biologist
64. The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is
(1) 7/11,16/20,21/22
(2) 21/22,7/11,16/20
(3) 21/22,16/20,7/11
(4) 7/11,21/22,16/20
65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is
(1) 1900
(2) 2000
(3) 2100
(4) 2140
66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is
(1) 9908
(2) 9900
(3) 9899
(4) 9801
67. In banking ATM stands for
(1) Automated Tallying Machine
(2) Automatic Teller Machine
(3) Automated Totalling Machine
(4) Automated Transaction of Money
68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian Defence
forces?
(1) DOD
(2) RDSO
(3) DRDO
(4) DRES
69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space
programme?
(1) NASA
(2) ISO
(3) ISRO
(4) NSAT
70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent
(1) Tetanus
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Typhoid
(4) Filariasis
71. Dental caries are due to
(1) Viral infection
(2) Contaminated water
(3) Bacterial infection
(4) Hereditary causes
72. Spinach leaves are rich source of
(1) Vitamin A
(2) Iron
(3) Carotene
(4) Vitamin E
73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?
(1) Dengue fever
(2) Malaria
(3) Filariasis
(4) Goitre
74. Oranges are rich source of
(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Vitamins
75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?
(1) Tartaric acid
(2) Butyric acid
(3) Lactic acid
(4) Acetic acid
76. AIDS stands for
(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome
(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome
(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency
(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome
77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing
(1) Cotton
(2) Banana
(3) Jute
(4) Sugar Cane
78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?
(1) AB
(2) A
(3) O
(4) B
79. Silk is produced by
(1) Egg of silkworm
(2) Pupa of silkworm
(3) Larva of silkworm
(4) Insect itself
80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class
within the reach of a common man?
(1) August Kranti
(2) Jan Shatabdi
(3) Garib Rath
(4) Sampark Kranti
81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?
(1) 6000
(2) 7000
(3) 8000
(4) 9000
82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at
(1) Abu Road
(2) Jodhpur
(3) Ajmer
(4) Jaipur
83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in
(1) Varanasi
(2) Chittaranjan
(3) Patiala
(4) Chennai
84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway?
(1) It is the cheapest means of transportation
(2) The chief source of income is transportation of goods
(3) It is the only largest employer
(4) All of the above
85. The highest gallantry award in India is
(1) Ashok Chakra
(2) Paramvir Chakra
(3) Mahavir Chakra
(4) Param Vishista Chakra
86. Oscar prize is related to
(1) Literature
(2) Films
(3) Science
(4) Music
87. Arjuna award is given for
(1) Bravery in the battle field
(2) Excellence in archery
(3) Excellence in sports
(4) Excellent service during emergency
88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is
(1) Mother Teresa
(2) Rabindranath Tagore
(3) Sorijini Naidu
(4) C.V. Raman
89. Bismillah Khan is related to
(1) Tabla
(2) Sarod
(3) Flute
(4) Shehnai
90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?
(1) Shivraj Patil
(2) S.M. Krishna
(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi
(4) Pranab Mukherjee
91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister?
(1) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(2) Manishankar Iyyer
(3) Sharad Pawar
(4) Kamalnath
92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister?
(1) Ambika Soni
(2) Kapil Sibbal
(3) Renuka Chaudhary
(4) Sushil Kumar Shinde
93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI?
(1) Sunil Gavaskar
(2) Dilip Vengasarkar
(3) Krishnamachari Srikkanth
(4) Chetan Chauhan
94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely
(1) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
(3) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
(4) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to
(1) Wall
(2) Tower
(3) Hour
(4) Cock
96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at
(1) Geneva
(2) New York
(3) Rome
(4) Washington
97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?
(1) Favourable handset
(2) Sim card
(3) Service provider network
(4) All of the above
98. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4
(1) 61 / 34
(2) 19 / 31
(3) 19 / 32
(4) 19 / 33
99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional
typewriters?
(1) Tab
(2) Spacebar
(3) Enter
(4) Backspace
100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet?
(1) www
(2) http
(3) e-mail
(4) MS Word
Q.1 Which former Prime Minister of India was also called ‘Yuva Turk’ ?
(A) Rajiv Gandhi
(B) V.P.Singh
(C) H.D.Deve Gowda
(D) Chandrashekhar
Q2. Which mineral is used to make the Plaster of Paris ?
(A) Gypsum
(B) Calcite
(C) Fluorite
(D) Apatite
Q3. Which is the most spoken language in the world ?
(A) English
(B) Mandarin
(C) Spanish
(D) Hindi
Q4. Which planet in the Solar System is named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest ?
(A) Mars
(B) Jupiter
(C) Saturn
(D) Venus
Q5. From the Constitution of which country was the concept of the Fundamental Rights in the Indian
Constitution borrowed ?
(A) Australia
(B) South Africa
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States of America
Q6. To which ocean does Panama Canal connect the Pacific Ocean ?
(A) Arctic Ocean
(B) Antarctic Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Indian Ocean
Q7. By what name is Krishna Dvaipayana, author of the epic Mahabharat, better known ?
(A) Ved Vyas
(B) Valmiki
(C) Tulsidas
(D) Ramanujacharya
Q8. In which city is the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) located ?
(A) Nagpur
(B) Lucknow
(C) Shimla
(D) Cuttack
Q9. ‘Bhutia’, ‘Kathiawadi’, ‘Marwari’, ‘Manipuri’, ‘Spiti’ and ‘Zanskari’ are the Indian breeds of which
animal ?
(A) Cow
(B) Horse
(C) Camel
(D) Goat
Q10. Who introduced the word ‘Robot’, for artificial workers, in his science fiction play R.U.R. in 1921 ?
(A) George Orwell
(B) Karel Capek
(C) Daniel Defoe
(D) Rudyard Kipling
Q11. In the most popular internet domain name ‘.com’ (dot-com), the ‘com’ is the short form for which
word ?
(A) Common
(B) Commercial
(C) Computer
(D) Communication
Q12. Deficiency of which vitamin leads to ‘Rickets’ (softening of bones) ?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
Q13. Which freedom fighter was popularly known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’ ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Chittaranjan Das
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) C.Rajagopalachari
Q14. Which Indian state has the longest coastline ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Q15. Naxalbari village, the birth place of Naxalite Movement, is located in which state ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Orissa
Q16. ‘Roopavahini’ is the National Television Network of which Asian country ?
(A) Nepal
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Bhutan
(D) Myanmar
Q17. On 17 Dec 1931, who founded the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata ?
(A) C.V.Raman
(B) Homi Bhabha
(C) P.C.Mahalanobis
(D) Vikram Sarabhai
Q18. Named after Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, famous Test cricket ground Gaddafi Stadium is
located in which city ?
(A) Hyderabad (India)
(B) Dhaka (Bangladesh)
(C) Colombo (Sri Lanka)
(D) Lahore (Pakistan)
Q19. Which mythological weapon is depicted on the Param Vir Chakra medal ?
(A) Vajra
(B) Khatvanga
(C) Sudarshan Chakra
(D) Kaumodaki
Q20. Hydrogen and Carbon monoxide are the major constituents of which fuel gas ?
(A) Coal Gas
(B) Water Gas
(C) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
(D) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Q21. In May 1998, while addressing at nuclear tests site near Pokhran, who added ‘Jai Vigyan’ to the Lal
Bahadur Shastri’s slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ ?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Rajeev Gandhi
(C) P.V.Narsimha Rao
(D) Atal Behari Vajpayee
Q22. On the banks of which river is the Jamshedpur, the steel city of India, situated ?
(A) Tapti
(B) Narmada
(C) Subarnarekha
(D) Hooghly
Q23. Which Indian city you would be in if you were standing on world’s longest railway platform ?
(A) Jabalpur (M.P.)
(B) Kharagpur (W.Bengal)
(C) Mughalsarai (U.P.)
(D) Secunderabad (A.P.)
Q24. In 1953, which film won the first National Award for the Best Feature Film ?
(A) Shyamchi Aai (Marathi)
(B) Pather Panchali (Bengali)
(C) Kabooliwala (Bengali)
(D) Mirza Galib (Hindi)
Q25. In his first voyage to India, at which place did Vasco da Gama land on 20 May 1498 ?
(A) Goa
(B) Kochi (Cochin)
(C) Mumbai (Bombay)
(D) Kozhikode (Calicut)
Q26. Vikramshila University, an ancient university of India whose ruins are situated in present day Bihar,
was founded by which Pala ruler ?
(A) Dharmapala
(B) Devapala
(C) Mahipala
(D) Govindpala
Q27. ‘Freedom in Exile’ book is the autobiography of which Nobel Peace Prize winner ?
(A) Yasser Arafat
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Dalai Lama XIV
(D) Aung San Suu Kyi
Q28. Which Indian woman athlete is popularly known as ‘Idukki Express’ ?
(A) P.T.Usha
(B) K.M.Beenamol
(C) Jyotirmay Sikdar
(D) Anju Bobby George
Q29. Hoover Medal, a prize given for outstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity, has
been awarded to which Indian engineer for year 2008 ?
(A) Sam Pitroda
(B) G.Madhavan Nair
(C) N.R.Narayan Murthy
(D) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Q30. In international cricket, Yuvraj Singh of India is the second batsman to hit 6 sixers in an over. Who
was the first ?
(A) Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
(B) Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
(C) Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
(D) Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
Q31. On the banks of which river is the Kumbh Mela at Ujjain held ?
(A) Kshipra
(B) Godavari
(C) Krishna
(D) Kaveri
Q32. Shivkasi in Tamil Nadu is famous for which industry ?
(A) Glass
(B) Leather
(C) Diamond
(D) Fireworks
Q33. To put out the fire, which gas is released by Fire Extinguishers ?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Carbon monoxide
Q34. ‘Dromedary’ and ‘Bactrian’ are the types of which animal ?
(A) Goat
(B) Camel
(C) Elephant
(D) Bear
Q35. In which union territory of India, would you meet the people of the Onge tribe ?
(A) Daman and Diu
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Q36. Ramon Magsaysay Award, often considered as Asia’s Nobel Prize, is given in memory of which
Asian country’s former president ?
(A) Singapore
(B) Indonesia
(C) Philippines
(D) Malaysia
Q37. The East-West Corridor, being constructed under National Highways Development Project, and
which starts at Porbandar (Gujarat) in west, will terminate at which place in the east ?
(A) Silchar (Assam)
(B) Kohima (Nagaland)
(C) Imphal (Manipur)
(D) Shillong (Meghalaya)
Q38. Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets or planetoids, are generally found between which
planets ?
(A) Earth and Mars
(B) Mars and Jupiter
(C) Jupiter and Saturn
(D) Saturn and Uranus
Q39. By what name is the observation in economics that ‘bad money drives out good money’ popularly
known ?
(A) Say’s Law
(B) Gresham’s Law
(C) Murphy’s Law
(D) Parkinson’s Law
Q40. The subatomic particle ‘Boson’ is named after which Indian scientist ?
(A) Meghnad Saha
(B) Jagdish Chandra Bose
(C) Satyendra Nath Bose
(D) Homi Bhabha
Q41. On 1st July 1997, where was India’s first Science City inaugurated ?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Kolkata
Q42. What is the name of Morarji Desai’s samadhi in Ahmedabad ?
(A) Raj Ghat
(B) Vijay Ghat
(C) Abhay Ghat
(D) Narayan Ghat
Q43. In 1829, which Governor-General prohibited the practice of ‘Sati’ ?
(A) Lord Auckland
(B) Lord Amherst
(C) Lord William Bentinck
(D) Lord Dalhousie
Q44. Who authored the book ‘Indica’ ?
(A) Fa Hian
(B) Megasthanese
(C) Al Beruni
(D) Huen Tsang
Q45. Which is the oldest stock exchange in Asia ?
(A) Tokyo Stock Exchange
(B) Hong Kong Stock Exchange
(C) Shanghai Stock Exchange
(D) Bombay Stock Exchange
Q46. Who is the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India ?
(A) Mangala Rai
(B) Sam Pitroda
(C) Anil Kakodkar
(D) G.Madhavan Nair
Q47. By defeating Harshavardhana on the banks of river Narmada, which Chalukya ruler stopped him
from expanding into south ?
(A) Pulkesin I
(B) Pulkesin II
(C) Vinayaditya
(D) Vijayaditya
Q48. In 1892, who became the first Indian to be elected to the House of Commons (lower house of
British Parliament) ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q49. Which military training institute located at Khadakwasla near Pune in Maharashtra has adopted
‘Seva Parmo Dharma’ (Service before Self) as its motto ?
(A) National Defence Academy
(B) Indian Military Academy
(C) Defence Services Staff College
(D) Dundigul Air Force Academy
Q50. Which city houses the headquarters of Asian Development Bank (ADB) ?
(A) Manila (Philippines)
(B) Bangkok (Thailand)
(C) Kualalampur (Malaysia)
(D) Seoul (South Korea)
Q51. Which natural sugar is found in the milk ?
(A) Lactose
(B) Sucrose
(C) Maltose
(D) Fructose
Q52. ‘Nepali’, ‘Lepcha’, ‘Bhutia’ and ‘Limbu’ are the main spoken langauges of which Indian state ?
(A) Manipur
(B) Mizoram
(C) Sikkim
(D) Nagaland
Q53. On 15 May 1952, who became the first speaker of the Lok Sabha ?
(A) Sukumar Sen
(B) G.V.Mavalankar
(C) Harilal J. Kania
(D) S.Radhakrishnan
Q54. Which royal poet of Delhi Sultanate is regarded as the ‘Father of Qawwali’ ?
(A) Tansen
(B) Baiju Bawra
(C) Nayak Charju
(D) Amir Khusro
Q55. In 1976, which Bengali lady novelist became the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award for her
novel ‘Pratham Pritisruti’ (First Promise) ?
(A) Ashapurna Devi
(B) Mahasveta Devi
(C) Mahadevi Varma
(D) Amrita Pritam
Q56. Which Article of the Indian Constitution gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir ?
(A) Article 352
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 360
(D) Article 370
Q57. Immortalized in the voice of Lata Mangeshkar, Kavi Pradeep’s famous patriotic song ‘Aye mere
watan ke logon’ was set to music by which musician ?
(A) Naushad
(B) S.D.Burman
(C) O.P.Nayyar
(D) C.Ramchandra
Q58. Coined by French priest Henri Didon, ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’ (Swifter, Higher, Stronger) slogan is the
motto of which tournament ?
(A) Olympic Games
(B) Commonwealth Games
(C) FIFA World Cup
(D) Asian Games
Q59. Who was popularly known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ ?
(A) Mother Teresa
(B) Sister Nivedita
(C) Florence Nightingale
(D) The Mother (Mirra Alfassa)
Q60. Falkland Islands, located in South Atlantic Ocean, are a self-governing Overseas Territory of which
country ?
(A) France
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Argentina
(D) Spain
Q61. What is the minimum age limit to become the Governor of a state in India ?
(A) 18 years
(B) 25 years
(C) 30 years
(D) 35 years
Q62. Yakshagana, literally meaning celestial music, is a popular dance drama of which Indian state ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) West Bengal
Q63. Hirakud Dam at Sambalpur in Orissa, the longest dam in India, is built across which river ?
(A) Narmada
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Godavari
(D) Kaveri
Q64. Among terrestrial (land) animals, which animal has the longest gestation period ?
(A) Tiger
(B) Elephant
(C) Rhinoceros
(D) Horse
Q65. For writing the Punjabi language, which Sikh guru developed the Gurumukhi script ?
(A) Guru Angad
(B) Guru Amar Das
(C) Guru Ram Das
(D) Guru Arjan
Q66. Which among the following disease is caused by female Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes ?
(A) Malaria
(B) Kala-Azar
(C) Dengue Fever
(D) Typhoid
Q67. ‘Mein Kampf’ (My Struggle) book is the autobiography of which dictator ?
(A) Pol Pot
(B) Idi Amin
(C) Adolf Hitler
(D) Joseph Stalin
Q68. Who was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on 26th January 2009 in New Delhi ?
(A) Vladimir Putin (Russian President)
(B) Nicolas Sarkozy (French President)
(C) Zigme Singye Wangchuk (Bhutan King)
(D) Nursultan Nazarbayev (Kazakhstan President)
Q69. In 1916, who founded Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women’s University at
Pune, the first women’s university in India ?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(D) Dhondo Keshav Karve
Q70. In which African city are the headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
located ?
(A) Nairobi (Kenya)
(B) Cairo (Egypt)
(C) Abuja (Nigeria)
(D) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Q71. Which hormone, released when danger threatens, is known as Emergency hormone ?
(A) Insulin
(B) Adrenaline
(C) Melatonin
(D) Thyroxine
Q72. ‘Kathakali’, ‘Mohiniaattam’ and ‘Thullal’ dance forms are native of which state ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
Q73. Which is the only continent through which all longitude lines passes ?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) Antarctica
(D) Australia
Q74. ‘Vinaya Pitaka’, ‘Sutta Pitaka’ and ‘Abhidhamma Pitaka’ – collectively known as the ‘Tripitaka’
(three baskets) – are sacred texts of which religion ?
(A) Jainism
(B) Sikhism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Christianity
Q75. In 1997, to which Indian film star did Pakistan Government present its highest civilian award
‘Nishan-e-Intiaz’ ?
(A) Dev Anand
(B) Raj Kapoor
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
(D) Dilip Kumar
Q76. On 18 March 1965, who became the first human to walk in the space ?
(A) Yuri Gagarin
(B) Alexey Leonov
(C) Neil Armstrong
(D) Buzz Aldrin
Q77. Washington D.C., the capital of United States of America, is located on the banks of which river ?
(A) Seine
(B) Thames
(C) Potomac
(D) Moskva
Q78. Which among the following is the first indigenous civilian aircraft of India ?
(A) Saras
(B) Tejas
(C) Chetak
(D) Cheetah
Q79. Near which city is the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History located ?
(A) Panaji (Goa)
(B) Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
(C) Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
(D) Sultanpur (Haryana)
Q80. Which Central American country was formerly known as ‘British Honduras’ ?
(A) Belize
(B) Malawi
(C) Botswana
(D) Benin
Q81. What name has been given to the first Boeing 747/700 jet, inducted into Indian Air Force, designed
to work as the Indian President’s office-in-the-sky ?
(A) Samrat
(B) Rajdoot
(C) Maharaja
(D) Badshah
Q82. Which pigment gives plants and leaves their green colour ?
(A) Betalain
(B) Chlorophyll
(C) Carotenoid
(D) Anthocyanin
Q83. As a token of protest against Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 13 April 1919, who returned the
Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhle
(D) Syed Ahmed Khan
Q84. On 6 Apr 2009, which Indian cricketer surpassed Australian Mark Waugh’s world record for the
most catches in Test Cricket by a fielder (excluding wicket-keeper) ?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) V.V.S.Laxman
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Mohammed Azharuddin
Q85. What is the retirement age of High Court judges ?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
Q86. Which apparatus is used to measure the blood pressure ?
(A) Hygrometer
(B) Chronometer
(C) Thermometer
(D) Sphygmomanometer
Q87. Which renowned dancer established classical dance school ‘Kalakshetra’ at Adyar near Chennai in
1931 ?
(A) Protima Gauri Bedi
(B) Sonal Mansingh
(C) Mrinalini Sarabhai
(D) Rukmini Devi Arundale
Q88. Kudremukh hills, name literally meaning Horse face, in Karnataka are famous for mines of which
mineral ?
(A) Gold
(B) Lignite
(C) Bauxite
(D) Iron Ore
Q89. Ghatigaon Sanctuary, set up for the conservation of the Son Chiriya (great Indian bustard), is
located in which state ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
Q90. The novel ‘Q & A’, on which 8 Oscar awards winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (200 is based,
was authored by which Indian civil servant ?
(A) Vikas Swarup
(B) Vikram Seth
(C) Amitav Ghosh
(D) Aravind Adiga
Q91. Which is the only bird that can fly backwards ?
(A) Sunbird
(B) Kingfisher
(C) Honeyeater
(D) Hummingbird
Q92. ‘Chanderi’ and ‘Maheshwari’ sarees are native of which state ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) West Bengal
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Q93. Quinine, the anti-malaria drug, is made from the bark of which tree ?
(A) Cinchona
(B) Wintergreen
(C) Peppermint
(D) Eucalyptus
Q94. Titan, the only moon (natural satellite) known to have a dense atmosphere, is the largest moon of
which planet ?
(A) Mars
(B) Jupiter
(C) Saturn
(D) Uranus
Q95. Which dynasty, founded by Mauryan senapati (commander-in-chief) Pushyamitra, was immediate
successor of the Maurya dyanasty ?
(A) Gupta dynasty
(B) Kanva dynasty
(C) Nanda dynasty
(D) Shunga dynasty
Q96. Which coastal city is known as the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’ ?
(A) Kochi (Kerala)
(B) Mangalore (Karnataka)
(C) Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
(D) Marmagao (Goa)
Q97. On 1 September 1939, attack on which country by Germany marked the start of World War II ?
(A) France
(B) Poland
(C) Britain
(D) Belgium
Q98. In 1981, which Mumbai born British writer won the Booker Prize for his novel ‘Midnight’s Children’
?
(A) Salman Rushdie
(B) V.S.Naipaul
(C) Arundhati Roy
(D) Kiran Desai
Q99. In 1913, at which American city did Lala Har Dayal found the ‘Ghadar Party’ ?
(A) Boston
(B) California
(C) Philadelphia
(D) San Francisco
Q100. By voter strength, which Indian parliamentary constituency (Lok Sabha seat) having more than 33
lakh voters holds the world record of the largest constituency ?
(A) Chandni Chowk (Delhi)
(B) Outer Delhi (Delhi)
(C) Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh)
(D) Samastipur (Bihar)
Important Dynasties of India
Maurya Dynasty (300 B.C.–184 B.C.)
Chandragupta Maurya (324–300 B.C.)—He founded the Maurya Empire in India with the help of
Kautilya. He was a military genius and an eminent statesman.
Ashoka the great (273–236 B.C.)—Coronation in 269 B.C. He was the son of Bindusara. He conquered;
Kalinga in 261 B.C. This was killed the soldier in him and he embraced Buddhism.
Kushan Dynasty (40–176 A.D.)
Kanishka (78–101 or 102 A.D.)—He is known as a great empire builder. Like Ashoka he patronized
Buddhism. He patronized the Gandhara School of Art. The famous Indian physician Charak and
Bhuddhist lawyer Nagarjuna lived during his reign. Ashwaghosh a Buddhist monk also lived in his time.
Gupta Dynasty (320–550 A.D.)
The great rulers in this dynasty are : Chandra Gupta I. (2) Samudra Gupta, (330 –375 A.D.). Also known
as Napoleon of India, (3) Chandra Gupta II. (375–413 A.D.) (Vikramaditya), and (4) Skanda Gupta (455–
477 A.D.). The Gupta period is described as the golden period in the history of ancient India. Among the
great personalities of the period mention may be made of Kalidas. The famous dramatist, Arya Bhatta,
the famous astronomer and mathematician. Varahamihir and Brahmagupta also belonged to this age.
Vardhana or Pushyabhuti Dynasty (560–647 A.D.)
The greatest king of this dynasty was Harsha Varadhan (606–647 A.D.). He was a great patron of art and
literature. He himself was a man of letters having written two great books ‘Naga Nandin’ and ‘Ratnavali’.
He was the last great Hindu ruler of India. Huen Tsang a Chinnese pilgrim, visited India during his reign.
Ghazni Dynasty (962–1116 A.D.)
Mahmud Ghazni (997–1030)—He was a great conqueror. He invaded India 17 times. His invasions
weakened the Indian rulers and paved the way for Muslim rule in India. The famous Persian poet
Firdausi, the writer of ‘Shahnama’ lived in his court.
Ghori (1186–1206 A.D.)
Mohammed Ghori (1186–1206)—He was defeated by Prithviraj, the ruler of Ajmer and Delhi at the first
Battle of Tarain. He however, defeated Prithviraj at the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192. This marked the
beginning of permanent Muslim rule in India.
Slave Dynasty (1206–1290 A.D.)
Qutubuddin Aibak (1206–1210 A.D.)—He was the founder of the Slave Dynasty. He commenced the
building of the Qutub Minar which was later completed by Altamash (1211–1236) who was succeeded
by Razia Begum, (1236–1239 A.D.) his daughter.
Khilji Dynasty (1290–1320 A.D.)
Ala-ud-din Khilji (1296–1316 A.D.)—He was the most distinguished ruler of this dynasty. He was a great
conqueror and his empire extended to the far south. He was famous for control of
markets.
Tughlaq Dynasty (1320–1414 A.D.)
Mohammed Tughlaq (1325–1351 A.D.)—He was the most distinguished ruler of this dynasty. He was
known for his learning and also for mixture of sagacity and madness. His transfer of capital from Delhi to
Daulatabad has been described by historians as an act of madness.
Lodhi Dynasty (1451–1526 A.D.)
Ibrahim Lodhi (1517–1526 A.D.)—He made some mark in extending his dominions. He was a cruel ruler.
He was defeated by Babur in 1526 at the First Battle of Panipat, and the foundations of Mughal rule in
India were laid.
Mughal Rulers (1526–1857)
Babur (1526–1530 A.D.) founded the Mughal rule in India in 1526 by defeating Ibrahim Lodhi—He
however, did not live long was and succeeded by his son Humayun (1530–1540 and 1555– 1556 A.D.) in
1530. Akbar (1556–1605 A.D.) was the most capable and distinguished ruler of the Mughal dynasty. His
son Jahangir (1605–1627 A.D.) followed in his foot steps to some extent. Jahangir was succeeded by
Shahjahan (1627–1659 A.D.) whose reign is described as the golden period in Mughal history. His son
Aurangzeb (1659–1707 A.D.) was the last great Mughal emperor. But with him began the downfall of
the Mughal empire on account of his policy of intolerance which alienated the Hindus especially the
Rajputs.
Causes of the Downfall of the Mughal Empire
(1) The Empire had become too unwieldy to be managed.
(2) Aurangzeb’s policy of religious intolerance antagonized the Hindus.
(3) The successors of Aurangzeb were not competent rulers.
(4) The rivalry, intrigues and corruption led to administrative chaos.
(5) Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmed Shah Abdali reduced it to a small size.
(6) It had not struck deep roots in the Indian soil.
Suri Dynasty (1540–1555 A.D.)
Sher Shah Suri (1540–1545 A.D.)—Rule provides an interragnum between two phases of Mughal rule in
India. Sher Shah defeated Humayun and forced him into exile. He carried out notable reforms in
administration.
The Marahattas (1649–1818 A.D.)—The Marahatta power rose in the latter half of the 17th century.
The Marahattas organised their power under the leadership of Shivaji (1627-80). He was an able ruler
and commander. During the Peshwa period, the Marahatta power spread through the major part of
India. But at a time when the Marahatta power was at its zenith and promised to establish its sway over
the whole of India, the forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali badly defeated the Peshwa forces in 1761 at the
Battle of Panipat. Though the Marahattas were defeated at the hands of Ahmad Shah Abdali, neither of
the two parties could maintain its sovereignty over India. On the contrary this battle made the field clear
for the establishment of British East India Company’s rule in India.
The Peshwas (1708–181 —After the death of Shivaji, Peshwas continued their struggle. They did
succeed to a great extent in their struggle. A major portion of Indian peninsula came under their control
at the outset of British hold. But due to internal conflict and subsequent weakening of power they
succumbed to British power which had been gaining momentum.
Important Dynasties in the South
Chalukyas— Pulkeshin I was the founder of this dynasty. He made Kanchi or Modern Badami his capital.
His grandson Pulkeshin II (609–642) was the most distinguished ruler of this dynasty. He measured
swords with king Harsha and defeated him on the bank of the Narmada.
Cholas—Parantoka I was the founder of this dynasty in 947. Chola rule reached its high water mark of
glory under Raja Rajadeva, the Great and his son Rajendra Choladeva I. The Cholas established their
supremacy even outside India.
Bahmani Muslim Kingdom (1346–1526 A.D.)—The Muslim Kingdom was established in the Deccan
during the reign of Mohammed Tughlaq and founded in 1347 by a brave soldier, named Zafar Khan. The
most illustrious person of this kingdom was Mahmud Gawan, a persian who was a minister for a long
time. He was killed and after that the kingdom was split into five independent states : (1) Bedar, (2)
Berar, (3) Ahmednagar, (4) Bijapur, (5) Golkunda.
Vijayanagar Empire (1336–1565 A.D.)—Harihar and Bukka were the founders of this dynasty in 1336.
The greatest rulers of this dynasty were Deva Raya II and Krishna Deva Raya. The glory of Vijayanagar
empire was smashed at the Battle of Talikota in 1565 when the Deccan Sultanates fought and defeated
Ramraja and killed him.
Corporation Bank PO 09/05/2010 Socio-Economic Paper
1. As a policy to boost the agricultural sector in the country, the Govt. of India has taken several
special measures over the years. Which of the following cannot be considered a measure/ measures
which will have a direct impact(s) on the agricultural sector ?
1. Setting up of a National Food Processing Bank.
2. Opening irrigation, sanitation and water projects for development under public private participation.
3. Efforts to bring down fiscal deficit to 5•5 per cent level of GDP.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (C)
2. The Govt. of India is plannning to bring a Second Green Revolution. This will be launched specifically
for which of the following parts of the country ?
(A) North East and Eastern Regions
(B) Central India
(C) Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
3. As we all know, the limit of exemption on personal income tax has been raised by Rs. 10,000.
Whenever a relief in direct taxes is given, the underlying motive is always to make money available
for which of the following purposes ?
1. Savings
2. Investment for High returns
3. Personal Consumption
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
4. As we know, a special scheme ‘One Village One Project’ is in vogue in some parts of our country and
has proved a good incentive to boost the rural economy and the agricultural sector. Now the Govt.
has decided to develop 60,000 villages to produce which of the following single crops as a major crop
?
(A) Pulses or Oilseeds
(B) Wheat or Bajra
(C) Sugar or Jute
(D) Sunflower or Rose flower
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
5. The Govt. of India has decided to bring down the fiscal deficit from 6•6 per cent to the level of 5•5
per cent of the GDP so that it can meet growth targets well in time. This target of 5•5 per cent is to be
achieved by the end of—
(A) January 2011
(B) March 2011
(C) December 2010
(D) January 2012
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
6. Some economists and financial experts are of the opinion that the Finance Minister of India has
done a good job by allocating a fairly good share of budget to ensure that the benefits of the growth
also reach the poor and unorganized sectors of the society. What amount in terms of percentage has
been allocated to various schemes of the social sector in the Union Budget 2010-11 ?
(A) 5%
(B) 7•5%
(C) 10%
(D) 12•5%
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
7. Many people talk about the roll back of stimulus packages provided last year by the Govt. of India
to help certain sectors. If these stimulus packages are rolled back, this would mean that—
1. those who have availed these benefits would be required to return them to the Govt. of India.
2. no such incentive would be available henceforth to these sectors.
3. all such benefits/incentives would be available to all the people across the country and will not be
restricted to some selected few.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) Only 2 and 3
Ans : (C)
8. In order to develop infrastructure in the country at a faster pace, the Govt. of India has fixed some
targets. In order to achieve this target, at present, how many kilometers of highway is required to be
constructed per day ?
(A) 5 km
(B) 10 km
(C) 15 km
(D) 20 km
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
9. “South India will get K-G gas by 2012” was the news in a major financial newspaper. ‘K-G’ is the
abbreviated name of which of the following ?
(A) Karnataka-Goa
(B) Kaveri-Ganga
(C) Krishna-Godavari
(D) Karnataka-Gulf
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
10. Many a times, we read in newspapers that some big banks have revised their lending rates to
make them dearer or cheaper. Though the decision to raise the lending rates is always in the hands of
the banks normally they announce this decision of theirs—
1. immediately after the Union Budget is presented in the Lok Sabha every year.
2. when the RBI makes changes in its policy rates.
3. when the Monetary and Credit Policy of the RBI is reviewed periodically.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (C)
11. How much amount in cash is the Govt. of India planning to infuse in public sector banks, to
strengthen their capital base this year ?
(A) Rs. 10,000 crore
(B) Rs. 12,500 crore
(C) Rs. 14,000 crore
(D) Rs. 16,500 crore
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
12. As we all know, the rate of MAT has been increased from the present 15% to 18% with effect from
April 2010. What is the full form of MAT ?
(A) Maximum Alternate Tax
(B) Minimum Alternate Tax
(C) Minimum Affordable Tax
(D) Maximum Affordable Tax
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
13. One of the headlines in a major financial newspaper recently was “Is Spain the next Greece or Italy
or Portugal ?” What is the actual meaning of this headline because of which the author has been
comparing Spain with the other three countries ?
(A) All these three countries have abandoned the membership of the European Union. Spain is also
planning to do so
(B) All these three countries were the first to come out of recent global recession and that too within a
short span of time. Spain is next in queue to declare itself free from the trouble
(C) These three nations are badly trapped in a situation where their economy is proceeding from bad to
worse condition. Spain also appears to be in the same situation
(D) Greece, Itlay and Portugal have signed some special agreements with US and are availing stimulus
packages to promote their exports to US on some specific terms. Spain is also willing to do the same
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
14. Many times we read in newspapers that several companies are adopting the FCCBs route to raise
capital. What is the full form of FCCBs ?
(A) Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
(B) Foreign Convertible Credit Bonds
(C) Financial Consortium and Credit Bureau
(D) Future Credit and Currency Bureau
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
15. The Govt. of India has asked all big companies and corporates to create a separate fund for their
‘Corporate Social Responsibility Activities’. What is/are the purpose(s) of this directive issued by the
Govt. ?
1. To ensure that companies spend some money on social activities.
2. To bring transparency in matters of financial transactions and dealings by corporates.
3. To ensure that corporate entities do not get involved in non commercial activities in the name of
social activities as they are required to spend money only on the welfare of the employees and their
families.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
16. Which of the following is an innovative mechanism adopted by banks to meet the targets fixed for
lending to priority sector by the Banks ?
(A) Buying & Selling of Priority Sector Lending Certification
(B) Sale of Kisan Vikas Patra
(C) Inter Bank Participation Certificates
(D) Adoption of Core Banking Solution
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
17. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced a hike in some policy rates and also indicated
that there may be another change in near future. Which of the following is/are considered a policy
rate(s) in the hands of the RBI ?
1. Repo Rate
2. SLR
3. Inflation
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (D)
18. Zain, which was in news recently, is a company based in which of the following nations ?
(A) Kuwait
(B) South Africa
(C) UAE
(D) China
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
19. Who amongst the following was awarded the prestigious ‘Moortidevi Award’ recently for his
literary works ? (Awardee is a Minister in the Union Cabinet)
(A) Veerappa Moily
(B) Pranab Mukherjee
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Kapil Sibal
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
20. The Indian Ministry of Agriculture has decided that despite good stocks of wheat and rice, India
will not export the excess stocks. Which of the following may be the reason(s) owing to which the
Ministry has taken this decision ?
1. Indian wheat and rice are not in much demand in foreign countries. Hence, very few are takers for the
same.
2. The National Food Security Bill has a provision to provide 25 kg of wheat or rice to the families living
below poverty line. A huge stock of grains will be needed for the same in near future.
3. Since most countries are still to recover from the global recession, a formula is being worked out
where imports and exports will be compensated simply by exchange of commodities available with the
countries. India is planning to use its food grain stocks for the same.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
21. As per the reports published in various newspapers, RBI has asked banks to make a plan to
provide banking services to all villages having a population of 2000. This directive issued by the RBI
will fall in which of the following categories ?
(A) Plan for Financial Inclusion
(B) Efforts to meet the targets of Priority Sector Lending
(C) Extension of Relief Packages to the Farmers
(D) Extensions of Internal and Branchless Banking
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
22. Which of the following is not a bank or finance company ?
(A) Barclays
(B) BNP Paribas
(C) Lufthansa
(D) HSBC
(E) All are banks/finance companies
Ans : (C)
23. The Indian Railways is in the process of purchasing Bullet Train Technology from which of the
following nations ?
(A) France
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
(E) Spain
Ans : (C)
24. Some State Govts. have started a project ‘Save Snow Leopards’. Snow Leopards are found mainly
in—
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab
(E) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (A)
25. India recently signed an agreement for an ‘Action Plan to Advance Security Cooperation’ with
which of the following nations ?
(A) China
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Japan
Ans : (E)
26. Sanya Richards who was named as the IAAF World Athlete of 2009 represents which of the
following countries ?
(A) Jamaica
(B) Kenya
(C) France
(D) Britain
(E) USA
Ans : (E)
27. Who amongst the following was adjudged the European Footballer of the year 2009 ?
(A) Roberto Baggio
(B) Edger Davids
(C) Xavi Hamandez
(D) Cristiano Ronaldo
(E) Lionel Messi
Ans : (E)
28. The latest nuclear power reactor of India recently attained criticality at Rawatbhata. Rawatbhata
is a place in—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Orissa
(E) Rajasthan
Ans : (E)
29. Who amongst the following has recently received the Highest Civilian Honour of France ?
(A) Kareena Kappor
(B) A. R. Rahman
(C) Javed Akhtar
(D) Lata Mangeshkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
30. Who amongst the following represented India at the 15th United Nations Climate Change
Conference 2009 held in Copenhagen ?
(A) Smt. Sonia Gandhi
(B) Smt. Pratibha Patil
(C) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(D) Smt. Meira Kumar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
31. Three Indian sportsmen, C. Raju Srither, I.R. Sanam and Ratan Singh recently went to Indonesia
and won Gold Medals in one of the events. All three are associated with which of the following sports
?
(A) Weightlifting
(B) Rifle Shooting
(C) Swimming
(D) Golf
(E) Archery
Ans : (E)
32. A two-day meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was
organized recently in—
(A) Thimpu
(B) Islamabad
(C) Kabul
(D) Dhaka
(E) New Delhi
Ans : (A)
33. By nominating its Ambassador to which of the following countries after a gap of five years has the
USA established its diplomatic relation with it ?
(A) Syria
(B) Iran
(C) Iraq
(D) China
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
34. Which of the following organizations/ agencies is providing a US $ 850 million loan to India for the
development of its infrastructure and Khadi industry ?
(A) World Bank
(B) European Union Finance Corporation
(C) Asian Development Bank
(D) Govt. of South Africa
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
35. Goodluck Jonathan whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) Kenya
(B) Uganda
(C) Nigeria
(D) Sudan
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
36. The census in India is done after a gap of every—
(A) 5 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 12 years
(D) 15 years
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
37. Pankaj Advani won which of the following titles in the year 2009 ?
(A) Asian Games Gold Medal
(B) Asian Billiards Championship
(C) WSA Challenge Tour
(D) World Professional Billiards Championship
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
38. Which of the following awards is given for Excellence in the field of sports ?
(A) Kalinga Award
(B) Golden Pen Award
(C) Arjuna Award
(D) Bharat Ratna
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
39. Which of the following states started ‘April Mandis’ project in all districts of the state to ensure
the supply of vegetables and fruits at fair prices ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Haryana
(D) Delhi
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
40. Which of the following terms is not used in Economics ?
(A) Balanace of Trade
(B) Centrifugal force
(C) Break even
(D) Fiscal Deficit
(E) Capital Account
Ans : (B)
41. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2009 was given to the President of—
(A) Fiji
(B) Bhutan
(C) Nepal
(D) Bangladesh
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
42. The Govt. of India recently launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. This mission is
one of the key missions on India’s National Action Plan on—
(A) Second Green Revolution
(B) Climate Change
(C) Recharging of Water bodies
(D) Electricity to all
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
43. Voting in local bodies elections is compulsory in which one of the following states ?
(A) Delhi
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
(D) Gujarat
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
44. India’s exports of which of the following to USA has been growing at a fast pace despite the global
slowdown and recession ?
(A) Handicrafts and Carpets
(B) Textiles and Clothing
(C) Horticultural products
(D) Foodgrains
(E) Services
Ans : (E)
45. Russia recently agreed to resume import of natural gas from which of the following countries after
a gap of about a month following a dispute over prices of the same ?
(A) Iran
(B) Turkmenistan
(C) China
(D) Kazakhstan
(E) N. Korea
Ans : (B)
46. India recently signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of nuclear power for civil purposes.
This agreement is free from any restrictions on India. India signed this agreement with—
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) USA
(D) Canada
(E) Russia
Ans : (E)
47. ‘Between the Assassinations’ is a book written by—
(A) Chetan Bhagat
(B) Kiran Desai
(C) Shobha De
(D) Vikram Seth
(E) Arvind Adiga
Ans : (E)
48. Which of the following prizes/ awards is not given for Excellence in the field of Literature ?
(A) Dronacharya Award
(B) Aga Khan Prize for Fiction
(C) Commonwealth Award
(D) Nobel Prize
(E) Man Booker Prize
Ans : (A)
49. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of Hockey ?
(A) Centre
(B) Downswing
(C) Drop pass
(D) Goal line
(E) Blue line
Ans : (B)
50. ‘Invisible’ is a novel written by—
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) Chetan Bhagat
(C) Anita Desai
(D) Meghnad Desai
(E) Paul Auster
Ans : (E)
01 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was – Mujibur Rehman
02 The longest river in the world is the – Nile
03 The longest highway in the world is the – Trans-Canada
04 The longest highway in the world has a length of About – 8000 km
05 The highest mountain in the world is the – Everest
06 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is – Myanmar
07 The biggest desert in the world is the – Sahara desert
08 The largest coffee growing country in the world is – Brazil
09 The country also known as “country of Copper” is – Zambia
10 The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is – Durand line
11 The river Volga flows out into the – Capsian sea
12 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in – Siberia
13 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is – Canada
14 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is – Sicily
15 The river Jordan flows out into the – Dead sea
16 The biggest delta in the world is the – Sunderbans
17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is – Belgrade
18 The Japanese call their country as – Nippon
19 The length of the English channel is – 564 kilometres
20 The world’s oldest known city is – Damascus
21 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is – Venice
22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is – Myanmar
23 The biggest island of the world is – Greenland
24 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is – Detroit, USA
25 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is – China & South Africa
26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is – Malaysia
27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is – China
28 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the – Mississippi
29 The city which was once called the `Forbidden City’ was – Peking
30 The country called the Land of Rising Sun is – Japan
31 Mount Everest was named after Sir George – Everest
32 The volcano Vesuvius is located in – Italy
33 The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is – Cuba
34 The length of the Suez Canal is – 162.5 kilometers
35 The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of – Dead sea
36 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of – Nepal
37 The largest ocean of the world is the – Pacific ocean
38 The largest bell in the world is the – Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow
39 The biggest stadium in the world is the – Strahov Stadium, Prague
40 The world’s largest diamond producing country is – South Africa
41 Australia was discovered by – James Cook
42 The first Governor General of Pakistan is – Mohammed Ali Jinnah
43 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river – Liffey
44 The earlier name of New York city was – New Amsterdam
45 The Eifel tower was built by – Alexander Eiffel
46 The Red Cross was founded by – Jean Henri Durant
47 The country which has the greatest population density is – Monaco
48 The national flower of Britain is – Rose
49 Niagara Falls was discovered by – Louis Hennepin
50 The national flower of Italy is – Lily
51 The national flower of China is – Narcissus
52 The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at – Kathmandu
53 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of – Hormuz
54 The first Industrial Revolution took place in – England
55 World Environment Day is observed on – 5th June
56 The first Republican President of America was – Abraham Lincoln
57 The country famous for Samba dance is – Brazil
58 The name of Alexander’s horse was – Beucephalus
59 Singapore was founded by – Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
60 The famous British one-eyed Admiral was – Nelson
61 The earlier name of Sri Lanka was – Ceylon
62 The UNO was formed in the year – 1945
63 UNO stands for – United Nations Organization
64 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on – 15th August
65 `Last Judgement’ was the first painting of an Italian painter named – Michelangelo
66 Paradise Regained was written by – John Milton
67 The first President of Egypt was – Mohammed Nequib
68 The first man to reach North Pole was – Rear Peary
69 The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was – Guermica
70 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is – Canada
71 The first explorer to reach the South Pole was – Cap. Ronald Amundson
72 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is – G.Garibaldi
73 World literacy day is celebrated on – 8th September
74 The founder of modern Germany is – Bismarck
75 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is – Norway
76 The place known as the Roof of the world is – Tibet
77 The founder of the Chinese Republic was – San Yat Sen
78 The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was – Abdul Salam
79 The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was – Margaret Thatcher
80 The first Secretary General of the UNO was – Trygve Lie
81 The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was – Frederick Auguste Bartholdi
82 The port of Banku is situated in – Azerbaijan
83 John F Kennedy was assassinated by – Lee Harry Oswald
84 The largest river in France is – Lore
85 The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was – Catherine of Aragon
86 The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was – Ralph Johnson Bunche
87 The first British University to admit women for degree courses was – London University
88 The principal export of Jamaica is – Sugar
89 New York is popularly known as the – city of Skyscrapers
90 Madagascar is popularly known as the – Island of Cloves
91 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is – Thailand
92 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is – Korea
93 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is – Bhutan
94 The highest waterfalls in the world is the – Salto Angel Falls(Venezuela)
95 The largest library in the world is the – United States Library of Congress Washington DC
The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History.
The lowest mountain range in the world is the Buena Bhaile.
The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland.
The place known as the Garden of England is Kent.
The tallest tower in the world is the Burj Khalifa, Dubai.
The country famous for its fish catch is Japan.
The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa.
Montreal is situated on the bank of River Ottawa.
The city of Bonn is situated in Germany.
The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival.
Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus.
The title of Desert Fox was given to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
The largest airport in the world is the King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia.
The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was Armenia.
The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay, Canada.
The largest church in the world is Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City, Rome.
The largest peninsula in the world is Arabia.
The largest gulf in the world is Gulf of Mexico.
The tallest statue in the world is the Motherland, Volgograd Russia.
The largest railway tunnel in the world is the Oshimizu Tunnel, Japan.
The world’s loneliest island is the Tristan da cunha.
The word ‘Quiz’ was coined by Jim Daly Irishman.
The original meaning of ‘Quiz’ was Trick.
The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street.
The residence of the Queen in London is Buckingham Palace.
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.
The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is Bahrain.
The largest cinema in the world is the Fox theatre, Detroit, USA.
The country where there are no Cinema theatres is Saudi Arabia.
The world’s tallest office building is the Sears Tower, Chicago.
In the year 1811, Paraguay became independent from Spain.
The cross word puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynne.
The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was Persepolis.
WHO stands for World Health Organization.
WHO (World Health Organization) is located at Geneva.
FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organization.
FAO is located at Rome and London.
UNIDO stands for United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
UNIDO is located at Vienna.
WMO stands for World Meteorological Organization.
WMO is located at Geneva.
International Civil Aviation Organization is located at Montreal.
The Angel Falls is located in Venezuela.
The Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia.
Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum.
The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen.
Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats.
The aero planes were used in war for the first time by Italians. (14 Oct.1911)
Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln.
The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester.
The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson River is Manhattan.
The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Baekeland.
The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel.
The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA.
The famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’ is displayed at Louvre museum, Paris.
The earlier name for tomato was Love apple.
The first President of USA was George Washington.
The famous words ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ were said by Julius Caesar.
The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister.
The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was nine.
Mercury is also known as Quick Silver.
Disneyland is located in California, USA.
The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany.
Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M. Singer.
Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin.
The national emblem of Spain is Eagle.
Archimedes was born in Sicily.
The total area of Vatican City is 0.272 square kilometers.
The largest temple in the world is Angkor Wat in Kampuchea.
The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA.
The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait.
The Mohenjo-Daro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind, Pakistan.
The largest city of Africa is Cairo.
The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman.
The Cape of Good Hope is located in South Africa.
The Heathrow Airport is located in London.
The neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude.
The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega.
The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois.
The US state Utah is also known as Beehive state.
The Kalahari Desert is located in Africa.
The Patagonian desert is located in Argentina.
The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley.
The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu.
The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hispaniola.
The largest auto producer in the USA is General Motors.
The largest auto producing nation is Japan.
The famous ?General Motors? company was founded by William Durant.
The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy.
The first actor to win an Oscar was Emil Jannings.
The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs.
The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at Paris.
The first country to issue stamps was Britain.
The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is Tom Mix.
The Pentagon is located at Washington DC.
The world’s largest car manufacturing company is General Motors, USA.
The world’s biggest manufacturer of bicycles is Hero cycles, Ludhiana.
The world’s oldest underground railway is at London.
The White House was painted white to hide fire damage.
The largest oil producing nation in Africa is Nigeria.
The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River.
The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm.
The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III.
“History is Bunk” was said by Henry Ford.
The term ‘astrology’ literally means Star Speech.
Togo is situated in Africa.
Coal is also known as Black Diamond.
The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was Laszlo Papp.
The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan.
The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in 1924 by London Sunday Express.
The lightest known metal is Lithium.
The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile.
The oil used to preserve timber is Creosote oil.
The founder of USA was George Washington.
The first talkie feature film in USA was ‘The Jazz Singer’.
The chemical name of laughing gas is Nitrous oxide.
The US state Mississippi is also known as Tar Heel state.
The US state Indiana is also known as Volunteer state.
The US state Missouri is also known as Hoosier state.
The US state West Virginia is also known as Blue Grass state.
The US state known as ‘Pine Free State’ is Vermont.
The US state known as ‘Mountain state’ is Pennsylvania.
The US state known as ‘Land of 1000 Lakes’ is Arkansas.
The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is Hercule Poirot.
The Pakistani President who died in an air crash was Zia-ul-Huq.
Yoghurt means Fermented milk.
Yankee is the nickname of American.
The International court of Justice is located in Hague, Holland.
The headquarters of World Bank is located at Washington DC.
Victoria Falls was discovered by David Livingstone.
The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards.
The oldest residential university of Britain is the Oxford University.
The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben.
Prado Museum is located in Madrid.
The number of keys in an ordinary piano is Eighty eight.
‘Man is a Tool Making Animal’ was said by Benjamin Franklin.
The term ‘anesthesia’ was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The first man to reach Antarctica was Fabian Gottlieb.
The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in Tanzania.
The invention that is considered to have built America is Dynamite.
Words that contains all the vowels: Authentication, Remuneration, Education, Automobile, Miscellaneous and many more.
Words that contain all the vowels in order: Facetious and Abstemious.
Words that contain all the vowels in reverse order: Uncomplimentary, Unproprietary, Unoriental and Subcontinental.
Words with no vowel in them: Myth, Fly, Sky, Dry, Cry, Rhythm, Crypt.
Which country declares independence on 18th Feb 2008? – Kosovo.
Who was the founder of the kindergarten education system? – German educator Friedrich Froebel.
What is the scientific name of Vitamin C? – Ascorbic Acid
What is the full form of GPRS? – General Packet Radio Service
Which was the first university established in the world? – Nalanda University
What is full form of CEO, CFO & CIO titles? Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer.
1. As per the reports of the survey conducted by various agencies jointly, which of the following countries is adjudged as the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ for back office support to the world’s major multinationals ? (A) China (B) South Africa (C) Singapore (D) India (E) None of these Ans : (D) 2. Which of the following nations is found at the top of the ‘World’s Green, Index’, compiled by various global agencies jointly ? (A) China (B) India (C) USA (D) Britain (E) Japan Ans : (B) 3. The President of India in her first speech in the joint session of the current parliament had said that every family living below poverty line would get 25 kg. of wheat/rice per month at @ Rs. 3 per kg. To achieve this she recommended enacting of which of the following Acts ? (A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (B) National Agricultural Commodities and Warehousing Act (C) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Act (D) National Minimum Wages Act (E) National Food Security Act Ans : (E) 4. As per the news paper reports, India is in the process of purchasing some ‘mid-air refuellers’ from a global supplier. These ‘mid-air refuellers’ are being procured for which of the following establishments ? (A) Indian Airlines and Air India (B) Indian Air Force (C) Ministry of Civil Aviation (D) Pawan Hans (E) Ministry of Surface Transport Ans : (B) 5. The Govt. of India announced a special relief package of several thousand crores of rupees for which of the following sections of our society ? (A) Senior Citizens (B) Women Employees of Central Government (C) Farmers (D) Workers in unorganized sectors (E) All of these Ans : (C) 6. The present Lok Sabha is formed after the ……….
(A) 13th general elections (B) 14th general elections (C) 15th general elections (D) 16th genral elections (E) None of these Ans : (C) 7. As per the reports published in various newspapers, the number of India’s wireless subscribers has become about 400 million. Which of the following agencies, as a regulator, has published this data ? (A) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (B) MTNL (C) Department of Telecommunication Services (DTS) (D) Association of Cellular Service Providers (E) None of these Ans : (A) 8. Late Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy who passed away a few months back was holding which of the following positions ? (A) Chief Minister of a state (B) Union Cabinet Minister (C) Governor of a State (D) Chief Secretary of a State (E) India’s permanent Representative in the UNO Ans : (A) 9. The ‘H1N1’ virus is responsible for the outbreak of which of the following in the world ? (A) AIDS (B) Swine Flue (C) Polio (D) T.B. (E) Chikungunya Ans : (B) 10. Who amongst the following is NOT a member of the present Union Cabinet ? (A) Ambika Soni (B) Kamalnath (C) Rahul Gandhi (D) Jyotiraditya Scindia (E) Vilasrao Deshmukh Ans : (C) 11. Which of the following agencies has estimated that by the year 2015 about a quarter of India’s population will be living in extreme poverty ? (A) Asian Development Bank (B) World Bank (C) U N Economic and Social Council (D) U N Food and Agricultural Organisation (E) International Monetary Fund Ans : (B) 12. The war between Russia and which of the following nations in 2008 is known as ‘August war’ ? (A) Georgia (B) Iran (C) Slovakia
(D) Afghanistan (E) None of these Ans : (A) 13. Which of the following is Bank Rate at present ? (A) 3% (B) 4% (C) 5% (D) 6% (E) None of these Ans : (D) 14. India is NOT a member of which of the following organizations ? (A) SAARC (B) WTO (C) BRIC (D) UNO (E) OPEC Ans : (E) 15. Which of the following schemes is launched by the Ministry of Rural Development ? (A) Mid Day Meal Scheme (B) Janani Suraksha Yojana (C) Know India Programme (D) National Food for Work Programme (E) None of these Ans : (E) 16. Almost all Banks in India are running special schemes for providing banking services to rural poor. This concept is popularly known as ………. (A) Faster Growth (B) Trade Finance (C) SME Finance (D) Investment Banking (E) Financial Inclusion Ans : (E) 17. Special emphasis by the Govt. of India on which of the following will certainly improve the performance of the agriculture sector in country within a short span of time ? (A) Focussed Public Distribution System (B) Sanitation & Health Services (C) Rural Employment (D) Better irrigation facilities (E) All of these Ans : (E) 18. The Reserve Bank of India is in the process of selling its stake in which of the following agencies /organizations ? (A) NABARD (B) Food Corporation of India (C) Steel Authority of India Ltd. (D) Bombay Stock Exchange (E) None of these Ans : (A)
19. The market value of all final goods and services produced and/made with the geographical boundaries of a country in a year is known as ………. (A) Gross Domestic Product (B) Gross National Saving (C) Gross Fiscal Deficit (D) Gross Domestic Capital Formation (E) None of these Ans : (A) 20. Organisation of workers in which of the following groups has proved a very effective way of providing micro finance by banks to the rural people and poor in India ? (A) Self Help Groups (B) Vriksha Mitras (C) Shiksha Sevaks (D) Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) (E) Link Workers Ans : (A) 21. Which of the following things is done in the Union Budget 2009-10, to help ‘Tax payers’ in India ? (A) Mobile phones, branded jewellery and leather products will cost less as the Custom duty is reduced on them (B) Allocation under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is increased by 30% (C) Farm Loan Waiver scheme is extended to 31st December 2009 (D) Fringe Benefit Tax abolished (E) None of these Ans : (D) 22. The Government of India has increased its allocation of funds to which of the following schemes by 144% in current union budget, as it has proved to be a very popular scheme amongst the rural job seekers ? (A) Integrated Rural Development Programme (B) National Food for Work Programme (C) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (D) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (E) None of these Ans : (D) 23. Which of the following Acts is enacted to help the Union Govt. to manage its budgeted finances and fiscal deficit in a very disciplined manner ? (A) The Competition Act (B) The Banking Regulation Act (C) The Negotiable Instruments Act (D) Foreign Exchange Management Act (E) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act Ans : (E) 24. Which of the following is NOT a banking related term ? (A) Discount (B) Credit (C) Reynolds Number (D) Post Dated Cheque (E) Time Deposit Ans : (C)
25. Who amongst the following was awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009 ? (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Abhishek Jha (C) Saina Nehwal (D) M. C. Mary Kom (E) None of these Ans : (D) 26. Which of the following books is written by Sunil Gavaskar ? (A) By God’s Decree (B) Freedom From Fear (C) Sunny Days (D) Story of My Life (E) None of these Ans : (C) 27. Who amongst the following can never be a winner of the Nobel Prize ? (A) An Author (B) A Medical Doctor (C) An Economist (D) A Physicist (E) A world famous Musician Ans : (E) 28. Which of the following awards is NOT given by the Government of India ? (A) Bharat Ratna (B) Padma Vibhushan (C) Ashok Chakra (D) Kalinga Prize (E) All are given by the Government of India Ans : (D) 29. Which of the following operations is conducted after a gap of every ten years ? (A) Economic survey (B) Estimates of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (C) Compilation of Human Development Report (D) Census of Small Scale Enterprises (E) General Census Ans : (E) 30. Which of the following schemes is launched to make Indian cities free from slums in days to come ? (A) Indira Awas Yojana (B) Bharat Nirman (C) Rajiv Awas Yojana (D) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (E) None of these Ans : (C) 31. Which of the following is NOT the name of an irrigation system prevalent in India ? (A) Sprinkler System (B) Silage System (C) Drip System (D) Furrow System (E) Canal System
Ans : (B) 32. Deep Joshi was given Raman Magsaysay Award in 2009 for his contribution in the field of ………. (A) literature (B) sports (C) cinema (D) journalism (E) rural development Ans : (E) 33. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Badminton ? (A) Double Fault (B) Punch (C) Follow on (D) Tee (E) None of these Ans : (A) 34. Cashew nut is not produced as a major product in which of the following states ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Goa (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Orissa (E) Andhra Pradesh Ans : (C) 35. Late Norman Borlaug who passed away recently, was famous for his contribution to which of the following in India ? (A) Operation Flood (B) Operation Black Board (C) Co-operative Movement in Milk production (D) Green Revolution (E) None of these Ans : (D) 36. Which of the following cups/trophies is NOT related with the game of cricket ? (A) Deodhar Trophy (B) Irani Trophy (C) Subroto Cup (D) Ranji Trophy (E) ICC Trophy Ans : (C) 37. Which of the following books is written by Namita Gokhale ? (A) A Himalayan Love Story (B) Soul Mountain (C) A New World (D) The Last Hero (E) None of these Ans : (A) 38. Which of the following taxes is not levied by the Government of India ? (A) Income Tax (B) Professional Tax (C) Excise Duty
(D) Dividend Distribution Tax (E) Capital Gain Tax Ans : (B) 39. Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Lawn Tennis ? (A) Bomba Gold Cup (B) Davis Cup (C) Ranji Trophy (D) Vizzy Trophy (E) Nehru Trophy Ans : (B) 40. Who amonst the following was a famous author and director ? (A) C. V. Raman (B) Vijay Tendulkar (C) Bidhanchandra Roy (D) Bismillah Khan (E) Vilayat Khan Ans : (B)
1: What is called as the “Roof of the World”?
1. Indira Point 2. Kanchenjunga 3. Pamir Knot 4. Indira Col
Answer: 3. Pamir knot 2: The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
1. Guptas 2. Kushanas 3. Mauryas 4. Palas
Answer: 1. Guptas 3: Who generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self government in modern India?
1. Ripon 2. Mayo 3. Lytton 4. Curzon
Answer: 1. Ripon 4: Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form?
1. Article 16 2. Article 17 3. Article 18 4. Article 15
Answer: 2. Article 17 5: The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by
1. Muhammad Iqbal 2. M. A. Jinnah 3. Shaukat Ali 4. Aga Khan
Answer: 1. Muhammad Iqbal 6: Which of the following countries has introduced “Direct Democracy”?
1. Russia 2. India 3. France 4. Switzerland
Answer: 4. Switzerland 7: Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is
1. More that aggregate demand 2. Less than aggregate demand 3. Equal to aggregate demand 4. None of the above
Answer: 2. More that aggregate demand 8: Which State has the lowest per capita income in India?
1. Bihar 2. Orissa 3. Rajasthan 4. Gujrat
Answer: 2. Orissa 9: In the budget figures of the Government of India, fiscal deficit is
1. Total expenditure – total receipts 2. Revenue expenditure – revenue receipts 3. Capital expenditure – capital receipts + market borrowings 4. Sum of budget deficit and Government’s market borrowings and liabilities
Answer: 1. Total expenditure – total receipts 10: The eighth Joint Economic Group dialogue between China and India was held in January 2010 in Beijing, China after a gap of
1. two years 2. three years 3. four years 4. five years
Answer: 3. four years 11: According to the recently released World Bank Report, the Chinese economy grew by the close of fourth quarter of 2009 at the rate of
1. 9.7 percent 2. 10.7 percent 3. 10.8 percent 4. 11 percent
Answer: 2. 10.7 percent 12: As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the united States occupies the
1. Second Place 2. Third Place 3. Fifth Place 4. Seventh Place
Answer: 4. Seventh Place 13: The India-France deal for civil nuclear corporation, which came into force in January 2010, had been signed between the two countries in
1. September 2008 2. October 2008 3. November 2008 4. December 2008
Answer: 1. September 2008 14: Wodeyars were the ruler of
1. Princely State of Mysore 2. Princely State of Travancore 3. Vijayanagaram 4. None of these
Answer: 1. Princely State of Mysore 15: “Black Pagoda” is in
1. Egypt 2. Srilanka 3. Madurai 4. Konark
Answer: 4. Konark 16: The meeting of the Rajya Sabha are presided over by the
1. President 2. Vice President 3. Prime Minister 4. Speaker
Answer: 2. Vice President 17: Lunar eclipse occurs on
1. A new moon day 2. A full moon day 3. A half moon day 4. both 1 and 2
Answer: 2. A full moon day 18: Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation?
1. Rice 2. Wheat 3. Beans 4. Maize
Answer: 3. Beans 19: Detroit in the U. S. A. is known as the city of
1. Motor Car 2. Lights 3. Aeroplanes 4. Rockets
Answer: 1. Motor Car 20: The term “Fourth Estate” refers to
1. Backward States 2. Judiciary 3. Press 4. Tea Estate
Answer: 3. Press 21: SAIL’s plant in Karnataka is situated at
1. Bangalore 2. Bhadravati 3. Belgaum 4. Hubli
Answer: 2. Bhadravati 22: At which of the following place Rajiv Gandhi died of human bomb explosion?
1. New Delhi 2. Chennai 3. Sriperumbudur 4. Colombo
Answer: 3. Sriperumbudur 23: Who is not the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ever?
1. Somnath Chatterjee 2. P. A. Sangma 3. Meira Kumar 4. Sushma Swaraj
Answer: 4. Sushma Swaraj 24: The Governor General associated with the abolition of slavery was
1. Cornwallis 2. Bentinck 3. Dalhousie 4. Rippon
Answer: 2. Bentinck 25: The name of India’s first carrier is
1. INS Vikrant 2. INS Nilgiri 3. INS Kukri 4. INS Himgiri
Answer: 1. INS Vikrant 26: The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is -
1. From South to North 2. From South West to South East 3. From South East to South West 4. From South West to North East
Answer: 2 From South West to South East 27: World No-Tobacco Day is observed on -
1. May 25 2. May 31 3. May28 4. May 24
Answer: 2. May 31 28: Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth’s surface?
1. Desert Ecosystem 2. Grassland Ecosystem 3. Mountain Ecosystem 4. Marine Ecosystem
Answer: 4. Marine Ecosystem 29: With which game is the Double Fault associated?
1. Lawn Tennis 2. Football 3. Cricket 4. Hockey
Answer: 2. Football 30: Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located?
1. Digboi 2. Cochin 3. Mathura 4. Guwahati
Answer: 1. Digboi 31: The Siwaliks stretch between -
1. Indus and Sutlaj 2. Potwar basin and Teesta 3. Sutlaj and Kali 4. None of these
Answer: 2. Potwar basin and Teesta 32: Thalassaemia is a hereditary disease affecting -
1. Blood 2. Lungs 3. Heart 4. Kidney
Answer: 1. Blood 33: Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of -
1. Methane 2. Styrene 3. Acetylene 4. Ethylene
Answer: 4. Ethylene 34: In cricket the length of pitch between the two wickets is -
1. 24 yards 2. 23 yards 3. 22 yards 4. 21 yards
Answer: 3. 22 yards 35: Which one of the following is not the official language of the United Nations Organisation?
1. Arabic 2. Chinese 3. Portuguese 4. Spanish
Answer: 3. Portuguese 36: Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan Line?
1. India and Pakistan 2. China and Tibet 3. India and China 4. India and Bangladesh
Answer: 3. India and China
37: Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin?
1. Vitamin A 2. Vitamin C 3. Vitamin D 4. Vitamin K
Answer: 2. Vitamin C 38: Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?
1. Rabi Ray 2. Shivraj Patil 3. P. A. Sangma 4. G. M. C Balyogi
Answer: 4. G. M. C Balyogi 39: ‘Lakshya’ which is part of Indian Defence System is
1. Surface of air missile 2. Missile Firing Submarine 3. multi Barrel rocket System 4. Pilot-less target aircraft
Answer: 4. Pilot-less target aircraft 40: Which one of the following states has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?
1. Manipur, Meghalaya 2. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir 3. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura 4. Mizoram and Nagaland
Answer: 4. Mizoram and Nagaland 41: Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India?
1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India 2. The President 3. The Minister of Finance 4. The parliament
Answer: 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India 42: Biological Oxygen demand (BOD) is used as a standard measure of
1. Oxygen level in forest System 2. Oxygen level in animals 3. Oxygen level in water system 4. Oxygen level in atmosphere
Answer: 3. Oxygen level in water system 43: Which of the following Crops is of Kharif Season?
1. Soyabean 2. Linseed 3. lentil 4. Mustard
Answer: 1. Soyabean 44: Fruit most suitable for making jelly is
1. Papaya 2. Karunda 3. Mango 4. Banana
Answer: 3. Mango 45: Who was the first chief Justice of Supreme court of Calcutta?
1. Hyde 2. Elijah Impey 3. Lemaistre 4. Monson
Answer: 2. Elijah Impey 46: By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished?
1. Regulating Act of 1773 2. Charter Act of 1813 3. Charter Act of 1833 4. Charter Act of 1853
Answer: 3. Charter Act of 1833 47: Who Was the founder of All India Muslim League?
1. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan 3. Liyaqat Ali Khan 4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: 2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan 48: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of
1. Bababudan 2. Bailadila 3. Dalli-Rajhra 4. Gurumahisaini
Answer: 1. Bababudan 49: The First Finance Commission was constituted in the year
1. 1956 2. 1953 3. 1952 4. 1951
Answer: 4. 1951 50: Which one of the following Settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue?
1. Mahalwari Settlement 2. Ryotwari Settlement 3. Permanent Settlement
4. None of the above
Answer: 3. Permanent Settlement 51: Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?
1. Hindi 2. Urdu 3. Persian 4. Arabic
Answer: 3. Persian 52: What were the districts called in the Vijaynagar empire?
1. Nadu 2. Khurram 3. Kottam 4. Janpad
Answer: 3. Kottam 53: Which was the first National News Agency of India?
1. The Indian Review 2. The Free Press of India 3. The Associated Press of India 4. None of the above
Answer: 3. The Associated Press of India 54: The depiction of the stones of the previous lives of Gautama Buddha was first done in the art of
1. Sarnath Pillar of Asoka 2. Bharhut Stupa 3. Ajanta Caves 4. Eilora Caves
Answer: 2. Bharhut Stupa 55: The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man?To whom is this statement ascribed?
1. Dicey 2. Hegal 3. De Lolme 4. none of above
Answer: 3. De Lolme 56: Which of the following states did not come into being in 1987?
1. Mizoram
2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Goa 4. Manipur
Answer: 4. Manipur 57: The number of Zonal Councils in India is
1. Five 2. Four 3. Seven 4. Eight
Answer: 1. Five 58: National Commission for Back ward Classes was established in
1. 1994 2. 1993 3. 1995 4. 1999
Answer: 2. 1993 59: Indravati Hydroelectric Project is the multipurpose projet of
1. Maharashtra state 2. Gujarat state 3. Orissa State 4. Tamil Nadu state
Answer: 3. Orissa State 60: Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?
1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. All the above have equal share
Answer: 3. Tertiary 61: Shankarlal Guru committee was associated With
1. Agricultural Marketing 2. Agricultural production 3. Public Distribution System 4. None of above
Answer: 1. Agricultural Marketing 62: IMF is the result of
1. Hawana Conference 2. Rome Conference 3. Brettonwood Conference 4. Geneva Conference
Answer: 3. Brettonwood Conference 63: The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is
1. Government Revenue 2. Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy) 3. Consumption of fixed Capital 4. Net Capital Formation
Answer: 4. Net Capital Formation 64: First share market in India was established in
1. Delhi 2. Mumbai 3. Kolkata 4. chennai
Answer: 2. Mumbai 65: The acronym STD written on Telephone booth stands for
1. Straight Telephone Dial 2. Switch Telephone Dial 3. Subscriber Telephone Dialing 4. Save Telephone Dialing
Answer: 3. Subscriber Telephone Dialing 66: India has signed a landamrk deal for sale of Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) with
1. Venezuela 2. Peru 3. Ecuador 4. Chile
Answer: 3. Ecuador 67: Humidity is measured by which of the following instrument?
1. Barometer 2. Thermometer 3. Hygrometer 4. Hydrometer
Answer: 3. Hygrometer 68: Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble Prize for his literary work named
1. Geetanjali 2. Rajtarangini 3. Chokher Bali 4. Kapal Kundala
Answer: 1. Geetanjali 69: Which of the following department of Indian Government takes care of education of children with physical disabilities?
1. Ministry of Welfare 2. Ministry of Sports 3. Ministry of HRD 4. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: 1. Ministry of Welfare 70: Amrita Pritam’s work “A Revenue Stamp” is
1. A book of stories 2. A novel 3. A biography 4. An autobiography
Answer: 4. An autobiography 71: “Nadi Ke Dweep” is the creation of
1. Nirmala Verma 2. Krishna Sobit 3. Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh 4. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya
Answer: 4. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya 72: The poetic work “Rashmirathi” was written by
1. Maithilisharan Gupt 2. Mahadevi Verma 3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar 4. Surya Kant Tripathi Nirala
Answer: 3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar 73: “Operation Black Board” refers to providing schools with
1. Enough number of black boards 2. New type of black boards 3. Training for using new type of black boards 4. All essential learning materials.
Answer: 4. Training for using new type of black boards 74: Transistors used in electronic equipments are mostly made of
1. Silver 2. Copper 3. Silicon 4. Carbon
Answer: 3. Silicon 75: The disease diphtheria affects
1. Lungs 2. Intestine 3. Throat 4. Body joints
Answer: 3. Throat 76: Which of the following is the brightest planet as seen from the earth?
1. Mercury 2. Uranus 3. Venus 4. Mars
Answer: 3. Venus 77: The Harry Potter series is written by
1. K K Rowling 2. K J Rowling 3. J K Rowling 4. A K Rowling
Answer: 3. J K Rowling 78: The most common communicable disease is
1. Influenza 2. Typhoid 3. Cholera 4. Polio
Answer: 1. Influenza 79: Among the following, the richest source of protein is
1. Ground Nut 2. Rice 3. Potato 4. Apple
Answer: 1. Ground Nut 80: Taoism is a school of
1. Chinese philosophy 2. Japanese philosophy 3. Buddhist philosophy 4. Sri Lankan philosophy
Answer: 1. Chinese Philosophy 81: Hydrogen is used instead of Helium to fill balloons for meteorology because
1. of its low density 2. It is not very reactive under normal conditions 3. It is almost insoluble in water 4. It can be prepared easily
Answer: 1. of its low density 82: The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is
1. Silicon 2. Aluminium 3. Nitrogen 4. Oxygen
Answer: 4. Oxygen 83: Stainless steel is an example of
1. A metallic compound 2. A homogeneous mixture 3. A heterogeneous mixture 4. An inorganic compound
Answer: 1. A metallic compound 84: The Non-Cooperation Movement was ultimately withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi
1. On the directions of the Party 2. On account of amicable settlement with the British 3. On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura 4. On account of excessive repression by the Government
Answer: 3. On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura 85: The Preamble of the Constitution after 42nd amendment declares India
1. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic 2. Sovereign Democratic Republic 3. Federal Democratic Republic 4. Federal Socialist Democratic Republic
Answer: 1. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic 86: The International Date Line is the
1. Equator 2. 0° Longitude 3. 88° East Longitude 4. 180° Longitude
Answer: 4. 180° Longitude 87: The real executive power under a Parliamentary Government rests with
1. The Parliament 2. The King 3. The Council of Ministers 4. The Civil Servants
Answer: 3. The Council of Ministers 88: Who among the following was the first Maratha Ruler to get legal recognition from the Mughals?
1. Sahuji 2. Shivaji 3. Balaji Baji Rao 4. Sambhaji
Answer: 1. Sahuji 89: The average solar day is approximately
1. 24 hrs 2. 24 hrs 15 minutes 3. 24 hrs 52 minutes 4. 24 hrs 15 Second
Answer: 1. 24 hrs 90: The constellation Sapta-Rishi is known to westerns as the
1. Seven Monks 2. Alpha Centauri 3. Big Dipper 4. Small Bear
Answer: 3. Big Dipper 91: One kilobyte is equal to
1. 1000 bytes 2. 1024 bytes 3. 100 bytes 4. 1023 bytes
Answer: 2. 1024 bytes 92: Which of the following is a cellulose fiber?
1. Cotton 2. Wool 3. Rayon 4. Polyester
Answer: 1. Cotton 93: Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
1. Windows 98 2. BSD Unix 3. Microsoft Office XP 4. Red Hat Linux
Answer: 3. Microsoft Office XP 94: Which of the following vitamins helps in the absorption of calcium?
1. Vitamin A 2. Vitamin B 3. Vitamin C 4. Vitamin D
Answer: 4. Vitamin D 95: Dengue fever is spread by
1. Aedes aegypti mosquito 2. Common House flies 3. Anophilies mosquito 4. Rodent like rats and squirrels
Answer: 1. Aedes aegypti mosquito 96: Which of the following is not a fundamental right of the Indian citizens?
1. Right to property 2. Right to freedom of expression 3. Right to vote 4. Right to remain silence
Answer: 1. Right to property 97: Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?
1. Param 2. Super 301 3. Compaq Presario 4. CRAY YMP
Answer: 1. Param 98: Genome is the key to tomorrow’s medical practices because
1. It unleashes an information revolution 2. It provides a new outlook into medicine 3. It is a new way of making drugs 4. It can enable customized medicines.
Answer: 2. it provides a new outlook into medicine 99: Which of the following is not a missile tested in Indian Missile Programme?
1. Agni 2. Trishul 3. Prithvi 4. Arjun
Answer: 4. Arjun 100: Mahatma Gandhi started his struggle against apartheid in
1. Natal 2. Transvaal 3. Johannesberg 4. Champaran
IMPORTANT DATES IN INDIAN HISTORY
BC
3000-1500 Indus Valley Civilisation
576 Birth of Gautam Buddha
527 Birth of Mahavir
327-326 Alexander’s invasion of India. It opened a land route between India and Europe
313 Accession of Chandragupta Maurya according to Jain traditions
305 Defeat of Seleucus at the hands of Chandragupta Maurya
273-232 Ashoka’s reign
261 Conquest of Kalinga
145-101 Region of Elara, the Chola King of Sri Lanka
58 Beginning of Vikrami era
AD
78 Beginning of Saka era
120 Accession of Kanishka
320 Commencement of Gupta era. the golden age of Hindu India
380 Accession of Vikramaditya
405-411 Visit of Chinese traveller Fa-hien
415 Accession of Kumara Gupta I
455 Accession of Skando Gupta
606-647 Harshavardhan’s reign
712 First invasion in Sind by Arabs
836 Accession of King Bhoja of Kannauj
985 Accession of Rajaraja,the Chola ruler
998 Accession of Sultan Mahmud
1001 First invasion of India by Mahmud Chazni who defeated jaipal, ruler of Punjab
1025 Destruction of Somnath Temple by Mahmud Ghzni
1191 First Battle of Tarain
1192 Second Battle of Tarain
1206 Accession of Qutab-ud-din Aibak to the throne of Delhi
1210 Death of Qutub-ud-din Aibak
1221 Changes Khan invaded India (Mongol invasion)
1236 Accession of Razia Sultan to the throne of Delhi
1240 Razia Sultan dies
1296 Accession of Ala–ud-din Khilji
1316 Ala-ud-din Khilji dies
1325 Accession of Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
1327 Shifting of Capital from Delhi to Daulatabad to Deccan by the Tughlaqs
1336 Foundation of Vijayanagar empire in the South
1351 Accession of Feroze Shah
1398 Invasion of India by Timur Lang
1469 Birth of Gurunanak
1494 Accession of Babar in Farghana
1497-98 First voyage of Vasco da Gama to India( discovery of sea route to India via the Cape of Good
Hope
1526 First Battle of Panipat, Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodhi; Foundation of Mughal rule by Babar
1527 Battle of Khanya’Babar defeated Rana Sanga
1530 Death of Babar and accession of Humayun
1539 Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayan and became India’s emperor
1540 Battle of Kannauj
1555 Humayan recaptured the throne of Delhi
1556 Second Battle of Panipat
1565 Battle of Talikota
1576 Battle of Haldighati; Rana Pratap defeated by Akbar
1582 Din-e-Illahi founded by Akbar
1597 Death of Rana Pratap
1600 East India Company established
1605 Death of Akbar and accession of Jehangir
1606 Execution of Guru Arjun Dev
1611 Jehangir marries Nur jahan.
1616 Sir Thomas Roe visits Jehangir
1627 Birth of Shivaji and death of Jehangir
1628 Shahjahan becomes emperor of India
1631 Death of Mumtaj Mahal
1634 The British permitted to trade in india in Bengal
1659 Accession of Aurangzeb, Shahjahan imprisoned
1665 Shivaji imprisoned by Aurangzeb
1666 Death of Shahjahan
1675 Execution of Teg Bahadur,the ninth Guru of Sikhs
1680 Death of Shivaji
1707 Death of Aurangzeb
1708 Death of Guru Gobind Singh
1739 Nadir Shah invades India
1757 Battle of Plassey, establishment of Britishn political rule in India at the hands of Lord Clive.
1761 Third Battle of Panipat;Shah Alam II becomes India’s emperor
1764 Battle of Buxar
1765 Clive appointed Company’s Governor in India
1767-69 First Mysore war
1770 The great Bangal Famine
1780 Birth of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
1780-84 Second Mysore War
1784 Pitt’s Omdoa Act
1790-92 Third Mysore War
1793 The Permanent Settlement of Bengal
1799 Fourth Mysore War- Death of Tipu Sultan
1802 Treaty of Bassein
1809 Treaty of Amritsar
1829 Practice of Sati Prohibited
1830 Raja-Ram Mohun Roy, founder of Brahmo Samaj,visits England.
1833 Death of Raja Ram Mohun Roy.
1839 Death of Maharaj Ranjit Singh
1839-42 First Afghan War
1845-46 First Anglo-Sikh War
1852 Second Anglo-Burmese War
1853 First Railway line opened between Bombay and Thane and a Telegraph line in Calcutta
1857 The sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence
1861 Birth of Rabindranath Tagore
1869 Birth of Mahatma Gandhi
1885 Foundation of Indian National Congress
1889 Birth of Jawaharlal Nehru
1897 Birth of Subhash Chandra Bose
1904 Tibet Expedition
1905 First partition of Bengal under Lord Curzon
1906 Foundation of Muslim League
1911 Delhi Darbar;King and Queen visit India;Delhi becomes the capital of India
1916 World War 1 begins
1916 Lucknow Pact signed by Muslim League and Congress
1918 World War 1 ends
1919 Montague-Chelmsfor Reforms introduced,Jallianwala Bagh massacreat Amritsar
1920 Khilafar Movement launched
1927 Boycott of Simon Commission,broadcasting started in India
1928 Death of lal Lajpat Rai ( Sher-e-Punjab)
1929 Lord Orwaom’s Pact, resolution of complete independence passed at Lahore Congress
1930 Civil Disobedience Movement launched;Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi(April 6, 1970 )
1931 Gandhi-Irwin Pact
1935 Government of India Act enacted
1937 Provincial Autonomy,Congress forms ministers
1939 World War II begins (September i )
1941 Death of Rabindranath Tagore, escape of Subhash Chandra Bose from India
1942 Arrival of Cripps Mission in India, ‘Quit India’ movement launched (Aug.
1943-44 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose forms provincial Azad Hindu Hukumat and Indian National Army,
Bengal famine
1945 Trial of Indian National Army at Red Fort;Shimla Conference World War II ends
1946 British Cabinet Mission visits India; Interim Government formed at the Centre,
1947 Division of India; India and Pakistan form separate independent dominions
1948 Mahatma Gandhi assassinated (Jan.30); integration of princely states.
1949 Cease-fire in Kashmir,indian Constitution signed and adopted(Nov.26)
1950 India becomes a Sovereign Democratic Republic (Jan.26)and Constitution of India comes into force
1951 First Five-year Plan.First Asian Games held in Delhi
1952 First General Elections of the Lok Sabha
1953 Conquest of Mt.Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary
1956 Second Five-Year Plan launched
1957 Second General Elkections;decimal coinage introduced,
Liberation of Goa.
1962 Third General Elections in India; Chinese attack on India (Dec 20 )
1963 Nagaland becomes the 16th indian State
1964 Death of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
1965 Pakistan attacks India
1966 Tashkent Pact;Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri; Mrs. Indira Gandhi elected Prime Minister of India.
1967 Fourth General Elections;Dr Zakir Hussain elected the third president of India
1969 V.V.Giri elected President of India, Nationalisation of the leading banks by Presidential ordinance.
1970 Meghalaya designated as autonomous state.
1971 Himachal Pradesh becomes a State;Indo-Pak War, Bangladesh is born
1972 Shimla agreement;Death of C.Rajagopalachari
1973 Mysore State renamed Karnataka
1974 India explodes a nuclear device; Fakhuruddin Ali Ahmed elected as fifth President Sikkim becomes
on associate State of India
1975 India launches ‘Aryabhata’; Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union; State of Emergency is
declared
1976 India and China establish diplomatic relations
1977 Sixth General Elections; Janata Party gets majority in Lok Sabha; Neelam Sanjiva Reddy elected
sixth President of India
1979 Morarji Desai resigns as Prime Minister,Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister;Charan Singh resigns
( Aug 20 ) Sixth Lok Sabha dissolved
1980 Seventh General Elections;Congress I comes to power;Mrs Indira Gandhi sworn in as Prime
Minister; Sanjay Gandhi dies in an air crash, India Launches SLV-3 into space carrying Rohini Satellite
1982 Longest bridge in Asia opened ( March 2 ); Acharya J.B. Kripalani dies ( March 19) INSAT.1A
launched; Giani Zail Singh elected President of India (July 15) Over 500 persons killed in Gujarat Cyclone
( Nov.5); Acharua Vinobha dies (Nov 15) IX Asian Games inaugurated (Nov 19)
1983 CHOGM held in New Delhi
1984 Operation Blue Star in Punjab; Rakesh Sharma goes into space; Mrs. Indira Gandhi assassinated;
Rajiv Gandhi becomes PM
1985 Rajiv-Longowal accord signed; Sant H.S. Longowal killed elections in Punjab; Assam accord; VII
Five-Year Plan launched 1986 Mizoram accord.
1987 R.Venkataraman elected President; Shankar Dayal Sharma elected Vice-President of India, Bofors
gun and Fairfax controversies
1989 Ram Shilanyas Puja at Ayodhyat; India’s first IRBM ‘ Agni’ successfully launched from Orissa (May
22); Trishul Missile test fised (June 5); Second successful launch of Prithvi (Sept 27); Rajiv Government
loses poll and resigns (Nov.29); Jawahar Rozgar Yojna launched (Nov.29);National front leader V.P.
Singh sworn in as seventh PM, New cabinet sworn in (Dec.2), Ninth Lok Sabha constituted
1990 Last of IPKF return home (March 25); Indian Airlines A-320 Airbus Crash (Feb. 14); Janata Dal splits;
BJP withdraws support to the Government;Advani takes out Rath Yatra and is arrested, Mandal ReportÂ
implemented announced by V.P. Singh Violence in Ayodhya due to Ram Janam Bhoomi-Babri Masjid
dispute
1991 Gulf War breaks out (Jan. 17); Rajiv Gandhi assassinated (May 21); X Lok Sabha constituted (June
20); P. V. Narasimha Rao becomes Prime Minister
1992 India establishes full diplomatic ties with Israel (Jan. 29); Bharat Ratna and Oscar winner Satyajit
Ray dies (April 23); S.D.Sharma elected President (July 25); INS Shakti-first indigeneously built submarine
was launched on Feb. 7
1993 Ordinance to acquire 67.33 acres in Ayodhya (Jan 7); Massive security falls in BJP rally; Wave of
bombing leaves 300 dead in Bombay; Insat-2B becomes fully operational; Earthquake in Maharashtra
1994 Government monopoly over civil aviation ends; Storm over GATT treaty;Plague outbreak; Sushmita
Sen-Miss Universe; Aishwarya Rai-Miss World
1995 Mayawati First Dalit Chief Minister of UP; BJP comes to power in Maharashtra and Gujarat, Janata
Dal in Karnataka and Congress in Orissa; Indian National Congress (T) formed; President’s Rule in UP
after fall of Mayawati; INSAT 2C and IRSI-C launched
1996 Hawala takes toll of several Union Ministers ans opposition leaders; PSLV D3 launched on March
21 with IRSP-3 ushering new era in India space programme; Eleventh Lok Sabha Elections held on April
127-BJP emerges as the single largest party
1997 On August 15, India celebrated its 50th year of Independence
1998 Death of Mother Teressa; Atal Behari Vajpayee becomes Indian Prime Minister; India explodes its
second nuclear device (Pokhran II)
1999 India Airlines plane IC-814 hijacked by terrorists and taken to Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Dec 24,
1999. Three militants released by Indian govt.for the freedom of hostages kept as passengers. In June
1999, Flt. Lt. K. Nachiketa, the captured Indian pilot, released by Pakistan after eight days of captivity.
‘Operation Vijay’ launched by Indian Army to flush out Pakistani infiltrators inside LoC in the Kargil
sector of J&K, India wins battle.
2000Â US President Bill Clinton visits India during March 2000. Three new states Chhatisgarh,
Uttaranchal and Jharkhand created.India’s population crossed one billion mark.
2001 ‘Agra Summit’ between India and Pakistan in July 2001; Worst natural calamity of India: Gujarat
Earthquake in Jan 2001; ‘Tehelka.Com’ screened video tapes which opened the murky world of arms
deal and its kickbacks to Indian Army officials, ministers and politicians in March 2001; VI th census of
India (since Independence) concluded in March 2001. Enron bids farewall to Indian energy sector in
August 2001; GSLV
launched successfully in April 2001 and PSLC-C3 launch conducted in October 2001.
2002 Â 71-year old missile scientist, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, is elected President of India;
One of the most harrific communal roits in recent history, the Godhra Incident, happens on Feb 27, 2002
in Gujarat;National Water Policy announced in April, which aims at integrating water resources
develpment and management for optimal and sustainable utilisation.
2003 Â Formation of Strategic Forces Command (SFO) and the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) by
India; Air Marshal Teja Mohan Asthana named first commander in chief of the SFC; Advanced multi
purpose satellite, INSAT-3A is successfully launched into space from Kourou of French Guyana; CBI forms
an Economic Intelligence Wing to tackle white-collar crime in June; India’s adnaced communication
satellite INSAT-3E is launched by an European rocket from the spaceport of Kourou of French Guyana in
December
2004 NDA government ousted by the Congress and its allies in the General Election; CongressÂ
President Ms Sonia Gandhi opts against becoming Prime Minister of India despite being in a strong
position; Congress and its allies forms government at the centre under the Prime Ministership of Dr.
Manmohan Singh.
Q1. The name of which painting style, based on the name of a district in Bihar, literally means `Forest of
Honey’ ?
(A) Kangra
(B) Mysore
(C) Tanjore
(D) Madhubani
Q2. Whose birthday on 29 August is celebrated as `National Sports Day’ in India ?
(A) C.K.Naidu
(B) Dhyan Chand
(C) Milkha Singh
(D) Wilson Jones
Q3. What is Mahatma Gandhi’s samadhi in Delhi Called ?
(A) Raj Ghat
(B) Shantivan
(C) Vijay Ghat
(D) Shakti Sthal
Q4. Guru Shikhar, in Mount Abu, is the highest peak of which mountain range ?
(A) Satpura
(B) Vindhya
(C) Aravali
(D) Himalaya
Q5. `Silicon Valley of India’ is the nickname of which south Indian city ?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Chennai
(D) Thiruvananthapuram
Q6. According to Hindu mythology, who is the Guru of Devas (Gods) ?
(A) Dhanvantri
(B) Shukracharya
(C) Brihaspati
(D) Vishvakarma
Q7. Which one of the following is not a fungus ?
(A) Yeast
(B) Mushroom
(C) Insulin
(D) Penicillin
Q8. In 1905, which Viceroy of India effected the Partition of Bengal ?
(A) Lord Irwin
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Hardinge
(D) Lord Chelmsford
Q9. `Panchatantra’, a collection of moral stories in Sanskrit, was authored by ?
(A) Somadeva
(B) Kautilya
(C) Narayan Pandit
(D) Vishnu Sharma
Q10. Which is the only state in India to have Common Civil Code in force ?
(A) Goa
(B) Mizoram
(C) Nagaland
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
Q11. Which is the only metal that exists in liquid form at normal room temprature (25 degree Celsius) ?
(A) Mercury
(B) Cesium
(C) Gallium
(D) Rubidium
Q12. What was the name of Maharana Pratap’s faithful horse ?
(A) Chetak
(B) Kanthak
(C) Marengo
(D) Bucephalus
Q13. Under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), how many minimum no. of days
guaranteed wage employment is provided in every financial year to a rural household ?
(A) 50 days
(B) 100 days
(C) 150 days
(D) 200 days
Q14. According to Hindu mythology, what kind of animal is Kamadhenu ?
(A) Dog
(B) Cow
(C) Horse
(D) Elephant
Q15. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
(A) B.R.Ambedkar
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Q16. In 2010, which Asian city will host Commonwealth Games ?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Shanghai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Kuala Lumpur
Q17. Annie Besant, a British lady, was first woman President of Indian National Congress(INC). Who was
the first Indian woman President of INC ?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Nellie Sengupta
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Sonia Gandhi
Q18. Java Trench, also called Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in which ocean ?
(A) Arctic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean
Q19. `Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ was the motto of which revolution ?
(A) Cuban Revolution
(B) American Revolution
(C) Chinese Revolution
(D) French Revolution
Q20. `Dreams from My Father’ and `The Audicity of Hope’ books are authored by which American
President ?
(A) Bill Clinton
(B) George W. Bush
(C) Barack Obama
(D) Ronald Reagan
Q21. On the banks of which river is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, situated ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Gomti
(D) Godavari
Q22. Jataka Tales, written in Pali language, are the previous birth stories of which religious Guru ?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Gautam Buddha
(C) Guru Nanak Dev
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Q23. Who wrote Bangladesh’s national anthem ‘Amar Shonar Bangla’ ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Kazi Nazrul Islam
(C) Mohammed Iqbal
(D) Taslima Nasrin
Q24. Parvani, the peacock, is mount of which Hindu God ?
(A) Indra
(B) Vishnu
(C) Ganesh
(D) Kartikeya
Q25. Before Bhubaneswar, which city was the capital of Orissa ?
(A) Puri
(B) Cuttack
(C) Rourkela
(D) Sambalpur
Q26. Who was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
(A) Geet Sethi
(B) Pullela Gopichand
(C) Vishwanathan Anand
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
Q27. In which city are the headquarters of European Union (EU) located ?
(A) Brussels
(B) Geneva
(C) New York
(D) Paris
Q28. Which conquerer was born in Macedonia (Europe), died in Babylon (Asia) and buried in Alexandria
(Africa) ?
(A) Genghis Khan
(B) Attila the Hun
(C) Napolean Bonaparte
(D) Alexander the Great
Q29. To produce artificial rains, which chemical is used for Cloud Seeding ?
(A) Copper Sulphate
(B) Ammonium Nitrate
(C) Silver Iodide
(D) Potassium Premanganate
Q30. Binola village, the scheduled site of the Indian National Defence University (INDU), is in which state
?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Q31. In 1970, who became the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award ?
(A) Devika Rani Roerich
(B) Prithviraj Kapoor
(C) B.N.Sirkar
(D) Pankaj Mullick
Q32. Bomakai and Sambalpuri saris are native of which state ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal
Q33. `Akbarnama’, a biographical account of Mughal ruler Akbar, was authored by ?
(A) Faizi
(B) Birbal
(C) Abul Fazl
(D) Abdul Rahim Khan-i-khana
Q34. Which among the following is not a mammal ?
(A) Bat
(B) Shark
(C) Dolphin
(D) Blue Whale
Q35. Which city is known as the `Big Apple’ ?
(A) Paris
(B) Tokyo
(C) Shanghai
(D) New York
Q36. Who was the first Indian to win All England Open Badminton Championships Singles title ?
(A) Prakash Nath
(B) Prakash Padukone
(C) Nandu M. Natekar
(D) Pullela Gopichand
Q37. On which river is Bhakra Nangal Dam, the highest gravity dam in world, is constructed ?
(A) Chenab
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi
(D) Sutlej
Q38. Apart from Delhi, which other Union Territory has its own elected Vidhan Sabha and the executive
council of ministers headed by a Chief Minister ?
(A) Daman and Diu
(B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(C) Lakshadweep
(D) Pondicherry
Q39. On 2nd July 1972, with which Pakistani leader did Indira Gandhi sign Shimla Agreement ?
(A) Ayub Khan
(B) Yahya Khan
(C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(D) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Q40. Which freedom fighter highlighted the drain of India’s wealth into Britain, in his book `Poverty and
Un-British Rule in India’ in 1901 ?
(A) Dinshaw Edulji Wacha
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Womesh Chandra Bonerjee
Q41. In Windows XP operating system, what is the `XP’ short for ?
(A) Expert
(B) Express
(C) Experience
(D) Extra Power
Q42. What is the common name of Indian national tree `Ficus Bengalensis’ ?
(A) Neem
(B) Peepal
(C) Aam (Mango)
(D) Bargad (Banyan)
Q43. In which city is the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports situated ?
(A) Gwalior
(B) Patiala
(C) Bangalore
(D) Chennai
Q44. What is the retirement age of Supreme Court judges ?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
Q45. Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North),
Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South) ?
(A) Adi Shankaracharya
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Prabhupada
Q46. From which country’s constitution, the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been
adopted in Indian constitution ?
(A) France
(B) Ireland
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States of America
Q47. Which sector is the biggest contributor to India’s GDP ?
(A) Agriculture
(B) Industry
(C) Services
(D) All contribute equally
Q48. Bubonic, Pnuemonic and Septicemic are the forms of which deadly infectious disease caused by
Yersinia Pestis bacterium ?
(A) Hepatitis B
(B) Measles
(C) Tetanus
(D) Plague
Q49. Who is the Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission ?
(A) Sam Pitroda
(B) C.Rangarajan
(C) Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
(D) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Q50. Who among the following is considered as the father of Mobile Phone ?
(A) Percy Spencer
(B) Martin Cooper
(C) Tim Berners-Lee
(D) Edwin Land
Q51. The significant rise in production of which commodity is referred as `Yellow Revolution’ ?
(A) Grains
(B) Pulses
(C) Oilseeds
(D) Fruits and Vegetables
Q52. What is the length of a Cricket pitch, measured between two sets of wickets ?
(A) 18 yards
(B) 20 yards
(C) 22 yards
(D) 24 yards
Q53. Which associate of Mahatma Gandhi founded Paunar Ashram near Wardha in Maharashtra ?
(A) Baba Amte
(B) C.Rajagopalachari
(C) C.F.Andrews
(D) Vinoba Bhave
Q54. Where is the headquarters of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Kolkata
Q55. Gayatri Mantra is addressed to which Hindu god ?
(A) Surya
(B) Brahma
(C) Vishnu
(D) Shiv
Q56. What is the name of India’s first electric Car ?
(A) Rewa
(B) Arjun
(C) Chetak
(D) Shaktiman
Q57. In which battle was Prithviraj Chauhan, the ruler of Delhi, decisively defeated by Afghan ruler
Muhammad Ghori ?
(A) Battle of Buxar (1764)
(B) Battle of Plassey (1757)
(C) Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
(D) Second Battle of Tarain (1192)
Q58. Which element is necessarily present in all acids ?
(A) Carbon
(B) Oxygen
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Nitrogen
Q59. Which IT entrepreneur authored the book `Business at the speed of thought’ ?
(A) Bill Gates
(B) Larry Ellison
(C) Michael Dell
(D) Sergey Brin
Q60. In which mountain range is the Siachen Glacier, the world’s longest glacier, located ?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Karakoram
(C) Hindu Kush
(D) Tien Shan
Q61. In human body, Bile is produced by which organ ?
(A) Liver
(B) Spleen
(C) Pancreas
(D) Stomach
Q62. What was the original name of Mughal empress Noor Jahan ?
(A) Bhagmati
(B) Mehrunnisa
(C) Manikarnika
(D) Arjumand Banu Begum
Q63. Which among the following is not a Prime number ?
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 11
Q64. Which city houses the headquarters of International Cricket Council (ICC) ?
(A) Dubai
(B) London
(C) Monaco
(D) Sharjah
Q65. Graphite and Diamond are allotropes of which element ?
(A) Arsenic
(B) Carbon
(C) Selenium
(D) Germanium
Q66. In 1905, who founded the Servants of India Society in Pune ?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Q67. Who is the only Indian cricketer to have taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings ?
(A) Kapil Dev
(B) Bishen Singh Bedi
(C) Narendra Hirwani
(D) Anil Kumble
Q68. In which Indian state is the Keibul Lamjao, world’s only floating National Park, situated ?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Manipur
(D) West Bengal
Q69. In 1995, who became first recipient of the International Gandhi Peace Prize ?
(A) Julius Nyerere
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Gerhard Fischer
(D) John Hume
Q70. ’My Music, My Life’ and ‘Raga Mala’ books are the autobiographies of which music maestro ?
(A) Zakir Hussain
(B) Amjad Ali Khan
(C) Pt.Shiv Kuamr Sharma
(D) Pt.Ravishankar
Q71. What is the minimum age limit to become the President of India ?
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 40 years
Q72. Who created fictional character Harry Potter ?
(A) Ruskin Bond
(B) J.K.Rowling
(C) Enid Blyton
(D) R.K.Narayan
Q73. In humans, the deficiency of Vitamin C leads to which disease ?
(A) Beriberi
(B) Scurvy
(C) Rickets
(D) Nyctalopia (Night Blindness)
Q74. Which freedom fighter was popularly known as `Deshbandhu’ ?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das
(D) C.F.Andrews
Q75. On 7th April 1875, in which city did Swami Dayanand Saraswati found the Arya Samaj ?
(A) Rajkot
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Lahore
Q76. What was the original name of renowned Hindi and Urdu writer Munshi Premchand ?
(A) Raghupati Sahay
(B) Dhanpatrai Srivastava
(C) Akhtar Hussain Rizvi
(D) Sampooran Singh Kalra
Q77. In the Mahabharat, who killed Bhima’s son Ghatotkacha ?
(A) Karna
(B) Dronacharya
(C) Ashwathama
(D) Shalya
Q78. Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Dadabahi Naoroji
(B) Badruddin Tyabji
(C) Pherozeshah Mehta
(D) Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
Q79. Who wrote ‘Ashtadhyayi’, the earliest existing grammar of Sanskrit ?
(A) Charak
(B) Sushruta
(C) Patanjali
(D) Panini
Q80. Which among the following is the motto of the Asian Games ?
(A) Ever Onward
(B) Friendship Through Sport
(C) Humanity – Equality – Destiny
(D) Swifter, Higher, Stronger
Q81. What is the approximate playing time of full version of ‘Jana Gana Mana’, the National Anthem of
India ?
(A) 42 seconds
(B) 52 seconds
(C) 62 seconds
(D) 72 seconds
Q82. Which city is famous for Chikankari embroidery ?
(A) Srinagar
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Lucknow
(D) Jodhpur
Q83. In terms of population, which is the smallest state in India ?
(A) Goa
(B) Sikkim
(C) Mizoram
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Q84. Phobos and Deimos are two moons (natural satellite) of which planet ?
(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Mercury
(D) Jupiter
Q85. Which state will host 34th National Games in June 2009 ?
(A) Goa
(B) Assam
(C) Kerala
(D) Jharkhand
Q86. Mossad is the national intelligence agency of which country ?
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) Israel
(D) Pakistan
Q87. Situated on the banks of Vaigai river, which city was the capital of Pandya Dynasty ?
(A) Madurai
(B) Thanjavur
(C) Warangal
(D) Vijayanagar
Q88. Which constituent of human blood is responsible for blood clotting ?
(A) Plasma
(B) Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
(C) White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)
(D) Platelets (Thrombocytes)
Q89. Which was the first country to give women the right to vote in elections ?
(A) Finland
(B) Norway
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
Q90. What is the name of world’s first Personal Supercomputer, which is upto 250 times faster than
standard PCs ?
(A) Eka
(B) Tesla
(C) Param
(D) Deep Blue
Q91. Who is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Defence Minister
(D) Chief of Army Staff
Q92. Which among the following is not a parasite ?
(A) Hookworm
(B) Tapeworm
(C) Ringworm
(D) Roundworm
Q93. Who authored the book ‘India Wins Freedom’ ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) C.Rajagopalachari
Q94. Jatiyo Sansad is the parliament of which country ?
(A) Nepal
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Japan
Q95. According to Hindu mythology, twin sisters Riddhi and Siddhi are wives of which God ?
(A) Surya
(B) Vishnu
(C) Shiva
(D) Ganesh
Q96. In 1612, where did the British establish their first factory (trading post) in India ?
(A) Surat
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Kolkata
Q97. Velodrome is an arena for which sporting event ?
(A) Ice Hockey
(B) Lawn Tennis
(C) Sumo Wrestling
(D) Track Cycling
Q98. Which scientist was known as ‘Wizard of Menlo Park’ ?
(A) Isaac Newton
(B) Albert Einstein
(C) Louis Pasteur
(D) Thomas Alva Edison
Q99. On the banks of river Ganga, which ruler of Magadh founded the city of Patliputra (modern Patna)
?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Bindusara
Q100. On 6th April 1909, who became the first person to reach the North Pole ?
(A) Richard E. Byrd
(B) Robert Edwin Peary
(C) Roald Amundsen
(D) Lincoln Ellsworth
Q1. Which gas is used to disinfect water in swimming pools ?
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Chlorine
(D) Oxygen
Q2. ’Royal Bengal’, ‘Sumatran’, ‘Malayan’ and ‘Siberian’ are the species of which member of cat family ?
(A) Lion
(B) Tiger
(C) Leopard
(D) Jaguar
Q3. Which was the first state in the India to be formed on a purely linguistic basis, in 1953 ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Q4. Which 19th century social reformer from Maharashtra was popularly known as ‘Lokhitwadi’ ?
(A) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(B) Dhondo Keshav Karve
(C) Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Q5. In humans, which protein transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of body ?
(A) Lectin
(B) Keratin
(C) Collagen
(D) Hemoglobin
Q6. The union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is under the jurisdiction of which High Court ?
(A) Orissa High Court
(B) Andhra Pradesh High Court
(C) Kolkata High Court
(D) Madras High Court
Q7. Ganymede, the largest natural satellite in the Solar System, is a natural satellite (moon) of which
planet ?
(A) Mars
(B) Jupiter
(C) Saturn
(D) Uranus
Q8. Which princely state was the first to be annexed to the British East India Company under the
Doctrine of Lapse policy, devised by Lord Dalhousie ?
(A) Satara
(B) Sambalpur
(C) Jhansi
(D) Awadh
Q9. Which water body seprates the Africa from the Europe ?
(A) Suez Canal
(B) Panama Canal
(C) Palk Strait
(D) Strait of Gibraltar
Q10. Which American President in his famous Gettysberg speech defined democracy as the ‘government
of the people, by the people, for the people’ ?
(A) Abraham Lincoln
(B) George Washington
(C) John F. Kennedy
(D) Theodore Roosevelt
Q11. What is the popular name of Sodium Chloride ?
(A) Epsom Salt
(B) Common Salt
(C) Baking Soda
(D) Washing Soda
Q12. ’Satyameva Jayate’, the national motto of India, has been teken from which Upanishad ?
(A) Kena
(B) Katha
(C) Mundaka
(D) Aitareya
Q13. On the banks of which river is the city of Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu & Kashmir, situated ?
(A) Ravi
(B) Tawi
(C) Tapti
(D) Gomti
Q14. How do we better know social activist Murlidhar Devidas, the founder of leprosy rehabilitation
center ‘Anandvan’ in Maharashtra ?
(A) Baba Amte
(B) Vinoba Bhave
(C) Swami Ramdev
(D) Swami Agnivesh
Q15. Which passenger train service connects Kolkata (India) with Dhaka (Bangladesh) ?
(A) Thar Express
(B) Samjhauta Express
(C) Maitreyi Express
(D) Himsagar Express
Q16. To the Greeks, which Maurya ruler was known as ‘Sandrokottos’ ?
(A) Bindusara
(B) Ashok the Great
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Dasaratha Maurya
Q17. In 1998, which internet search engine company was co-founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin ?
(A) Google
(B) Alta Vista
(C) Yahoo
(D) Lycos
Q18. ’By God’s Decree’, ‘Cricket my style’ and ‘Straight from the Heart’ are the autobiographies of which
Indian cricketer ?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Ajit Wadekar
(C) Sandeep Patil
(D) Kapil Dev
Q19. On 21st July 1969, at which site did Neil Armstrong set his foot on the Moon ?
(A) Sea of Waves
(B) Sea of Clouds
(C) Sea of Serenity
(D) Sea of Tranquility
Q20. Due to its ability to dissolve glass, which acid is not kept in glass container ?
(A) Nitric Acid
(B) Sulphuric Acid
(C) Hydrochloric Acid
(D) Hydrofluoric Acid
Q21. Which state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’ ?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Q22. Which Marathi newspaper is the mouthpiece of Shiv Sena ?
(A) Saamna
(B) Sakal
(C) Lokmat
(D) Loksatta
Q23. Constituting about 78% by volume, which is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere ?
(A) Argon
(B) Oxygen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Carbon dioxide
Q24. Koyna Hydroelectric Power Project constructed over Koyna river, a tributary of Krishna river, is
located in which state ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Q25. For Lok Sabha, how many members from the Anglo-Indian community are nominated by the
President of India ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Q26. The Grand Trunk Road (GT Road), running from Peshawar in Pakistan to Sonargaon in Bangladesh,
was built by which ruler ?
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Sher Shah Suri
(D) Humayun
Q27. Which American swimmer created history by winning 8 gold medals in Beijing Olympic 2008, the
most gold medals by an individual at a single Olympic ?
(A) Carl Lewis
(B) Paavo Nurmi
(C) Mark Spitz
(D) Michael Phelps
Q28. Which Muslim social reformer founded the Aligarh Muslim University, originally known as
Mohammeden Anglo-Oriental College, in 1875 ?
(A) Zakir Hussain
(B) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(C) Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q29. Which chennai born writer won the Booker Prize 2008 for his debut novel ‘The White Tiger’ ?
(A) V.S.Naipaul
(B) Amitav Ghosh
(C) Salman Rushdie
(D) Aravind Adiga
Q30. ’Fight the guerrilla as a guerrilla’ is the motto of which miltary academy ?
(A) National Defence Academy
(B) Indian Military Academy
(C) Defence Services Staff College
(D) Counterinsurgency & Jungle Warfare School
Q31. Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970 ?
(A) Rita Faria
(B) Zeenat Aman
(C) Tara Anne Fonseca
(D) Diya Mirza
Q32. Who wrote India’s natinal song the ‘Vande Mataram’, which first appeared in the book
‘Anandmath’ ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankimchandra Chatterjee
(C) Mohammed Iqbal
(D) Kavi Pradeep
Q33. How many times Equinox, when Sun is vertically above the Earth’s equator and the day & night are
equally long, occurs in a year ?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Not fixed
Q34. After attaining enlightenment, where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon
‘Dharamachakra Pravartan’ (set in motion Wheel of Law) ?
(A) Bodh Gaya (Bihar)
(B) Sarnath (U.P.)
(C) Kushinagar (U.P.)
(D) Sanchi (M.P.)
Q35. Which Asian country is known as the ‘Land of the White Elephants’ ?
(A) Thailand
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Singapore
Q36. Who is the first chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), set up recently to investigate
terror-related cases across the country ?
(A) K.C.Verma
(B) N.P.S.Aulakh
(C) Radha Vinod Raju
(D) Ashwani Kumar
Q37. Who invented Smallpox Vaccine ?
(A) Jonas Salk
(B) Frederick Banting
(C) Edward Jenner
(D) Louis Pasteur
Q38. Which freedom fighter authored ‘Gita Rahasya’, a commentary on Bhagvad Gita, during his
imprisonment at Mandalay in Myanmar ?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) C.Rajagopalachari
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q39. Considered as the symbol of peace, two branches of which tree are depicted on the United Nations
(UN) flag ?
(A) Neem
(B) Mango
(C) Olive
(D) Eucalyptus
Q40. Which city is served by the Veer Savarkar Airport ?
(A) Nasik
(B) Nagpur
(C) Mumbai
(D) Port Blair
Q41. For which domestic Cricket trophy, the Ranji Trophy champions play against the Rest of India team
?
(A) Irani Trophy
(B) Duleep Trophy
(C) Deodhar Trophy
(D) Nissar Trophy
Q42. Which garden near Chandigarh was built by Aurangzeb’s foster brother Fidai Khan ?
(A) Shalimar Gardens
(B) Nishat Gardens
(C) Brindavan Gardens
(D) Pinjore Gardens
Q43. Who was the first education minister of independent India ?
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(B) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Q44. Which city houses the headquarters of United Nations (UN) ?
(A) Vienna (Austria)
(B) Geneva (Switzerland)
(C) New York (USA)
(D) Washington (USA)
Q45. Which among the following is the measuring unit of electric current ?
(A) Ohm
(B) Volt
(C) Watt
(D) Ampere
Q46. Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, the largest Hindu temple in the world, is dedicated to which God
?
(A) Surya
(B) Shiva
(C) Vishnu
(D) Brahma
Q47. Where is the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the launching site of the Chandrayaan-I, located ?
(A) Thumba (Kerala)
(B) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
(C) Bangalore (Karnataka)
(D) Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
Q48. Which African country was formerly known as ‘Nyasaland’ ?
(A) Malawi
(B) Ghana
(C) Botswana
(D) Tanzania
Q49. ’Long Walk To Freedom’ is the autobiography of which Bharat Ratna recipient ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) S.Radhakrishnan
(C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(D) Nelson Mandela
Q50. Which island nation, in the Indian Ocean, is the world’s largest producer and exporter of Vanilla ?
(A) Maldives
(B) Madagascar
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Mauritius
Q51. Gol Ghar, a beehive shaped structure built in 1786 to store grains for the British Army, is located in
which city ?
(A) Meerut
(B) Chennai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Patna
Q52. In humans, which dark brown pigment is responsible for the skin colour ?
(A) Melanin
(B) Bilirubin
(C) Carotene
(D) Hemoglobin
Q53. Who wrote the famous novel ‘Devdas’ ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(C) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
(D) Bibhuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay
Q54. Which freedom fighter was popularly known as ‘Lokpriya’ ?
(A) Gopinath Bordoloi
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das
(D) Jayaprakash Narain
Q55. Which battle lead to the disintegration of Vijayanagar empire of south India ?
(A) Battle of Plassey (1757)
(B) Battle of Buxar (1764)
(C) Battle of Talikota (1565)
(D) Battle of Seringapatam (1799)
Q56. In which city is the Indian Institute of Pulses Research located ?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Nagpur
(C) Indore
(D) Kanpur
Q57. Pinaka, the multi barrel rocket launcher produced in India, is named after which Hindu God’s bow ?
(A) Indra
(B) Shiva
(C) Vishnu
(D) Brahma
Q58. Which scale is used to measure the Acid or Alkali (Base) content of a substance ?
(A) Mohs scale
(B) Beaufort scale
(C) Richter scale
(D) pH scale
Q59. Which disease, named after a Japanese city where it was first observed, is caused by severe
Mercury poisoning ?
(A) Argyria
(B) Minamata
(C) Itai-itai
(D) Devon colic
Q60. Who was the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of Royal Society (FRS) ?
(A) Srinivasa Ramanujan
(B) Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia
(C) Jagadish Chandra Bose
(D) Meghnad Saha
Q61. Which among the following is not a Kharif crop ?
(A) Mustard
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Groundnut
(D) Maize
Q62. Which monument was built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in 1591 to commemorate the end of
the plague in his capital ?
(A) Taj Mahal, Agra
(B) Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
(C) Gol Gumbad, Bijapur
(D) Charminar, Hyderabad
Q63. For the popularization of science, which agency of United Nations (UN) awards the Kalinga Prize ?
(A) UNIDO
(B) UNESCO
(C) UNICEF
(D) UNHRC
Q64. ’Lawsons Bay Beach’ and ‘Ramakrishna Beach’ are located in which port city on the Bay of Bengal ?
(A) Paradip (Orissa)
(B) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
(C) Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
(D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Q65. Which ancient Indian physician is known as the ‘Father of Modern Plastic Surgery’ ?
(A) Charak
(B) Madhav
(C) Sushruta
(D) Patanjali
Q66. Who directed Oscar award winning short documentary film ‘Smile Pinki’ (200 ?
(A) Danny Boyle
(B) Megan Mylan
(C) Andrew Stanton
(D) Gus Van Sant
Q67. Who presided over the first session of the All India Trade Union Cogress in 1920 ?
(A) M.N.Roy
(B) V.V.Giri
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) Shripad Amrut Dange
Q68. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west
and sets in the east ?
(A) Mars
(B) Earth
(C) Venus
(D) Mercury
Q69. By what name is British lady Madeleine Slade, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, better known ?
(A) Meera Ben
(B) Sister Nivedita
(C) The Mother
(D) Sarla Ben
Q70. For his major role in the development of computer chip ‘Pentium’, which indian IT expert is called
the ‘Father of Pentium’ ?
(A) Sabeer Bhatia
(B) Vinod Dham
(C) Vinod Khosla
(D) Vijay Bhatkar
Q71. In which sport, each team consists of four male and four female players ?
(A) Baseball
(B) Volleyball
(C) Korfball
(D) Hockey
Q72. What is the term of a member of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) 3 years
(B) 4 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 6 years
Q73. In which state is the Kanchenjunga, the second highest mountain peak in India, located ?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Jammu & Kashmir
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Uttarakhand
Q74. What does the Pisciculture refers to ?
(A) Beekeeping
(B) Fish Farming
(C) Silk Farming
(D) Dairy Farming
Q75. In 1906, at the founding session of all India Muslim League in Dhaka, who became the first
president of the party ?
(A) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(B) Syed Ahmed Khan
(C) Mohammed Iqbal
(D) Nawab Salimullah Khan
Q76. Which is the longest National Highways in India ?
(A) Kolkata – Hazira (NH6)
(B) Chennai – Baharagora (NH5)
(C) Varanasi – Kanyakumari (NH7)
(D) Pathankot – Samakhiali (NH15)
Q77. How do we better know nineteenth century spiritual guru Gadadhar Chatterjee ?
(A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(B) Ramakrishna Paramhans
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Vivekanand
Q78. Stapes, the smallest and the lightest bone in human body, is the part of which organ ?
(A) Ear
(B) Hand
(C) Foot
(D) Lungs
Q79. Which mineral is mined at Jayamkondam in Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Zinc
(B) Lignite
(C) Copper
(D) Gold
Q80. Who authored the book ‘A Brief History of Time’ ?
(A) Jack Welch
(B) Bill Gates
(C) Deepak Chopra
(D) Stephan Hawking
Q81. When do we celebrate the Engineers Day of India, the birthday of Bharat Ratna recipient
M.Visvesarayya ?
(A) 15 January
(B) 28 February
(C) 29 August
(D) 15 September
Q82. ’Muga’, ‘Eri’, ‘Tussar’ and ‘Mulberry’ are the varieties of which natural fibre ?
(A) Wool
(B) Silk
(C) Jute
(D) Cotton
Q83. In which pilgrimage city of India would you come across the world’s longest corridor ?
(A) Dwarka
(B) Varanasi
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Tirupati
Q84. In 1929, who founded non-violent movement ‘Khudai Khidmatgar’, also known as ‘Red Shirts’ ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Gopal Krishan Gokhle
(C) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Q85. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education is located in which city ?
(A) Jhansi
(B) Gwalior
(C) Patiala
(D) Nagpur
Q86. Athlete’s Foot, an infectious disease, is caused by which agent ?
(A) Virus
(B) Fungi
(C) Bacteria
(D) Protozoa
Q87. Who authored the book ‘Hindu View of Life ?
(A) S.Radhakrishnan
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) C.Rajagopalachari
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Q88. Solid form of which gas is commonly known as ‘Dry Ice’ ?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Hydrogen
Q89. Who was the first woman president in the world ?
(A) Golda Meir
(B) Indira Gandhi
(C) Sirimavo Bhandarnaike
(D) Maria Isbel Paron
Q90. Who created the first Portable Computer ?
(A) Adam Osborne
(B) Charles Babbage
(C) Steve Jobs
(D) Tim Berners-Lee
Q91. Designed by Bengali architect Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya, which city is known as ‘Pink City’ ?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Jodhpur
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Chandigarh
Q92. Which metal is used to make electric bulb filaments ?
(A) Copper
(B) Silver
(C) Tungsten
(D) Aluminium
Q93. Who was the first Viceroy of India ?
(A) Lord Mayo
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Lord Canning
(D) Lord Curzon
Q94. In terms of both area and population, which is the smallest country in the world ?
(A) Nauru
(B) Monaco
(C) Tuvalu
(D) Vatican City
Q95. Which portfolio did Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, the first woman cabinet minister in India, hold in the
independent India’s first cabinet ?
(A) Labour
(B) Health
(C) Education
(D) Railways
Q96. Palghat Gap, about 20 miles wide mountain pass between the Nilgiri Hills and the Anaimalai Hills,
connects Kerala to which state ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Q97. Named after the mount of Hindu god Vishnu, ‘Garuda’ is the national airline of which most Muslim
populous country ?
(A) Nigeria
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Indonesia
Q98. At which town in Andhra Pradesh, famous for silk sarees, did Vinoba Bhave start the Bhoodan
Movement in 1951 ?
(A) Vijayawada
(B) Rajahmundry
(C) Pochampally
(D) Warangal
Q99. ’Daughter of the East’ book is the autobiography of which Asian woman leader ?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Benazir Bhutto
(C) Aung San Suu Kyi
(D) Maghawati Sukarnoputri
Q100. Which country was formerly known as ‘Upper Volta’ ?
(A) Namibia
(B) Ethiopia
(C) Botswana
(D) Burkina Faso
1. Author of hard times ?
A. ENDID BLYTON
B. RAJ RAO
C. CHARLE’S DICKEN’SD. H G WELLS
2. Which is the language spoken by most people ?
A. ANSWER OF c & d
B. FRENCH
C. SPANISH
D. MANDRAIAN
3. The study (Art) of communication Ideas or thoughts by finger ?
A. DANOLOGY
B. CYTOLOGY
C. ETHICS
D. DACTYOLOGY
4. Who is inventor of computer
A. Blaz Pascal
B. shoiab
C. Challes BabbageD. Henry jons
5. Branch of science deals with causes of diseases is-
A. gerontology
B. etiologyC. herpatology
D. limnology
6. Who built Eiffel tower
A. Louis Williams
B. Fedrick Augeste BatholdiC. Brendon Louis Shephard
D. Qui Nan Mian
7. The longest inland waterways in the world is ?
A. Mississippi river systemB. The Great Lakes
C. St.Lawrence
D. River Rhine
8. which country invented the atom bomb?
A. U.S.A.B. France
C. Germany
D. India
9. The software named SEAMONKEY is used in a computer to
A. Delete the virus infected files
B. Recover lost datas
C. Browse the internetD. use as a media player
10. Which Jonas brother dated Taylor Swift?
A. Nick
B. Kevin
C. Jo
D. Frankie
11. Who are miley’s best friends in the hit TV series ‘Hannah Montana’?
A. amber and ashley
B. lilly and oliverC. cooper and jake
D. ashley and oliver
12. Which medicine is used for the treatment of cough?
A. timozolomide
B. minoxidil
C. LevopromazineD. ciprofloxacin
13. which is driest place in world?
A. sahara desert
B. atcama desertC. both a&b
D. thar desert
14. Length of Thar Desert?
A. 2,59,000 meters
B. 2,59,000 kilometersC. 2,59,200 mts
D. 20,59,000mts
15. Tagline ‘Empowering people’ is linked with which brand?
A. Wipro
B. HCL
C. Compaq
D. Acer
16. How do plants stand erect?
A. BOND
B. CellwallsC. Bone
D. Tissue
17. which Asian team will be out of the next Fifa world cup for the first time after a gap of 20 years
A. Saudi Arab
B. south Korea
C. Japan
D. Iran
18. who awarded the Indira Gandhi peace prize of the year 2010?
A. pratibha patil
B. PM Sheikh HasinaC. obama
D. Sonia Gandhi
19. When does Mahatma Gandhi born?
A. October 2,1869B. September 19,1919
C. January 30,1869
D. August 30,1870
20. who is called master blaster?
A. Ricky ponting
B. sachin TendulkarC. Santh jayasuriya
D. Sunil Gavaskar
21. which bowler throw a fastest bowl in ODI’s?
A. Brett Lee
B. Shaun TaitC. Dail Stain
D. Shain Bond
22. When was first movie made in India?
A. 1957
B. 1921
C. 1963
D. 1913
23. Who was the first woman to walk in space?
A. Marina d’cruz
B. Masiana mishkaya
C. Swetlana savitskaya
D. Diana Miranda
24. Who hit a first Double century in One day International Cricket ?
a. Sachin Tendulkar
b. Sehwag
c. Yuraj singh
d. Dhoni
25. Where is Andrerieu playing next?
a. south africab. brazil
c. india
d. austria
26. who is invented Unix?
a. feynman
b. dennis ritchi
c. nicolar thomsan
d. hulat bakkardin
27. which women got the Oscar award in 2009
a. banu athayab. anju bobby george
c. bachendri pal
d. lakshmi bay
28. when a new galaxy found?
a. feb 5 of2009
b. jan 30 of2010
c. march 6 of2010
d. april 7 of 2007
29. What is the city code for Colombo ?
a. comb. cmb
c. cbb
d. cbm
30. who hit 6 sixes in 20-20 cricket world cup ?
a. M.S Dhoni
b. Kumar Sangakara
c. Yuvraj Singh
d. Avishek Chakraborty
31. Sun city in rajasthan?
a. Jaipur
b. Jodhpurc. Ajmer
d. Alwar
32. In which year did All India Radio begin broadcasting news?
a. 1921
b. 1927c. 1935
d. 1942
33. which hokey player is known as magician of hockey?
a. dhanraj pillai
b. dhiyan chandc. sandeep
d. rajesh
34. what is the abbreviation of Wipro
a. western Indian productsb. west India products
c. western Indian product
d. west Indian product
35. what is the abbreviation of NCR company?
a. North central region
b. National cash registerc. National capital region
d. North capital region
36. Who has written God of small thing?
a. Nirupama rao
b. Vikram seth
c. Aarundhati raid. Salman rushdi
37. Who established the “AJAD HIND FAUJ” ?
a. Subhash Chandra Bose
b. Ras Bihari Bosec. V.D. Savarkar
d. Gyanendra Nath Bose
38. Who is called as Frontier Gandhi ?
a. Abdul Gaffar khanb. Sir syaid Ahmed Khan
c. Aga khan
d. Salimullah
39. In which year the division of Bengal is happened?
a. 1904
b. 1905c. 1914
d. 1916
40. In which year IBBNEBATUTA came in India?
a. 1000
b. 1111
c. 1222
d. 1333
41. In which year “Dandi Yatra’ was done by Mahatma Gandhi?
a. 1930b. 1927
c. 1933
d. 1929
42. Who was the fourth Prime minister of India?
a. Chaudhary Charad Singh
b. MorarJi Desaic. V.P.Singh
d. Chandrashekhar
43. Maximum possible no. of seats in Indian Lok sabha is?
a. 552b. 545
c. 547
d. 541
44. World largest gravity dam is located in
a. Pakistan
b. Russia
c. Indiad. US
45. who is the first women IPS officer in India
a. lathika charan
b. Thilagavati
c. kiran bedi
46. Which is the sugar bowl of world
a. Brazil
b. Japan
c. India
d. Cuba
47. Who is invented in penicillin ?
a. graham bhell
b. thomas alwa edison
c. alexander flemming
d. charles babbage
48. who invented radium
a. alexander flemming
b. madam curiec. newton
d. g.t naidu
49. who invented the wrist watch ?
a. charls babbage
b. Patek Philippec. adam smith
d. none of these
50. who is the first women freedom fighter ?
a. vijayalakshmi pandit
b. Laxmi Bai ( Jhansi ki Rani )c. sarojini naidu
d. none of these
51. what is the native place of mother Teresa?
a. england
b. cecozlovakiac. denmark
d. calcutta
52. the last tale of Shakespeare ?
a. the tempest
b. hamlet
c. seven stages
53. how many legs did a butterfly had?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6d. 8
54. when the twin tower destroyed ?
a. dec.24 ,2001
b. sept.27 ,2000
c. aug 8,1968
d. sept. 11,2001
55. what is the capital of china
a. india
b. bejjingc. sanghai
d. delhi
56. what is the capital of india?
a. kolkata
b. delhic. haryana
d. lucknow
57. who gave the slogan “YES WE CAN” during his presidential campaign??
a. pratibha patil
b. barak obamac. george bush
d. hamid ansari
58. In absence of both the president and vice president who serves the office of the president of india??
a. Prime Minister of India
b. Speaker of Lok Sabha
c. Chief justice of india
d. Governer of any state
59. who is the general-secretary of united nations at present??
a. kofi annan
b. shiv shankar menon
c. kseniya sukhinova
d. Ban ki moon
60. who is the vice president of india ?
a. bhairo singh shekhawat
b. mohammad hamid ansari
c. shankar dayal sharma
d. narayan dutt tiwari
61. who is the ex-officio chairman of planning commission of india ?
a. President of india
b. Vice president of india
c. Prime Minister of Indiad. Speaker of lok sabha
62. which city is known as empire city ?
a. New yorkb. Ajmer
c. Jaipur
d. Rome
63. Where does the great slave lake is situated ?
a. United States of America
b. Canadac. United Kingdom
d. Saudi Arbia
64. Which national highway is longest in India ?
a. NH-2
b. NH-24
c. NH-7d. NH-8
65. who is the supreme commander of indian armed forces ?
a. Prime Minister of India
b. Defence Minister of India
c. Vice President of India
d. President of India
66. What is called the land of the Rising Sun ?
a. NEPAL
b. CHINA
c. JAPAN
d. INDIA
67. who wins the world chess championship in 2009
a. Vishvanathan Anand,Indiab. Abhijeet Gupta,India
c. Alexander Grischuk,Russia
d. Ashwin Jayaram,India
68. Who is the first cricketer to hit 6 sixes in an over in ODI cricket ?
a. Sachin Tendulkar
b. Youraj Singh
c. Harslay Gibbsd. M.S Dhoni
69. who won the T20 world cup in2010 in England?
a. Australia
b. Pakistan
c. Englandd. Sri Lanka
70. what is the slogan for dell?
a. yours is hereb. what is here
c. empowering technology
d. power of tech
71. What is the Specialist of Matribhoomi Train?
a. 1 ladies special trains in the suburban sections of the four major metros.
b. 45 ladies special trains in the suburban sections of the four major metros.
c. 20 ladies special trains in the suburban sections of the four major metros.
d. 21 ladies special trains in the suburban sections of the four major metros.
72. What is difference between Indian Standard Time [IST] & Greenwich mean Time {GMT }
a. +5.30 hrsb. -5.30 hrs
c. +3.30 hrs
d. – 4.30 hrs
73. Who won the first world cup?
a. australia
b. west indiesc. pakistan
d. india
74. who took first wicket in IPL-3
a. shane bond
b. zaheer khan
c. chaminda vaas
d. shaun tait
75. Who is Finance Minister of India in 2010 ?
a. manmohan singh
b. gurumit
c. amit kr. sharma
d. parnab mukhraji
76. In which state kalahasthi is situated?
a. tamil nadu
b. andhra pradeshc. karnataka
d. kerala
77. when was French east India company was started?
a. 1664b. 1661
c. 1665
d. 1668
78. what is india’s national flower
a. jasmine
b. lotusc. sunflower
d. none of these
79. In which Plant called this potinical name’ HIBISCUS ROSANAS’
a. jasmine
b. SUNFLOWER
c. CHAMBARAUTHId. COTTON
80. which is the oldest and no.1 nationalized bank
a. indian bank
b. state bank of indiac. andhra bank
d. canara bank
81. Where is situated in BIRLA PLANITORIUM
a. chennaib. mumbai
c. kanpur
d. delhi
82. what is mother name of SATHRAPATHI SIVAJI
a. NOORJAHAN
b. JEEJI BAIc. PUTLI BAI
d. none of these
83. IN WHICH COUNTRY, HIGHEST POPULATION IN WORLD
a. india
b. CHINAc. AMERICA
d. RUSSIA
84. what is the capital of kerala
a. cochin
b. palakkad
c. thiruvanathapuramd. thirussur
85. presently,who is the election commissioner for tamilnadu
a. T.N.SHESHAN
b. VENKATEASAMI
c. GOVINDARAJAN
d. NARESH GUPTA
86. INDIA’S HOME MINISTER
a. PRANAB MUKARJEE
b. P.CHIDAMBARAMc. LALU PRASAD YADHAV
d. MANMOHAN SINGH
87. which country is the most important member of the UN?
a. Indiab. China
c. Russia
d. Arab
88. who got the booker prize for white tiger ?
a. maninder
b. amandeep
c. aravind adigad. jhon oram
89. Who discovered penicillin?
a. stephen hawkins
b. alexander flemingc. robert hooke
d. albert einstein
90. Father of Computer
a. Charles Darwin
b. Tim Bernersly
c. Charles Babbaged. Bill Gates
91. name the capital of iran
a. beijing
b. london
c. israel
d. tehran
92. Which is the land of “white lillies”?
a. Moscow
b. Canadac. Iceland
d. India
93. Who are running for Fine Gael in the european elections for Ireland south?
a. Kay Dawson and Philomena Hannigan
b. Patrick O’Driscoll and Fanahan McSweeny
c. Colm Burke and Sean Kellyd. Bertie Ahern and Mary Poppins
94. which country has more names to it?
a. U.S.
b. china
c. nepal
d. india
95. who are winners of Icc20-20 world cup 2007?
a. southafrica
b. australia
c. indiad. pakistan
96. Which Article in Constitution was given more wider meaning?
a. Article 14
b. Article 12
c. Article 32
d. Article 21
97. The Netherlands is also known as?
a. england
b. scotland
c. hollandd. none
98. ISRO is located in
a. Bangaloreb. Srihari kota
c. New delhi
d. jaipur
99. Who Invented Nylon?
a. William Makepeace
b. Andrew Pitt
c. Wallace Carrothersd. Peter Caruana
100. What is the meant by waseef ?
a. The kingb. The lion
c. The leopard
d. The tiger
101. which is the only lady to win 2 noble prize for chemistry?
a. marie curieb. sonia gandhi
c. kanchan ishwar
d. issac newton
102. which country is the largest producer of coffee
a. brazilb. russia
c. italy
d. china
103. who was the architect of St. Peter’s Basilica?
a. Donato Bramanteb. albert ivanovich
c. james spencer
d. albert bartholdy
104. who is Canadian prime minister?
a. stephen haperb. maddol nat
c. al bifrego
d. john napier
105. which animal sweats on its tongue?
a. cat
b. dogc. cow
d. camel
106. WHICH COUNTRY IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF ONION.
a. AUSTRALIA
b. AMERICA
c. MEXICOd. BRAZIL
107. Which is the national aquatic animal of india?
a. Dolphinb. Whale
c. Python
d. Crocodile
108. who is higest scorer for cricket in ODI cricket match
a. jayasuriya
b. rickeypoinding
c. brain lara
d. sachin tendulkar
109. who is the eighth general secretary of UNO?
a. koffe anan
b. nelson mandela
c. ban ki moond. obama
110. National youth day celebrated in the memory of
a. Sardar bhagat singh
b. Subhash chandra Bos
c. Chandrashekhar Azad
d. Swami vivekanand
111. which state of india has largest forest
a. maharastra
b. west bengal
c. madhya pradeshd. kerela
112. in bio reseve whch states forst was take in world bio reserve
a. w.bb. m.p
c. kerela
d. gujarat
113. union minister of aviation?
a. murali deora
b. praful patelc. anand sharma
d. sharad pawar
114. Who is the first cricketer to hit 6 sixes in an over in T20 cricket?
a. Sachin Tendulkar
b. Ricky Ponting
c. Yuvraj Singhd. Shane Watson
115. what animal can last the longest without water
a. Dog
b. Ratsc. Frog
d. Camels
116. who is the author of ” The mid night childern”.
a. Salman rushdib. Arvind adiga
c. Kiran desai
d. Arundharti roy
117. India plans a manned mission to the moon by
a. 2020b. 2025
c. 2030
d. 2012
118. Which country has won the football world cup five times ?
a. England
b. France
c. Brazild. Italy
119. which country in africa has the shape of a horn?
a. sudan
b. somaliac. libya
d. morocco
120. what is the currency of bangladesh?
a. euro
b. yen
c. takad. rupees
121. which country celebrates its Independence Day on 14 August?
a. albania
b. turkistan
c. pakistand. italy
122. The First train ran between which two cities of India
a. Bariely to Lucknow
b. Bombay to Thanec. Bhopal to Gwalior
d. Punjab to Ludhiana
123. which river is known as "china’s sorrow” ?
a. damodar river
b. hwang ho riverc. ganga river
d. hoogly river
124. When did michael jackson die?
a. 20 july 2009
b. 29 august 2002
c. 25 june 2009d. 15 november 2008
125. Which country in 2009 had numero test player and odi player of the year?
a. Bangladesh
b. Pakistan
c. Australia
d. India
126. Who is the author of the book "The Daughter of the East”?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Nelson Mandela
c. Benazir Bhuttod. Guid Blyton
127. Which country is the largest consumer, producer and exporter of tea?
a. China
b. Indiac. Cuba
d. Brazil
128. Our earth is in which type of galaxy?
a. Spiralb. Irregular
c. Elliptical
d. Rectangular
129. who won the ballon do’r in 2008
a. rooney
b. ronaldoc. tevez
d. messi
130. what is the capital of norway ?
a. lisbon
b. Rome
c. Oslod. Ciaro
131. which is the world’s most fastest snake.
a. king cobra
b. green pit wiperc. dimond rattel
d. ghhater
132. which is the world’s 3 rd most piousness snake
a. dimond rattelb. black mamba
c. green pit wiper
d. cobra
133. When is the World Population Day?
a. December 10
b. August 9
c. July 11d. June 5
134. Which country has a 13 month in a calender
a. brazil
b. ethopiac. siberia
d. finland
135. what is the capital of sudan
a. kairo
b. khartoumc. Ottawa
d. gngtok
136. how tall is k2 the second tallest mountain in the world?
a. 8864m
b. 8848m
c. 8611md. 8765m
137. How many wives had Henry VIII of England?
a. sixb. eigth
c. two
d. ten
138. what means “mon amour” in French?
a. my loveb. my lady
c. my armour
d. my house
139. Where is the world’s tallest building?
a. Tokyo
b. Shangai
c. Dubaid. Taipe
140. Which city in the world has the most amount of theaters?
a. London
b. New York
c. Paris
d. Buenos Aires
Q1. In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located ?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Srinagar
(C) New Delhi
(D) Ajmer
Q2. With with musical instrument is Pt. Ravi Shankar associated ?
(A) Sitar
(B) Sarod
(C) Santoor
(D) Tabla
Q3. In 1953, who became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ?
(A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(B) Sucheta Kriplani
(C) Vijay Laxmi Pandit
(D) Sarojini Naidu
Q4. Which lake seprates the Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, from its twin city Secunderabad ?
(A) Loktak Lake
(B) Chilka Lake
(C) Wular Lake
(D) Hussain Sagar Lake
Q5. What is the name of India’s first nuclear reactor ?
(A) Apsara
(B) Kamini
(C) Dhruva
(D) Aryabhatt
Q6. At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India ?
(A) Kheda (Gujarat)
(B) Champaran (Bihar)
(C) Sabarmati (Gujarat)
(D) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Q7. ’Wings of Fire’ and ‘Ignited Minds’ books are authored by which Indian scientist ?
(A) H.G.Khurana
(B) M.S.Swaminathan
(C) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(D) S.Chandrasekhar
Q8. The Gir Forest National Park (Sasan Gir), the only home of the Asiatic Lions, is situated in which state
?
(A) Kerala
(B) Gujarat
(C) West Bengal
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Q9. Which Mughal emperor assumed the title of ‘Alamgir’ (Conqueror of the world) ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jehangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Q10. What is the common name of Acetylsalicylic Acid ?
(A) Aspirin
(B) Vinegar
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitriol
Q11. Who signs one rupee currency note of India ?
(A) RBI Governor
(B) Finance Secretary
(C) Finance Minister
(D) President
Q12. Who wrote the ‘Das Capital’, an extensive treatise on political economy ?
(A) Karl Marx
(B) Friedrich Engles
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) Maxim Gorky
Q13. Who was the first law minister of independent India ?
(A) Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
(C) B.R.Ambedkar
(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q14. Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popluar beverage ?
(A) Tea
(B) Coffee
(C) Yoghurt
(D) Lemonade
Q15. Which Indian classical dance form, native of Andhra Pradesh, was developed by Siddhendra Yogi
from Bhamakalapam dance drama ?
(A) Odissi
(B) Kathakali
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Kuchipudi
Q16. Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography located ?
(A) Dona Paula (Goa)
(B) Kochi (Kerala)
(C) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
(D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Q17. Which European country is known as the ‘Land of a thousand lakes’ ?
(A) Denmark
(B) Sweden
(C) Norway
(D) Finland
Q18. Which is the nearest star to the Sun ?
(A) Proxima Centauri
(B) Alpha Centauri A
(C) Alpha Centauri B
(D) Bernard’s Star
Q19. Which gas is commonly known as ‘Laughing Gas’ ?
(A) Ozone
(B) Methane
(C) Nitrous Oxide
(D) Carbon dioxide
Q20. Which is the only continent through which all three main latitude lines – Equator, Tropic of Cancer
and Tropic of Capricorn – passes ?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) Europe
(D) South America
Q21. Kavaratti, an island town, is the capital of which Indian union territory ?
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Daman and Diu
(C) Puducherry
(D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Q22. Garba dance is native of which Indian state ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) West Bengal
Q23. Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world ?
(A) Thar
(B) Gobi
(C) Sahara
(D) Kalahari
Q24. Sadakat Ashram memorial in Patna is dedicated to which former President of India ?
(A) Zakir Hussain
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(D) V.V.Giri
Q25. Who discoverd Penicillin ?
(A) Jonas Salk
(B) Frederick Benting
(C) Alexander Fleming
(D) Ronald Ross
Q26. In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando
action against terrorists ?
(A) Operation Vijay
(B) Operation Shakti
(C) Operation Cactus
(D) Operation Black Tornado
Q27. At which temprature, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales will show same reading ?
(A) 0 degree
(B) 32 degre
(C) 180 degree
(D) minus 40 degree
Q28. Launched on 1st July 1822, which newspaper is the Asia’s oldest extant daily ?
(A) The Times of India
(B) Mumbai Samachar
(C) The Indian Express
(D) Hindustan Times
Q29. Who is the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School ?
(A) Naina Lal Kidwai
(B) Lalita D. Gupte
(C) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
(D) Chanda Kochhar
Q30. In domestic LPG cylinders, a small quantity of which foul smelling chemical is added to act as a
warning agent in case of any gas leakage ?
(A) Pyridine
(B) Isocyanide
(C) Cadaverine
(D) Ethyl Mercaptan
Q31. In tabletop game Carrom, how many coins are used ?
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 19
(D) 21
Q32. How much time does Sunlight take to reach the Earth ?
(A) 8 minutes
(B) 10 minutes
(C) 12 minutes
(D) 15 minutes
Q33. Alpha is the first letter of Greek alphabet. Which is the last ?
(A) Beta
(B) Gamma
(C) Sigma
(D) Omega
Q34. Which ruler of Gupta dynasty is also called the ‘Napoleon of India’ ?
(A) Ramagupta
(B) Skandagupta
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Q35. Which mountain range in Chhatisgarh, with name literally meaning the hump of ox, is world
famous for top-quality deposits of iron ore ?
(A) Aravali
(B) Bailadila
(C) Nilgiri
(D) Patkai
Q36. Which scientist is considered as the father of Indian Space Programme ?
(A) Vikram Sarabhai
(B) Homi Bhabha
(C) M.S.Swaminathan
(D) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Q37. Which pigment is responsible for red colour of tomatoes ?
(A) Melanin
(B) Lycopene
(C) Bilirubin
(D) Chlorophyll
Q38. Who founded the ‘Pushti Marg’ (path of divine grace) sect of the Hindu religion ?
(A) Adi Shankaracharya
(B) Nimbarkacharya
(C) Ramanujacharya
(D) Vallabhacharya
Q39. Who authored the book `The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid’ ?
(A) Philip Kotler
(B) Jack Welch
(C) C.K.Prahalad
(D) Mohanbir Sawhney
Q40. Indira Mount, an underwater mountain named after former PM of India Smt. Indira Gandhi, is in
which ocean ?
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Antarctic Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
Q41. In Roman numerals, which letter represents one thousand ?
(A) L
(B) C
(C) M
(D) X
Q42. Who was the only woman ruler of Delhi ?
(A) Chand Bibi
(B) Razia Sultan
(C) Rani Durgavati
(D) Rani Rudramma Devi
Q43. How do we better know Oscar award winner lyricist Sampooran Singh Kalra, the writer of ‘Jai Ho’
song for film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ ?
(A) Sameer
(B) Gulzar
(C) Javed Akhtar
(D) Prasoon Joshi
Q44. Where did Lord Mahavira, the last of 24 tirthankars in Jain tradition, attain Nirvana ?
(A) Nanded (Maharashtra)
(B) Kolkata (W.Bengal)
(C) Kushinagar (U.P.)
(D) Pawapuri (Bihar)
Q45. In 1904, which revolutionary founded Abhinav Bharat Society ?
(A) Veer Savarkar
(B) Bhagat Singh
(C) Chandrasekhar Azad
(D) Lala Hardayal
Q46. In which city are the headquarters of International Olympic Committee (IOC) located ?
(A) Zurich (Switzerland)
(B) London (United Kingdom)
(C) Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
(D) Lausanne (Switzerland)
Q47. In 1872, which Viceroy of India was assassinated at Port Blair in the Andaman Islands ?
(A) Lord Mayo
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Lytton
(D) Lord Irwin
Q48. Greenland, the largest island in world, is the part of which country ?
(A) Canada
(B) Denmark
(C) Norway
(D) Iceland
Q49. Who created the first cloned sheep Dolly ?
(A) Adam Osborne
(B) Charles Babbage
(C) Tim Burners-Lee
(D) Ian Wilmut
Q50. Which pass, connecting Sri Lankan mainland with Jaffna peninsula. is referred as the ‘Gateway to
Jaffna’ ?
(A) Khyber pass
(B) Nathu La pass
(C) Elephant pass
(D) Rohtang pass
Q51. After Sachin Tendulkar, who is the second cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
(A) Saurav Ganguly
(B) Rahul Dravid
(C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(D) Anil Kumble
Q52. Which city houses the headquarters of Central Railway ?
(A) Bhopal
(B) Nagpur
(C) Allahabad
(D) Mumbai
Q53. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India ?
(A) Lord Mountbatten
(B) C.Rajagopalachari
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q54. ’Bhogi’, ‘Surya’, ‘Mattu’ and ‘Kanum’ are the parts of which four day long harvest festival of
Tamilnadu ?
(A) Bihu
(B) Lohri
(C) Pongal
(D) Baisakhi
Q55. Wheeler Island, the site of India’s missile testing facility Integrated Test Range (ITR), is situated in
which state ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Tamilnadu
(D) Kerala
Q56. To whom does the President of India address his resignation ?
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Lok Sabha Speaker
(D) Vice President
Q57. Apart from Russia, the territory of which country lies in both Europe and Asia continents ?
(A) Turkey
(B) Greece
(C) France
(D) Germany
Q58. In 1998, who became the first Indian ever to be awarded the Wharton School Dean’s Medal ?
(A) J.R.D.Tata
(B) Dhirubhai Ambani
(C) N.R.Narayana Murthy
(D) Azim Premji
Q59. Who is known as the ‘Father of Medicine’ ?
(A) Herodotus
(B) Hipparchus
(C) Hippocrates
(D) Wilhelm Wundt
Q60. ’Razmnama’ is the Persian translation of which Indian epic ?
(A) Ramayana
(B) Mahabahrat
(C) Raghuvamsha
(D) Kumarsambhava
Q61. After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India ?
(A) Tamil
(B) Marathi
(C) Telugu
(D) Bengali
Q62. In terms of area, which is the largest country ?
(A) Russia
(B) Canada
(C) China
(D) United States of America
Q63. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award ?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Mother Teresa
(C) Aruna Asaf Ali
(D) M.S.Subbulakshmi
Q64. Which is the only element whose atoms have no neutron ?
(A) Helium
(B) Oxygen
(C) Nitogen
(D) Hydrogen
Q65. Challenger Deep, a part of Mariana Trench and the deepest point in the oceans, named after
British ship Challenger II which first surveyed it in 1951, is located in which ocean ?
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Antarctic Ocean
Q66. In 1922, Chittarajnan Das and Motilal Nehru founded which political party ?
(A) Forward Block
(B) Swaraj Party
(C) Swatantra Party
(D) Ghadar Party
Q67. According to Hindu mythology, which warrior was the possessor of ‘Chanrdrahas’ sword ?
(A) Arjun
(B) Kansa
(C) Ravana
(D) Parshuram
Q68. In which state is the Dachigam National Park, famous for Hangul (Red Deer), located ?
(A) Assam
(B) Jammu & Kashmir
(C) West Bengal
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Q69. Which early 11th century traveller to India authored the books ‘Tahqiq-i-Hind’ and ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’ ?
(A) Fi-Hien
(B) Marco Polo
(C) Al Beruni
(D) Ibn Batuta
Q70. Who was the first President of Pakistan ?
(A) Ayub Khan
(B) Liaquat Ali Khan
(C) Iskandar Mirza
(D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Q71. Which is the heaviest organ in the human body ?
(A) Heart
(B) Liver
(C) Kidney
(D) Stomach
Q72. Which hill station was the summer capital of British India ?
(A) Nainital
(B) Mussoorie
(C) Darjeeling
(D) Shimla
Q73. ’Hematite’ and ‘Magnetite’ are the principal ores of which metal ?
(A) Iron
(B) Nickel
(C) Cobalt
(D) Aluminium
Q74. ’Biman’ is the national airline of which Asian country ?
(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Sri Lanka
Q75. In 1581, which Mughal ruler started religious doctrine ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ (Divine Faith) ?
(A) Babar
(B) Akbar
(C) Jehangir
(D) Shahjahan
Q76. From which country did India procure the aircraft carier Admiral Gorshkov, scheduled to join Indian
Navy as INS Vikramaditaya in 2012 ?
(A) Russia
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) United States of America
Q77. Which National Film Award is given to the Best First Film of a Director ?
(A) Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus)
(B) Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
(C) Nargis Dutt Award
(D) Indira Gandhi Award
Q78. ’Kalaripayattu’ is the traditional martial art of which Indian state ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Manipur
(C) Kerala
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
Q79. Hazratbal Dargah, which houses the sacred hair of Prophet Mohammed, is situated in which city ?
(A) Ajmer
(B) Srinagar
(C) Fatehpur Sikri
(D) Mumbai
Q80. ’Struggle for Existence’ book is the autobiography of which Indian woman leader ?
(A) Mayawati
(B) J.Jayalalitha
(C) Sushma Swaraj
(D) Mamta Banerjee
Q81. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India ?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Lok Sabha Speaker
(C) Rajya Sabha Speaker
(D) Chief Justice of India
Q82. With which state is the Phulkari embroidery associated ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Karnataka
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Q83. Which capital city houses the headquarters of the South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) ?
(A) Dhaka
(B) Thimpu
(C) Kathmandu
(D) Islamabad
Q84. Zend Avesta is the holy book of which religion ?
(A) Islam
(B) Judaism
(C) Christianity
(D) Zoroastrianism
Q85. Before Hyderabad, which city was the the capital of Andhra Pradesh (erstwhile Andhra State) ?
(A) Warangal
(B) Kurnool
(C) Vijayawada
(D) Visakhapatnam
Q86. Who was the first Indian to win boy’s Wimbledon Singles title in 1954 ?
(A) Ramanathan Krishnan
(B) Vijay Amritraj
(C) Ramesh Krishnan
(D) Leander Paes
Q87. At which place in Kerala was the first tide (ocean wave) generated electricity project of India
established ?
(A) Alapuzha
(B) Ezhimala
(C) Vizhinjam
(D) Kozhikode
Q88. In 1954, with which Chinese premier did Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru sign Panchsheel (five
principles of peaceful co-existence) Pact ?
(A) Mao Zedong
(B) Zhou Enlai
(C) Deng Xiaoping
(D) Hua Guofeng
Q89. Who authored the ‘Rajatarangini’, a historical chronicle of Kashmir ?
(A) Kalidas
(B) Kalhana
(C) Chankaya
(D) Banabhatt
Q90. Who designed the Param Vir Chakra medal, India’s highest military award ?
(A) Nek Chand
(B) Umesh Rao
(C) Bobby Kooka
(D) Savitri Khanolkar
Q91. Who directed ‘Raja Harishchandra’ (1913), the first totally indigenous Indian feature film ?
(A) Ardeshir Irani
(B) Dadasaheb Phalke
(C) V.Shantaram
(D) Sohrab Modi
Q92. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Finance Minister
(D) RBI Governor
Q93. What is the name of India’s longest river bridge, built over the river Ganga at Patna ?
(A) Rabindra Setu
(B) Vidyasagar Setu
(C) Mahatma Gandhi Setu
(D) Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge
Q94. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj, initially known as Brahmo Sabha, in 1828 ?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Debendranath Tagore
(C) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(D) Keshub Chandra Sen
Q95. ’Tamasha’ is the popular folk theatre of which state ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) West Bengal
Q96. In which city is the Central Rice Research Institute located ?
(A) Karnal (Haryana)
(B) Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)
(C) Rajamundry (Andhra Pradesh)
(D) Cuttack (Orissa)
Q97. At which place Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and the last Guru of Sikhs, created ‘Khalsa’ in 1699 ?
(A) Anandpur (Punjab)
(B) Amritsar (Punjab)
(C) Patna (Bihar)
(D) Nanded (Maharashtra)
Q98. Who is the first woman Air Marshal of India Air Force (IAF) ?
(A) Punita Arora
(B) Harita Kaur Deol
(C) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
(D) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
Q99. What is the boundary line demarcating India and China known as ?
(A) Curzon Line
(B) Durand Line
(C) McMahon Line
(D) RadCliffe Line
Q100. In 1958, which billiards player became the first Indian to win an individual world title in any sport
?
(A) Wilson Jones
(B) Michael Ferreira
(C) Geet Sethi
(D) Manoj Kothari
Some Historical Events of India
1311-04-24 – Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India
1329-08-09 – Quilon the first Indian Diocese was erected by Pope John XXII and Jordanus was appointed
the first Bishop
1459-05-12 – Sun City India founded by Rao Jodhpur
1497-07-08 – Vasco da Gama departs for trip to India
1498-05-20 – Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India
1500-03-09 – Pedro Cabral departs with 13 ships to India
1502-02-12 – Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his second voyage to India.
1509-02-02 – The Battle of Diu takes place near Diu, India, between Portugal and Turkey.
1509-02-03 – The Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India.
1542-05-06 – Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.
1556-03-28 – Origin of Fasli Era (India)
1565-01-25 – Battle at Talikota India: Moslems destroy Vijayanagar’s army
1575-03-03 – Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
1597-08-20 – 1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East
1600-12-31 – British East India Company chartered
1601-02-13 – John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London
1602-03-20 – United Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms
1608-08-24 – 1st English convoy lands at Surat India
1609-03-25 – Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co
1612-08-29 – Battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese
1614-04-05 – American Indian princess Pocahontas, daughter of chief Powhatan marries English colonist
John Rolfe
1621-06-03 – Dutch West India Company receives charter for “New Netherlands” (NY)
1622-03-22 – 1st American Indian (Powhattan) massacre of whites Jamestown Virginia, 347 slain
1633-10-22 – Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea
(1633), Ming dynasty won great victory.
1639-08-22 – Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of
land bought from local Nayak rulers.
1641-01-14 – United East Indian Company conquerors city of Malakka, 7,000 killed
1641-08-26 – West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola
1643-12-25 – Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship
Company vessel, the Royal Mary.
1658-12-09 – Dutch troops occupy harbor city Quilon (Coilan) India
1668-03-26 – England takes control of Bombay India
1668-03-27 – English king Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company
1690-02-08 – French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire
1690-08-24 – Job Charnock founds Calcutta India
1692-02-29 – Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem
1699-04-14 – Khalsa: Birth of Khalsa, the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, in Northern India in
accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.
1733-05-29 – The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.
1737-10-07 – 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)
1737-10-11 – Earthquake kills 300,000 and destroys half of Calcutta India
1739-02-24 – Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal
emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.
1739-03-20 – Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock
Throne.
1751-08-31 – English troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India
1752-06-09 – French army surrenders to the English in Trichinopoly India
1755-04-02 – Commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of
India.
1755-07-09 – Brit Gen E Braddock mortally wounded during French & Indian War
1756-05-17 – Britain declares war on France (7 Years’ or French & Indian War)
1756-06-20 – 146 Brit soldiers imprisoned in India-Black Hole of Calcutta-most die
1756-06-20 – India rebels defeat Calcutta on British army
1756-09-08 – French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.
1756-12-06 – British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India
1757-01-02 – British troops occupy Calcutta India
1757-11-05 – Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)
1758-05-21 – Mary Campbell is abducted from her home in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French
and Indian War.
1759-04-08 – British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India
1760-01-22 – Battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French
1761-01-07 – Battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten
1761-01-16 – The British capture Pondicherry, India from the French.
1764-11-09 – Mary Campbell, a captive of the Lenape during the French and Indian War, is turned over
to forces commanded by Colonel Henry Bouquet.
1767-09-28 – Gentlemen 17 forbid private slave transport India to Cape of Good Hope
1772-02-12 – Yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India
1773-10-14 – American Revolutionary War: The United Kingdom’s East India Company tea ships’ cargo
are burned at Annapolis, Maryland.
1783-04-09 – Tippu Sahib drives out English from Bednore India
1786-02-24 – Charles Cornwallis appointed governor-general of India
1795-03-11 – Battle at Kurdla India: Mahratten beat Mogols
1796-04-13 – 1st elephant arrives in US from India
1798-09-01 – England signs treaty with nizam of Hyderabad, India
1800-07-10 – The British Indian Government establishes the Fort William College to promote Urdu,
Hindi and other vernaculars of sub continent.
1803-02-27 – Great fire in Bombay, India
1803-09-23 – Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army
1806-07-10 – The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British
East India Company.
1818-06-03 – Maratha Wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends
1829-12-04 – Britain abolished “suttee” in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband’s
funeral pyre
1835-02-24 – Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag
1838-11-03 – The Times of India, the world’s largest circulated English language daily broadsheet
newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
1839-01-10 – Tea from India 1st arrives in UK
1839-01-19 – Aden conquered by British East India Company
1839-11-25 – A cyclone slams India with high winds and a 40 foot storm surge, destroying the port city
of Coringa (never to be entirely rebuilt again). The storm wave sweeps inland, taking with it 20,000 ships
and thousands of people. An estimated 300,000 deaths result from the disaster.
1842-01-06 – 4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India
1846-01-28 – Battle of Allwal, Brits beat Sikhs in Punjab (India)
1846-02-10 – British defeat Sikhs in battle of Sobraon, India
1846-02-16 – Battle of Sobraon ends 1st Sikh War in India
1849-03-29 – Britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India
1851-12-22 – The first freight train is operated in Roorkee, India.
1853-04-16 – The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.
1857-05-10 – Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut
1858-07-28 – William Herschel of the Indian Civil Service in India
1858-08-02 – Govt of India transferred from East India Company to Crown
1859-02-10 – Gen Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny
1865-11-11 – Treaty of Sinchula is signed in which Bhutan ceded the areas east of the Teesta River to
the British East India Company.
1866-06-11 – The Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India.
1868-04-13 – Abyssinian War ends as British and Indian troops capture Magdala.
1870-09-08 – Neth & Engl sign “Koelietraktaat” Br-Indian contract work in Suriname
1876-10-31 – A monster cyclone ravages India, resulting in over 200,000 human deaths.
1877-01-01 – England’s Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India
1879-05-14 – The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas.
1882-06-06 – Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000
1884-09-26 – Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed
1888-04-20 – 246 reported killed by hail in Moradabad, India
1888-12-18 – Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde.
1889-03-23 – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was established by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in
Qadian India.
1891-09-18 – Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief
1892-07-06 – Dadabhai Naoroji elected as first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.
1897-06-12 – Possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India, shock waves felt over an area
size of Europe (negligible death toll)
1905-04-04 – Earthquake in Kangra India, kills 20,000
1905-10-16 – The Partition of Bengal (India) occurred.
1906-12-30 – The All India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India Empire, which
later laid down the foundations of Pakistan.
1907-05-01 – Indian Mine Laws passes (concessions from Neth-Indies)
1911-02-18 – The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri
Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away.
1911-03-25 – L D Swamikannu publishes “Manual of Indian Chronology” in Bombay
1911-12-12 – Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.
1913-11-06 – Mohandas K Gandhi arrested for leading Indian miners march in S Afr
1914-06-30 – Mahatma Gandhi’s 1st arrest, campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa
1916-05-13 – 1st observance of Indian (Native American) Day
1916-05-24 – Last British-Indian contract workers arrive in Suriname
1917-03-11 – World War I: Baghdad falls to the Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Stanley
Maude.
1918-05-18 – Neth Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia
1919-04-13 – Amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India
1919-04-13 – British forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre)
1919-08-13 – British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350
1919-09-10 – Indian’s Ray Caldwell no-hits Yankees 3-0
1920-03-23 – Perserikatan Communist of India (PKI) political party forms
1920-10-10 – Indian Bill Wambsganns makes 1st unassisted World Series triple play
1920-10-10 – Indian’s Elmer Smith hits 1st World Series grand slam
1922-03-18 – Brit magistrates in India sentence Gandhi to 6 years for disobedience
1925-12-26 – The Communist Party of India is founded.
1926-08-28 – Indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox)
1926-12-28 – Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service
1928-08-30 – Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India
1929-01-06 – Mother Teresa arrives in Calcutta to begin a her work amongst India’s poorest and
diseased people.
1929-01-26 – Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India’s independence
1929-04-08 – Indian Independence Movement: At the Delhi Central Assembly, Bhagat Singh and
Batukeshwar Dutt throw handouts and bombs to court arrest.
1929-04-24 – 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off
1929-04-26 – 1st non-stop England to India flight lands
1930-03-08 – Mahatma Gandhi starts civil disobedience in India
1931-02-10 – New Delhi becomes capital of India
1931-03-23 – Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev embrace the gallows during the Indian struggle for
independence. Their request to be shot by a firing squad is refused.
1932-10-08 – The Indian Air Force is established.
1932-10-15 – Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
1933-01-28 – The name Pakistan is coined by Choudhary Rehmat Ali Khan and is accepted by the Indian
Muslims who then thereby adopted it further for the Pakistan Movement seeking independence.
1933-05-08 – Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast in protest against British oppression in India.
1934-01-15 – 8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal, 10,700 die
1934-04-07 – In India, Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience
1934-08-02 – William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour
1936-02-08 – Pandit Jawaharlal follows Gandhi as chairman of India Congress Party
1936-04-01 – Orissa constituted a province of British India
1938-10-02 – Indian Bob Feller strikes out record 18 Tigers (Chester Laabs 5 times)
1938-11-16 – K B Regiment refuses round-table conference in East-India
1939-03-03 – In Mumbai, Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest of the autocratic rule in India.
1939-03-10 – 17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad India
1939-04-13 – In India, the Hindustani Lal Sena (Indian Red Army) is formed and vows to engage in armed
struggle against the British.
1939-05-03 – The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
1940-03-23 – All-India-Moslem League calls for a Moslem homeland
1940-03-23 – The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or the then Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put
forward at the Annual General Convention of the All India Muslim League.
1940-07-02 – Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta.
1941-05-25 – 5,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India
1941-11-24 – Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar
1942-08-09 – Mahatma Gandhi & 50 others arrested in Bombay after passing of a “quit India” campaign
by the All-India Congress
1942-10-16 – Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 south of Calcutta India
1943-12-30 – Subhash Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair.
1944-04-01 – Japanese troops conquer Jessami, East-India
1944-04-14 – Freighter “Fort Stikene” explodes in Bombay India, killing 1,376
1944-08-19 – Last Japanese troops driven out of India
1945-11-13 – Australian Services draw 1st Victory Test against India
1946-03-15 – British premier Attlee agrees with India’s right to independence
1946-08-08 – India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles
1946-09-02 – Nehru forms govt in India
1946-12-01 – Australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187)
1947-02-20 – Lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India
1947-06-03 – British viceroy of India lord Mountbatten visits Pakistan
1947-07-18 – King George VI signs Indian Independence Bill
1947-08-14 – India granted independence within British Commonwealth
1947-08-15 – India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan
1947-08-17 – The Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is
revealed.
1947-10-26 – Maharajah of Jammu & Kashmir accedes to India
1948-01-01 – Bradman scores 132 in the 1st innings of the 3rd Test v India
1948-01-01 – Orissa province accedes to India
1948-01-01 – After partition, India declines to pay the agreed share of Rs.550 million in cash balances to
Pakistan.
1948-01-03 – Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG
1948-01-23 – Bradman scores 201 in 272 mins v India, 21 fours 1 six
1948-01-23 – Test debut of Neil Harvey, v India at Adelaide
1948-01-24 – Australia all out 674 v India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*)
1948-04-15 – Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created
1948-06-21 – Lord Mountbatten resigns as gov-gen of India
1948-09-12 – Invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army on the day after the Pakistani
leader Jinnah’s death.
1949-01-14 – Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die
1949-02-19 – Mass arrests of communists in India
1949-03-05 – The Jharkhand Party is founded in India
1949-05-12 – 1st foreign woman ambassador received in US (S V L Pandit India)
1949-09-23 – Indian owner Bill Veeck holds funeral services to bury 1948 pennant
1949-10-15 – Administration of territory of Manipur taken over by Indian govt
1949-10-15 – Tripura accedes to Indian union
1949-11-26 – India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic
1949-12-30 – India recognizes People’s Republic of China
1950-01-01 – The state of Ajaigarh is ceded to the Government of India.
1950-01-26 – India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion
1950-07-02 – Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit
1950-08-15 – 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000
1950-08-15 – Srikakulam district is formed in Andhra Pradesh, India.
1950-10-26 – Mother Teresa found her Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India
1950-11-06 – King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India
1950-12-05 – Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India
1952-01-21 – Nehru’s Congress party wins general election in India
1952-05-13 – Pandit Nehru becomes premier of India
1952-05-13 – The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting.
1952-07-19 – Freddie Trueman takes 8-31, India all out 58 at Old Trafford
1952-07-19 – India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 earlier in the day
1952-10-16 – Pakistan’s 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi
1952-10-18 – Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wkts to win 1st India-Pak clash
1952-10-25 – Nazar Mohammad scores Pakistan’s 1st Test century 124* v India
1953-04-01 – Walcott Worrell & Weekes all make centuries in innings v India
1953-10-01 – Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras
1954-11-01 – India takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements
1955-04-11 – The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on
Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang.
1955-04-30 – Imperial Bank of India nationalized
1955-05-02 – India poses discrimination “onaanraakbaren” punishable
1955-06-07 – India premier Nehru visit USSR
1956-09-01 – Indian state of Tripura becomes a territory
1956-09-02 – Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India)
1956-11-01 – Delhi becomes a territory of Indian union
1956-11-01 – Indian state of Madhya Pradesh forms
1956-11-01 – Indian states of Punjab, Patiala & PEPSU merge as Punjab protection
1956-11-01 – Formation of Kerala state in India.
1957-01-26 – India annexes Kashmir
1957-03-22 – Republic of India adopts Saka calendar along with Gregorian
1959-01-01 – Rohan Kanhai completes 256 v India at Calcutta
1959-03-17 – Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India
1959-03-31 – Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India
1959-07-27 – Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India v England on debut
1959-08-24 – England complete 5-0 series drubbing of India
1959-09-21 – 600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US
1959-10-23 – Chinese troops move into India, 17 die
1959-12-20 – Jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur
1960-02-12 – Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers
1960-05-01 – India’s Bombay state split into Gujarat & Maharashtra states
1961-11-05 – India’s premier Nehru arrives in NY
1961-12-17 – India seizes Goa & 2 other Portuguese colonies
1961-12-18 – India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao & Diu
1962-02-25 – India Congress Party wins elections
1962-05-30 – 69 killed in bus crash (Ahmedabad India)
1962-09-08 – Chinese troops exceed Mac-Mahon-line (Tibet-India boundary)
1962-10-10 – Indies assault up Chinese positions in North-India attack
1962-10-20 – Chinese army lands in India
1962-11-21 – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian
War.
1963-05-28 – Estimated 22,000 die in another cyclone in Bay of Bengal (India)
1963-12-01 – Nagaland becomes a state of Indian union
1964-01-13 – Hindu-Muslim rioting breaks out in the Indian city of Calcutta – now Kolkata – resulting in
the deaths of more than 100 people.
1964-02-09 – Hanumant Singh scores 105 India v England on debut at Delhi
1964-06-02 – Lal Bahadur Sjastri elected premier of India
1964-10-29 – Star of India & other jewels are stolen in NY
1964-12-23 – India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed
1965-01-08 – Star of India returned to American Museum of Natural History
1965-04-09 – India & Pakistan engage in border fight
1965-05-11 – 1st of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (India)
1965-05-25 – India & Pakistan border fights
1965-05-28 – Fire & explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India kills 400
1965-06-02 – 2nd of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India)
1965-08-06 – Indian troops invade Pakistan
1965-09-01 – India & Pakistan border fights
1965-09-06 – India invades West Pakistan
1965-09-07 – China announces that it will reinforce its troops in the Indian border.
1965-09-22 – India & Pakistan ceases-fire goes into effect
1966-01-10 – India & Pakistan sign peace accord
1966-01-19 – Indira Gandhi elected India’s 3rd prime minister
1966-04-06 – Mihir Sen swims Palk Strait between Sri Lanka & India
1966-06-24 – Bombay-NY Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die
1966-11-01 – Indian Haryana state created from Punjab; Chandigarh terr created
1966-12-13 – Test debut of Clive Lloyd, v India Bombay, 82 & 78
1967-05-06 – Zakir Hussain elected 1st Moslem president of India
1967-06-09 – Boycott scores 246* v India, Leeds, 573 minutes, 29 fours 1 six
1967-09-04 – 6.5 earthquake of Kolya Dam India, kills 200
1967-09-11 – Indian/Chinese border fights
1967-12-11 – 6.5 earthquake in West India, 170 killed
1968-01-31 – Bobby Simpson takes 5-59 v India in his last Test for ten years
1968-02-16 – Beatles George Harrison & John Lennon & wives fly to India for transcendental meditation
study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
1968-12-25 – 42 Dalits are burned alive in Kilavenmani village, Tamil Nadu, India, a retaliation for a
campaign for higher wages by Dalit labourers.
1969-12-25 – India all out for 163 at Madras v Aust, Ashley Mallett 5-91
1970-04-02 – Meghalaya becomes autonomous state within India’s Assam state
1971-01-25 – Himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state
1971-03-09 – J M Noreiga takes 9-95 WI v India at Port-of-Spain
1971-08-24 – India beat England by 4 wickets, their win against the Poms
1971-11-21 – Indian troops partly aided by Mukti Bahini (Bengali guerrillas) defeat the Pakistan army in
the Battle of Garibpur.
1971-12-03 – Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: India invades West Pakistan and a full scale war begins
claiming hundreds of lives.
1971-12-04 – The UN Security Council calls an emergency session to consider the deteriorating situation
between India and Pakistan.
1971-12-04 – The Indian Navy attacks the Pakistan Navy and Karachi.
1971-12-16 – India’s army occupies Dacca, West Pakistani troops surrenders
1971-12-17 – Cease fire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir
1972-01-21 – Manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura become separate states of Indian union
1972-01-21 – Mizoram, formerly part of Assam, creates an Indian union territory
1972-01-21 – Tripura becomes a full-fledged state in India.
1972-03-19 – India & Bangladesh sign friendship treaty
1972-07-02 – India & Pakistan sign peace accord
1972-07-10 – Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India
1972-12-17 – New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan
1972-12-23 – Chandrasekhar takes 8-79 India v England at Delhi
1973-02-09 – Biju Patnaik of the Pragati Legislature Party elected leader of opposition in the state
assembly in Orissa, India.
1973-02-27 – American Indian Movement occupy Wounded Knee in South Dakota
1973-02-27 – Members of American Indian Movement begin occupation of Wounded Knee
1973-07-07 – 78 drown as flash flood sweeps a bus into a river (India)
1973-08-28 – India & Pakistan sign POW accord
1973-11-01 – The Indian state of Mysore was renamed as Karnataka to represent all the regions within
Karunadu .
1974-05-18 – India becomes 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb
1974-07-13 – India’s 1st one-day international (v England, Headingley)
1974-11-07 – 63rd Davis Cup: South Africa beats India in (w/o)
1975-01-29 – W I win Fifth Test against India to take exciting series 3-2
1975-04-19 – India launches 1st satellite with help of USSR
1975-05-16 – India annexes Principality of Sikkim
1975-05-19 – Farm truck packed with wedding party struck by a train, killing 66 in truck, 40 miles south
of Poona, India
1975-06-26 – Indian PM Indira Gandhi declares a state of emergency
1975-06-26 – Two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement are killed in a shootout
on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota; Leonard Peltier is later convicted of the murders
in a controversial trial.
1975-07-20 – India expels three reporters from The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and Newsweek because
they refused to sign a pledge to abide by government censorship.
1975-12-27 – Explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses drowning 350 (Dhanbad India)
1976-02-17 – Richard Hadlee takes 7-23 v India, his 1st match-winning spell
1976-04-12 – India set 403 to win by WI They get them, 6 wkts 7 overs spare
1976-04-25 – India all out for 97 v West Indies
1977-01-19 – World’s largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival
1977-03-20 – Premier Indira Gandhi loses election in India
1977-03-22 – Indira Gandhi resigns as PM of India
1977-03-28 – Morarji Desai forms govt in India
1977-12-17 – Bobby Simpson scores 176 Australia v India at the WACA, aged 41
1978-01-01 – Air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213
1978-01-03 – Chandrasekar takes 6-52 & 6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win
1978-02-03 – Australia beat India 3-2 on 6th day of final test
1978-02-03 – India needing 493 to beat Australia at Adelaide, all out 445
1978-10-16 – Test debut of Kapil Dev, India v Pakistan at Faisalabad
1978-12-19 – Indira Gandhi ambushed in India
1978-12-26 – India’s former PM, Indira Gandhi, released from jail
1979-01-02 – Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (v WI)
1979-02-07 – Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for WI v India at Kanpur
1979-06-01 – Vizianagaram district is formed in Andhra Pradesh, India.
1979-06-07 – Bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched
1979-07-15 – Morarji Desai resigns as premier of India
1979-07-17 – David Gower 200* in England score of 5-633 v India at Edgbaston
1979-08-20 – India premier Charan Singh resigns
1979-09-04 – India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429
1979-09-20 – The Punjab wing of the Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist-
Leninist) formally splits and constitutes a parallel UCCRI(ML).
1979-10-17 – Mother Teresa of India, awarded Nobel Peace Prize
1980-01-06 – Indira Gandhi’s Congress Party wins elections in India
1980-07-18 – Rohini 1, 1st Indian satellite, launches into orbit
1981-01-03 – Greg Chappell scores 204 v India at the SCG
1981-01-08 – India all out 63 in one-day international v Australia
1981-01-24 – Kim Hughes scores 213 v India at Adelaide
1981-02-11 – Australia all out 83 v India at MCG chasing 143 to win
1981-06-06 – A passenger train travelling between Mansi and Saharsa, India, jumps the tracks at a
bridge crossing the Bagmati river. The government places the official death toll at 268 plus another 300
missing; however, it is generally believed that the actual figure is closer to 1,000 killed.
1981-06-19 – India’s APPLE satellite, 1st to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched
1981-07-16 – India performs nuclear Test
1981-10-14 – Citing official misconduct in the investigation and trial, Amnesty International charges the
U.S. government with holding Richard Marshall of the American Indian Movement as a political prisoner.
1982-07-09 – Botham scores 208 in 225 balls, England v India at The Oval
1982-07-27 – Indian PM Indira Gandhi 1st visit to US in almost 11 years
1982-12-27 – Imran Khan 8-60 to bring innings victory v India at Karachi
1983-01-15 – Javed Miandad & Mudassar Nazar make 451 stand v India
1983-02-22 – Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India
1983-04-17 – India entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket
1983-11-16 – Kapil Dev takes 9-83 v WI at Ahmedabad, but India still lose
1983-11-27 – Desmond Haynes out handled the ball v India
1984-02-01 – Ravindara Mhatrem, Indian diplomat, kidnapped in England (killed 0203)
1984-04-03 – Soyuz T-11 carries 3 cosmonauts (1 Indian-Rakesh Sharma) to Salyut 7
1984-04-15 – Extremist Sikhs plunder 40 stations in Punjab India
1984-06-06 – 1,200 die in Sikh “Golden Temple” uprising India
1984-08-03 – Bomb attack on Madras India airport, 32 killed
1984-09-28 – 1st floodlit ODI outside of Australia (India v Aust, New Delhi)
1984-11-03 – 3,000 die in 3 day anti-Sikh riot in India
1984-11-03 – Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated
1984-12-03 – 2,000 die from Union Carbide poison gas emission in Bhopal, India
1984-12-28 – Rajiv Gandhi’s Congress party wins election in India
1984-12-29 – Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi claims victory in parlimetary elections
1984-12-31 – Rajiv Gandhi takes office as India’s 6th PM succeeds his mom, Indira
1985-01-15 – Mike Gatting & Graeme Fowler both scores 200′s v India
1985-04-08 – India files suit against Union Carbide over Bhopal disaster
1985-05-11 – Booby trap bomb kills 86 people in India
1985-06-23 – Bomb destroys Air India Boeing 747 in air near Ireland, 329 die
1985-08-17 – Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India
1985-09-25 – Akali Dal wins Punjab State election in India
1985-12-13 – David Boon’s 1st Test century, 123 v India at Adelaide
1985-12-13 – Test debut of Merv Hughes, Geoff Marsh & Bruce Reid (v India)
1986-01-04 – David Boon’s second Test century, 131 v India at Adelaide
1986-02-02 – Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India
1986-02-11 – Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup
1986-03-28 – Extremist Sikhs kill 13 hindus in Ludhiana India
1986-07-25 – Sikhs extremist kill 16 hindus in Muhktsar India
1986-09-19 – Dean Jones scores 210 v India at Madras
1986-10-02 – Failed assassination attempt on India premier Rajiv Gandhi
1986-10-02 – Sikhs attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
1986-10-19 – Allan Border scores the 1,000,000th run in Tests (v India, Bombay)
1987-07-06 – 1st of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India
1987-11-25 – India all out for 75 v West Indies at Delhi, Patterson 5-24
1987-12-11 – Test debut of Carl Hooper, WI v India at Bombay
1987-12-20 – 76th Davis Cup: Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0)
1988-01-11 – Test debut of Phil Simmons, WI v India, Madras
1988-07-21 – ESA’s Ariane-3 launches 2 communications satellites (1 Indian)
1988-08-20 – 6.5 earthquake strikes India/Nepal, 1,000s killed
1988-11-30 – Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed
1989-10-20 – Pakistan win Sharjah Trophy over India & WI on round-robin
1989-11-29 – India president Rajiv Gandhi, resigns
1989-12-02 – Vishwanath Pratap Singh sworn in as president of India
1990-02-23 – Ian Smith 173* NZ v India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat
1990-03-24 – Indian troops leave Sri Lanka
1990-03-27 – Bus accidentally touches high voltage wire in Karagpur India; 21 die
1990-04-17 – Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar India, 80 die
1990-07-27 – Graham Gooch scores 333 v India at Lord’s
1990-07-30 – Graham Gooch scores 123 v India to follow up 1st innings 333
1990-12-10 – Hindu-Muslim rebellion in Hyderabad-Aligargh India, 140 die
1991-10-16 – Jharkhand Chhatra Yuva Morcha is founded at a conference in Ranchi, India.
1991-10-20 – 6.1-7.1 earthquake in Uttar Kashi, India, about 670 die
1991-10-25 – Aaqib Javed takes 7-37 in 10 overs v India in cric 1-dayer at Sharjah
1991-12-26 – Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India
1992-01-02 – Test debut of Shane Warne, v India at Sydney
1992-01-20 – Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup
1992-01-28 – Boon completes twelfth Test century, 135 v India at Adelaide
1992-05-20 – India launches its 1st satellite independently
1992-05-22 – India launches its Agni rocket
1992-06-23 – “Tin Bigha Day” protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh
1992-06-26 – India leases Tin Bigha corridor to Bangladesh
1992-10-18 – Start of Zimbabwe’s 1st Test match, v India at Harare
1992-10-20 – David Houghton gets Zimbabwe’s 1st Test ton (121 v India, debut)
1992-12-06 – 300,000 hindus destroy mosque of Babri India, 4 die
1993-01-23 – Indian Airlines B737 crashes art Aurangabad, 61 die
1993-01-29 – Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman
1993-02-23 – India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England
1993-09-30 – 6.4 earthquake at Latur, India, 28,000 killed
1994-01-25 – Mine fire at Asansol India, kills 55
1994-03-15 – Experts from AL certify Indian’s Jacobs Field is properly lit
1994-04-13 – United Arab Emirates’ 1st official ODI, losing to India
1994-05-20 – Miss India (Sushmita Sen) selected Miss Universe
1994-05-21 – Sushmita Sen, 18, of India, crowned 43rd Miss Universe
1994-07-24 – Bodo kills 37 Moslems in Bashbari NE India
1994-07-29 – India army kills 27 Moslem militants
1994-10-29 – National Museum of American Indian opens (NYC)
1994-11-19 – Aishwarya Rai, 21, of India, crowned 44th Miss World
1995-02-25 – Bomb attack on train in Assam India (27 soldiers killed)
1995-03-12 – Congress party loses India national election
1996-03-09 – Javed Miandad’s last international in Pak’s WC QF loss to India
1996-03-13 – Sri Lanka beat India in World Cup semi as riots stop play
1996-08-20 – India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord’s
1996-09-16 – 1st one-day international in Canada, India v Pakistan at Toronto
1997-03-13 – India’s Missionaries of Charity chooses Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as its
leader.
1997-07-25 – K.R. Narayanan is sworn-in as India’s 10th president and the first Dalit— formerly called
“untouchable”— to hold this office.
1998-03-24 – A tornado sweeps through Dantan in India killing 250 people and injuring 3000 others.
1998-04-06 – Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of hitting India.
1998-05-11 – India conducts three underground nuclear tests in Pokhran, including a thermonuclear
device.
1998-05-13 – India carries out two nuclear tests at Pokhran, in addition to the three conducted on May
11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India.
1998-05-28 – Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of Indian nuclear tests with five of its own,
prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions.
1999-01-22 – Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by radical Hindus
while sleeping in their car in Eastern India.
1999-03-11 – Infosys becomes the first Indian company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
1999-04-08 – Haryana Gana Parishad, a political party in the Indian state of Haryana, merges with the
Indian National Congress.
1999-08-11 – Total solar eclipse in India-North -France (2m23s)
2000-02-15 – Indian Point II nuclear power plant in New York State vents a small amount of radioactive
steam when a steam generator fails.
2000-11-15 – A chartered Antonov AN-24 crashes after takeoff from Luanda, Angola killing more than 40
people. New Jharkhand state came into existence in India.
2001-01-26 – An earthquake hits Gujarat, India, causing more than 20,000 deaths.
2001-06-18 – Protests occur in Manipur over the extension of the ceasefire between Naga insurgents
and the government of India.
2001-09-21 – University of Roorkee, becomes India’s 7th Indian Institute of Technology, rechristened as
IIT Roorkee
2001-12-13 – the Indian Parliament Sansad is attacked by terrorists. 15 people are killed, including all
the terrorists.
2002-05-03 – A military MiG-21 aircraft crashes into the Bank of Rajasthan in India, killing eight.
2003-06-05 – A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed
50°C (122°F) in the region.
2003-10-17 – Eunuchs in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh float the political party Jiti Jitayi Politics.
2003-11-18 – The congress of the Communist Party of Indian Union (Marxist-Leninist) decides to merge
the party into Kanu Sanyal’s CPI(ML).
2004-03-23 – Andhra Pradesh Federation of Trade Unions holds its first conference in Hyderabad, India.
2004-06-06 – Tamil is established as a Classical language by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
in a joint sitting of the two houses of the Indian Parliament.
2004-09-17 – Tamil is declared the first classical language in India.
2004-09-21 – The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) People’s War and the Maoist Communist
Centre of India merge to form the Communist Party of India (Maoist).
2005-01-25 – A stampede at the Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi in India kills at least 258.
2005-07-26 – Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, bringing the city to a
halt for over 2 days.
2006-07-06 – The Nathula Pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens
for trade after 44 years.
2006-07-11 – 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India.
2007-07-25 – Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India’s first woman president
2008-10-22 – India launches its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1.
2008-11-26 – Terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India: Ten coordinated attacks by Pakistan-based terrorists
kill 164 and injure more than 250 people in Mumbai, India.
2010-02-13 – A bombing at the German Bakery in Pune, India, kills 10 and injures 60 more.
History of Modern India
● Muazzam occupied the Mughal throne as Bahadur Shah after his success in the war of succession.
● Muazzam, the son of Aurangzeb was called as the ‘Shah Bekhabar’.
● The Mughal King Farrukh Siyar gratned concession to the English men to trade in Bengal, Gujarat and
Hyderabad.
● In 1759 Ali Mohar, the son of Alamgir sat upon the Mughal throne as Shah Alam II.
● After the death of Maratha ruler Shahu, the real power of the State came in the hands of Peshwas.
● Nawab Murshid Quli Khan of Bengal transferred his capital to Murshidabad from Dacca.
● Nawab Mir Qasim of Bengal transferred his capital to Moongher from Murshidabad.
● In the middle of the 18th century, the nominal ruler of Mysore was Chika Krishnaraj. The real power of
the State lied with the two brothers—Nand Raj and Dev Raj.
● In 1761 Hyder Ali captured Nandraj and became the master of Mysore.
● In the first Anglo-Mysore war, Hyder Ali badly defeated the English army.
● In 1781 Hyder Ali conqurered Arcot but in 1781 at Porn Novo Sir Eyerkoot defeated him.
● Ali Muhammad Khan established the State of Rohilkhand.
● The early capital of Rohilkhand was ‘Awala’ which later shifted to Rampur.
● Guru Har Gobind Singh constructed the Akaal Takht at Amritsar.
● Guru Gobind Singh converted the Sikhs into a warring and military group.
● In 1721, the two sects of Sikhism ‘Bandai’ and ‘Tatkhalsa’ merged in one sect ‘Khalsa’. This sect
became a headache for the Mughals.
● The Sikhs were organized in 12 unions or misls which grew in political significance. Later Ranjeet Singh
conquered these misls and organized them into Punjab State.
● The ruler of the Afghanistan conferred the title of Raja upon Ranjeet Singh and appointed him the
Subedar of Lahore.
● The treaty of Amritsar was signed between the English and Ranjeet Singh in 1809. As a result the
English checked the expansion of Ranjeet Singh towards the region of Sutluj.
● According to the treaty of Amritsar, the English accepted Ranjeet Singh as an independent ruler.
● During first Anglo-Sikh war, the Governor-General of India was Lord Hardinge.
● Punjab was ruled by Maharaja Dalip Singh when the Lahore Treaty was signed in 1846 between the
Sikhs and the English after the defeat of Sikhs in the first Anglo Sikh war.
● During Sirajudaulla’s time, the English settlement at Calcutta became a resort for the enemies of
Nawab and the traitors.
● On 4th June, 1756 Sirajudaulla invaded and captured the Qasim Bazar factory of English near
Murshidabad.
● The Black hole tragedy as it is known in history, came to light through the letter of Holvell. Some of
the historians consider it imaginery.
● In the contemporary historical works like Sher-a-Mutkherin and Royas-us-Salatin, there is no reference
to the Black hole tragedy.
● On 9th February, 1757, the Ali Nagar Treaty was signed between the English and the Nawab.
● After the war of Plassey, when Sirajudaulla was running away from Murshidabad towards Patna he
was captured and killed.
● On 28 June, 1757, the English declared Mir Jafar as the Nawab of Bengal.
● After victory in Plassey war, the English Company obtained concessions to trade in Bengal, Bihar and
Orissa.
● On 25 November, 1759, the Bedara war was fought between the English and the Dutch and the Dutch
were defeated. The victory helped the English in consolidating their hold on Bengal.
● Mir Qasim planned friendship with Vansittart to become the Nawab of Bengal.
● Mir Qasim gave to East India Company, the districts of Vardhman, Midnapur and Chittgaon for the
expenditure of the English army.
● In 1764 the joint army of Mir Qasim, Shujauddaulla and Shah Alam fought with the English—the war
of Buxar, the English were victorious in this war.
● After the Buxar War, the Allahabad treaty was signed between English and the Mughal King Shah Alam
in 1765 AD.
● According to Allahabad Treaty, the districts of Kara and Allahabad were taken away from the Nawab
of Oudh and given to Mughal King. The East India Company agreed to pay to the king a pension of Rs. 26
lacs. In lieu the English got Diwani rights in Bengal.
● After the death of Mir Jafar, his son Nizamuddaula was enthroned as Nawab of Bengal.
● K. M. Panikkar holds that from 1765 to 1772, the rule of East India Company in Bengal was the ‘rule of
dacoits’.
● During Warren Hastings period, the Treasury was transferred by the East India Company to Calcutta
from Murshidabad and Calcutta was made the capital.
● During the Governorship of Warren Hastings, in every district of subjugated India one Civil and one
Criminal Court was opened.
● The cases upto to Rs. 500 were referred to the Civil Court and alone it, the appeal could be made to
the Sadar Diwani Adalat.
● The District Criminal Court was put in charge of an Indian Officer.
● The Regulating Act of 1773 established a Supreme Court at Calcutta.
● The Permanent settlement introduced by Cornwallis brought changes in the land system. Most of the
land came in the hands of commercial and rich classes of Calcutta.
● The Permanent settlement ensured the income of the Government. Besides the cooperation of the
new Zamindars was obtained.
● In the Mahalwari system, land revenues was fixed either through the local Zamindars or their
hereditary tax collectors or the Zamindars of the Mahal. Mahal was the collection of villages. The
Mahalwari system was known in Punjab as the village system.
● The Raiyyatwari system was introduced during early 19th century in some regions of Madras and
Bombay. The Govt. directly obtained a fixed amount from the peasants.
● In the Raiyyatwari system, the revenue rate was fixed 45% to 50% of the total produce separately.
● The Raiyyatwari system had many defects which the Govt. official accepted at the time of a
parliamentary inspection for the renewal of the Company’s Charter.
● In the Fifth and Sixth decades of 19 century, the English invested in large amount to control Indian
economy.
● The English invested their capital on roads and communications, Railway, Post and Telegraph, Banks
and tea gardens.
● In 1830 the Ahoms again rebelled against the English. This time, the English Company adopted a
peaceful policy and granted north Assam and some other region to King Purandar Singh.
● Raja Teerath Singh of Nanakkalo rebelled against the English with the help of Garo, Khampati and
Sinhopo tribes. Soon it took the shape of a mass-movement. In 1833, the English could crust it with
superior military force.
● In 1825, the Assam Rifles rebelled against the English.
● In 1838, the Indian troops stationed at Sholapur rebelled due to non-payment of the full allowances.
● In 1850 the Gobind Garh regiment rebelled.
● On 1 January, 1857, the use of British made Enfield Rifles was started in India. In the cartridges of this
Rifle, the fat of cows and pigs were used.
● In March 1857, the soldiers of Bairakpur Cantt refused to use the fat cartridges.
● On 2 May, 1857, the Oudh Regiment of Lucknow too refused to use these cartridges. As a result, the
Oudh regiment was disbanded.
● To the soldiers of Meerut who had refused to use the fat cartridges, an English military officer—Carr
Michael Smith issued the jail punishment of 5 years.
● On 10 May, 1857, a section of the infantry and cavalry of Merrut rebelled at about 5 P.M.
● The rebels marched to Delhi, captured the city and declared Bahadurshah the emperor of India.
Bahadurshah assumed the leadership of revolt in Delhi.
● During this rebellion, Nana Saheb established his suzeranity over Kanpur and declared himself the
Peshwa.
● In Bundelkhand Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi assumed the leadership of the revolt.
● In Bihar, the zamindar of Jagdishpur, named Kunwar Singh led the revolt.
● On 28 May, 1857, the soldiers of Nasirabad Cantt in Rajasthan, rebelled.
● Kota and Adva were the main centres of revolt in Rajasthan.
● The Central India, Tantya Tope led the revolt.
● In U.P. the importnat centres of revolution were Jhansi, Kanpur, Bareilly, Meerut, Lucknow, Aligarh,
Mathura and Agra.
● The Bareilly rebellion was led by Batakhs Khan.
● The Commissioner of Oudh, Henry Laurrence died of a blast on 4th July, 1857.
● While suppressing the revolt, the English officer Neil buried the dead Brahmans and burnt the dead
Muslims.
● In March 1858, under the leadership of Kunwar Singh, the rebels captured Azamgarh.
● While marching towards Benaras from Azamgarh, there was an encounter between Kunwar Singh and
the English officer Lord Mark in which Lord Mark had to run away to save his life.
● Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur was the only leader to have died under the banner of freedom.
● On 14 December, 1857, the English army blasted Kashmiri Gate of Delhi.
● In November 1857 the rebels defeated the English General Windaham near Kanpur.
● Vinayak Damodar Saverker was the first to name the rebellion of 1857 as the first war of Indian
independence.
● According to Sir Seeley, the rebellion of 1857 was fully a national revolt conducted by selfish soldiers.
● Sir John Lawrence, P. E. Roberts and V. A. Smith have called it a Sepoy Mutiny.
● According to V. A. Smith, the rebellion of 1857 was purely a sepoy mutiny which fully reflected the
indiscipline of Indian soldiers and the foolishness of English military officers.
● According to Sir James Outtram, the revolt of 1857 was the result of a conspiracy of the Muslims who
desired to fulfill their self-interest on the strength of the Hindus.
● Ashok Mehta in his book, ‘The Great Revolt’, has attempted to prove that it was a national revolt.
● Pattabhi Sita Ramaiyya takes it to be the first war of Indian independence.
● After crushing the revolt of 1857, they constituted an India Council and abolished the Board of
Directors. There were 15 members in the India Council and a Secretary of State for India.
● After the revolt, Lord Canning announced the Declaration of the Queen at a Durbar held at Allahabad.
He called it, ‘the Magna Carta of Indian people’.
● In the Declaration of the Queen, the policy of expansion of the political limits came to an end.
● The rebels responsible for the murder of Englishmen were punished. All others were pardoned.
● The objective of Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Ramkirshna Mission and the Theosophical society etc.
was to herald a renaissance in India.
● Brahmo Samaj was founded in Calcutta by Raja Ram Mohan Roy on 20 August, 1828.
● Raja Ram Mohan Roy always advocated the appointment of Indians on high govt. posts. He played a
major role in the abolition of Sati system.
● After the death of Raja Ram Mohan Roy on 20 August, 1833, Devendara Nath Tagore assumed the
leadership of the Brahmo Samaj.
● Aadi Brahmo Samaj was established by Devendra Nath Thakur.
● Bhartiya Brahmo Samaj was founded by Keshav Chandra Sen.
● The principles of Brahmo Samaj helped immensely in the birth and Spread Indian nationalism.
● Raja Ram Mohan Roy established Vedant College, English School and Hindu College at Calcutta.
● Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the advocate of English Education and he thought English to be the vehicle
of progress.
● It was due to the effort of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, that the restriction upon the newspapers were lifted.
● In 1819, at Maharashtra, Prarthna Sabha was founded. It came to an end due to its limited scope.
● In 1867 Atma Ram Pandurang established Prarthna Samaj. M. G. Ranade, R. G. Bhandarkar and
Narayan Chandrawarkar were the prominent members of this Samaj.
● Dayanand Saraswati left his house at the age of 21. As a Brahmachari Sadhu, he travelled to different
places in India.
● Dayanand Saraswati started the propagation of his religion from Agra.
● In 1874, he wrote his famous book Satyarth Prakash.
● On 10 April, 1875 he founded Arya Samaj at Bombay.
● Totapuri, a Vedantic sadhu taught Vedant Sadhna to Dayananda.
● Ramkrishna Paramhans was born in 1836 in a poor Brahman family of Hoogly district of Bengal.
● Swami Vivekanand was the most devoted disciple of Swami Ramkrishna Paramhans.
● Ramkrishna Pramhans did not establish any Ashram or sect
● In 1893 in the All Religion Conference at Chicago Vivekanand impressed everyone, and started a
Vedant Samaj there.
● In 1896 Vivekanand established Ramkrishna Mission.
● In the last years of the third decade of the 19th century, the young Bengal movement was led by an
Englishman named Henry William Derozio.
● On 7 September, 1875 in New York, U.S.A. Madame H.P. Blatavesky (Russian) and Col. H. S. Alcott
(American) founded the Theosophical Society.
● Mrs. Annie Besant, an Irish lady was a very active member of Theosophical Society in India.
● Due to the efforts of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, in 1856, the Widow Remarriage Act was legislated.
● The slogan of ‘Inkalab Zindabad’ was given by Mohammad Iqbal.
● Sir Saiyyad Ahmad Khan founded the Anglo Oriental College at Aligarh in 1877 which later became
known as Aligarh Muslim University.
● Haji Shariatullah was the initiator of Faryaz movement.
● In Maharashtra the Bharat Sewak Samaj was started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
● In 1922 Amrit Lal Viththal Das established the Bheel Sewa Mandal.
● Jyoti Ba Phule was the champion of widowremarriage in Maharashtra.
● In 1911 Narayan Maltar Joshi organised the Social Service League, a society to solve the social
problems. He was assisted by some educated Indians.
● Avanindra Nath Thakur founded the society known as—The Indian Society of Oriental Art.
● In the 19th century, the famous Bengali author Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed the song—
Vande Matram.
● In 1875, Sisir Kumar Ghose founded the India League.
● The Indian Association founded by Surendra Nath Banerjee was replaced by the Indian League in
1876.
● The credit for founding the Indian National Congress in 1885 goes to an English officer, Allen Octavian
Hume.
● The first Conference of the Indian National Congress was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College,
Bombay under the chairmanship of W. C. Banerjee.
● Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganesh Mahotsav in 1893 and Shivaji Samaroh in 1895.
● Pandit Jugal Kishore published the first newspaper of India—Udant Martand. It was a paper which
gave top priority to Indian interests.
● During Lord Curzon’s time in 1905, Bengal was divided.
● In 1911, in Lord Hardinge’s time, the partition of Bengal was cancelled.
● Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajeet Singh were exiled to Burma in 1907.
● In 1911 the capital of India was shifted to Delhi from Calcutta.
● On Nov. 1913, the Ghadar Party was founded at Sanfransisco city of America by the great
revolutionary of Punjab named Lala Hardayal.
● Kashi Ram and Hardayal were the active members of the Ghadar Party.
● In 1906, Agha Khan founded the All India Muslim League.
● In 1916, a pact was signed between Muslim League and Congress which is known in history as the
Lucknow Pact.
● In 1916 Bal Gangadhar Tilak established the Home Rule League of India.
● After Lucknow Pact, Congress and League presented the plan of political reforms based on separate
electoral regions. This pact led to an increase in communalism.
● In 1914 Annie Besant brought out a newspaper in English named ‘New India’.
● Gandhiji established the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
● On 30 March, 1919, Satyagraha Day was observed in whole of India. The Satyagraha was peaceful at
all places except Punjab and Delhi.
● Dr. Satyapal and Dr. Saifuddin, the leaders of the Punjab Satyagraha were imprisoned. In protest, a
meeting was organized at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar . The people who assembled here were gunned
down. This is known as ‘Jalhianwalla bagh Massacre’ of April 1919.
● After the world war I, the Indian Muslims were excited due to the treatment meted out to Caliph by
the British in Turkey. In 1919 they started the Khilafat movement under the leadership of Maulana
Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Ali.
● The Congress joined the Muslims in Khilafat movement. On 31 August, 1919, the Khilafat Day was
observed.
● Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-cooperation Mass Movement in 1920-21. But violence broke out
at Chauri Chaura then in Gorakhpur district which saddened Gandhiji. In February 1922 he announced
the closure of the movement.
● In March 1922 Motilal Nehru and Deshbandhu Chitranjan Das established the Swaraj Party.
● In the elections of 1923 the Swaraj Party scored 40 seats out of 148.
● In 1927 the Bardoli Satyagraha was conducted by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
● In 1928 under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon a Commission came to India to inspect the
administrative work. The Indians boycotted it as no Indian was a member of the Commission. In March
1928 the Commission went back.
● In the 1929 Lahore Congress session held under the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the meaning of
Swaraj was declared as total independence.
● In 1930 Gandhiji broke the Salt laws by his Dandi March and he started the Civil Disobedience
movement.
● In 1930, the Congress boycotted the first Round Table Conference.
● In 1931, after Gandhi-Irwin pact Gandhiji went to attend the second Round Table Conference along
with the members of Muslim League.
● In the third Round table conference in 1932, Congress did not send any representative. Only 46
members went to participate under different categories.
● The meeting of the Executive of Congress held on 1 January, 1932 decided to again start the Civil
Disobedience Movement due to the completely negative attitude of the Government.
● The British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald declared the communal award on 16 August, 1932.
● On 25 September, 1932, the Poona Pact was signed. Common agreement was made on two conditions
for preparing the electoral regions. The representative of the Depressed classes was B.R. Ambedkar.
● In 1932 Gandhiji founded the Harijan Sewak Sangh for the uplift of the Harijans.
● On 8 May, 1933 Gandhiji declared the programme of 21 days fast for his self-purification.
● Gandhiji began ‘Individual Satyagraha and Civil Disobedience on 1 August, 1933.
● The Government of India Act of 1935 had 312 articles and 19 enclosures.
● In 1935, the British provinces were 11 e.g., Madras, Bombay, Bengal, Bihar, Punjab, Orissa, Central
Provinces, Assam, North West Frontier Provinces, United Provinces and Sindh.
● The Government of India Act of 1935, the subjects were divided into three departments—Federal,
Provincial and Concurrent.
● This Act divided the British provinces of India in two categories. 11 were the provinces under the
Governor and 5 provinces were under Lieutenant Commissioners.
● The Govt. of India Act, 1935, proposed Federal system and Provincial autonomy. The plan of Federal
system could not be implemented. The elections for the Provincial legislative Councils were held in the
January-February of 1937.
● The Congress won majority in 5 provinces—Madras, United Provinces, Central Provinces, Bihar and
Orissa in the general election of 1937.
● In Punjab, the Unionist Party and Muslim League jointly formed the Government. This Government
worked without any obstruction till 1947.
● In Bengal the Krishak Praja Party and the Muslim League jointly formed the Government. Its Cabinet
worked till 14 August, 1947. Sikandar Hayaat Khan was the head of this Government.
● The Congress Cabinets worked from 1937 to 1939.
● In 1934, the members of Congress Executive, Acharya Narendra Dev, Jai Prakash and Achyut
Patvardhan organized the Congress Socialist Party.
● In the Haripura session of the Congress (193 , S. C. Bose was unanimously elected the President.
● Subhash Chandra Bose organized a National Planning Committee.
● In 1939 Bose was relected Congress President defeating Gandhi’s candidate P. Sitaramayya.
● In April 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the post of the President and started a militant
party known as Forward Block.
● In 1939, Jawaharlal Nehru became the President of the Tribal Conference of Indian States.
● In 1933, a Muslim student named Choudhary Rahmat Ali studying in England proposed the formation
of a separate Muslim State and called it Pakistan.
● On 24th March, 1940, in the Lahore Conference of the Muslim League, the Pakistan proposal was
passed.
● Lord Linlithgo presented the August proposal before the Congress on 8 August, 1940 for getting
cooperation during the war.
● The Individual Satyagraha was started from 17 October, 1940. Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the first
Satyagrahi. Gandhiji postponed it on 17 December, 1940.
● It was restarted on 5 January, 1941. During this period more than 20 thousand people were arrested.
● Cripps Mission visited India in 1942. It was onemember Commission and only Sir Strafford Cripps was
the member.
● The Congress and the League, both rejected the Cripps Proposals.
● The Quit India movement resolution was passed on 14 July, 1942 in the Executive of the Congress
Session held at Wardha. It was reaffirmed on 8 August, 1942.
● The interim government of free India was organized on 21 October, 1943 by Subhash Chandra Bose in
Singapore.
● 21 Indian political leaders were invited to attend a Conference at Simla in June 1945. It ended in
failure.
● In December 1945, the General Elections were held in India. The Congress received the majority in 6
provinces.
● On 18 February, 1946, the non Commissioned officers and Naval soldiers of the Royal Indian Navy who
were called Rattings, began a militant revolt at Bombay.
● In order to remove the Constitutional crisis the British Government sent the Cabinet Mission to India.
● It came on 29 March, 1946 to New Delhi and it declared its proposals.
● Muslim League observed the Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946.
● The Interim Government of India was organized under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. The
Cabinet took oath on 2nd September, 1946.
● The Constituent Assembly first met under the chairmanship of Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 6th December,
1946.
● Atlee declared on 20 February, 1947 that the English would leave India after transferring the power to
responsible people before June 1948.
● The Mountbatten Plan of 3 June, 1947 was mainly the Plan of partition. It was agreed upon by the
Executive of the Indian National Congress on 14-15 June in a meeting at Delhi.
● In July 1947, the Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament.
● India became independent on 15 August, 1947.
● On 26 January, 1950, the state of Hyderabad merged in the Indian Federation.
● On 20 April 1954, the Panchsheel Pact was signed between India and China.
● On 20 October, 1962 China invaded upon India. Soon it occupied Assam Valley and Laddakh. On 21
November, 1962, China declared one sided ceasefire.
● Made in the times of Bhoj, an idol of ‘Vakdevi’ is at present preserved in the British Museum.
● The Jain temples of Dilwara were constructed during the period of Parmars.
● In Udaipur Prashasti, Munj is entitled ‘Kavi Vrish’ due to his literary attainments.
● Qutubuddin was purchased as a slave in his childhood by Qazi Fakruddin Abdul Aziz Koofi.
● Qutubuddin did not issue coins or got ‘Khutba’ read in his name after accession to Delhi throne.
● Qutubuddin Aibak was buried at Lahore after his death.
● Iltutmish established the Shamsi dynasty.
● Iltutmish organized the group of his 40 slaves which is famous in history as Turkan-i-Chahalgami.
● Yalduz and Nasiruddin Qubacha were prominent rivals of Iltutmish.
● Iltutmish organized the ‘Iqta army’.
● Iltutmish issued the coins—‘Taka’ of silver and ‘Jeetal’ of copper.
● Iltutmish was the first Sultan who issued pure Arabic coins.
● On 18th February, 1229, the representatives of the Caliph of Baghdad came to Delhi and they gave the
Investiture of the Caliph to Iltutmish. The Caliph thus accepted him as the Sultan of Delhi. Now Delhi
became a free state legitimately.
● According to Barni, Balban organized his Court on the Iranian pattern.
● Balban started the system of ‘Sijda’ and ‘Paibos’ during his reign.
● Balban’s theory of kingship was based upon—Power, Prestige and Justice. His main objective was to
maintain his control upon the administrative officials.
● The Mongol leader Changez Khan was known as the ‘Curse of God’.
● The coronation of Jalaluddin Feroz Shah was done in 1290 at the Kilokhari Apurna Palace built by
Kaikubad.
● At the time of his accession on the Delhi Sultanate, Alauddin Khalji assumed the title of Abul Mujaffar
Sultan Alauddinia and Deen Mohammad Shah Khalji.
● Jalaluddin Feroz Shah Khalji granted to Alauddin Khalji, the post of Amir-i-Tujuk.
● During Alauddin’s time approximately 75 to 80 per cent of the peasant’s produce was charged as tax.
● The main tasks of Diwan-i-Ariz were to recruit the soldiers, to disburse the salary, to well equip the
army, to make arrangements for inspection and to proceed with the Commander-in-Chief in times of
war.
● The main tasks of the Diwan-i-Insha was to draft royal orders and letters and to maintain the govt.
records. He also conducted correspondence with the local officers.
● Alauddin Khalji introduced market reforms and fixed the prices of various items and goods.
● Munhiyan or detectives were appointed to keep a watch over the market and report the Sultan of the
same.
● Barid-i-Mandi was an employee who informed the Sultan of the quality of the material sold in the
market.
● ‘Khams’ was the war booty. The 4/5 of the loot was submitted to the royal treasury. Only 1/5 was
distributed among the soldiers.
● Alauddin Khalji established a new department Diwan-i-Mustakharaj in order to check the corruption of
Revenue department and to maintain control on the concerned officers.
● Qutubuddin Mubarak Shah rejected the rigid rules of Alauddin Khalji and pursued the policy of forgive
and forget.
● Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Ghazi was a Qaruna turk.
● Mohammad Tughlaq has been called, an unfortunate idealist
● Due to shortage of money in the treasury and to meet the expenses of Imperialist policy, Mohammad-
bin-Tughlaq issued token currency.
● Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq planned invasion of Khurasan and Iraq but did not carry it out.
● Diwan-i-Kohi was the name of agriculture department organized by Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq.
● Elphinston was the first historian who believed that there was some signs of madness in Mohammad
Tughlaq.
● Feroz Shah abolished 24 taxes disliked by people.
● Feroz Shah Tughlaq following dictum of Quran. levied only 4 taxes named Kharaj, Khums, Zazia and
Zakat.
● Feroz Shah brought the two Asokan pillars from Khijrabad and Meerut to Delhi.
● During the period of Feroz Shah Tughlaq, the two books Fatwa-i-Jahandari and Tarikh-i-Feroz Shahi
were written by Barni.
● Feroz Shah Tughlaq wrote his autobiography entitled Futuhat-i-Firoz Shahi.
● Feroz Shah Tughlaq established a new department of charity at Delhi known as Diwan-i-Khairat.
● Feroz Shah’s book ‘Dalayat-i-Feroz Shahi’ was a work translated into Persian.
● Taimur invaded India in 1398.
● Sikandar Lodhi was the greatest of the Lodhi kings.
● In the Sultanate period, the Wazir was the Prime Minister of the Sultan.
● The department of the Wazir was known as the Diwan-i-Wizarat.
● In the Sultanate period, the Mushrif-i-Mumaliq maintained the account of the income and
expenditure of the provinces.
● In the Sultanate period, the Chief Auditor of Accounts was called Mustafa-i-Mamaliq. His main work
was to inspect the accounts prepared by Mushraf-i-Mamaliq.
● The Chief of military department was called, Ariz-i-Mamaliq who was not the Commander-in-Chief of
the army.
● Dabir-i-Khas was the chairman of the correspondence department.
● Department of Diwan-i-Insha worked under Dabir-i-Khas who issued the royal Firmans (orders).
● The Treasurer was called Khajij and the Chief Justice was called Qazi-i-Mamaliq.
● The Chief of the Construction department was called Mir-i-Imarat.
● The Public Hall of the Sultan was called Durbar-i-Azam.
● The Sultan divided the empire into Iqtas orprovinces.
● Iqta was divided into samll shiks or districts.
● Jakat was the tax which covered the taxes of ‘Sadpa’ and ‘Tith’.
● Qutubuddin Aibak had built the mosque known as Quwwattul-Islam near the Delhi Fort of Rai Pithora.
● The famous mosque at Ajmer known as Dhai Din Ka Jhopra was constructed by Qutubuddin Aibak.
● Dhai Din Ka Jhopra was earlier a Sanskrit school which was built by Vigrahraj Bisaldeo.
● Alai Darwaza which is considered to be the most precious jewel of Islamic architecture was built by
Alauddin Khalji.
● The new city of Siri and the Hazaar Situn palace in this city were built by Alauddin Khalji.
● In the period of Sikander Lodhi, his Wazir built the Moth mosque.
● The mosque of Attala is one of the best buildings of Sharqi style.
● The Jhajhanri mosque at Jaunpur was built by Ibrahim Sharqi in about 1430.
● The most important mosque at Jaunpur known as Jami mosque was built by Hussain Shah Sharqi.
● The mosque of Lal Darwaza at Jaunpur, was built in the middle of the 15th century.
● The Vijay Nagar kingdom was divided into 6 provinces. The chief of the province was known as
Prantpati or Nayak.
● The province was divided into Nadu or districts.
● The provincial rulers were allowed to issue their coins.
● In the Vijay Nagar empire Brahmans were the most respected. The criminal Brahman was exempled
from capital punishment.
● Women enjoyed honourable status. Many of them learnt the art of warfare. They were appointed as
bodyguards.
● Krishnadeo Ray is designated as the Andhra Pitamah.
● Gold coins were used and they were called ‘Barah’.
● Mixed metal coins were called Partab.
● Kabir who adopted the Gyanashrayi branch of the Nirgun sect, was the disciple of Ramanand.
● Namdeo was born in a small village of Satara district in 1220.
● Sabad refer to the composition related to Yog Sadhana.
● Guru Nanak was born in a small village Talwandi near Lahor.
● To reform a society ridden with ritualism and superstitious, he preached the Nirguna sect.
● The fifth Sikh Guru Arjundeo systematized the composition of Guru Nanak in ‘Guru Granth Sahib’.
● Malik Mohammad Jayasi earned great name and fame for his work Padmavat.
● The first invasion of Babar on India was conducted in 1519. During this invasion, he conquered Bajaur
and Bhera. He went back from here. When he left these two places were lost to the Moghuls.
● Babar again invaded India in 1526, for the fifth time and he did not go back this time. He founded the
Moghul empire in India.
● He defeated Ibrahim Lodhi by adopting his trusted war tactics of Tulughma.
● Babar used Artillery for the first time in the battle of Panipat.
● Babar defeated Rana Sanga of Mewar in the battle of Khanva in 1527. He scored a victory over
Afghans in battle of ‘Ghaghara’ in 1529.
● Babar declared the Chanderi war as Jehad and he constructed a minarate of the heads of the dead
Rajputs.
● Babar wrote his autobiography Tujuk-i-Babri in Turkish language.
● Mirza Haider Speaks about numerous qualities of Babar in his book—Tarikh-i-Rashidi.
● Babar’s daughter Gulbadan Begum enumerated the qualities of Babar in her book, Humayun Nama.
● Babar in his reign abolished the tax Tamagha.
● Babar wrote Risala-i-Validiya in Turkish poetry which was orginally the work of Khwaja Obei-dullah.
● Babar learnt the use of artillery from Ustad Ali and Mustafa—his two Turkish officers.
● The name of Humayun’s mother was Maham Sultana.
● In 1544 Humayun took shelter with Shah Tahmasp, the ruler of Iran.
● In July 1555, Humayun again occupied the throne of Delhi.
● Humayun died on 27 January, 1556 as a result of a sudden fall from the stairs of the Din-Panah Library.
● Shershah was a great conqueror. He fought and won a grim battle against Maldeo of Marwar.
● Shershah introduced currency reform, extanded transport system by building, roads, most famous
being present day G. T. Road and reformed revenue system by classifying agricultural land and
introducing measurement of land.
● During the administration of Shershah, the Diwan-i-Vizarat looked after the tax system and economy
and maintained the accounts of the income and expenditure of the State.
● The duty of Diwan-i-Ariz was to recruit the army, supply the food and look after education.
● The duty of Diwan-i-Rasalat was to conduct correspondence with other States and to maintain contact
with them.
● The duty of the Diwan-i-Insha was to write emperor’s orders and records of accounts.
● The credit to solve the early difficulties of Akbar and to safeguard the Mughal empire goes to Bairam
Khan.
● From 1556 to 1560 the reins of Mughal administration remained in the hands to Bairam Khan.
● At Tilwara, a war was fought between Bairam Khan and the army of Akbar. Bairam Khan was defeated.
● In early days of his rule Akbar was under the influence of Harem particularly his foster another Maham
Anga. This is why some historian call the early years of Akbar as ‘Purda-rule’ or Petticoat government.
● When Maham Anga died, the so-called short Petticoat government of Akbar’s time ended.
● In 1562 Akbar abolished the slavery system.
● Akbar was the first muslim ruler who got maximum success in Rajasthan.
● Akbar’s second attack on Gujarat is considered to be not only the fastest invasion of Akbar’s time but
the fastest in the history of the world of that age.
● In 1595 during Akbar’s time. Muzaffar Hussain was the Persian Governor of Qandahar.
● Akbar’s mother Hamida Bano Begum was a religious lady of a Sufi Shia family.
● Raja Birbal died fighting on the royal side in the Afghan-Baluchi rebellion during Akbar’s time.
● In 1571 was built an Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri where every Thrusday, religious deliberation were
held.
● Akbar was also impressed by Jainism. He invited the eminent Jain scholar Heer Vijay Suri from Tam
Gachh in Gujarat to know about this religion.
● Impressed by Zorastrianism, the holy fire was kept burning in Akbar’s palace.
● Following the tradition of Hindu kings, Akbar started appearing for Darshan of his people from the
Jharokha of his palace.
● In Akbar’s time, the Prime Minister was known Wazir or Vakil-i-Mutlaq.
● In Akbar’s time, the Finance Minister was called Wazir or Deewan.
● Mujaffar Khan was the first to be appointed as Wazir during Akbar’s time.
● The assistants of Deewan, known as Sahib-i-Taujeeh looked after the accounts of the Army.
● Another assistant of Deewan, Deewan-i-Bayutoot, looked after the Industries of different kinds.
● The officer who managed the royal treasury was known as Mushrif-i-Khazana.
● Meer Saman in Akbar’s time, managed the affairs of the royal palace, Haram and kitchen.
● In Akbar’s time, Amal Guzar was the officer who collected the revenue from the districts.
● Bitikchi prepared the data about the quality of land and its produce. On the same basis, the Amal
Guzar fixed the revenue. Bitikchi was the second important officer in the Revenue department.
● Amil collected the revenue from the Pargana.
● In Akbar’s time, the clerk was called Karkun. His main task was to record the cultivable land in the
Pargana and keep an account of the realized and unrealized revenue.
● Akabar introduced Mansabdari system with its ranks of Jat and Sawar based on decimal system.
● According to Blochman, Zat was the definite number of soldiers, the Mansabdars had to keep with
them.
● According to Blochman the Sawar meant the definite number of cavalry.
● In Akbar’s time, there were four kinds of land—Polaj, Chacher, Parauti and Banjar.
● In Akbar’s time, Ibrahim Sarhindi translated the Sanskrit text of Atharva Ved in Persian.
● Mulla Shah Mohammad translated in Persian Raj Tarangini of Kalhan.
● Maulana Sherry translated Hari Vansh Puran in Persian.
● Abul Fazal translated Panch Tantra in Persian.
● Faizi translated the story of Nal Damayanti in Persian.
● The history of Islam was compiled in Tarikh-i-Alfi. It is a famous book.
● Akbar established a separate department of Painting, the chairman of this department was the
famous painter Khwaja Abdus Samad.
● Abdussamad was an inhabitant of Persia who came to India from Shiraz. He was adorned with the title
of Shirin Qalam for his attainments.
● Mohammad Hussain, the famous author of Akbar’s Court was adorned with the title of Zari Qalam.
● Akbar built the Fort of Allahabad.
● The first building of Akbar’s time was Humayun’s tomb at Delhi built under the guidance of his step
mother Haji Begum.
● The main mason who built Humayun’s tomb belonged to Iran and his name was Mirza Meerak Ghyas.
● Akbar was born on Sunday. Hence Jahangir declared Sunday as a pious day.
● Nur Jahan was an educated lady. She was specially interested in music, painting and poetry. She
composed poetry in Persian.
● The first Englishman to come to the Mughal Court was captain Hawkins.
● Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana was the guardian and tutor of Jahangir.
● The English ambassador Sir Thomas Roe came to India during Jahangir’s time.
● The Jahangir’s autobiography is Tujuk-i-Jahangiri.
● Shahjahan was born on 5 January, 1592 at Lahore. The name of his mother was Jagat Gosain.
● Two big rebellions broke out during Shahjahan’s time. One was the revolt of the ruler of Bundelkhand
named Jujhar Singh and the other was the revolt in south under the leadership of Khan-i-Jahan Lodhi.
● The title of Malika-i-Zamani was conferred upon Arjumand Bano Begum.
● The first coronation of Aurangzeb was performed on 31 July, 1658 and the second coronation took
place on 15 June, 1659.
● Aurangzeb passed an order and prohibited the repairs of the temples by the Hindus.
● Aurangzeb appointed Subedars and Muhatsibs to check the spread of education and Hinduism.
● Aurangzeb again levied Zazia upon Hindus.
● Under Aurangzeb, the Hindu traders paid 5% tax on goods while the Muslim traders were free from
this tax.
● Aurangzeb issued orders to prohibit the celebration of Holi, Diwali and Basant etc. in the Mughal
Court.
● Gokul and Raja Ram were the leaders of Jat revolt against Aurangzeb. After the death of Rajaram, his
brother’s son named Churaman continued the revolt. The Jat rebellion went on till the death of
Aurangzeb
and the Jats succeeded in establishing a free Jat state of Bharatpur near Mathura.
● In 1681, Akbar, the son of Aurangzeb revolted against him.
● The 9th Guru of the Sikh order, Guru Tegh Bahadur openly protested against the religious policy of
Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb called him to Delhi and asked him to accept Islam. When he refused, he was
beheaded.
● Shivaji was the founder of Maratha State. He fought against the state of Deccan, as well as the mughal
empire. He was a great administrator.
● Shivaji was succeeded by Sambhaji who was captured and put to death by Aurangzeb.
● Rajaram ruled only as the representative of Shahu—the son of Shambhaji who was imprisoned by
Aurangzeb. Rajaram never occupied the Maratha throne.
● After the death of Raja Ram Maratha war of independence was carried on by his wife Tarabai.
● VascodeGama came to India as the representative of the ruler of Portugal. He met Zamorin of Calicut
and obtained trade facilities.
● In 1492 Pope Alexander VI granted the Portuguese the monopoly to trade with the east.
● From 1505 to 1509, Almeda remained in India as the first Portuguese Governor.
● Albukirk was the successor of Almeda in India. His objective was to establish a Portuguese colony in
India by intermarrying with Indians.
● After coming to India, the Dutch established their trade centres at Surat, Bharaunch, Cambay,
Ahmedabad, Chinsura, Kasim Bazar, Patna, Balasore, Nagapattanam, Kochin, Masulipattanam and Agra.
● The main aim of the Dutch was to trade with the Islands of south-east Asia. India was just a passage
for them. This is why the Dutch faced no rivalry with other European companies.
● In 1608, under the leadership of Captain Hawkins, the English fleet reached India.
● In 1717 the Mughal King Farrukh Siyar granted a Firman to the British giving them the trade rights.
● In 1692, the Nawab of Bengal issued an order to the French Company and they established a
commercial Factory at Chandranagar.
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 Ono
Ans : (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) Astrophysics
Ans :(D)
4. Which scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquake ?
(A) Richter
(B) Metric
(C) Centigrade
(D) Newton
Ans : (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 Dayal
Ans : (A)
6. Sea-coast of which of the following states is the longest ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Orissa
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (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) Wavelength
Ans : (B)
9. Tehri dam is built on which of the following rivers ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmputra
(C) Bhagirathi
(D) Yamuna
Ans : (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) Tajikistan
Ans : (D)
12. Who won the U.S. Open Tennis Men’s Singles in August 2008 ?
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Mahesh Bhupati
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
13. After the terrorist attack of 26th 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. Anthony
Ans : (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 Porritt
Ans : (A)
15. Name the winner of the Sanjay Chopra National Award for Bravery 2008—
(A) Saumika Mishra
(B) Santosh Sen
(C) Amit Kumar
(D) Pappu
Ans : (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 our Constitution from the
Constitution of—
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Canada
(C) U.S.S.R.
(D) Ireland
Ans : (D)
18. ‘Jeevan Aastha’—a scheme relating to investment and saving, was launched during 2008-09, by—
(A) Tata AIG
(B) ICICI Prudential
(C) Bajaj Allianz
(D) LIC
Ans : (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 Mechanism
Ans : (B)
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 President
Ans : (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 Minister
Ans : (C)
23. The train service—‘Thar Express’ between India and Pakistan, originates in India from—
(A) Jaisalmer
(B) Jodhpur
(C) Bikaner
(D) Barmer
Ans : (D)
24. Which one of the following cricketers has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for
the year 2007 ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Saurav Ganguly
(C) M.S. Dhoni
(D) Virender Sehwag
Ans : (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 credit business 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 of 26th January 2009 awards).
(A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(B) Harbhajan Singh
(C) Pankaj Advani
(D) Abhinav Bindra
Ans : (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)
31. Which of the following, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world ?
(A) Non-violence of the brave
(B) Non-violence of the weak
(C) Non-violence of the coward
(D) Non-violence of the downtrodden
Ans : (A)
32. Why was the name of Kuber Singh, a 17-year old student of G.D. Goenka World School, 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 official invitee
(D) He solved the crossword puzzle of the famous USA magazine
Ans : (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 Gandhiji’s 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 people
Ans : (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)
37. Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution ?
(A) Gram Sabha
(B) Gram Panchayat
(C) Gram Cooperative Society
(D) Nyaya Panchayat
Ans : (C)
38. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party ?
1. Motilal Nehru
2. Sardar Patel
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (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. Bombay
3. 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 2
Ans : (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)
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 Motion’ and
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) Nicotine
Ans : (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) Neoplasia
Ans : (A)
46. Insufficient blood supply in human body is referred as—
(A) Ischemia
(B) Hyperemia
(C) Hemostasis
(D) Hemorrhage
Ans : (A)
47. Typhoid is caused by—
(A) Pseudomonas sp.
(B) Staphylococcus
(C) Bacillus
(D) Salmonella typhi
Ans : (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) Vitamins
Ans : (B)
50. The limb bones of children become bent if there is deficiency of vitamin—
(A) A
(B) B1
(C) D
(D) E
Ans : (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) SO2
Ans : (D)
53. Leprosy bacillus was discovered by—
(A) Koch
(B) Hansen
(C) Fleming
(D) Harvey
Ans : (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. Sharma
3. Gajendra Singh
4. Vijay Salaskar
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) All the above
Ans : (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 Affairs
Ans : (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 independence
Ans : (C)
59. Which religious reformer of Western India was known as ‘Lokhitwadi’ ?
(A) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(B) R. G. Bhandarkar
(C) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(D) B. G. Tilak
Ans : (A)
60. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s 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 President’s Rule imposed during the month of January, 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 Pradesh
Ans : (B)
64. Match the following—
List-I
(a) Tughlaqabad Fort
(b) Red Fort (at Delhi)
(c) Hauz Khas
(d) The City of Siri
List-II
1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Shah Jahan
3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
4. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans : (B)
65. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
Persons—Events
1. Sultan Mahmud—Sack of Somnath
2. Muhammad Ghori—Conquest of Sindh
3. Alauddin Khilji—Revolt in Bengal
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq—Changiz Khan’s invasion
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 only
(D) 2 and 4
Ans : (A)
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 it
Ans : (D)
67. Where did Babar die ?
(A) Agra
(B) Kabul
(C) Lahore
(D) Delhi
Ans : (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
(D) Rural Poverty
Ans : (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 supply
Ans : (D)
71. India is called a mixed economy because of the existence of—
1. Public Sector
2. Private Sector
3. Joint Sector
4. 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
Ans : (D)
73. Which is the largest state of India, populationwise, according to 2001 census ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
Ans : (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
(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 year
Ans : (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 Finance
Ans : (A)
81. In Economics the terms ‘Utility’ and ‘Usefulness’ have—
(A) Same meaning
(B) Different meaning
(C) Opposite meaning
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)
82. Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is—
(A) Only seasonal
(B) Only disguised
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
Ans : (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) Reflection
Ans : (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 microscope
Ans : (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) Capacitance
Ans : (B)
88. Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam ?
(A) Diving board
(B) Bridge
(C) See-saw
(D) Common balance
Ans : (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 energy
Ans : (C)
91. X-rays were discovered by—
(A) Becquerel
(B) Roentgen
(C) Marie Curie
(D) Van Lue
Ans : (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) Pune
Ans : (D)
94. A medicine which promotes the secretion of urine is called—
(A) Adrenaline
(B) Monouretic
(C) Diuretic
(D) Triuretic
Ans : (C)
95. The chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract the other members of the
same species are—
(A) Hormones
(B) Nucleic acids
(C) Pheromones
(D) Steroids
Ans : (C)
96. The tip of the match-stick contains—
(A) Phosphorus pentoxide
(B) White phosphorus
(C) Red phosphorus
(D) Phosphorus trichloride
Ans : (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. Tamarind
3. 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 ash
Ans : (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 emulsion
Ans : (A)
100. Mortar is a mixture of water, sand and—
(A) Slaked lime
(B) Quick lime
(C) Limestone
(D) Gypsum
Ans : (A)
1. Which of the following is not considered as National Debt ? (A) National Savings Certificates (B) Long-term Government Bonds (C) Insurance policies (D) Provident Fund Ans : (C) 2. The main determinant of real wage is— (A) Extra earning (B) Nature of work (C) Promotion prospect (D) Purchasing power of money
Ans : (D) 3. The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per— (A) 100 population (B) 1000 population (C) 10000 population (D) 100000 population
Ans : (B) 4. Which of the following is not included in the National Income ? (A) Imputed rent of owneroccupied houses (B) Government expenditure on making new bridges (C) Winning a lottery (D) Commission paid to an agent for sale of house Ans : (C) 5. Personal disposable income is— (A) Always equal to personal income (B) Always more than personal income (C) Equal to personal income minus (D) Equal to personal income minus direct taxes Ans : (D) 6. Who prepared the first estimate of National Income for the country ? (A) Central Statistical Organisation (B) National Income Committee (C) Dadabhai Naoroji (D) National Sample Survey Organisation Ans : (C) 7. A Bill referred to a 'Joint Sitting' of the two Houses of the Parliament is required to be passed by— (A) A simple majority of the members present
(B) Absolute majority of the total membership (C) 2/3rd majority of the members present (D) 3/4th majority of the members present Ans : (A) 8. Who is the constitutional head of the Government of India ? (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Chief Justice of India (D) Attorney General Ans : (A) 9. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in India ? (A) Finance Minister (B) President (C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (D) Prime Minister Ans : (C) 10. By which Amendment were 'Fundamental Duties' added to the Constitution ? (A) 40th Amendment (B) 42nd Amendment (C) 44th Amendment (D) 45th Amendment Ans : (B)
11. The Vice-President of India is elected by— (A) The members of the Parliament (B) The members of the Rajya Sabha (C) The elected members of the Parliament (D) The members of the Parliament and State Legislatures Ans : (A) 12. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed in accordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission ? (A) 1953 (B) 1956 (C) 1960 (D) 1966 Ans : (B) 13. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, "None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth" ? (A) Bertrand Russell (B) Leo Tolstoy (C) Albert Einstein (D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Ans : (C) 14. Who built the 'Tower of Victory' (Vijay Stambha) in the Chittor Fort ? (A) Rana Sanga (B) Rana Ratan Singh
(C) Rana Hamir Deva (D) Rana Kumbha Ans : (D)
15. In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called— (A) Non-Cooperation Movement (B) Swadeshi Movement (C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) None of the above Ans : (C) 16. In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English ? (A) Battle of Wandiwash (B) Battle of Buxar (C) Battle of Plassey (D) Battle of Adyar Ans : (A) 17. The Cabinet Mission came to India in— (A) 1943 (B) 1944 (C) 1945 (D) 1946 Ans : (D)
18. The first to come and the last to leave India were— (A) The Portuguese (B) The French (C) The English (D) The Dutch Ans : (A) 19. IR 20 and Ratna are two important varieties of— (A) Wheat (B) Bajra (C) Jowar (D) Paddy Ans : (D) 20. The Trans-Siberian Railway (9438 km) connects…...........… in the West to …........… in the East. (A) Moscow, Tashkent (B) St. Petersburg, Omsk (C) Moscow, Irkutsk (D) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok Ans : (D) 21. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy is located at— (A) Secunderabad (B) Rae Bareilly (C) Jodhpur
(D) Delhi Ans : (B)
22. Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea ? (A) Periyar (B) Cauvery (C) Narmada (D) Tapti Ans : (B)
23. Which one of the following correctly describes AGNI ? (A) A fighter plane (B) A versatile tank (C) A long-range missile (D) A long-range gun Ans : (C) 24. Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called— (A) Planimeter (B) Eidograph (C) Pantograph (D) Opisometer Ans : (A)
25. If the blood group of one parent is AB and that of the other O, the possible blood group of their child would be— (A) A or B (B) A or B or O (C) A or AB or O (D) A or B or AB or O Ans : (A) 26. How many bones are there in the human body ? (A) 187 (B) 287 (C) 206 (D) 306 Ans : (C)
27. Dinosaurs were—
(A) Mammals that became extinct
(B) Large herbivorous creatures which gave rise to hippopotamus species
(C) Egg-laying mammals
(D) Reptiles that became extinct
Ans : (D)
28. Sweat glands in mammals are primarily concerned with—
(A) Removal of excess salts
(B) Excretion of nitrogenous wastes
(C) Thermoregulation
(D) Sex-attraction
Ans : (C)
29. The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is—
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
Ans : (A)
30. The normal RBC count in adult male is—
(A) 5•5 million
(B) 5•0 million
(C) 4•5 million
(D) 4•0 million
Ans : (B)
31. A storm is predicted if atmospheric pressure—
(A) Rises suddenly
(B) Rises gradually
(C) Falls suddenly
(D) Falls gradually
Ans : (C)
32. The gas which turns into liquid at the lowest temperature among the
following is—
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Helium
(D) Nitrogen
Ans : (A)
33. An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt
because—
(A) Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands
(B) Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter
(C) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs
(D) Water has high surface tension
Ans : (C)
34. What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his
(angular) speed ?
(A) Bring his hands together
(B) Raise his hands up
(C) Spread his hands outwards
(D) Sit down with raised hands
Ans : (C)
35. Gunpowder consists of a mixture of—
(A) Sand and TNT
(B) TNT and charcoal
(C) Nitre, sulphur and charcoal
(D) Sulphur, sand and charcoal
Ans : (C)
36. Which of the following is the sweetest sugar ?
(A) Sucrose
(B) Glucose
(C) Fructose
(D) Maltose
Ans : (C)
37. In nuclear reactors, graphite is used as a/an—
(A) Fuel
(B) Lubricant
(C) Moderator
(D) Insulator
Ans : (C)
38. Which of the following celestial bodies contains abundant quantities of
helium-3, a potential source of energy ?
(A) Earth
(B) Moon
(C) Venus
(D) Saturn
Ans : (D)
39. Which of the following International Tennis Tournaments is held on grass
court ?
(A) US Open
(B) French Open
(C) Wimbledon
(D) Australian Open
Ans : (C)
40. What is the name of the writer of Indian origin whose novel, The
Inheritance of Loss has bagged Man Booker Prize ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) Kiran Desai
(C) Salman Rushdie
(D) V. S. Naipaul
Ans : (B)
41. Which country from the following is a permanent member of the UN
Security Council ?
(A) Switzerland
(B) People's Republic of China
(C) Japan
(D) Ukraine
Ans : (B)
42. The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is
situated in the State of—
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Manipur
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)
43. What is the motto incorporated under our National Emblem ?
(A) Satyam Shivam
(B) Satyam Shivam Sundaram
(C) Satyameva Jayate
(D) Jai Hind
Ans : (C)
44. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in—
(A) 1991
(B) 1995
(C) 1997
(D) 2001
Ans : (C)
45. The Southern tip of India is—
(A) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
(B) Point Calimere
(C) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
(D) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
Ans : (A)
46. According to a resolution adopted by the United Nations General
Assembly, 'International Day of Peace' is observed every year on—
(A) September 1
(B) September 14
(C) September 21
(D) September 30
Ans : (C)
47. Where was the last Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held
?
(A) Sydney
(B) Auckland
(C) New York
(D) Beijing
Ans : (A)
48. According to the UN Convention on the rights of children, which of the
following is not a
right ?
(A) Safe drinking water
(B) Adequate standard of living
(C) Education
(D) Marriage
Ans : (D)
49. Who is the author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind ?
(A) V. S. Naipaul
(B) Deepak Chopra
(C) Dom Moraes
(D) Tony Kusher
Ans : (B)
50. Which cricketer holds the record for scoring highest number of runs in a
test match innings ?
(A) Gary Sobers
(B) Vivian Richards
(C) Sunil Gavaskar
(D) Brian Lara
Ans : (D)
January 12 : National Youth Day.
January 15 :Army Day.
January 26 :India's Republic Day and International Customs day.
January 30 :Martyrs' Day
February 24 :Central Excise Day.
February 28 :National Science Day.
March 8 :International Women's Day.
March 15 :World Disabled Day.
March 21 :World Forestry Day.
March 21 :International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
March 23 :World Meteorological Day.
April 5 :National Maritime Day.
April 7 :World Health Day.
April 18 :World Heritage Day.
April 22 :Earth Day.
May 1 :Workers Day (International Labor Day).
May 3 :Press Freedom Day.
May (2nd Sunday) : Mother's Day.
May 8 :World Red Cross Day.
May 11 :National Technology Day.
May 15 :International Day of the Family.
May 17 :World Telecommunication Day.
May 24 :Commonwealth Day.
May 31 :Anti-Tobacco Day.
June 4 :International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression.
June 5 : World Environment Day.
June(2nd Sunday) : Fathers Day.
June 26 :International day against Drug abuse & Illicit Trafficking.
June 27 :World Diabetes Day.
July 6 :World Zoonoses Day.
July 11 :World Population Day.
August 3 :International Friendship Day.
August 6 :Hiroshima Day,
August 9 :Quit India Day and Nagasaki Day.
August 15 :Independence Day.
August 29 :National Sports Day.
September 5 :Teachers' Day.
September 8 :World Literacy Day.
September 16 :World Ozone Day.
September 21 :Alzheimer's Day.
September 26 : Day of the Deaf.
September 27 : World Tourism Day.
October 1 : International day of the Elderly.
October 3 :World Habitat Day.
October 4 :World Animal Welfare Day.
October 8 :Indian Air Force Day.
October 9 :World Post Office day.
October 10 :National Post Day.
October 13 :UN International Day for National disaster reduction.
October 14 :World Standards Day.
October 15 :World White Cane Day( guiding the Blind).
October 16 :World Food Day.
October 24 :UN Day, World development information Day.
October 30 :World Thrift Day.
November 14 : Children's Day ( in India )
November 20 :Africa Industrialization Day.
November 29 :International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People.
December 1 :World Aids Day.
December 4 :Navy Day.
December 7 :Armed Forces Flag Day.
December 10 :Human Right Day.
December 23 :Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day).
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