1. The Rs.

12,400 crore manned space mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled for launch by (A) 2020 (B) 2015 (C) 2030 (D) 2012 Ans : (B) 2. India plans a manned mission to the moon by (A) 2020 (B) 2025 (C) 2030 (D) 2012 Ans : (A) 3. A Judge (of a High Court) may be removed from his office by the President in the manner provided in clause (4) of for the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court. (A) Article 125 (B) Article 124 (C) Article 126 (D) Article 127 Ans : (B) 4. In order to remove judges of the Supreme Court or High Court through impeachment proceedings a motion is addressed to the President signed by at least (A) 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha (B) 50 members of Rajya Sabha or 150 members of Lok Sabha (C) 80 members of Lok Sabha or 30 members of Rajya Sabha (D) 60 members of Lok Sabha or 70 members of Rajya Sabha Ans : (A) 5. Recently India and US have signed a pact on (A) petroleum (B) biofuels (C) atomic energy (D) None of these Ans : (B) 6. According to the UNICEFs flagship report, State of the Worlds Children (2009) the number of women dying every year in India in Child Births is (A) 75000 (B) 77000 (C) 70000 (D) 78000 Ans : (D)

7. The Planning Commission has approved an ambitious scheme known as the Van Panchayat Yojna aiming at achieving the target of covering of Indias geographical area with trees. (A) 35% (B) 40% (C) 33% (D) 28% Ans : (C) 8. The Latest Forest Survey of India says that only of the countrys land was covered with trees. (A) 30% (B) 22% (C) 23% (D) 20% Ans : (C) 9. India has recently signed a pact for supply of reactors with (A) Areva (B) U.S.A. (C) Russia (D) Japan Ans : (A) 10. The last U.S.A. military base in Central Asia which was voted out by Kyrgyzstans Parliament was situated at (A) Manas (B) Astana (C) Bishkek (D) Tashkant Ans : (A) 11. Currently the Prime Minister of Iceland is (A) Geir Haarde (B) Hugo Chavez (C) Johanna Sigurdardottir (D) None of the above Ans : (C) 12. Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) was organised by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) in New Delhi recentlyFill in the blank with (A) Tenth (B) Ninth (C) Eleventh (D) Eighth Ans : (B)

13. BDR stands for (A) Border Development Force (B) Border District Development (C) Bangladesh Rifles (D) Bangladesh Development Rifles Ans : (C) 14. Zillur Rahman is the new President of (A) Malaysia (B) Bangladesh (C) Maldives (D) Kazakhstan Ans : (B) 15. Slumdog Millionaire won the Oscar Awards in (A) Eight categories (B) Seven categories (C) Six categories (D) None of these Ans : (A) 16. The Oscar Award for Best Actress has been bagged by (A) Dustin Lance Black (B) Kate Winslet (C) Vicky Christina (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 17. Sean Penn has got the Oscar Award 2009 for (A) Best Actor (B) Best Director (C) Adapted Screenplay (D) Original Song Ans : (A) 18. According to a recent report the percentage of all immigrant founded companies in last ten years founded by Indian immigrant is (A) 26% (B) 30% (C) 35% (D) 40% Ans : (A) 19. STPF stands for (A) Special Task Protection Force

(B) Special Tiger Protection Force (C) Special Tiger Police Force (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 20. According to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) report the country which tops the World Hunger Chart is (A) Sierra Leone (B) India (C) Somalia (D) Pakistan Ans : (B) 21. Daughters of Shame is a book written by (A) Jasvinder Sanghera (B) Mehar Fatima Hussain (C) Kermit Roosevelt (D) Shazia Aziz Ans : (A) 22. Earth Day is observed on (A) April 22 (B) April 17 (C) April 30 (D) April 24 Ans : (A) 23. The winner of Chappell-Hadlee Trophy is (A) New Zealand (B) Australia (C) India (D) West Indies Ans : (B) 24. NPs Aulakh has been appointed as the new Chief of (A) National Security Guard (B) Research and Analysis Wing (C) Central Bureau of Investigation (D) National Investigation Agency Ans : (A) 25. According to recent estimates of Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) during 2008-09 Indias national income will grow at (A) 88% (B) 10% (C) 71%

(D) 85% Ans : (C) 26. The winner of Australian Open Tennis Womens Singles Title is (A) Dinara Safin (B) Serena Williams (C) Sania Mirza (D) Venus Williams Ans : (B) 27. Navin Chawla has been appointed as the new (A) Director General of Border Security Force (B) National Security Guards Chief (C) Central Bureau of Investigation Chief (D) Chief Election Commissioner Ans : (D) 28. The winner of Australian Open Tennis Mens Singles Title is (A) Roger Federer (B) Mahesh Bhupati (C) Andy Murray (D) Rafael Nadal Ans : (A)

29. Indian Cricket team is the number team in the latest ICCs One Day ranking. (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five Ans : (B) 30. G-20 Finance Ministers meeting recently took place in (A) London (B) Paris (C) New Delhi (D) Horsham Ans : (D) 31. Who among the following personalities recently visited India ? (A) Hillary Clinton (B) Bill Clinton (C) Martin Luther King III (D) Martin Luther King IV Ans : (C)

32. The World Wide Web (WWW) on March 13, 2009 marked its (A) 25th anniversary (B) 30th anniversary (C) 20th anniversary (D) 35th anniversary Ans : (C) 33. Luther L. Terry Award has been given to (A) K. Srinath Reddy (B) K. Vishwanath (C) Ronald M. Davis (D) None of these Ans : (A) 34. Who has recently overtaken Warren Buffet as worlds richest man ? (A) Mukesh Ambani (B) Anil Ambani (C) Bill Gates (D) Ratan Tata Ans : (C) 35. The President of which of the following countries visited India in March 2009 (A) Yugoslavia (B) Benin (C) Macedonia (D) Turkey Ans : (B) 36. According to Economist Intelligence Unit recent Survey the worlds costliest city is (A) New York (B) Mumbai (C) Washington (D) Tokyo Ans : (D) 37. The former Israeli President who has been charged with rape is (A) Benjamin Nitinyahu (B) Shimon Peres (C) Moshe Katsav (D) Ariel Sharon Ans : (C) 38. According to Tobacco Atlas in India roughly the number of people who are consuming tobacco is (A) 250 million

(B) 230 million (C) 220 million (D) 225 million Ans : (B) 39. INS Viraatthe sole aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean of the Indian Navy will celebrate its in November 2009. (A) Golden Jubilee (B) Silver Jubilee (C) Diamond Jubilee (D) Platinum Jubilee Ans : (A) 40. India recently launched Interceptor Missile on March 6, 2009 for (A) the fourth time (B) the fifth time (C) the third time (D) the second time Ans : (C) 41. The Chief Guest on 60th Republic Day of India was (A) Kazakhstans President (B) Uzbekistans President (C) Tajikistans President (D) Kyrgyzstans President Ans : (A) 42. The number of members of Global Advisory Council constituted by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is (A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 27 (D) 30 Ans : (A) 43. This year Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was celebrated in (A) Mumbai (B) Madras (C) Chennai (D) Kolkata Ans : (C) 44. Which of the following recently celebrated its Platinum Jubilee ? (A) Indian Space Research Organisation (B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (C) Indian National Science Academy

(D) None of the above Ans : (C) 45. The new Research and Analysis wing Chief is (A) Radha Vinod Raju (B) M. N. Prasad (C) J. K. Sodhi (D) K. C. Verma Ans : (D) 46. Which of the following Indian cricketers has not been inducted in ICCs Hall of Fame ? (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Sunil Gavaskar (C) Kapil Dev (D) Bishen Singh Bedi Ans : (A) 47. According to a recently published report, the State/Union Territory which has occupied top spot in Education index is (A) Lakshdeep (B) Kerala (C) Puducherry (D) Karnataka Ans : (C) 48. The runner-up in Australian Open 2009 (Mens Singles) is (A) Rafael Nadal (B) Mahesh Bhupati (C) Roger Federer (D) Andy Murray Ans : (C) 49. The runner-up in Australian Open (Womens Singles) 2009 is (A) Dinara Safin (B) Venus William (C) Serena William (D) Sania Mirza Ans : (A) 50. The winner of Parsvanath International Open Chess Tournament is (A) Mikhail Ulibin (B) Surya Shekhar Ganguly (C) Samresh Jung (D) O. Sullevan Ans : (B)

51. The Chairman of Anti Doping Panel constituted by the Government is (A) Jasmeet Singh (B) Dinesh Dayal (C) Dr. Vikas Ahluwalia (D) Dinesh Khanna Ans : (B) 52. This year National Games have been held in (A) Sikkim (B) Assam (C) Kerala (D) Jharkhand Ans : (D) 53. Which of the following was not the base of LTTE before being captured by Sri Lankan forces ? (A) Muridke (B) Elephant Pass (C) Kilinochchi (D) Mullaithivu Ans : (A) 54. DRDO came into existence in (A) 1960 (B) 1958 (C) 1962 (D) 1965 Ans : (B) 55. This year Pankaj Advani has been given (A) Padma Vibhushan (B) Padma Bhushan (C) Padma Shri (D) None of these Ans : (C) 56. Who among the following has not been honoured with Padma Vibhushan ? (A) Dr. Gurdip Singh Randhawa (B) D. P. Chattopadhyay (C) Govind Narain (D) Chandrika Prasad Srivastava Ans : (A)

(A) Probodh Chandra Bagchi

(B) K. Bikram Singh (C) Romila Thapar (D) None of the above Ans : (A) 58. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on (A) March 12 (B) March 15 (C) March 23 (D) March 24 Ans : (B) 59. The Government of India has declared (A) February 25 (B) January 27 (C) March 22 (D) January 24 Ans : (D) as the National Day for the Girl Child.

60. In 2007-08, Enrolment rate for Muslim children increased to (A) 841% (B) 1049% (C) 939% (D) 725% Ans : (B) 61. The 75th edition of Ranji Trophy was won by (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Railways (C) Rajasthan (D) Mumbai Ans : (D) 62. Recently, the scientist who came into news is (A) Albert Einstein (B) Charles Darwin (C) Newton (D) Vikram Sarabhai Ans : (B) 63. In the Interim Budget 2009-10 the Government of India has allocated for its flagship programmes, the amount of

(A) Rs. 112,571 crore (B) Rs. 122, 841 crore (C) Rs. 131,317 crore (D) Rs. 451,311 crore Ans : (C) 64. The new Prime Minister of Zimbabwe is (A) Robert Mugabe (B) Morgan Tsvangirai (C) Thabo Mbeki (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 65. In recently held elections in Israel, the political party which emerged largest in terms of number of seats is (A) Likud Party (B) Kadima Party (C) Labour Party (D) Yisrael Beiteinu Ans : (A) 66. 35th National Games will be held in (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Karnataka (C) Gujarat (D) Kerala Ans : (D) 67. Prashant Prakash and Kalki Koechlin are the winners of (A) Padma Shree (B) Metro Plus Playwright Award (C) Assam Ratna (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 68. The winner of Duleep Trophy is (A) East Zone (B) South Zone (C) West Zone (D) North Zone Ans : (C)

69. The Punjab Gold Cup has been won by (A) Poland (B) The Netherlands (C) England (D) Norway Ans : (B) 70. World Social Forum meeting was recently held in (A) Paris (B) Belem (C) Davos (D) Moscow Ans : (B) 71. The controversial Pakistani scientist who was recently in news is (A) Abdul Jamal (B) Shah Mahmood Qureshi (C) Kazi Hussain (D) Abdul Qadir Khan Ans : (D) 72. The new Chairman of Satyam Computer Services is (A) Kiran Karnik (B) Prem Chand Gupta (C) Habil Khorkiwala (D) R. N. Mittal Ans : (A) 73. In Iraqi Parliamentary elections Prime Minister Nouri-Al-Maliki s candidates have won in (A) 14 provinces (B) 9 provinces (C) 8 provinces (D) 7 provinces Ans : (B) 74. In the latest ICC ODI (Team) ranking, India has occupied (A) No. 2 position (B) No. 3 position (C) No. 4 position (D) None of these Ans : (A)

75. The Sustainable Leadership Award has been given to (A) R. K. Pachauri (B) Bill Gates (C) Ban Ki-Moon (D) Arundhati Roy Ans : (C) 76. QUARK 2009 is (A) An exhibition on peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy (B) India s ambitious project to Mars (C) India-Russia joint noval exercise (D) Annual-National level technical festival of BITs Pilani Ans : (D) 77. Best Executive 2008 by Asia-money magazine has been given to (A) S. M. Natrajan (B) O. P. Bhatt (C) Ravinder Zutshi (D) C. B. Bhav Ans : (B) 78. Twelve new frog species have been found in (A) Konkan region (B) Malwa (C) Eastern Ghats (D) Western Ghats Ans : (D) 79. Sheik Sharif Ahmed is the new President of (A) Uganda (B) Rawanda (C) Somalia (D) Morocco Ans : (C) 80. India s Moon Impact Probe (MIP) landed on Moon s Surface on (A) November 10, 2008 (B) November 11, 2008 (C) November 14, 2008 (D) November 15, 2008 Ans : (C)

81. Stolt Valor which was recently hijacked by sea-pirates belongs to (A) Germany (B) Japan (C) U.S.A. (D) Saudi Arabia Ans : (B) 82. During the Egyptian President s visit to India in November 2008 five pacts were signed with Egypt. Which of the following was not signed ? (A) Pact in the field of health and medicine (B) Agreement on purchasing petrol at cheaper rate (C) An extradition treaty (D) Agreement on abolition of visa for specific categories Ans : (B) 83. Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian President who recently visited India, has been the President of his country since (A) 1971 (B) 1981 (C) 1961 (D) 1990 Ans : (B) 84. On November 12, 2008 India testfired successfully Shourya missile. It is a (A) Air to air missile (B) Air to surface missile (C) Surface to surface missile (D) Surface to sea missile Ans:(c)

1. The officer responsible for the safe custody of land records during the Gupta period was known as (A) Dhruvadhikarana (B) Karanika (C) Samaharta (D) Shaulkika
Ans : (B)

2. The Prakrit text Gaudavaho describes the deeds of (A) Bhaskaravarman

(B) Isanavarman (C) Sasanka (D) Yasovarman

Ans : (D)

3. Which of the following refers to Pushyabhuti as the founder of the Vardhana dynasty ? (A) Kadambari (B) Harshacharita (C) Banskhera Inscription of Harsha (D) Yuan-Chwang
Ans : (B)

4. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of the Maharajadhiraja was (A) Srigupta (B) Chandragupta I (C) Samudragupta (D) Ghatotkacha
Ans : (B)

5. Which one of the following statements about Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hiens travel in India is not correct ? (A) He came to India during the reign of Chandragupta II (B) His object was to visit the holy places of Buddhism (C) He came by the sea route (D) He visited whole India and went back to his country by the land route
Ans : (C)

6. Which was the first work to recognise the payment of officers by grants of land ? (A) Kautilyas Arthasastra (B) Indica of Megasthenese (C) Manusmriti (D) Harsacharita of Bana
Ans : (C)

7. Below are given the pairs of names of the Dharmashastra-writers and their patrons. Indicate the incorrect match (A) Ballalasena Dharmapala (B) Hemadri Yadava Mahadeva (C) Laxmidhara Govindachandra Gahadawala (D) Mitra Misra Virasinha Bundela
Ans : (A)

8. Who among the following was celebrated with the title of Gangai-Konda ? (A) Rajaraja I (B) Rajendra I (C) Mahendravarman I (D) Kulottunga I
Ans : (B)

9. Which Chola emperor received a letter on golden leaves from the Burmese king Kyanzittha ? (A) Rajaraja I (B) Rajendra I (C) Kulottunga I (D) Rajadhiraja I
Ans : (C)

10. Who among the following boldly stood for the sacrificial vedic tradition and opposed the theory of Sanyasa ? (A) Kumarila (B) Ramanuja (C) Gaudapada (D) Yamunacharya
Ans : (A)

11. In the case of a man dying without a son, whom Yajnavalkya places first in order of succession ? (A) Wife (B) Daughters (C) Parents (D) Brothers
Ans : (A)

12. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below Assertion (A) : The Gahadawalas had friendly relations with the Cholas. Reason (R) : A fragmentary Gahadawala inscription has been found incised below an inscription of Kulottunga I. Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are ture, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (A)

13. Who among the following Europeans was first to come to India to establish trade relations with their country ? (A) Dutch (B) British (C) Portuguese (D) French
Ans : (C)

14. Which of the following gives the administrative divisions of the chola kingdom in the correct descending order ? (A) Mandalam, Valanadu, Kurram

(B) Mandalam, Nadu, Kottam (C) Kurram, Nadu, Kottam (D) Nadu, Kurram, Taniyur
Ans : (C)

15. Which one of the following was the primary village assembly in the chola village administration ? (A) Nadu (B) Sabha (C) Ur (D) Mahasabha
Ans : (C)

16. Which one of the following states was a milch-cow for the British ? (A) Hydrabad (B) Punjab (C) Mysore (D) Avadh
Ans : (D)

17. Match the authors with their books (a) Subramanya Bharti (b) Bhai Vir Singh (c) Rabindra Nath Tagore (d) Michael Madhusudan Dutt 1. Gitanjali 2. Meghnad Badh Kavya 3. Rana Surat Singh 4. Kuyil Pattu Select the correct answer from the code given below Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 3 1 4 (B) 4 2 1 3 (C) 4 3 1 2 (D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (C)

18. The emergence of British power in India is from the battle of Buxar. Who made this statement ? (A) Sir Stephen (B) Ramsay Muir (C) Dr. K. K. Datta (D) Dr. R. C. Majumdar
Ans : (B)

19. In 1757 Siraj-ud-Daulah attacked British factory at

(A) Dhaka (B) Calcutta (C) Kasimbazar (D) Murshidabad

Ans : (B)

20. Which Governor of Madras presidency made treaty of Mangalore with Tipu ? (A) Eyercoote (B) Stephenson (C) Wellesely (D) Lord Macartany
Ans : (D)

21. What was the bone of contention between Nizam Ali, the ruler of Hyderabad and the English ? (A) Masulipatanam (B) Karnataka (C) The Sarkar of Guntur (D) The Northern Sarkars
Ans : (C)

22. The statement we have crippled our enemy without making our friends too formidable. is associated with (A) Fourth Anglo-Mysore war (B) Third Anglo-Mysore war (C) Second Anglo-Mysore war (D) First Anglo-Mysore war
Ans : (B)

23. Who among the following Mughal emperors, granted permission to trade free of tax in the territories of Bengal, Hyderabad and Gujarat to the British ? (A) Muhammad Shah (B) Aurangzeb (C) Bahadur Shah (D) Farrukh Siyar
Ans : (D)

24. Where did the British East India Company open its first factory in India ? (A) Masulipatanam (B) Surat (C) Bharuch (D) Mumbai
Ans : (B)

25. The Whitley commission was concerned with (A) Labour (B) Education

(C) Public Health (D) Reorganisation of civil services

Ans : (A)

26. Match the following treaties with the years of their conclusion (a) Treaty of Srirangapatnam (b) Treaty of Sangoli (c) Treaty of Manglore (d) Treaty of Rajghat 1. 1792 2. 1806 3. 1816 4. 1784 Find the correct answer from code given below Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 2 1 4 (B) 2 3 1 4 (C) 4 3 1 2 (D) 1 3 4 2
Ans : (D)

27. Whom did Sir Charles Napier replace as British Resident of Sindh ? (A) Alexander Burnier (B) James Outram (C) Sir John Karne (D) Sir Eyre Coote
Ans : (B)

28. When was the East India Company brought under the parliamentary control ? (A) 1773 (B) 1784 (C) 1793 (D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

29. Which one of the following Acts created Board of control ? (A) Regulating Act, 1773 (B) Pitts India Act, 1784 (C) Act of 1813 (D) Act of 1833
Ans : (B)

30. Which one of the following historians has written about the nature of the movement of 1857 that It was neither first nor national nor a war of independence. ? (A) T. R. Holmes (B) R. C. Majumdar (C) S. B. Chaudhuri (D) G. B. Mallison

Ans : (B)

31. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Jhansi Laxmi Bai (B) Gwalior Tatya Tope (C) Kanpur Nana Saheb (D) Allahabad Kunwar Singh
Ans : (D)

32. The official historian of the movement of 1857 was (A) S. N. Sen (B) R. C. Majumdar (C) Tarachand (D) V. D. Savarkar
Ans : (A)

33. Match the following associations with their presidents (a) British Indian Association, 1851 (b) Deccan Association, 1852 (c) Bombay Association, 1852 (d) British Indian Madras Association, 1850 1. Raja Radhakant Dev 2. Gopal Hari Deshmukh 3. C. Y. Mudaliar 4. Jamshedji Jijabhai Select the correct answer from the code given below Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 1 4 3 (B) 1 2 4 3 (C) 1 2 3 4 (D) 1 2 4 3
Ans : (D)

34. Who had chaired the Indian Education commission in 1882 ? (A) Macaulay (B) Sadler (C) W. W. Hunter (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

35. Who was the founder of Seva Sadan in Bombay ? (A) Baharamji Malabari (B) Shiva Narrain Agnihotri (C) R. G. Bhandarkar (D) B. K. Jayakar

Ans : (A)

36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below List-I (a) Laxmi Bai (b) Tatya Tope (c) Nana Saheb (d) Bahadur Shah List-II 1. Deported to Rangoon 2. Fled to Nepal 3. Captured and executed 4. Killed in battle Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 2 1 (B) 2 4 3 1 (C) 1 2 3 4 (D) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (A)

37. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? 1. Brahmo Samaj Swami Brahmanand 2. Dev Samaj Swami Satyanand Agnihotri 3. Arya Samaj Swami Dayanand 4. Ram Krishna Mission Swami Ramkrishna Paramhansa Choose the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4
Ans : (B)

38. Which one of the following journals had conducted a bitter campaign against the abolition of the practice of Sati ? (A) Sambad Kaumadi (B) Bangadoot (C) Samachar Darpan (D) Samachar Chandrika
Ans : (A)

39. In which of the following places Jatiya Sarkar a parallel government was formed during the Quit India Movement ? (A) Satara (B) Tamaluk (C) Ballia

(D) None of the above

Ans : (B)

40. Which one of the following was elected as president of Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhas Chandra Bose ? (A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya (C) Sarojini Naidu (D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans : (A)

41. The party which observed Black day on 3 July, 1947 against partition of India was (A) Indian National Congress (B) Forward Bloc (C) Hindu Mahasabha (D) Communist Party of India
Ans : (C)

42. Who was the author of Pather Dabi a novel which glorified the path of violent revolution and which was banned by the British Government ? (A) Premchand (B) Sharatchandra Chatterji (C) Bankimchandra Chatterji (D) Ajai Ghosh
Ans : (B)

43. The newspaper Man in India was edited by (A) Surjit Chadra Sinha (B) Ashok Kumar Sarkar (C) Ram Gopal Maheshwari (D) Shiv Prasad Gupta
Ans : (A)

44. Who edited Sahid Bhagat Singh : Dastavejo Ke Aine Mein ? (A) Irfan Habib (B) Malavinder Jit Singh (C) Chaman Lal (D) Amalesh Tripathi
Ans : (C)

45. Which of the following writers was not associated with economic nationalism ? (A) R. C. Dutt (B) G. V. Joshi (C) Dadabhai Naoroji (D) Annie Besant
Ans : (D)

46. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)

Assertion (A) : Dadabhai Naoroji founded East India Association in London. Reason (R) : He wanted to influence the British Public Opinion. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ? (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false (D) (R) is true, but (A) is false
Ans : (A)

47. Which one of the following was not a member of the Hunter committee set up to enquire into the Jallianwala bagh massacre ? (A) Lord Hunter (B) General Dyer (C) W. F. Rice (D) Sir Thomas Smith
Ans : (B)

48. Which one of the following was not a slave of Mohammad Ghori ? (A) Ikhtiyaruddin Bhakhtiyar Khalji (B) Tajuddin Yaldauz (C) Qutbuddin Aibak (D) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Ans : (D)

49. Who among the following writers has described the seven fold division of the Hindu society ? (A) Ibn Khordadbah (B) Abu zaid-Alhasan (C) Al-Beruni (D) Utbi
Ans : (A)

50. The foreign invader who plundered somnath temple was (A) Mohammad Ghori (B) Masud III (C) Muhammad Bin-Qasim (D) Mahmud Ghaznavi
Ans : (D)

51. The first hand account of conquest of India by Mohammad Ghori and the history of newly established Turkish kingdom is found in which of the following texts ? (A) Faqra-i-Muddabir (B) Qamil-ut-Tawarikha (C) Tabaqat-i-Nasiri (D) Kitab-ul-Yamini
Ans : (C)

52. Select from the following options, the Arab invader who defeated Dahira, the king of Sindh in 712 A.D. (A) Budail (B) Muhammad-bin-Qasim (C) Sultan Mahmud (D) Ubaidullah
Ans : (B)

53. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? (A) Diwan-i-Mushtakharaj Alauddin Khalji (B) Diwan-i-Amirkohi Mohammad Tughlaq (C) Diwan-i-Khairat Firoz Shah Tughlaq (D) Diwan-i-Riyasat Balban
Ans : (D)

54. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) Assertion (A) : Alauddin built the siri fort. Reason (R) : He wished to safeguard Delhi from Mongol invasions. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ? (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false (D) (R) is true, but (A) is false
Ans : (A)

55. The statement India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Darul Islam. is associated with (A) Iltutmish (B) Balban (C) Alauddin Khalji (D) Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
Ans : (A)

56. With which sultan of Delhi do you associate the compilation of Kingship theory and principles of administration called vassayya ? (A) Iltutmish (B) Balban (C) Alauddin Khalji (D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Ans : (B)

57. Which of the following is correct ? (A) The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Khalifa (B) The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Ulema (C) The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Qazi (D) The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Sultan
Ans : (D)

58. Which one of the following works of Amir Khusrau deals with the military expeditions of Alauddin Khalji ? (A) Nuh Siphar (B) Khajain-ul-Futuh (C) Miftah-ul-Futuh (D) Quairanus Sadain
Ans : (B)

59. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Assertion (A) : Bahlols theory was Kingship is kinship. Reason (R) : Bahlol respected Afghan tribal sentiments. In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct ? (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false (D) (R) is true, but (A) is false
Ans : (A)

60. What was the religion of the king Krishnadeva Raya ? (A) Vaishnavism (B) Shaivism (C) Jainism (D) Buddhism
Ans : (A)

61. In which capacity thousands of women were employed in the empire of Vijayanagar ? (A) Accountants (B) Royal bodyguards (C) Palace guards (D) All of the above
Ans : (D)

62. Select the correct chronological order of following reformers of the medieval Bhakti movements by using code given below 1. Namdeva 2. Vallabhacharya 3. Ramananda 4. Kabir (A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 2, 3, 4, 1 (C) 3, 4, 1, 2 (D) 4, 1, 2, 3
Ans : (C)

63. Who was the founder of Pushti marg ? (A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

(B) Vallabhacharya (C) Madhavacharya (D) Yamunacharya

Ans : (B)

64. Who was the founder of Qalandariya sect ? (A) Skeikh Badiuddin Shah (B) Kutubuddin Kalandar (C) Shah Abdullah (D) Abdul Aziza Makki
Ans : (D)

65. In which Hindu Kingdom of medieval India the image of deity Tirupati or Lord Venkateshvara has been depicted on its gold coins ? (A) The Vijayanagar Empire (B) The Kingdom of Hoyasalas of Dwarasamudra (C) The Kingdom of Kakathiyas of Warrangal (D) The Kingdom of Yadavas of Devagiri
Ans : (A)

66. Who built the city of Nagalapura ? (A) Bukka I (B) Devaraya I (C) Krishnadeva Raya (D) Virupaksha
Ans : (C)

67. In which language did Babur wrote his autobiography ? (A) Farsee (B) Arabi (C) Turki (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

68. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) Assertion (A) : Akbar was the greatest among the Mughal emperors and one among the great rulers of India. Reason (R) : He was an ambitious ruler. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ? (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (A)

69. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List-I (Sufi order) (a) Qadiriya order (b) Firdausiya order (c) Chistiya order (d) Suhrawardia order List-II (Sufi Saints) 1. Khwaja Nizamuddin 2. Shaikh Shahabuddin 3. Shaikh Sharfuddin Yahya Manairi 4. Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 4 3 1 (B) 3 2 4 1 (C) 1 3 2 4 (D) 4 3 1 2
Ans : (D)

70. To whom did Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya bestow the title of Ain-i-Hind (Mirror of India) ? (A) Shaikh Sirajuddin Usmani (B) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag Dehlavi (C) Khwaja Syed Muhammad Gesudaraj (D) Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria Ans : () 71. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) Assertion (A) : Mughal emperors from Humayun to Jahangir were obsessed with Nur or light. Reason (R) : They considered kingship as a light emanating from God to king. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ? (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is the true, but (R) is false (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (A)

72. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists List-I (Years) (a) 1527 A.D. (b) 1540 A.D. (c) 1565 A.D. (d) 1575 A.D. List-II (Events) 1. Battle of Tukarai 2. Battle of Talikota 3. Battle of Kanwah

4. Battle of Kannauj Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 3 4 1 (C) 3 4 2 1 (D) 4 1 3 2
Ans : (C)

73. When was the famous Treaty of Chittor signed during the reign of Jahangir ? (A) 1605 A.D. (B) 1610 A.D. (C) 1615 A.D. (D) 1620 A.D.
Ans : (C)

74. Which Mughal emperor wrote a will and instructed his sons, that they continue Asad Khan as the vazir ? (A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (D)

75. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer, using the code given below the lists List-I (Year) (a) 1627 A.D. (b) 1659 A.D. (c) 1666 A.D. (d) 1674 A.D. List-II (Events) 1. Shivaji crowned himself at Raigarh and assumed title of Maharaja Chhatrapati. 2. Escape of Shivaji from Agra. 3. Birth of Shivaji. 4. Afzal, Khan was killed by Shivaji. Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 3 4 2 1 (C) 3 2 1 4 (D) 1 3 4 2
Ans : (B)

76. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Mughal paintings ? (A) The Mughal school of painting represents one of the most significant phases of Indian art. (B) Akbar patronized both Persian and Indian painters. (C) The Mughal school of painting was always under foreign influence.

(D) Jahangir had also taken much interest to promote the Mughal painting.
Ans : (C)

77. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Emperor / Name (A) Babur : Zahiruddin Muhammad (B) Humayun : Nasiruddin Muhammad (C) Akbar : Jalaluddin Muhammad (D) Jahangir : Muhiuddin Muhammad
Ans : (D)

78. What was Paga in the Maratha administration ? (A) Independent soldiers (B) State dependant soldiers (C) Professional soldiers (D) Soldiers of other country
Ans : (B)

79. Which one of the following Harappan sites provides the evidence of the fire-alters ? (A) Alamgirpur (B) Banavali (C) Kalibangan (D) Kunal
Ans : (C)

80. Which of the following Harappan city sites had bipartite division high citadel and lower town ? 1. Harappa 2. Mohenjodaro 3. Kalibangan 4. Surkotada Select the correct answer from the code given below Codes : (A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans : (C)

81. Which one of the following wives of Shivaji became sati ? (A) Puttabai (B) Sakawarbai (C) Soyrabai (D) None of the above Ans : () 82. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Shivaji ?

(A) He was simple and religious in his personal life (B) He did not force any Muslim to embrace Hinduism (C) He forced prisoners of war to become slave (D) He organised Marathas against Mughal empire
Ans : (C)

83. Who among the following priests, led the confederacy of the ten kings against Sud-asa ? (A) Visvamitra (B) Vasishtha (C) Bharadwaja (D) Gritsamada
Ans : (A)

84. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below List-I (a) Rigveda (b) Yajurveda (c) S-amaveda (d) Atharvaveda List-II 1. Gopatha Brahamana 2. Satapatha Brahmana 3. Aitareya Brahmana 4. Tandya Brahmana Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 4 3 1 (B) 3 2 4 1 (C) 4 3 1 2 (D) 1 3 2 4
Ans : (B)

85. Which one of the following statements about the Indus Civilization is correct ? (A) The authors of the Indus Valley Civilization had no trade relations with countries outside India (B) The authors of the Indus Valley Civilization did not worship Gods and Goddesses (C) The Indus Valley people know how to construct carts (D) The Indus Valley people were not familiar with cotton
Ans : (C)

86. Which of the Vedic Gods is described as supervising the moral order ? (A) Indra (B) Varuna (C) Rudra (D) Vishnu
Ans : (B)

87. What was main contribution of Jainism to Indian Philosophy ? (A) The doctrine of rebirth (B) The doctrine of Syadvada (C) The doctrine of immortality of soul (D) The doctrine of Brahma is nirguna
Ans : (B)

88. Arrange in a chronological sequence the following varsavasas of Gautam Buddha during the first decade of his enlightenment 1. Kausambi 2. Rajagriha 3. Risipattana 4. Vaisali Select the correct answer from the code given below Codes : (A) 2, 1, 3, 4 (B) 3, 4, 2, 1 (C) 4, 3, 1, 2 (D) 3, 2, 4, 1
Ans : (D)

89. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below List-I (Jain Tirthankara) (a) Ajit Nath (b) Vimal Nath (c) Shanti Nath (d) Parshava Nath List-II (Birth Place) 1. Kashi 2. hastinapur 3. Kampilya 4. Ayodhya Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 3 4 1 (C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (D)

90. The Jain Tirthankara Mahavira has been mentioned in the early Buddhist Literature as (A) Nigantha Nataputta (B) Vardhamana (C) Vesaliya (D) Videhaputta
Ans : (A)

91. Which of the following inscriptions proves Chandragupta Mauryas conquest of Saurashtra ? (A) Ashokas rock edict of Shahbajgarhi (B) Ashokas rock edict of Mansehra (C) Seventh pillar edict of Ashoka (D) Junagarh rock edict of Rudradamana
Ans : (D)

92. The Syrian ambassador who visited the court of Bindusara was (A) Dionysus (B) Daimachus (C) Hegesander (D) Athenaus
Ans : (B)

93. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below List-I (Ashokas contemporary rulers) (a) Antiyoka (b) Antikini (c) Maka (d) Turamaya List-II (Countries where they ruled) 1. Cyrene 2. Egypt 3. Macedonia 4. Syria Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 4 2 3 (B) 2 1 3 4 (C) 3 2 4 1 (D) 4 3 1 2
Ans : (D)

94. Which of the following is not a text of Buddhism ? (A) Jatakas (B) Acharangasutra (C) Dighnikaya (D) Sumangalavilasini
Ans : (B)

95. Who among the following has been considered a Lady Tirthankara in the Svetambara tradition ? (A) Sumatinatha (B) Santinatha (C) Mallinatha (D) Kunthunatha
Ans : (C)

96. Which of the following inscriptions of the time of Kanishka indicates that his empire was extended upto Champa in the east ? (A) Sarnath Inscription (B) Saheth-Maheth inscription (C) Rabataka inscription (D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

97. Who captured the famous silk route of central Asia ? (A) Ashoka (B) Kanishka (C) Menander (D) Harsha
Ans : (B)

98. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below Assertion (A) : Bacchanalian scenes are also found in Mathura art. Reason (R) : The Mathura artists were aware of the Gandhara art tradition. Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are ture, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (D)

99. What was the function of the officer known as Gopa during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya ? (A) He was incharge of a Janapada (B) He was incharge of a group of villages (C) He was incharge of a Dronamukha (D) He was the president of a municipal board
Ans : (B)

100. Which of the following Mauryan pillars were surmounted by lion capital ? 1. Koluha Pillar 2. Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar 3. Sanchi Pillar 4. Sarnath Pillar Select the correct answer from the code given below Codes : (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 3
Ans : (A)

1. The Sikh Kingdom of Punjab was annexed by the English East India Company in (A) 1836 (B) 1839 (C) 1849 (D) 1852
Ans : (C)

2. The Kol Uprising of 1831 started in (A) Gujarat (B) Bengal (C) Rajputana (D) Chota Nagpur
Ans : (D)

3. Who led the Revolt of the Bareilly troops in 1857 ? (A) Kunwar Singh (B) Bakht Khan (C) Azimullah (D) Maulvi Ahmadullah
Ans : (All the four options of the question are not correct.) Khan Bahadur Khan, the successor of the former ruler (Nawab) of Rohilkhand, led the Revolt of the Bareilly troops in 1857.

4. Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 declared himself to be the Governor of Bahadur Shah ? (A) Nana Sahib (B) Tantia Tope (C) Kunwar Singh (D) Bakht Khan
Ans : (All the four options of the question are not correct.) Khan Bahadur Khan of Bareilly, declared himself to be the Governor (Nazim) of Bahadur Shah. Nana Sahib declared himself as Peshwa, Kunwar Singh was a Zamindar of Bihar, Tantia Tope was the army-chief of Nana Sahib and Bakht Khan was the army-chief of Bahadur Shah.

5. The first Indian Factories Act was passed in (A) 1881 (B) 1885 (C) 1891 (D) 1894
Ans : (A)

6. Which of the following was not a consequence of the British Land Revenue Policy in India ? (A) Increasing impoverishment of the peasants (B) Growing peasant indebted-ness (C) The spread of landlordism (D) The ruin of artisan indus-tries
Ans : (D)

7. The Archaeological Survey of India was set up during the Viceroyalty of (A) Lord Lytton (B) Lord Ripon (C) Lord Dufferin (D) Lord Curzon
Ans : (D)

8. Who was known as The Grand Old Man of India ? (A) B.G. Tilak (B) G.K. Gokhale (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans : (D)

9. The most important Pre-Con-gress Nationalist Organisation was (A) The Indian Association of Calcutta (B) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (C) Bombay Presidency Asso-ciation (D) The Madras Mahajan Sabha
Ans : (A)

10. Who among the following was a leader of Prarthana Samaj ? (A) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (B) Vasudeo Balwant Phadke (C) R.G. Bhandarkar (D) G.K. Gokhale
Ans : (C)

11. All India Womens Conference was founded in (A) 1922 (B) 1927 (C) 1929 (D) 1932
Ans : (B) The All India Womens Con-ference (AIWC), one of the oldest voluntary organization in the country was founded in 1927 by Margaret Cousins, an Irish Lady, who had made India her home. AIWC original concern was womens education but grad-ually it took up various social and economic issues concerning women, such as Purdah, Child Marriage, Traf-ficking, Womens Property Right etc. Today, AIWC has over 1,00,000 members in 500 branches all over country. It is recognized as a premier organization working for Womens Development and Empowerment.

12. Who among the following oppo-sed the Age of Consent Bill of 1891 ? (A) Swami Dayanand (B) Rabindranath Tagore (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Surendranath Sen
Ans : (C)

13. The worst famine in India under the British rule occurred in

(A) 186061 (B) 187678 (C) 189697 (D) 18991900

Ans : (B)

14. The first textile mill was started in Bombay in the year (A) 1853 (B) 1855 (C) 1866 (D) 1879
Ans : (A)

15. Abhinava Bharat organised in 1904 was (A) a secret society of revolu-tionary activists (B) a newspaper advocating revolutionary activities (C) a cultural organisation (D) a trade union movement
Ans : (A)

16. A newspaper Al Hilal was brought out in 1912 by (A) Dr. M.A. Ansari (B) Hakim Ajmal Khan (C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (D) Maulana Muhammad Ali
Ans : (C) The Al-Hilal was a news-paper established by Indian leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and used as a medium for criticism of the British Raj in India. The newspaper also espoused the cause of the Indian independence movement and exhorted Indian Muslims to join the movement. The newspaper was shut down under the Press Act of 1914.

17. The cancellation of the partition of Bengal was announced in (A) 1909 (B) 1911 (C) 1913 (D) 1916
Ans : (B)

18. Who criticised Indians for having lost touch with the rest of the World ? (A) Raja Rammohan Roy (B) Sayyed Ahmad Khan (C) Vivekananda (D) Swami Dayanand
Ans : (C)

19. All India Harijan Sangh was founded by (A) B.R. Ambedkar (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Jotiba Phule

(D) B.M. Malabari

Ans : (B)

20. Who among the following was not a leader of militant nationa-lism ? (A) Rajnarain Bose (B) V.S. Chiplunkar (C) Arbindo Ghosh (D) Sasipada Bannerjee
Ans : (A)

21. Who among the following was the leader of Bihar Kisan Sabha ? (A) Sahajanand Saraswati (B) Baba Ramchandra (C) Vijay Singh Pathik (D) Shraddhanand
Ans : (A)

22. Who became the Vice-President of the Viceroys Council in the Interim Government of 1946-47 ? (A) C. Rajagopalachari (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) M.A. Jinnah
Ans : (C)

23. Who among the following woman social reformers was called Pandita ? (A) Gangabai (B) Ramabai (C) Sister Subbalaksmi (D) Annie Besant
Ans : (B)

24. Who was the leader of No Tax Campaign of the peasants orga-nised in 1928 ? (A) S.A. Dange (B) Baba Ramchandra (C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (D) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans : (C)

25. The Second Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in (A) 1928 (B) 1930 (C) 1932 (D) 1934
Ans : (C)

26. An All India Strike by Postal and Telegraph Workers started in

(A) November, 1945 (B) February, 1946 (C) July, 1946 (D) August, 1946
Ans : (B)

27. Samhita is (A) Collection of hymns (B) Text on grammar (C) Text on Ayurveda (D) Forest treatises
Ans : (A)

28. Which of the following state-ments is not true about Rigvedic Aryans ? (A) They lived in villages. (B) They did not know gamb-ling. (C) They practised polygamy. (D) Family was the unit of social life.
Ans : (B)

29. Early Vedic society was organi-sed in (A) Janas (B) Jati (C) Rajanya (D) Sabha
Ans : (A)

30. Who was the author of Astadh-yayi ? (A) Patanjali (B) Panini (C) Magha (D) Visakhadatta
Ans : (B) Panini was an ancient Indian grammarian from Gandhara. He is known for his Sanskrit gram-mar, particularly for his formula-tion of the 3,959 rules of Sanskrit morphology in the grammar known as Ashtadhyayi, the foundational text of the gram-matical branch of the vedanga, the auxiliary scholarly discipline of vedic religion. The Ashtadh-yayi is the earliest known gram-mar of Sanskrit, and the earliest known work on descriptive linguistics, generative linguistics, and together with the work of his immediate predecessors stands at the beginning of the history of linguistics itself.

31. Which of the following metal was not used by the people of the Indus Civilization ? (A) Iron (B) Bronze (C) Gold (D) Silver
Ans : (A)

32. Which of the following Harap-pan sites is located in Gujarat ? (A) Banawali

(B) Sanghol (C) Mudiala Kalan (D) Surkotada

Ans : (D) Surkotada is an archaeolo-gical site located in India. It is famous for horse remains dated to ca. 2008 BCE. The site at Surkotada is located 160 km north east of Bhuj, in the District of Kutch, Gujarat.

33. The hallmark of Vedic religion and culture was (A) Dhyana (B) Brahmacharya (C) Puja (D) Yajna
Ans : (D)

34. Under whose patronage was the Sangam literature composed ? (A) Cholas (B) Cheras (C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas
Ans : (C)

35. What is the language of the Sangam literature ? (A) Tamil (B) Pali (C) Prakrit (D) Sanskrit
Ans : (A)

36. Which of the following ideas is not associated with Buddhism ? (A) Sila (B) Prajna (C) Pitru (D) Dhyana
Ans : (C)

37. The highest goal in Buddhism is (A) Nirvana (B) Madhyama Marga (C) Vinaya (D) Atmavad
Ans : (A)

38. The Third Buddhist Council was convened at (A) Takshasila (B) Sarnath (C) Bodhgaya (D) Pataliputra
Ans : (D) The third Buddhist Council was convenced in about 250 BCE at Asokarama in Patilputra, under the patronage of Emperor Asoka. The reason for convening the third Buddhist Council is reported to have been to red

the sangha of corruption and bogus monks who held heretical views. It was presided over by the Elder Moggaliutta Tissa and one thou-sand monks participated in the Council.

39. Who among the following scho-lars wrote History of Dharam Sastra ? (A) D.P. Chattopadhyay (B) P.V. Kane (C) A.S. Altekar (D) D.C. Sarkar
Ans : (B) History of Dharmasastra, with subtitle Ancient and Medie-val Religious and Civil Law in India, is a monumental five-volume work consisting of around 6,500 pages, and was written by Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane, an indologist. The first volume of the work was publi-shed in 1930 and the last one in 1962. The work is considered as Dr. Kanes Magnum opus in English.

40. Who among the following argued that the Aryans came from Central Asia ? (A) B.G. Tilak (B) Brandenstein (C) William Jones (D) V.A. Smith
Ans : (B)

41. According to tradition, how many Sangam were held ? (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five
Ans : (D)

42. Which of the following terms denotes a market centre ? (A) Prasada (B) Nigama (C) Grama (D) Nadi
Ans : (B)

43. Which of the following denotes a land revenue term ? (A) Vivita (B) Bhaga (C) Sulka (D) Kara
Ans : (B)

44. Which of the following officers according to Arthasastra was entrusted with the collection of revenue ? (A) Sitadhyaksa (B) Sansthadhyaksa (C) Samahartta (D) Sannidhata
Ans : (C)

45. Megasthenes divided Indian society into (A) Four groups (B) Seven groups (C) Eight groups (D) Twelve groups
Ans : (B)

46. The Mauryan King Bindusara faced the rebellion of the people of (A) Kosala (B) Nalanda (C) Kalinga (D) Takshasila
Ans : (D)

47. Which sect was initially called Nirgrantha ? (A) Buddhist (B) Jaina (C) Ajivika (D) Pashupata
Ans : (B)

48. Which of the following is regar-ded as the early Jaina Text ? (A) Sutra Kritang (B) Tripatika (C) Mahavastu-Avdana (D) Avdana Kalpalata
Ans : (A)

49. Which of the following is a Harappan port ? (A) Alexandria (B) Lothal (C) Mahasthangarh (D) Nagapattanam
Ans : (B)

50. The commonest term for peasan-try in early medieval North India is (A) Kutumbin (B) Bhogin (C) Baddhahalika (D) Swami
Ans : (A)

51. By Mauryan times the main sea-port of the Ganges basin was (A) Sopara (B) Bhragukachchha (C) Patala

(D) Tamralipti
Ans : (D)

52. Which of the following is not an Antyaja ? (A) Chandala (B) Rajaka (C) Nata (D) Yavana
Ans : (D)

53. Buddhism was introduced into Tibet from (A) The Pala Empire (B) Harsha Vardhanas State (C) The Kushana State (D) The Mauryan State
Ans : (A)

54. Which of the following state-ments is not true of Ashokas Dhamma ? (A) There was a stress on non-violence (B) Capital punishment was discontinued (C) Donation to Brahmans was stressed (D) There was a concern for master-servant relationship
Ans : (B)

55. Which of the following commo-dities was a major item of export trade in the Kusana period ? (A) Cotton textiles (B) Horse (C) Gold (D) Paper
Ans : (A)

56. Who among the following is described as a fabulously rich merchant in Buddhist Jatakas ? (A) Vanik (B) Sarthavaha (C) Setthi (D) Apanika
Ans : (C)

57. Alberunis account of India is (A) Kitab-ul-Hind (B) Chachnama (C) Futuh-us-Salatin (D) Tarikh-i-Yamini
Ans : (A)

58. Wali under the Sultans of Delhi was (A) Provincial Governor

(B) Head of Revenue Depart-ment (C) Minister with full powers (D) Head of the State news-agency
Ans : (A)

59. Amir Khusro describes the mili-tary campaigns of Jalal-ud-din Khalji in his work (A) Nuh Sipihar (B) Mifta-ul-Futuh (C) Qiran-us Sadain (D) Khazain-ul-Futuh
Ans : (B)

60. The most powerful Kings of Northern India in the 9th and 10th Centuries were (A) The Palas (B) The Chahmanas (C) The Rashtrakutas (D) The Gurjara Pratiharas
Ans : (D)

61. Who declared that there were no slaves in India ? (A) Kautilya (B) Megasthenes (C) Patanjali (D) Fahien
Ans : (B)

62. The view that the Rajputs were descendents of the Vedic Aryans is expressed by (A) James Tod (B) Dashrath Sharma (C) V.A. Smith (D) C.V. Vaidya
Ans : (D)

63. Which Sultan replaced the system of measurement of land by crop sharing in the Khalisa areas ? (A) Balban (B) Ala-ud-din Khalji (C) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq (D) Muhammad Tughlaq
Ans : (C)

64. Who among the following Vijay-anagara rulers bore the title of Gajabentakara ? (A) Krishna Deva Raya (B) Deva Raya II (C) Deva Raya I (D) Rama Raya
Ans : (B)

65. Which Vijayanagara ruler sent an embassy to China ? (A) Harihara I (B) Krishna Deva Raya (C) Bukka I (D) Saluva Narasimha
Ans : (C)

66. The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of (A) Qutab-ud-din Aibak (B) Rukh-ud-din Firoj (C) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud (D) Kaikubad
Ans : (C)

67. The first Madrasa at Delhi namely Madrasae Muizz was established by (A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (B) Iltutmish (C) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud (D) Balban
Ans : (B)

68. Officer in-charge of royal household under the Sultans of Delhi was designated (A) Amir-i-hajib (B) Wakil-i-dar (C) Barid-i-mumalik (D) Mustaufi-i-mumalik
Ans : (B)

69. The Chishti Saint who founded a branch of Chishti Silsilah in Gulbarga was (A) Shaikh Nasir-ud-din Chirag-i-Delhi (B) Gesu Daraz (C) Shaikh Hamid-ud-din Nagori (D) Jalal-ud-din Tabrizi
Ans : (B)

70. Who among the following was not a Nirguni Bhakti Saint ? (A) Shankardev (B) Raidas (C) Dadu (D) Dhanna
Ans : (A)

71. Bhramar Geet were composed by (A) Mirabai (B) Nabhadas (C) Surdas (D) Haridas
Ans : (C)

72. Select the correct chronology of dynasties that ruled Vijayana-gara ? (A) Sangama, Tuluva, Saluva, Aravidu (B) Tuluva, Sangama, Saluva, Aravidu (C) Aravidu, Sangama, Tuluva, Saluva (D) Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, Aravidu
Ans : (D)

73. The largest administrative divi-sion in Vijayanagara was (A) Kottam (B) Rajyam (C) Kurram (D) Nadu
Ans : (B)

74. Pushti Marg was founded by (A) Chaitanya (B) Vallabhacharya (C) Ramananda (D) Nimbarka
Ans : (B)

75. Which of the following rulers of Bikaner was deposed by Jahan-gir ? (A) Raja Rai Singh (B) Raja Sur Singh (C) Raja Dalpat Singh (D) Raja Karan Singh
Ans : (A)

76. Who is the author of Safinat-ul-Aulia ? (A) Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi (B) Mohsin Fani (C) Dara Shukoh (D) Jahandar Shah
Ans : (C)

77. Who made the Madad-i-maash grants completely hereditary ? (A) Akbar (B) Shahjahan (C) Aurangzeb (D) Bahadur Shah
Ans : (D)

78. The Ibadatkhana was closed in the year (A) 1579 (B) 1580 (C) 1582

(D) 1583
Ans : (C)

79. Who among the following Mughal Emperors made serious attempt to annex Trans-Oxiana ? (A) Humayun (B) Akbar (C) Jahangir (D) Shahjahan
Ans : (D)

80. Cultivation of tobacco was intro-duced in India during the reign of (A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (B)

81. In 1585 Akbar shifted his capital to (A) Kabul (B) Lahore (C) Fatehpur Sikri (D) Multan
Ans : (B)

82. Nasaq during the Mughal Period was (A) A system of land revenue assessment (B) A unit of measurement of land (C) A Zamindari territory (D) Revenue free land grant
Ans : (A) NasaqA subordinate met-hod of revenue assessment which could be used under some major method of assessment. In this method, the revenue was asses-sed on the basis of the previous figures of assessment.

83. Which of the following mosques is entirely made of marble ? (A) Jama Masjid at Sikri (B) Moti Masjid in the Agra Fort (C) Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid in the Purana Qila of Delhi (D) Jama Masjid of Delhi
Ans : (B)

84. Who among the following is the first comprehensive historian of the Marathas ? (A) M.G. Ranade (B) G.S. Sardesai (C) James Cuningham Grant Duff (D) C.A. Kincaid
Ans : (C)

85. Who among the following rulers patronized musician Lal Khan Gun Samudra ? (A) Hussain Shah Sharqi

(B) Islam Shah Sur (C) Ibrahim Adil Shah II (D) Shahjahan
Ans : (D)

86. Dastan-i-Amir-i-Hamza was illu-strated during the reign of (A) Humayun (B) Akbar (C) Jahangir (D) Shahjahan
Ans : (B)

87. The English East India Company obtained the lease of Madras in (A) 1611 (B) 1623 (C) 1639 (D) 1646
Ans : (C)

88. Who among the following was imprisoned by the Mughal Emp-eror Jahangir ? (A) Gosain Jadrup (B) Miyan Mir (C) Guru Ramdas (D) Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi
Ans : (D)

89. In 1739 the Portuguese lost their possessions of Salsette and Bas-sein to (A) The Dutch (B) The English (C) The Mughals (D) The Marathas
Ans : (D)

90. Lohgarh Fort was built by (A) Guru Hargovind (B) Guru Teg Bahadur (C) Guru Govind Singh (D) Banda Bahadur
Ans : (C)

91. In 1585-86 the only Rajput who held the mansab of 5000 was (A) Raja Bhagwant Das (B) Raja Raisingh of Bikaner (C) Raja Man Singh (D) Rai Surjan Hada
Ans : (C)

92. Who introduced the Mughal land revenue system in the Deccan ?

(A) Mahabat Khan (B) Mirza Raja Jaisingh (C) Diler Khan (D) Murshid Kuli Khan
Ans : (D)

93. Which one of the following acco-rding to Bernier was the owner of land in India ? (A) The Zamindar (B) The King (C) The Khud Kashta (D) The Village Community
Ans : (B)

94. Haidar Ali established his autho-rity over the State of Mysore in (A) 1755 (B) 1761 (C) 1764 (D) 1766
Ans : (B) Haider Ali, born in 1721 in an obscure family, started his career as a petty officer in the Mysore Army. Though uneducated, he possessed a keen intellect and was a man of great energy, daring and determination. Haider Ali soon found his opportunity in the wars which in valved Mysore for more than twenty years. He established a Modern arsenal in Dindigal in 1755 with the help of French experts. In 1761 he overthrew Nanjaraj and established his authority over the Mysore state.

95. In 1751 the Nawab of Bengal ceded Orissa to (A) The English East India Company (B) The Nawab of Avadh (C) The Marathas (D) The Afghans
Ans : (C)

96. Which Peshwa started a long campaign against the sidis of Janjira ? (A) Balaji Vishwanath (B) Baji Rao I (C) Balaji Baji Rao (D) Madhav Rao
Ans : (B) Baji Rao I was a bold and brilliant commander and an ambitious and clever statesman. He has been described as the greatest exponent of Guerrila tactics after Shivaji hed by Baji Rao, the Marathas waged nume-rous campaigns against the Mughal Empire. In 1733, Baji Rao started a long campaign against the sidis of Janjira and in the end expelled them from the main-land.

97. Who was the founder of the Widow Remarriage Association in the 19th century ? (A) Raja Rammohan Roy (B) Vishnu Shastri Pandit (C) Ramabai (D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Ans : (B)

98. Shahu was granted the Chauth and Sardeshmukhi of the Deccan during the reign of

(A) Bahadur Shah (B) Jahandar Shah (C) Farrukh Siyar (D) Muhammad Shah
Ans : (C)

99. Farrukh Siyar was deposed and killed by (A) Zulfiqar Khan (B) Jahandar Shah (C) The Sayyed Brothers (D) Saadat Khan
Ans : (C) Farrukh Siyar owed his victory to the Sayyed brothers. Abdullah Khan and Hussain Ali Khan Barahow who were there-fore given the offices of Wazir and Mir Bakshi respectively. The two brothers soon acquired dominant control over the affairs of the state. Farrukh Siyar lacked the capacity of rule. He was cowardly, cruel, undependable and faithless. In 1719, Farrukh Siyar was deposed and killed by Sayyed brothers.

100. The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was (A) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk (B) Safdar Jang (C) Murshid Kuli Khan (D) Hussain Kuli Khan
Ans : (A) The Subah of Avadh, exten-ding from Kannauj district in the west to the river Karmanasa in the east, was a large and pros-perous region. It became virtually independent in 1722 when a Persian Shia adventurer named Saadat Khan was appointed its governor by Muhammad Shah.

1. Where is the Punjab Lalit Kala Academy located ? (A) Muktasar (B) Ludhiana (C) Patiala (D) Chandigarh Ans : (D) 2. What does happens when water is condensed into ice ? (A) Heat is absorbed B) Heat is released (C) Quantity of heat remains unchanged (D) None of these Ans : (A) 3. Which of the following gases is not a noble gas ?

(A) Zenon (B) Argon (C) Helium (D) Chlorine Ans : (D) 4. Which of the following diffuses most quickly ? (A) Solid (B) Gas (C) Liquid (D) None of these Ans : (B) 5. Which temperature in Celsius scale is equal to 300 K ? (A) 30C (B) 27C (C) 300C (D) None of these Ans : (B)

correct Spelling 1. (A) Comitment (B) Comittment (C) Committment (D) Commitment Ans : (D) 2. (A) Fullfil (B) Fulfil (C) Fulfill (D) Fullfill Ans : (B) 3. (A) Defendant (B) Defendent (C) Defandent (D) Defandant Ans : (A)

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1. If x means , means +, + means , means x then find the value of 13 12 400 + 20 x 100 (A) 1/760 (B) 76 (C) 176 (D) 186 2. If the numbers divisible by 3 between 14 and 55 (both inclusive) and the numbers with 3 at units place of them are removed then how may numbers will remain? (A) 24 (B) 23 (C) 22 (D) 25 3. A trader told his servant Shambhu that he left for his home from the shop after every 2 : 40 hours. I left for home 55 minutes earlier and for the next time I will leave for home from my shop at 8 : 15 p.m. At which time did I inform my servant? (A) 6 : 30 (B) 6 : 00 (C) 6 : 15 (D) 4 : 20 4. Nivedita stops to walk after covering a distance of 10 km to the west. She then turns to the right and walks 8 km. Again she walks 4 km to the right. How far is she from her office? (A) 18 km (B) 8 km (C) 16 km (D) 10 km 5. Karishma is taller than Kajal. Kajal is taller than Vimal. Ankita is taller than Kajan and Vimal. Which is the tallest? (A) Karishma (B) Kajal (C) Ankita (D) None of these 6. Radha and Saroj are ranked 10th and 16th respectively in a class of 37 students. What will be their ranks from the bottom in the class? (A) 28th, 22nd (B) 27th, 21st (C) 28th, 20th (D) 27th, 22nd 7. If A=26, and SUN = 27, then CAT? (A) 24

(B) 57 (C) 58 (D) 27 8. A number when divided by three consecutive numbers 9, 11, 13 leaves the remainders 8, 9 and 8 respectively. If the order of divisors is reversed, the remainders will be (A) 8, 9, 8 (B) 9, 8, 8 (C) 10, 1, 6 (D) 10, 8, 9 9. Find the multiple of 11 in the following numbers? (A) 978626 (B) 112144 (C) 447355 (D) 869756 10. Four prime numbers are arranged in ascending order. The product of first three is 385 and that of last three is 1001. The largest prime number is (A) 11 (B) 13 (C) 17 (D) 9 11. On dividing a number by 19, the difference between quotient and remainder is 9. The number is (A) 370 (B) 352 (C) 361 (D) 371 12. Mohan engaged a servant on the condition that he would pay him Rs. 200 and a uniform after 10 days. The servant served only for 5 days and got Rs. 20 and a uniform. Find the price of the uniform. (A) Rs. 80 (B) Rs. 120 (C) Rs. 140 (D) Rs. 160 13. If you subtract 1 from + 1, what will be the result? (A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 1 14. Find the value of 50 8.

(A) 40 (B) 200 (C) 8 (D) 0 15. One litre of water is evaporated from a 6 litre solution containing 4% sugar. The percentage of sugar in the remaining solution is (A) 24/5 % (B) 4 % (C) 3 % (D) 10/3 % 16. When water is changed into ice, its volume increases by 9%. If ice changes into water, the percentage decrease in volume is (A) 9% (B) 10% (C) 18% (D) 900/109 % 17. A watch becomes fast by 5 minutes every day. By what per cent does it become fast? (A) 50/144 % (B) 5% (C) 1/12 % (D) 5/24 % 18. A bag contains 25 paise. 10 paise and 5 paise coins in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If their total value is Rs. 30, the number of 5 paise coins is (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 150 (D) 200 19. The temperature of a place increases uniformly from 210C to 380C from 9 am to 2 pm. What was the temperature at noon? (A) 28.50C (B) 270C (C) 300C (D) 320C 20. If 5 men or 9 women can do a piece of work in 19 days; 3 men and 6 women will do the same work in (A) 10 days (B) 15 days (C) 12 days (D) 7 days

21. Total area of 64 small squares of a chess board is 400cm. There is 3 cm wide border around the chess board. What is the length of the side of the chess board? (A) 17 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 26 cm (D) 23 cm 22. If the radius of a circle is increased to 3 times. Then how many times will its circumference be increased? (A) 2 times (B) 1/3 times (C) 9 times (D) 3 times 23. A passenger train runs at the rate of 80 kmph. It starts from the station at some time. After 6 hours a goods trains leaves the station. The passenger train overtakes the goods train after 4 hours. The speed of goods train is (A) 32 km/h (B) 50 km/h (C) 45 km/h (D) 64 km/h 24. A boat takes half time in moving a certain distance downstream than upstream. What is ratio between rate in still water and rate of current? (A) 1 : 2 (B) 3 : 1 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 3 25. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 6 minutes and 7 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are opened alternately for 1 minute each. In what time will they fill the cistern? (A) 5 minutes (B) 17/3 times (C) 45/7 minutes (D) 5/4 minutes 26. Find the value of 0.0016 (A) 0.4 (B) 0.04 (C) 0.8 (D) 4 27. By what number must 32 be multiplied to make it a perfect square? (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 5

(D) 2 Directions (28-30): Fill up the blanks with the appropriate words. 28. Mr. Jagdish is confident _________ his success. (A) about (B) of (C) for (D) regarding 29. He persisted _________ doing things in a manner in which he had been doing them. (A) on (B) at (C) about (D) in 30. An exhibition _________ the new trends in computer education was held in Delhi. (A) into (B) for (C) of (D) on Directions (31-35): In the following questions choose the word that can be substituted for the given words. 31. A disease which spreads by contact (A) infection (B) contagious (C) contiguous (D) uxoring 32. A science which studies insects (A) Entomology (B) Epistemology (C) Entymology (D) Biology 33. That which cannt be corrected (A) Ineligible (B) Ineluctable (C) Insortable (D) Incorrigible 34. One who believes easily (A) sedulous (B) credible

(C) assiduous (D) credulous 35. A speech made for first time (A) simultaneous (B) drawn (C) extempore (D) maiden Direction (36-39): Write word which is most opposite in meaning of the given word. 36. Obstinate (A) Hoary (B) Amenable (C) Tenable (D) Tender 37. Pernicious (A) Salutary (B) Recondite (C) Innocuous (D) Disastrous 38. Radical (A) Singular (B) Unusual (C) Normal (D) Conservative 39. Mention (A) Impart (B) Observe (C) Attend (D) Conceal Direction (40-42): Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word. 40. Sedentary (A) Material (B) Sluggish (C) Slash (D) Mischief 41. Pertinacious (A) Stubborn (B) Tremulous

(C) Stupid (D) Stingy 42. Gregarious (A) Clumsy (B) Pugnacious (C) Turbulent (D) Saciable 43. In Rajasthan, Mount Abu, famous for Jain temples is known for (A) Abu temple (B) Ranakpura temple (C) Dilwara temple (D) Marble temple 44. The United Nations Organisation was formed on (A) October 20, 1945 (B) November 11, 1944 (C) October 24, 1945 (D) June 26, 1946 45. In Vedic literature the meaning of the word Nishk was ornament. It was used in Artharva Veda as (A) Weapon (B) Agricultural implements (C) Script (D) Coin 46. The executive in India is directly responsible to the (A) President (B) Judiciary (C) People (D) Legislature 47. The major producer of copper is (A) Kerala (B) Rajasthan (C) Orissa (D) Madhya Pradesh 48. Boys scout and Girls Guide movements were formed by (A) Charles Andies (B) General Ramphel (C) John Quat (D) Weden Powel

49. In history the Chola rulers are famous for which type of administration? (A) Central (B) Urban (C) State (D) Village administration 50. Chanakya was known by the name (A) Samudragupta (B) Vishnugupta (C) Shrigupta (D) None of these 51. The largest reserve of crude oil is in the country (A) Iran (B) Iraq (C) Saudi Arab (D) Kuwait 52. The Jainism propounded the complete knowledge as (A) Jin (B) Ratna (C) Kaivalya (D) Nirvana 53. The rotational motion of earth is maximum at the (A) North pole (B) Tropic of Capricorn (C) Equator (D) Tropic of cancer 54. Silicon dioxide is used in (A) Cement production (B) Cutting hard precious metals (C) Glass manufacture (D) None of these 55. In which of the following chemical energy is converted into electrical energy? (A) Dynamo (B) Thermopile (C) Battery (D) Atom bomb 56. If the atmosphere is removed from the earth (A) Day will lengthen (B) Night will lengthen (C) Both will remain same

(D) Both will be equal 57. In Kushana period the maximum development was observed in the field of (A) Religion (B) Art (C) Literature (D) Architecture 58. In rice production Indic is ranked in the world (A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Fourth 59. The brightest star in the sky is (A) Proxima Centauri (B) Bernard (C) Nebula (D) Cirius 60. The number of permanent member nations in the UN Security Council is (A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 15 61. From which mine diamond is extracted? (A) Panna (B) Golkunda (C) Jaipur (D) None of these 62. Like Poland in Europe which state in India is large? (A) Bihar (B) Orissa (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Maharashtra 63. The capital of Vijayanager empire. Hampi was situated on the bank of the river (A) Krishna (B) Pennar (C) Tungbhadra (D) Godavari 64. The land shape formed at the drainage site of the Chanbal river is (A) Ramp

(B) Rift (C) Delta (D) None of these 65. Which of the following rivers passes through Himachal Pradesh? (A) Sutlej (B) Jhelum (C) Ravi (D) Chenab 66. Rigmies are related to (A) Asia (B) Europe (C) Africa (D) America 67. Mettur dam is situated on the river (A) Krishna (B) Cauvery (C) Narmada (D) Mahanadi 68. Most abundant element in maximum rocks is (A) Silicon (B) Carbon (C) Iron (D) None of these 69. The old name of African country Ghana is (A) Abisinia (B) Congo (C) Gold Coast (D) Tanganika 70. Who first deciphered the Ashokan inscriptions? (A) James Princep (B) James Williams (C) John Munro (D) None of these 71. The foundation of Indian Vedanta philosophy is (A) Ram Charit Manas (B) Mahabharat (C) Puranas (D) Upanishad

72. In which Satyagraha movement of Mahatma Gandhi women participated most? (A) Quit India (B) Non-cooperation (C) Salt (D) Bardoli 73. The noble gas is (A) Helium (B) Oxygen (C) Nitrogen (D) Hydrogen 74. In which part of the Constitution, the separation of executive and judiciary has been described? (A) Preamble (B) Fundamental rights (C) Directive principles of state policy (D) Seventh schedule 75. Who administers the Union Territory? (A) Council of Ministers (B) Governor (C) Former Governor (D) President 76. The spherical shape of rain drops is due to (A) Surface tension (B) Viscosity (C) Gravity (D) Atmospheric pressure 77. Which is not an electric resistant? (A) Lac (B) Glass (C) Charcoal (D) Ebonite 78. The first black Nobel prize winner of literature in the world is (A) Tom Morrison (B) Luther King (C) John King (D) None of these 79. Which of the following planets has the highest period of revolution around the sun? (A) Mercury (B) Earth

(C) Mars (D) None of these 80. The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is in (A) Geneva (B) Manila (C) Bangkok (D) Jakarta 81. Which of the following elements is found in free state? (A) Iodine (B) Magnesium (C) Sulphur (D) Phosphorus 82. In which disease blood does not clot? (A) Thrombosis (B) Haemophilia (C) Pneumonia (D) None of these 83. The Ajanta caves are situated in (A) Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) None of these 84. National Codet Corps was established in (A) 1948 (B) 1946 (C) 1947 (D) 1950 85. The first Yoga University was established at (A) Bodh Gaya (B) Mumbai (C) Monghyr (D) Kolkata 86. The biggest glacier of India is (A) Siachin (B) Yamanotri (C) Chunhari (D) Gangotri 87. The number of schedules in Indian Constitution is

(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) None of these 88. The Commonwealth games were recently held in (A) Britain (B) Canada (C) Australia (D) India 89. Which of the following did not come to India? (A) Megasthanese (B) Columbus (C) Vasco De Gama (D) Fahein 90. Double fault is related to (A) Footbal (B) Rugby (C) Tennis (D) None of these 91. Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of milk? (A) Pakistan (B) Australia (C) America (D) India 92. Who is the Indian Mass Universe 2006 in india? (A) Neha Kapoor (B) Neha Dhupia (C) Priyanka Sud (D) None of these 93. CTPN : DSQM : : MUSK? (A) NUTL (B) NTTJ (C) NTTL (D) LTRS 94. LO : PK : : IT : ? (A) GT (B) SH (C) MN (D) FU

95. Which of these is the largest railway zone? (A) Central Railway (B) Southern Railway (C) Eastern Railway (D) Northern Railway Answers: 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (B) 21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (D) 28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (D) 35. (D) 36. (C) 37. (C) 38. (D) 39. (D) 40. (B) 41. (A) 42. (D) 43. (C) 44. (C) 45. (D) 46. (D) 47. (B) 48. (D) 49. (D) 50. (B) 51. (C) 52. (C) 53. (A) 54. (C) 55. (C) 56. (C) 57. (B) 58. (D) 59. (A) 60. (B) 61. (A) 62. (C) 63. (C) 64. (A) 65. (D) 66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (A) 69. (C) 70. (A) 71. (D) 72. (A) 73. (A) 74. (D) 75. (D) 76. (A) 77. (C) 78. (A) 79. (D) 80. (B) 81. (C) 82. (B) 83. (A) 84. (A) 85. (C) 86. (A) 87. (B) 88. (C) 89. (B) 90. (C) 91. (D) 92. (A) 93. (B) 94. (C) 95 (D) [ Read More... ] 3 comments Labels: Railway Recruitment Board Examinations, Solved Papers

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(A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unaltered (D) Drops sharply Ans : (C) 2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory? (A) Mahanadi (B) Brahmaputra (C) Ravi (D) Chenab Ans : (B)

3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide (C) Nitrous oxide (D) Nitrogen peroxide Ans : (A) 4. 26th January is Indias (A) Independence Day (B) Republic Day (C) Revolution Day (D) Parliament Day Ans : (B) 5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy? (A) Kerosene lamp (B) Wax candle (C) Solar lantern (D) Torch Ans : (C) 6. Electric current is measured by (A) Voltmeter (B) Anemometer (C) Commutator (D) Ammeter Ans : (D) 7. The dynamo is a device for converting (A) Heat energy into electrical energy (B) Mechanical energy into electrical energy (C) Magnetic energy into electrical energy (D) None of these Ans : (B) 8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of (A) Tin (B) Lead (C) Zinc (D) Chromium Ans : (C) 9. The hardest substance available on earth is (A) Platinum (B) Diamond

(C) Quartz (D) gold Ans : (A) 10. Washing soda is the common name for (A) Calcium carbonate (B) Calcium bicarbonate (C) Sodium carbonate (D) Sodium bicarbonate Ans : (C) 11. 2008 Olympic games will be held in (A) China (B) Greece (C) Italy (D) France Ans : (A) 12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team? (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Rahul Dravid (C) Anil Kumble (D) Mahender Singh Dhoni Ans : (C) 13. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team? (A) Vivian Richards (B) Gary Kirsten (C) Kapil Dev (D) Allan Border Ans : (B) 14. The mascot for the 34th National Games, to be held in Jharkhand in 2008, is (A) Sheru (B) Roopa (C) Chauva (D) None of these Ans : (C) 15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated? (A) Football (B) Badminton (C) Basketball (D) Hockey Ans : (D)

16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games? (A) Cricket (B) Hockey (C) Football (D) Polo Ans : (A) 17. Wankhede stadium is situated in? (A) Chandigarh (B) Bangalore (C) Mumbai (D) Chennai Ans : (C) 18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of (A) 2 years (B) 3 years (C) 4 years (D) 5 years Ans : (C) 19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games? (A) Boxing (B) Shooting (C) Archery (D) Weight lifting Ans : (B) 20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at (A) Kolkata (B) New Delhi (C) Jhansi (D) Patiala Ans : (D) 21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age? (A) 18 years or above (B) 19 years or above (C) 21 years of above (D) Minimum 25 years Ans : (C) 22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha? (A) President

(B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (C) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (D) Prime Minister Ans : (A) 23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat? (A) Property Tax (B) House Tax (C) Land Tax (D) Vehicle Tax Ans : (C) 24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped. (A) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results (B) 48 hours before the actual poll (C) 24 hours before the actual poll (D) 36 hours before the actual poll Ans : (D) 25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Parliament (D) Chief Justice of India Ans : (A) 26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of (A) January (B) February (C) March (D) Last month of the year Ans : (B) 27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above? (A) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India (B) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance (C) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (D) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance Ans : (C) 28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is (A) Rupee (B) Takka (C) Rupiah (D) Dollar Ans : (B)

29. Sellers market denotes a situations where (A) Commodities are available at competitive rates (B) Demand exceeds supply (C) Supply exceeds demand (D) Supply and demand are equal Ans : (B) 30. Development means economic growth plus (A) Inflation (B) Deflation (C) Price stability (D) Social change Ans : (D) 31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for (A) National Atomic Energy Planning (B) National Adult education Programme (C) National Authority on Engineering Projects (D) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project Ans : (B) 32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for (A) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle (B) Polarised Source Laser Viewing (C) Precise Source Locating Vision (D) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Ans : (D) 33. The term epicentre is associated with (A) Earthquakes (B) Tornadoes (C) Cyclones (D) Earths interior Ans : (A) 34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes? (A) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury (B) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth (C) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn (D) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter Ans : (A) 35. The solar eclipse occurs when (A) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth

(B) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon (C) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth (D) None of these Ans : (C) 36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called (A) Soil wash (B) Soil erosion (C) Soil creep (D) Silting of soil Ans : (B) 37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton? (A) Sandy soil (B) Clayey soil (C) Black soil (D) Alluvial soil Ans : (C) 38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Karnataka (D) Madhya Pradesh Ans : (C) 39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is (A) Assam (B) Rajasthan (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Jammu and Kashmir Ans : (C) 40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry (A) Aeroplane (B) Ship building (C) Iron and steel (D) Electric locomotives Ans : (A) 41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea? (A) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh (B) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan (C) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand (D) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka Ans : (D)

42. Which of these has the largest river basin? (A) Brahmaputra (B) Ganga (C) Godavari (D) Sutlej Ans : (B) 43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for (A) Well-planned cities (B) Efficient civil organization (C) Development of Art and Architecture (D) All of these Ans : (D) 44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by (A) Akbar (B) Shahjehan (C) Jahangir (D) Sher Shah Ans : (B) 45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is (A) Pataliputra (B) Kanauj (C) Kausambi (D) Kapilavastu Ans : (A) 46. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at (A) Vaishali (B) Kausambi (C) Ujjain (D) Ayodhya Ans : (C) 47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India (A) 1492 (B) 1498 (C) 1398 (D) 1542 Ans : (B) 48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was (A) Tegart (B) Cornwallis

(C) Simpson (D) O. Dwyer Ans : (D) 49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the (A) Rowlatt Act (B) Salt Law (C) Act of 1909 (D) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre Ans : (A) 50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named (A) Indo-British Company (B) The Great Britain Company (C) Eastern India Company (D) East India Company Ans : (D) 51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in (A) Wardha (B) Porbander (C) Sabarmati (D) Ahmedabad Ans : (B) 52. Who gave the slogan You give me blood, I promise you freedom? (A) Bhagat Singh (B) Chandra Shekhar Azad (C) Subhash Chandra Bose (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Ans : (D) 53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located? (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Uttaranchal (C) Goa (D) Jammu and Kashmir Ans : (D) 54. Where did the dance form Mohini Attam develop? (A) Manipur (B) Kerala (C) Karnataka (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (B)

55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of (A) 25% (B) 100/3 % (C) 75/2% (D) 40% Ans : (B) 56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is (A) Gain of 20% (B) Loss of 10% (C) Loss of 20% (D) Gain of 10% Ans : (A) 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 (A) 44 (B) 35 (C) 62 (D) 33 Ans : (D) 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? (A) 154 m2 (B) 308 m2 (C) 240 m2 (D) 480 m2 Ans : (A) 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 (A) 6 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 16 Ans : (C) 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 (A) 12 sq. cm (B) 15 sq. cm (C) 18 sq. cm (D) 21 sq. cm Ans : (B)

61. The steam engine was invented by (A) James Watt (B) James Prescott Joule (C) New Commen (D) Isaac Newton Ans : (A) 62. Who invented the telephone? (A) Thomas Alva Edison (B) Galileo (C) Alexander Graham Bell (D) G. Marconi Ans : (C) 63. Albert Einsten was a famous (A) Physician (B) Chemist (C) Physicist (D) Biologist Ans : (C) 64. The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is (A) 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 (B) 21/22, 7/11, 16/20 (C) 21/22, 16/20, 7/11 (D) 7/11, 21/22, 16/20 Ans : (C) 65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is (A) 1900 (B) 2000 (C) 2100 (D) 2140 Ans : (B) 66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is (A) 9908 (B) 9900 (C) 9899 (D) 9801 Ans : (D) 67. In banking ATM stands for (A) Automated Tallying Machine (B) Automatic Teller Machine (C) Automated Totalling Machine

(D) Automated Transaction of Money Ans : (B)

68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian Defence forces? (A) DOD (B) RDSO (C) DRDO (D) DRES Ans : (C) 69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space programme? (A) NASA (B) ISO (C) ISRO (D) NSAT Ans : (C) 70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent (A) Tetanus (B) Tuberculosis (C) Typhoid (D) Filariasis Ans : (A) 71. Dental caries are due to (A) Viral infection (B) Contaminated water (C) Bacterial infection (D) Hereditary causes Ans : (C) 72. Palak leaves are rich source of (A) Vitamin A (B) Iron (C) Carotene (D) Vitamin E Ans : (B) 73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease? (A) Dengue fever (B) Malaria (C) Filariasis (D) Goitre

Ans : (D) 74. Oranges are rich source of (A) Carbohydrates (B) Fats (C) Proteins (D) Vitamins Ans : (D) 75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour? (A) Tartaric acid (B) Butyric acid (C) Lactic acid (D) Acetic acid Ans : (C) 76. AIDS stands for (A) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome (B) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome (C) Acquired Immune Deficiency (D) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome Ans : (C) 77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing (A) Cotton (B) Banana (C) Jute (D) Sugar Cane Ans : (D) 78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors (A) AB (B) A (C) O (D) B Ans : (C) 79. Silk is produced by (A) Egg of silkworm (B) Pupa of silkworm (C) Larva of silkworm (D) Insect itself Ans : (C) 80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class withing the reach of a common man?

(A) August Kranti (B) Jan Shatabdi (C) Garib Rath (D) Sampark Kranti Ans : (C) 81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network? (A) 6000 (B) 7000 (C) 8000 (D) 9000 Ans : (B) 82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at (A) Abu Road (B) Jodhpur (C) Ajmer (D) Jaipur Ans : (D) 83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in (A) Varanasi (B) Chittaranjan (C) Patiala (D) Chennai Ans : (C) 84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway? (A) It is the cheapest means of transportation (B) The chief source of income is transportation of goods (C) It is the only largest employer (D) All of the above Ans : (D) 85. The highest gallantry award in India is (A) Ashok Chakra (B) Paramvir Chakra (C) Mahavir Chakra (D) Param Vishista Chakra Ans : (B) 86. Oscar prize is related to (A) Literature (B) Films (C) Science (D) Music

Ans : (B) 87. Arjuna award is given for (A) Bravery in the battle field (B) excellence in archery (C) excellence in sports (D) excellent service during emergency Ans : (C) 88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is (A) Mother Teresa (B) Rabindranath Tagore (C) Sorijini Naidu (D) C.V. Raman Ans : (B) 89. Bismillah Khan is related to (A) Tabla (B) Sarod (C) Flute (D) Shehnai Ans : (D) 90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet? (A) Shivraj Patil (B) Pranab Mukherjee (C) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi (D) A.K. Antony Ans : (B) 91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister? (A) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (B) Manishankar Iyyer (C) Sharad Parwar (D) Kamalnath Ans : (C) 92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister? (A) Ambika Soni (B) Kapil Sibbal (C) Renuka Chaudhary (D) Sushil Kumar Shinde Ans : (A) 93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI? (A) Sunil Gavaskar

(B) Dilip Vengasarkar (C) Kapil Dev (D) Chetan Chauhan Ans : (B) 94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely (A) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh (C) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat (D) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh Ans : (C) 95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to (A) Wall (B) Tower (C) Hour (D) Cock Ans : (C) 96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at (A) Geneva (B) New York (C) Rome (D) Washington Ans : (B) 97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required? (A) Favourable handset (B) Sim card (C) Service provider network (D) All of the above Ans : (D) 98. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4 (A) 61 / 34 (B) 19 / 31 (C) 19 / 32 (D) 19 / 33 Ans : (C) 99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters? (A) Tab (B) Spacebar (C) Enter (D) Backspace

Ans : (C) 100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet? (A) www (B) http (C) e-mail (D) All of the above Ans : (D) [ Read More... ] 1 comments Labels: Railway Recruitment Board Examinations, Solved Papers 1. The main sources about the Indus Valley civilization are (A) Inscriptions (B) Coins (C) Manuscripts on leaves of palm and birch (D) Archaeological excavations 2. The propounder of Yoga School of Philosophy was (A) Patanjali (B) Gautam (C) Jaimini (D) Shankaracharya 3. The term Double Fault is related to the game of (A) Badminton (B) Golf (C) Tennis (D) Cricket 4. Which of the following pairs of names are related ? (A) Golf- Polo (B) Soccer- Football (C) Billiards- Snookers (D) Volleyball- Football 5. Which of the following pairs is the highest peak of India ? (A) Kanchanjungha (B) Nanda Devi (C) Mount Everest (D) Kamet 6. After how many years elections are held to elect the members of Rajya Sabha ? (A) 6 years (B) 2 years (C) 3 years (D) 4 years

7. Which of the following is the longest river in India ? (A) Ganga (B) Brahmaputra (C) Yamuna (D) Godavari 8. Which of the following vitamins is obtained from sunlight ? (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin C (C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin B 9. How many bones are there in the human body ? (A) 206 (B) 202 (C) 204 (D) 203 10. Which of the following is the longest river in the world ? (A) Amazon (B) Nile (C) Mississippi (D) Danube 11. Silk is mostly obtained from (A) Ujjain (B) Koshambi (C) Taxila (D) Varanasi 12. Who among the following is associated with the Sarnath Inscription ? (A) Ashoka (B) Harshavardhana (C) Chandra Gupta Maurya (D) Samundra Gupta 13. Which of the following names of play ground is correct ? (A) Ring Skating (B) Diamond Cricket (C) Field Cycling (D) Bull Tennis 14. Who among the following is competent to amend the provisions of citizenship ? (A) Parliament (B) President

(C) Prime Minister (D) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 15. Who among the following administers the oath of office to the President ? (A) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (B) Prime Minister (C) Vice President (D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha 16. Who among the following administers the oath of office to the Chief Justice of a High Court ? (A) Governor (B) President (C) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (D) Council of Ministers 17. Railway in included in which of the following lists ? (A) Union list (B) State list (C) Concurrent list (D) None of these 18. Who among the following was the first and last woman ruler of Delhi ? (A) Razia Beghum (B) Chand Bibi (C) Mumtaz (D) Karnavati 19. Who among the following was the first to land on moon ? (A) Neil Armstrong (B) Tenzing Norgay (C) Rakesh Sharma (D) Edwin Aldrin 20. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest ? (A) Bachendri Pal (B) Santosh Yadav (C) Dicky Dolma (D) None of these 21. Zero hour is the period (A) just after question hour in both Houses of Parliament (B) at the starting of the sitting (C) at the end of sitting (D) None of these

22. The maximum interval between the two sessions of the Houses is (A) Six months (B) 3 months (C) 2 months (D) one year 23. The period of proclamation of emergency is (A) one month (B) two months (C) six months (D) one year 24. The Chief Minister who remained in the office for the longest period (A) Jyoti Basu (B) Lalu Prasad (C) Mayawati (D) M. Karunanidhi 25. The Salarjung Museum is located in (A) Hyderabad (B) Bhopal (C) Patna (D) Ranchi 26. Which of the following gases is filled in a balloon ? (A) Helium (B) Hydrogen (C) Bromine (D) Oxygen 27. Which of the following is called Bankers Bank ? (A) Reserve Bank of India (B) State Bank of India (C) Punjab National Bank (D) None of these 28. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly ? (A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B) Bhimrao Ambedkar (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Sachchidanand Sinha 29. Which of the following is the longest platform in the world ? (A) Kharagpur (B) Kolkata (C) Leningrad

(D) Tokyo 30. Who among the following built the Grand Trunk road ? (A) Shershah (B) Akbar (C) Humayun (D) Shahjehan 31. Focus on the age eye is adjusted through (A) Retina (B) Iris (C) Comea (D) Lens 32. Who among the following was the ruler of Kalinga ? (A) Kharvela (B) Ashoka (C) Samudragupta (D) None of these 33. Maximum oil can be extracted from (A) Sunflower (B) Groundnut (C) Mustard (D) Cardamom 34. The most suitable conductor is (A) Saline water (B) Fresh water (C) Pure water (D) None of these 35. The mausoleum of which saint is located in Ajmer ? (A) Moinuddin Chisti (B) Badruddin Zacharia (C) Khwaja Walliullah (D) Abdul Shatari 36. Gobar gas mainly contains (A) Methane (B) Ethane (C) Propane (D) Butane 37. Who among the following invented the decimal system ? (A) Aryabhatt

(B) Copernicus (C) Magellan (D) Charak 38. Nose starts bleeding when one climbs up mountain due to (A) low pressure (B) high pressure (C) height (D) None of these 39. In which of the following sectors maximum number of women are employed ? (A) Tea (B) Agriculture (C) Jute (D) Textile 40. Railway earns maximum revenue from (A) freight charges (B) passenger fares (C) advertisement (D) None of these 41. Which of the following is called the laughing gas ? (A) Nitrogen Oxide (B) Hydrogen Oxide (C) Nitrous Oxide (D) Sulphur Oxide 42. Who was the first Indian to qualify for Olympics ? (A) Shiny Abraham (B) PT Usha (C) Karmam Malleshwari (D) Jyotirmony Sikdar 43. During Shivajis childhood, who among the following exercised the maximum influence on his character ? (I) Jija Bai, his mother (II) Dadaji Kondadev, his tutor (III) Shahji Bhonsle, his father (A) I Only (B) I and III (C) I, II and III (D) I and II 44. Black Hole Episode was the main cause of (A) Battle of Buxar

(B) Battle of Plassey (C) Battle of Wandiwash (D) Battle of Haldighati 45. Who is known as the Grand Old Man of India ? (A) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Kan (B) C. Rajgopalachari (C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Dadabhai Naoroji 46. The slogan Inquilab Zindabad was first raised by (A) Lokmanya Tilak (B) Veer Savarkar (C) Chandrashekhar Azad (D) Bhagat Singh 47. Which of the following is/ are true about Sarojini Naidu ? (a) She was the First Woman President of the Congress (b) She was the first Woman Governor in independent India (c) She was the first Health Minister in independent India (d) She wrote the famous Golden Bough (A) a, b and d (B) a and c (C) a and b (D) Only b 48. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky ? (A) Mercury (B) Mars (C) Jupiter (D) Saturn 49. Geostationary orbit is at a height of (A) 6 km (B) 1000 km (C) 3600 km (D) 36,000 km 50. The ozone layer in the upper part of the atmosphere protects us from (A) Cosmic rays (B) Ultrasonic waves (C) Infra- red rays (D) Ultraviolet rays 51. Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because (A) sand radiates that more quickly than the earth

(B) the sky remains clear most of the time (C) sand absorbs heat more quickly than the earth (D) None of these 52. Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world ? (A) Colorado Plateau (B) Pamir Plateau (C) Patagonia Plateau (D) Potwar Plateau 53. Pointing towards a woman Manju said that She is the sister of father of son of my mother. How is that woman related to woman ? (A) Aunt (B) Sister (C) Niece (D) None of these 54. Tipu Sultan was the ruler of (A) Hyderabad (B) Madurai (C) Mysore (D) Vijayanagar 55. Which of the following passes through India ? (A) Tropic of Cancer (B) Tropic of Capricorn (B) Prime Meridian (D) Equator Answers 1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (A) 21. (A) 22. (A) 23. (A) 24. (A) 25. (A) 26. (A) 27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (A) 30. (A) 31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (A) 34. (A) 35. (A) 36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A) 41. (C) 42. (B) 43. (D) 44. (B) 45. (D) 46. (D) 47. (D) 48. (B) 49. (D) 50. (D) 51. (A) 52. (B) 53. (A) 54. (C) 55. (A) [ Read More... ] 0 comments Labels: Railway Recruitment Board Examinations, Solved Papers

RRB Kolkata Ticket Collector Exam., 2006 : General Awareness (Solved)

1. Who is considered the real founder of the Gupta Empire?

(A) Chandragupta II (B) Chandragupta I (C) Samudragupta (D) Srigupta 2. Shahjahan ascended the Mughal throne in (A) 1628 AD (B) 1626 AD (C) 1625 AD (D) 1627 AD 3. Which is correct order? (A) Babur, Humayun, Jahangir, Akbar, Shahjahan, Aurangzeb (B) Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan, Aurangzeb (C) Babur, Akbar, Humayun, Shahjahan, Jahangir, Aurangzeb (D) Babur, Humayun, Shahjahan, Akbar, Jahangir, Aurangzeb 4. Ibn Batutah visited India during the rule of (A) Alauddin Khilji (B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (C) Sher Shah Suri (D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq 5. Who was the Nawab of Bengal during Battle of Plassey? (A) Siraj-ud-daola (B) Mir Jafar (C) Mir Qasim (D) None of these 6. FIFA World Cup, 2006 was played in (A) Germany (B) France (C) Spain (D) UK 7. Munaf Patel plays which sport? (A) Badminton (B) Football (C) Cricket (D) Table-Tennis 8. The first Asian lady swimmer to have crossed the English Channel was (A) Bula Choudhury (B) Arati Saha (C) Nilima Ghosh (D) None of these

9. Which country has never won the Cricket World Cup? (A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Sri-Lanka (D) England 10. Which cricket playing countries fight for the ASHES? (A) Indian and Pakistan (B) Australia and South Africa (C) Australia and England (D) England and West Indies 11. Who was the first Law Minister of independent India? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Vallabhbhai Patel (C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (D) Dr. B.R.Ambedkar 12. Who was the first speaker of the Lok-Sabha? (A) B.R.Ambedkar (B) G.V.Mavlankar (C) N.Sanjeeva Reddy (D) Dr. S.P.Mukherjee 13. How many states (except Delhi) are there in India? (A) 28 (B) 29 (C) 25 (D) 30 14. Which country won the first World Cup Cricket? (A) Australia (B) India (C) England (D) West Indies 15. Who was the woman President of the United Nations? (A) Sarojini Naidu (B) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (C) Golda Mayer (D) Margaret Thatcher 16. Who was the first man to land on moon? (A) Neil Armstrong (B) Edwin

(C) Gagarin (D) John Collins 17. One inch is equal to how many centimeters? (A) 2.54 (B) 2.84 (C) 2.94 (D) 3.0 18. Bronze is an alloy of copper and (A) Nickel (B) Tin (C) Zinc (D) Aluminium 19. Minus 40 degree centigrade is equal to _____ degree Fahrenheit. (A) 104 (B) 122 (C) -40 (D) None of these 20. What is the value of XC (Roman Number)? (A) 100 (B) 40 (C) 110 (D) 90 21. The person of which of the following blood groups can accept the blood of any group? (A) AB (B) O (C) A (D) B 22. Mountain K2 is known as (A) Everest (B) Nanga Parbat (C) Godwin (D) Austen 23. Lucknow is situated on the banks of river (A) Yamuna (B) Tapti (C) Shipra (D) Gomti 24. Who won the Golden Ball Award during FIFA World Cup 2006?

(A) Ronaldo (B) Klose (C) Ronaldinho (D) Zidane 25. Who is the Chief Minister of Orissa? (A) K C Singhdeo (B) Nandini Satyaji (C) Navin Patnaik (D) Rameshwar Thakur 26. Who is the Finance Minister of India? (A) Manmohan Singh (B) P Chidambaram (C) Murasoli Maran (D) Pranab Mukherjee 27. Where is the headquarters of South-East Central Railway located? (A) Bilaspur (B) Jabalpur (C) Bhopal (D) Raipur 28. Which of the following places in India receives maximum precipitation? (A) Itanagar (B) Mawsynram (C) Cherrapunjee (D) Tezpur 29. Who was elected the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) in July 2006? (A) Prasen Mukherjee (B) Ajit Panja (C) Jagmohan Dalmiya (D) Sourav Ganguly ANSWERS 1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (D) 21. (A) 22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (C) [ Read More... ] 0 comments Labels: General Awareness, General Awareness Solved Questions Papers, Railway Recruitment Board Examinations, Solved Papers Newer Posts Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)