Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com 1. Which of the following parts of the sunlight makes the solar cooker hot?

(A) Ultra violet (C) Infra red (B) Red light (D) Cosmic rays Ans. (C) 2. If the velocity time graph of a particle is represented by y = m t + c, then the particle is moving with (A) Constant speed (B) Constant velocity (C) Constant acceleration (D) Varying acceleration Ans. (B) 3. The most suitable vessel for storing concentrated Sulphuric acid is (A) Copper vessel (B) Aluminum vessel (C) Glass vessel (D) Earthen vessel Ans. (C) 4. Carbohydrate is stored in the body as (A) Glucose (B) Starch (C) Glycogen (D) Sucrose Ans. (C) 5. The most important Sufi shrine in India is (A) Pandua (B) Bidar (C) Ajmer (D) Shahjahanabad Ans. (C) 6. The Ajivikas were a (A) Sect contemporary to the Buddha (B) Breakaway branch of the Buddhists (C) Sect founded by Charvaka (D) Sect founded by Shankaracharya Ans. (A)

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com 07. The Indian Universities were first founded in the time of (A) Macaulay (B) Warren Hastings (C) Lord Canning (D) Lord William Bentick Ans. (C) 8. One of the following was not involved in the Chittagong Armoury Raid, 1934. Who was he? (A) Kalpana Dutt (B) Surya Sen (C) Pritilata Woddedar (D) Dinesh Gupta Ans. (D) 9. Which of the following events made the English East India Company the legitimate masters of the Bengal Subah? (A) Battle of Buxar, 1764 (B) Battle of Plassey, 1757 (C) Farrukh Siyars Farman, 1717 (D) Ibrahim Khans Farman, 1690 Ans. (B) 10. As per 2001 census, what is the percentage of Indias population to the world population? (A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 26 (D) 28 Ans. (B) 11. Which unit of Valuation is known as Paper Gold? (A) Eurodollar (B) Petrodollar (C) SDR (D) GDR Ans. (C) 12. What is known as the open market operation of the RBI? (A) Buying and selling of stocks (B) Auctioning of foreign exchange (C) Trading in securities (D) Transactions in gold

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com Ans. (C) 13.. NABARD is associated with the development of (A) Agricultural sector and rural areas (B) Heavy industries (C) Banking sector (D) Real estates Ans. (A) 14. Apart from the Quit India Movement which started on 9th August 1942, what other sensational activity of the freedom fighters was done on 9th August? (A) Salt Satyagraha (B) Boycott of Simon Commission (C) Champaran Satyagraha (D) Kakori mail train Robbery Ans. (D) 15. Which amidst the following is not a credit rating agency? (A) CRISIL (B) CARE (C) ICRA (D) IFCI Ans. (D) 16. Which of the following occurred first? (A) Albert Einstein propounded the General theory of Relativity (B) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory (C) Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless signals (D) Wright brothers successfully flew an aircraft Ans. (B) 17. Which is the latest satellite of India placed in the geosynchronous orbit? (A) INSAT-2D (B) INSAT-3A (C) INSAT- 4A (D) Kalpana Ans. (B) 18. Which was the first talkie feature film of India? (A) Raja Hans Chandra (B) Alam Ara (C) Duniya na Mane

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (D) Aadmi Ans. (B) 19. Which was the first enzyme isolated in pure crystalline form? (A) Amylase (B) Catalase (C) Lipase (D) Clrease Ans. (A) 20. Process of digestion is helped by (A) Enzyme (B) Hormone (C) Mineral (D) Vitamin Ans. (A) 21. Which is the organ that excretes water, fat and various catabolic wastes? (A) Kidney (B) Skin (C) Spleen (D) Salivary glands Ans. (B) 22. Which country is the worlds largest archipelago? (A) Philippines (B) Indonesia (C) Sweden (D) Greenland Ans. (D) 23. What is the element that is in the highest percentage in the composition of the earth? (A) Silicon (B) Oxygen (C) Magnesium (D) Iron Ans. (B) 24. What is the playing time of the full version of the Indian National Anthem? (A) 47 Seconds (B) 50 Seconds

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (C) 52 Seconds (D) 60 Seconds Ans. (C) 25. Which amidst the following is not a specialized agency of the UN? (A) International Maritime Organization (B) World Intellectual Property Organization (C) International Telecommunication (D) FAO Ans. (B) 26. Which region of the Americas has the highest concentration of World Heritage Sites on the list of the UNESCO? (A) USA and Canada (B) Brazil and Argentina (C) Chile (D) Central Americas (Between the tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn) Ans. (A) 27. Match the Artistes and their Art form (Artiste) (Art form) (a) Amrita Shergill 1. Flute (b) T. Swaminathan Pillai 2. Kathakali (c) Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair 3. Painting (d) Padmasubramaniam 4. Bharatanatyam Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 1 2 4 (B) 2 3 1 4 (C) 4 2 3 1 (D) 1 4 2 3 Ans. (A)

28. What Constitutional provision enables the Central Government to provide reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the weaker sections of the society? (A) Art. 14 (B) Art. 16 (C) Art. 46 (D) Art. 19 Ans. (B)

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com 29. If the Election Commission is satisfied that a candidate has failed to lodge an account of election expenses, within the prescribed time and in the manner, for no good reason or justification, what is the period for which the EC can disqualify him to be member or from continuing to be a member of the elected office from the date of the order? (A) 2 Years (B) 3 Years (C) 4 Years (D) 5 Years Ans. (D) 30. What provision in the Constitution enabled the Central Government to impose the service tax and to expand its span? (A) List I, Schedule VII (B) List III, Schedule VII (C) Residuary Powers under Art. 248 (D) Emergency Powers Ans. (C) 31. In our Constitution, Economic Planning is included in (A) Union list (B) State list (C) Concurrent list (D) Not any specified list Ans. (C)

32. Which of the following is associated with Sufi Saints? (A) Tripitaka (B) Dakhma (C) Khanqah (D) Synagogue Ans. (C) 33. The crops grown after the summer monsoon are called (A) Kharif (B) Rabi (C) Annual (D) Seasonal Ans. (B) 34. The first Shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (A) Salem (B) Haldia (C) Mangalore (D) Vishakhapatnam Ans. (D) 35. The deepest ocean of the world is (A) Atlantic Ocean (B) Arctic Ocean (C) Indian Ocean (D) Pacific Ocean Ans. (D) 36. For the cultivation of Tobacco the soil should be rich in (A) Calcareous matter (B) Nitrogen (C) Organic content (D) Potash Ans. (D) 37. The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is? (A) Amazon Basin (B) Indonesia (C) Malaysia (D) Zaire Basin Ans. (C) 38. A passenger standing in a outward when the bus takes This happens due to (A) Outward pull on him (B) Inertia of motion (C) Change in momentum (D) Change in acceleration Ans. (A) 39. Which of the following is not true for Geostationary satellite? (A) Its time period is 24 hrs. (B) Its angular speed is equal to that of earth about its own axis (C) It is fixed in space (D) It revolves from West to East over the equator Ans. (C) 40. When pressure is increased the melting point of ice

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (A) Increases (B) Does not Change (C) Decreases (D) Depends on the impurities in the ice Ans. (C) 41. Longitudinal waves cannot travel through (A) Vacuum (B) Solid (C) Liquid (D) Gas Ans. (A) 42. Electrostatic precipitator is used to control the pollution of (A) Air (B) Water (C) Noise (D) Thermal Ans. (A) 43. Formation of Ozone hole is maximum over (A) Africa (B) India (C) Antarctica (D) Europe Ans. (C) 44. The presence of Ozone in the stratosphere is responsible for (A) Increasing the average global temperature in recent years (B) Higher rate of photosynthesis (C) Checking the penetration of Ultra-violet rays to the Earth (D) Supplying Oxygen for people travelling in jets Ans. (C) 45. Jahangir Khan is famous in which sport? (A) Boxing (B) Squash (C) Hockey (D) Cricket Ans. (B) 46. World Development Report, in the publication of (A) International Monetary Fund (B) World Bank

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (C) World Trade Organization (D) Unctad Ans. (B) 47. In India, as per the 2001 census, the sex-ratio (females per 1000 males) is (A) 930 (B) 934 (C) 927 (D) 933 Ans. (D) 48. In India, according to the 2001 census, the female literacy rate is (A) 3929 (B) 537 (C) 2197 (D) 2976 Ans. (B) 49. Which of the following, functions as a controller of credit in India? (A) The Central Government (B) The Reserve Bank of India (C) The State Bank of India (D) The Planning Commission Ans. (B) 50. The ratio of a Banks cash holding to its total deposit liabilities is called the (A) Variable Reserve Ratio (B) Cash Reserve Ratio (C) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (D) Minimum Reserve Ratio Ans. (B) 51. Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent existence of Peshwa Baji Rao II? (A) The Treaty of Purandhar (B) Convention of Wadgaon (C) Treaty of Bassein (D) Treaty of Salbai Ans. (C)

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com 52. Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab? (A) Pallavas and Chalukyas (B) Cholas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana (C) Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates (D) Vijaynagar and Bahmani kingdoms Ans. (C) 53. Which Indian statesman used these magic words, Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge...? (A) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (B) Sardar Vallabhai Patel (C) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (D) Jawaharlal Nehru Ans. (D) 54. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of (A) Pushupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess (B) Stones, trees and animals (C) Vishnu and Lakshmi (D) Shiva and Shakti Ans. (D) 55. When two ice cubes are pressed over each other they unite to form one cube, because of (A) Vander Waals forces (B) Dipole moment (C) Hydrogen bond formation (D) Covalent attraction Ans. (C) 56. The advantage of detergents over soaps is (A) Detergents are soluble in water (B) Detergents could not give much lather (C) Detergents give lather even with hard water (D) Soaps give lather with only soft water Ans. (C) 57. The fundamental particles present in the nucleus of an atom are (A) Electron, Proton (B) Proton, Neutron (C) Neutron, Electron

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (D) Neutron, Positron Ans. (B) 58. Bleaching action of moist Sulphur di-oxide is because of its (A) Basic property (B) Acidic property (C) Oxidizing property (D) Reducing property Ans. (D) 59. Which of the following sets of Articles deals with Emergency Provisions? (A) Articles 32 and 226 (B) Articles 350 and 351 (C) Articles 352, 356 and 360 (D) Articles 335, 336 and 337 Ans. (C) 60. The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the (A) President (B) Cabinet (C) Parliament (D) Finance Commission Ans. (C) 61. Satyagraha finds expression in (A) Sudden outbursts of violence (B) Armed conflicts (C) Non-co-operation (D) Communal riots Ans. (C) 62. The authority to prorogue the two Houses of the Parliament rests with the (A) President (B) Vice-President (C) Prime Minister (D) Speaker Ans. (A) 63. EEG is used to detect the functioning of (A) Heart (B) Lung

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (C) Kidney (D) Brain Ans. (D) 64. Locked jaw disorder is the other name of the disease (A) Tetanus (B) Muscular disorder (C) Typhoid (D) Filariasis Ans. (A) 65. Excretory products of mammalian Embryo are eliminated out by (A) Placenta (B) Amniotic fluid (C) Allantois (D) Ureter Ans. (A) 66. In male sharks, Claspers are found attached to (A) Anal fin (B) Pectoral fin (C) Pelvic fin (D) Ventral fin Ans. (C) 67. What part of the eye gets inflamed and becomes pink when dust gets into? (A) Cornea (B) Choroid (C) Conjunctiva (D) Sclerotic Ans. (C) 68. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti Movement and Sufi Movement? (A) Personal love for God (B) Worship of idols (C) Mysticism (D) Visit to holy shrines Ans. (B) 69. The Muslim League advocated a separate Muslim State (A) At its birth in 1906

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (B) During the Khilafat Movement (C) In 1930, when it opposed Disobedience Movement (D) At the Lahore session of 1940 Ans. (D) 70. Ranthambhor was (A) A Mughal palace (B) A Rajput fort (C) Capital of the Khaljis (D) A Buddhist pilgrimage centre Ans. (B) 71. The long range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its reserves of (A) Thorium (B) Uranium (C) Plutonium (D) Radium Ans. (A) 72. Investment is equal to (A) Gross total of all types of physical capital assets (B) Gross total of all capital assets minus wear and tear (C) Stock of plants, machines and equipments (D) None of the above Ans. (C) 73. When did the Rupee become a freely convertible currency on current account, in India? (A) 2000 (C) 1994 (B) 2001 (D) 1999 Ans. (C) 74. In a business, raw materials, components, work in progress and finished goods are jointly regarded as (A) Capital stock (B) Inventory (C) Investment (D) Net worth Ans. (A) 175. The difference between the GNP and the NNP is equal to the

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (A) Consumer expenditure on durable goods (B) Direct tax revenue (C) Indirect tax revenue (D) Capital depreciation Ans. (D) 76. Which of the following gases will effuse out of football bladder most quickly? (A) He (B) H2 (C) N2 (D) O2 Ans. (B) 77. Which of the following alkali metals has highest specific heat? (A) Caesium (B) Rubidium (C) Potassium (D) Lithium Ans. (D) 78. In which of the following substances all the Civil carbon atoms are quaternary in nature? (A) Graphite (B) Diamond (C) Teflon (D) Naphthalene Ans. (B) 79. Which of the following is a natural dye? (A) Crystal violet (B) Aniline blue (C) Alizarin (D) Phenolphthalein Ans. (C) 80. Match ListI (Newspapers) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List-I List-II (Newspapers) (Country) (a) Al. Ahram 1. Moscow (b) Izvestia 2. New York (c) The Daily News 3. Beijing (d) Peoples Daily 4. Cairo

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com Code: abcd (A) 2 1 3 4 (B) 4 1 2 3 (C) 3 2 1 4 (D) 4 1 3 2 Ans. (B)

81. Ryder Cup is related with which sports? (A) Football (B) Golf (C) Badminton (D) Cricket Ans. (B) 82. Which one of the following currencies has the highest value in terms of rupee? (A) Pound (B) Dollar (C) Euro (D) Saudi Rial Ans. (A) 83. Global warming is mainly due to accumulation of (A) Oxides of Nitrogen (B) Oxides of Sulphur (C) Carbon dioxide (D) Carbon Monoxide Ans. (C) 84. Which is abundant in Gobar gas? (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Methane (C) Oxygen (D) Hydrogen Ans. (B) 85. Which metal was first used by the Vedic people? (A) Silver (C) Iron (B) Gold (D) Copper Ans. (C)

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86. Who amidst the following eminent Indian journalists was conferred the Magsaysay Award? (A) Frank Moraes (C) Arun Shourie (B) Khushwant Singh (D) Girilal Jam Ans. (C) 87. Tropical grassland of Brazil is called (A) Campos (B) Pampas (C) Prairies (D) Savannah Ans. (A) 88. The soil conservation method in which mountain slopes is cut into step is? (A) Contour ploughing (B) Cover planting (C) Strip cropping (D) Terracing Ans. (A) 89. Basaltic lava is found in the (A) Deccan Trap (B) Himalayas (C) Indo-Gangetic Plain (D) North-Eastern Hills Ans. (A) 90. Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by (A) Dry summer and wet winter (B) Wet summer and dry winter (C) Dry summer and dry winter (D) Wet summer and wet winter Ans. (A) 91. Match the dams and the rivers across which those have been constructed List- I (Dams) List-II (River) (a) Ukai 1. Mahanadi (b) Rana Pratap Sagar 2. Ravi (c) Them 3. Chambal

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (d) Hirakud Code: abcd (A) 4 3 2 1 (B) 1 2 4 3 (C) 2 1 3 4 (D) 3 4 1 2 Ans. (A) 4. Tapti

92. Which of the following Indian States first adopted the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system? (A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Rajasthan (D) Madhya Pradesh Ans. (C) 93. Which of the following days is celebrated as national energy conservation day? (A) 5 June (B) 15 September (C) 4 November (D) 14 December Ans. (D) 94. During emergency imposed under Art. 352, which of the following Constitutional provisions stands suspended? (A) Directive principles of state policy (B) Amendment procedures (C) Fundamental Rights (D) Judicial Review Ans. (C) 95. What is the age upto which children are prohibited from employment in any factory / Mine / hazardous work? (A) 10 Years (B) 12 Years (C) 14 Years (D) 16 Years Ans. (C) 96. Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central Government to legislate on cow slaughter? (A) Entry 17, List III in Schedule VII Prevention of cruelty to Animals

Test brought by www.exams.qoney.com (B) Residuary powers under Art. 248 (C) Emergency Powers (D) Art. 48 in the Directive Principles Ans. (D) 97. What is the number of chromosomes in a normal human body cell? (A) 43 (B) 44 (C) 45 (D) 46 Ans. (D) 98. Xerophthalmia is a deficiency disease caused by lack of (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D Ans. (A) 99. Out of the following glands which is referred to as the master gland? (A) Thyroid (B) Adrenal gland (C) Pituitary (D) Pancreas Ans. (C) 100. What is an antibiotic? (A) A chemical compound produced by a living organism that inhibits the growth of other organisms (B) A compound synthesized by a living organism that inhibits the growth of microbes (C) A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of other organisms (D) A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of bacteria Ans. (B)