UPPCS Prelims Indian History Question Paper 2011

1. Which one of the following had seconded the quite India Resolution of 42? (a) A.K. Azad (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

2. In which of the following session of the Indian National Congress did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi participate for the first time? (a) Calcutta Session, 1901 (b) Banaras Session, 1905 (c) Surat Session, 1907 (d) Lucknow Session, 1916

3. Which one of the following had supported the Non-cooperation Resolution of Mahatma Gandhi in the Special Session of the Indian National Congress at Calcutta in 1920? (a) C.R. Das (b) B.C. Pal (c) Madan Mohan Malviya (d) Motilal Nehru

4. Which one of the following was the British Agent of Jhansi at the time of its annexation into the British dominion? (a) Major Malcolm (b) Major Ellis (c) John Lawrence (d) Martin Montgomery

5. Which one of the following had drafted the fundamental Rights Resolution passed in the Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress in 1931?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Subhash Chandra Bose

6. Which one of the following had led the defence National Army trial in the Red Fort of Delhi ? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Asif Ali (c) Sir tej Bahadur Sapru (d) Bhulabhai J.Desai

7. Arrange the following events of the Indian Revolution of 1857 in their correct chronological order by the help of the codes given below : 1. Inciedent of Mangal Pandey at Barakpur. 2. Inciedent of Soldiers at Meerut. 3. Uprising at Jhansi. 4. Uprising at Kanpur. Codes : (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 4, 3, 2, 1 (c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 4, 2, 1, 3

8. Consider the formation of the following associations before the establishment of the Indian National Congress : 1. The Indian Association 2. Madras Native Association 3. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha 4. India League Find the correct chronological order of the formation of the Association by the codes given below :

(a) 2, 3, 4, 1 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 3, 2, 1, 4

9. The biographer of A.O Hume is (a) William Wedderburn (b) Webb Miller (c) Louis Fischer (d) B.R. Nanda

10. Who was the first Indian to have written in an Indian language on the causes of the Revolt of 1857 ? (a) Syed Ahmad Khan (b) V.D. Savarkar (c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (d) None of the above

11. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Third Anglo-Mysore War ? (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Sir John Shore

12. Which one of the following statements is not a feature of the Permanent (Land) Settelment? (a) It was Implemented in Bengal, Bihar and orrisa (b) There where three parties in it viz, the Government, Zamindar and the Ryots. (c) Land-Revenue was permanently fixed by it. (d) The total amount of the land-revenue to be collected was Rupees four Crores.

13. The Battle of Balakot in A.D. 1831 was fought between the forces of

(a) East India Company and the Afghan (b) East India Company and the Marathas (c) Marathas and the Afghan (d) Raja Ranjit Singh and Syed Ahmad of Rae Bareli

14. Which one of the following Europian trading companies adopted the Blue Water Policy in India ? (a) French Company (b) Portuguese Company (c) Dutch Company (d) British East India Company

15. The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between (a) British and French Companies (b) British and Dutch Companies (c) Dutch and Portugese Companies (d) French and Dutch Companies

16. Which one of the following had proposed the name of W.C. Banerjee for the post of President of the Indian National Congress at its first session in Bombay (1885) ? (a) A.O. Hume (b) K.T. Telang (c) D.E. Wacha (d) N.N. Sen

17. Which one of the following founded the Atmiya Sabha ? (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Devendra Nath Tagore (c) Swami Vivekanand (d) Akshay Kumar Dutt

18. Which of the region was ruled by the Gujara-Pratiharas at the time Turkish invasion of Northern India ? (a) Kashmir (b) Madhyadesh (c) Gujarat (d) Kannauj

19. Who among the following had introduced Vaishnavism in Kamrupa ? (a) Chaitanya (b) Purandradasa (c) Ramanuja (d) Sankaradeva

20. Sugandhadevi, who issued coins with the figure of seated Lakshmi was a Queen of (a) Karnataka (b) Kashmir (c) Orrisa (d) Saurashtra

21. Consider the following statements : Assertion (A) : According to Mitakshara, father could divide his property among his sons during his life-time. Reason (R) : Mitakshara did not recognize a sons right of ownership in ancestral property by birth. Select your answer from the code given below : (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) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

22. Who was the Chaiman of the National Planning Committee set-up by the Indian National Congress in 1938 ?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (d) J.B. Kriplani

23. An inscription of A.D. 1121 refers to a medical institute teaching the Charaka-Samhita and Astanga-hridaya of Vabhata at : (a) Varanasi (b) Nalanda (c) Valabhi (d) Tiruvaduturrai

24. The capital of the Sharqi dynasty, during the 15-16th centuries was (a) Zafrabad (b) Kara-Manikpur (c) Benaras (d) Jaunpur

25. Where did the Rashtrakula King Dantidurga perform the Hiranya-garbha Mahadana ceremony ? (a) Manyakhet (b) Girnar (c) Ujjain (d) Nasik

26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists : List-I (Writers) A. Hemadri B. Dhanapala C. Srihara D. Rajasekhara List-II (Patrons) 1. Parmara Bhoja 2. Gahadavala Jayachandra 3. Pratihara Mahendrapala 4. Yadava Mahadeva

Codes : A 1 2 3 4 B 2 3 4 1 C 3 4 1 2 D 4 1 2 3

(a) (b) (c) (d)

27. which one of the following temples had celebrated a thousands years of its building in the year 2010 ? (a) Kailash Temple at Ellora. (b) Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur. (c) Lingraja Temple at Bhubaneshwar. (d) kandariya Mahadeva Temple at Khajuraho.

28. Who among the following believed in the theory of Bheda-bhed ? (a) Vallabhacharya (b) Nimbarakacharya (c) Madhvacharya (d) Ramanujacharya

29. Marco Polo laments the waste of a great part of Indian wealth in the import of (a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Horses (d) Wine

30. Which Sultan of Delhi founded and built the Fort of Siri ? (a) Iltumish (b) Balban (c) Alauddin Khalji (d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

31. Which one of the following Sufi saint of the Chistiya Order was called the Chirag-iDehalvi? (a) Sheikh Fariduddin (b) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya (c) Sheikh Nasiruddin (d) Sheikh Salim Chisti

32. The ruler of Bundel-Khand defeated by Qutbuddin Aibak was (a) Parmardi Deva (b) Lakshman Sen (c) Uday Singh (d) Malayvarma Deva

33. Who among the following Amirs (nobles) was the one publicity flogged by the orders of Sultan Balban ? (a) Haibat Khan (b) Imaduddin Raihan (c) Sher Khan (d) Malik Baqbaq

34. Who among the following rulers constructed the Martanda Temple in Kashmir? (a) Tarapida (b) Lalitaditya (c) Avantivarman (d) Didda

35. Which one of the following is not true about Mohammad-bin-Tuglaq ? (a) He played Holi publicity (b) He drank Ganges water (c ) He appointed Hindu Amirs (d) He did not visit a Temple

36. Who was the Governor of Kara-Manikpur to have revolated against Sultan jalaluddin Firoz Khalji ? (a) Arkali Khan (b) Almas Beg (c) Jauna Khan (d) Malik Chajju

37. Given below are two statements : Assertion (A) : Bahlol Lodis kingship theory was based on kinship. Reason (R) : He emulated the Turkish Sultans. 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) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

38. Which Sultan of Delhi made a rule that, in any given year, the land-revenue can be increased only nominally viz. one-tenth or one-eleventh of the fixed revenue ? (a) Balban (b) Alauddin Khalji (c) Ghiyasuddin Tuglaq (d) Firoz Shah Tuglaq

39. Who among the following were called Neo-Muslims during the reign of Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji ? (a) Mongols (b) Indian Muslims (c) Tazikh (d) Abyssinians

40. Who among the following invitees of Akbar to the Ibadat-Khana was not a Jain monk ?

(a) Har Vijai Suri (b) Meher Ji Rama (c) Jin Chandra Suri (d) Shanti Chandra

41. Month-scale in the Mansabdari system was introduced by (a) Jahangir (b) Shahjahan (c) Aurangzeb (d) None of the above

42. Who among the following Englishmen was well-versed in the Turkish language, received a Mansab of 400 and title of English Khan; or Firangi Khan ? (a) Fitch (b) Mildenhall (c) Hawkins (d) Sir Thomas Roe

43. Fawaid ul Fuwad is the record of the conversation of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya. It was compiled by (a) Amir Hasan Sizzi (b) Amir Khusru Dehlavi (c) Ziauddin Barani (d) Hasan Nizami

44. Which one of the following pairs is an incorrect pair ? (a) Diwan-i-Riyasat : Alauddin Khalji (b) Diwan-i-Bandgan : Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (c) Diwani-i-Siyasat : Mahammad-bin- Tughlaq (d) Diwan-i-Khairat : Firoz Shah Tughlaq

45. Which modern historian has described Satnami Rebellion during the reign of Aurangzeb as Hindu Reaction against his religious politicies ? (a) R.C. Majumdar (b) Ishwari Prasad (c) V.D. Mahajan (d) Jadu Nath Sarkar

46. What was Jihat in the Mughal land-revenue administrative terminology ? (a) A cess over fixed rates (b) A Religious-tax (c) A Toll-tax (d) None of the above

47. Which Fort ceded by Shivaji to the Mughals by the terms of the treaty of Purandhar (1665 A.D.) could not be won back by Shivaji ? (a) purandhar (b) Mahuli (c) Lohagadh (d) Shivneri

48. Who was the Peshwa during Shivajis reign ? (a) Moropant Pingley (b) Dattaji Trimbak (c) Niraji Raoji (d) Ramchandra Nilkanth

49. In which one of the following expeditions did Ahmad Shah Abdali ravage MathuraVrindaban alongwith Delhi ? (a) First, 1748 A.D. (b) Second, 1749 A.D. (c) Third, 1751 A.D. (d) Fourth, 1756 A.D.

50. What was the percentage (of the total revenue charged) of the extra tax charged by Sher Shah for the use of general welfare in calamities and emergencies ? (a) 7.5% (b) 5.0% (c) 2.5% (d) 1.5%

51. Roshaniya movement in India during the 16th century was started by (a) Miyan Bayazid Ansari (b) Akhund Darwiza (c) Miyan Mustafa Gujarati (d) None of the above

52. Which one of the following is not true about the Mughal Mansabdari System ? (a) That, there were thirty-three (33) divisions of Mansabdars. (b) That, they (Mansabdars) could be assigned Mashrut or conditional Rank. (c) That, it put the Mughal transport system on a sound-footing. (d) That, the Masabdars were hereditary officers.

53. The preachings of which medieval saint are collected in Abhangas ? (a) Dadu (b) Kabir (c) Namdev (d) Tukaram

54. Who is the writer of Kitab-ul-Yamini ? (a) Al-Beruni (b) Utbi (c) Firdausi (d) Barani

55. Which one of the following was not true about the terms of the treaty of Chittor (1615 A.D.) ? (a) Jahangir did not want to destroy old Rajput dynasties. (b) Mewar, including Chittor were restored to the Rana. (c) Rana could not repair or re-fourtify Chittor. (d) Rana had to be personally present at the Mughal Court.

56. Whom did Ahmad Shah Abdali proclaim the Emperor of India before leaving after his victory in the third Battle of Panipat ? (a) Ahmad Shah (b) Shahjahan III (c) Shah Alam II (d) Akbar II

57. Consider these two statements : Assertion (A) : Akbar constructed the Buland-darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri. Reason (R) : Akbar desire to commemorate his victory. In the context of these 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) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

58. A figure of Mother Goddess made of bone from the upper Palaeolithic context was discovered from (a) Godavari Valley (b) Narmada Valley (c) Son Valley (d) Bealn Valley

59. Which one of the followings is the largest Harappan site in India ? (a) Banawali (b) Kalibangan (c) Lothal (d) Rakhigarhi

60. The city is Vijaynagar was located on the banks of the river (a) Wain-Ganga (b) Kaveri (c) Tungabhadra (d) Krishna

61. The game of dice was a part of the ritual of (a) Agnistoma (b) Aswamegha (c) Rajasurya (d) Vajapeya

62. kashful Mahjoob a Persian text on Sufism was compiled at Lahore by (a) hazrat Miyan Mir Qadiri (b) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (c) Shaikh Ismail Lahori (d) Shaikh Ali Hujwiri

63. Arrange in a Chronological order the following Western writers, whose works are important source for Ancient Indian Culture history : 1. Nearchus 2. Pliny 3. Strabo 4. Ptolemy Choose the correct answer from the code given below :

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 3, 2, 4 (c) 2, 3, 4, 1 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3

64. Arrange the following astronomers in their correct chronological order : 1. Aryabhatta 2. Brahmagupta 3. Lagadh 4. Varahamihira Choose your answer from the code given below : (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 4, 3 (c) 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1

65. Mahadevi movement in India was started by (a) Abdullah Niyazi (b) Shaikh Alai (c) Abdullah Sultanpuri (d) Saiyad Muhammad Jaunpuri

66. In which type of marriage payment of bride-price was a condition ? (a) Aasura (b) Brahma (c) Daiva (d) Gandharva

67. Which of the following samhitas of Yajurveda contains only hymns and no prose ? (a) Katha (b) Maitrayaviya

(c) Taittiriya (d) Vajasaneyi

68. The Rivers Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned for the first time in (a) Rig Veda (b) Atharvaveda (c) Satapath Brahmana (d) Chhandogya Upanishad

69. Consider the following statements : Assertion (A) : Gautam Buddha spent the maximum number of rainy seasons in Sravasti. Reason (R) : Prasenjit, the ruler of Kosala and Gautam Buddha were of the same age. Select the correct answer from the code given below ? (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) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

70. The book History of India as told by its own Historians [in eight volumes]was compiled by (a) Alexander Cunningham (b) Mantogomery Martin & Francis Buchnam (c) William Kay (d) H.M. Elliott & John Dawnson

71. Who among the following was considerd to be first successor for Stridhana ? (a) Husband (b) Son (c) Daughter (d) Daughter-in-Law

72. tevaram is a collection of hymns of Savita Saints named 1. Appar 2. Sambandar 3. Sundarar 4. Manikkavachakar Indicate your answer from the code given below : (a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 2 Only (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

73. In the scheme of Yajna valkya, who among the following occupies the first place in the succession of a man, who dies without a son ? (a) Daughter (b) Brother (c) Wife (d) Father

74. Which of the following Mauryan Pillars was/were surmounted by Lion-Capital ? 1. Sarnath Pillar 2. Sanchi Pillar 3. Koluha Pillar 4. Lauriya Nanddagarh Pillar Choose your Correct answer from the code given below : (a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

75. The Valabhi era is identical with (a) Vikram era (b) Saka era

(c) Gupta era (d) Harsha era

76. For whom did Ashoka got excavated caves in the Barabar Hill of Gaya District ? (a) Ajivakas (b) Mahasanghikas (c) Niganthas (d) Theravadias

77. In which royal family, the men usually followed the Brahmanical religion and women were Buddhists ? (a) Ikshvakus (b) Lichchhavis (c) Pallavas (d) Yaudheyas

78. The earliest Jain bronzes were discovered from (a) Chausa (b) Nalanda (c) Sravanabenagola (d) Udaigiri

79. As the find-spots suggest, the bent-bar coins were prevalent in the region of (a) Gandhara (b) matsya (c) Magadha (d) Kalinga

80. Match List-I with List-II and chose the correct answer from the code given below the lists :

List-I (Acharya) A. Haribhadra B. Lakulisa C. Nathamuni D. Vasubandhu Codes : A (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 B 2 3 4 1 C 3 4 1 2 D 4 1 2 3

List-II (Religion) 1. Buddhism 2. Jainism 3. Saivism 4. Vaishnavism

81. In which of the following coins-series the symbols on he reverse, generally, match with the names of the King on the obverse ? (a) Kuninda (b) Malava (c) Magha (d) Panchala

82. Which of the following ports were situated on the east coast of south India ? 1. Kaveripattanam 2. Korkai 3. Musiri 4. Tondi Select the correct answer from the codes given below : (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

83. The guild, which migrated from Lata to Daspura during the time of Kumargupta traded in

(a) Jewels (b) Horses (c) Ivory (d) Silken Textile

84. Which one of the following is an exampl of Anuloma type of marriage ? (a) A Brahmana boy marrying a Kshatriya girl (b) A Kshatriya girl marrying a Kshatriya boy. (c) A Brahmana boy marrying a Brahmana girl. (d) A Vaisya girl marrying a Kshatriya boy.

85. Who among the following is famous for his commentary on the Manu-Smriti ? (a) Apararka (b) Medhaithi (c) Vijnanesvara (d) Visvarupa

86. Harshas military ezpansion in the Deccan was checked by (a) Mahendra Varman (b) Dantidurga (c) rajendra I (d) Pulkesin II

87. The first meeting of Ghosal with Mahavir Swami was held at (a) Champa (b) Vaishali (c) Taxilla (d) Nalanda

88. The Book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India was written by

(a) Surendra Nath Banerjee (b) A.O. Hume (c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) R.P. Dutt

89. Sanghao Cave belongs to (a) Lower Palaeolithic (b) Middle Palaeolithic (c) Neolithic (d) Chalcolithic

90. The Gupta ruler who defeated the Hunas was (a) Samundragupta (b) Chandragupta II (c) Kumargupta (d) Skandgupta

91. Which of the following rock-shelters has yielded evidence of human burials ? (a) Morahana (b) lekhakhia Rock Shelter I (c) Dhanuhi (d) Ghagharia

92. In the Jain sect, Santhara stands for (a) A Ritual for fasting unto death (b) Assembly (c) Teachings of the Tirthankaras (d) A noble path

93. In which inscription,is it mentioned that Pushyamitra had performed two horses sacrifices ?

(a) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvela (b) Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva (c) Nasika inscription of Gautamiputra Satakarni (d) Reh inscription of Fatehpur

94. Satkarni of the Hathigumpha inscription can be identified with (a) Satkarni I (b) Gautamiputra Satkarni (c) Vashisthiputra Satkarni (d) Yagyasri Satkarni

95. The doctrine of Pratitya Samutpad is associated with (a) Jainism (b) Buddhism (c) Ajivaka (d) Charvaka

96. Guru Granth Saheb, in its present form, was compiled by (a) Guru Nanak Dev (b) Guru Arjan Dev (c) Guru Gobind Singh (d) None of the above

97. Which inscription of the Gupta period gives details regarding the sale of land ? (a) Junagarh Inscription (b) Bhitari Pillar Inscription (c) Begram Copper Plate (d) Damodarpur Copper Plate

98. Who was the first ruler of the Gupta Dynasty to assume the title of Maharajadhiraja ? (a) Srigupta (b) Chandragupta I

(c) Samudragupta (d) Chandragupta II

99. Who was the architect of the Communal Award ? (a) Lord Linlithgow (b) Lord Reading (c) Lord Irwin (d) Ramsay Macdonald

100. Who addressed whom as the spiritual father of Indian Nationalism ? (a) Lala Hardayal-Tilak (b) Subhash Chandra Bose-Swami Vivekanand (c) Bipin Chandra Pal-Swami Dayanand Saraswati (d) Tilak-Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

101. Who was the author of the book Gulamgiri ? (a) Jyotiba Phule (b) Bhimrao Ambedkar (c) E.V. Ramaswami Naicker (d) None of the above

102. By which treatly did the English East India Company gain the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orrisa ? (a) Treaty of Murshidabad (b) Treaty of Hoogly (c) Treaty of Allahabad (d) Treaty of Hariharpur

103. Who among the following was the Railway Minister during the Interim Government (1946)?

(a) Baldev Singh (b) T.T. Chundrigar (c) Asaf Ali (d) Abdul rab Nistar

104. By which of the following Acts was the Board of Control created ? (a) Regulating Act, 1773 (b) Pitts India Act, 1784 (c) Charter Act, 1813 (d) Charter Act, 1833

105. The propounder of Filtration Theory in Indias education policy was (a) C. Wood (b) Macaulay (c) J.S. Mill (d) Cornwallis

106. During the tenure of which Governor-General was the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act passed ? (a) Lord Minto (b) Lord Linlithgo (c) Lord Canning (d) Lord Curzon 107. Who among the following published the translations of Vedic texts in Bangala (Bengali) language? (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Devendranath Tagore (c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (d) None of the above

108. Vinobha Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagarh. Who was the second ?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Pandit Jawahar lal Nehru (c) C. Rajgopalachari (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

109. Who founded the All India Muslim League ? (a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (b) Sir Mohammad Iqbal (c) Sir Agha Khan (d) Nawab Salimullah Khan

110. When did the Indian National Congress accept the theory of Drain of Wealth ? (a) In 1896 (b) In 1902 (c) In 1906 (d) In 1935

111. On the suggestion of Rabindranath Tagore the date of Partition of Bengal (October 16, 1905) was celebrated as (a) Solidarity Day (b) Rakshabandhan Day (c) Black Day (d) Brotherhood Day

112. Who among the following said, India has to unite and conquer the whole world once again with its might. ? (a) Swami Dayanand (b) Ram Krishna Param Hansha (c) Swami Vivekanand (d) Mrs. Annie Besant

113. The President of the Congress session at Madras in 1927, where the Indian National Congress had adopted the Resolution to boycott Simon Commission was (a) C.R. Das (b) Motilal Nehru (c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Dr. M.A. Ansari

114. U.P. Zamindari Abolution of Land Reform Act was implemented from the following date : (a) 1st July, 1952 (b) 15th August, 1947 (c) 26th January, 1950 (d) 1st July, 1951

115. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (a) Neville Maxwell : India China War (b) D.R. Mankekar : Witness to an Era (c) Frank Moraes : The Untold Story (d) B.M. Kaul : Guilty Men of 1962

116. The first newspaper published in India was (a) The Bengal Gazette (b) The Culcutta Gazette (c) The Culcutta Chronicle (d) The Indian Gazette

117. Which one of the following statements is not about the first Summit if the Non-Aligned Movement ? (a) it was held at Cairo. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru and Sukarno participated in it. (c) It was held when the Cold War was at its peak. (d) Consolidation of world peace and security were discussed in it.

118. Consider the following events related to Indias freedom struggle and find their correct chronological order from the codes given below the events : 1. Bomb-hurling at the Central Legislative Assembly Hall in Delhi 2. Martyrdom of Jatin Das. 3. Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh. 4. Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress (1931).

119. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the book Indian Struggle (1920-1942) written by Subhash Chandra Bose ? (a) It covers the period of Indias struggle for freedom between 1920 and 1942. (b) it comprises the Haripura (1938) and Tripuri (1939) Sessions. (c) It has a chapter The Gandhi-Irwin Pact and after. (d) It depicts the comprehensive history of the Peasant Movement in India. Codes : (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 4, 3, 2 and 1 (c) 3, 4, 2 and 1 (d) 2, 1, 3 and 4

120. Who among the following chose Constituent Assembly for India as a subject of his convocation address deleiverd at Banaras Hindu University and was strongly against a Constituent Assembly Framing the future Constitution of India ? (a) Sir Maurice Gwyer (b) K.M. Munshi (c) Austin (d) None of the above

UPPCS Prelims Geography Question Paper 2011

1. The Cuddapah system of rocks belong to (a) Archaen Group (b) Aryan Group (c) Dravidian Group (d) Purana Group 2. The alluvial soils found along the banks of the rivers in the Ganga Plain are called (a) Khadar (b) Bhangar (c) Bhur (d) Loess 3. Which one of the following districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of sugar mills? (a) Mahrajganj (b) Deoria (c) Kushinagar (d) Gorakhpur 4. The State of India having almost monopoly in the production of chromite is (a) Bihar (b) Orissa (c) Kamataka (d) Maharashtra

5. Which one of the following States of India has the largest forest cover? (a) Uttarakhand (b) Jharkhand (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Jamm & Kashmir 6. Which one of the following countries is known as the 'land of Rjce- Revolution' ? (a) China (b) India (c) Japan (d) Philippines 7. The theory of cumulative causation and spatial interaction was propounded by (a) W. Rostow (b) F. Perroux (c) G. Myrdal (d) W. Isard 8. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? (a) Donetz Basin - Russia (b) Lancashire - U.K. (c) Shansi - China (d) Saar - Germany 9. Of the following whose loeational theory of economic activities is based on the premise that natural resources are ubiquitous whereas economic resources occur at locales? (a) Yon Thunen

(b) Alfred Weber (c) Edger Hoover (d) John Weaver 10. Largest industrial gas reserves are found in (a) Iran (b) Iraq (c) Qatar (d) Russia 11. When the total population is divided by arable land, the density thus obtained is called (a) Physical density (b) Agricultural density (c) Nutritional density (d) Arithmetic density 12. Tertiary activities include: 1. Agriculture 2. Construction 3. Services 4. Trade Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3

(d) 2 and 3 13. Noon rays of the Sun fall perpendicular on 21st June at (a) Kolkata (b) Ranchi (c) Allahabad (d) Ahmedbad 14. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I List - II (Landform) (Agent of erosion) A. Pothole 1. Underground water B. Sinkhole 2. Sea water C. Stack 3. Wind D. Tafoni 4. River Codes: A (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1

B 3 1 1 2

C 2 3 2 4

D 1 4 3 3

15. Which one of the following layers denotes rapid change. of sea water density in the depth zone of 300 m - 1000 m? (a) Halocline (b) Thermocline (c) Pycnocline (d) Ecocline 16. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Pediplain - W.Penck (b) Peneplain - W.M. Davis

(c) Panplain - C.H.Crickmay (d) Panfan - A.C.Lawson 17. Among the following volcanoes which is known as the light house of the Mediterranean Sea? (a) Stramboli (b) Kotopaxi (c) Visuvious (d) Elburz 18. Who devised the Index of development based on principal component analysis? (a) O.E. Baker (b) J. Fried-mann (c) R.P. Mishra (d) C.D. Harris 19. Who of the following advanced the theory of law of Retail Gravitation? (a) P.O. Converse (b) A.E. Smailes (c) W.J. Reilly (d) R.E. Dickinson 20. The concept of probabilism is associated with (a) G. Taylor (b) P. Hartshorne (c) D. Harvey (d) O.H.K. Spate 21. The limit of photic zone is determined by

(a) Density of sea water (b) Salinity of sea water (c) Penetration of sunlight (d) Temperature of sea water 22. Which of the following statements regarding bio- fuels are correct? 1. It is obtained from maize and sugarcane crops. 2. It is a cost effective fuel. 3. It does not affect food security. 4. It is an eco-friendly source of fuel. (a) 1 and 2 are correct. (b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct. (c) 1 and 4 are correct. (d) 3 and 4 are correct. 23. The correct sequence of languages in descending order in terms of their number of speakers in the world is (a) Spanish, English, Chinese, Hindi (b) English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish (c) Hindi, Chinese, Spanish, English (d) Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish 24. Who of the following said "Climate was the fundamental factor in the rise of civilization" ? (a) Ellsworth Huntington (b) Carl Saver (c) E.C. Semple

(d) Griffith Taylor 25. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Aetas - Philippines (b) Inuits - Greenland (c) Hottentat - Zambia (d) Masai - Kenya 26. Kalpsar project fur the supply of sweet water is located in (a) Haryana (b) Kamataka (c) Rajasthan (d) Gujarat 27. The Ganga Action Plan was initiated in (a) 1984 (c) 1988 (b) 1986 (d) 1990 28. Which one of the following is not covered in 8 missions under the Climate Action Plan of the Government of India? (a) Afforestation (b) Solar power (c) Nuclear power (d) Waste to energy conversion 29. Assertion (A): Ecological productivity decreases from the equator towards the poles. Reason (R): Insolation rapidly decreases from the equator towards the poles.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) Both (A) and (R) arc true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (b) Both (A) and (R) arc true 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. 30. Assertion (A): Conservation IS a basic element of envirorunental planning. Conservation and development are complementary to each other. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (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) (A) is false but (R) is true. 31. Which of the following is correctly matched? (a) Biodiversity hot spots - Areas of rich biodiversity. (b) Leopold Matrix - Morphometry of drainage basins (c) Acid rains - Carbon dioxide (d) Coral bleaching - Decrease in the temperature of sea water 32. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer USing the code given below: List - I A. E. Huntington B. G. Taylor C. F. Ratzel D. O.H.K. List -II 1. Social Darvinism 2. Probabilism 3. Scientific determinism 4. Stop and Go determinism

Codes: A 3 2 4 1 B 4 1 3 4 C 1 3 2 3 D 2 4 1 2

(a) (b) (c) (d)

33. The terms longitude and latitude were first used by (a) Herodotus (b) Eratosthcnese (c) Posidonius (d) Ptolemy 34. Who of the following devised behavioural matrix? (a) I. Burton (b) I. Flex (c) A. Pred (d) A. Peet 35. Who of the following propounded the 'Principle of least effort' ? (a) J.Q. Stewart (b) W.l. Reilly (c) W. Leo (d) G.K. Zipf 36. Who of the following is known for the work 'Spaces of Hope' ? (a) D.Harvey (b) J.B.Harley (c) G.Taylor

(d) P.Taylor 37. The concept of 'ecumene' was advanced by (a) Alexander von Humboldt (b) Eratosthenese (c) J.R. Forster (d) Strabo 38. Who of the following propounded the 'organic theory of State'? (a) Ratzel (b) Humboldt (c) Richthofen (d) Mackinder 39. The concept of map projections was first advanced by (a) Aristotle (b) Hippacartus (c) Posidonius (d) Ptolemy 40. "Geobrraphy in itscl f is a philosophy of the world of man." The above statement is contributed to (a) Albert Dcmangcon (b) Jean Brunhes (c) Camille Vallaux (d) P.E. James 41. The chorological approach in Geography was enunciated by (a) Alfred Hettner

(b) Carl Saver (c) Jean Brunhes (d) Richard Hartshorne

42. following was the Who among the first map maker? (a) Crates (b) Ptolemy (c) Anexirnander (d) Eratosthenese

43. Which one of the following methods of representation of height on maps is most suitable for flat regions? (a) Hachure (b) Formline (c) Spot height (d) Bench Mark (B.M.) 44. Which one of the following characteristics is represented by Mollweide Projection? (a) Equidistant (b) Orthomorphic (c) Azimuthal (d) Homolographic

45. Who of the following made extensive corrections to the world map of Ptolemy? (a) Al-Edrisi (b) Al-Masudi

(c) Al-Biruni (d) Ibn-Batuta 46. The leading producer of milk in the world is (a) China (b) India (c) U.S.A. (d) Russia 47. Identify the correct seq uence of the population of States (2011 provisional) In descending order: (a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal (c) Uttar Pradesh. Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal

48. Match List - I with List - II and select and the correct answer from the given below: List- I (Graph) A. Hythergraph B. Pyramid C. Cartogram D. Hypsographic Codes: A (a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 List - II (Major Use) 1. RepresentatIon of tern perature and rainfall 2. Representation of Age & Sex structure 3. Representation of data on maps 4. Representation of height of land and depth of ocean

B 2 3 1 2

C 3 2 4 1

D 4 4 3 4

49. Which of the following countries has the lowest infantile mortality? (a) China

(b) India (c) Pakistan (d) Sri Lanka 50. Arrange the following States of India is descending order of their reserves of coal. Select the correct answer from the code given below: 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Jharkhand 3. Orissa 4. West Bengal Codes: (a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 2,3,1,4 (c) 4,3,1,2 (d) 2,4, 3,1 51. In India the largest producer of marine fish is (a) Gujarat (b) Kerala (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Maharashtra 52. In India more than half of the production of soyabean comes from (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Maharashtra

(d) Rajasthan 53. The Deccan trap was formed by the (a) Dharwar Vulcanicity (b) Mesozoic Vulcanicity (c) Cretaceous Vulcanicity (d) Palaeozoic Vulcanicity

54. The correct sequence of States In terms of population density (2011) in descending order is (a) West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala (b) Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh (c) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala 55. Which one of the following statements is incorrect? (a) Sustained life on earth is a characteristic of ecosystem. (b) Nature has spent millions of years to refine a stable ecosystem (c) Ecosystem functions mainly through the input of solar energy (d) The relative loss of energy due to respiration decreases with higher trophic levels

56. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List - I List - II (Biosphere Reserve) (State) A. Dehang-Debang 1. Orissa B. Manas 2. Meghalaya C. Nokrek 3. Assam D. Similipal 4. Arunachal Pradesh Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

A 4 1 4 1

B C 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2

D 1 4 1 4

57. The concept of 'ecological niche' was first introduced by (a) C.C.Park (b) E.P.Odum (c) J. Grinel (d) G.E.Hutchinson 58. On which of the following livers of Bhutan is Chukha Hydel Project located? (a) Raidak (b) Amochu (c) Mochu (d) Dongmechu 59. Presently the largest producer of cow milk in the world is (a) China (b) U.S.A. (c) India (d) Russia

60. The driest area of the world is located In (a) Thar Desert (b) Mongolia (c) Sudan (d) Chile

61. Which one of the following countries is the least urbanized country in the world? (a) Uganda (b) Sri Lanka (c) Papua - New Guinea (d) Burundi 62. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List - I List - II A. Largest city by population in the world 1. Hulum Buir B. Smallest city by population in the world 2. Vatican City C. Largest city by area in the world 3. Tokyo D. Smallest city by area in the world 4. Hum

Codes: A (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4

B 4 3 2 1

C 1 1 4 3

D 2 4 3 2

63. In a climograph high relative humidity and high wet bulb temperature denotes (a) Keen climate (b) Muggy climate (c) Raw climate (d) Scorching climate 64. The border of Ethiopia does not touch which one of the following countries? (a) Uganda (b) Sudan (c) Somali Republic (d) Kenya

65. Which one of the following countries is devoid of copper resource? (a) Peru (b) Poland (c) Zambia (d) Portugal 66. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List - I (Tribe) A. Semang B. Kirghiz C. Bushman D. Pygmies List - II (Region) 1. Congo Basin 2. Malaysia 3. Central Asia 4. Kalahari Desert

Codes: A B (a) 4 2 (b) 1 3 (c) 2 1 (d) 2 3

C 3 2 4 4

D 1 4 3 1

67. Zambia docs not have a common border with (a) Tanzania (b) Mozambique (c) Botswana (d) Angola 68. Arrange the following countries in ascending order of their population. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Bangladesh 2. Brazil

3. Indonesia 4. Pakistan Codes: (a) 1,4,2,3 (b) 1,2,3,4 (c) 2,4,1,3 (d) 4,3,2,1 69. Which one of the following is characterised with maximum of wild life and plant diversity? (a) Temperate grasslands (b) Temperate deciduous forests (c) Tropical moist forests (d) Deserts and Savannas 70. The largest group of Arctic people is formed by (a) Yakuts and Lapps (b) Lapps and Zyrians (e) Zyrians and Eskimos (d) Yakuts and Zyrains 71. The North Pole is always in the light (a) From September 23 to March 21 (b) From March 21 to September 23 (c) From June 21 to December 22 (d) From December 22 to March 21 Assertion (A) : Sugarcane is considered a tropical crop and yet it is grown extensively outside the tropics in India.

Reason (R) The extra-tropical areas in India have tropical temperature due to the presence of Himalayas in the North. 72. Select the correct answer from the code given below: 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) (A) is false but (R) is true. 73. The Canterbury grasslands are not like: (a) Downs (b) Pampas (c) Campas (d) Veld 74. Formosa Sea lies between (a) China and Philippines (b) China and Taiwan (c) China and North Korea (d) China and South Korea 75. Kalahari Desert is located in 1. Botswana 2. Namibia 3. Zambia 4. Zimbabwe Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 and 4 76. The largest part of the dry continental type of climate is found in (a) South America (b) Africa (c) Eurasia (d) North America 77. Which one of the following is not a pastoral nomad ? (a) Masai (b) Kirghiz (c) Kazak (d) Pygmies 78. Which of the following volcanoes are active volcanoes? 1. Aconcagua 2. Etna 3. Fujiyama 4. Vesuvius Select the correct answer from he codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4

79. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is the (a) Rotation of crops (b) Mono-cropping (c) Intensive cropping (d) Rotation of fields 80. Assertion (A) : Aridity is the distincti ve characteristic of the deserts. Reason (R) They receive low rainfall and have high evaporation. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (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) (A) is false but (R) is true. 81. Which of the following soils are not insitu soils? (a) Chernozem (b) Laterite (c) Alluvial (d) Chestnut 82. Assertion (A) The circum-pacific belt is the most vulnerable zone of Tsunamis. Reason (R) It is tectonically most active area and generates world's major earthquakes.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (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) (A) is false but (R) is true. 83. Which one of the following seas is the largest in area? (a) Sea of Okhotsk (b) Sea of Japan (c) Sea of China (d) Bering Sea 84. Which one of the following is the main geo-thermal energy producing country ? (a) China (b) U.S.A. (c) Japan (d) India 85. Which one of the following is an example of a block mountain? (a) Aravalli (b) Andes (c) Black Forest (d) Caucasus 86. The largest reserves of coal in the world are found in (a) U.S.A.

(b) Russia (c) China (d) Australia 87. The most famous million city of Siberia is (a) Chelyabinsk (b) Gorky (c) Vladivostok (d) Novosibirsk 88. Which one of the following representative fraction (R.F.) represents the scale 6" = 1 mile ? (a) 1: 63,360 (b) 1: 1,26,720 (c) 1: 10,560 (d) 1: 2,53,440

89. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

90: Match List - I with List - II and Select the correct answer from the codes given below: List - I A. Anemometer B. Sextant C. Clinometer D. Radar Codes: A BCD (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 4 1 2 3 (c) 3 2 1 4 List - II (Use) 1. Measuring angle of slope / dip of rock strata 2. Locating object space 3. Measuring speed of wind 4. Measuring heights of celestial bodies from ships

(d) 3 4 1 2

91. If the R.F. is 1:40 which of the following distances can be correctly shown by using a diagonal scale ? (a) 2.0 metre (b) 2.3 metre (c) 2.33 metre (d) 2.333 metre 92. Which of the'. following amount of rainfall is depicted by the symbol , on the Indian Daily Weather Maps ? (a) -0.15 cm (b) -0.25 cm (e) - 0.75 cm (d) - 1.50 cm 93. The symbol represents which one of the following status of clouds in Indian Daily Weather Maps? (a) 5/8 low clouds (b) 3/4 high clouds (c) 7/8 low clouds (d) overcast high clouds 94. The three point problem in geological maps is faced when (a) An outcrop is fully visible at only one point (b) An outcrop is partly visible only at one point (c) An outcrop is partly visible at many points (d) None of the above

95. In which of the following map projections, all latitudes are standard parallel? (a) Polyconic projection (b) Simple conic projection (c) Bonne's projection (d) Mercator's projection 96. Which one of the following symbols is used on the Weather Map of India to indicate a wind speed of 15 knots/hour ?

97. On the given diagram the shape of the slope profile along A-B line will result in a slope profile showing

(a) Convex slope (b) Concave slope (c) Undulating slope (d) Terraced slope

98. Which one of the following South-East Asian countries predominantly consists of Christian community population? (a) Thailand (b) Indonesia (c) Malaysia (d) Philippines 99. Which one of the foIlowing is different from the others? (a) Prairies (b) Selvas

(c) Sundarban (d) Pampas 100. Which one of the following is the more stable trait for the classi fication of human races? (a) Nasal Index (b) Cephalic Index (c) Hair Structure (d) Skin colour 101. following scholars the concept of Which one of the has propounded Humanism? (a) Yi-Fu-Tuan (b) R. Hartshorne (c) David Harvey (d) Peter Haggett 102. Who of the following has used the world Geopacifics? (a) T. Griffith Taylor (b) Mackindcr (c) Hartshorne (d) Huntington 103. Which one of the following is the port city of Sooth Africa? (a) Bloemfontein (b) East London (c) Johannesburg (d) Kimberley 104. Assertion (A) Chernozems are black soils.

Reason (R) They are deficient in organic matter. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Codes: (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) (A) is false but (R) is true. 105. The 'zone and strata' theory about the evolution of human races was propounded by (a) A.C.Haddon (b) A.L.Krober (c) J.H. Hutton (d) G.Taylor 106. Which one of the following is called marine snowfall ? (a) Fall of snow flakes on sea surface (b) Fall of hail on sea surface (c) Continuous fall of snow pillets on ocean floors (d) Continuous fall of tiny marine sediments on ocean floors. 107. Which one of the following is correctly matched ? (a) Rossbx Waves - Jet stream (b) EI Nino - Strong Monsoon (c) Index cycle - Walker circulation (d) Hadley cell - Mid-Latitude cell 108. The 'Spice Park' has been established by Spice Board of India at

(a) Haridwar (b) Valley of Flowers (c) Silent Valley (d) Kashmir Valley 109. The biggest island of the Indian Ocean is (a) Maldives (b) Madagascar (c) Lakshadweep (d) Sumatra 110. In which of the following States of India is Ghana Bird Sanctuary located ? (a) Rajasthan (b) West Bengal (c) Orissa (d) Karnataka 111. The largest wind energy farm of India is located in (a) Kerala (b) Gujarat (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Madhya Pradesh 112. Which one of the following inland waterways in India is shortest In length? (a) Kollam - Kottapuram (b) Sadia - Dhubri (c) Kakinada - Marakkam

(d) Allahabad - Haldia 113. Which one of the following is the first indigenous nuclear power plant of the country? (a) Kaiga (b) Kalpakkarr (c) Kota (d) Kakrapar 114. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched '? (a) Green Revolution Agriculture (by White Revolution - Milk Production (c) Yellow Revolution - Sericulture (d) Blue Revolution - Pisciculture 115. Which of the following / Union Territory of the country does not have a railway line? (a) Pondicherry (b) Tripura (c) Nagaland (d) Meghalaya 116. Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of Himalaya Mountain passes from East to West? (a) Shipki La - Lipulekh - Nathu La - Bomdilla (b) Lipulekh - Shipki La - Nathu La - Bomdilla (c) Bomdilla - Nathu La - Lipulekh - Shipki La (d) Nathu La - Lipulekh - Shipki La - Bomdilla 117. Which one of the following districts of U.P has the highest ratio of literacy in the census of 2011 ?

(a) Ghaziabad (b) Lucknow (c) Varanasi (d) Raebareilly 118. Which one of the following States of India receives lowest average annual rainfall ? (a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Jammu & Kashmir (c) Orissa (d) Madhya Pradesh

119. The largest reserve of crude oil In India is found in (a) Assam (b) Gujarat (c) Eastern Offshore (d) Western Offshore 120. In India Koppen's 'Amw' climatic type is found in (a) Eastern Coast (b) Western Coast (c) Chotanagpur (d) Western Himalay

POLITICAL SCIENCE

1. Which of the following institutions does not deal with pulic grievances? (a) Lok Ayukta (b) Supreme Court (c) High Court (d) Planning Commission

2. The Khilafat Movement was started by whom of the following? (a) Ali Brothers (b) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (c) Mohammad Iqbal (d) Zakir Hussain

3. Which one of the following articles of Indian Constitution empowers the President to appoint comptroller and Auditor General of India? (a) Article 147 (b) Article 148 (c) Article 149 (d) Article 151

4. The seat of a member of Parliament can be declared vacant if the member is absent from the house without permission for a period of (a) Three year (b) Two year (c) One year (d) Sixty days

5. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Duty under the Indian Constitution? (a) To protect monuments of national importance (b) To safeguard public property

(c) To develop scientific temper (d) To uphold the unity and integrity of the nation

6. The Quorum for the meeting of the Legislative Assembly is (a) One tenth of the total membership or ten members, whichever is greater (b) Not less than twelve members (c) Not less than twenty members (d) Number determined by the speaker

7. The Chief Election Commissioner of Indian can be removed from office by (a) President of India (b) Council of Ministers (c) Supreme Court (d) Procedure laid down for the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court

8. Financial distribution of taxes between Union and States takes place on the basis of recommendations of which of the following bodies? (a) The Planning Commission (b) The National Devlopment Council (c) The Finance Commission (d) The National Advisory Council

9. Which one of the following pairs is not properly matched? (a) 42nd Amendment Fundamental Duties (b) 52nd Amendment Anti Defection Law (c) 73rd Amendment Panchayati Raj (d) 84th Amendment Center-State Relations

10. In case of decision on the question as to disqualification of members of either house of the Parliament, the final decision is taken by

(a) The Supreme Court (b) The Election Commission (c) The President after obtaining the opinion of the Election Commission (d) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court

11. Who among the following holda the view that the State is prior to individual? (a) Plato (b) Aristotle (c) Hobbes (d) Hegel

12. Who among the following defined the States as a politically organized people of a definite territory ? (a) Garner (b) Bluntschli (c) Laski (d) Wilson

13. The statement the the State is a political super-structure on Economic base is associated with which of the following? (a) Social Contract Theory (b) Organic Theory (c) Evolutionary Theory (d) Marxist Theory

14. Who among the following was first to propound the concept of popular sovereigntly? (a) Hobbes (b) Locke (c) Rousseau (d) Mill

15. Who among the following was the first exponent of organic theory of state?

(a) Plato (b) Spencer (c) Machiavelli (d) Marx

16. Which one of the following does not pertain to Marxism? (a) Materialistic interpretation of history (b) Class struggle (c) Surplus value (d) Laissez Faire

17. The term Socialism was first used by whom of the following? (a) Lenin (b) Robert Owen (c) Karl Marx (d) Hegel

18. Who among the following said, State is the March of God on Earth? (a) Plato (b) Kant (c) Hegel (d) Green

19. Who among the following developed the concept of external sovereigntly? (a) Grotious (b) Oppenheim (c) John Austin (d) Bodin

20. Who among the following said : Law is the command of the Sovereign ?

(a) Austin (b) Laski (c) Bentham (d) Aquinas

21. Who made the statement, A modern State without a constitution is not a State but a regime of anarchy? (a) Lord Bryce (b) A.V. Diecy (c) Jellinek (d) G.B. Shaw

22. General Will of Rousseau is (a) Majority will (b) Will of all (c) Minority will (d) Total of real will of all

23. Who among the following proposed the monistic theory of sovereignty? (a) Austin (b) Locke (c) Aquinas (d) Plato

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

A. James I 1. The Social Contract B. Locke 2. The Law of Free Monarchies C. Rousseau 3. The Nature of State D. Willoughby 4. Two treatises on Civil Government Code:

A (a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) 2

B 3 2 4 4

C 2 4 3 4 2 3 1 3

25. Who said, Welfare State is a compromise between communism on the one side and unbridled individualism on the other.? (a) Abraham (b) Kant (c) Hobman (d) Rousseau

26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below: List-I A. J.S. Mill B. T.H. Green C. H.J. Laski D. John Rawls Code: A (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 1 B 1 2 3 3 C 3 3 2 4 D 2 4 1 2 List-II 1. Lecture on principles of political obligation 2. A Theory of Justice 3. Grammer of Politics 4. On Liberty

27. The basic element of the theory of Liberalism is (a) Individual freedom (b) Mixed economy (c) Secularism (d) Equality

28. Who among the following considers Right to Self Protection as a Natural Right of the individual? (a) Plato (b) Bentham (c) Hobbes (d) Burke

29. Who among the following has distinguished between legal and Political sovereignty? (a) Bentham (b) Dicey (c) Hume (d) Mill

30. Who is called the father of Indian Renaissance? (a) Ravindra Nath Tagore (b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (d) S.N. Banerjee

31. Which one of the following political theories considers the State as a necessary evil? (a) Socialism (b) Anarchism (c) Fascism (d) Individualism

32. Which of the following is the most accepted theory of the origin of the State? (a) Force theory (b) Divine origin theory (c) Social contact theory (d) Evolutionary theory

33. The Pluralistic theory of sovereignty was first propounded by (a) Laski (b) Von Gierke (c) Bodin (d) Maclver

34. Which one of the following did not influence the evolution of the State? (a) Political consciousness (b) Political parties (c) Kinship (d) Religion

35. Political Liberty in the absence of economic equality is a mere myth. Who said it? (a) G.D.H. Cole (b) H.J. Laski (c) J.S. Mill (d) Ernest Barker

36. Which one of the following books is not written by Machiavelli? (a) The Prince (b) The Discourses (c) The Art of War (d) Behemoth 37. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (a) Hobbes Lectures on Jurisprudence (b) Aristotle Republic (c) James Bryce Modern Democracies (d) Robert A. Dahl Grammar of Politics

38. Who among the following propounded the concept of trusteeship?

(a) M.N. Roy (b) Aurobindo Ghosh (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Gokhale

39. Which one of the following is not an agent of public opinion? (a) Press (b) Judiciary (c) Political parties (d) TV and Radio

40. In 1936, who said, there is nothing as Gandhism? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Maulana Azad (c) Tagore (d) Nehru

41. The modern idea which has made democracy feasible for large and complex societies is (a) Right (b) Decentralization (c) Federalism (d) Representation

42. Public opinion necessarily means (a) Opinion based on reason (b) Opinion of the majority (c) Opinion which aims at the welfare of the whole community (d) Opinion of all concerned

43. Concept of negative liberty emphasizes on which one of the following?

(a) Equality (b) Autonomy (c) Absence of interference (d) Freedom of choice

44. Which one of the following did not constitute the concept od Swaraj for Mahatma Gandhi? (a) Self rule (b) Pursuit of good of all (c) Rule of morally good individual (d) Rule of Law

45. Who among the following said, Liberty and equality are complimentary to each other? (a) Maclver (b) Machiavelli (c) Lord Acton (d) D. Tocquvelli

46. Who among the following is the author of The Modern State? (a) Barker (b) Maclver (c) Weber (d) Laski

47. Who among the following is considered as neo-liberal? (a) Maclver (b) Laski (c) Havek (d) Green

48. Deconstructionism is associated with which of the following?

(a) Nozik (b) Derrida (c) Popper (d) Habermas

49. The system of proportional representation as an electoral mechanism ensures (a) Representation of minorities (b) Rule of majority (c) Stability in government (d) Common political thinking

50. Right are those conditions of life without which no man can seek to be himself of his best. Who said this? (a) Aristotle (b) Jennings (c) Maitland (d) Laski

51. Which one of the following is not consistent with the Marxian view regarding the Nature of the State? (a) State does not stand for the good of all. (b) State stands for the good of all. (c) State promotes the interests of the few at the cost of many. (d) State is mutual insurance pact of bouregeois class.

52. Demand for equal pay for equal work is a (a) Legal demand for economic right (b) Political demand for economic right (c) Economic demand for legal right (d) Economic demand for political right

53. Who among the following has not accepted democracy as an ideal form of government?

(a) Hobbes (b) Dahl (c) Sartori (d) Lincoln

54. Which one of the following is not a method of representation of minorities? (a) Proportional Representation (b) List System (c) Limited vote system (d) Universal suffrage

55. Right to vote is a (a) Social right (b) Personal right (c) Political right (d) Legal right

56. Who among the following gave an elitist theory of political parties? (a) Burke (b) Sartori (c) Mill (d) Friedman

57. Given below are two statements, one is labelled Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The goal of a political party is to capture ruling power. Reason (R) : Political parties contest elections Answer Code : (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) (A) is false but (R) is true

58. Liberty is the positive power of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying. Who amongst the following propounded this view? (a) John Stuart Mill (b) Herbert spencer (c) Edmund Bruke (d) T.H. Green

59. The view that imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism is associated with which of the following? (a) Liberalism (b) Socialism (c) Leninism (d) Utilitarianism

60. Who among the following has called political parties Power behind throne? (a) Lord Bryce (b) Herman Finer (c) Bluntschli (d) H.J. Laski

61. Who among the following has termed Marxism as illusion of the epoch? (a) Lord Acton (b) Maclver (c) Karl Popper (d) H.J. Laski

62. Where did the modern party system first evolve?

(a) U.S.A. (b) France (c) England (d) Belgium

63. Who among the following has termed pressure group as Anonymous Empire? (a) Lucian W. Pye (b) Gabriel Almond (c) Finer (d) F.W. Riggs

64. Who among the following is the author of the book The idea of Justice? (a) John Locke (b) J.S. Mill (c) John Rawls (d) Amartya Sen

65. Which aspect of justice was emphasized by Greek Philosophers? (a) Social (b) Moral (c) Legal (d) Political

66. Which one of the following is a theory of representation? (a) Electoral college (b) Coalition government (c) Common Minimum Programme (d) Single Transferable vote

67. Who among the following is the author of the book Public Opinion?

(a) Betham (b) Lipman (c) Locke (d) Rousseau

68. Which among the following is related to Laissez Faire Theory? (a) Socialism (b) Individualism (c) Utilitarianism (d) Idealism

69. Supremacy of judiciary is found in (a) U.S.A. (b) China (c) England (d) France

70. Which among the following provides for the division of power in federal system? (a) Legislature (b) Constitution (c) Supreme Court (d) Government

71. In which one of the following systems of government is bicameralism an essential feature? (a) Presidential system (b) Federal system (c) Parliamentary system (d) Unitary system

72. The concept of constitutional government was first elaborated by whom of the following?

(a) Plato (b) Aristotle (c) Bodin (d) Machiavelli

73. To whom are the members of the cabinet accountable under a Presidential system of government? (a) The President (b) Individually to the legislature (c) Collectively to the legislature (d) The Electorate

74. Which one of the following countries is regarded as the traditional home of rule of law? (a) France (b) Switzerland (c) U.S.A. (d) England

75. Who among the following said that under the parliamentary form of government bureaucracy thrives under the cloak of ministerial responsibility? (a) Herman Finer (b) Ramsay Muir (c) Harold Laski (d) Ivor Jennings

76. Which one of the following is the basis of federal government? (a) Supremacy of the Parliament (b) Supremacy of Judiciary (c) Division of powers between federal and state government (d) Single citizenship

77. Governments are classified as Parliamentary and Presidential on the basis of which of the following? (a) Relations between legislature and Executive (b) Relations between politicians and civil servants (c) Written or unwritten constitutions (d) Rigid or flexible constitutions

78. Which of the following statements correctly explains the nature of constitutional government? (a) Limited Government (b) Protection of Right to Freedom of individuals (c) Security of the rights of individuals (d) All the above

79. The cabinet in the parliamentary system is accountable to (a) The President (b) The Prime Minister (c) The Council of Ministers (d) The Legislature

80. The Presidential system operates on the principle of (a) Division of powers (b) Separation of powers (c) Fusion of powers (d) Balance of powers

81. The first systematic classification of government was given by (a) Plato (b) Aristotle (c) Machiavelli (d) Montesequieu

82. Which one of the following is not correct about the Parliamentary system of government? (a) It emphasizes more on stability than responsibility. (b) It emphasises more on responsibility than stability. (c) It emphasises on free and fair elections. (d) It prefers two party system.

83. In what respect the Indian federal system is similar to that of the United States? (a) Method of distribution of powers between centre and the States (b) Procedure of creation of new states (c) Position of judiciary (d) Representation of States in the upper house of the federal legislature

84. In a Presidential form of Government all executive powers are vested in (a) The President (b) The Cabinet (c) The Legislature (d) The Judiciary

85. Put the following events in correct chronological order: 1. Gadar Party 2. Khilafat Movement 3. Dandi March 4. Champaran Satyagrah (a) 4, 1, 2, 3 (b) 4, 1, 3, 2 (c) 1, 4, 3, 2 (d) 1, 4, 2, 3

86. Who used first the term One party dominant system to describe the party system that prevailed in India after independence?

(a) Rajani Kothari (b) Sartori (c) Jennings (d) Morris Jones

87. The Indian Constitution empowers the President to make provision for discharge of duties of Governor in certain contingencies under which of the following articles? (a) Article 160 (b) Article 162 (c) Article 165 (d) Article 310

88. Which of the following articles of Indian Constitution enunciates fundamental duties? (a) Article 35 (b) Article 51A (c) Article 32 (d) Article 14

89. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the ideal of Welfare State? (a) Preamble (b) Fundamentals Rights (c) Directive Principles of State Policy (d) Fundamental Duties

90. The term State has been defined in which of the following articles of Indian constitution? (a) Article 1 (b) Article 8 (c) Article 10 (d) Article 12

91. Who among the following was the first Vice-President of India?

(a) Zakir Hussain (b) S. Radhakrishnan (c) V.V. Giri (d) Gopal Swaroop Pathak

92. The Swaraj Party was founded by whom of the following? (a) C.R. Das (b) Motilal Nehru (c) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru (d) C.R. Das and Maulana Azad

93. Who is the author of the book The Makers of Modern India? (a) Sumit Sarkar (b) Bipin Chandra (c) Bimal Prasad (d) Ramchandra Guha

94. The Jalianwala Kand took place in 1919 on which of the following dates? (a) 10th April (b) 13th April (c) 14th April (d) 19th April

95. Which of the following bodies is not provided in the Indian Constitution? (a) Public Service Commission (b) Election Commission (c) Planning Commission (d) Finance Commission

96. The philosophical foundation of the Indian Constitution is

(a) Directive Principles of State Policy (b) Fundamentals Rights (c) Federal Structure (d) Preamble

97. Indian Parliament constitutes of (a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (d) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President

98. The total number of the members of the Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh is (a) 105 (b) 108 (c) 110 (d) 125

99. Who presides the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament? (a) President of India (b) Prime Minister (c) Chairperson of Rajya Sabha (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

100. Under which Article of Indian Constitution a High Court can issue writs to protect the Fundamental Rights? (a) Article 15 (b) Article 32 (c) Article 35 (d) Article 226

101. The Legal Advisor of the State Government is called

(a) Attorney General (b) Solicitor General (c) Advocate General (d) None of the above

102. Which of the following of Indian Constitution empowers the Governor to issue during recess of the State legislature? (a) Article 210 (b) Article 211 (c) Article 213 (d) Article 214

103. The First Round Table Conference began on (a) 11th November, 1930 (b) 12th November, 1930 (c) 13th November, 1930 (d) 14th November, 1930

104. Who was the main architect of Home Rule Movement in India? (a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (b) Annie Beasant (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Surendranath Banerjee

105. Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court mentioned in which of the following articles of Indian constitution? (a) Article 131 (b) Article 132 (c) Article 143 (d) Article 148

106. Who said that the emergency powers of the President are a fraud on the constitution? (a) K.M. Nambiar (b) K.M. Munshi (c) B.N. Rao (d) K.T. Shah

107. Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to legislate on a subject of the State List? (a) Article 115 (b) Article 116 (c) Article 226 (d) Article 249

108. When was the first amendment in the Indian Constitution made? (a) July 1950 (b) December 1950 (c) June 1951 (d) July 1951

109. The Eleventh Scheduled of Indian Constitution deals which of the following? (a) Official Languages (b) Political Parties (c) Municipalities (d) Panchayati Raj

110. Which of the following writes literally means We Command? (a) Habeas Corpus (b) Mandamus (c) Prohibition (d) Quo-Warranto

111. Which article of Indian Constitution provides an jurisdiction to the Supreme Court? (a) Article 129 (b) Article 132 (c) Article 143 (d) Article 32

112. In which of the following cases Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of basis structure? (a) Keshwanand Bharti Case (b) Golaknath Case (c) Minnerwa Mills Case (d) Gopalan Case

113. Which one of the following is a subject of concurrent list? (a) Police (b) Criminal Matters (c) Radio and Television (d) Foreign Affairs

114. The decision for Quit India Movement was taken at which of the following places? (a) Allahabad (b) Poona (c) Wardha (d) Sabarmati

115. Sarkaria Commission was related with which of the following? (a) Judicial reforms (b) Federal reforms (c) Electoral reforms (d) Financial reforms

116. Which of the following is termed as Magna Carta of Indian Liberties? (a) Regulating Act of 1773 (b) Pitts India Act of 1784 (c) Charter Act of 1813 (d) Queens proclamation of 1858

117. Which one of the following word is not mentioned in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution? (a) Sovereign (b) Secular (c) Federal (d) Democratic

118. The Constitution of India vests the executive powers of the Indian Union to which of the following? (a) The Prime Minister (b) The president (c) The Councils of Ministers (d) The Parliament

119. Who among the following acts as presiding officer of the house without being its member? (a) Vice President (b) Lok Sabha Speaker (c) Chairman of the Legislative Council (d) Speaker of Legislative Assembly

120. Dyarchy was introduced in Indian provinces by (a) Indian Councils Act, 1861 (b) Indian Councils Act, 1892 (c) Government of India Act, 1919 (d) Government of India Act, 1935

Current GK Himachal Pradesh

1. Who is Education Minister? (A) Thakur Gulab Singh (B) Dr. Rajeev Bindal (C) Kishan Kapoor (D) Ishwar Dass Dhiman
Ans : (D)

2. Who is food & civil supplier Minister? (A) J.P. Nadda (B) Ramesh Dhawala (C) Rajiv Bindel (D) none
Ans : (B)

3. Bandli sanctuary located in (A) Una (B) Mandi (C) kullu (D) None
Ans : (B)

4. What are the total No. of Panchayat in Shimla district? (A) 330 (B) 331 (C) 333 (D) 309
Ans : (B)

5. Moti Mahal located at (A) Nahan (B) Una (C) Mandi (D) Shimla
Ans : (A)

6. How many Panchayts Samitis are there in Una district (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5

(D) 4
Ans : (C)

7. The book History of Mandi State is writhen by (A) Manmohan Singh (B) A.K. Kaushal (C) A.K. Randhawa (D) none
Ans : (A)

8. Which is birth place of C.M. Prem kumar Dhumal? (A) Hamirpur (B) Samirpur (C) Mehatpur (D) None
Ans : (B)

9. How many DIETS are there in H.P.? (A) 13 (B) 12 (C) 11 (D) 19
Ans : (B)

10. Give the No. of universities in H.P.? (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Ans : (B)

11. Pathankot to Mandi is a NH of No. (A) 21 (B) 20 (C) 23 (D) 24

Ans : (B)

12. Tirthan Sanctury is located (A) Shimla (B) Kullu

(C) Una (D) none

Ans : (B)

13. What is overall literacy rate of H.P.? (A) 75.91% (B) 76% (C) 79% (D) None
Ans : (A)

14. What is Literacy rate of Female in H.P.? (A) 66% (B) 67.08% (C) 69% (D) None
Ans : (B)

15. Who built Gouari Shanker Temple in Chamba ? (A) Bataloo (B) Meru Verma (C) Yuzankar Verma (D) None
Ans : (C)

16. Who built Hidimba Temple in Manali? (A) RB Singh (B) RS Singh (C) R.N. Singh (D) none
Ans : (A)

17. What is height of Shimla above sec Level? (A) 2205 (B) 2206 (C) 2208 (D) None
Ans : (B)

18. How many district are in H.P.? (A) 13

(B) 14 (C) 12 (D) 19

Ans : (C)

19. Who is district head of Medical Services? (A) DMO (B) CMO (C) SMO (D) None
Ans : (A)

20. Who is district head of Police? (A) DSP (B) SSP (C) SP (D) None
Ans : (A)

21. Who is Officer Incharge of Headquarter? (A) IG (B) DIG (C) DSP (D) None
Ans : (A)

22. Shri Naina Devi Ji is a Sub-Tehsile of Which district? (A) Bilaspur (B) Una (C) Shimla (D) None
Ans : (A)

23. Battle of Haloti fought in which year? (A) 1650 AD (B) 1670 AD (C) 1690 AD (D) None
Ans : (B)

24. Who is Founder of Chamba State?

(A) Veer Sen (B) Meru Varma (C) Hati Chand (D) None
Ans : (B)

25. Who is founder of Jubbel ? (A) Karan (B) Karan Chand (C) K.P. (D) None
Ans : (B)

26. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University was established in (A) 1980 (B) 1985 (C) 1987 (D) None
Ans : (B)

27. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University located in H.P. (A) Shimla (B) Nanni (C) Sundenagar (D) None
Ans : (B)

28. Where is place of Publication of Newspaper Ooncha Himalaya? (A) Una (B) Shimla (C) Delhi (D) None
Ans : (B)

29. Lahauli Language in Spoken in which area (A) Lahaul Spiti (B) Shimla (C) Una (D) None
Ans : (A)

30. Gujjar are (A) SC (B) ST (C) OBL (D) None

Ans : (B)

31. Lahaulis are (A) ST (B) SC (C) OBC (D) None

Ans : (A)

32. What is area of Una district? (A) 1550 sq. km (B) 1540 sq. km (C) 1550 (D) None
Ans : (B)

33. Which district is max. literate? (A) Hamirpur (B) Una (C) Shimla (D) None
Ans : (A)

34. What is sex ratio in H.P? (A) 870:1000 (B) 970:1000 (C) 900:1000 (D) None
Ans : (B)

35. Dal Lake is located in (A) Una (B) Kangra (C) Chamba (D) Shimla
Ans : (B)

36. Pong Dam is in (A) Kangra district (B) Una district (C) Shimla (D) None
Ans : (A)

37. What is height of Shilla Peak ? (A) 7020 m (B) 7050 m (C) 7051 m (D) None
Ans : (B)

38. Who built Maukot fort? (A) Salim (B) Salim Shah Sur (C) a & b (D) None
Ans : (B)

39. Who is the founder of Hamirpur? (A) Hamir chand (B) Raja Ram Singh (C) Deep chand (D) None
Ans : (A)

40. Who is the first C.M. of H.P.? (A) Y.S. Parmar (B) Y.S. singh (C) Y.S. Bhoot (D) N.C. Mehta
Ans : (A)

41. In area wise, which is the smallest district? (A) Una (B) Hamirpur (C) Bilaspur (D) None

Ans : (B)

42. Highest rain occur at- (A) Una (B) Dharamshala (C) Shimla (D) None
Ans : (B)

43. Write name of the Constituency of Anil Kumar (MLA) ? (A) Mandi 61 (B) Mandi 68 (C) Mandi 19 (D) None
Ans : (B)

44. G.S. Bali belongs to which party (A) BJP (B) INC (C) BSP (D) None
Ans : (B)

45. Roop singh belong to which Party (A) BJP (B) INC (C) BSP (D) None
Ans : (A)

46. Who is Transport Minister? (A) Sri Mahender Singh (B) Shri S.K. Sharma (C) Rajeev Bindel (D) Sarveen Chaudhary
Ans : (A)

47. The book Prachin himachal is written by (A) L.C. Sharma (B) L.C. Parathi (C) Gharib Khan

(D) None
Ans : (B)

48. Which is the birth place of Shanta Kumar? (A) Samirpur (B) Una (C) Gharjumla (D) None
Ans : (C)

59. Vidya Stokes belong to which district? (A) Una (B) Shimla (C) Manipur (D) None
Ans : (B)

50. How many Hospitals are there in Himachal Pradesh? (A) 79 (B) 80 (C) 81 (D) None
Ans : (A)

51. How many mountain ranges are there in Himachal Pradesh? (A) Four (B) Three (C) Two (D) One
Ans : (B)

52. In which mountain range Hamirpur and Una Districts are located? (A) Outer Himalayas (B) Inner Himalayas (C) Great Himalayas (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

53. Outer Himalayas is known as (A) Lower Himalayas (B) Shivalik

(C) Manak (D) All of these

Ans : (D)

54. Where is Dashahar Lake Situated? (A) Near Mandali (Kullu) (B) Rewalsar Town (Mandi) (C) Dankhar (Sirmaur) (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

55. Which district has been declared as the Mushroom District of Himachal Pradesh? (A) Shimla (B) Solan (C) Bilaspur (D) Una
Ans : (B)

56. In which District of Himachal Pr Pradesh to produce Sugar beet? (A) Kullu (B) Sirmor (C) Kinnour (D) Kangra
Ans : (C)

57. The State Day of Himachal Pradesh is (A) 5th April (B) 15th January (C) 25 March (D) 15 May
Ans : (A)

58. The High Court of Himachal Pradesh is in (A) Una (B) Hamirpur (C) Shimla (D) Mandi
Ans : (C)

59. How many Divisions are there in Himachal Pradesh? (A) 4

(B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 3

Ans : (D)

60. Which of the following is a tributary of Beas river (A) Chandra (B) Kunah (C) Htli (D) Baira
Ans : (B)

61. The location of Himachal Pradesh is (A) 32022 to 34012 North latitude and 750 47 to 780 04 East Longitude (B) 30022 to 33012 North latitude and 75047 to 79004 East Longitude (C) 31022 to 300 12 North longitude and 75047 to 79004 east longitude (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

62. The area of Himachal Pradesh is (A) 55673 sq km (B) 55574 sq km (C) 55373 sq km (D) 55272 sq km
Ans : (A)

63. Which of the following district is Renuka lake situated? (A) Mandi (B) Una (C) Sirmour (D) Shimla
Ans : (C)

64. In which district Mani Mahesh Lake situated? (A) Kangra (B) Una (C) Chamba (D) Palampur
Ans : (C)

65. The river Satluj arise from which of the following Lake

(A) Bradonsar Lake (B) Kamru Nag Lake (C) Mani Mahesh Lake (D) Man Sarover Lake
Ans : (D)

66. In which district a Budha monastry was established? (A) Kangra (B) Lahaul Siti (C) Una (D) Shimla
Ans : (B)

67. The Idol of Raghu Nath was brought to Kulu frm Ayodhya in (A) 1651 A.D. (B) 1751 A.D. (C) 1851 A.D. (D) 1951 A.D.
Ans : (A)

68. Mandi Town was established by (A) Raja Suraj Sen (B) Raja Ajmer Sen (C) ranja Ber Sen (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

69. When was Mandi town established? (A) 1512 (B) 1517 (C) 1527 (D) 1530
Ans : (C)

70. Where was Ras Bihari Bos Stayed in 1913 A.D. (A) Kullu (B) Kangra (C) Lahaul Spiti (D) Palampur
Ans : (C)

71. The greatest Ruler Raja Rattan Chan ruled over (A) Kahloor (B) Bilaspur (C) Kullu (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

72. In which district the highest pass of Himachal Pradesh is located? (A) Kangra (B) Kullu (C) Shimla (D) Lahaul Spiti
Ans : (D)

73. Banganga is tributary of which of the following rivers? (A) Beas (B) Yamuna (C) Ganga (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

74. National Institute of Technology is in (A) Shimla (B) Chamba (C) Hamirpur (D) Kullu
Ans : (C)

75. The height of District Shimla is (A) 2205 (B) 2305 (C) 2405 (D) 2505
Ans : (A)

76. Which is the largest city of Himachal Pradesh ? (A) Shimla (B) Hamirpur (C) Kullu (D) Chama
Ans : (A)

77. Find out the following Place is called Mini Lahasa (A) Solan (B) Kinnaur (C) Sirmor (D) Dharamshala
Ans : (D)

78. The longest river of Himachal Pradesh is (A) Jehlem (B) Beas (C) Chenab (D) Satluj
Ans : (D)

79. The main religion of People of Lahul Spiti? (A) Hinduism (B) Christian (C) Budhism (D) None of these
Ans : (C)

80. Who is the Public works Minister of the State? (A) Thakur Himmat Singh (B) Thakur Gulab Singh (C) J.P. Nadda (D) Kishan Kapoor
Ans : (B)

81. Who is the chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh? (A) Kurian Joseph (B) Narende Bragta (C) Rajeev Bindal (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

82. When was the first General Election held in Himachal Pradesh (A) 1953 (B) 1954 (C) 1952 (D) 1951

Ans : (C)

83. The old name of Ravi is (A) Ravati (B) Ramani (C) Kalindi (D) Iravati
Ans : (D)

84. Which of the following districts is the biggest in area wise? (A) Shimla (B) Una (C) Lahaul Spiti (D) Palampur
Ans : (C)

85. On which river Bhakra Dam Project is located? (A) Satluj (B) Ganga (C) Ravi (D) Beas
Ans : (A)

86. Which was the first Capital of Nurpur State? (A) Niyajpur (B) Trigarta (C) Pathan Kot (D) Shahpur
Ans : (C)

87. When was the battle of Bhagini fought? (A) 1586 A.D. (B) 1686 A.D. (C) 1786 A.D. (D) 1886 A.D.
Ans : (B)

88. The battle of Bhangini was fought between (A) Guru Gobind Singh & Sansar Chand (B) Siks & Chande Bhan (C) Ishwar Sen & Siks

(D) Guru Gobind Singh & Raja Bhi Chand of Bilaspur

Ans : (D)

89. When was Gandhi Ji visited Shimla? (A) 1916 (B) 1917 (C) 1918 (D) 1921
Ans : (D)

90. Gandhi ji Visited Shimla and he stayed at (A) Peterhaff (B) Chauki (C) Shanti Kutir (D) None of these
Ans : (C)

91. Who was the Great General of Ranjit Singh King? (A) Hari Singh Nalwa (B) Gorkhas (C) Bhagat Singh (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

92. The book Country Life written by (A) M. Pallis (B) U.S. Kumar (C) Nora Richard (D) None
Ans : (C)

93. H.P. Area and Languages written by (A) Shanta Kumar (B) Dr. Y. S. Parmar (C) Hari Ram Jasta (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

94. Who is Deputy-Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly? (A) Sh.Kuldeep Kumar (B) Sh. Dev Raj Negi

(C) Rikhi Ram Kaundal (D) Vijay Kumar Joshi

Ans : (C)

95. Which is the State Bird of Himachal Pradesh? (A) Sparrow (B) Monal (C) Peacock (D) None of these
Ans : (B)

96. On which river a bridge was constructed in 1894? (A) Satluj (B) Ravi (C) Beas (D) Chenow
Ans : (B)

97. Which was the ancient name of Kanga? (A) Trigarta (B) Nagar (C) Triartan (D) None of these
Ans : (A)

98. The Capital of Trigarta was (A) Nagoori (B) Nagar (C) Nagarcot (D) Narvani
Ans : (B)

99. When was Dharam Chand ascended the Kangra Throne (A) 1516 (B) 1518 (C) 1524 (D) 1528
Ans : (D)

100. Hamirpur town was established by (A) Alam

(B) Hamir chand (C) Bhim Chand (D) Sansar Chand

Ans : (B)

Uttaranchal Objective General Knowledge Question

1. The first leader of the country who owned the responsibility of poverty and backwardness of Uttaranchal was (A) Atal Behari Bajpai (B) Lal Krishan Adwani (C) Mrs. Indra Gandhi (D) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Ans : (C) 2. What is the main cause of the formation of Uttaranchal ? (A) Land and identity of hilly people (B) Backwardness, poverty, inconvenience and migration (C) Protection of hill peoples culture (D) Political awarness of hilly people Ans : (B) 3. Among the High Courts of the country, the Uttaranchal High Court ranks (A) 18th (B) 19th (C) 20th (D) 21st Ans : (C) 4. On which day is Green-day celebrated in Uttaranchal ? (A) 3rd July (B) 5th July (C) 8th July (D) 15th July Ans : (B) 5. How many districts are there in Uttaranchal ? (A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 15 Ans : (C)

6. According to 2001 census the total population of Uttaranchal is (A) 80.75 Lac (B) 84.39 Lac (C) 85.89 Lac (D) 82.69 Lac Ans : (B) 7. Where is the I.M.A. (Indian Military Academy) situated? (A) Dehradun (B) Pithoragarh (C) Udham Singh Nagar (D) Almora Ans : (A) 8. Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy situated? (A) Dehradun (B) Mussoorie (C) Nainital (D) Almora Ans : (B) 9. In which district of Uttaranchal is the state forest services college situated? (A) Nainital (B) Sri Nagar (C) Dehradun (D) Pauri Ans : (C) 10. Chipko Movement is related with (A) Forest conservation (B) Wild life conservation (C) Air conservation (D) Water conservation Ans : (A) 11. In which of the following districts are the maximum no. of scheduled tribes people found? (A) Nainital (B) Dehradun (C) Tehri Garhwal (D) Pithoragarh Ans : (A) 12. What is the percentage of forested area in Uttaranchal ? (A) 60% (B) 61% (C) 63%

(D) 49% Ans : (C) 13. The specific identity of Uttaranchal is (A) Hilly culture (B) Natural beauty (C) Population (D) Over all development Ans : (B) 14. When was the U.P. reorganisation Bill passed in Lok Sabha ? (A) 1st August, 2000 (B) 5th August, 2000 (C) 28th August, 2000 (D) 30th August, 2000 Ans : (A) 15. Papers were thrown in U.P. Assembly for the formation of Uttaranchal on (A) 19th August, 1994 (B) 19th August, 1995 (C) 19th August, 1996 (D) 19th August, 1997 Ans : (A) 16. Among the past glories of the state Chandan Singh Garhwali was (A) A man of literature (B) A politician (C) A freedom fighter (D) A doctor Ans : (C) 17. Total no. of seats in Lok Sabha for Uttaranchal is (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 2 Ans : (B) 18. The proposed no. of Uttaranchal Vidhan Sabha members is (A) 60 (B) 70 (C) 75 (D) 80 Ans : (B)

19. The 1991-2001 decadal increase in the population of Uttaranchal is (A) 20% (B) 21% (C) 20.41% (D) 18.2% Ans : (C) 20. Main source of income of Uttaranchal is (A) Energy (B) Forest resources and tourism (C) Industry (D) Agriculture Ans : (B) 21. The world famous Valley of flowers is situated at (A) Nainital (B) Chamoli (C) Uttar Kashi (D) Pauri Ans : (B) 22. Which one of the following districts has largest no. of peoples (population) ? (A) Nainital (B) Dehradun (C) Haridwar (D) Udham Singh Nagar Ans : (C) 23. Who is known as Garh Keshari of state? (A) Sunder Lal Bahuguna (B) Hemwati Nandan Bhauguna (C) Ansuiya Prasad Bahuguna (D) Vijay Bahuguna Ans : (C) 24. Who is known as the Kumaon Keshari of the state? (A) Badri Prasad Pandey (B) Hemwati Nandan Bhauguna (C) Murli Manohar Joshi (D) Kashi Singh Airie Ans : (A) 25. The first Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court is (A) Justice P.C. Verma (B) Justice M.C. Jain (C) Justice A.A. Desai

(D) Justice A. Vanketchalliya Ans : (C) 26. Who among the following has been the Vice-Chancellor of Kumaon University? (A) Dr. Ramsher Singh (B) M.D. Uppadhyay (C) G.L. Shah (D) Chand Lal Shah Ans : (B) 27. Which of the following temples is situated at Kedar Nath? (A) Vishnu (B) Shiva (C) Brahma (D) Kali Ans : (B) 28. Where is the Sahastradhara water fall ? (A) Badri Nath (B) Dehradun (C) Pithoragarh (D) Kedar Nath Ans : (B) 29. Where is the Har-Ki-Pauri situated at the bank of river Ganga? (A) Haridwar (B) Prayag (C) Raj Ghat (D) Rishikesh Ans : (A) 30. Where is the Building Research Institute and Structural Engineering Centres? (A) Kanpur (B) Delhi (C) Roorkee (D) Gorakhpur Ans : (C) 31. Antibiotic medicines manufacturing factory with the collaboration of Russia ts located in which of the following districts? (A) Rishikesh (B) Nainital (C) Dehradun (D) Tehri Garhwal Ans : (A)

32. Corbett National Park is situated in which district of Uttaranchal ? (A) Chamoli (B) Nainital (C) Rishikesh (D) Garhwal Ans : (B) 33. Which of the following pilgrimage centres is a place of re-establishment of Hindu religion by Shankracharya ? (A) Haridwar (B) Badri Nath (C) Kader Nath (D) Rishikesh Ans : (B) 34. In which of the following hilly places famous is Kempti fall situated ? (A) Lansdowne (B) Mussoorie (C) Nainital (D) Tapovan Ans : (B) 35. Where is the Survey Department of India situated in Uttaranchal ? (A) Dehradun (B) Nainital (C) Almora (D) Pithoragarh Ans : (A) 36. Which of the following places is situated at the highest point at Uttaranchal ? (A) Dehradun (B) Nainital (C) Mussoorie (D) Ranikhet Ans : (C) 37. Which one of the following was the summer capital during the British period? (A) Mussoorie (B) Nainital (C) Ranikhet (D) Sri Nagar Ans : (B) 38. Where is the Sat-tal lake situated at Uttaranchal ? (A) Nainital (B) Chamoli

(C) Almora (D) Pauri Ans : (A) 39. Which one of the following is known as the queen of hills of Uttaranchal ? (A) Mussoorie (B) Ranikhet (C) SriNagar (D) Badri Nath Ans : (A) 40. Where is the National Indian Military College situated? (A) Dehradun (B) Nainital (C) Mussoorie (D) Pithoragarh Ans : (A) 41. Which one of the following places is reserved for Scheduled Caste? (A) Tehri (B) Garhwal (C) Haridwar (D) None of these Ans : (C) 42. Where is the Tapovan at Uttaranchal situated? (A) Rishikesh (B) Nainital (C) Almora (D) Haridwar Ans : (A) 43. Where is the museum situated at Uttaranchal ? (A) Mussoorie (B) Nainital (C) Ranikhet (D) Dehradun Ans : (D) 44. Which of the following passes is in Uttaranchal ? (A) Mana (B) Darma (C) Kungri-Bigri (D) Lipulekh Ans : (A)

45. Where is the China peak situated? (A) Chamoli (B) Almora (C) Uttar Kashi (D) Nainital Ans : (D) 46. Where is the Heavy Electrical Limited situated? (A) Haridwar (B) Bhim-Tal (C) Kotdwar (D) Nainital Ans : (A) 47. How many Polytechnic colleges are there in Uttaranchal ? (A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 8 Ans : (C) 48. Where does the Bhotia tribe? (A) Punjab (B) Bihat (C) Uttaranchal (D) Haryana Ans : (C) 49. From Geographical point of view in how many regions can the Uttaranchal be divided? (A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 Ans : (D) 50. How many universities are there in Uttaranchal ? (A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 3 (D) 6 Ans : (D) 51. Which of the following countries, boundaries touch the Uttaranchal state? (A) Nepal-Pakistan (B) Tibet-Pakistan (C) Tibet-China

(D) Tibet-Nepal Ans : (D) 52. What is Chanchari ? (A) Dance (B) Art (C) Music (D) Literature Ans : (A) 53. Where is the Doon valley situated? (A) At the foot hills of outer Himalayas (B) In lower Himalayan region (C) In greater Himalayan region (D) None of these Ans : (A) 54. What type of education is given at Forest School of Dehradun ? (A) Guide (B) Ranger (C) Military (D) Forester Ans : (B) 55. How many development authorities are in Uttaranchal ? (A) Four (B) Five (C) Two (D) Three Ans : (B) 56. How many types of forests are found in Uttaranchal ? (A) Four (B) Two (C) Three (D) Five Ans : (A) 57. Where is the agriculture universities in Uttaranchal ? (A) Pant Nagar (Nainital) (B) Pauri (C) Rudra Prayag (D) Roorkee (Haridwar) Ans : (A)

58. Which one of the following cities is situated at river terraces? (A) Dev Prayag (B) Sri Nagar (C) Pauri (D) Chakarata Ans : (B) 59. Which of the following institutes in Uttaranchal launched the programme of lahoratories to the field under the agriculture policy? (A) Pant Nagar University (B) Narendra Dev Agriculture University (C) Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture University (D) Raja Balwant Agriculture University Ans : (A) 60. How many tahsils are there in Uttaranchal ? (A) 49 (B) 50 (C) 58 (D) 60 Ans : (A) 61. Karvashram is situated at (A) Almora (B) Dehradun (C) Haridwar (D) Garhwal Ans : (D) 62. Which of these is the Mini Switzerland according to Mahatma Gandhi? (A) Almora (Kausani) (B) Nainital (C) Badri Nath (D) Pithoragarh Singh Ans : (A) 63. What is Lansdowne? (A) A tourist place (B) An industrial area (C) A recreational place (D) None of these Ans : (A) 64. Where is the Rajaji National Park situated? (A) Dehradun (B) Chamoli

(C) Pithoragarh (D) Mussoorie Ans : (A) 65. How many types of river groups are found in Uttaranchal ? (A) Three (B) Two (C) Four (D) Six Ans : (A) 66. Where is the Ardhkumbh fair organised in Uttaranchal ? (A) Haridwar (B) Prayag (C) Nasik (D) Tehri Ans : (A) 67. From where does the Upper Ganga canal in Uttaranchal emerge? (A) Okhla (B) Banwasa (C) Haridwar (D) Narora Ans : (C) 68. At present what is the area of Uttaranchal ? (A) 53.483 km2 (B) 55,420 km2 (C) 50,343 km2 (D) 52,530 km2 Ans : (A) 69. According to area which is the biggest district in Uttaranchal ? (A) Uttar Kashi (B) Chamoli (C) Nainital (D) Dehradun Ans : (B) 70. Which is the smallest district according to area in Uttaranchal ? (A) Uttar Kashi (B) Tehri Garhwal (C) Dehradun (D) Bageshwar Ans : (D)

71. Where is the three metre diameter telescope, the biggest in Asia being established in Uttaranchal in collaboration with Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai ? (A) Devsthal (Nainital) (B) Almora (C) Pithoragarh (D) Tehri Garhwal Ans : (A) 72. Where has the wild life protection training centre been established in Uttaranchal ? (A) Almora (B) Kalagarh (C) Nainital (D) Chamoli Ans : (B) 73. Tiger project is related with (A) Corbett National Park (B) Dudhwa National Park (C) Nanda Devi National Park (D) Rajaji National Park Ans : (A) 74. In which region of Uttaranchal is Nagrik and Soyam forest development project launched ? (A) Kumaon region (B) Garhwal region (C) Both in (A) and (B) (D) Entire state Ans : (C) 75. Where is the tradition of Long and Bhella dance in Uttaranchal ? (A) Garhwal (B) Nainital (C) Almora (D) Dehradun Ans : (A) 76. Where is the Motichoor sanctuary situated ? (A) Pithoragarh (B) Champawat (C) Haridwar (D) Chamoli Ans : (C) 77. On which river is the Ichari dam situated ? (A) Bhagirathi

(B) Tons (C) Yamuna (D) Kali Ans : (B) 78. Where is the Pant College of Technology situated in Uttaranchal ? (A) Dehradun (B) Roorkee (C) Bhimtal (D) Pant Nagar Ans : (D) 79. Which is the highest peak of Uttaranchal ? (A) Nandakot (B) Trishul (C) Nanda Devi (D) Kamet Ans : (C) 80. At the bank of which river is Rishikesh pilgrim centre in Uttaranchal situated? (A) Ghaghara (B) Ganga (C) Sharda (D) Yamuna Ans : (B) 81. Previously what was the name of Uttaranchal ? (A) Karam Bhumi (B) Uttrakhand (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Kurmanchal Ans : (B) 82. Where is the Bhuvneshwari fair organised at Uttaranchal ? (A) Pauri (B) Almora (C) Bageshwar (D) Tehri Ans : (A) 83. When did the Khateema incident happen? (A) 7th Sept., 1994 (B) 20th Oct., 1996 (C) 2nd Sept., 1995 (D) 2nd Oct., 1995 Ans : (C)

84. When was the Kumaon Council formed? (A) 1927 (B) 1928 (C) 1926 (D) 1925 Ans : (C) 85. Who was the leader of Utthan-Parishad in Uttaranchal ? (A) Soban Singh Jeena (B) Taradutt Pandey (C) Badridatt Pandey (D) Daya Krishna Ans : (C) 86. Chandi Prasad the dignity of Uttaranchal, was awarded the international prize, what is that prize? (A) Nobel prize (B) Oskar prize (C) Ramon Magsaysay Prize (D) None of these. Ans : (C) 87. Where is the maximum rice grown in Uttaranchal ? (A) Nainital (B) Dehradun (C) Uddham Singh Nagar (D) Haridwar Ans : (B) 88. What is Pindari ? (A) A pass (B) A mountainous range (C) A river (D) A Glacier Ans : (D) 89. Where is the copper found in Uttaranchal ? (A) Pithoragarh (B) Kumaon (C) Almora (D) None of these Ans : (C) 90. At present who is the Chairman of Public Service Commission of Uttaranchal ? (A) N. P. Nawani (B) Ajay Vikram Singh

(C) K. Arya (D) Satpal Maharaj Ans : (C) 91. What is the field of activity Sunder Lal Bahuguna in the state? (A) Politics (B) Literature (C) Environment (D) Education Ans : (C) 92. Which is the small Kashmir of Uttaranchal ? (A) Mussoorie (B) Nainital (C) Almora (D) Pithoragarh Ans : (D) 93. Where is the Sarovar Nagri in the state? (A) Nainital (B) Dehradun (C) Ranikhet (D) Badri Nath Ans : (A) 94. The economy of Uttaranchal is known as (A) Stable economy (B) Money order economy (C) Borrowed economy (D) Unstable economy Ans : (B) 95. The historic achievement of mountai neer Bachhendri Pal is (A) Comet and Gamin victory (B) Mount Black victory (C) Guide to new mountaineers (D) Mount Everest victory Ans : (D) 96. Dr. Pitambar Dutt Badashwal prize 2000, was awarded by Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan to which literary person? (A) Sailesh Matiyani (B) Himanshu Joshi (C) Govind Chatak (D) Dr. Dinesh Chand Baluni Ans : (D)

97. Sundari Ritu Uppadhyay won a beautiful title. the title is (A) Miss World (B) Miss Universe (C) Miss Asia Pacific (D) Miss India World-wide Ans : (D) 98. The distinguished lady of the state who has been honoured with an international recognition in 2000 is (A) Mranal Pandey (B) Shivani (C) Kalawati Rawat (D) Tara Pandey Ans : (C) 99. At present who is the Chief Minister of Uttaranchal ? (A) Bhagat Singh Kaushiari (B) Narain Dutt Tiwari (C) Nityanand Swami (D) Matwar Singh Bhandari Ans : (B) 100. The Chief Minister who formed Kaushik Samiti for Uttaranchal was (A) Kalyan Singh (B) Mulayam Singh (C) Mayawati (D) Rajnath Singh Ans : (B) 101. First national park of S.E. Asia was Haily National Park, what is its present name? (A) Govind National Park (B) Rajaji National Park (C) Corbett National Park (D) Dudhwa National Park Ans : (C) 102. After reorganisation of states in November 2000, Uttaranchal stands (A) 25th (B) 26th (C) 27th (D) 28th Ans : (C) 103. Extent of Uttaranchal state is (A) LengthEast to West 258 km. BreadthNorth to South 420 km. (B) LengthEast to West 358 km. BreadthNorth to South 320 km.

(C) LengthEast to West 368 km. BreadthNorth to South 325 km. (D) LengthEast to West 370 km. BreadthNorth to South 330 km. Ans : (B) 104. Last king of Uttaranchal is known (A) Bamshah (B) Pradhuman Shah (C) Harsh Dev Joshi (D) Manvendra Shah Ans : (B) 105: The capital (Temporary) of Uttaranchal is (A) Dehradun (B) Gairsain (C) Nainital (D) Kalagarh Ans : (A) 106. The cultivated land in Uttaranchal is (A) 10.5% (B) 12.5% (C) 13.5% (D) 14.5% Ans : (B) 107. The density of population of Uttaranchal according to 2001 is (A) 150 (B) 159 (C) 160 (D) 161 Ans : (B) 108. The percentage of total literacy in Uttaranchal is (A) 70% (B) 75% (C) 71.6% (D) 67.75% Ans : (C) 109. Female literacy in Uttaranchal is (A) 60% (B) 56.9% (C) 65.75% (D) 80.20% Ans : (B)

110. The sex ratio in Uttaranchal is (A) 947 (B) 959 (C) 962 (D) 965 Ans : (C) 111. Maximum female literacy in Uttaranchal is (A) Nainital (B) Dehradun (C) Almora (D) Garhwal Ans : (B) 112. From the point of view of earthquakes, the Uttaranchal has been kept in zone (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 4 and 5 Ans : (D) 113. Which is the first state in the country, which established Hazard Management Ministry ? (A) Uttaranchal (B) Himachal (C) Assarn (D) Gujarat Ans : (A) 114. Source of origin of the Ganga is (A) Gomukh (B) Gangotri (C) Badri Nath (D) Yamunotri Ans : (B) 115. At which place does the Ganga enter the plains area? (A) Haridwar (B) Dehradun (C) Moradabad (D) Garh-Mukteshwar Ans : (A) 116. Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttaranchal? (A) Nityanand Swami (B) Surjeet Singh Barnala (C) Govind Ballabh Pant

(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari Ans : (A) 117. Which of the following dams is Sunder Lal Bahuguna opposing? (A) Pancheshwar Dam (B) Kisau Dam (C) Tehri Dam (D) Lakhwar Dam Ans : (C) 118. Where is the Sanjeevani whose description is found in the Ramayan ? (A) Himalayan region (B) Siberia (C) Darzeeling (D) Solan Ans : (A) 119. Who founded Nainital ? (A) William Douglas (B) Berro (C) Venus (D) Gorge Ans : (B) 120. Why is the Pancheshwar Dam project in controversy ? (A) For the interest of Nepalies (B) For Indo-Nepal controversy (C) For the protection of bio-resources (D) No reason Ans : (C) 121. Where is the hard base camp of Mansarovar Pilgrimage located? (A) Almora (B) Bageshwar (C) Pithoragarh (D) Champawat Ans : (C) 122. When did the earthquake occur in Uttar Kashi ? (A) In 1990 (B) In 1991 (C) In 1992 (D) In 1998 Ans : (B)

123. The national poet Sumitra Nandan Pant was the resident of (A) Kausani (Almora) (B) Nainital (C) Bageshwar (D) Almora Ans : (A) 124. Kaushik Samiti recommended the appropriate place for Uttaranchal capital (A) Dehradun (B) Gairsain (C) Haridwar (D) Haldwani Ans : (B) 125. What is Milam ? (A) A Glacier (B) A river (C) A pass (D) A mountain range Ans : (A) 126. Who said Ranikhet is one of the beautiful hill stations of Uttaranchal ? (A) Justice William C. Douglas (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Rajendra Prasad (D) Sumitra Nandan Pant Ans : (A) 127. At which place does river Bhagirathi merge with Mandakini ? (A) Rudra Prayag (B) Tehri (C) Dev Prayag (D) Rishikesh Ans : (C) 128. The origin of Pindar river is from (A) Milam (B) Badri Nath (C) Pindari glacier (D) Kedar Nath Ans : (C) 129. Who availed the longest term of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, elected from Uttaranchal ? (A) Chaudhari Charan Singh (B) Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna (C) Govind Ballabh Pant

(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari Ans : (C) 130. Where is the Naina-Saini aerodrome in Uttaranchal ? (A) Dehradun (B) Pithoragh (C) Pant Nagar (D) Nainital Ans : (B) 131. The Council of Ministers in Uttaranchal was formed on fA) 20th November, 2000 (B) 18th November, 2000 (C) 19th November, 2000 (D) 9th November, 2000 Ans : (D) 132. Which of the following universities has been given the status of I.I.T. ? (A) Kumaon University (B) Garhwal University (C) Gurukul Kangri University (D) Roorkee University Ans : (D) 133. Where is the Jawahar Lal Nehru Mountaineering Institute ? (A) Dehradun (B) Uttar Kashi (C) Chamoli (D) Bageshwar Ans : (B) 134. Where is the Tiffin Top situated? (A) Nainital (B) Bhimtal (C) Haldwani (D) Ranikhet Ans : (A) 135. Where has an I.I.T. in collaboration with I.I.T. Switzerland been opened? (A) Dehradun (B) Nainital (C) Chamoli (D) Almora Ans : (B)

136. Who has been appointed the 1st Advocate General of Uttaranchal ? (A) Sudhansu Dhulia (B) Nanda Ballabh Tiwari (C) U. K. Uniyal (D) G. C. S. Rawat Ans : (A) 137. Who was appointed the first Registrar General of Uttaranchal High Court? (A) L. P. Nathani (B) G. C. S. Rawat (C) M. M. Ghandiyal (D) Sudhansu Dhulia Ans : (B) 138. Who was the first Prime Minister to announce the formation of Uttaranchal state on indepences day? (A) Atal Bihari Bajpai (B) Rajeev Gandhi (C) Chandrashekhar (D) H. D. Devgowda Ans : (D) 139. Who was the first regional leader to think about the formation of Uttaranchal ? (A) Inder Singh Nayal (B) Nityanand Swami (C) Dr. Indra Hirdayesh (D) Badri Dutt Pandey Ans : (D) 140. By which name is the Haridwar known ? (A) Kumbh Nagri (B) Sant Nagri (C) Ganga Nagri (D) (A) and (B) both Ans : (D) 141. Chief of the Army General B.C. Joshi was the resident of (A) Chamoli (B) Dehradun (C) Nainital (D) Almora Ans : (D) 142. Who was the first Commissioner of Uttaranchal ? (A) Mr. Gardener (B) Mr. Robert

(C) Mr. Jim (D) Mr. William Douglas Ans : (A) 143. When was the Gurukul Kangri Museum Haridwar established? (A) 1907-08 (B) 1910-11 (C) 1905-06 (D) 1960-61 Ans : (A) 144. Ex-central Minister Satpal Maharaj is originally (A) A Politician (B) A Environmentalist (C) A Spiritual Guru (D) A Literate Ans : (C) 145. First D.G.P. (Director General Police) Sir Ashok Kant Saran belongs to (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttaranchal Ans : (D) 146. British woman Hielamen known as Sarla Bahen her working field was (A) Reform in Uttaranchal state (B) Medical services in Uttaranchal state (C) Organisation of freedom fighting in the state (D) Propagation of Christianity -in the state Ans : (C) 147. Ajay Vikram Singh, the First Administrator of the state is a (A) Director General of Police (B) Home Secretary (C) Chief Secretary (D) Chlcf Justice Ans : (C) 148. The Commission for Uttaranchal was (A) Fazal Ali Commission (B) Kaushik Commission (C) Pant Commission (D) None of these Ans : (A)

149. The capital of Katyuri King was (A) Katyuri (B) Baijnath (C) Mussoorie (D) Almora Ans : (B) 150. Who presented the 1st budget (State Budget) 2001-2002, on 3rd May, 2001 in Uttaranchal Vidhan Sabha ? (A) Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (B) Nitya Nand Swami (C) Prakash Pant (D) Matwar Singh Bhandari Ans : (A) 151. Which is the first state assembly to establish its separate website? (A) Jharkhand (B) Uttaranchal (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Manipur Ans : (B) 152. Who is the first Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Uttaranchal ? (A) N. P. Nawani (B) K. Arya (C) Ajay Vikram Singh (D) Ashok Kant Saran Ans : (A) 153. Who has the record of being Protem speaker for maximum period i.e. (46 days) ? (A) Dharam Singh (U. P. Assembly) (B) InderSinghNamdhari (Jharkhand Assembly) (C) Kazi Mohiuddin (Uttaranchal Assembly) (D) Rajendra Prasad Shukla (Chhattisgarh Assembly) Ans : (C) 154. When was the first session of 30 members of interim Uttaranchal Vidhan Sabha with the Governors address started? (A) 11th January, 2001 (B) 12th January, 2001 (C) 14th January, 2001 (D) 21 st January, 2001 Ans : (B) 155. Proposed capital of Uttaranchal is (A) Dehradun

(B) Nainital (C) Haridwar (D) Udham Singh Nagar Ans : (B) 156. How many cities (According to 2001 Census) have population more than one lac? (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 6 Ans : (A) 157. Which of the following cities has maximum population in Uttaranchal ? (A) Roorkee (B) Dehradun (C) Haldwani-Kathgodam (D) Haridwar Ans : (B) 158. What is the total percentage of population having the age group of 0 to 6 in Uttaranchal ? (A) 15.56% (B) 16.04% (C)17.32% (D) 14.15% Ans : (A) 159. In which of the following districts the maximum male literacy is found in Uttaranchal ? (A) Pauri Garhwal (B) Chamoli (C) Dehradun (D) Nainital Ans : (A) 160. In which of the following districts the maximum population of age group 0-6 is found in Uttaranchal State? (A) Haridwar (B) Dehradun (C) Nainital (D) Chamoli Ans : (A) 161. How many members consist a forest Panchyat in Uttaranchal ? (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8

(D) 9 Ans : (D) 162. When the new mining policy at Uttaranchal was declared? (A) 5th May, 2001 (B) 15 Aug, 2001 (C) 15th Jan, 2001 (D) 4th April, 2001 Ans : (D) 163. Which of the following minerals is found maximum in Uttaranchal ? (A) Limestone (B) Gypsum (C) Marble (D) Barite Ans : (A) 164. In which of the following districts the silver is found in Uttaranchal ? (A) Nainital (B) Dehradun (C) Almora (D) Garhwal Ans : (C) 165. Which one of the following is not the policy matter of New Industrial Policy of Uttaranchal ? (A) No Subsidy to new industries (B) 2% rebate of interest at the loan of 2 lac (C) Rehabilitation of handicrafts, handloom industries etc (D) To exempt from tax upto five years Ans : (D) 166. Where the tertiary soil in Uttaranchal is found? (A) Hundari Region (B) Sub Himalayan Region (C) Doon Valleys (D) Above all Ans : (C) 167. How many type of soil is found in Uttaranchal ? (A) Four (B) Five (C) Six (D) Three Ans : (B)

168. How many new National Highways have been declared in the State? (A) Four (B) Three (C) Two (D) Five Ans : (B)
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1. Which institution was the first attempt in the history towards the formation of the International society nations : (A) League of Nations (B) United Nations (C) International UN Federation (D) International Institution 2. Which institution is often termed as a Child of War: (A) UN (B) League of Nations (C) SAARC (D) WHO 3. Which government established a committee to study the plan for the formation of League of Nations : (A) British Government (B) American Government (C) French Government (D) German Government

4. Which American President put forward his famous Fourteen Point programme for the formation of League of Nations: (A) Bill Clinton (B) George Bush (C) George Lincoln (D) Wilson 5. Who got credit for the formation of League of Nations : (A) President Wilson (B) President Thomson (C) Abraham Lincoln (D) None of the above 6. When was the League of Nations formed : (A) 5th January, 1920 (B) 8th January, 1920 (C) 10th January, 1920 (D) 15th January, 1920 7. Which countries made a joint draft known as Hirst-Millar Draft, for the League of Nations : (A) India and America (B) British Government and India (C) America and Britain (D) None of the above 8. Which countries were the permanent members of the League of Nations : (A) America and Britain (B) France (C) Italy and Japan (D) All the above 9. For which World War League of Nations is often called the Child of War : (A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Fourth 10. Which Conference adopted the United Nations Charter on 26th January, 1945 : (A) London Conference (B) Tokyo Conference (C) San Francisco Conference (D) None of the above 11. When San Francisco Conference adopted United Nations Charter, how many Nations signed the said Charter :

(A) 52 (B) 50 (C) 53 (D) 54 12. On which day United Nations Day is celebrated every year: (A) 26th July, 1946 (B) 27th August, 1947 (C) 25th September, 1941 (D) 24th October, 1945 13. After which event, United Nations came into existence : (A) The Declaration of St. James Palace (January, 12, 1941), The Atlantic Charter (B) The UN Declaration (January 1, 1942), Moscow Declaration (C) The Tehran Conference (December 1, 1943), The Yalta Conference (February 11, 1945) (D) All the above 14. When was The United Nations Declaration signed : (A) 1st January, 1942 (B) 1st October, 1945 (C) 1st November, 1946 (D) 1st December, 1949 15. Who signed `United Nations Declaration' : (A) President Roosevelt of America, Winston Churchill of Britain (B) Maxim Litvino of Russia (C) T. V. Soong of China (D) All the above 16. How many states signed `United Nations Declaration' : (A) 25 (B) 24 (C) 23 (D) 21 17. Who presided at the San Francisco Conference which became the main thrust to build UNO : (A) Lord Bantick (B) Lord Lawishe (C) Lord Halifax (D) None of the above 18. How many states were the original members of the UN: (A) 51 (B) 185 (C) 57 (D) 189

19. At present how many states are the members of the UN: (A) 191 (B) 192 (C) 189 (D) 187 20. Which reason is indicated for the birth of the UN in the Preamble of the UN Charter: (A) Combined International Pressure (B) First World War (C) Second World War (D) Experiences of a devastating War 21. Whose association or organisation is the UN : (A) I.L.O. (B) World Bank (C) W.H.O. (D) All the above 22. The amendment to Article 23 of the UN Charter enlarges the membership of the : (A) General Assembly (B) Security Council (C) Trusteeship Council (D) UNESCO 23. Which of the following statement is not correct : (A) The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the UN. (B) The Statue of the International Court of Justice is an integral part of the UN Charter. (C) The Charter was signed on 26 June, 1945 by the representatives of the 50 countries. (D) The name `United Nations', coined by United States President Woodrow Wilson was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January, 1942. 24. Which is the Act created by the Indian Parliament on the subject of UN : (A) United Nations Act, 1948 (B) United Nations Act, 1949 (C) United Nations (Immunities) Act, 1946 (D) United Nations (Privileges Immunities) Act, 1947 25. In which article of the UN Charter enshrine purposes of the UN : (A) Preamable (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 5 26. What is the foremost important purpose of the UN: (A) Peace

(B) Friendship (C) Security (D) Equality 27. Which part of the UN Charter mention important quotation thus to save the succeeding generations from the scourge of war : (A) Preamble (B) Charter (C) Article 10 (D) Article 5 28. What is the second purpose of the UN Charter : (A) Develop friendly relations among world leaders (B) Develop friendly relations is subject of economy be- tween Lunpres (C) Develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principles of equal rights and self determination of people (D) None of the above 29. Which Article of the UN Charter state the principle of self-determination : (A) 1(2) (B) 55 (C) 56 (D) All the above 30. Which Article of the UN Charter deals with The promotion of International economic and social co- operation : (A) 55 (B) 60 (C) 58 (D) 61 31. What are the principal organs of the UN : (A) The General Assembly, The Security Council (B) The Economic and Social Council, The Trusteeship Council (C) The International Court of Justice, The Secretariat (D) All the above 32. What is the status of the UN: (A) Arbitrary Organization (B) Democratic Organization (C) Military Organization (D) Developed Countries Organization 33. On what basis, important matters of the UN are decided: (A) Absolute vote (B) Minority vote

(C) Economic power countries vote (D) Majority vote 34. Which organ of the UN decide all important matters : (A) ILO (B) WHO (C) Security Council (D) UNESCO 35. How many members are there in the Security Council : (A) 9 (B) 15 (C) 7 (D) 8 36. How many permanent members are there in the Security Council : (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 2 37. When General Assembly of the UN decide all important matters how many country members are required to vote in order to pass the said matters : (A) One-fourth (B) One-third (C) Two-third (D) Full majority 38. What is the primary responsibility of the Security Council of UN : (A) maintain world heritage (B) maintain world food (C) maintain world award (D) maintain peace and security in the world 39. In the UN, who is empowered to use armed forces for the maintenance of peace and security : (A) Security Council (B) UN General Assembly (C) ILO (D) UNICEF 40. Who are bound to provide armed forces to the UN : (A) Member-states (B) Security Council members (C) (A) and (B) (D) None of the above

41. Which is the principal Judicial organ of the UN : (A) ILO (B) IMF (C) International Court of Justice (D) None of the above 42. The amendment to Article 61 of the Charter, which entered into force on 31 August, 1965, enlarged the membership of the Economic and Social Council from 18 to : (A) 27 (B) 37 (C) 47 (D) 54 43. Which of the following statement is not correct : (A) Membership of the United Nations is open to all democratic nations. (B) The Charter provides for the suspension or expulsion of a member. (C) The official languages of the United Nations are Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. (D) The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations. 44. According to the UN Charter, how many types of members are there : (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 1 45. What are the types of membership category defined by the Charter of the UN : (A) Original members (B) States which may be admitted to the UN in accordance with the provision of Article 4 of the Charter (C) (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 46. Which UN body takes a decision whether a state is peace loving and whether it is able and willing to carry out obligations of the UN Charter : (A) UN General Assembly (B) Security Council (C) (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 47. Which article of the UN Charter mention expulsion of the member from the UN : (A) Article 6 (B) Article 8 (C) Article 9 (D) Article 10

48. On whose recommendation, UN General Assembly decide suspension of a state from the UN membership : (A) Judicial body (B) International Judicial Community (C) Security Council (D) All the above 49. What majority is required when UN General Assembly decides suspension of a state from the UN membership : (A) One-fourth majority (B) Two-third majority (C) Absolute majority (D) Two-fourth majority 50. In the UN General Assembly, how many representatives can hail from a member state : (A) Not more than 10 (B) Not more than 8 (C) Not more than 7 (D) Not more than 5
51. How many number of votes can be exercised by a member state in the UN General Assembly : (A) Two votes (B) One vote (C) Three votes (D) Four votes 52. What is the majority required of member states of UN when they take a decision on important issues : (A) Two-third majority (B) Two-fourth majority (C) Two-six majority (D) Absolute majority 53. Which UN body draws attention of the Security Council to situation that is likely to endanger International Peace and Security : (A) Special Committee of UN (B) General Assembly of UN (C) Developed Countries Committee (D) All the above 54. Which Article of the UN Charter provides that the UN General Assembly shall initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of promoting international co-operation in the political field and en- courage the progressive development of international law and its codification :

(A) Article 14 (B) Article 19 (C) Article 13 (D) Article 12 55. Which of the following has been awarded Noble Prize : (A) ASEAN (B) European Union (C) Security Council (D) International Labour Organisation 56. On whose internal affairs, UN General Assembly shall not pass any resolution : (A) Security Council (B) ILO (C) WHO (D) State 57. Which function does not belong to UN General Assembly : (A) World legislative body (B) Decision-making body (C) Policy-making body (D) All the above 58. Which principal organs are controlled by the UN General Assembly : (A) Economic and Social Council (B) Trusteeship Council (C) (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 59. Which organs are subordinate to the UN : (A) Economic and Social Council (B) Trusteeship Council (C) (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 60. Which organ of the UN approves budget of the UN : (A) Secretary General (B) Secretary (C) Financial Secretary General (D) General Assembly of UN 61. Which Article of the UN Charter provides that The General Assembly shall consider and approve the

budget of the Organization and expenses of the Organization shall be borne by the members as apportioned by the General Assembly : (A) Article 17 (B) Article 18 (C) Article 19 (D) Article 20 62. Which of the following is not a World Bank constituent : (A) International Monetary Fund (B) International Development Association (C) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (D) International Finance Corporation 63. To which country, UN emergency force was sent by the UN : (A) India (B) Egypt (C) Congo (D) (B) and (C) 64. Which of the following is originated by the Berne Treaty of 1874 : (A) World Metrological Organisation (B) International Maritime Organisation (C) International Labour Organisation (D) Universal Postal Union 65. What kinds of committees are there as main committees of the UN General Assembly : (A) Dibabmanent and Internal Security Committee, Economic and Financial (B) Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee, Special Political and Decolonization (C) Administrative and Budgetary Committee, Legal Committee (D) All the above 66. In which year, the UN passed a resolution establishing the International Law Commission: (A) 1947 (B) 1948 (C) 1946 (D) 1989 67. In which year, UN resolution established the United Nations Institute for Training and Research : (A) 1969 (B) 1965 (C) 1967 (D) 1968

68. Which UN institution established that decision of the UN administrative tribunal shall be binding upon the UN member states : (A) Security Council (B) Committee of Security (C) International Court of Justice (D) None of the above 69. In which year, UN established UN Conference on Trade and Development : (A) 1974 (B) 1977 (C) 1968 (D) 1964 70. When did the UN General Assembly pass Unity for Peace Resolution : (A) 4th November, 1950 (B) 8th November, 1950 (C) 3rd November, 1950 (D) 10th November, 1950 71. When can the special emergency session of the General Assembly be called : (A) Absolute majority (B) 9 affirmative votes of the Security Council (C) The majority of the members of the General Assembly (D) (B) and (C) 72. Which UN body may consider the matter if the Security Council fails to prevent any aggression or to take any action in respect of any breach of peace : (A) UN General Assembly (B) Security Committee of developing countries (C) UN Developed Countries Committee (D) None of the above 73. How many number of UN collective members measures committee examine studying and report the matters relating to international peace and security : (A) 18 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 16 74. Which UN member country challenged and criticized the UN Resolution Uniting for Peace : (A) India

(B) Japan (C) America (D) USSR 75. Who appoints the Secretary-General of the UN: (A) UN General Assembly (B) UN Security Council (C) UN General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. (D) UN Under-developed Countries 76. Under which Article of the UN Charter, Secretary- General shall be appointed by the UN General Assembly on the basis of recommendations of the Security Council : (A) Article 78 (B) Article 97 (C) Article 99 (D) Article 96 77. On whose vote of the UN organ, a member of the UN, who is in arrears of the payment of its financial contribution to the Organization, may be deprived from the membership: (A) Security Council (B) General Assembly (C) (A) and (B) (D) None of the these 78. What is the majority required when UN General Assembly deprives a member state from membership because of arrears of the payment of financial contribution to the UN Organization : (A) Two-third majority (B) Two-fourth majority (C) Absolute majority (D) None of the above 79. Who elects ten non-permanent members of the Security Council : (A) UN (B) UN General Assembly (C) UN Developing Countries (D) All the above 80. Under which Article of the UN Charter, expenses of the Organization shall be borne by the members as apportioned by the General Assembly : (A) 16 (B) 16(1) (C) 17(2)

(D) 17 81. Who elects 54 members of the UN Economic and Social Council : (A) UN developing council (B) UN developing countries (C) (A) and (B) (D) UN General Assembly 82. Who elects judges of the International Court of Justice: (A) Supreme Court (B) High Court (C) UN General Assembly (D) UN Security Council 83. In which Conference, it was finally decided to establish a Security Council : (A) New York Conference (B) San Francisco Conference (C) London Conference (D) Tokyo Conference 84. How many members are there in the Security Council : (A) 18 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 14 85. How many permanent members exist in the Security Council : (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 5 (D) 4 86. How many members are non- permanent in the Security Council : (A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 5 (D) 10 87. Who are the permanent members in the Security Council : (A) China (B) America (C) Britain

(D) All the above 88. On what date Security Council came into existence : (A) 12 January, 1945 (B) 12 January, 1948 (C) 12 January, 1946 (D) 12 January, 1950 89. On 12th January, 1946, UN General Assembly elected how many members in the Security Council : (A) 4 (B) 7 (C) 6 (D) 9 90. On what date, UN General Assembly amended Article 23 of the UN Charter to extend the number of 15 members in the Security Council : (A) 17th December, 1963 (B) 18th December, 1963 (C) 19th December, 1963 (D) 21st December, 1963 91. For what period, ten non-permanent members are elected by the UN General Assembly : (A) 4 years (B) 2 years (C) 3 years (D) 6 years 92. Which type of members in the Security Council have a veto power : (A) Permanent members (B) Non-official members (C) Non-permanent members (D) None of the above 93. When veto is not considered as action of a permanent member : (A) US Senate passed resolution (B) British Parliament made a law (C) Security Council permanent members absent during meeting of the Security Council (D) All the above 94. What are the functions and powers of the Security Council: (A) Maintenance of international peace and security, elective functions (B) Supervisory functions

(C) Constituent functions (D) All the above 95. Under Article 41 of the UN Charter, how does the Security Council take military action against any country : (A) through air (B) through sea (C) through land (D) all the above 96. Under Article 43 of the UN Charter, Security Council asks whom to contribute for the maintenance of international peace and security and make available its armed forces, etc: (A) ILO (B) International Peace Keeping Force (C) UN members (D) Non-aligned Nations 97. Which committee advise and assist Security Council on all matters relating to its military requirements for maintenance of international peace and security : (A) Military Advisory Committee (B) Military Staff Committee (C) Military Security Council (D) None of the above 98. Its work completed-its membership reduced now to the five permanent-members of the Security Council-for which this statement is relevant : (A) UNESCO (B) Trusteeship Council (C) Economic and Social Council (D) General Assembly 99. Which of the following statement is not correct: (A) Trusteeship Council was established by the Charter in 1945. (B) By 1994 all trust territories had attained self government or independence. (C) The last trust territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau) became the 185th member state of the UN. (D) The functions of the Trusteeship Council are transferred to the General Assembly. 100. When was the definition of aggression finally adopted without vote by the UN General Assembly : (A) December, 13, 1974 (B) December, 12, 1974 (C) December, 18, 1974 (D) December, 14, 1974

101. Which members in the Security Council were conferred upon the veto power: (A) China, Russia (B) America, Britain (C) France (D) All the above 102. In which country's matter, Security Council has made significant contributions for the cause of world peace : (A) Korea (1948), Indonesia (1949) (B) Indo-Pak conflicts (1949, 1965 and 1971), Congo (1960-61) (C) Cyprus (1964), Arab-Israeli conflict 1973, Palestine (D) All the above 103. Which UN organ separately elects the judges of International Court of Justice: (A) UN General Assembly (B) UN Security Council (C) (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 104. To which UN organ, does the Security Council send its annual report : (A) General Assembly (B) General Council (C) Special Council (D) All the above 105. How many permanent members are required to give their affirmative vote on important decisions taken by the Security Council : (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 2 106. The United Nations Secretarial consists of : (A) Commissions and Committees (B) Specialised agencies and related organisations (C) Secretaries and Secretary General (D) Departments and Offices 107. Which permanent member of the Security Council used double veto on the question of Greece, Czechoslovakia and Spain : (A) USA (B) USSR

(C) Britain (D) None of the above 108. Who can challenge the decision of the President of the Security Council : (A) Developed countries (B) Developing countries (C) Permanent members of Security Council (D) None of the above 109. In which subject, Security Council's recommendation is necessary for UN General Assembly decision : (A) Admitting a new state of the UN (B) The suspension and expulsion of UN members (C) Appointment of Secretary General (D) All the above 110. What is the present strength of members in the Economic and Social Council of the UN body : (A) 53 (B) 54 (C) 55 (D) 56 111. Before 31st August, 1965, how many members were in the Economic and Social Council: (A) 18 (B) 17 (C) 16 (D) 13 112. How many votes are entitled for members of the UN Economic and Social Council: (A) Two votes (B) Three votes (C) One vote (D) Five votes 113. Which UN organization may make or initiate studies and forward reports with respect to economic, social, cultural, educational, health and other related matters to the UN General Assembly : (A) ILO (B) IMF (C) Security Council (D) Economic and Social Council 114. How many Regional Commissions are established by the UN Economic and Social Council :

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 1 115. Which are the regional Commissions of the UN Economic and Social Council: (A) Economic Commission for Europe, Economic Commission for Asia and Pacific (B) Economic Commission for Africa (C) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (D) All the above 116. In which year did UN establish the UN Conference on Trade and Development : (A) 1964 (B) 1963 (C) 1969 (D) 1967 117. Which of the following is UN Programme and not special agency : (A) UNEP (B) UNESCO (C) WHO (D) ILO 118. Which of the following is UN special agency and not programme : (A) UNDP (B) UNIFEM (C) IBRD (D) UNFPA 119. Which of the following is a World Bank group of five institutions : (A) IMF (B) IDA (C) ILO (D) ITU 120. Which of the following established as the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 : (A) IMF (B) ILO (C) WHO (D) UNDP 121. When was the first restructured substantive session of the Economic and Social Council held :

(A) 29 April to 31 July 1992 (B) 27 April to 30 July 1992 (C) 27 June to 31 July 1992 (D) None of the above 122. In the UN, how many territories were placed under the trusteeship system : (A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D)15 123. Which Article of the UN Charter established the International Trusteeship System : (A) 78 (B) 79 (C) 75 (D) 74 124. Which are the territories placed under the Trusteeship System : (A) New Geneva and Nauru (Australia), Rwanda- Urundi (Belgium) (B) Cameroon and Togoland (France), Someell (Italy), Western Samva (New Zealand) (C) Cameroon, Togoland and Tanzania, (UK), Pacific Islands Trust Territory (US) (D) All the above 125. In which year, UN General Assembly terminated South Africa's mandate over Namibia: (A) 1968 (B) 1966 (C) 1969 (D) 1965 126. In which year UN General Assembly established a 11- member council for South- West Africa to administer the territory till independence : (A) 1967 (B) 1965 (C) 1964 (D) 1968 127. Which is the first specialised agency of the UN : (A) UNCTAD (B) ILO (C) UNESCO (D) UNDP

128. Which Article of the UN Charter describe the basic procedure to make a member of the UN Trusteeship Council: (A) 84 (B) 83 (C) 86 (D) 89 129. Who are the members of the Trusteeship Council : (A) US, China (B) France (C) Russian Federation and UK (D) All the above 130. When UN Peacekeeping forces were awarded Noble Prize : (A) 1978 (B) 1988 (C) 1998 (D) 2005 131. How many vote does each member of the Trusteeship Council possess : (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four 132. Which is the original trust territory under the Trusteeship System : (A) Western Samva (B) Rwanda-Urundi (C) Minonesia (D) Somaliland 133. Which UN body shall exercise all functions of the UN relating to strategic areas, including the approval of the terms of the trusteeship agreements and also their alteration or amendment : (A) UN General Assembly (B) Security Council (C) UN body (D) Developed countries 134. In the subject of independence of which country, UN General Assembly took initiative and secured independence from South Africa : (A) India (B) Ethiopia

(C) Namibia (D) None of the above 135. Which date is observed every year by the UN on the subject of Namibia day : (A) 15th August (B) 18th August (C) 25th August (D) 26th August 136. After efforts by the UN for Namibia's independence, which was the date when Namibia became an independent country : (A) 21st March, 1990 (B) 28th March, 1990 (C) 26th March, 1990 (D) 29th March, 1990 137. Which is not a correct statement : (A) Peacekeeping operations are established by the Security Council. (B) Peacekeepers are identified only by a United Nations red helmet (C) UN has no military forces of its own. (D) Peacekeepers wear their country's uniform. 138. Who is the Chief Administrative Officer of the UN Secretariate : (A) Special Secretary (B) Secretary-in-Charge (C) Secretary General (D) Dy. Secretary General 139. What is the term of the Secretary General of the UN: (A) 6 years (B) 5 years (C) 4 years (D) 3 years 140. In which year, International Civil Service Advisory Board was established for the UN : (A) 1968 (B) 1967 (C) 1948 (D) 1949 141. When did the UN General Assembly adopt the statute of the International Civil Service Commission :

(A) December, 1974 (B) December, 1976 (C) December, 1979 (D) December, 1978 142. What functions are performed by the UN Secretary General: (A) The Secretary-General is the chief administrative officer of the Organization. (B) The Secretary-General acts in the capacity of the chief administrative officer of the organization in all meetings of the General Assembly, the Security Council, The Economic and Social Council and of the Trusteeship Council. (C) Secretary-General makes annual report to the UN General Assembly in the work of the Organization. The Secretary-General may bring to the notice of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion threatens the maintenance of international peace and security. (D) All the above 143. What is the general nature of the specialised agencies of the UN : (A) Most of the states are the members of these specialized agencies. (B) All the specialised agencies have been brought in relationship with the UN through special agreements. (C) Each specialised agency has a Constitution or Charter of its own which describes the duties, functions, constitution, etc. of the organisation. (D) All the above 144. When was the international Labour Organization established : (A) 1919 (B) 1920 (C) 1921 (D) 1923 145. In 1919, International Labour Organization became an autonomous partner of which Organization : (A) UN (B) Developed Nations (C) League of Nations (D) None of the above 146. Where is the head office of the International Labour Organization situated : (A) Paris (B) Geneva (C) Moscow (D) London 147. When ILO was brought into relationship with the UN through a special agreement:

(A) 1945 (B) 1968 (C) 1969 (D) 1946 148. Which of the following supervised the entire election process that led to the independence of Namibia : (A) United Nations (B) European Union (C) ASEAN (D) Common Wealth 149. What is the kind of state representation in the general assembly of the International Labour Organization : (A) Two representatives of the state government (B) One each representative of the workers and employees (C) (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 150. Which is recently created UN institution as part of the Human Rights Machinery : (A) High Commissioner for Human Rights (B) Commission on Human Rights (C) Human Rights Council (D) Human Rights Institute

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Inteligence Bureau hitory questions with answers,IB previous years questions with answers,IB free solved sample placement papers INDIAN HISTORY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. The term nishka which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an (A) Weapon (B) Agricultural implement (C) Script (D) Coin Ans : (D) 2. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched ? (A) Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasutradhra (B) Mehendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana (C) Bhojadeva : Manasollasa (D) Somesvara : Amuktamalyada Ans : (B) 3. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was (A) Charles Andrews (B) Robert Montgomery (C) Richard Temple (D) Baden Powell Ans : (D) 4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Dharamsastra : Works on religion and philosophy (B) Chaturvarnya : Four Ashrams (C) Shudra : Service to three varnas (D) Mahamatra : Superior Officials Ans : (B) 5. Chanakya was known as (A) Bhattasvamin (B) Rajasekhara (C) Vishnugupta (D) Visakhadatta Ans : (C) 6. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at (A) Thanjavur (B) Uraiyur (C) Kanchipuram (D) Uttaramerur

Ans : (D) 7. In Jainism perfect knowledge is referred to as (A) Jina (B) Ratna (C) Kaivalya (D) Nirvanas Ans : (C) 8. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ? (A) Dhanvantri (B) Bhaskaracharya (C) Charaka (D) Susruta Ans : (B) 9. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the (A) British (B) Dutch (C) Portuguese (D) Danish Ans : (C) 10. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by (A) Buhler (B) Robert Sewell (C) James Prinsep (D) Codrington Ans : (C) 11. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ? (A) Amarakosa (B) Siddhantasiromani (C) Brhat Samhita (D) Ashtangahrdaya Ans : (A) 12. Consider the following passage In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles. The worlds greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is (A) Megasthenes (B) Fa Hien

(C) Marco Polo (D) Ibn Battuta Ans : (C) 13. The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as (A) British India Society (B) Bengal British India Society (C) Settlers Association (D) Zamindary Association Ans : (D) 14. The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by (A) The Charter Act of 1813 (B) Macaulays Minutes of 1835 (C) The Hunter Commission of 1882 (D) Woods Despatch of 1854 Ans : (B) 15. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the (A) Prarthana Samaj (B) Satya Shodhak Samaj (C) Arya Samaj (D) Ramakrishna Mission Ans : (B) 16. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the (A) Bengal Presidency (B) Madras Presidency (C) Bombay Presidency (D) Madras and Bombay Presidencies Ans : (D) 17. The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of (A) Ajatashatru (B) Ashoka (C) Dharmapala (D) Kanishka Ans : (D) 18. The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was (A) Parsvanatha (B) Rishabha (C) Mahavira (D) Manisubrata Ans : (C)

19. The earliest rock cut caves in western India are those at (A) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta (B) Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora (C) Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane (D) Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane Ans : (A) 20. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is (A) Chakravarti (B) Dharmadeva (C) Dharmakirti (D) Priyadarsi Ans : (D) 21. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah ? (A) Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi (B) Atala Masjid at Jaunpur (C) Barasona Masjid at Gaur (D) Quiwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi Ans : (A) 22. Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest surviving cities in the world ? (A) Mathura (B) Varanasi (C) Hardwar (D) Ayodhya Ans : (A) 23. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the (A) Harappan culture (B) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India (C) Vedic texts (D) Silver punch marked coins Ans : (A) 24. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian ? (A) Brahui (B) Kui (C) Parji (D) Pengo Ans : (A) 25. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ? (A) Emphasis on ahimsa

(B) Casteless society (C) Worship of gods and goddesses (D) Worship of stupa Ans : (C) 26Which Charter Act made the provision for open competition for entering into civil service? a) Charter Act of 1833-answer b) Charter Act of 1853 c) Govt of India act 1919 d) Govt of India act 1935 27. Under which Act, a Federal Court was established to interpret the constitution and to settle disputes arising between the Federation and its constituent units? a) Charter Act of 1833 b) Charter Act of 1853 c) Govt of India act 1919 d) Govt of India act 1935answer 28. Who is considered as the creator of modern police system in India? a) Lord Cornwallis answer b) Lord Bentinck c) Lord Ripon d) none of the above 29. Which Charter Act abolished the monopoly of the East India Company in Indian trade? a) Charter Act of 1833 b) Charter Act of 1853 c) Charter Act of 1813-answer d) none of the above 30. Intermediaries were absent in which system of cultivation? a) Permanent settlement b) Ryotwari system-answer-Ryotwari system resultedin large profit for British as there was no intermediaries. c) Mahalwari system d) All the above 31Which is/are the commercial crop(s) cultivated by British India? a) Indigo b) Sugar c) Tea d) All the above Answer-. Besides these, opium,cotton,raw silk, pepper were also cultivated. 32 Interpolers were English men associated with East India company. They are a) Intermediators between Company managers and farmers b) Free Merchants-They were English marchants who indulged in unauthorized private business.

c) Local language translators d) None of these

33 In British India, Filatures are associated with the cultivation of a) Opium b) Silk-They are workshops set up by the British where cocoons were spun into silk thread for exports. c) Cotton d) Sugar 34 Which one among the following was the major demand of Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 organised under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbai Patel? a) Land to the tiller b) Increase in wage c) Rollback of newly hiked revenue rate d) To implement subsidy for farmers 35 The Rowlatt Act was passed to a) bring about agrarian reforms b) curtail the national and revolutionary activities c) have a favourable balance of trade d) put Second World War criminals on trail 36 Renaissance started first in (a) Russia (b) England (c) France (d) Italy Answer: Italy 37 Which of the following is not true of the European renaissance ? (a) It was a intellectual movement (b) It Found expression in the revival of the study of ancient Greco-Roman classics. (c) It aimed at organising anti-Church movements (d) It developed intrest in science and fostered a spirit of adventure Answer: It aimed at organising anti-Church movements 38 The British Government declared to leave India in any case before June, 1948 in (A) 1946A.D. (B) February 1947 A.D. (C) April 1947 A.D. (D) June 1947 A.D. Ans. (A)

39 The Muslim league demanded a separate home land for the Indian Muslims openly for the first time at its annual session 40 Which among the following is referred to as the Montague Chelmsford Reforms ? (A) Indian Council, 1909 (B) Government of India Act, 1919 (C) Rowlatt Act (D) Government of India Act, 1935 Ans : (B) 41The 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) 42. The Prakrit text Gaudavaho describes the deeds of (A) Bhaskaravarman (B) Isanavarman (C) Sasanka (D) Yasovarman Ans : (D) 43). The Indian Association and National Conference both were founded bya) Surendranath Bannerjee b) Ananda Mohana Bose c) Both (a) and (b) d) Sisir kumar Ghosh 44). Who of the following founded a National society, a national paper, a national school and a national Gymnasium and made the word National popular in the later half of 19th century? a) Jothindranath Tagore b) Rajanarayan Bose c) Nabagopal mitra d) Satyendranath Tagore

45 Which one of the following adumbrated principles and constitutional provisions which were later incorporated in the MontaguChelmsford Reforms? (A) Nehru Report (B) Wavel Plan (C) Lucknow Pact (D) Poona Pact Ans. (C)

46 Where is the Indus Civilization city Lothal ? (A) Gujarat (B) Rajasthan (C) Punjab (D) Haryana Ans : (A) 47. Charak was the famous court Physician of (A) Harsha (B) Chandragupta Maurya (C) Ashoka (D) Kanishka Ans : (D) 48 Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharashtra ? (A) Ramdas (B) Tukaram (C) Namdeva (D) Eknath Ans : (C) 49. As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt? 1 Taxila 2 Kalinga 3 Ujjain 4 Deccan Ans:1 50. Which one of the following travelers is not associated with the description of the glories of Vijayanagar kingdom? 1 Paes 2 Abdul Razzaq 3 Ibn Batutach 4 Nuniz Ans:3 51. Which among the following is a martial dance ? (A) Kathakali (B) Bamboo dance of Meghalaya (C) Chhau of Mayurbhanj (D) Bhangra of Punjab Ans : (C) 52. The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by (A) Chandragupta Maurya

(B) Kharvela (C) Amoghavarsha (D) Chamundaraya Ans : (D) 53 The tribal leader who was regarded as an incarnation of God and Father of the world (Dharti Aba) was: a) Kanhu Santha b) Rupa Naik c) Birsa Munda d) None of the above 54 Which of the following was leader of Waliullahi (Wahabi) movement ? a) Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareily b) Waliulla c) Muhammad Abdul Wahab d) None of the above 54What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull 1. Asura 2. Arsa 3. Gantharva 4. Rakshsa Ans:1 55 In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period? 1 Architecture 2 Sculpture 3 Painting 4 Coinage Ans:3 56 Which one of the following is correctly matched? 1 Brahmo Samaj - Annie Basant 2 Arya Samaj - Lala Lajpat Rai 3 Ram Krishna Mission - Keshab Chandra Sen 4 Theosophical Society - vivekananda Ans:2 57 Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the victories of Babur? 1 Panipat, Chanderi, Ghaghara and Khanwah 2 Panipat, Ghaghara, Khanwah and Chanderi 3 Panipat, Khanwah, Chanderi and Ghaghara 4 Ghaghara, Panipat, Khanwah and Chanderi Ans:3 58 The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between 1 Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala 2 Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala 3 Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj

4 Muhammad Ghori and Jaichandra Ans:2 59 As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt? 1 Taxila 2 Kalinga 3 Ujjain 4 Deccan Ans:1 60) Among the following foreign travellers who was the first to visit India? 1 Bernier 2 Ibn Batuta 3 Abdur Rajjak 4 Vasco-da-Gama Ans:2 61) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border? 1 Shakas 2 Yavanas 3 Huns 4 Greeks Ans:3 62 The oldest Veda is 1 Atharva Veda 2 Rig Veda 3 Yajur Veda 4 Sama Veda Ans:2 63) Over Which territory there were frequent clashes between Bahamani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Kingdom? 1 The Raichur Doab 2 Warangal 3 Madurai 4 Malabar Ans:1 64) The Hathigumpha inscription (near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa) relates to the king 1 Susharma 2 Hala 3 Kharavela 4 Pulamayi Ans:3 65) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was 1 Elam 2 Oman 3 Behrain 4 Afganistan Ans:3 66) Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead?

1 Mauryas 2 Satvahanas 3 Western Kshatrapas 4 Guptas Ans:2 67) During whose period Al-Beruni came to India? 1 Mahmud Ghaznavi 2 Balban 3 Firoz Tughluq 4 Ibrahim Lodhi Ans:1 68) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border? 1 Shakas 2 Yavanas 3 Huns 4 Greeks Ans:3 69) Where did Aurangzeb die? 1 Agra 2 Asirgarh 3 Daultabad 4 Ahmadnagar Ans:4 70) Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at 1 Pataliputra 2 Magadha 3 Kalinga 4 Sarnath Ans:2 71 The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the 1 Halmidi inscription 2 Jatwai inscription 3 Uttaramerur inscription 4 Chandravallo inscription Ans:3 72) What was Sher Shah's precious legacy to the Mughals? 1 Organization of Army 2 Land Revenue System 3 Mansabdari System 4 Provincial Administration Ans:2 73) Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata'? 1 Nagarjuna 2 Shankaracharya 3 Harisena

4 Vallabhacharya Ans:1 74) Which factor influenced most to eliminate caste-system in India? 1 Rationalism 2 Job Opportunities 3 Legislations 4 Liberal Education Ans:1 75) The earliest tribal assembly was 1 Gana 2 Vidhata 3 Samiti 4 Sabha Ans:2 76) The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was 1 Hiuen Tsang 2 Beriner 3 Fa-Hein 4 Manucci Ans:3 77) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was 1 Elam 2 Oman 3 Behrain 4 Afganistan Ans:3 78) At the earlier stage backward classes movement means? 1 Santal movement 2 Non-Brahmin movement 3 Harijan movement 4 Antirulers movement Ans:2 79) Which of the following dynasties patronised the famous Kailash temple at Ellora? 1 Vakataka 2 Gupta 3 Early Chalukya 4 Rastrakuta Ans:4 80) Which organization had proposed first to constitute the Constitution Assembly to form the Indian Constitution? 1 Swaraj Party in 1928 2 Indian National Congress in 1936 3 Muslim League in 1942 4 By all parties convention in 1946 Ans:2 81) During the Indian freedom Struggle, who of the following founded the Parthana Samaj?

1 Atmaram Pandurang 2 Gopal Hari Deshmukh 3 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 4 Keshab Chandra Sen Ans:1 82) The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the 1 Halmidi inscription 2 Jatwai inscription 3 Uttaramerur inscription 4 Chandravallo inscription Ans:3 83) Among the following who was in chronological order, the last famous ruler of Vijayanagar? 1 Harihar-II 2 Devarai-I 3 Vir Narsingh 4 Krishna Deva Rai Ans:4 84) 'Ratti' used by jewellers is obtained from seed of a 1 Gymnospermous plant 2 Angiospermous plant 3 Algae 4 Fungi Ans:2 85) During the Civil Disobedience Movement, who led the 'Red Shirts' of North-Western India? 1 Abdul Kalam Azad 2 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 3 Mohammad Ali Jinnah 4 Shaukat Ali Ans:2 86) During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged? 1 Lord Curzon 2 Lord Irwin 3 Lord Minto 4 Lord Chemsford Ans:2 87) How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India? 1 He came by land route and also returned by land route 2 He came by land route but returned by sea route 3 He came by sea route and returned by land route 4 He came by sea route and also returned by sea route Ans:1 88) Where did Aurangzeb die? 1 Agra 2 Asirgarh

3 Daultabad 4 Ahmadnagar Ans:4 89) Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of 1 Akbar 2 Jehangir 3 Shajahan 4 Aurangazeeb Ans:2 9-0) Which of the following is wrongly matched 1 The Pitt's India Act (1784) : Board of Control to guide and control company's affairs 2 Charter Act of 1813 : Company's monopoly of trade with India ended 3 Charter Act of 1833 : Company's debt taken over by the government of India 4 Charter Act of 1853 : To regulate company's affairs Ans:4 91) Which one of the following battles was fought between babar and the Rajputs in 1527? 1 The First Battle of Panipat 2 The Battle of Khanwa 3 The Battle of Ghagra 4 The Battle of Chanderi Ans:2 92) Which was the only Indus city without a citadel? 1 Kalibangan 2 Harappa 3 Mohenjodaro 4 Chanhudraro Ans:2 93) Even though India became independent in 1947 but Daman and Diu remained a European colony till 1961. Which country ruled over it ? 1 France 2 Britain 3 Netherlands 4 Portugal Ans:4 94 Which newspaper was started by Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak to serve the cause of India's freedom struggle? 1 Kesari 2 Gadar 3 Free Hindustan 4 Swadesh Mitra Ans: 1 95 The writer of the book 'India's Second Freedom' is 1 Soli Sorabji

2 Loknayak Jaiprakash Narain 3 Lalkrishna Advani 4 Atal Behari Bajpai Ans: 2 96For what is the Manas sanctuary in Assam known? 1 Elephants 2 Bears 3 Tigers 4 Birds Ans: 1 97 Most of the unemployment in India is 1 Technological 2 Cyclical 3 Frictional 4 Structural Ans: 4 98 Four Mathas established by Adi Shankaracharya are1 Joshimath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri 2 Sringeri, Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag 3 Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag, Kanchi 4 Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varanasi Ans: 1 99 What lis 'KAABA'? 1 Hindu Shrine 2 Jew's Shrine 3 Muslim Shrine 4 None of the above Ans: 3 100 Who is credited with introducing the beans and potatos in Bhagirathi valley? 1 Wilson 2 Ram Brahmachari 3 Henry 4 Maharaja Sudarshan Shah Ans: 1 Intelligence Bureau question for practice Indian History objective questions with answers, Intelligence Bureau current affairs questions and answers August 2012 1The father of the history: Herodotus 2In which year Alexander invaded India In 326 B.C 3The period of unrecorded history is known as:

Pre Historic Age 4Which Indian king put up tough residence and fights against Alexander? Porus of Panjab 5The thing Neanderthal man accidentally discovered: Fire 6The superior type of human being compared top the Neanderthal: The Co-Magnon 7The greatest king of Mesopotamia who gave his subject a code of laws: Hammurabi The ancient people who invented the writing of Cuneiform: The Sumerians What was the king of ancient Egypt? The Pharaoh The preserved dead body of the ancient Egyptians is called: Mummies The greatest pyramid: Khufu The great temple of ancient Egyptians which was dedicated to the Sun God: The temple of Abu Simbel The ancient Egyptians script which meansScared Writing : Hieroglyphic Which was the major Chinese states exit in third centuries BC? Chin, Chu, Ehi The Chinese ruler who built the Great Wall of China: Shih-Hwang-Ti The dynasty which ruled china for nearly 400 years? Han A religious leader and philosopher who lived in china about 500 BC Confucius The ancient people who invented Seismograph The Chinese

The most powerful leader in Persia in the 6th century B.C: Cyrus The founder of the religion, Zoroastrianism: Zoroaster The god of Parsees was called: Ahura Mazda The most famous Greek poet: Homer The important Epics of the Greeks: Iliad and odyssey What were the most important city states in ancient Greece? Athens and Sparta What is meant by oligarchy? The rule by a few rich men The most famous ruler of the ancient Athens: Pericles The great Greek women who sang on the beauty of love and nature: Sappho The great lyric poet who wrote poem to honors the victorious Greek athletes? Pindar The founder of tragedy drams: Aeschylus The greatest of Greek tragedians: Sophocles The most famous philosophers of ancient Greece: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle The most famous student of Socrates: Plato Name of the civilization that become most advanced in the middle age: Arab When did the barbarian conquer Rome? A.D 455

Where did the feudalism first originate? Europe The language of learning the middle ages: Latin The Frist University is started at: Paris Which subject is called the queen of science in the middle ages? Theology What was the source of power in feudal society? Land In the mid-level times there were three different kinds of guilds-craftsmen and religious were two what was third? Merchants The Dark Age is supposed to have ended in: AD 1453 What marked end of ancient age and beginning of modern age? The destruction of Roman Empire The city remained a Christian center of civilization: Constantinople Constantinople was captured by the: Turks In feudalism, the persons who held the land was called: Vassal Who formed the base of feudal society? The serfs The growth of christen organization was one of the most significant development of the: The Middle age Who conducted a crusade against luxury and idleness of monks? St.Bernard Who gave a set of rules for government of monastic order? St Basil

 What are the best specimens of architecture in the middle ages? The Churches The year which Prophet Muhammad died: AD 632 Who expanded Muslim dominion to Syria, Egypt Mesopotamia and Persia? Umar Who was the first caliph? Abu-Bakr Kufa is in modern: Iraq The great temple of ancient Egyptians which was dedicated to the Sun God: The temple of Abu Simbel The ancient Egyptians script which meansScared Writing : Hieroglyphic Which was the major Chinese states exit in third centuries BC? Chin, Chu, Ehi The Chinese ruler who built the Great Wall of China: Shih-Hwang-Ti The dynasty which ruled china for nearly 400 years? Han A religious leader and philosopher who lived in china about 500 BC Confucius The ancient people who invented Seismograph The Chinese The most powerful leader in Persia in the 6th century B.C: Cyrus The founder of the religion, Zoroastrianism: Zoroaster The god of Parsees was called: Ahura Mazda The most famous Greek poet:

Homer The important Epics of the Greeks: Iliad and odyssey What were the most important city states in ancient Greece? Athens and Sparta What is meant by oligarchy? The rule by a few rich men The most famous ruler of the ancient Athens: Pericles The great Greek women who sang on the beauty of love and nature: Sappho The great lyric poet who wrote poem to honors the victorious Greek athletes? Pindar The founder of tragedy drams: Aeschylus The greatest of Greek tragedians: Sophocles The most famous philosophers of ancient Greece: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle The most famous student of Socrates: Plato 1. The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by Chandragupta Maurya Kharvela Amoghavarsha Chamundaraya Ans : (D) 2. Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for once cremated, there is no return. The rejection of after life is an aphorism of the Kapalika sect Sunyavada of Nagarjun Ajivikas Charvakas Ans : (D)

3. Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development ? Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut Ans : (C) 4. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was Amritsar Patiala Lahore Kapurthala Ans : (C) 5. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha's First Sermon at Sarnath is Abhaya Dhyana Dharmachakra Bhumisparsa Ans : (C) 6. The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the Allahabad pillar inscription Aihole inscription Alapadu grant Hanumakonda inscription Ans : (B) 7. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta Varahamihira Bhaskara I An unknown Indian Ans : (D) 8. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ? Tagara Sripura Tripuri Tamralipti Ans : (A) 9. The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was The Nawab of Oudh The Nizam of Hyderabad

Peshwa Baji Rao II The king of Travancore Ans : (B) 10. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a Brahmana Kshatriya Vaishya Shudra Ans : (A) 11. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the Scythians Hunas Yue-chis Sakas Ans : (B) 12. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans ? Ziauddin Barani Shams-i-siraj Afif Minhaj-us-siraj Amir Khusrau Ans : (D) 13. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was Alauddin Khilji Feroz Tughlaq Akbar Aurangzeb Ans : (C) 14. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ? Gulbadan Begum Noorjahan Begum Jahanara Begum Zebun-nissah Begum Ans : (A) 15. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the Portuguese Dutch French Danish Ans : (B) 16. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are

Buddhist Buddhist and Jain Hindu and Jain Hindu, Buddhist and Jain Ans : (D) 17. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that It provided for the establishment of the Supreme court It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission Ans : (C) 18. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in Afghanistan Turkey Mongolia Persia Ans : (C) 19. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world ? Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram Jama Masjid, Delhi Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tuglaq, Delhi Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur Ans : (D) 20. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers In the Gupta administration In the Chola administration In the Vijaynagar administration In the Maratha administration Ans : (D) 21. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by Mahayana Buddhism Hinayana Buddhism Jainism The Lokayata School Ans : (C) 22. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ? Jhansi Jagdishpur Lucknow Chittor Ans : (D)

23. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? Battle of Buxar Mir Jafar Vs Clive Battle of WandiwashFrench Vs East India Company Battle of ChelianwalaDalhousie Vs Marathas Battle of KhardaNizam Vs East India Company Ans : (B) 24. The word Hindu as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by The Greeks The Romans The Chinese The Arabs Ans : (A) 25. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by The Portuguese The French The Danish The British Ans : (A) 1. The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was Elam Oman Behrain Afganistan Ans:3 2. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babar to invade India was An Uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi A cousine of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi A high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi's treatment to h Ans:1 3. Which language gained most by the patronage given to scholars by Krishna Deva Rai? Tamil Sanskrit Telugu Kannada Ans:3 4. Which one of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru? Leader The Independent Hindustan Times

National Herald Ans:2 5. Who built the temple of Angkor Vat ? Surya Varman II Jaya Varman vII Yaso Varman Hari Varman Ans:1 6. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the: 2nd Century B. C. 6th -5th Century B. C. 2nd Century A. D. 5th-6th Century A. D. Ans:2 7. Which of the following was a saint of the Bhakti Movement in Bengal? Tulshidas Vivekananda Chaitanya Kabir Ans:3 8. King Akbar of the Mughal Dynasty was in power in the 18th century 12th century 16th century 14th century Ans:3 9. What situation gave an opportunity to Warren Hastings to intervene in Maratha politics? Weakening Maratha power after the Third Battle of Panipat Struggle among Deccan Kingdoms Haider Ali - Maratha Struggle Vaccum in Poona after Madhawa Rao's death Ans:4 10. The contemporary historians, Ziauddin Barni and Sham-i-Siraz Afif gave the same title to which of the following their books? Tabkat-i-Nasiri Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi Fatwa-i-Jahandari Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi Ans:2

11. Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hara were associated with the foundation of the Ripon College Hindu College M.A.O College Sanskrit College Ans:1 12. Which of the following was a saint of the Bhakti Movement in Bengal? Tulshidas Vivekananda Chaitanya Kabir Ans:3 13. Who were the signatories of the Treaty of Salbai? Peshwa and the East India Company Haider Ali, Peshwa and East India Company Haider Ali and Peshwa Mahadaji Sindhia and Warren Hastings Ans:4 14. Which ancient scared text influenced the Indian mind most? Bhagavat Gita Purans Epics Upanishads Ans:4 15. The Ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by Ulema The Caliph The sultan Wazir Ans:3 16. The seat of Central Government of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the year 1910 1909 1911 1912 Ans:3 17. Which of the following is associated with Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of India from 1798 to 1805? Doctrine of Lapse Subsidiary Alliance First Mysore War

Conquest of Rajputana Ans:2 18. Which Nawab established independent rule in Oudh? Murshid Kuli Khan Shujauddaulah Sadaat Khan Safdarjang Ans:3 19. Who were called the Kings of Wisdom? The kings of China The kings of India Both Neither Ans:2 20. The Colonial system of the Company was formalized by Battle of Plassey Battle of Buxar Battle of Panipat Battle of Wandiwash Ans:2 21. 'Tipu Sultan' had his capital at Srirangapatnam Mysore Bangalore Bhagyanagar Ans:1 22. Where did Aurangzeb die? Agra Asirgarh Daultabad Ahmadnagar Ans:4 23. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra Magadha Kalinga Sarnath Ans:2 24. Who were the first teacher of the Buddha, after his great renunciation? Alar and Udarka

Ananda and Ashvaghosh Sariputra and Maudagalyayana Alara and Kalam Ans:1 25. What was the commercial aim of the Potuguese is India? Deprive Arabs and Persians from India's maritime trade Capture pepper and other superior spices trade Capture textiles and spice trades Capture territories on the western coast Ans:2 26. The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the Halmidi inscription Jatwai inscription Uttaramerur inscription Chandravallo inscription Ans:3 27. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong? Vardhana Maurya Kushan Gupta Ans:2 28. How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India? He came by land route and also returned by land route He came by land route but returned by sea route He came by sea route and returned by land route He came by sea route and also returned by sea route Ans:1 29. Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire? Shramana Uparika Rajuka Kumaramatya Ans:3 30. Mention the most important social issue taken up by Ghandhiji for reforms Religion Cast Women's status Orthodoxy in Hinduism Ans:2

31. Which of the following Shaka king reconstructed the Sudarshana lake? Rudradaman Manes Chastana Bhumaka Ans:1 32. Which ruler, for the first time issued gold coins on a large scale in ancient India? Ashoka Kanishka Samudragupta Harsha Ans:2 33. Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon's March to Paris on his return from Elba ? Dadabhai Naoroji Lala Lajpat Rai Subhash Chandra Bose B.G. Tilak Ans:3 34. What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull Asura Arsa Gantharva Rakshsa Ans:1 35. The disput of internal trade between which Nawab of Bengal and the East India Company brought about a war like situation? Alivardi Khan Mir Qasim Mir Jafar Sirajuddaula Ans:2 36. What was the commercial aim of the Potuguese is India? Deprive Arabs and Persians from India's maritime trade Capture pepper and other superior spices trade Capture textiles and spice trades Capture territories on the western coast Ans:2 37. The father of Asoka was: Bimbisara Bindusara

Mahendra Namda Ans:2 38. Who among the following British Governors-General shifted India's capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911? Lord Louis Mountbatten Warren Hastings Lord Canning Lord Hardinge Ans:3 39. Who among the following, proved the spherical shape of the earth during his first voyage around the world? Captain Cook Ferdinand Magellan Vasco da Gama Columbus Ans: 40. Who among the following was directly associated with the French Revolution? Napolean Bonaparte Voltaire Louis XIV Danton Ans:1 Current affairs 2012 August 1 August, 2012 Union government notified a law permitting investments by Pakistan citizens and compa nies in India in sectors/activities other than defence, space and atomic energy US administration announced to impose sanctions on any institution that his administration suspected of engaging in trade with Iran including Chinese banks Somalias Constituent Assembly endorsed a draft constitution billed as a key step to ending decades of civil war 2 August, 2012 Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan, Khurshid Khan was sacked after earning the ire of lawyers for performing voluntary service at Hindu and Sikh shrines in India Russian President Vladimir Putin met British Prime Minister David Cameron on the sidelines of the London Olympics. The two leaders agreed that they have differing point of views over Syria Egypts President Mohamed Morsi swore in Cabinet that retained military chief Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi as Defence Minister 3 August, 2012

 Pakistans Supreme Court scrapped the governments new contempt law, which seek immunity for the legislators from contempt law Russia regretted resignation of United Nations-Arab League envoy for Syria Kofi Annans and pledged continued support to his plan for ending violence in that country. The UN General Assembly adopted a Saudi-drafted resolution on Syria that expressed grave concern at the rising violence in the country 4 August, 2012 The Afghan Parliament voted to dismiss two top Security Ministers A grandson of ex-US President Harry Truman, who ordered the atomic bombings of Japan during World War II, visited Hiroshima to attend a memorial service for the victims Sudan and South Sudan inked a deal over oil 5 August, 2012 At least six persons were killed and several injured by one or more gunmen, at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in US Saudi King Abdullah invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders to be held in August 2012 in Makkah Hundreds of archaeological treasures looted from Afghanistan were returned to the countrys National Museum At least 45 people were killed in a suicide bombing in south Yemen 6 August 2012 Seven persons including the attacker killed and twenty injured in a shoot out at a Gurudwara in Wisconsin in the United States. Haryana Minister of State for Home Gopal Kanda resigns after being booked for abetment to suicide 7 August 2012 Voting today to elect the next Vice President of India Finance Ministry to review tax provisions with retrospective effect to boost investment 8 August 2012 Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today; About 36 pending bills likely to be passed. 9 August 2012 Lok Sabha takes up for discussion BJP Adjournment Motion on Assam violence 10 August 2012

 Raghuram Rajan, former chief economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF) was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet cleared the appointment of Rajan as the new CEA on 10 August 2012 11 August 2012 Hamid Ansari sworn in as the Vice President of India 12 August 2012 Mumbai situation returns to normal after yesterday's violence in a protest rally against Assam violence; 20 people taken into custody; crime branch starts probe to ascertain any conspiracy angle. 13 August 2012 30th Olympic Games conclude in London; India finishes with a record haul of six medals. Abu Jundal, Key Handler of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack makes confessional statement before a magistrate 14 August 2012 Pune Police arrest 11 persons for attacks on the North-East students 15 August 2012 In his Independence Day address, Dr. Manmohan Singh, stresses on efforts to bring transparency and accountability to end corruption Announces new schemes for skill development for jobs, urban housing and improved health services 16 August 2012 About 10 terrorists storm Pakistan Air Force base at Kamra in Punjab province in an early morning attack; gun battle with security forces continues Prime Minister asks Karnataka Chief Minster to ensure safety of students from the North -East 17 August 2012 Karnataka government initiates measures to build confidence among people from North East, living in the state 18 August 2012 Government bans bulk SMS and MMS for 15 days throughout the country to check spread of rumours; Six arrested in Karnataka for sending threatening text messages to people from the North-East 19 August 2012 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the silver medallist of Athens Olympics 2004, was named the head of the 15-member committee, set up to select the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee and Arjun Award winners. Aslam Sher Khan, the former hockey team skipper, was named the head of the 15-member committee that will select the Dronacharya Awardees Question. Recent G20 summit was held in which country recently? Answer. Mexico

Question. Rio+20 the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development was held in which country recently? Answer. Brazil Question. Who in the list won the 2012 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience award? Answer. Aung San Suu Kyi Question. Which country won the Euro Cup 2012? Answer. Spain Question. Recently Parliament of which country was dissolved for failing to deliver new constitution? Answer. Nepal Question. Which Oil giant has recently bought 80% stake in RILs 2 Oil Blocks in Iraqa Kurdistan region? Answer. Chevron Question. Which metal is the best conductor of electric current? Answer. Silver Question. Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi? Answer. Atal Behari Vajpayee Question. Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres? Answer. Equator Question. Which city did Sikandar Lodi found in 1504 on the banks of Yamuna River? Answer. Agra Question. Who coined the name `Pakistan? Answer. Choudhary Rahmat Ali Question. Vishvambhar Mishra was the original name of which spiritual guru? Answer. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu April-2012 1. Name the yesteryear actress who featured in the popular song Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen from the film Waqtwho passed away recently. Achala Sachdev passed away at a Pune hospital on April 30, 2012. Achala was 91 year old. Read More 2. Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started producing electricity? Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan

3. Which department in India plans to set up 1000 ATMs across 6 states? Postal department 4. Who created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the London Olympics 2012? Geeta 5. Who has been appointed next Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission? Ratan Kumar Sinha 6. In which part of India, Indo Tibetan Border Police headquarters is to be opened? Bihar 7. Which states High Court has insisted that banks cannot freeze accounts nor stop services of issuing cheque book or ATM facility where the account holder has not supplied KYC (Know Your Customers) documents? Gujarat 8. Name the former Haryana chief secretary who took oath as state information commissioner ? Urvashi Gulati 9. Which State becames the 3rd state in India to launch State Portal (SP) and State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project? Nagaland 10. Who won the World Series Hockey 2012 title? Sher-E-Punjab 11. In which state Urdu medium Government schools would be setup as announced by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav? Uttar Pradesh 12. Where is the Worlds first Virtual shopping store opened? Korea 13. Who is named as HSBCs India CEO? Stuart Milne 14. Which Indian state bans guthka from 1st of April 2012 to curb the increasing number of mouth cancer cases? Madhya Pradesh 15. Which Indian state chief minister has urged union Finance Minister to bail it out of its huge burden? West Bengal 16. Name the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice who was sworn in as Supreme court judge ?

F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla 17. Name the Gujarati techie whose name has emerged for Indias President as the nation has to elect 16th President in July 2012 ? Sam Pitroda 18. At what value Air Indias restructuring plan was approved by a group of 19 banks led by SBI? 18,000 crore 19. Which services Airtel is planning to launch in Kolkata in April 2012? 4G services 20. Name the nuclear submarine which joined Indian Navy. INS Chakra 21. Which education company bagged Rs.209 crore order from Assam Government? Educomp 22. Which 2 north Indian states will have pipeline connected oil terminals for supply of diesel, petrol and kerosene? Jammu and Himachal Pradesh 23. Which Asian country has issued tender to buy minimum of 30,000 tonnes of basmati rice from India and Pakistan? Iraq 24. NSE founder who passes away Recently? RH Patil Dr R H Patil, chairman, Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) and founder-managing director of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) passed away in Mumbai. Read More 25. Who donated 1 million Singapore Dollars to Indian Heritage Centre? Founder of Singapore-based IT company Si2i Mobility B.K.Modi 26. Name the worlds highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists in China. Anzhaite Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou 27. Which bank has opened 16 Ultra Small branches in 16 locations in villages to cater to financial needs of the rural populace? IDBI Bank 28. Who has been conferred with Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal? Narayana Murthy 29. In which city in Kerala will Infosys setup its 2nd campus? Thiruvananthapuram

30. Which bank will set up 1-person micro branches to serve remote areas of the northeastern region financially? Indian Overseas Bank 31. Which act does not allow to prosecute (no wife can claim compensation or maintenance) husbands girlfriend? Protection of Women from Domestic Vilonce Act, 2005 32. Name the 3 Indian hockey players after whom tube stations in London has been renamed. Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Leslie Claudius 33. Who has been signed up as brand ambassador of Toyota Kirloskar Motors? Virat Kohli 34. When was 63rd Rajasthan Day celebrated? 30th March 2012 35. Where in Rajasthan Spices Boards first Spices Park is setup? Jodhpur 36. Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)? India 37. Who won her 6th world sprint title at the world track cycling championships 2012? Victoria Pendleton 38. Name the Malawi President who died after heart attack. Bingu wa Mutharika 39. Who was sworn in as Malawis President following the death of Bingu wa Mut harika? Joyce Banda 40. Which Asian country made Hindu marriage registration a must by bringing the law in lines with India? Bangladesh 41. Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India? Bangalore 42. Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams? Kolkata 43. Name the young doctor who is set to become the first foreign national of Indian origin to walk across Antarctica carrying the Indian Flag. Dr.Alexander Kumar 44. Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012. Shiva Thapa

45. What percentage hike was allocated for Karnataka by Planning Commission for current fiscal 2012-13 in the 12th Plan? 10% 46. Who will be the sports ambassador for the state of Haryana? Leander Paes 47. Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant from next year? Transgender women 48. Which rank does Bangalore hold as preferred entrepreneurial locations worldwide? 9th rank 49. Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinese market? Zee TV 50. Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India? Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 51. Where in Himachal Pradesh Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) would be opened? Una district 52. What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol? Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes 53. Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade. FTSE 100 index 54. What percentage and value of US based Max New York Life Insurance was sold to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI)? 26% and Rs.2,731 crore 55. Which country replaced China as Irans top oil client? India 56. India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asian country? Pakistan 57. What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years? Rs. 30,000 crore 58. Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhi to enhance trade between India-Pakistan? Attari

59. Which education council in India would have its own job portal for the students of technical and professional institutions? All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) 60. Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation after a gap of 9 years? India and China 61. Which repayment transaction is now allowed by RBI electronically i.e. NEFT? Repayment of Loan EMIs 62. How many co-sponsors are against the Bill of outsourcing call centers in USA? 106 co-sponsors 63. How much basis point did RBI cut key rates after 3 years? 50 basis points 64. Name the Master Cards President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the US -India Business Council? Ajay Banga 65. Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12? Dabur India 66. Which 14 year old ICC cricket tournament would end after 2013? ICC Champions Trophy 67. Which state has included services of the petroleum industry, including that provided by tanker operations as essential services under the states Essential Services Maintenance Act 1971, (Act 20 of 1971)? Andhra Pradesh 68. Which Indian states 100th anniversary was celebrated recently? Bihar 69. Who replaces Simon Leung chief executive of the greater China region of Microsoft? Ralph Haupter 70. Bill to include children with disabilities under which Act was recently passed by Rajya Sabha recently? Right to Education Act 71. Name the spy satellite launched by ISRO recently. RISAT-1 72. Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabha membership in India? Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha

73. Name the Indian origin entrepreneur and educator who is named as the Goodwill Ambassador for Education Partnerships for UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Sunny-Varkey 74. Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarkhand? B.V.Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi 75. Who were given fresh terms as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra? E.S.L.Narasimhan and K.Sankaranarayanan 76. Which Indian state will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival? Gujarat 77. Which 2 Asian countries will hold 1st ever economic dialogue on 30th April 2012? India and Japan 78. Name the first of the four Dreamliner aircraft that Air India got from Nikki Haleys state. Boeing 787 79. Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2012? Aditya Mehta 80. Who retained the crown as Britains richest man? Lakshmi Mittal 81. Where was the India Investrade 2012 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata held? Colombo, Sri Lanka 82. Name the mango variety named after the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh aam, named after Akhilesh Yadav 83. Which Indian state is planning to make 100 the common number to dial in any emergency? Tamil Nadu 84. Who became the 1st player to cross 2000 runs in cricket tournament IPL? Suresh Raina 85. Which country is keen to boost trade ties with Kerala? Singapore 86. Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times? Rafael Nadal 87. Name the former BCCI president who passed away recently after whom the challenger trophy was named. N.K.P.Salve

May-2012
1. Who won her first World Cup individual recurve gold medal in Archery? Deepika Kumari 2. Who took over as 28th chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh succeeding Avani Vaish? R.Parasuram 3. Which states Chief Minister has demanded law to deal with cases of discrimination against northeastern students? Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma 4. ISRO recently gave clearance for using which frequency band from satellite for internet on trains? KU band 5. Which company bagged the contract for deploying Bharti Airtels 4G network in Karnataka? Huawei 6. Who became the first cricketer to hit 5 consecutive T20 fifties? Virender Sehwag 7. Who won the award in the best Actress category at the London Asian Film Festival (LAFF) 2012 for her film Bol? Humaima Malick 8. Which type of SIM cards are Switzerland based Geo Communications AG, launching in India? International Mobile Subscriber Identity(IMSI) SIM cards which will allow multiple mobile numbers from different operators on a single SIM card 9. To help clear cane arrears of over Rs.10,000 crore which commodities exports has been let free by Government of India recently? Sugar 10. Which industry in India will celebrate 100 years of its existence in May 2013? Indian Film Industry (May 3rd 1913 to May 3rd 2013) 11. When is Facebook (IPO) set to go public? May 18th 2012 12. When will the phased Basel III capital regulation in India be implemented as per RBI guidelines? January 1st, 2013 (to be fully implemented by March 31st, 2018) 13. Name the multifaceted personality (a poet, an author or a painter) whose 150th birth anniversary would be celebrated on May 8th 2012.

Rabindranath Tagore 14. Which sport in Goa will benefit from the Governments decision as it will be declared state sport? Football 15. Where in India Archeological Survey of India is planning gallery on Harappan civilization? Vadodara, Gujarat 16. Where in India the 49th Raising Day of the Central Command was celebrated on 3rd May 2012? Cantonment, Lucknow 17. Where in Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (Tidco) is planning to establish aerospace park? Chennai 18. Where in Coimbatore, Government has planned to setup cold storage facility for tomatoes? Kinnathukkadavu 19. Which German sportswear maker has planned to shut down 1/3rd of its 900 Reebok stores in India? Adidas 20. Which Kolhapur-based bank is looking at an IPO in 2 years? Ratnakar bank 21. Which resource in nuclear reactors will be used for power generation as the Government has decided to start construction of 300MW reactor by 2016-17? Thorium 22. As Indian Parliament holds special sitting on Sunday to celebrate 60th anniversary, when was Indi as first Parliament session held? May 13th, 1952 23. Which country slapped a fine of $80,000 fine on Air India recently? US Transportation Department 24. Which Finance company recently deferred its Rs.1,665 crore IPO, which opened on May 2nd 2012? Samvardhana Motherson 25. Name the firm which is planning to build mud cottages in Gir area of Junagadh district. Swati Infratech Pvt. Ltd. 26. In which glacier have geologists discovered hot water from geothermal sources which is nearly 15

degrees arm in plunging -40 degree Celsius weather? Siachen 27. Name the Indian who became first Asian-origin UK councilor. Philip Abraham 28. Name the Big Bang scientist whom France jailed for terror plot. Adlene Hicheur 29. What value of fund will Asian Development Bank provide to India for 2012-2014 for the development of various projects? $6.25 billion 30. Name the West Indian cricketer who has set an eye on bollywood after IPL. Chris Gayle 31. Who is elected as Chair of the ADBs Board of Governors? Pranab Mukherjee 32. Which country will host the 46th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in 2013? India in New Delhi 33. Name the Indian-origin doctor who won the London Assembly (Ealing and Hillingdon) seat? Dr.Onkar Singh Sahota 34. Who is elected as President of France? Francois Hollande 35. Which mobile operator is the biggest gainer of mobile number portability (MPN) service in India? Idea Cellular 36. Which 2 Indian women won the 16th Asian Team Squash Championship? Joshna Chinnappa and Dipika Pallikal 37. Name the US secretary who is India on a 3-day visit asking to reduce oil imports from Iran on the agenda. Hillary Clinton 38. Which series of bollywood actors TV debut got a thumbs up from the Hindi film industry? Satyamev Jayate 40. Which popular comic is featuring members of Delhi Daredevils players like Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan and Kevin Pietersen? Chacha Chaudhary in Sabu new comic series 41. Who was sworn in as Russian president for 2nd time? Vladimir Putin

42. Who won the silver medal at the 3rd International Republic of Kazakhstan Presidents Cup held in Almaty, kazakhstan? Devendro Singh 43. Name the hockey player who died after being hit in the head by the ball during a game in Perth recently. Elizabeth Watkins 44. Which movie team is set to open 4-day Childrens Film Festival to be held in Goa from May 11th 2012? Gattu 45. Which states first marine training institute will be operational from August 2012? Gujarat 46. Which state of Jaipur will host first edition of 3-day Fashion Week from May 24th 2012? Rajasthan 47. After completing a year post acquisition of Patni Computer which company dropped Patni from its brand name? iGate Corporation 48. Indias Finance minister recently scrapped a draconian clause under which law? Customs law 49. Red Hat recently setup its R&D centres in which locality outside North America? Pune and Bangalore in India 50. Which PSU acquired 51% stake in Bharti Axa Mutual Fund? Bank of India 51. Who created national record by winning silver medal at the Altius Track Crew Threwdown meet in maui Island, Hawaii? Krishna Poonia 52. Who is appointed as Russian Prime Minister? Dmitry Medvedev 53. Name the aircraft carrier and nuclear submarine India is set to get in 2013. Admiral Gorshkov and INS Arihant 54. What was rolled back on realty as excise on gold jewellery? Tax Deducted at Source 55. Where in London a centre dedicated to the life and work of Rabindranath Tagore has been launched? Edinburgh

56. Name the former chairman of ICICI bank and billionaire investor who are re-appointed to the Arcelor Mittal board? N.Vaghul and Wilbur Ross 57. When was the World Red Cross day celebrated? May 8th 58. Which street is renamed after Roger Federer in Germany? Weststrasse renamed as Roger-Federer-Allee 59. Which cricketer is likely to make an appearance in filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopras Ferrari Ki Sawari? Sachin Tendulkar 60. Lahore based Ajoka has planned for 4-day theatre festival to pay tribute to which birth centenarian as on May 2012? Saadat Hassan Manto 61. NSG base will be setup in which part of India? Gujarat Which Oscar-winning musician has been conferred with his first American Honorary Doctorate by the Miami University? A.R.Rahman 62. Name the Russian plane which went missing on a demonstration over Indonesia in the area of Mount Salak recently. Sukhoi Superjet 100 63. Name the former Ukraine Prime Minister who ended her 20-day hunger strike after claiming that her guards handled her roughly while in prison. Yulia Tymoshenko 64. Which sector is likely to get electronic development fund to promote its R&D activities? Information Development sector 65. Denominations above what value should now be machine processed for authenticity by bank branches as per RBI notification? Rs.100 and above 66. Which singer is awarded Americas highest civilian honour The Medal of Freedom? Bob Dylan 67. Who won the Google Photography Prize 2012? Viktor Johansson (A Swedish Student) 68. What is the name of the Carrie Underwoods album released on May 1st 2012? Blown away

69. Which singers were awarded 2012s Sweden highest music honour The Polar Music Prize? Paul Simon and Yo-Yo Ma 70.Which bollywood actor is starring in the Hollywood movie The Amazing Spider-man? Irrfan Khan 71. Name the bill passed by Rajya Sabha in India to protect children against sexual abuse. Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Bill 72. Name the bill approved by the Union Cabinet in India to regulate the micro finance industry and bring the micro lenders under the purview of RBI. Micro Finance Sector Development and Regulation Bill, 2011 73. Which city in India leads household penetration of the internet as per Census 2011? Gurgaon 74. Which sporting tournament will be held in Orissa from 11th May to 28th May 2012? 66th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy 2012 75. How many districts of the border state of Punjab will get clusters of food processing industry post United Nations Industrial Development Organisations survey? 2 districts 76. AICTE has allowed private engineering colleges to run dual degree programme for bachelor of engineering and master of technology courses in which state recently? Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 77. In which year MotoGP set to make its debut in India? 2013 78. WHO in its International Travel and Health Bulletin 2012 issued a malaria alert to which country recently? India 79. Which society in Goa is organising childrens film festival from May 11th to 13th 2012 at Maquinez Palace, Panaji? Entertainment Society of Goa 80. Which state in India has made ID proof mandatory for pregnant women who undergo ultrasound? Haryana 81. WHO has urged which country to act on Palestinian hunger-strike? Israel 82. Which state announced 500MW gas-fired power plant in its budget session recently? Tamil Nadu

83. Who has been named EPL manager of the year? Alan Pardew 84. Which country recently honoured over 150 peacekeepers? Haiti 85. Which football sporting event will India bid to host at the FIFA Congress in Budapest scheduled for May 24th and 25th 2012? Under-17 World Cup in 2017 86. Punjab has recently achieved a record wheat crop produce of what value? 120 lakh tones 87. Which 3 northeastern Indian states will have its own high courts? Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya 88. Jammu and Kashmir Government will set up Development and Management Authority to promote which sport in the state? Golf 89. Where in Kozhikode UL Cyber Park with Special Economic Zone status is built? Malabar 90. Which airline will become first to provide in-flight mobile access in UK? Virgin Atlantic 91. Which country has BCCI allowed to play in Champions League T20 in India? Pakistan 92. Which countrys president visited India recently? Maldivian President, Mohammed Waheed 93. Where and at what cost was The Arcelor Mittal Orbit has been built? London, amounting to 22.7million pounds 94. Name the Indian American who has been named as Chancellor of California. Pradeep Khosla 95. Where in India Veer Bharat Premises, a unique museum dedicated to Indian heroes wi ll be setup? Bhopal 96. Name the Venezuelan who won his maiden Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 2012. Pastor Maldonado 97. Who won the woman singles Madrid Masters title 2012? Serena Williams

98. Who won the men singles Madrid Masters title 2012? Roger Federer 99. Name the companies that Nigerias telecom authority fined a total of 7.3 million dollars for providing poor services to customers. Bharti Airtel, MTN, Etisalat and Globacom 100. Which bank has is ranked 2nd most profitable public sector bank in terms of annual profit for the fiscal year ended March, 2012? Bank of Baroda 101. Who has been appointed as TRAI chairman for a 3 year term? Rahul Khullar 102. Where in India first 2MW solar power plant started functioning? Uttar Pradesh 103. Where was the British World War II fighter plan found recently? Egypt desert 104. Which 3 countries have warned North Korea on further Nuclear tests? China, Japan and South Korea 105. Who will temporarily replace Yahoo Chief Executive Scott Thompson? Ross Levinsohn 106. Which 3 Indias bank and Insurance Company did Credit ratings agency Moodys downgrade recently? ICICI bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Life Insurance Corporation 107. Which automobile maker is planning Rs.1,500 crore plant in Tamil Nadu? Yamaha 108. Which Chennai-based hospital became the first in India to receive the halal certification from the Halal Development Authority? Global Health City 109. Which company signed a deed with the National Apprenticeship Scheme of Britain to impart software skills training for about 100 youths in Britain? Infosys 110. What is the theme of World Economic Forum which is to be held in India between 6th and 8th November 2012? From Deliberation to Transformation 111. Name the Indian who became the youngest to win Asian Chess Championship. Primarjan Negi

112. Which Asian country was invited by NATO to Chicago summit 2nd day of which will focus on Afghanistan? Pakistan 113. Name the child actor who acted in movie Paa died in the Nepal plane crash recently. Taruni Sachdev 114. Name the mass segment vehicle launched by Honda targeting Indian market. Dream Yuga 115. Who won the top player in the English Premier Leagues history? Ryan Giggs 116. Who won the top manager award for the past 20 years in EPL? Alex Ferguson 117. Which 3 North Eastern states will have planetarium by 2013? Nagaland, Manipur and Jorhat in Assam 118. Which state will introduce a bill to protect heritage buildings which are not protected by the Archaeological Survey of India or the state archeological department? Tamil Nadu (Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission Bill 2012) 119. Which countrys President has been fined $17,000 by its electoral authorities for urging his Facebook followers on polling day to vote for him? Taiwan (President Ma Ying-jeou) 120. In which Junior Asia Cup tournament did India bag Bronze medal recently? Hockey 121. Who will help bring the Olympic flame to Britain along with 5 young Britons as a formal handover ceremony in Athens, London 2012 on 18th May 2012? David Beckham 122. Which company is planning to open Motherwood Maternity, A pea in the Pod and Destination Maternity brands in India? Mahindra Retail 123. Where in India the first store of Destination Maternity is opened by Mahindra Retail? Gurgaon 124. Which town in Odisha touched 45 degree Celsius on 16th May 2012? Sambalpur, Hirakud, Titilagarh, Jharsuguda and Sonepur 125. Which company was allowed by Indian cabinet to sign a gas purchase agreement with Turkmenistan national oil firm?

GAIL India Ltd. 126. Bharti Airtel tied-up for mobile banking services with which bank recently? Axis Bank 127. Nomura downgraded which company from buy to reduce? Larsen and Toubro 128. Nomura downgraded which company from buy to neutral? Ashok Leyland 129. What did Rajya Sabha approve in the Copyright Amendment Bill seeking to remove operational difficulties? Address newer issues related to the digital world and worldwide web 130. Demand for which language in the 8th Schedule of Indian constitution could be accepted soon? Bhojpuri 131. Expand LAAR Bill. Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 132. Name the Grammy-winning, nicknamed the Queen of Disco who passed away after a battle with cancer. Donna Summer 133. What value of swap facility has RBI set up for SAARC nations? $2 billion 134. At what value did Facebook IPO open at Nasdaq? $42.05 135. Who rang the opening bell remotely of Nasdaq as Facebook made its public debut on 18th May 2012? Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg 136. Name the NRI who became the first Lord Mayor of Leicester town in UK. Abdul Razak Osman 137. Name the Indian-American who was elected to Sugar Land City of Texas in US. Himesh Gandhi 138. Death due to which insect is an accident and is covered under accidental death insurance as per the North District Consumer Forum in India? Mosquito 139. Kerala investor meet was held as a part of build-up towards which event in September 2012? Emerging Kerala Conclave

140. Which rating agency has downgraded Greek banks ratings from B- to CCC? Fitch rating agency 141. How many Spanish banks debt ratings have been cut by Moodys, citing the effects of recession? 16 Spanish banks 142. Name the 73 year old Japanese oldest woman to scale Mt.Everest. Tamae Watanabe 143. Which Mobile E-commerce App was acquired by Facebook recently? Karma 144. What is the name of the new version of Android Operating System called? Android 5 Jelly bean 145. What is the name of new tool launched by yahoo for online advertisers for their data analytics? Genome 146. Who won the Football Champions League 2012 final match against Bayern Munich? Chelesa 147. Which state Government in the west of India completed 1 year at office? West Bengal 148. Which state Government in South India completed 1 year at office? Tamil Nadu 149. Which Indian state is now center of spiritual tourism? Gujarat 150. Cyber Defence Research Centre came into operation recently in which Indian state? Jharkhand 151. Name the 1st Bangladeshi woman who scaled Mt.Everest. Nishat Majumder 152. Name the Indian origin British civil servant who was chosen as president of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Suma Chakrabarti 153. Which country will become biggest IT consumer in Asia-Pacific surpassing Japan? China 154. Name the 12 years and 9 months old child prodigy from Bhojpur district in Bihar who created history by cracking IIT-JEE 2012. Satyam Kumar of Bakhorapur

155. Who won the French MotoGP 2012? Jorge Lorenzo 156. One-year of rural posting is made compulsory for which medical course in India? MMBS 157. Name the Indian player who won his first ever ATP Challenger singles title 2012. Yuki Bhambri 158. Name the asteroid which could come near to earth on 15 February 2013 leading to disruption of geosynchronous satellites. DA14 159. Name the 12 year old who has lectured at harvard and co-written a book in America. Blake Kernen 160. Name the card that would popularise after Chief General Manager D.V.Deshpande for NABARD urged commercial banks to promote it in Bihar. Kisan Credit Card 161. Name the former Prime Minister whos 21st death anniversary was observed in India on 21st May 2012. Rajiv Gandhi 162. Which browser over took Internet Explorer to become top browser in the world? Google Chrome 163. Which country is pressing for global internet governance to the UN committee? India 164. As per the Delhi Registration of Marriages Bill 2012, marriage registration is made compulsory in Delhi within how many days of tying the knot? 60 days. If exceeds, one has to pay a fine of Rs.10,000 165. Which Indian state with over 6 lakh unemployed youths could get an Information and Technology park? Jammu and Kashmir 66. Name the tower in Dubai, UAE which is 413.4 metres (1,356 feet) high and has 101 storeys, the wor lds tallest residential building. Princess Tower 167. Who won the mens Rome Masters 2012 for a record 6th time? Rafael Nadal 168. Which act was passed for Sikh organisations recently? Anand Marriage Act

169. What is the changed brand name of West Assam Milk Producers Cooperative Union Ltd. (Wamul) milk in the market? Purabi Smart 170. Name one among the Bee Gees who died recently fighting against cancer. Robin Gibb 171. Which city in Rajasthan will be made smoking free? Jaipur 172. Expand ADaRSH. Association for Development and Research of Sustainable 173. Expand GRIHA. Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment 174. Name the former chief minister of Meghalaya who passed away recently. Flinder Anderson Khonglam 175. Which state Government in India announced a pension of Rs.1,000 per month post retirement and housing scheme for homeless journalists? Tripura 176. Name the deputy Prime Minister who quit from Nepal cabinet recently. Krishna Sitaula 177. Expand PAC. Public Accounts Committee 178. Name the Indian who became the first Prime Minister to visit Myanmar after 25 years. Dr.Manmohan Singh 179. Who won the 66th Santosh Trophy? Services against Tamil Nadu (3-2) 180. Which company has warned of internet blackout on July 9th 2012? Google 181. Which company has invested Rs.21,000 crore to setup railway wagon and component factory in West Bengal? SAIL 182. Name the tennis player who played his 50th Grand Slam tournament at the French Open 2012. Roger Federer 183. Who won the Monaco Grand Prix 2012?

Mark Webber 184. Who won the Chennai Open 2012 at the Indian Squash Academy? Joshna Chinappa (6th title of her career) 185. Who won the Thomas Cup 2012 title? Lin Dan 186. Which countries recently signed 12 agreements, including a $500 million credit line, border area development and air services? India and Mayanmar 187. Where in India 3-day international students film festival will be held from 1st June 2012? Kolkata 188. Which film of Raj Kapoor has been added to All-Time 100 list of the greatest films made since 1923 by Time magazine? Awaara 189. Who has been appointed as commerce secretary in India? S.R.Rao 190. Who has been appointed as director general of Jammu and Kashmir police? Ashok Prasad 191. Which football team has been identified as the worlds most popular football club by a survey carried out by market research agency, Kantar? Manchester United 192. Expand SFIO. Serious Fraud Investigation Office 193. Which Northeast state got Software Technology Park recently? Tripura 194. Ritesh Idnani was Chief Operating Officer of which BPO company? Infosys

June-2012
1. Who took over as Vice-Chief of Indian Air Force? Air Marshal D.C. Kumaria 2. Who took charge of command of the Western Air Command (WAC)? Air Marshal Arup Raha

3. Name the Indian American girl who won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown. Snigdha Nandipati 4. Name the spacecraft which returned to earth to end historic trip. SpaceX Dragon 5. Global rating agency Fitch downgraded which banks credit rating outlook to negative from stable? Indian Bank 6. Which 2 countries signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint investment to boost bilateral trade? India and Bahrain 7. Name the Taiwanese bank which is set to open its 2nd branch in India at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. Chinatrust Commercial Bank 8. To save which ailing company, proposal is being made by 2 oil sector PSU's IOC and MRPL to take charge of running it? Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL) 9. Name the Sikh leader from BJP, who won his 2nd term as MLA from Dasuya in Punjab assembly elections and died recently. Amarjit Singh Sahi 10. Which country celebrated Queen's 60 year reign recently? United Kingdom 11. Irish voters recently backed which pact by large majority by exhibiting final memorandum results? European Union fiscal pact 12. Who won the 73rd PGA Tour Title 2012? Tiger Woods 13. Who won the Catalunya MotoGP 2012? Jorge Lorenzo

14. Who won the Copenhagen International sand sculpture championship 2012 held in Denmark? Sudarsan Patnaik for "Save the Ocean" sand sculpture of 20-feet high 15. Name the Australia's largest beef producer. Australia Agriculture Co. (AAco) 16. Name the Indian cricketer who took oath as Rajya Sabha MP. Sachin Tendulkar 17. Which electronic giant's stock dipped below 1,000 yen for first time since 1980? Sony 18. Name the oldest American men's clothier chain Reliance inked pact with to hold 49% stake in it. Brooks Brothers 19. Which Asian stock market hit 28-year low on 4th June 2012? Tokyo 20. Name the Pakistan Interior Minister who was suspended for dual nationality. Rehman Malik 21. Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012? New Zealand 22. Which medal did India bag at the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012? Bronze 23. What is the importance of June 5th? World Environment Day 24. Which shrubs are turning into trees as Arctic region warms? Tundra shrubs 25. Music Academy in Chennai has been granted the status of research centre by which Karnataka-based University?

Tumkur University 26. For which summit Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing, China? Regional Security summit 27. Where did the Boeing Phanton Eye drone made its ground? Edwards Air Force Base 28. Which scam-hit bank's license was cancelled by Reserve Bank of India recently? Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank (MMCB) 29. Who is named as Navy chief as Admiral Nirmal Verma retires on August 31st 2012? D.K.Joshi 30. Which country has approved world's first 'healthy cola' for being beneficial to health? Japan 31. Which country marked 23rd anniversary of the military crackdown in Tiananmen Square? China 32. Which cricketer was recalled by West Indies Cricket Board into One-day squad after 14 month long stand-off? Chris Gayle 33. Name the psychiatrist and balloonist who took off on the world's first intercontinental flight in solarpowered plane. Bertrand Piccard 34. Name the India's London bound discus thrower who bagged silver medal at the Post Pre Elite Women's event at Portland, US. Krishna Poonia 35. Who was named captain of 18-member Indian hockey team for the 6th Junior Women's Asia Cup to be held in Thailand from June 27th 2012? Mid-fielder, Ritu Rani

36. Which planet crossed the sun on 5th June 2012 making one complete orbiter rotation? Venus 37. Name the Wisconsin governor in USA who survived recall. Scott Walker 38. How many gold did India win on 1st day of Commonwealth Weightlifting? 11 gold 39. Name the author of 'The Twilight Zone' who passed away recently. Ray Bradbury 40. Where in India talking ATM is launched by Union Bank of India? Ahmedabad 41. Name the boxer who ended his 19 year boxing career which earned him 5 world titles and 3 weight classes. Shane Mosley 42. Which 2 cricketer of India's World Cup winning squad were conferred with Eklavya award by Gujarat Government recently? Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel 43. Who has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner to take over S.Y.Quraishi from June 10th 2012? V.S.Sampath 44. International Olympic Committee has announced to live stream free London Olympic Games on which medium to fans in 64 territories across Asia and Africa including India? Youtube 45. Which state's rice exporters demand abolition of cess on paddy? Punjab 46.How many positive list services will be taxed from July 1st 2012? 119

47. Name the company which has developed a vaccine for dengue. Paris-based Sanofi 48. What value is the allocated by Planning Commission for sanitation in the 12th Five Year Plan? 36,000 crore 49. Who won the South African Cricketer, Test Cricketer and CSA Fan's Cricketer of the Year award? Vernon Philander 50. Name the writer who has been felicitated with an Assamese Japi. Chetan Bhagat 51. What value of investment proposal did Karnataka get across 14 sectors on the 1st day of 2nd Global Investors Meet (GIM 2012)? Rs.5 trillion (Rs.5 lakh crore) 52. What rate of interest did European Central Bank retain? 1% 53. Based on which film has Titan's children watch brand ZOOP launched new watch collection? Madagascar 3 : Europe's Most Wanted 54. Who won the mixed doubles title at the French Open 2012? Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza 55. Which section of Income Tax Act lets Assesses minor children eligible for separate tax exemption? Section 54 EC 56. Who is named as CEO of Samsung? Kwon Oh-hyun 57. Which social bookmarking site unveiled new logo, 6 years since its launch? Twitter

58. What value of compensation has Nasdaq offered for clients who were hit by technical problems that arose during the Facebook IPO on May 18th 2012? $40 million 59. Which Asian country's central bank cut its interest rates by 25 basis points, being its first cut since the 2008-09 financial crisis? China 60. Who is named as Event Ambassador for 2012 World Twenty20? Malinga 61. Name the 250 MW unit thermal power project commissioned by BHEL recently. Harduaganj thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh 62. Name the Lebanese journalist who headed Arab's newspaper An-Nahar and died recently. Ghassan Tueni 63. Name the football tournament kick started at Warsaw on 8th June 2012. UEFA Euro 2012 64. What value of money will be pumped in the market on June 12th 2012 by buying Government securities to ease the liquidity situation by RBI? 12,000 crore 65. Quote the reason why RBI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Bank of Bahrain? To promote greater co-operation and sharing of supervisory information between the 2 regulators 67. Which Indian company's Rs.1,000 IPO in 1977 is now worth Rs.7.7lakh? Reliance Industries Limited 68. What value of capital infusion was made in Regional Rural Bank's to improve their capital adequacy and lending capacity to the agriculture sector? Rs.632 crore 69. Expand FLCC (Hint: Credit). Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling

70. Expand FLC (Hint: Literacy). Financial Literacy Centres 71. What is the jobless rate in Greece as of March 2012? 21.9% 72. What material is used by Israeli scientists to develop strong plastic to replace steel and other materials used in pipelines and machinery? Polypropylene 73. Which 2 models of smartphones launched by Motorola are water-resistant, scratchresistant and dustproof? Motorola DEFY XT and DEFY MINI 74. Name the south Indian filmmaker-editor who passed away recently. K.S.R.Doss 75. Where in the world forced marriage is set to become crime? Britain 76. Which 2 disease has been identified as top killers around the world by UNICEF? Pneumonia and Diarrhea 77. Who was sworn in as cabinet minister in the Vijay Bahuguna Government in Uttarakhand? Harak Singh Rawat 78. Who won the Dutch MotoGP?Casey Stoner 79. Who became the 10th woman in tennis history to win all 4 Grand Slam titles after defeating Italy's Sara Errani in the French Open 2012? Maria Sharapova 80. From which country India is set to buy 8 warships? South Korea

81. Which country is set to launch manned spacecraft in June 2012? China 82. To which Eurogroup the Eurozone finance ministers were willing to respond favourably to the need of 100 billion euros to a bailout request from its troubled banks? Spain 83. How many medals did India bag at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships? 45 medals, including 29 gold 84. Where in Chennai first phase of 50 acre 'Logistics Park', a facility comprising warehouses and commercial complex has been completed by Shri Kailash Logistics Ltd.? Oragadam 85. Who won the Thailand Open 2012? Saina Nehwal 86. Who won the Canadian Grand Prix 2012? Lewis Hamilton 87. What value of bailout did Spain receive recently from European finance ministers? $125 billion 88. Which housing arm of India launched its first low-cost housing project targeting 366 Tier-II and Tier-III cities and costing between Rs.5.5 lakh and Rs.12 lakh? Sahara Infrastructure and Housing 89. Name the Ex-industry secretary who is to be appointed as NHAI chief. R.P.Singh 90. Name the Indian actor who is set to make hollywood debut with 'The Lord of the Rings' producer Barrie Osborne. Kamal Haasan 91. Who won the French Open 2012 men's title?

Rafael Nadal 92. Who was presented with Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award? Sachin Tendulkar for completing a century of 100 international hundreds 93. Who will lead Indian hockey team in Olympics 2012? Bharat Chetri 94. Which university signed MoU with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to establish a Hindi Chair in South China? Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) 95. Where have scientists discovered the largest ever under-ice bloom of phytoplankton? Under the Arctic ice 96. USA exempted India from which country's sanctions? Iran 97. Name the 5-day film festival that is to be organised by Entertainment Society of Goa in collaboration with Directorate of Film Festivals and National Film Archive of India. Cinema Out of the Box 98. Name the Operating system and mobile Operating system version that Apple announced at the 23rd annual developers conference WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference). Mountain Lion and iOS6 99. Which Qatar-based bank is expected to start India operations? Doha Bank 100. Which search engine has signed a deal with Encyclopedia Britannica to bring richer content to its search results? Microsoft search engine Bing 101. Who is appointed as Brand Ambassador of TVS Motor? Anushka Sharma

102. Which company exported 100 'Falcon' buses to Ghana? Ashok Leyland 103. Name the SVB Financial Group's banking unit which is set to open its first international branch in London. Silicon Valley Bank 104. Which Indian company is set to enter dairy business from 2013? Sahara India 105. Where does inflation stand as of May 2012? 7.55% 106. In which movie actor Sridevi is set to make a comeback? English Vinglish 107. Which state Government recently awarded Indian hockey team for qualifying to London Olympics 2012? Haryana 108. Which states will 'Gandhi Peace Bus' tour, to conclude at Mangalore in July 2012? Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka 109. What is the importance of June 14th? World Blood Donor Day 110. In which year Government of Orissa declared filmmaking as an industry? 1974 111.Which traditional sport of Sikkim is set to get an academy? Archery 112. Name the first Northeast state to have IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology). Tripura

113. Which global financial services firm has termed Indian economy is facing stagflation? Moody's 114. Name the Tagore literary awardees for the different genres of novels, poetry, short stories and drama between 2007-2009. Sheel Kolambkar for Geera (Konkani) Jagdish Prasad Mandal for Gaamak Jingi (Maithili) Akkitham Achyutham Nambudiri for Anthimahakaalam (Malayalam)N.Kunjamohan Singh for Eina Kenge Kenba Natte (Manipuri) Indramani Darnal for Krishna Krishna (Nepali) and Arjan Hasid for Na Ien Na (Sindhi) Amitav Ghosh for Sea of Poppies (English) 115. Where in Madhya Pradesh first tissue culture lab has been set up and developed 25 lakh saplings mainly of G - 9 variety of banana by a farmer, Subhas Mohan Pandey? Hamalapur Somvari, near to Betul district 116. Name the former McKinsey chief and Goldman Sachs director who is convicted of insider trading. Rajat Gupta 117. Name the feature that Facebook is set to launch which will allow advertisers to participate in real-time bidding to show ads on its website. Facebook Exchange 118. Which country is set to create world's largest marine park network? Australia 119. Which country expects 5.5% growth in tourist arrivals from India? Hong Kong 120. Name the China's space mission whose crew included its first woman astronaut, Liu Yang. Shenzhou-9 spacecraft 121. Which state got India's 4th Buddhist centre? Arunachal Pradesh 122. Who becomes 4th Prime Minister of Greece in 8 months time? Antonis Samaras

123. Which 2 country's home ministers are set to meet on yearly basis? India and Bangladesh 124. Which payment mode a must for public sector banks from July 1st 2012? e-Payment 125. Who will take on Spain in Euro 2012 finals? Italy 126. What is the importance of June 30th 2012? The last minute of 30th June 2012 will be 1 second longer and will be known as 'leap second' 127. What percentage of additional service tax would be levied on all bollywood actors and those perform on television serials? 12% 128. Who took over as the director of ISRO Satellite Centre? S.K.Shivakumar replaces T.K.Alex 129. T.P.Sudhindra was recently in news, which sport did he play? Cricket 130. Name the list of 6 states which will raise 32.8 billion rupees via 10 year loans according to RBI. Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab and Rajasthan 131. Which agricultural arm would setup over 20 rural gurukuls across Indian states including Jharkhand? NABARD 132. Who is appointed as Andhra Pradesh chief secretary? Minnie Mathew 133. Which state will setup film promotion board to promote its films and culture? Haryana

134. Which country is to setup auto component and Engineering Park in Gujarat? Japan 135. Which application of Microsoft is available for educational institutes free of cost? Microsoft Office 365

March -2012

1. Who is crowned Miss India World 2012? - Vanya Mishra Chandigarh girl Vanya Mishra is crowned the Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2012 in a glittering grand finale of the 49th edition of the beauty pageant. The Miss India Earth title went to 24-year-old Prachi Mishra of Pune, while Chennai girl Rochelle Maria Rao, 23, is crowned as the Miss India International. Read More 2. Name the cricket personality called The Wall who retired from International cricket recently. - Rahul Dravid The 39-year-old Batting great Rahul Dravid, the second most prolific batsman in the games history and Indias middle order bulwark for years, on Friday bid adieu to Test cricket, bringing down the curtain on a glorious 16-year career. Read More 3. Which country has India agreed in-principle to the participation in hydro power-projects in the NorthEast? Bangladesh 4. Name the Tech-savvy state which set a record by winning the National Tourism Award for its website for 5th time in last 10 years. Kerala 5. Which Malayalam language daily has tied up with Yahoo India to deliver premium digital content in Malayalam? Malayala Manorama 6. Name the Delhi-based group which has been nominated in the best international brand/group award at the British Reggae Industry Awards. Reggar Rajahs 7. Which movie of Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam is now part of the permanent collection at the Austrian Film Museum?

Raavanan 8. Who has been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize considered as Nobel prize in Architecture? Wang Shu 9. Which railway station became the first railway network to offer BluFi, a combination of Bluetooth and WiFi to provide information to passengers? Bangalore City Railway Station 10. Which state bagged the second best national award in the Comprehensive Development Of Tourism category? Rajasthan 11. Name the Kerala-based UAE business magnate who was awarded with Interfaith Harmony Award at Kuala Lumpur. M.A.Yusuf Ali 12. Name the mens mixed doubles winner of the ATP Dubai Open 2012. Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna 13. When was the Worlds oldest post office opened as it celebrates its 300th anniversary? 1712 in Sanquhar, London 14. Name the Indian American filmmaker who won the 2012 Rising Star Award for his feature film 9 Eleven at the Canada International Film Festival. Manan Singh Katohora 15. Who won the womens Kabaddi World Cup championship? India 16. Who is expected to visit India with export of gas and investment on agenda? Qatars Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani 17. Who has been elected as Russian President? Vladimir Putin

18. Name the West Indian cricketer who died in a car accident recently. - Runako Morton aged 33 Read More 19. Name Indias first 3D dance film. ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) 20. Which 4 financial institutions have agreed to form countrys first $2 billion (about Rs.10,000 crore) Infrastructure Development Fund to finance infrastructure projects in India? Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, LIC and Citi Financial 21. Who has been appointed as MD of Hyundai Motor India Ltd.? Bo Shin Seo 22. Which Chinese Electric company has started office in India? Shangai Electric 23. Which university conferred honoris causa(as honorary academic degree) during its 12th convocation to the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee? Assam University 24. Which Indias leading commodity exchange would be listed on the BSE making it Indias first exchange to be listed? Multi Commodity Exchange 25. Which western India university will start the Institute of International Studies? M S University 26. HSBC will sell its general insurance for US $914 million to which 2 companies? AXA Group and QBE Insurance Group 27. Against which team India will play one-off Twenty20 International cricket on March 30th 2012 to commemorate the 150 years of settlement of Indians in that country? South Africa 28. Who retained his title of being the worlds richest Indian in Forbes magazines annual list of the worlds richest people?

Mukesh Ambani 29. Name the music director king of soft melodies who passed away recently. Ravi Shankar Sharma 30. Who has been appointed as head coach of the Pakistan cricket team? Dav Whatmore 31. Name the bank that has entered into a partnership with Remit2home to offer Sri Lankans to transfer money back home. Nations Trust Bank 32. Where is Kerala a film city is to be built? Varikkassery Mana at Ottapalam 33. Who will be appointed as CEO of L&T? K Venkataraman 34. Name the chocolate boy of Hindi cinema during 1960s who passed away recently. Joy Mukherjee 35. Who is appointed as ISI chief of Pakistan Government? Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam 36. Which Indian NGO has been chosen for Americas first Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls, for training and organising wastepickers and eliminating child labour from recycling? Chintan 37. What is the reduced CRR of scheduled banks as revised by RBI at 75 basis points? 4.75% 38. At what value did Euro zone finance ministers release 2nd bailout package for debt-hit Greece? $46.9 billion 39. Where was the International Financial Hub inaugurated in India recently? New Town, Kolkata

40. What is the extended number of days for advance reservation of Indian railway tickets? 120 41. Which state has recorded an increase in foodgrains production that touched 50.22 lakh tonnes during Kharif 2011 season? Haryana 42. Name the ambulance launched for farmers in Andhra Pradesh by Srihari Kotela, a Charterted Accountant. Rythu Ratham (Tollfree 18002666208) 43. Which non-banking finance arm of Tata Sons have decided to ramp up its travel business and focus on the retail segment? Tata Capital 44. Which financial service will Nokia close in India? Nokia Money 45. Which rank does India hold as per U5MR rates by UNICEF? 46th rank 46. Who will take over the rein of Deutsche Bank CEO at the end of May 2012? Anshu Jain 47. Who was sworn in as Uttarkhands Chief Minister? - Vijay Bahuguna 48. Name the Indian railway minister who will present Railway Budget 2012-13. Dinesh Trivedi 49. Who has been appointed as Director General of Police for Punjab? Sumedh Singh Saini 50. Who and at what age became 5th time Chief Minister of Punjab? Parkash Singh Badal

51. Where was FICCI FRAMES 2012 Asias largest global convention on film media and entertainment inaugurated? Kolhapur, Maharashtra 52. Who is sworn as youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? - Akhilesh Yadav at the age of 38 years. 53. What is the proposed capital support to be infused to PSUs and financial institutions during the next fiscal year as per Budget 2012-13? Rs.15,888 crore 54. Who has been appointed as Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu? P.H.Arvindh Pandian 55. From which tax will RBI be spared? Wealth Tax 56. Who won the Australian Grand Prix 2012? Jenson Button 57. Who won the Swiss Open 2012 title against Chinas Shixian Wang? Saina Nehwal 58. Who will replace Dinesh Trivedi as Railway Minister? Mukul Roy 59. The indoor hall built at Orissa Cricket Association is named of which cricket personality? Sachin Tendulkar Indoor Hall 60. Who has been elected as German President? Joachim Gauck 61. Which bank recently celebrated its 75th anniversary? Indian Overseas Bank

62. As Jet Airways discontinues JetLite, which company it is set to merge? JetKonnect 63. Name the hockey player who was declared the winner of Survivor India. Raj Rani 64. Expand NPCI National Payment Corporation of India 65. Which Indian city has been selected as city of focus at the Toronto International Film Festival 2012? Mumbai 66. Who has been named for Dada Saheb Phalke award? Soumitra Chatterjee 67. Which European nation has tied up with the Indian Railways to renovate 14 railway stations in India? Belgium 68. Name the Goa Tourism minister who died of heart attack recently? Matanhy Saldanha 69. Which team won the cricket Asia Cup 2012? Pakistan 70. Expand NBFC Non-Banking Finance Companies 71. Which British newspaper won the annual Press Awards the Oscars of British Journalism? Daily Mail (Newspaper and Website of the year) 72. What amount of loan for education has been offered to India by World Bank? $500 million 73. 64 years after Independence which Indian state saw a locomotive train for the first time? Manipur (12km from Jiribam to Dholakhal)

74. Longding became the 17th district of which Indian state? Arunachal Pradesh 75. Israeli Government is planning to setup 3 agricultural excellence centres in which Indian state? Gujarat 76. Who has been nominated for World bank President post by US President? Korean-American Physician-Anthropologist Jim Yong Kim 77. Who will be appointed as Army chief to succeed Gen.V.K.Singh? - Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh 78. Who won 2nd silver medal in the mens 50m rifle three position at the Amir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix? Gagan Narang 79. Name the new tax norms which will come into effect from April 1st 2012. GAAR General Anti-Avoidance Rules 80. Which 2 banking facilities would not require signature attestation instead only thumb impression as per RBI? Fixed deposits and Opening a bank locker 81. Which state will get its first commercial dairy for processing of camel milk into various products in Kutch district once the provision is made in its 2012-13 budget? Gujarat 82. Who is appointed as chairman of Haldia Petrochemicals? Kolkatas industry minister Partha Chatterjee 83. Who is named as Peace ambassador of world religious Parliament? Pt.Arjun Prasad Bastola 84. Who is appointed as Wipros banking head? Rajan Kohli

85. Who was named as the winner of the Templeton Prize 2012 for his contribution to affirming lifes spiritual dimension? Dalai Lama 86. Name the bill passed against conduct of any constitutional authority in India. Judicial Accountability Bill 87. Where in India Guru Gobind Singh refinery will be inaugurated in April 2012? Bathinda, Southwest Punjab 88. Where in Chennai is the 2nd airport is to be setup? Sriperumbudur 89. Where in Arunachal Pradesh Reserve Bank of India is planning to open its office? Itanagar 90. Which Indian state passed Rs.201.05 crore deficit budget for the financial year 2012-13? Arunachal Pradesh 91. Which IPL cricket team signed up with UNICEF in a bid to support the adolescent girls in India? Delhi Daredevils 92. Who has replaced Shankar Bidari as DGP and IG in Karnataka? A.R.Infant 93. Which Indian state would celebrate 77th foundation day on 1st April 2012? Odisha or Orissa 94. Name the 26/11 Mumbai terror survivor who has been selected as a flag bearer at the London 2012 Olympics. Harnish Patel 95. Name the PSU bank whose 108 branches were inaugurated electronically by Union Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena. Syndicate Bank

Intelligence Bureau current affairs questions for practice March JUne July August -2012 national and international current affairs questions and answers for all Bank IBPS PSU UPSC SSC FCI examination National Current Affairs : August 2012 N.K. Gupta, 55, took over as Director (Finance) Railtel recently. He is a fellow member of Institute of Cost and Management Accounts of India. He was a member of India Financial Advisor and Chief Account Officer, West Central Railway, Jabalpur (M.P). Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been conferred the 3rd Rajeev Gandhi Excellence Award 2011 under the Best Power Company of the Year Category organized by an NGO Pehchan to commemorate Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhis birthday. Central Bank of India has won the prestigious Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award for the year 2012 instituted by Institute of Directors (IoD), a nonprofit professional organization. Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwins match haul of 12 for 85 against New Zealand in the first Test in Hyderabad has helped him vault 19 places to a career-best 25th position in the ICC rankings for Test bowlers. Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) is going ahead with the 24-hour hunger strike by its executive committee as planned,despite the university threatening that their pay will be cut and that it would affect their service record The Reserve Bank of India in its annual report released on 23 August 2012 mentioned that it transferred a surplus of Rs 16010 crore to the union government during 2011-12 which is 6.7% more than Rs 15,009 crore transferred in 2010-11.The central banks gross income increased by 43.4% to Rs 53176 crore in 2011-12. Delhi Police issues a look-out notice against former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda in the Geetika Sharma suicide case. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given its approval for loading fuel at the 1000-MW Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Abu Jundal, one of the handlers of the 26/11 terrorists on Friday expressed his desire before a metropolitan court in Mumbai to confess his complicity in the brazen attack. It can a day after he was confronted with Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving assassin in the case. Ex-Army man behind Wisconsin shooting Stage set to elect new Vice-Prez Keshubhai Patel launches Gujarat Parivartan Party 3rd commission soon to form new law to protect tribal land

The second medal winner for India, Vijay Kumar, seems to be the man of the moment, with his picture splashed across the front pages of most dailies. Vijay Kumar gives India a silver lining is the headline in the Tribune. Vijay diwas for India at London is how the Pioneer puts it. Saina runs into China wall writes the Indian Express of her losing in the semi-finals. Golden hopes dashed, Saina targets bronze says the Hindustan Times. The cabinet fixing 14000 crore rupees as base price for spectrum auction has not been received well Leaves operators fuming says the Business Standard. Mobile companies disappointed, say high price will lead to increase in tariffs writes the Business line of the Hindu. Many dailies show Anna Hazare with former Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh, as the social activist called off his ann-shan. Fast ends, politics begins is the Hindu headline. Team Anna to float political party, draws 2014 battle lines writes the Hindustan Times. With scanty rainfall, a third of the country faces drought like scenario says the Business Standard. Deficient rains lower growth forecast to 6 per cent writes the Asian Age. Sanjeev Nanda, of the in famous BMW hit-and-run case getting reprieve figures in most dailies. He now has to pay 50 lakh rupees and do community service for two years, report the papers. Two fully grown teeth in an eye tumour? Sounds impossible but its true. Doctors in Chennai have successfully operated a lady, for this rare disease called orbital teratoma, writes the Times of India. And finally, call it emancipation of women, or whatever you want to. The Times of India on its front-page reports of 800 requests in just 2-years, from the fairer sex, for arms licences. A cartoon shows a trigger happy woman saying Now Ill be calling the shots.! Cabinet sets minimum price of 14,000 crore rupees for spectrum auction. Planning Commission says deficient monsoon likely to pull down economic growth to six percent. Union Cabinet approves launching of satellite to Mars next year. A Pakistan military court convicts five senior officers, including a Brigradier, for having links with a banned organisation. Vijay Kumar shoots a silver for India. Krishna Poonia qualifies for the womens discus throw final round. Saina Nehwal to play for a Bronze in womens Singles badminton on 4 August. Last ODI of 5 match series between India and Sri Lanka to be played at Pallekele today. The power crisis which hit north, east and north east India is the lead in most dailies. 21 states plunge into

darkness as 3 grids collapse on day two is the Hindu headline. 60 crore people affected by outages says the Statesman. 300 trains stranded writes the Indian Express. Miners trapped, doctors hassled and commuters stranded says Mail Today. The next big story of the day is Shinde becoming the new Home Minister and Chidambaram going to Finance. Shindes reward on day of worst blackout Home is the Hindustan Times headline; Shinde delivers a big shock, gets Home as reward writes the Economics Times. A cartoon in the same paper shows Shinde with a lantern, and Chidambaram telling him Come home, to no power! The Reserve Bank of India leaving key interest rates unchanged figures prominently in the business dailies. RBI douses hopes of rate cut in near future says the Business Standard. Quoting RBI, the Hindustan Times writes Prices to stay high. Indian boxer Devendro Singhs and shuttler P. Kashyaps pictures find place in many papers, as they made it to the pre quarter finals at the London Olympics. Many papers show a jubilant Virat Kohli on their sports pages, celebrating his century. Virat hits another ton, gives India the series writes the Hindustan Times. A brief mention in the Hindustan Times says that Anna plans to return his Padma Bhushan if the government does not take the Lokpal bill seriouslyand his team is not willing to talk even to the PM. Dr. Ashoke Sen, an Allahabad physicist, winning the biggest prize in academics the 3 million dollar Yuri Milner award, is reported by the Indian Express. The CBI filing a closure report on case against Lalli, former CEO, Prasar Bharati, finds place in the Asian Age. And finally, dont under estimate social networking sites. The Times of India writes Going to fall ill? Twitter can tell. It uses tracker to predict flu 8 days in advance!.
Where was Indian first flag hosted? Calcutta Who design the first national Indian flag? Pingali Venkayya Who designed Indian national flag at first? Prakriti jha Who hosted National Flag first time in free India? pandit jawaharlal nehru The Indian flag was hoisted on the highest mountain peak of the world, Mount Everest on 29th May 1953. Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama was the first person to hoist Indian flag on foreign soil on 22nd August 1907 in Stuttgrat, Germany.

The Indian National Flag flew to space in 1984 when Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma went to the space. The flag was attached as a medallion on the space suit of Rakesh Sharma

Intelligence Bureau,DRDO,Current affiars questions with answers of ,2011,2012 years ,A good collection General Awarness,Latest Events,This years important events Current affairs objective type Question and answers for Intelligence Bureau Examinations, DRDO,IBPS PO,clericalSBT and SBT IBPS Gramin Bank all IT ,PSU and Bank recruitment test examination questions with answers, 1. Which 3 eminent persons nominated by the government for as members of Rajya Sabha on April 26, 2012 ? Ans:- Sachin Tendulkar, actress Rekha and industrialist Anu Aga 2. Which indian Bollywood actress passed away recently ? Ans:- Achla Sachdev 3. Who won India Open badminton 2012 Mens singles title ? Ans:- Shon Wan Ho (South Korea) 4. Who won India Open badminton 2012 Womens singles title ? Ans:- Li Xuerui(China) 5. Who won 6 NTR National Literary Award ? Ans:- Ashokamitran (Tamil writer) 6. Name of new web-enabled mobile Phone launched by Nokia ? Ans:- Asha 202 7. Who win 28th Asian snooker title ? Ans:- Aditya Mehta (defeated Pankaj Advani) 8. Who has been elected as New President of France ? Ans:- Francois Hollande (defeating the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy) 9. Who became the first batsman to hit five consecutive Twenty20 half-centuries ? Ans:- Virender Sehwag (In IPL-5) 10. Who were awarded with Kalpana Chawla excellence award on 6 May 2012 ? Ans:- Miss India World Vinya Mishra and actress Sushma Seth 11. Which indian discus thrower created a new national record bywinning the silver medal at the Altius Track Crew Throwdown meet in Maui Island, Hawaii ? Ans:- Krishna Poonia (64.76 meters) 12. Who became the first-ever batsman to cross 2000 runs in the Indian Premier League ? Ans:- Suresh Raina

13. Who has re-appointed as Attorney General of india ? Ans:- Goolam E.Vahanvati 14. Which missile was successfully test-fired by pakistan on May 012 ? Ans:- Hatf III Ghaznavi missile (Range 290 km) 15. What is HSRP ? Ans:- High Security Registration number Plates 16. when was Indias first Parliament session held ? Ans:- 13th May, 1952 ( On 13 may, 2012 Indian Parliament celebrate 60th anniversary) 17. When was the World red cross day celebrated? Ans:- May 8th (every year) 18. Who won Junior Hockey World Cup 2012 ? Ans:- Malaysia (defeated Pakistan) 19. Which mobile manufacturer became Number One Mobile Company in the World ? Ans:- Samsung (Korean mobile company) 20. Who is elected as new chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India ? Ans:- Dr.Ratan Kumar Sinha 21. Who has been elected New Chairman of the Standing Committee of Parliament on Personnel Public Grievances, Law and Justice ? Ans:- Shantaram Naik 22. Which 2 Indian women Squash Players won the 16th Asian Team Squash Championship in Kuwait? Ans:- Dipika Pallikal (ranked 14th) and Joshna Chinnappa (ranked 71st) 23. Name of The joint exercise carried out by the Army and the Indian Air Force in the desert of Rajasthan ? Ans:- Operation Shoorveer 24. Who has been elected as Chair of the ADBs( Asian Development Bank) Board of Governors, India ? Ans:- Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee 25. Who was sworn in as Russian president for 3rd time? Ans:- Vladimir Putin 26. who has been selected as the brand ambassador of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (a programme of the rural development ministry to spread awareness about sanitation and cleanliness in india) ? Ans:- Vidya Balan 27. Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times?

Ans:- Rafael Nadal 28. Which English tean won 2012 FA Cup Final ? Ans:- Chelsea (defeat Liverpool by 2-1) 29. Who has been conferred with his first American Honorary Doctorate by the Miami University ? Ans:- A.R.Rahman 30. Which 3 northeastern Indian states will have its own high courts? Ans:- Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya 31. Who won the Madrid Masters woman singles title 2012 ? Ans:- Serena Williams 32. Who won the men singles Madrid Masters title 2012? Ans:- Roger Federer 33. Who became Worlds Oldest Women to climb the Mount Everest the worlds highest mountain peak ? Ans:- Tamae Watanabe (73-year-old) 34. who became the youngest Indian to win Asian Chess Championship 2012 ? Ans:- Primarjan Negi (Negi is also the third Indian afer Krishnan Sasikaran (2003), Surya Sekhar Ganguly (2009) and Pendyala Harikishna (2011) to win the Asian title.) 35. Who has been appointed as TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) chairman for a 3 year term? Ans:- Rahul Khullar 36. Who is sworn in as the 24th President of France? Ans:- Francois Hollande 37. Who is sworn in as the Prime Minister of France? Ans:- Jean-Marc Ayrault 38. Which football club won the 2012 English Premier League Championship after 44 years? Ans:- Manchester city 39. Who won the Football Champions League 2012 ? Ans:- Chelesa 40. where was held 38th G-8 summit recently(May -2012) ? Ans:- Camp David, Maryland (USA) 41. Who sworn in as the 19th Governor of Rajasthan ? Ans:- Margaret Alva 42. Who won the mens Rome Masters (Italian Open ) 2012 for a record 6th time? Ans:- Rafael Nadal (Spain)

43. Who won the womens Rome Masters 2012 (Italian Open) for 2nd time? Ans:- Maria Sharapova (russia) 44. Who won the Mens doubles Rome Masters 2012 title? Ans:- Marcel Garnollers and Marc Lopez 45. Who won the Womens doubles Rome Masters 2012 title? Ans:- Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 46. Name of the bollywood movie, which has figured in the TIME magazines 10 greatest movies of the millenium ? Ans:- Devdas (directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali) 47. Who is set to be Indias next football coach ? Ans:- Wim Koevermans (former Dutch central defender) 48. Which indigenously built Missile was test- fired by india, at Chandipur, Odisha on 24 May 2012 ? Ans:- Akash missile 49. Who won Indian Premier League Season 5 (IPL 2012) ? Ans:- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 50. Who won won the Man of the Tournament award in IPL 2012 ? Ans:- Sunil Naraine (KKR) 51. Who won Orange Cap(highest run getter) of IPL-2012 ? Ans:- Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Banglore) 733 runs 52. Who Won Purple Cap (highest wicket- taker) of IPL 2012 ? Ans:- Morne Morkel (Delhi Daredevils) 25 wickets ( for IPL-2012 Awards List Click Here) 53. Who won the Chennai Open 2012 Squash title ? Ans:- Joshna Chinappa 54. Who won FIDE World Chess Championship 2012 title for the record fifth time ? Ans:- Vishwanathan Anand (defeated Boris Gelfand-isreal) 55. Who became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Myanmar after 25 years ? Ans:- Dr.Manmohan Singh 56. Who won the 66th Santosh Trophy? Ans:- Services team against Tamil Nadu 57. What is current economic growth rate of india in the January-March quarter of 2011-12 ? Ans:- 5.3 percent (The figure is lowest in the past 9 years.)

58. Who assumed the charge as the 25th Chief of the Indian Army ? Ans:- General Bikram Singh (He succeeded General V K Singh.) 59. As per Latest India state of forest Report 2011, Which indian state has the maximum forest cover area in Country ? Ans:- Madhya Pradesh 60. 2012 summer olympic games is of which Olympiad ? Ans:- 30th (XXX) Olympiad 61. India conducted its first underground nuclear test Ans. Rajasthan 62. Which of the following states in India is the largest in area? Ans. Madhya Pradesh 63. A large sized nitrogenous plant based on the gas supplied through Hazira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur pipeline is being set up at Ans. Hazira 64. Fazilka-Abohar region is noted for Ans.prosperous cotton textile industry 65. In which industry is sal wood used mostly? Ans. Railway sleepers 66. Which of the following is the principal reason for the concentration of heavy industries in the South Bihar region? Ans. Availability of raw materials in the region 67. Out of the following, India earns the maximum foreign exchange from the export of Ans. handicrafts 68. Kandla, situated on the Gulf of Kachchh, is well known for which of the following? Ans. Export processing zone 69. The main centre of diamond cutting industry in India is Ans.Jaipur

70 The Himalayan region inspite of having raw material for paper and pulp industry could not develop so far. Which of the following is the most important factor for this? Ans. Poor means of transport in the region 71. As per the latest figures available, out of the total sugar production in India, Maharashtra contributes about Ans. 23% 72. Where is the Hindustan Shipyard located? Ans. Vishakhapatnam 73. The satellite freight city is being developed near which of the following cities? Ans. Gurgaon 74. Which of the following states accounts for the largest share of industrial production and capital investment? Ans.Maharashtra 75. Consider the following statements: The Rourkela steel plant obtains 1. hydel power from the Hirakud dam 2. coking coal from Jharia coalfields 3. iron ore from Baba Budon hills Of these statements, the correct ones are: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans. (c) 76. A group of tourists is interested in visiting some beaches in India. Which of the following groups of cities would you suggest?

A. Calcutta, Bangalore, Baroda B. Ahmedabad, Ranchi, Hyderabad C. Bombay, Goa, Madras (a) Only A (b) Only B (c) Only C (d) Both A and B (e) Both A and C Ans. (c) 77. Which of the following cities is situated on the bank of river Saryu? Ans.Ayodhya 78. Railway rolling stock is not manufactured at Ans.Ahmedabad 79. Of the following cities, which one is situated along the banks of river Sabarmati? Ans. Ahmedabad 80 .Which industry in India was worst affected be cause of the partition? Ans.Jute and Cotton 81. Which of the following cities is known as Pink City? Ans.Jaipur 82. Indian Standard Time is the time at which of the following longitudes East of Greenwich? Ans. 82 .5 83. Which of the following places is not associated with Indias space programme? Ans. Trombay 84. Garo and Khasi tribes are mainly found in

Ans.Meghalaya 85. In terms of the area of the countries, India ranks in the world. Ans.7th 86. Which is the most urbanized state in India? Maharashtra Ans. (d) 87 In addition to the entire Union Territory of Delhi, the National Capital Region covers parts of the states of Ans. Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh 88. Ghotul, a tribal youth dormitory is found among the Ans. M of Madhya Pradesh 89 Which one of the following organizations is responsible for production of topographical sheets? Ans.Survey of India (501) 90. In terms of area, which of the following is the smallest state in India? Ans.Sikkim

91. Indias oldest planetarium is located at Ans. Calcutta 92. Consider the following satellites put into orbit by India 1. Bhaskara 2. INSAT-1 B 3. Rohini 4. APPLE Ans. 2 and 4

93. What is SLV-3? Ans. Indias space launching vehicle 94. Which one of the following is the most important reason for the establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thumba? Ans.The sea is near to the place in the East, West and South directions. 95. The first submarine built by India is Ans. INS Shalki 96. The satellite Aryabhatta was built at Ans.Bangalore 97. In which of the following regions is Dandakaranya located? Ans.Orissa, MR and Andhra Pradesh 98. Onge tribe is mainly settled in which of the following States / Union Territories? Ans.Meghalaya 99. Which of the following places is not associated with the launching of the space satellites? Ans.Hassan 100. INSAT 2B was launched from Ans. Kourou

1. What is the percentage of geographical area of India in the world area? (a) 2.3% (b) 3.2% (c) 4% (d) 5% Ans. (a)

2. India- built remote sensing satellite Bhaskara II was put into space with the help of (a) an intercosmos rocket from a soviet cosmodrome (b) an SLV-3 rocket from Thumba (c) an Ariana from French Guiana (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 3. Which one of the following is known as the Pearl City? (a) Cochin (b) Tuticorin (c) Masulipatnam (d) Rameshwaram Ans. (b) 4. In which of the following places is Indias second satellite launching station being developed? (a) Sriharikota (b) Trombay (c) Hyderabad (d) Vishakhapatnam (e) Balasore Ans. (e) 5. The highest number of tribal population in Tamil Nadu is (a) Todas (b) Irulas (c) Kodas

(d) Malayalis Ans. (a) 6. Kukis belong to which state? (a) Nagaland (b) Tripura (c) Manipur (d) Arunachal Pradesh (e) Mizoram Ans. (c) 7. Which one of the following pairs is not correct? (a) Sriharikota Indias satellite launching centre (b) Bangalore Indias space application centre (c) Thumba Indias first earth satellite station (d) SLV-3 Indias four stage rocket Ans. (c) 8. In Mizoram, the settlement pattern is mostly of linear type along the ridges because (a) the ridges are cooler than the valleys (b) the valleys are densely forested (c) the valleys are cooler than the ridges (d) accessibility is easier on the ridge tops Ans. (c) 9. The first district in India to have telephones in all its villages is (a) Dakshina Kannada

(b) Nellore (c) Gurdaspur (d) Ahmednagar Ans. (a) 10.The city of Surat is situated on the bank of the river (a) Krishna (b) Kaveri (c) Tapti (d) Godavari Ans. (c) 11. What does Yugoslavia mean? a. The land of the rising sun b. The land of the midnight sun c. The land of the Southern Slavs d. The land of Yahoos Ans. C 12. Which state of USA was once part of Russia? a. Alaska b. Louisiana c. Florida d. California Ans. A 13. What did the Greeks call the present day Amu River in Iran? a. Indus b. Ganges c. Jhelum d. Oxus Ans. D 14. Which of these is not a metal? a. Gold b. Diamond c. Silver d. Copper Ans. B

15. Who won Wimbledon Mens Singles Championship in 2011? a. Rafael Nadal b. Andy Roddick c. Roger Federer d. Novak Djokovic Ans. D 16. Who won the Olympic Gold Medal for hockey in 1980 Moscow Olympics? a. India b. UK c. USA d. USSR Ans. A 17. What name was taken by Cardinal Joseph Sarto when he became pope? a. John XXIII b. Paul VI c. Benedict XVI d. Pius X Ans. D 18. How many metres is one mile? a. 1000 b. 100 c. 1609.344 d. 1705.212 Ans. C 19. What are vertebrates that live both under water and on land called? a. Amphibians b. Cats c. Grasshoppers d. Frogs Ans. A 20. Who is the first President of the United States of America? a. George Washington b. Thomas Jefferson c. James Monroe d. John Adams Ans. A 21. Who was born on August 15, 1769? a. Winston Churchill b. Queen Victoria c. Napoleon Bonaparte d. George V

Ans. C 22. Which city was previously known as Salisbury? a. London b. Paris c. Harare d. New York Ans. C 23. Who is the author of The Namesake? a. Jhumpa Lahiri b. Tennessee Williams c. Ian Fleming d. Salman Rushdie Ans. A 24. What is the number of squares on a chess board? a. 72 b. 64 c. 32 d. 48 Ans. B 25. Which city was the summer capital of India during British Rule? a. Nainital b. Darjeeling c. Simla d. Ooty Ans. C 26. The name of which city was changed to Petrograd and Leningrad? a. Moscow b. Tashkent c. Kiev d. St. Petersburg Ans. D 27. Which film is in Aramaic and Latin? a. The Ten Commandments b. Ben-Hur c. Apocalypto d. The Passion of the Christ Ans. D 28. Which of the following books is not part of Pentateuch? a. Genesis b. Numbers

c. Ruth d. Exodus Ans. C 29. Which of the following countries is landlocked? a. Brazil b. Cuba c. Bolivia d. Colombia Ans. C 30. Which language is written in five scripts? a. Hindi b. Urdu c. Konkani d. Telugu Ans. C 31. Which British monarch in 20th century was not crowned? a. George V b. Edward VIII c. George VI d. William IV Ans. B 32. Who was told Beware the Ides of March.? a. Julius Caesar b. Augustus Caesar c. Mark Antony d. Cleopatra Ans. A 33. Which countrys postal stamps have the name Helvetia? a. Finland b. Iceland c. Switzerland d. Swaziland Ans. C 34. Yen is the currency of which country? a. Japan b. China c. Nepal d. Bhutan Ans. A 35. Which is the national flower of Australia?

a. Red Rose b. Lotus c. Tulip d. Golden Wattle Ans. D 36 Literacy in India according to 2011 census: (A) 74.06 % (B) 75.06%-Answer (C)76.08% (D)77.01% 37. Name of the director of the film The dirty picture which got thumbs up from film critics recently: (A) Ekta kapoor (B) Abhinav Kashyap (C) Gurvinder Singh (D) Milan Luthria-Answer 38.Besides USA and France, India has a Civil Nuclear Deal with a) Britain b) Russia-Answer c) Germany d) Australia 39.Name the gene found by the neuroscientists, which could help in creating and altering memory. a) Mpas 4 b) Npas 4-Answer c) Npas 3 d) Mpas 2 5.Which of the following is NOT a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development. Organisation (DRDO) ? a) Shaurya b) Pinaka-Answer c) Brahmos d) Agni 40.Who is crowned Miss India Earth 2012? A) Prachi mishra-Answer B) Vanya mishra C)Rochelle maria rao D)Erica fernandez

41 Highest divident paying company a. TCS b. Reliance Mobile c. ITC d. None of these-Answer(ONGC) 42. Recently RBI changed repo rate in % : a. 7.75% b. 7.5% c.8%-Answer d.8.5% 43 Pradeep Saurabh bagged the prestigious International Indu Sharma Katha Samman-2012 for his novel.. a) Teesari Aankh b) Teesri Tali-Answer c) Teesri Manjil d) Teesri Tasveer 44. The Union cabinet of India on 22 December 2011 approved __ percent share for minorities within the 27% OBC quota in jobs and university seats. a) 4.5-Answer b) 5.6 c) 3.4 d) 5
Indian history India, along the ages, came to be home for every religion of the world. So, despite being essentially a Hindu nation, it embraced Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, as well as gave rise to off shoots of Hinduism. In the history the beginning of one of the richest civilisation of the world dates back to the 3200-1600 BC of Indus Valley Civilization. The name `India' is derived from the Indus River civilisation known as the sindhu valleys which were the home of the earlier inhabitents of indus valley. Aryan Invaded india 1600-1500 BC, India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history. India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta. The name `Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.

Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software. Chess was invented in India. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India. The' place value system' and the 'decimal system' were developed in 100 BC in India. The first six Mogul Emperor's of India ruled in an unbroken succession from father to son for two hundred years, from 1526 to 1707. The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu. The shikhara is made from a single ' 80-tonne ' piece of granite and built in just 5 years. India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations of at least 10, 000 years old. The game of snakes & ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat.' The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after levelling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level. India has the most post offices in the world . The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people. The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. India was one of the richest countries till the time of British in the early 17th Century. The art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh 6000 over years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.

Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth and was looking for route to India when he discovered America by mistake. Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. His calculations in 5th century was the time taken by earth to orbit the sun was 365.258756484 days. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana in the 6th century, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus also orignated from India. Quadratic equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 ( i.e 10 to the power of 53 ) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C. during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera: 10*12( 10 to the power of 12 ). India was the only source for diamonds to the world untill 1896 The Baily Bridge built by the Indian Army in August 1982 is the highest bridge in the world located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. Sushruta is regarded as the father of surgery. Over 2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones and also plastic surgery and brain surgeries. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism, physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts. India celebrates the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President and Vice-President and great statesman, as "Teachers' Day". Latest General Studies Questions & Answers 1. Which canal links Red sea and Mediterranean sea? a) Panama canal b) Suez canal c) Palk strait d) None of these

Ans: (b) 2. Arrange the following in descending order depending on their area i) Pacific Ocean ii) Atlantic Ocean iii) Indian Ocean iv) Arctic Ocean a) i, iii, iv & iii b) i, ii, iii, & iv c) ii, iv, i & iii d) iii, iv, i & ii Ans: (b) 3) Which of the following countries are participating in the TAP gas pipeline project? i) Afganistan ii) Pakistan iii) Turkmenistan iv) Tanzania a) Only i, ii & iv b) ii, iii & iv c) i, ii & iii d) All the above Ans: (c) 4) Who was the first women to receive the Nobel Prize for literature?

a) Grazia Deledda b) Pearl Buck c) Selma Ottilia Lovisa Legerlot d) Sigrid Lindset Ans: (a) 5) What is the name of telecom gaint of South Africa which was in news for it merger with Reliance Communication? a) MTN b) Cell C c) TelKom d) Neotel Ans: (a) 6) Which of the following energy companies had acquired chinese wind energy firm, Honiton energy holding? a) RS India Group b) Reliance Power c) PTC India d) Suzlon Energy Ltd. Ans: (d) 7) In which hill range is Kodai Kanal located? a) Nilgiris b) Palni Hills c) Animalai Hills d) Shevanoy HIlls

Ans: (b) 8) Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi KelRatna Award in 1991-92? a) Anju George b) Pankaj Advani c) Leander Pacs d) Viswanathan Anand Ans: (d) 9) Which mountain range marks the border between northern and peninsular indian? Stpura Range b) Maikhal Rarge c) Ajanta Range d) Vindhya Range Ans: (d) 10) Which of the follwing state has has Transferred the power to Panchayats which are mentioned in the11th schedule of the constitution? a) Karnataka b) Madhya Pradesh c) West Bengal d) Kerala Ans: (d) 11) Which of the folowing state is not bordering Nepal? a) Assam

b) Uttara Khand c) West Bengal d) Bihar Ans: (a) 12) In the body, the adrenal glands are located? a) Above small intestine b) In the kindney c) Below tongue d) In the brain Ans: (b) 13) Who was the first Indian women to reach the finals of an olympic athletics event? a) Karman Maheshwari b) P. T. Vsha c) Aparna Popat d) Kamaljit Sandhu Ans: (d) 14) Who is considered as India's premier imagist writer? a) Salman Sushid b) Kiran Desai c) Mulk Raj Anand d) Anita desai Ans: (c)

15) Conjunctivitis affects which part of the human body? a) The lungs b) The eyes c) The brain d) THe heart Ans: (b) 16) Which is the commercial wing of the indian space agency for marketing Indian space capabilities? a) ANTRIX b) ISRO c) ATLAS d) ANTRAX Ans: (a) 17) Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of youth development is situated is ehich state? a) Tamil Nadu b) Uttar Pradesh c) Andhra Pradesh d) Rajasthan Ans: (a) 18) Which of the following vitamins rich diet may help to protect against memory loss in old age? a) Vatamin A b) Vitamin B c) Vitamin C

d) Vitamin D Ans: (c) 19) The founder of modern statistics is a) Srivastav Ramanuja b) Ennstine c) Bhasker d) Karl Pearson Ans: (d) 20) Which of the following is not correctly matched? a) International Labour Organization - Geneva b) Universal postal Union - Washington c) Food and Agriculture Organization - Rome d) UN's Environment Program - Nairobi Ans: (b) 21) In wich year was the international Physicians for the prevention of nuclear was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? a) 1985 b) 1995 c) 1990 d) 1994 Ans: (a) 22) Which of the following countries does not have Rupee as its currency? a) Nepal

b) Seychelles c) Bhutan d) Mauritius Ans: (c) 23) Elephant Mountain are also called as a) Cardamom Hills b) Khasi Hills c) Anamalai hills d) Mahendragiri Hills Ans: (c) 24) Siachen one of the world's longest mountain glaciers, is located which mountain range? a) Pir Panjal b) Karakoram c) Ladakh d) Siwalika Ans: (b) 25) Which script is used for Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit and Prakrit? a) Kharoshti b) Gurmukhi c) Devanagari d) None of the above Ans: (c)

26) Brine means a) Solution of iodine in alcohol b) Solution of sulphur in barbon disulphide c) Solution of sodium chloride in water d) None of the above Ans: (c) 27) Which famous wildlife sanctuary in Assam is alsoknown as the Kamrup sanctuary? a) Orang b) Kaziranga c) Manas Dibru - Saikhowa Ans: (c) 28) Which of the following is not correctly matched? a) Zaire - Africa b) parana - S. America c) Lena - Australia d) Volga - Russia Ans: (c) 29) The Tomu - Kalemyo road links India to which country? a) Myanman b) Afghanistan c) China

d) Bhutan Ans: (a) 30) Which of the following banks has the maximum number of branches in foreign countries? a) SBI b) Bank Of Baroda c) PNB d) None of the above Ans: (a) 31) The new Goodwill Ambassador appointed for the united Nation Development Fund for women is also Princess of one of the country, She is a) Bajrakitiyapha Mahidol of Thailand b) Devyani Rana of Nepal c) Masako Owada of Japan d) Camila Parker Bowlesof United Kingdom Ans: (a) 32) Which of the following Public Public section companies has been given the status of 'Miniratna' in category? a) Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) b) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) c) Hindustan Aeronauticsal Ltd (HAL) d) Bharat Pertolium Corporation Ans: (a) 33) Who was the founder of Tatwabodhni Sabha? a) Ram Mohan Rai

b) Devendra Nath Taigore c) Keshav Sen d) Dayanand Saraswati Ans: (b) 34) Who among the following were invalved in Kanpur conspiracy case? a) Aurobindo Ghosh and Har Dayal b) Muzaffer Ahmed and S.A. Dange c) Bhagat Sight and Rajguru d) Sukhdev, Azad and Rajguru Ans: (b) 35) The second disarmament decade was observed by the UNO during the year of a) 1990 - 2000 b) 1980 - 1990 c) 1970 - 1980 d) 1960 - 1970 Ans: (b) 36) In which year first session of Lok Sabha held? a) 1952 b) 1962 c) 1950 d) 1956

Ans: (a) 37) UNESCO declared world heritage site for a) Nilgiri Mountain Railway b) Kalka Shimal Railway c) Darjiling Himalayan Railway d) None of these Ans: (b) 38) 'Rods' cells of cornea are responsible for a) Vision in dim light b) Vision in bright light c) identification of colours d) Identification of depth Ans: (a) 39) The Nanga Parbat Peak is situated in the a) Kara Koram Range b) Zaskar Range c) Laddakh Range d) Himalayas Ans: (d) 40) Which on of the following sectors attracted maximum foreign investment in 2007-08? a) Petrolium and natural gas b) Service sector

c) Housing and Real Estate d) Power Ans: (b) 41) Generally the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by a) Degradation b) Aggradation c) weathering d) Erosion Ans: (b) 42) Nyaya System of Philosophy was founded by a) Gautama or Aksapada b) Patanjali c) Kapila d) Satanika Ans: (a) 43) Ranu and Rima together can complete a piece of work in 35 days while Ranu alone can complete the same work in 60 days. Rina alone will be able to complete the same work in a) 72 days b) 96 days c) 42 days d) 64 days Ans: (d)

44) A sum of money is divided between two persons in the ratio of 3.5; if the share of one person is Rs. 20 less than that of the other the sum? a) Rs. 75 b) Rs. 90 c) Rs. 85 d) Rs. 80 Ans: (d) 45) Which of the following mobile network company has teamed up with social networking site my sapce to create an interactive music plaform? a) Airtel b) Reliance c) Vodafone d) Idea Ans: (c) 46) According to latest world investment report released by UNCTAD for 2008 the largest recipient of was a) India b) Chaina c) USA d) UK Ans: (c) 47) Who has been elected as as the Chinanam of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ? a) Rajat Gupta b) Ms Ravichandran

c) Victor Fung d) Ratan Tata Ans: (c) 48) Who has been conferred with the 'Global Vision'award by us-india Business Council? a) Indra Noogi b) Sunil Mittal c) Sam Pitroda d) None of these Ans: (b) 49) Quinine & morphine are the a) Stored food in fruits b) Substance essntial for maintaing osmatic pressure in plants c) Emmergency food stored in the stem d) Waste products of plants And: (d) 50) Which one of the following industrial product is not obtained by the bacterial fermentation? a) oxalic acid b) Citric acis c) Butyric acid d) Alcohol Ans: (a) 51) RBC are destroyed in -

a) Spleen b) Liven c) Kidney d) Limph glands Ans: (a) 52) Which of the first Latin American country to sign a Preferential Trade Agreement with India? a) Maxico b) Brazil c) Venezulea d) Chile Ans: (d) 53) Which of the following galnds controls the blood pressure in human body? a) Thyroid b) Pituitary c) Adrenaline d) kidney Ans: (b) 54) The first industrial policy resolution appeared in a) 1948 b) 1956 c) 1958

d) 1962 Ans: (a) 55) Who among the following journalist was conferred with General Loeb Prize for his contribution in the field of Economic Journalism? a) Anshuman Tiwari b) Sanjay Jha c) Nishikant Thakur d) Mrinal Pandey Ans: (b) 56) Sri Lankan team has won the Star Cricket Asia Cup 2008 after defeating a) Pakistan b) India c) Bangladesh d) None of these Ans: (b) 57) National Rural Health Mission was launched in a) 2006 b) 2007 c) 2005 d) 2004 Ans: (c) 58) Which one of the folowing is the correct statement? a) The mordern Kochi was Dutch colony till India's independence.

b) The Dutch defeated the portuguese and built fort williams in the mordern Kochi. c) The mordern Kochi was first a Dutch colony before the Portuguese took over from them. d) The mordern Kochin even become a part of the British colony. Ans: (b) 59) In India among the following locations the Dutch established their earliest factory at a) Surat b) Pulicat c) Cochin d) Cassimbazan Ans: (b) 60) Who among the following was the first euro initiate the policy of taking part in the qurrels of prineces with a view to acquire territories? a) Clive b) Dupleix c) Albuquerque d) Warren Hosting Ans: (b) 61) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a) Jahangir - William Hawkins b) Akbar - Sir Thomas Roe c) Shahjahan - Traverrien

d) Aurangzeb - Manucci Ans: (b) 62) Which of the combination is correct? a) B.R. Ambedkar : President of Constitution Assembly b) Rajendra prasad : Nominated president of the Constituent Assembly c) G.V. Mavalan Khan : First speaker of the Lok Sabha d) Jawaharlal Nehru : First leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Ans : (c) 63) Indian Constitution is created by a) British Parliament b) National Congress c) Constituent Assembly d) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Ans: (c) 64) The constituent assembly which framed the constitution of free India was set up under a) Cripps Mission Plan b) Cabinet Mission Plan c) Wavall Plan d) None of above Ans: (b) 65) Which one of the following fundamental rights is not available the alien -

a) Freedom of speech b) Equality before law c) Protection in respect of conviction against ex past facto laws d) Protection of life Ans: (a) 66) It shall be the duty of every citizen of india to abide by the constitution and respect ots ideals and institutional the national flag and the national anthen a) Art 35 b) Art 50 c) Art 51A d) Art 52 Ans: (c) 67) Right to constitutional remedies is given under a) Art 20 b) Art 28 c) Art 30 d) Art 32 Ans: (d) 68) Swaran Singh committee was regarding a) DPSP b) Minorities c) FRS d) Fundamental Duties

Ans: (d) 69) Which is the longest committee in the Indian Parliament? a) Public Account Committee b) The Estimates Committee c) The Cmmitee on Public Undertaking d) The Rule Committee Ans: (b) 70) With regard to amendment the constitution the Rajya Sabha a) Enjoys equal power with Lok Sabha b) Enjoys exclusive power to imitiate certain type of amendment c) Does not enjoy any powers d) Is associated with only certain types of amendment Ans: (a) 71) If a member of Parliament remains absent without notice for 60 days then a) Nothing happens b) His seat may be declared vacant c) He has to reapply for membership d) The speaker seeks on explanation from him Ans: (b) 72) The provision of non-confidence motion is also called -

a) Question hour b) Adjournment motion c) Censure motion d) None of above Ans: (d) 73) Which are the following motion cannot be moved in Rajya Sabha a) Cesure motion b) Adjourn motion c) No-day yet motion d) Noconfidence motion Ans: (d) 74) The government resign if a noconfidence motion is passed in a) Lok Sanha b) Rajya Sabha c) Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha d) Joint Session of Parliament Ans: (a) 75) Who is authorised to decide a dispute regarding the disqualification of members of parliament? a) The President b) Supreme Court c) Election Commissioner d) President in constitution with Election Commission

Ans: (d) 76) Freedom of speech for members of the parliament has been described a) 105 b) 19 c) 19 (7) d) 104 Ans: (a) 77) Under the constitution of India, The President a) ..is eligible for re-election b) ..not eligible for re-election c) ..there is no such provision d) None of the above Ans: (a) 78) The condidate of the office of the president much be proposed by a) At least 50 electors b) At least 200 electors c) At least 100 electors d) At least 150 electors Ans: (a) 79) The president of India is elected by a) All the members of the Parliament

b) All elected members of the Parliament c) All the elected members of the parliament and the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the state d) All members of Rajya Sabha Ans: (c) 80) The Vice-President can be removed from his office before expiry of him term by the a) President b) Members of the two house of Parliament c) Member of the Rajya Sabha d) The supreme court Ans: (b) 81) The President government operates on the principle of a) Fusion of powers b) Separation of powers c) Division od powers d) Centralization of powers Ans: (b) 82) The status of the President of India resemble to a) Crown of UK b) President of USA c) General Secretory of UN d) President of Nigeria

Ans: (a) 83) President's rule can be impased in a state for a maximum period of a) Three months b) Six months c) One month d) Three years Ans : (d) 84) How many times has the President of India declared financial emergency so far a) One once b) Only twice c) only thrice d) Never Ans: (d) 85) The Union Pulic Service Commission (UPSC) is concerned with recruitment of a) Central Services b) All India Services c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these Ans: (c) 86) The office of the district collector was created in

India in a) 1771 b) 1772 c) 1774 d) 1777 Ans: (b) 87) The most important feature in the community development programme is a) Prevention of migration of rural people to gram area b) People participation c) Provision of relief during natural calanities d) Collection of land revenue by the local people Ans: (b) 88) Which of the following ions violates the octal rule? a) I2 b) BR c) Te2 d) N3 Ans: (a) 89) 'Grand Slam' is related to which of the following games? a) Chess b) Tennis and Bridge c) Badmition

d) Polo Ans: (d) 90) The approximate percentage of salt by which sea water is a) 2.1% b) 5.2% c) 4.1% d) 3.6 Ans: (d) 91) What is the name of the currency of Belgium? a) Dollar b) Sterling c) Peseta d) Franc Ans: (d) 92) The author of the Book 'Wating For The Mahatma'a) R.K. Ranayan b) N.A. Plakhiwala c) amrita Pritam d) m. Molgonkan Ans: (a) 93) Acceleration due to gravity on moon is 0.166 times that on the earth, a man weight 60Kg on Earth, Would weight ________..Kg on moon?

a) 10 Kg b) 16.6 Kg c) 60 Kg d) 30 Kg Ans: (a) 94) What was the aim of Antyodya Programme? a) Elimination of urbon poverty b) Improving the living statements of SC's c) Helping the poorest among poor d) Uplifting the minorities Ans: (c) 95) A weightless rubber baloon is filled with 200cc of water, its weight in water is equal to a) 9.8/5N b) 9.8/10N c) 9.8/2N d) Zero Ans: (d) 96) Kisan credit card scheme was started in the year a) 2000-01 b) 1996-97 c) 1999-2000

d) 1998-99 Ans: (d) 97) Father has blood group 'A' and Mother is of blood group 'B' find out possitive blood group in childrena) Blood group 'A' b) Blood group 'B' c) Blood group 'C' d) Blood groups A, B, O & AB Ans: (d) 98) Ribisomes are cellular structures involved in a) Photosynthesis b) Chemosynthesis c) Protien Sysnthesis d) Carbohydrate Synthesis Ans: (c) 99) Which of the following has a potentiality for harnessing of tidal energy in India? a) Gulf of Combay b) Gulf of Mannan c) Bank waters of Kerala d) Chika Lake Ans: (a)

100) Exchange products of mammalian embryo are eliminate out by a) Placenta b) Amniotic Fluid c) Allantois d) Ureters Ans: (a) 101. Which of the following methods are used to remove impurity (gangueasit as it is called in metallurgy) from metallic ores so as to extract metals from the latter ? (1). Roasting (2). Calcination (3). Precipitation (4). Electrolysis (5). Aluminothermic Select your answer from the choices given below : (a). 1,2,3 (b). 1,2,3,4 (c). 3,4,5 (d). 1,2,3,4,5 Ans: (d) 102. The hybrid between hores and donkey is called (a). Pony (b).Colt (c). Mule

(d). Zebra Ans: (c) 103. In India those farmers are called'marginal farmers' who hold land up to(a). 1 hectare (b). 2 hectare (c). 3 hectare (d). 4 hectare Ans: (a) 104. Which amendment act fixed the number of ministers(a). 90th (b). 91st (c). 92nd (d). 93rd Ans: (b) 105. The metals, mainly used for minting coins during the mauryan period were(a). Gold and Silver (b). Silver and Copper (c). Copper and Bronz (d). Lead and Bronz Ans: (b)

106. Which one of the following is not in the state list under the constitution of india(a). Fisheries (b). Agriculture (c). Insurance (d). Betting and Gambling Ans: (a) 107. Consider the following about Sovereign wealth fund (swf)(1). SWF is a state owend fund which comprises stocks, bonds property or other financial instrument. (2). Recently established SWF is managed by RBL. (3). The use of india's forex neserves for setting up a SWF has been the subject of much bebate. Which of these statement(s) is/are correct ? (a). lonly (b). only (c). 1 and 3 (d). 3 and 2 Ans: (c) 108. Consider the followings(1). Ratan Tata led investment commission has suggested a rural industrialization model based on garmenting

business. (2). Commission has advised a 10-year tax holiday for rural industries. (3). It suggested a flexible labour law for rural apparel units without restrictions on hiring and retrenchment. Select the code:(a). only 1 and 2 are correct. (b). only 1 and 3 are correct. (c). only 2 and 3 are correct. (d). all are correct. Ans: (a) 109. What is Direct Market Access (DMA) ? (a). It is a recently SEBI introduced facility which allows brokers to offer clients direct access to the exchange trading system through the broker's infrastructure without manual intervention by the broker. (b). It is a new policy for market reforms,initiated by central goverment. (c). Through MA, SEBI permits FDI for market. (d). None of these. Ans: (a) 110. Oilcrisis refers to(a). Deficit in demand and supply of crude oil in india (b). Rising crude oil prices in international market (c). Rising crude oil prices in US (d). Rising edible oil prices in world

Ans: (a) 111. Where was first apparel park developed ? (a). Cochin (b). Tirupur (c). Vishakhapatnam (d). Trivandrum Ans: (b) 112. Full form of AFTA is(a). Asian Federation for Technology Agreement (b). ASEAN Free Trade Association (c). ASEAN Fixed Trade Association (d). Atlantic Free Trade Area Ans: (b) 113. The PH value of blood is(a). 6.5 (b). 7.35 (c).6.3 (d). 8 Ans: (b) 114. The pollination of plant affected by snails is called(a). Entomphily (b). Anemophily

(c). Melacophily (d). Zoophily Ans: (c) 115. Which of the following reduces blood calcium level(a). Parathormone (b). Calcitronin (c). Adrenal (d). Pancreas Ans: (c) 116. Which of the following is used in electrical fire extinguisher ? (a). water (b). carbon dioxide (c). foam (d). cacl4 Ans: (d) 117. Transistor was invented by(a). Shockly (b). Huckel Debye (c). Mosley (d). Oswald Ans: (a)

118. Choose the wrong one(a). Saliva-Ptylin (b). Pancreatic Juice-Trypsin (c). Succus entricus-Peptidase (d). Bile Juice-Gastriclipase Ans: (d) 119. The is Synthesized by the bacteria present is the intestine(a). Vitamin-A (b). Vitamin-B (c). Vitamin-K (d). Vitamin-C Ans: (b) 120. Till the birth of baby, foetus is enclosed in the(a). Amniotic sac (b). Fellopian sac (c). Semniferous tubule (d). Valva Ans: (a) 121. Consider the following and choose the best answer(1). canpus luetum secrets progesterone hormone at the time of ovalation (2). invitro fertilization is also known as test tube baby

Select the answer(a). 1 is correct (b). 2 is correct (c). 1 and 2 are correct (d). neither 1 nor 2 correct Ans: (c) 122. Recently Zillur Rahman is elected as a 19th President of which country(a). Malaysia (b). Indonesia (c). Sudan (d). Bangladesh Ans: (d) 123. Who won the 2009 men's single Australian open litle(a). Rogar Federer (b). Sampras (c). Rafael Nadal (d). Andy Ram Ans: (d) 124. Which states e-Gazette Project and the web Portal of police has been chosen for the National Award for egovernance 2008-09 ? (a). Kerla

(b). Gujrat (c). Andhra Pradesh (d). Himachal Pradesh Ans: (d) 125. In which country world social forum was hold recently ? (a). Brazil (b). Switgerland (c). China (d). Mexico Ans: (a) 126. In which of the following countries euthanasia is legalized ? (a). Belgium (b). Thailand (c). Luxembourg (d). All the above Ans: (d) 127. Who of the following is not included in the prime Ministers Global Advisory Council ? (a). L.N.Mittal (b). Amartya Sen (c). Ratan Tata

(d). Sam Pitroda Ans: (c) 128. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, become a new President of which African country after the with drawal of Ethipio ? (a). Kenya (b). Dijibouti (c). Nigeria (d). Somalia Ans: (d) 129. Which of the following Latin American country approved a new constitution in a referendum held in the last week of janvary-2009 ? (a). Chile (b). Bolivia (c). Venezuela (d). Brazil Ans: (b) 130. Which state of india become first carban free state in india ? (a). Himachal Pradesh (b). Kerala (c). Gujrat (d). Uttarkhand Ans: (a)

131. How many languages of india are their in UNESCO'S list of counries having the Maximum number of dialects on the verge of extinction ? (a). 192 (b). 147 (c). 196 (d). 157 Ans: (c) 132. Hogenakkal controversy is between which of the following states ? (a). Kerala and Tamilnadu (b). Tamilnadu and AndhraPradesh (c). Maharastra and AndhraPredesh (d). Tamilnadu and KarnatakaPredesh Ans: (d) 133. What is Quark 2009 ? (a). Technical festival (b). Cultural festival (c). Handicraft festival (d). None of the above Ans: (a) 134. Which of the following country has over taken Russia as the main defance supplien to india ? (a). China

(b). USA (c). Israel (d). France Ans: (c) 135. Working age population (15 to 64 years) in india is(a). 53 percent (b). 63 percent (c). 69 percent (d). 72 percent Ans: (b) 136. Production of which of the following was over achieves in 2006-07 ? (a). Sugarcane (b). Oilseeds (c). Rice (d). Jute and Marta Ans: (a) 137. According to planning commission of india,except which one of the following factors, that contribute to agriculture growth, there has been declearation in the growth of all other factores(a). Gross irrigated area (b). Jerms of trade (c). Area under fruits and vegetables (d). Credit supply Ans: (d)

138. Which one of the following states is the largest sugar production(a). Maharastra (b). Uttar Pradesh (c). Punjab (d). Haryana Ans: (b) 139. Which of the following states have larger number of co-operative sugar mills(a). Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana (b). Maharastra, Karnataka and Tamilnadu (c). Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Bengal (d). Punjab, Haryana and Gujrat Ans: (b) 140. According to the authors of a set of simple charts spelling out death risks from various causes, which of the following shortens and person's life by 5 to 10 years? (a). Smoking (b). AIDS (c). Liqor Drinking (d). Both a and b Ans: (a) 141.Nuclear Power supplies made what Percent of india's electricity ? (a). About 4 percent

(b). About 3 percent (c). About 5 percent (d). About 6 percent Ans: (b) 142. What is GBP108 mfund ? (a). Britain and Norway created and fund to help save the world's second largest rainforest of central Africa's Corgo basin. (b). it will use satellite imaging technology. (c). this fund curb the destruction of forest by providing alternative sources of income or energy. (d). All of the above. Ans: (d) 143.Which of the following chemicals present in the brain plays a key role in regulating emotions such as aggression ? (a). Acetylcholine (b). Histamine (c). Serotonin (d). Vasopressin Ans: (c) 144. Asia's only and world's second Human DNA Bank has been established by IQRA Biotech services under a public- private partnership in (a). New Delhi (b). Lucknow (c). Hyderabad

(d). Banglore Ans: (b) 145. The provide betten medical serviceses corporation has established a model hospital at(a). Lucknow (U.P) (b). Madurai (Tamilnadu) (c). Baddi (Himachal Predesh) (d). Nagpur(Maharastra) Ans: (c) 146. Which insurance company launched family medicare policy in which the sum insured floats oven the entire family ? (a).The United India Insurance (b). SBI Life Insurance Company (c). Oriental Insurance Company (d). Life Insurance Corporation Of India Ans: (a) 147. Nextzone, an information technology special Economic Zone (SEZ) is being established at(a). Banglore, Karnataka (b). Panvel near Mumbai (c). Panki near Kanpur (d). Secundrabad near Hydrabad Ans: (b) 148. What is the name of india's first power exchange which started operations on June 2008-

(a). Chennai Power Exchange (b). Hindustan Power Exchange (c). Indian Energy Exchange (d). Mumbai Energy Exchange Ans: (c) 149. India's first grid-connected Photovoltaic Solar power plant of 2MW has been established in(a). Burwah district of W.Bengal (b). Bharuch district of Gujrat (c). Tanjavan district of Tamilnadu (d). Nellore district of Andhra Predesh Ans: (a) 150) Short term loans to correct the balance of payments problems are given by a) I.M.F. b) I.B.R.D. c) I.D.A. d) A.D.B. Ans: (a)