1. 800 B.C -600B.C is designated as the
period of Brahmanas
2. Who is the winner of AFC Asian Cup 2011?
Japan
3. Who among the following is known as ‘Kipper’?
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa
4. Film ‘Krishna’ about V.K. Krishna Menon is to be directed by
R. Sarath
5. ‘Budget’ is a
Annual financial statement
6. The most famous court poet (in Hindi Literature) of Akbar was
Tulsi Das
7. Shri.G.V. Ramakrishna, member of the Planning Commission, has been appointed Chairman of Commission to study

Disinvestment of shares of Public Sector Undertakings
8. Lunar eclipse is caused when:
Earth comes between the Sun and Moon
9. Patrick Makau belongs to which of the following countries?
Kenya
10. Who was the founder of Vidhya Poshini Sabha?
Sahodaran Ayyappan
11. Which of the following statements is incorrect in regard to Battle of Buxar?
The battle was fought in 1863.
12. Which of the following events took place in 1948 AD?
Assassination of Gandhi
13. During which Five-Year Plan period price level registered a decline ?
First
14. The period of which Chinese dynasty is called the Second Great Age of China?
Tang dynasty
15. Name the finger like projections present on the wall of small intestine meant for absorption.
Villi
16. Epilepsy is a disease of the
Nervous system
17. Who is known as the father of geometry?
Euclid
18. Which element is found in vitamin B12
Cobalt
19. Which control the amount of Calcium in blood?
Parathyroid
20. Which of the following term does not related with chess?
Bolting

1. The last sulthanate dynasty to rule Delhi
Lodhi

2. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of doing so manually. This technology is known as
robotics
3. The first world war began and ended in the year
1914-1918
4. Which is the bird that eats stones?
Ostrich
5. Which Mughal ruler was the most secular in outlook ?
Akbar
6. The concept of Five Year Plan was adopted from
Russia
7. The 21st Moorthy Devi Puraskaram was presented to
Akkitham Achuthan Nampoothiri
8. Electronic device that convert DC power into AC power are called
inverters
9. The oldest dynasty in ancient India?
Satavahanas
10. Which is the most urbanized state in India?
Maharashtra

1. The process of moving the icon on your desktop is called………
dragging

2. Which of the following is associated with the Industrial Development of Kerala?
KSIDC

3. ………….is known as the first Aadhar village in India
Tembhli

4. Bank Rate means
Official rate of interest charged by the Central Bank of a country

5. A 180m long train crosses another 270 metre long train running in the opposite direction in 10.8 seconds. If the speed of the train is 60 km/hr. What is the speed of the second train in Km/hr?
90

6. If a droplets of water falls on hot glass, what happens
glass will be broken

7. If mass of a body is more then what is its inertia?
more

8. Who was the head of the Committee formed by the government to enquire into Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
Hunter

9. What is power?
Rate of doing work

10. The main important feature of neutron bomb is that when it is dropped on a city, it would damage
the living organisms but spare buildings

11. Crusades were
religious wars by European Christians to liberate the holy land
12. The solvent of gold is known as
Aquareiga
13. Deuterium oxide is known as
heavy water
14. Birth place of Chattambi Swamikal
Kolloor
15. Who has won the first Swiss Ambassodor’s Award?
Yash Chopra
16. Which of the following gases is used in cigarette lighters?
butane
17. Who built the mausoleum of Jahangir and where ?
Nur Jahan at Lahore
18. Economic planning is an essential feature of
Socialist economy
19. Who got the first Kelappaji Puraskaram?
K. Karunakaran
20. The East India Company established its first factory at
Surat

1. GK Question of the day :

The correct answer is (D) Yeast

the question was ,The fungus that produces alcohol is :

 2. English Classroom -Improve your English now

The correct answer is (d) Polyglots.

 3.Current Affairs Quiz

answer is :55 .

the question was   :India’s position in the London 2012 Olympics medal tally  is  ….?

Detailed  facts:

Rank: 55

Congratulations to everybody who got the correct answers. Today’s set of questions will be posted shortly.

……….. is the Hindi film produced by actor Aamir Khan will be India’s official entry to 2010′s Academy Awards (Oscar) in the Best Foreign language film category.
Peepli Live

The Indian author who has won the prestigious Dan David Prize :
Amitav Ghosh

The distinguished Indian Physicist and environmentalist who has been awarded the prestigious Sydney Peace Prize this year :
Vandana Shiva
The Indian leader who has been honoured with the 2010 World Statesman Award by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation :
Dr.Manmohan Singh

The Social activist, who has
been awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize :
Irom Sharmila

The Indian wrestler recently made history by becoming the first Indian to win a world wrestling championship gold medal in the 66 kg freestyle category :
Sushil Kumar

. The Indian badminton player who won the Yonex Czech Open International Championship recently :
Ajay Jayaram

The Indian batsman who has won the Cricketer of the year Award, winning the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in the 2010 ICC Awards :
Sachin Tendulkar

The Indian Army Officer who recently won medals at the World Health Games :
Major Surendra Poonia

The Ramnath Goenka Journalist of the Year Award has recently been conferred on ……?
Siddharth Varadarajan.

The two Indian women who have figured among Forbes most inspiring women list are …… and …….?
Arundhati Roy and Indira Nooyi.

The Prema Bhatia Award of Journalism has been conferred on………..?
Ritu Sarin

You can download the Previous UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) from the below link point.

http://www.upsc.gov.in/questionpaper/2011.htm

1) Who is the first President of the United States of America?
a) George Washington

2) Who was born on August 15, 1769?
c) Napoleon Bonaparte

3) Which city was previously known as Salisbury?
c) Harare

4) Who is the author of “A streetcar named desire”?
b) Tennessee Williams

5) Which film is in Aramaic and Latin?
d) The Passion of the Christ

6) Who won Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship in 1977?
d) Bjorn Borg

7) Who won the Olympic Gold Medal for hockey in 1980?
a) India
What name was taken by Cardinal Joseph Sarto when he became pope?
d) Pius X

9) How many metres is one mile?
c) 1609.344

10) What are vertebrates that live both under water and on land called?
a) Amphibians

11) Which of the following books is not part of Pentateuch?
c) Ruth

12) Which of the following countries is landlocked?
c) Bolivia

13) What does Yugoslavia mean?
c) The land of the Southern Slavs

14) Which state of USA was once part of Russia?
a) Alaska

15) What did the Greeks call the present day Amu River in Iran?
d) Oxus

16) Which of these is not a metal?
b) Diamond

17) Which language is written in five scripts?
c) Konkani

18) Which British monarch in 20th century was not crowned?
b) Edward VIII

19) Who was told “Beware the Ides of March.”?
a) Julius Caesar

20) Which country’s postal stamps have the name Helvetia?
c) Switzerland

21) Yen is the currency of which country?
a) Japan

22) Which is the national flower of Australia?
d) Golden Wattle

23) What is the number of squares on a chess board?
b) 64

24) Which city was the summer capital of India during British Rule?
c) Simla

25) The name of which city was changed to Petrograd and Leningrad?
d) St. Petersburg

1. According to monetary policy for 2011-12 announced by RBI, the projection of money supply growth for 2011-12 is placed at _____.

a) 15%
b) 16%
c) 17%
d) 19%

The Correct option is – (b) 16%

2. Which of the following represents the budget estimates for net market borrowings by the Union government during 2011-12?

a) Rs. 343,00 crores
b) Rs. 324,50 crores
c) Rs. 452,60 crores
d) Rs. 574,60 crores

The Correct option is – (a) Rs. 343,00 crores

3. According to the budget estimate of 2011-12, the plan expenditure is estimated at

a) Rs 4,52,347 crore
b) Rs 4,32,527 crore
c) Rs 4,41,547 crore
d) Rs 4,24,567 crore

The Correct option is – (c) Rs 4,41,547 crore

4. What is the code name given to the collective international action under UN authority to protect the Libyan people against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces?

a) Operation Ortsac
b) Operation Trident
c) Operation Swift Strike
d) Operation Odyssey Dawn

The Correct option is –(d) Operation Odyssey Dawn

5. As per the Index of Government Economic Power (IGEP) 2011, released by the Ministry of Finance during Economic Survey 2010-11, what is India’s rank in the
IGEP list of economy of around 112 global countries?

a) 3rd
b) 5th
c) 7th
d) 9th

The Correct option is – (b) 5th

6. Which of the following persons has been awarded with the prestigious Sydney Peace Prize for the year 2011?

a) Binayak sen
b) Larry Ellison
c) Mark Zuckerberg
d) Julian Assange

The Correct option is – (d) Julian Assange

7. What is the name of pilot project recently launched by President Pratibha Patil which aims to empower women in rural areas through telecom services?

a) Indira Awaz
b) Awaz Uthao
c) Sanchar Shakti
d) Soochna Shakti

The Correct option is – (c) Sanchar Shakti

8. Which among the following states retained top slot in the list of The Economic Freedom Rankings of the States of India, 2011, recently released by the Planning
Commission?

a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharashtra
d) Andhra Pradesh

The Correct option is – (b) Tamil Nadu

9. India’s first Titanium Sponge plant, with a capacity of 500 tonnes, recently has been inaugurated by Defence Minister AK Antony at which of the following locations?

a) Kollam (Kerala)
b) Dhubri (Assam)
c) Angul (Odisha)
d) Udupi (Karnatka)

The Correct option is – (a) Kollam (Kerala)

10. Recently PSLV-C16 rocket launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from Sriharikota. In context of space research programme, what is the
expansion of term PSLV?

a) Power Satellite Launch Vehicle
b) Plane Satellite Light Vehicle
c) Plane Satellite Launch Vehicle
d) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

The Correct option is – (d) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

1. Which of the following became the first smoke free state in India?

(a) Sikkim  (b) Himachal Pradesh  (c) Uttarakhand (d) None of these

Ans-a

22. Lightest element:- Hydrogen

Only Metal liquid at room temperature:- Hg Mercury

Tungsten symbol –W

Tin –Sn

Element with maximum number of compounds –Carbon ( due to catenation)

2. Which of the following became the Ist Asian Country to sign Free Trade Agreement with European Union?

(a) South Korea                      (b) China         (c) India                       (d) None of these

Ans-a

3. The Emissary’ is the book authored by:

(a) Tarun Tejpal                      b) Vinod Mehta  (c) Aniruddh Bahl  (d) None of these

Ans-c

4. Who is the new PM of Netherlands?

(a) Mark Ruttea   (b) Bill Carey       (c) Thakshin Sinawatra   (d) None of these

Ans-a

5. Who is the new PM of Kosovo?

(a) Hashim Taci               (b) N K Name Krumoh  (c) Jose Borosso d) None of these

Ans-a

6. Who is the chairman of National Democratic Front of Bodoland?

(a) Paresh Barna        (b) Aravind Rajakhowa  (c) Ranjan Daimary             (d) None of these

Ans-c

7. With which of the following countries India has not signed civil nuclear agreement?

(a) Namibia  (b) Sweden  c) Mongolia           (d) Argentina

Ans-b

8. Who is the PM of Sweden?

(a) Fredrick Rainfeldt  (b) Silvio Berlusconi  (c) Garry Wanders       (d) None of these

Ans-a

9. APEC Summit in November 2010 was held at  :

(a) Yokohama (b) Sydney                  (c) Singapore                          (d) Busan

Answer a;

10. Which public sector bank was the banking partner in Commonwealth Games 2010?

(a) Central Bank of India        (b) State Bank of India    (c) Bank of Baroda             (d) None of these

Answer-a;

11. Who is the new vice chief of army staff?

(a) V.K. Singh (b) A.S. Lamba  (c) C. Shekhawat                 (d) None of these

Answer :b

12. Who has became the vice president of ICC?

(a) Ehsaan Mani                     (b) John Mulford  (c) Alan Isaac                                 (d) Molcom Speed

Answer: c

13. Who is the Director General of National Investigation Agency ?

(a) R.V. Raju   (b) Ved Marwah  (c) K.F. Rustomji                (d) Sharad Chandra Sinha

Answer:d

14. Who is the Director of National Security Guard?

(a) R.K. Medhekar      (b) J.K Dutt   (c) B.K. Banerjee                      (d) None of these

Answer:a

15. Who of the following Indian got the Australia Day achievement medal 2010?

(a) V.P. Unnikrishnan             (b) Sandeep Pandey   (c) Vandana Shiva                 (d) None of these

Answer: a

16. Which of the following country became the 187th member of IMF?

(a) Marshall Islands     (b) Tuvalu     (c) Fiji     (d) None of these

Answer: b

17. India’s second National Institute of Design will come up at which of the following

(a) Amethi       (b) Jorahat        (c) Aizowl   (d) Itanagar

Ans- b

18. Benghazi is a port of :

(a) Libya          (b) Yemen            (c) Egypt                            (d) None of these

Answer:a

19. Jakhol Sankri Hydro Electric Project has been commissioned at

(a) Uttarakhand           (b) Himachal Pradesh    (c) J&K        (d) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: a

20. ‘Home Boy’ is a novel written by

(a) H M Naqvi (b) H S Narula  (c) Anand Sarkar       d) Stephen Lipsett

Ans- a

1. Who authored the book ‘The Science of Bharat Natyam’?

(a) Saroja Vaidyanathan         (b) Yamini Krishnamurthi ( c) J. Sushila (d) None of these

Answer a

2.International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on:(a) 9th August (b) 13th October (c) 24th November (d) 11th December

Answer-b

3. Tianhe 1A, the world’s fastest supercomputer is made by(a) United States (b) Japan  (c) China  (d) None of these

Answer :c

4. Which is India’s first ever Pollution Control Warship?(a) Samudra Prahari  (b) Nischaya  (c) Varuna  (d) None of these

Answer:a

5. Who became India’s youngest grandmaster?(a) Parimarjan Negi  (b) Dronavali Harika  (c) Praveen Thipse  (d) S P Sethuraman

Answer:d

6. K C Kulich International Award is associated with:(a) Medicine    (b) Economics  (c) Journalism  (d) Sports

Answer:c

7. ‘Open’ is the autobiography of which sports personality?(a) Adam Gilchrest     b) Glenn Merges  (c) Andre Agassiz  (d) None of these

Ans-c

8. World Cup Football in 2022 is to be held at:(a) Qatar  (b) UK  (c) Spain  (d) France

Answer:a

9. Who is the first head of UN WOMEN?(a) Laura Chinchilla  (b) Julia Gillard  (c) Mitchell blachettt  (d) None of these

Answer:c

10.Which of the following committee is related to Corporatisation of Stock Exchanges?

(a) Bimal Jalan Committee  (b) V Achuthan Committee  (c) P M Nair Committee     (d) None of these

Ans-a

11. Which is India’s newest stock exchange for currency derivatives

(a) BSE    (b) NSE  (c) United Stock Exchange (USE)  (d) None of these

Answer :c

12. Jeevan Reddy Committee is related to

(a)Illegal mining   (b) Armed Forces Special Power Act  (c) Environmental Impact Assessment  (d) None of these

Ans-b

13. Which of the following scheme is related with social security for unorganised sector?

(a) Swabhiman           (b) Sabla  (c) Swavalamban  (d) None of these

Ans-c

14. Polavaram Project is located in which state?

(a) Andhra Pradesh        (b) Maharashtra  (c) Madhya Pradesh      (d) Karnataka

Answer:a

15. David Perlman Award is given in which field?(a) Sports        (b) Music  (c) Photography     (d) JournalismAns-d

16.Which of the following committee has redefined the definition of Slums?

(a) Pranab Sen Committee(b) Arjun Sen gupta committee  (c) C Ibrahim Committee (d) None of these

Ans-a

17. Arrow-III is an anti missile system of(a) France (b) Pakistan (c) Israel       (d) UKAns-c

18. India’s first jail BPO is going to came up at:(a) Bangalore  (b) Pune  (c) Chennai         (d) Hyderabad

Answer:a

19.World’s first aviation university coming up at:(a) Bangalore  (b) Nice          (c) Glasgow     (d) Venice

Answer: a

20. Khoj lab has been launched by which group?(a) Future Group (b) dell  (c) IBM     d) Times group

Answer:a

1. Which scientific word translated means ‘disease producer’?

2. Mars has two moons, can you name them? (One point for each)

3. Plus or minus 50 years, how long does it take Pluto to orbit the sun?

4. Where in the human body is the LUNULA located?

5. The animal “Struthio camelus”, which can grow to nine feet (2.7 metres) tall, can be trained to successfully herd sheep. What is the more common name of this animal?

6. Which modern scientific word is Latin for ‘amount’? (7 letters)

Answers

1. Pathogen

2. Phobos and Deimos

3. 248.54 years

4. Fingernail (it is the white crescent shape at the base of the finger nail)

5. The ostrich

6. Quantum

What is it that makes soda water fizz?
Answer : Carbon Dioxide

Which star has collapsed into itself?
Answer : Black Hole

Which is the heaviest star?
Answer : HDE 269810 IN Magellanic Cloud

Which Australkian city includes the suburbs of Cottesloe and Subiaco?
Answer : Perth

What country produces Rioja wines?
Answer: Spain

Who was the favourite daughter of Shakespeare’s King Lear?
Answer : Cordelia

Which is the brightest star?
Answer: Sirius

Who discovered Oxygen in 1774?
Answer : Joseph Priestly

Name the author of A Town Like Alice
Answer : Nevil Shute

What disease is the Sabin Vaccine used to prevent?
Answer : Polio

Name the actor grandfather of Drew Barrymore.
Answer : John Barrymore

Who is the female host of the television show, Better Homes and Gardens?
Answer : Noni Hazlehurst

Which comedian once said, “A well-balanced person has a drink in each hand”?
Answer : Billy Connolly

How many Earth years does it take Pluto to orbit the sun?
Answer : 248

What name is given to the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds?
Answer : The core

Question: What letter appears to the right of Y on a keyboard?
Answer : U

1. Legion d’Honneur of France given to – Lata Mangeshkar.

2. Which minister actively participated in 3G Spectrum in India– Ministry of Communication and Information technology.

3. Small cars are famous in which country other than India – Thailand.

4. Largest Steel Producer in the world – China

5. NREGA was renamed as – Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

6. Book written by V S Naipaul – A House for Mr Biswas

7.Cryogenic engines are used in – Space Shuttle

8. Author of the book  The Rediscovery of India  – Meghnath Desai

9. K Radhakrsihna has taken over chairman as – ISRO

10. Winner of man booker prize 2009 – Hillary Mantel

11. H5N1 is a – Bird Flu

12. Ramakrihna venkatraman got nobel prize in – Chemistry

13. Genetically modified crop – Brinjal

14. One Carbon Credit is equal to – one ton of CO2.

15. UNIFEM launched a project in which state – Delhi.

16. State Level Afforestation formed by Government – CAMPA(Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority)

17. Which of the following is not a plant crop –All are plant corps(Vanilla,kiwi,camphor,etc)

18. Social Audit – NREGA

19. Book by V.S Naipaul – Half  a Life

1. Organization related to South Asia Nations – SAARC.

2. Largest Exporter of Cotton – US.

3. Author of the book “Listening to Grasshoppers “ – Arundathi Roy.

4. CRY foundation is working for – Disadvantaged of Children Welfare.

5. Which country having the largest gold reserves –USA.

6. Copenhagen is in which country – Denmark.

7. Wealthiest country in Asia – Japan

8. Fullform of GM – Genetically modified.

9. Dubai Currency – Dirham

10. Book by Vikram Seth – The Golden Gate

11. EVM – Electronic Voting Machine.

12. Earth Day is observes on – April 22nd.

13. Invisible book is written by – Paul Auster.

14. K-G gas from- Krishna Godavari basin.

15. Between the assassination is the book written by – Arvind Adiga.

16. C. Srither, Ratan Singh and Isiah R Sanam relate to the game – Archerya

17. Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission aims to generate power – bijali sab ke liye

18. Voting compulsory in elections to all the local bodies in – Gujarat.

19. European Footballer Award for the year 2009 – Lionel Messi

20. Rawatbhata is in – Rajasthan

1. Area wise, which one of the following is the largest Lok Sabha constituency?
a. Kutch
b. Kangra
c. Ladakh
d. Patna sahib
2. Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) imparts training to army officers of
a. Nepal
b. Bangladesh
c. Maldives
d. Bhutan

3. The tourism phrase Paradise Unexplored refers to
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. North-east India
c. Chhattishgarh
d. Uttarakhand
4. The speaker of the Lok Sabha can resign his office by addressing his resignation to
a. the President
b. the Prime Minister
c. the Deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha
d. the Chief Justice of India

5. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?
a. only Lok Sabha
b. only Rajya Sabha
c. either House of the Parliament
d. any Legislative Assembly

6. The highest body that approves Five Year Plans in India is
a. Planning commission
b. National development council
c. Interstate council
d. Union cabinet

7. Which among the following is the exclusive jurisdiction of the state government?
a. Corporation tax
b. Customs duty
c. Sales tax
d. Income tax

8. Which one of the following theories of communism is not a doctrine of Karl Marx?
a. Dialectical Materialism
b. Historical Materialism
c. Class Struggle
d. Theory of new Democracy

9. Which among the following is an extra constitutional growth in Indian democracy?
a. Attorney General of India
b. Autonomous Districts
c. Political Parties
d. Deputy Chairman of the Council of States

10. Socialism is opposed to
a. social security scheme
b. equal distribution of wealth
c. unrestricted competition
d. collective ownership and management

11. Who among the following was the first muslim Military Commander who annexed Bihar and Bengal by overthrowing the Sena dynasty?
a. Mahmud Gawan
b. Bakhtiyar Khilji
c. Adil Shahis
D. Shams-ud-Din

12. Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period?
a. Pali
b. Magadhi
c. Prakrit
d. Sanskrit

13. Tropical cyclone of Philippines is termed as
a. Typhoon
b. Willy-willy
c. Hurricane
d. Baguio

14. Chambal river is a part of
a. Sabarmati basin
b. Ganga basin
c. Narmada basin
d. Gogavari basin

15. What is the reason for India being a major producer of different varieties of fruits and vegetables?
a. Its large populations size
b. Its large land area
c. Variation in its agro-climatic conditions
d. Diversity in socio-cultural phenomenon

16. What is the process that tends to build up the land surface by deposition of solid material in its lower areas, known as?
a. Abrasion
b. Agglomeration
c. Aggradation
d. Attrition

17. Which one of the following African countries is not land-locked?
a. Benin
b. Chad
c. Lesotho
d. Mali

18. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
a. Orissa
b. Tripura
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Rajasthan

19. Which of the following crops would be preferred for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen?
a. Wheat
b. Mustard
c. Sunflower
d. Gram

20. Which of the following plants is referred to as a living fossil?
a. Ephedra
b. Cycas
c. Gingko
d. Adiantum

Answers to the above questions

1.  C    2.  D    3.  B    4.  C   5.  C    6.  B    7.  C    8.  D    9.  C    10.  C    11.  B    12.  D    13.  A    14.  B    15.  C    16.  C    17.  A   18.  A   19.  D   20.  C

1. ” Asteroids” are located between two planets in the solar system. Which ones?

Mars & Jupiter

2. RESIDEX is an index , which is used to watch prices of land in various parts of the country . Which of the following had introduced this index?
(A)National Housing Bank

3.” Millennium Development Goals ” are introduced by __________?
(A)United Nations Organization

4.India’s GDP during the third quarter of 2008-09 was _________?

(B)5.3%

5.Which among the following states is the highest producer of Soya bean in India?

(B)Madhya Pradesh

6.Which among the following is highest producer of wheat in India?

(B)Uttar Pradesh

7.The Rural Business Hub (RBH) scheme, jointly launched by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, was launched in 2008 in which state?

(C)Uttar Pradesh

8.” SEZ” was launched in which year ?

(B)2000

9.Which are the two nations , India’s largest trading partners , 1st & 2nd respectively ?

(B)US & China

10.Parekh Committee is related to which of the following ?

(B)Infrastructure Financing

11.” Parivartan Scheme ” is a scheme of _________?

(B)State Bank of India

12.The ” Rural Infrastructure Development Fund ” is operated by ________?

(B)NABARD

1. Who said “Patriotisrn is religion and religion is love for India”

(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Raj Narain Bose
(C) Bankim Chandra Chatterji
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer.A

2. Which of the following is not a representative of Buddhist art ?

(A) Stupa                (B) Vihara
(C) Chaitya             (D) Relic towers

Answer.D

3. The masterpieces of Mauryan art were the-

(A) Stupas
(B) Sculptures
(C) Ashoka Pillars
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Answer.C

4. The people of Indus Valley civilization worshipped-

(A) Pashupati
(B) Indra and Varuna
(C) Brahma
(D) Vishnu

Answer.A

5. Wardha Scheme of Basic Education is proposed by-

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Liaquat Ali Khan
(C) Mahatrna Gandhi
(D) M. A. Iinnah

Answer.C

6. Compared to Gupta age the caste system was more rigid during-

(A) The Mauryan age
(B) The time of Harshavardhana
(C) The Sakas
(D) The Cholas

Answer.D

7. Which of the following was a Chola king ?

(A) Nedunjheliyan
(B) Karikala
(C) Nedunjeraladan A
(D) Aryappadai Kadanda Nedu-
njhelian

Answer.B

8. The Shiva temple at Thanjavur was built by Rajaraja the Great who was-

(A) A Chola ruler
(B) A Pallava ruler
(C) A Panclya ruler
(D) None of them

Answer.A

9. The Indus Valley civilization was discovered in the year-

(A) 1922              (B) 1910
(C) 1822              (D) 1824

Answer.A

10. Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple was built by-

(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Vikrama Chola
(C) Rajadhiraja
(D) Rajendran I

Answer.D

1. Summers in Western Europe are warmer than those in Eastern Europe because of

(a) the influence of the warm ocean current
(b) the influence of bright sunshine
(c) the lower mountains terrain
(d) peninsular nature of the continent

Ans.a

2. Consider the following substances:

1. Pectin
2. Lignin
3. Cutin
4. Chitin

Which of these substances occur in plant cell wall

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) l, 2. 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4

Ans.a

3. In medieval India. what was the name given to the Letter of Credit payable after a certain period?

(a) Hundi
(b) Kharaj
(c) Patta
(d) Quhuliyatnama

Ans.a

4. Who amongst the following Indians is asoociated with Billiards ?
(A) Subroto Paul
(B) Pankaj Advani
(C) Parimarjan Negi
(D) Baichung Bhutia
(E) Vijender Singh
Ans:B

5. India is a member of which of the following organizations?
(A)ASEAN
(B) BRIC
(C)OPEC
(D) MERCOSUR
(E)NATO

Ans:B

6. Teacher’s Day is celebrated on?
(A) 15th September
(B) 10th September
(C) 5th September
(D) 15th October
(E) 10th October

Ans:C

7. Consider the following statements-
District administration stands for
1. Law and order administration within a district
2. Revenue administration within a district
3. Developmental administration within a district
4. Public administration within a district

Of the statements-

(A) 1 alone is correct
(B) 2 alone is correct
(C) 1, 2, and 3 are correct
(D) 4 alone is correct

Answer.C

8. How many languages are there in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India ?

(A) Eighteen languages
(B) Nineteen languages
(C) Sixteen languages
(D). Twenty•two languages

Answer.D

9. In which list does the Union Government enjoy exclusive powers ?

(A) Union List
(B) State List
(C) Concurrent List
(D) Both (A) and (B).

Answer.A

10. Consider the following statements-

Right to information is necessary in lndia because it—
1. Increases people’s participation in administration
2. Makes administration more accountable to people
3. Makes administration more innovative
4. Makes people aware of administrative decision making

Of the statements-

(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
(D) 1, 3, and 4 are correct

Answer.C