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Q. Which newspaper was started by Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak to serve the cause of India's freedom struggle? 1 Kesari 2 Gadar 3 Free Hindustan 4 Swadesh Mitra Ans: 1

Q. The writer of the book 'India's Second Freedom' is - 1 Soli Sorabji 2 Loknayak Jaiprakash Narain 3 Lalkrishna Advani 4 Atal Behari Bajpai Ans: 2

Q. For what is the Manas sanctuary in Assam known? 1 Elephants 2 Bears 3 Tigers 4 Birds Ans: 1

Q. Most of the unemployment in India is - 1 Technological 2 Cyclical 3 Frictional 4 Structural Ans: 4

Q. Four Mathas established by Adi Shankaracharya are- 1 Joshimath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri 2 Sringeri, Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag 3 Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag, Kanchi 4 Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varanasi Ans: 1

Q. What lis 'KAABA'? 1 Hindu Shrine 2 Jew's Shrine 3 Muslim Shrine 4 None of the above Ans: 3

Q. Who is credited with introducing the beans and potatos in Bhagirathi valley? 1 Wilson 2 Ram Brahmachari 3 Henry 4 Maharaja Sudarshan Shah Ans: 1

Q. Which one of these is not a dance of Uttarakhand? 1 Jagar 2 Chanchari 3 Terahtali 4 Thadia Ans: 3

Q. Soj-e-Vatan is the book written by - 1 Premchand 2 Mahadevi Verma 3 Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' 4 Sumitranandan Pant Ans: 1

Q. United Nations Human Development Index has been developed by - 1 Mahboob-ul-Haq 2 Jagdish Bhagwati 3 Joseph Stiglitz 4 Amartya Sen Ans: 1

Q. The estimates of National Income are prepared by- 1 National Development Council 2 National Productivity Council 3 National Income Council 4 Central Statistical Organization Ans: 4

Q. When the Reserve Bank of India was established? 1 1935 2 1920 3 1930 4 1940 Ans: 1

Q. The red coloured human figures engraved on the Lakhuodyar near Almora belongs to - 1 Vedic period 2 Kushan period 3 Stone age 4 Chand period Ans: 3

Q. The State who launched "Atal Khadyanna Yojna" is - 1 Bihar 2 Gujarat 3 Uttarakhand 4 Jharkhand Ans: 3

Q. The call for 'Quit India Movement' against Britishers was given in- 1 1942 2 1940 3 1946 4 1936 Ans: 1

Q. Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in the city- 1 Meerut 2 Agra 3 Amritsar 4 Lahore Ans: 3

Q. Which dynasty did not rule over North India? 1 Mauryas 2 Guptas 3 Rajputs 4 Chalukyas Ans: 4

Q. The Battle of Haldighati was fought in - 1 1756 AD 2 1576 AD 3 1756 BC 4 1576 BC Ans: 2

Q. The revolutionary woman who led the revolution of 1857 in Oudh was - 1 Lakshmibai 2 Ahilyabai 3 Aruna Asaf Ali 4 Begum Hazrat Mahal Ans: 4

Q. The proof of burying the dog with human body at which of the following places? 1 Burjhom 2 Koldihava 3 Chaupani 4 Mando Ans: 1

Q. The first Lokpal Bill was presented in the Parliament in - 1 1968 2 1967 3 1971 4 1972 Ans: 1

Q. Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were sentenced to death in - 1 Alipur conspiracy case 2 Lahore conspiracy case 3 Kakori conspiracy case 4 Kanpur conspiracy case Ans: 2

Q. The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by - 1 Prime Minister 2 Lok Sabha 3 President 4 Chief Justice of India Ans: 3

Q. At the time of gaining of Independence, the President of 'Indian National Congress' was - 1 J.B. Kriplani 2 Jawaharlal Nehru 3 Rajendra Prasad 4 Sardar Patel Ans: 1

Q. Which extremist leader of the freedom movement was given 6 years jail punishment in 1908? 1 Bipin Chandra Pal 2 Balgangadhar Tilak 3 Lala Lajpat Rai 4 Arbind Ghosh Ans: 2

Q. The most famous centre of learning during Maurya period was - 1 Taxila 2 Ujjain 3 Nalanda 4 Vallabhi Ans: 1

Q. The famous Buddhist scholar Aswaghosh was a contemporary of - 1 Ashoka 2 Nagarjuna 3 Kanishka 4 Harsha Ans: 3

Q. Which Viceroy was assassinated during his tenure? 1 Lord Mayo 2 Lord Curzon 3 Lord Rippon 4 Lord Wellesley Ans: 1

Q. The Forest Research Institute is situated at - 1 Nagpur 2 Mysore 3 Dehradun 4 Ernakulam Ans: 3

Q. Which of the following is the latest country to reach an agreement on civil nuclear cooperation with India? 1 Australia 2 South Korea 3 China 4 Israel Ans: 1

Q. Famous Cave temples of Elephanta are ascribed to - 1 Chalukyas 2 Cholas 3 Pallavas 4 Rashtrakoots Ans: 4

Q. When was Bengal re-united due to the protests by Indians? 1 1905 2 1911 3 1947 4 1971 Ans: 2

Q. Who is the writer of 'Humayun-Nama'? 1 Zebunnisa 2 Jahanara 3 Gulbadan Begum 4 Roshanara Ans: 3

Q. Leelawati, a treatise on Mathematics, was written by- 1 Ramanuj 2 Kautilya 3 Amartya Sen 4 Bhaskaracharya Ans: 4

Q. Which community is given nominated seat in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly? 1 Buddhist 2 Garwalis 3 Anglo-Indian 4 Muslims Ans: 3

Q. Who was the founder of 'Servants of India Society'? 1 Madan Mohan Malviya 2 Sarojini Naidu 3 Justice Ranade 4 Gopal Krishna Gokhale Ans: 4

Q. The Muslim League passed a resolution demanding partition of India in its session held at- 1 Lahore 2 Karachi 3 Allahabad 4 Dhaka Ans: 1

Q. Bombay was taken over by the English India Company from- 1 The Dutch 2 The French 3 The Danish 4 The Portuguese Ans: 4

Q. Abnormal level of cholesterol is associated with - 1 Hardening of arteries 2 Hardening of veins 3 Kidney stones formation 4 Liver cirrhosis Ans: 1

Q. The joint session of both Houses of Parliament is presided over by - 1 Chairman of Rajya Sabha 2 Prime Minister 3 Speaker of Lok Sabha 4 Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ans: 3

Q. The first Political Organization established in India in 1838 was known as - 1 British India Society 2 Bengal British India Society 3 Settlers Association 4 Zamindari Association Ans: 4

Q. The battle field of Plassey is situated in - 1 Bihar 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 Orissa 4 West Bengal Ans: 4

Q. Which of the following is the oldest Veda? 1 Samveda 2 Yajurveda 3 Rigveda 4 Atharvaveda Ans: 3

Q. In the third battle of Panipat Marathas were defeated by - 1 English 2 Mughals 3 Afghans 4 Rohillas Ans: 3

Q. The famous historian who visited India with Mahmud Ghazni was - 1 Ferishta 2 Al-Beruni 3 Afif 4 Ibn Batuta Ans: 2

Q. Who was defeated in the battle of Khanva? 1 Rana Pratap 2 Hemu 3 Rana Sanga 4 Allauddin Khilji Ans: 3

Q. Where is Lothal situated? 1 Gujarat 2 Rajasthan 3 Pakistan 4 Haryana Ans: 1

Q. Right to property according to Constitution of India is a - 1 Fundamental Rights 2 Directive Principle 3 Legal Right 4 Social Right Ans: 3

Q. Mana Pass is located in - 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Uttarakhand 3 Jammu-Kashmir 4 Himachal Pradesh Ans: 2

Q. The rotation of crops is essential for - 1 Increasing protein content in plants 2 Getting different crops 3 Increasing soil fertility 4 Maintaining soil moisture Ans: 3

Q. Influenza is caused by a - 1 Virus 2 Fungus 3 Algae 4 Bacterium Ans: 1

Q. From which district of Uttarakhand State 'Chipko Movement' organised? 1 Chamoli 2 Uttarkashi 3 Tehri Garhwal 4 Pauri-Garhwal Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following actions is related with evaporation of sweat? 1 Exothermic Action 2 Endothermic Action 3 Chemical Action 4 Salty Reaction Ans: 2

Q. For which branch of science, UN has designated the year 2011? 1 The International year of Chemistry 2 The International year of Astronomy 3 The International year of Bio-diversity 4 The International year of Physics Ans: 1

Q. Moon is a - 1 Star 2 Satellite 3 Planet 4 Meteorite Ans: 2

Q. The study related to the plants being used as vegetable is called - 1 Flori-culture 2 Pomology 3 Horticulture 4 Olericulture Ans: 4

Q. Engyme is a - 1 Vitamin 2 Bacterium 3 Bio-catalyst 4 Virus Ans: 3

Q. Which of the following is not an infectious disease? 1 AIDS 2 Chicken-pox 3 Mumps 4 Herpes Simplex Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following is not a genetic disorder? 1 Down-syndrome 2 Haemophilia 3 Irritable Bowi Syndrome (IBS) 4 Sickle cell Anaemia Ans: 3

Q. Which of the following is of organic origin? 1 Coral 2 Emerald 3 Ruby 4 Topaz Ans: 1

Q. The two-day 20th ASEAN Summit was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2012 in the month of   1 February   2 March   3 April   4 May     Ans: 3

Q. Egg is rich source of nutrients except   1 Fats   2 Vitamin D   3 Protein   4 Vitamin C     Ans: 4

Q. In banking terminology, CRR means   1 Cash Reserve Ratio   2 Credit Reserve Ratio   3 Credit Rating Ratio   4 Cash Rating Ratio     Ans: 1

Q. Indian Broadcasting Service was renamed in 1936 as   1 Akashwani   2 Nabhowani   3 Doorwani   4 All India Ratio     Ans: 4

Q. Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?   1 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar   2 Raja Rammohun Roy   3 Dayanand Saraswati   4 Surendranath Banerjee     Ans: 1

Q. Who wrote the book The Story of the Integration of the Indian States?   1 V.P. Menon   2 Krishna Menon   3 B.N.Ranu   4 C. Rajagopalachari     Ans: 1

Q. Where is Copacabana Beach located?   1 Valletta   2 Buenos Aires   3 Hawaiian Islands   4 Rio de Janeiro     Ans: 4

Q. Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting notes located?   1 Belur   2 Srirangam   3 Bhadrachalam   4 Hampi     Ans: 4

Q. Who among the following wrote the book Ayodhya : 6 December 1992?   1 Jaswant Singh   2 Chandra Shekhar   3 P.V. Narasimha Rao   4 Arun Shourie     Ans: 3

Q. Which of the following is the smallest ocean of the world?   1 Indian   2 Atlantic   3 Pacific   4 Arctic     Ans: 4

Q. What rays of sunlight are mostly utilized by chlorophyll in photosynthesis? 1 Red 2 Yellow 3 Green 4 Blue Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following substance is not used in the alloy of stainless steel? 1 Carbon 2 Chromium 3 Manganese 4 Molybdenum Ans: 4

Q. Which of the following is not a chemical fertilizer? 1 Urea 2 Sodium sulphate 3 Super phosphate 4 Potassium nitrate Ans: 2

Q. Montreal Protocol is related with the protection of - 1 Green house gases 2 Acid rain 3 Ozone layer 4 Endangered species Ans: 3

Q. The venom of Cobra is - 1 Neurotoxic 2 Haemotoxic 3 Both (A) and (B) 4 None of the above Ans: 1

Q. In surgery, what is arthoplasty? 1 Open heart surgery 2 Hip-joint replacement 3 Kidney transplant 4 Blood Transfusion Ans: 2

Q. Which one of the following is the most fragile eco-system that will be first affected by global warming? 1 Arctic and Greenland Ice sheet 2 Amazon rain forest 3 Taiga 4 Indian Monsoon Ans: 1

Q. Which one of the following is the unit of measure of the thickness of the ozone layer of the atmosphere? 1 Dobson 2 Knot 3 Poise 4 Maxwell Ans: 1

Q. The Headquarter of National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) is situated at - 1 Ahmedabad 2 Hyderabad 3 Nagpur 4 Pune Ans: 3

Q. Which gas is filled in refrigerators? 1 Acetylene 2 Methane 3 Mafron 4 Chlorofluorocarbon Ans: 4

Q. The velocity of sound is maximum in - 1 Vacuum 2 Metal 3 Liquid 4 Air Ans: 2

Q. Which of the following is a biodegradable pollutant? 1 Plastic 2 DDT 3 Sewage 4 Asbestos Ans: 3

Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "To A Hunger Free World"? 1 Amartya Sen 2 C. Rangarajan 3 Manmohan Singh 4 M.S. Swaminathan Ans: 4

Q. The Government of India has launched an Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) to monitor certain disease. Which of the following is not covered under the project? 1 Malaria 2 Polio 3 Plague 4 Tuberculosis Ans: 3

Q. "Swayamsidha" is a scheme launched by the Government of India to help. 1 Women only 2 School children only 3 Health workers only 4 None of these Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following amendments in the Constitution of India are related with the institution of "Panchayat Raj"? (A) 106th (B) 100th (C) 73rd (D) 74th 1 Only A 2 Only B 3 Both C & D 4 Both A & B Ans: 3

Q. In the financial newspapers we read about International Growth. What are the activities involved in Industrial Sector for the purposes of economic planning? 1 Mining 2 Manufacturing 3 Construction 4 All of the above Ans: 4

Q. 'Davis Cup' is associated with the game of 1 Lawn Tennis 2 Cricket 3 Hockey 4 Boxing Ans: 1

Q. Subroto Cup is associated with the game of 1 Hockey 2 Football 3 Polo 4 Badminton Ans: 2

Q. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of Lawn Tennis? 1 Gambit 2 Volley 3 Smash 4 Service Ans: 1

Q. The first Five-Year Plan in India was launched in the year? 1 1951 2 1947 3 1948 4 1949 Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following is grown mainly on mountain slopes? 1 Tea 2 Paddy 3 Ground nut 4 Potato Ans: 1

Q. Black soil is not very suitable for the growth of 1 Ground nut 2 Cotton 3 Wheat 4 Potato Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following is the normal period of "Kharif Crop"? 1 May to October 2 July to December 3 March to June 4 None of these Ans: 4

Q. A person eligible to become the President of India should not be less than 1 60 years of age 2 35 years of age 3 40 years of age 4 50 years of age Ans: 2

Q. Which of the following is not one of the 10 fundamental duties of an Indian citizen? 1 Safeguard public property 2 Preserve the rich heritage of the nation's composite culture 3 Protect the natural environment and have compassion for living creatures 4 Ensure that each child of school going age gets basic education Ans: 4

Q. Who amongst the following has written the book "The City of Joy"? 1 Ingram Smith 2 V. Harrison 3 Dominique Lapierre 4 Guentar Grass Ans: 3

Q. India's first Defence University is set up in 1 Haryana 2 Uttar Pradesh 3 Punjab 4 Delhi Ans: 1

Q. The Supreme Court of India has upheld the Government's decision to provide reservation to Other Backward Class candidates in central educational institutes. How much reservation they get? 1 27% 2 13% 3 15% 4 20% Ans: 1

Q. Who amongst the following Indians has featured in the list of 'World's 100 most influential Women", selected by the "Time" Magazine? 1 Mamata Banerjee 2 Sania Mirza 3 Jaya Bachchan 4 Pratibha Patil Ans: 1

Q. Who amongst the following has written the book "Sandy Storms"? 1 Sandeep Patil 2 Kapil Dev 3 Rahul Dravid 4 Sachin Tendulkar Ans: 1

Q. Gagan Narang whose name was in news recently is a famous 1 Motor Car Racer 2 Cricketer 3 Air Rifle Shooter 4 Footballer Ans: 3

Q. The Test cricket match in which Rahul Dravid completed his 34th Century was played against 1 England 2 Pakistan 3 South Africa 4 Australia Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following terms is associated with the game of 'Golf'? 1 Revoke 2 Scratch 3 Bogey 4 Mallet Ans: 2

Q. "Vachaspati Puraskars" are given by the 1 Madhya Pradesh Government 2 Uttar Pradesh Hindi Akademy 3 Birla Foundation 4 None of these Ans: 3

Q. Which of the following films was given the award of "the Best Motion Picture of the Year" by Oscar Foundation? 1 There will be Blood 2 No country for Old Men 3 Peter & the Wolf 4 None of these Ans: 2

Q. Who amongst the following was the Chairman of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission who submitted its report to the Government a few months back? 1 Veerappa Moily 2 Natwar Singh 3 M.S. Gill 4 None of these Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following companies/commissions of Indians Origin signed a pact for obtaining oil blocks in Libya? 1 Reliance Petroleum 2 Oil India Ltd. 3 Oil & Natural Gas Corporation 4 None of these Ans: 2

Q. Which of the following companies of Indian Origin has become the first Indian Company to launch financial services to retail investors in China? 1 Bajaj Finance 2 SBI Capital Markets 3 Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group 4 None of these Ans: 3

Q. Tata Motors has signed a long term partnership agreement with which of the following auto companies? 1 Ford Motor Company 2 Maruti Suzuki 3 Toyota Motor Corporation 4 None of these Ans: 1

Q. Many times we read in financial newspapers/magazines about "Share Swap" done by big corporates. What is "Share Swap"? (A) A business takeover in which acquiring company uses its own stock to pay for the acquired company (B) When a company uses its own shares to get some short term loan for working capital requirement, it is known as Share Swap (C) When companies are required to float a new issue to earn capital for their expansion programmes, each shareholder gets some additional preferential shares. The process of the allotment of preferential share is known as Share Swap. 1 Only A 2 Only B 3 Only C 4 None of these Ans: 1

Q. On the basis of the study done by the Government of India, various states were divided into two groups "Low Poverty States", "High Poverty States". Which of the following is not a low poverty state? 1 Kerala 2 Orissa 3 Karnataka 4 Gujarat Ans: 2

Q. As reported in the major financial newspapers the Federal Reserve has made certain changes/corrections in its base federal funds rates. This act of the Federal Reserve will bring an effect directly and immediately on the banks located in 1 USA 2 China 3 Japan 4 Russia Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following countries has the largest cheques truncation facility in Asia? 1 China 2 India 3 Myanmar 4 None of these Ans: 2

Q. Which of the following is the name of the asset reconstruction company created by various banks in India? 1 ARCIL 2 HCR 3 SEBI 4 None of these Ans: 1

Q. India does not have a single branch/office of any one of its banks in which of the following countries? 1 USA 2 Russia 3 Nepal 4 Switzerland Ans: 4

Q. When you pull out the plug connected to an electrical appliance, you often observe a spark. To which property of the appliance, is this related? 1 Capacitance 2 Resistance 3 Inductance 4 Wattage Ans: 1

Q. The focal length of a convex lens is 1 shorter for blue light than for red 2 the same for all colours 3 shorter for red light than for blue 4 maximum for yellow light Ans: 1

Q. When a ball drops on to the floor it bounces. Why does it bounce? 1 The floor heats up on impact 2 Newton's third law implies that for every action there is a reaction 3 File floor exerts a force on the ball during the impact 4 The floor is perfectly rigid Ans: 2

Q. Renewable energy can be obtained from 1 Biomass 2 Fossils 3 Radioactive 4 Natural gas Ans: 1

Q. A body has a mass of 6 kg on the Earth; when measured on the Moon, its mass would be 1 nearly 1 kg 2 6 kg 3 less than 1 kg 4 less than 6 kg Ans: 2

Q. Which one among the following is not included in the basic functions of operating system? 1 Job Control 2 Job Scheduling 3 Memory Management 4 Data Management Ans: 1

Q. Transformer is a kind of appliance that can 1. increase power 2. increase voltage 3. decrease voltage 4. measure current and voltage Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 2 and 3 only 2 1 and 4 3 4 only 4 2, 3 and 4 Ans: 1

Q. What can be the maximum period of gap between any two sessions of the Indian Parliament? 1 Six months 2 Four months 3 Three months 4 One year Ans: 1

Q. The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India was 1 Added by the 24th Amendment 2 Added by the 1st Amendment 3 Added by the 42th Amendment 4 A part of the original constitution Ans: 2

Q. Who is the Chief Law Officer of India 1 Secretary, Law Department 2 Attorney General 3 Advocate General 4 Solicitor General Ans: 2

Q. Soil suitable for growing cotton is 1 Red soil 2 Sandy soil 3 Black soil 4 Laterite soil Ans: 3

Q. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is associated with 1 Narmada River 2 Mahanadi River 3 Tapti River 4 Bhakra Nangal Project Ans: 1

Q. Diamond mines are mainly found in India in the State of 1 Bihar 2 Karnataka 3 Arunachal Pradesh 4 Madhya Pradesh Ans: 4

Q. Protectionism in the international trade stands for 1 Semi-restricted trade 2 Free trade policy 3 Restricted trade policy 4 All of these Ans: 3

Q. Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity ? 1 Saline water 2 Warm water 3 Cold water 4 Distilled water Ans: 1

Q. A solution of zinc chloride cannot be stored in a vessel made of 1 Lead 2 Gold 3 Silver 4 Aluminium Ans: 3

Q. Leukaemia is a type of cancer in which there is an abnormal increase in the number of 1 Red blood cells 2 White blood cells 3 Bone cells 4 Platelets Ans: 2

Q. Pepsin, a digestive enzyme, is produced in the 1 Small intestine 2 Liver 3 Kidney 4 Stomach Ans: 4

Q. Malaria is a disease which affects 1 Intestine 2 Lungs 3 Liver 4 Spleen Ans: 3

Q. 'Biosphere Reserve Project' is aimed at protecting 1 Cattle population 2 Human beings from pollution 3 Flora and Fauna 4 Environment Ans: 3

Q. Rukmini Devi is associated with 1 Dancing 2 Music 3 Theatre 4 Painting Ans: 1

Q. 'Neela Chand' is a novel written by 1 Ramakant Rath 2 Subhash Mukhopadhyay 3 Shiv Prasad Singh 4 Ram Vilas Sharma Ans: 3

Q. Which day of the year is observed as 'World Standard Day'? 1 October 14 2 November 25 3 September 14 4 August 14 Ans: 1

Q. Who said, "Thank God, I have done my duty." 1 J.L. Nehru 2 Nelson Mandela 3 G.W. Crane 4 Admiral Nelson                       Ans: 4

Q. Deodhar Trophy is related to which sport?   1 Volleyball   2 Football   3 Cricket   4 Tennis     Ans: 3

Q. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian State?   1 Sushila Nayar   2 Sucheta Kriplani   3 Sarojini Naidu   4 Sulochan Modi     Ans: 3

Q. Kuchipudi is a dance drama of which of the following States?   1 Andhra Pradesh   2 Kerala   3 Karnataka   4 Tamil Nadu     Ans: 1

Q. 'The Colonel' is the name of which Indian test cricketer?   1 Colonel C.K. Naidu   2 Rahul Dravid   3 Dilip Vengsarkar   4 Mohinder Amarnath     Ans: 3

Q. Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna?   1 Martin Luther King   2 Zubin Mehta   3 Mother Teresa   4 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan     Ans: 3

Q. When is the International Women's Day observed?   1 March 8   2 February 14   3 May 10   4 October 2     Ans: 1

Q. Where are the Dilwara Temples located?   1 Shravanabelagola   2 Parasnath Hills   3 Indore   4 Mt. Abu     Ans: 4

Q. Who is the first Indian lady to preside over the Congress?   1 Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur   2 Annie Besant   3 Amrita Sher Gill   4 Vijayalakshmi Pandit     Ans: 2

Q. Who among the following formed a party named as 'Forward Bloc'?   1 Subhash Chandra Bose   2 Sardar Bhagat Singh   3 Chandrashekhar Azad   4 Jawaharlal Nehru     Ans: 1

Q. Abd-Rabbu Mansour was recently elected as the President of which one of the following Arab nation?   1 Yemen   2 Iraq   3 Oman   4 Iran     Ans: 1

Q. Name the Tamil author who was announced the winner of the Saraswati Samman 2011 by K.K. Birla Foundation announced on March 22, 2012 for his book Irama Kathaiyum Iramayakalum.   1 Jeyamohan   2 Dhanushkodi Ramasamy   3 A.A. Manavalan   4 Sundara Ramasami     Ans: 3

Q. Which legendary versatile Bengali actor was on March 21,2012 selected for India's highest film honour the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2012?   1 Prasanjeet Chatterjee   2 Soumitra Chatterjee   3 Ranjit Mallick   4 Suvendu Chakroborty     Ans: 2

Q. Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh during his tour of Maharashtra's Satara district announced on March 11,2012 a national award for sanitation and water in the name of which of the following Maharashtrian saints?   1 Sant Gadge Baba   2 Sant Yoga Paramanandar   3 Bhaktha Pundarikar   4 Bhaktha Goma Bai     Ans: 1

Q. Akali Dal Chief Prakash Singh Badal, sworn in as the chief minister of Punjab on March 14, 2012. Badal became the chief minister of the state for-   1 Fourth time   2 Fifth time   3 Third time   4 Second time     Ans: 2

Q. Which one of the following state governments imposed restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to the areas inhabited by Tribals?   1 Odisha   2 Bihar   3 Madhya Pradesh   4 Uttar Pradesh     Ans: 1

Q. Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of ____ years.   1 60   2 70   3 80   4 90     Ans: 4

Q. Recently India has raised its objection over the construction of the Zangmu dam. In this Context which country is building this Zangmu dam?   1 Pakistan in Pol   2 Bangladesh on the Brahmaputra river   3 China on the Brahmaputra   4 Pakistan with the help of china assistance     Ans: 3

Q. Geeta Poghat, who on April 1, 2012 qualified for London Olympics 2012 belongs to which of the following sports?   1 Boxing   2 Wrestling   3 Weight-Lifting   4 Gymnastic     Ans: 4

Q. Lender Paes clinched his 50 career title at Miami Opens, Paes won the doubles title with-   1 Radek Stepanek   2 Max Mirnyi   3 Daniel Nestor   4 Mahesh Bhupati     Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following states has the largest reserve of copper ore?   1 Bihar   2 Karnataka   3 Rajasthan   4 Jharkhand     Ans: 3

Q. Paper currency established in 1949 in India in -   1 1862   2 1542   3 1601   4 1880     Ans: 1

Q. Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant is being established in -   1 Tamil Nadu   2 Karnataka   3 Kerala   4 Andhra Pradesh     Ans: 1

Q. The first export processing zone of Asia was set up in 1965 in -   1 Al Hilali   2 Kandla   3 Noida   4 Singapore     Ans: 2

Q. Which one of the following States/Union Territories has the least number of females per 1000 males as per provisional figures of Census 2011?   1 Daman and Diu   2 Dadar and Nagar Haveli   3 Haryana   4 Puducherry     Ans: 1

Q. Which one of the following is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor?   1 Radium   2 Ordinary water   3 Thorium   4 Heavy water     Ans: 4

Q. Azolla is often used as biofertilizer, because it is associated with -   1 Moss   2 Blue Green Algae   3 Red Algae   4 Fungus     Ans: 2

Q. Which of the following is used as laughing gas?   1 Nitrogen trioxide   2 Nitrogen dioxide   3 Nitrous oxide   4 Nitrogen tetraoxide     Ans: 3

Q. Diseases of which of the following pairs are caused by virus?   1 Polio and Bird Flu   2 Malaria and Polio   3 Polio and Tuberculosis   4 Tuberculosis and Influenza     Ans: 1

Q. Nepenthes Khasiana, a rare and endangered plant is found in-   1 Meghalaya   2 Himachal Pradesh   3 Madhya Pradesh   4 Uttar Pradesh     Ans: 1

Q. Opium is obtained from which part of the poppy plant?   1 Unripe Fruits   2 Flower   3 Leaves   4 Roots     Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following Chemicals is used for fruit ripening?   1 Calcium carbide   2 Sodium chloride   3 Potassium chloride   4 None of the above     Ans: 1

Q. Amongst the following flying organisms, which one does not belong to the group, Aves?   1 Eagle   2 Parrot   3 Crow   4 Bat     Ans: 4

Q. which one of the following spices is a floral bud?   1 Pepper   2 Clove   3 Cumin   4 Turmeric     Ans: 2

Q. Which one of the following is an air pollutant gas and is released by burning of fossil fuel?   1 Nitrogen   2 Hydrogen   3 Oxygen   4 Sulphur dioxide     Ans: 4

Q. Which of the following are required for the formation of bones and teeth?   1 Sodium and Calcium   2 Sodium and Potassium   3 Iron and Calcium   4 Calcium and Phosphorus     Ans: 4

Q. Which one of the following is not a plant hormone?   1 Cytokinin   2 Ethylene   3 Gibberellin   4 Insulin     Ans: 4

Q. The Earth's magnetic field is due to -   1 currents circulating inside the core   2 presence of a huge magnet at its centre   3 moving charges outside is space   4 None of the above     Ans: 1

Q. CT Scan is done by using -   1 Infra-red rays   2 Visible light   3 Ultrasonic waves   4 X-rays     Ans: 4

Q. Which of the following is used for correcting myopic eyes?   1 Convex Lens   2 Concave Lens   3 Cylindrical Lens   4 None of the above     Ans: 2

Q. The sky appears blue due to-   1 Scattering of light   2 Reflection of light   3 Refraction of light   4 Diffraction of light     Ans: 1