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1.   Which part of the Ashoka's pillar at Sarnath has been taken for National Emblem of India?
A) Central portion       B) bottom portion                                               C) capital                              D) complete  pillar

2.  India became              country to have acquired nuclear powered submarines.
A) Sixth                            B) fifth                              C) fourth                      D) third

3. While determining literacy   rate, the age taken into account is
A) + 1 years                    B) + 5 years                     C) + 6 years                 D) + 7 years

4. Which of the following states is on the south-west of Punjab?
A) Haryana                      B) Rajasthan                   C) Himachal Pradesh               D) l and K

5. Which one of the following statements is correct about Punjab?
A) Punjab has 85% of its area under cultivation and 2.6% of cropped area of whole country
B)  Punjab has 51% of its area under cultivation and 2.6% of cropped area of whole country
C) Punjab has 70% of its area under cultivation and 1.6% of cropped area of whole country
D) Punjab has 85% of its area under cultivation and 1.6% of cropped area of whole country

6. Which three of the following rivers do not flow through Punjab?
A) Satluj, Chenab, Jhelum                                    B) Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi
C) Beas, Ravi, Jhelum                                             D) Chenab, Ravi, Satluj

 7. An ad-valorem duty is tax basis of
A) Price of commodity                                           B) value added
C) Unit of commodity                                             D) advertisement expenses

8. Which of the following does not have a common boundary with Bangladesh?
A) Meghalaya                B) Mizoram                     C) Tripura                    D) Arunachal Pradesh

9. The first nuclear reactor of India is named
A) Urvashi                       B) Apsara                         C) Kamini                     D) Rohini

10. D. Udaya Kumar who designed symbol for Indian Rupee is
A) lIT post-graduate                                                                                        B) lIT drop out
C) Diploma holder in designing from polytechnic                               D) MBA

11. First Woman to climb Mount Everest is
A) Santosh Yadav         B) Dina Yakel                  C) Bachchendri Pal   D) Anna Chandi

12. How many members can the President of India nominate to Rajya Sabha?
A)2                                     B)10                                   C)12                               D)8

13. After retirement a judge can undertake private practice of law
A) In the same court                                               B) only in a lower court
C) Where ever he/she wished                           D) in another court of the same level or higher court

14. Who was Indian leader who opposed organisation of Indian National Congress in 1885 along with Raja Shiva Prasad of Benaras?
A) Sayyid Ahmed Khan                                          B) Badrudin Tyabji
C) Nawab Abdul Latif                                              D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

15. The doctrine of Swadeshi was first preached                 and to              _
A) In 1866; save Indian economy                      
B) In 1866; generate feeling of patriotism
C) In 1870; protect Indian industries against slaught of British Manufacturers
D) In 1876; create feeling of Indianization.

16. In which city did representatives from the countries of the world meet and create the first international agreement on global warming?
A) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil                                         B) Paris, France
C) Kyoto, Japan                                                   D) Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

17. Match  the following:
          I                                       II
1.   Malaria                      a. Bone Marrow
2.    Filaria                         b. Brain
3.    Encephalitis            c. Blood Cell
4.    Leukemia                 d. Lymph node
A)  1c, 2d, 3b, 4a           B)  Ic,2d,3a,4b               C) lc,2b,3d,4a               D) la,  2b, 3c, 4d

18. The Earth is third planet from the Sun and is located between
A) Venus and Mars                                                 B) Mars and Jupiter
C) Venus and Jupiter                                              D) Mercury and Venus

 19. 'Boston Tea Party' is associated with the
A) French Revolution                                             B) Russian Revolution
C) Punerican Independence                               D) Independence   of Egypt

20.
21. On which date Delhi was declared capital of India?
A) Dec. 10, 1911            B) Dec. 11, 1911            C) Dec. 12, 1911       D) Dec.  13, 1911

22. What is the normal playing time of full version of our National Anthem?
A) 2 minutes                B) 52 Seconds                  C) 58 Seconds            D) 50 Seconds

23. The decimal currency system started in India from                   
A) April 1957                   B) April 1956                   C) April 1958               D) April 1960

24. India's First atomic power Station was setup at
A) Surat (Gujarat)                                                   B) Trombay (Maharaslnra):
C) Sholapur (Maharashtra)                                  D) Tarapur (Maharasptra)

25.  As a non-member who can participate in proceedings of either House of Parliament?
A) Vice-President        B) Chief Justice             C) Attorney-General     D) None of these

26. Partition of Bengal Was undertaken with a view to
A) Suppressing the revolt
B} Satisfying the Hindus and Muslims
C) Meeting the demand of Muslims
D)  Dividing the Hindus of West and East Bengal and increasing Hindu-Muslim tension

27. The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was
A) Lord Curzon              B) Lord Macaulay         C) Lord Bentick          D) Lord Dalhousie

28. Which of the following glands secretes tears?
A) Lachrymal                  B) Pituitary                      C) Thyroid                   D) Pancreas

 29. Flower colours are due to
A) Chlorophyll               B) Anthocyanins           C) Phytochromes     D) melanin

30. Which gas leaked in Bhopal gas tragedy?
A) Carbon monoxide    B) Methyl Isocynate C) Ethyl cyanide        D) Phenyl-Isocynate

31. The sky is blue in colour due to
A) Refraction                 B) reflection                   C) diffraction            D) dispersion

32. Who among the following is associated with invention of computers?
A) Edison                         B) Babbage                  C) MacMillan                    D) Rangabhashyam

33. The ancient book that deals with pediatrics is
A) Kasyapa Samhita    B) Atharveda                 C) Charaka Samhita   D) Susruta Samhita

34. Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by
A) Stimulated emission of radio Waves          B) Stimulated emission of Radiation
C) Spontaneous emission of Radio Waves    D) Spontaneous emission of Radiation

35. 'A Half Nelson' is the term associated with which of the following sports?
A) Wrestling                   B) Bridge                          C) Golf                          D) Polo

36.      Who was the first Chairman of SAARC?
A) Mr. Ziaur Rehman                                              B) Let. Gen. H.M Ershad
C) King- Birendra                                                      D) Mrs. Indira Gandhi

37. Why did Pakistan leave Commonwealth in 1971?
A) Due to Russian interference   in Afghanistan                                  B) due to Indo - Pak war              
C) Due to recognition of Bangladesh                                                       D) None of these

38. The difference in the time per degree longitude between any two places on the globe is
A) 4 minutes                  B) 5 minutes                   C) 5 minutes               D) 30 minutes

39. What is the approximate length of border that India shares with Pakistan?
A) 2700kms                     B) 3000 kms                    C) 3300 kms                D) 3600 kms

40. The historic 'Khidrane de dhab’ is now known as
A) Anandpur Sahib      B) Fatehpur Sahib        C) Mukatsar sahib    D) Taran Taran Sahib

41. Which country is largest producer of maize?
A)  Canada                      B) China                           C) India                         D) USA

42. While traveling from Fazilka to Patiala, the shortest route will pass through:
A) Moga                           B) Fatehgarh Sahib      C) Mansa                     D) Barnala

43. Who built the Shahpur Kandi Fort?
A) Ala Singh                    B) Bhao Singh                C) Saif Khan                D) Shah Jahan

44. Which of the following scheme was launched in 2005 with a 7 year scheme/yojana/mission period?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
B) National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy
C) Rajiv Awas Yojana           .
D) Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana

 45. Who bagged the Sahitya Akademi Award for ‘Sunehray’ ?
A) Amrita Pritam          B) Bhai Vir Singh           C) Gurdial Singh        D) Mohan Singh

 46. When did India and Pakistan sign the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities?
A) January27, 1978                                                  B) December31, 1988
C) January 27, 1991                                                   D) December 31, 1998

47. In 1970, which award was conferred on Norman Borlaug who had developed semi –dwarf, high yield, disease- resistant wheat varieties?
A) Nobel Peace Prize                                              B) Nobel Prize in Physics      
C) Nobel Prize in Chemistry                                 D) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

 48. Who presides over the joint sitting   of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabba?
A) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha                      B) The President of India
C) The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha                D) The Prime Minister of India

49. Where is National Institute of Immunology situated?
A) Chandigarh               B) Hyderabad                C) New Delhi              D) Pune

50. About what percent of 'Forest Cover' of Punjab is under 'Very Dense Forest'?
A) 0%                                B) 3%                                 C) 6%                             D) 10%

51. Who were the two leading 20th century British architects to lay the foundation of New Delhi?
A) Albert Mayer and Edwin Lutyens
B) Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker
C) Herbert Baker and Mathew Nowicki
D) Matthew Nowicki and Albert Mayer

 52. Where is 'Shamsi’ airbase situated?
A) Afghanistan
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Balochistan

53. When did the Kyoto Protocol enter into the force?
A)  5 June 1992              B) 16 February 2005    C) 11 December 1997 D) 16 July 2007

 54. India's Republic Day coincides with:
A) Australia Day                                                        B) Canada Day          
C) South Korea's Independence                        D) Sri Lanka’s lndependence Day

55. The Thein Dam is on the river:
A) Ravi                              B) Beas                             C) Sutlej                       D) Jhelum

56. Area –wise which of the following is the largest National Park?
A) Hemis National Park'                                         B) Kaziranga National Park
C) Nanda Devi National Park                               D) Valley of Flowers National Park

57. Name the dance form which is said to be slower and more rhythmic form of Bhangra and features three generations –Father, Son and grandson – dancing all together.
A) Gatka                          B) Jhurnar                       C) Luddi                        D) Sammi

58. As per provisional estimates what is population density of Punjab and Haryana?
A) 550 and 573 respectively                                 B) 573 and 550 respective1y
OJ 877 and 893 respectively                                 D) 893 and 877 respectively

59. Match List I (person) with List II (Country)
List I                                                                               List II
1. Leymah   Gbowee                                               a. Kenya
2. Tawakkol Karman                                                b. Liberia
3. Wangari Maathai                                                 c. Yemen
A) 1- a, 2-b, 3-c              B) I-b, 2-a, 3-c                C) I-b, 2-c, 3-a            D) I-c, 2-a, 3-b

60. Match List I (person) with List II (Country)
List I                                                                               List II
1. Arti Pradhan                                                          a. Swimming
2. Manjit Dua                                                             b. Table Tennis
3. Rajiv Tomar                                                            c. Wrestling
A) 1- a, 2-b, 3-c              B) I-b, 2-a, 3-c                C) I-a, 2-c, 3-b            D) I-c, 2-b, 3-a

61. Which country is the largest producer of wheat?
A) Canada                       B) China                           C) India                         D) USA

62. How many districts share border with the district Ludhiana?
A)  5                                   B) 6                                    C) 7                                D) 8

63. Who built the Bhadurgarh Fort?
A) Ala Singh                    B) Bhao Singh                C) Saif Khan                D) Shah Jahan

64. Which of the following scheme/program was earliest to be launched?
A) Integrated Rural Development Programme
B) Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
C) Prime Minister's Roz gar Yojana
D) The Swaran Jayanti Rozgar Yojana

65. Who wrote "Marhi Da Deeva' and 'Addh Chanini Raat'?
A) Amrita Pritam          B) Bhai Vir Singh           C) Gurdial Singh        D) Mohan Singh

66. When did India and Pakistan first exchange the lists of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the 'Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities'?
A) January 1, 1990        B) January 1, 1992        C) January 1, 1994    D) January 1, 1996

67. Norman Borlaug, popularly called "the father of the Green Revolution", was born in:
A) Norway                      B) Sweden                      C) UK                             D) US

68. What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha envisaged by the Constitution?
A)  530                              B) 545                                C) 550                            D) 552

69. Where is Institute of Microbial Technology situated?
A) Chandigarh               B) Hyderabad                C) New Delhi              D) Pune

70. About what percent of Geographical Area of Punjab is under the Forest Cover?
A)  1.6%                            B) 3.3%                             C) 6.1%                         D) 13.3%

71. When was New Delhi proclaimed as the capital of British Raj?
A) December 12, 1911                                            B) December 11, 1912
C) December 14, 1913                                            D) December 13, 1914

72. Where is Yelahanka Air Force Station situated?
A) Andhra Pradesh      B) Gujarat                       C) Karnataka              D) Maharashtra

73. When was the Kyoto Protocol adopted?
A)  5 June 1992                                                          B) 11December1997              
C) 16 February 2005                                                D) 16 July 2007

74. India's Independence Day coincides with:
A) Australia Day                                                        B) Canada Day          
C)  South Korea's Independence Day              D) Sri Lanka's Independence Day

75. Mullaperiyar dam has become a contentious Issue between:
A) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu                 B) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala and Karnataka                                         D) Tamil Nadu and Kerala

76. Where is Valmiki National Park located?
A) Bihar                            B) Madhya Pradesh           C) Orissa                D) Uttar Pradesh

77. Which traditional dance form originating from th1e tribal communities of Punjab is also said to be originally performed by Princess of Marwad to show excessive emotion at her separation from a Raj Kumar of Rajasthan?
A) Jaago                           B) Jhumar                        C) Luddi                        D) Sammi
78. As per provisional estimates what is population density of India?
A) 319                               B) 328                                C) 382                            D) 391

79. Match List l(Person) with List II (Field of reckoning)
List I                                                                               List II
1-Dan Shechtman                                                    a-Chemistry
2-Saul Perlmutter                                                    b-Economics
3-Thomas J. Sargent                                               c-Physics
A)  1-a 2-b 3-c                B) l-a 2-c 3-b                   C) 1-b 2-c 3-a              D) l-c 2-a 3-b

80. Match List I (Person) with List II (Sport)
List l                                   List II
1 - Rajpal Singh                                                          a-Hockey
2 - Rakesh Kumar                                                     b-Kabaddi
3 - Ravinder Singh                                                    c-Wrestling
 A)  1-a 2-b 3-c               B) 1-b 2-a 3-c                  C) 1-a 2-c 3-b              D) 1-c 2-b 3-a

81. Who declared Delhi, the capital of India in 1911?
A) George III                  B) George IV                  C) George V               D) George VI

82. Who was the first education minister of Independent India
A) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad                           B) S.  Radhakrishnan
C) Sardar Patel                                                          D) B. R. Ambedkar

 83. Who was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest without oxygen?
A) Tenzing Norgay                                                   B) Phu Dorjee
C) Nwanng Gombhu                                               D) None of these

84. India's first battlefield missile is
A) Akash                          B) Prithvi                          C) Agni                          D) Nag

85.  Currency drain is phenomenon referred to when
 A) Holding of currency by foreigners in a country goes up
B) Domestic currency is exported
C) The currency holding by parallel economy increases
D) Bank's cash is drained into non-bank customers

86. Which of the following is not a navigable river of India?
A) Brahmaputra            B) Godavari                    C) Narmada                D) Chenab

87. Television in lndia was introduced in the year
A) 1958                             B) 1959                             C) 1960                         D) 1961

88. Who was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly which enacted, adopted and signed the Constitution of India?
A) B.N. Rao                                                                 B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad                                           D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

89. The revolt of 1857 was the first great struggle of the Indian people for freedom from British imperialism but it failed. The main reason for failure was
A) Paucity of financial resources
B) All the native rulers did not join the revolt
C) There were less numbers of fighters
D) Imprisonment of Bahadur Shah and death of Rani of Jhansi while fighting with sword in hand.

90. The Bhakti movement was not aimed at
A) Abolishing idol worship
B) Eradicating caste system
C) Popularizing Hinduism
 D) Establishing a new religion

91. Of the following gases which is the most responsible for global warming?
A) Methane                   B) Nitrous oxide           C) Hydrogen dioxide        D) Carbon dioxide

92. Lungs are situated in the
A) Abdominal cavity    B) pericardial cavity     C) thoracic cavity      D) buccal cavity

93. A plant cell is distinguished from an animal cell by the presence of
A) Nucleus                      B) Cell wall                      C) Chloroplasts          D) Cell membrane

94. Which gas is used as the tear gas?
A) Hydrogen Sulphide
B) Sodium Sulphide
C) Calcium Sulphide
 D) Carbon Sulphide

95. Which of the following metals is used in aircraft?
A) Chromium                 B) Titanium                     C) Palladium               D) none of these

96. Corona graph is used for
A) Studying the arteries
B) Studying the chest
C) Observing and often photographing the sun's corona
D) Studying the blood in human body

97. Individually the only person to have out rightly won the Nobel Prize twice is
A) William Lawrence                                               B) Dr. Linus Carl Pauling
C) Madam Curie                                                       D) Antoni Henri Becquerel

98.    The book "All's Well That Ends Well" was written by
A) William Shakespeare                                        B) Lewis Carrell
C) George Bernard Shaw                                      D) Lew Wallace

99.    Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Socrates was disciple of Plato
B) Plato was a disciple of Socrates
C) Plato was a disciple of Aristotle
D) Socrates and Plato were disciples of Aristotle

100.  The treaty to form NATO was signed at
A) Geneva                      B) Paris                             C) Washington          D) Rome

101. Which one of the following revolutions was an independence movement?
A) French Revolution                                             B) Mexican Revolution
C) Russian Revolution                                                                                    D) Haitian Revolution

102. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are            
A) Latitudes                    B) Longitudes                C) Geographic grids        D) none of these

103. The intensity of earthquake in March 2011 in Japan on Rector scale was
A) 8.8                                B) 8.6                                 C) 9.0                             D) 8.9

104. Who was the Guru of Bhai Ram Singh?
A) Kartar Singh              B) Shyam Singh             C) Param Singh          D) Balak Singh

105. Under whose Gurudom the sikhs became a polltical and military  force?
(A) Guru Gobind Singh Ji                                        B) Guru Amardas Ji
C)  Guru Hargobind Ji                                               D) Guru Ramdas Ji

106. On a rainy day, tiny oil films on water show sparkling colours, which is due to
A) Polarization               B) contraction                C) dispersion              D) interference

107. Rickets disease is related to
A) Tissues                   B) bones                     C) blood                      D) blood vessels

108. In 1993, which Bank was merged with the New Bank of India
A) Canara Bank                                                         B) State Bank of India
C) Punjab National Bank                                       D) State Bank of Patiala

109. The term Deflation means
A) Reduction in taxes                                             B) Deficit in budget
C) Contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices             D) increase in public expenses

110. Which of the following was the first person to estimate country's  national  income  during the British period?
A) Lala Lajpat Rai                                                      B) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Lokmanya Tilak                                                    D) Dadabhai Naoroji

111. A member of Lok Sabha can vacate his/her seat before the expiry of his/her term by writing to
A) President                   B) prime minister         C) speaker                  D) chief minister

112. The president of India can be removed from his office, before the expiry of the term, by
A) Chief justice             B) Prime minister         C) Vice president     D) impeachment by the Parliament

113. The judges of the Supreme Court of India are appointed by
A) President                   B) Prime minister         C) Chief Justice                         D) Lok Sabha

114. Which of the following is not a Wartime Gallantry Award?
A) Param Vir Chakra    B) Vir Chakra                  C) Maha Vir Chakra D) Ashoka Chakra

115. The first Indian who was awarded Nobel Prize is
A) Rabindranath Tagore                                        B) C. V. Raman
C) Mother Teresa                                                    D) Har Gobind Khorana

116. In 2008, Sachin Tendulkar was awarded
A) Arjuna Award          B) Bharat Ratna             C) Padma Vibhushan              D) Padma Shri

117. Osama bin Laden was killed by United States Special Forces military unit in
A) April 2011                   B) May 2011                   C) June 2011               D) March 2011

118. The name Shiva Thapa is related to
A) Boxing                         B) Karate                         C) Badminton            D) Hockey

119. 2014 Winter Olympic Games will be hosted in which country?
A) USA                              B) Germany                    C) India                         D) Russia

120. Which of the following was started by Anna Hazare in 1991
A) Bhrashtachar Virodhi Jan Aandolan            B) Bhrashtachar Mitao Jan Aandolan
C) Bhrashtachar Mitao Satyagraha                    D) Bhrashtachar Hatao Satyagraha

121. World Population day is an annual event observed on
A) 11th July                     B) 11th June                   C) 11th May                D) 11th April

122. In which of the following states, the State Assembly Elections were not held in 2011
A) Kerala                          B) Tamil Nadu                C) West Bengal         D) Gujrat

123. Who among the following is first Indian director on the board of Bank of America
A) Anil Ambani              B) Mukesh Ambani    C) Ajim Premji           D) Ratan Tata

124. Who among the following won Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2011
A) Hasleen Kaur                                                        B) Ankita Shorey     
C) Kanishtha Dhankhar                                          D) Ankita Mohapatra

125. In which of the following states the Indian Spiritual Leader Sathya Sai Baba passes away
A) Andhra Pradesh      B) Gujrat                          C) Orissa                      D) Karnataka

126. When the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)was renamed MGNREGA?
A) 2 October 2005        B) 2 October 2007        C) 2 October 2009   D) 2 October 2011

127. The Padma Bhushan awardee Ustad Sultan Khan had made his mark as an exponent of:
A) Santoor                      B) Sarangi                        C) Sarod                       D) Shehnai

128. Which one of the following is not a Lok Sabha Constituency?
A) Firozpur                      B) Faridkot                      C) Fazilka                     D) Fatehgarh Sahib

129. When the "Kargil Yorne Fateh" or the "Kargil Victory Day" to commemorate 63rd anniversary   of liberation of Kargil from Pakistani raiders, was recently celebrated?
A) May 26                        B) July 23                         C) August 26               D) November 23

130. In Punjab, which of the following National Highway covers longest route'?
A) NH 1                             B) NH 10                           C) NH 15                       D) NH 20

131. Where was the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) recently inaugurated?
A) Margao                       B) Mumbai                      C) Panaji                      D) Port Louis

132. Recently, India’s A Gopinathan defeated Zhang Van, Chinese Ambassador to India, to assume a place on:
A) UN Office on Drugs and Crime                                                              B) UN Joint Inspection Unit
C) UN Combating Human Trafficking Unit                                              D) UN Economic and Social Council

133.  The Deputy Prime Minister of which country has announced a grant of 50,000 Ringgit to carry out renovation of Gurdwara in Kota Kinabalu?
A) Indonesia                 B) Malaysia                      C) Thailand                  D) The Philippines

134. The Himsagar Express runs a total distance  of about:
A) ]800 km                      B)2300 km                       C)3800 krn                   D)4300 km

135. Which of the following universities  is the oldest university?
A) Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
B) Punjabi University
C) Punjab Technical  University
D) Guru Nanak Dev University

136. Which of the following  monument  is the most recent  to get inscription   as World Heritage  Site?
A) Red Fort Complex, Delhi                                 B) Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
C) Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka                           D)Taj Mahal

137. Which  of the following dames) is(are)  on Sutlej River?
1.Bhakra   Nangal  Dam, 2.Chamera   Dam, 3.Nathpa  Dam, and 4. Ranjeet  Sagar Dam
A)Only 1                           B)Only 1 and 2               C)Only  1 and 3          D)Only I and 4

138. The 'Virasat-e-Khalsa'  memorial  was formerly  known as:
A) Baba Bandha Singh War Memorial              B)Chhota Ghallughara Memorial
C) Fateh Burj                                                              D) Kha!sa Heritage Memorial

139. Which one of the following statements   is most appropriate?
A) In Punjab, the literacy rate is 76.68% while the Male literacy rate is 81.48% and the Female literacy rate is 67.34%
B) In Punjab, the literacy rate is 74.64% while the Male literacy rate is 87.48%      and the Female literacy rate is 68.34%
C) In Punjab, the literacy rate is 76.68% while the Male literacy rate is 81.48% and the Female literacy rate is 71.34%
D) In Punjab, the literacy rate is 78.64% while the Male literacy rate is 87.48% and the Female literacy rate is 64.34%

140. Which   one  of the  following   statements     is most appropriate   with  respect  to MSP (Minimum  Support  Price) for Rabi  Crops  recently   approved   by CCEA?  For wheat  it has been fixed at:
A) Rs.1285  per quintal  marking  an increase  ofRs.165    per quintal  over  the  last year's   MSP.
B) Rs_1385 per quintal   marking  an increase  of Rs.135  per quintal  over  the  last year's   MSP.
C) RS.1285  per quintal  marking  an increase  of RS.205 per quintal  over the  last year's   MSP.
D) RS.1385  per quintal  marking   an increase  of RS.195 per quintal  over  the  last year's   MSP.

141. Starting  with the earliest,  the correct  chronological   order  of tile birth  of:
1-Guru Nanak  Dev, 2- Sant  Namdeo,  and 3- Sant Tukaram, is:
A) 1,3,2                             B) 1,2,3                             C)2,1,3                          D)2,3,1

142. Which  one of the following statement(s) is(are)  true?
1. Bhatinda   is in Majha  region                         
2. Nawansher   is in Doaba  region                   
3. Tarn Taran  is in Malwa  region
A) Only 1                          B) Only 2                          C) Only   3                    D) AII 1,2 and  3

143. Mach List I ( National  Park)  with List II (State)
List l (National Park)                                                List II (State)
1- Blackbuck    National   Park                              a-Gujarat
2-Harike   Wetland                                                   b-Manipur
3-Sirohi National   Park                                           c-Punjab
A) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b               B) T-b, 2-c, 3-a               C) l-c, 2-a, 3-b            D) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

 144. Match  List I(Person)  with List II (Country)
List I (person)                                                            List II (Country
1. Darren  Sammy                                                    a-France
2. Jo-Wilfried   Tsonga                                            b-Israel
3. Moshe   Safdie                                                 c-Spain
                                                                                        d-St Lucia
A) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b               B) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c               C) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b           D) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b

145. Match List I (Country) with List II (Capital)
List I (Country)              List II (Capital)
1 - Gabon                        a - Khartoum
2 - Libya                            b - Libreville
3 - Yemen                        c - Sanaa
                                            d -Tripoli
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c               B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d               C) 1-a, 2-d, 3-c           D) 1-b, 2-d, 3-c


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Q 1. Guwahati is the judicial capital city of which Indian state?
a. Nagaland b. Arunachal Pradesh c. Assam d. All of the above

Q2. uestion 2 By which of these nicknames is Nagpur also known as?
a. Diamond City b. Orange City c. Pink City d. City of Lakes

Q3. Which pieces are maximum in number at the start of a chess game?
a. Rook b. Knight c. Pawn d. Bishop

Q4. The scheme for rural employment NREGA has been named after which leader?
a. Indira Gandhi b. Jawaharlal Lal Nehru c. Rajiv Gandhi d. Mahatma Gandhi

Q5. Name of the first Indian Chief of Army Staff in the Indian Army is...
a. Gen. K.M. Cariappa b. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari c. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji d. None of the above

Q6. The victories of great Chola king Karikala are well portrayed in which of the poetic work?
a. Palamoli b. Aruvanad c. Pattinappalai d. Padirrupatt

Q7. Gyaneshwari, Lichchavi, Gorakdham and Sarayu are all names of what?
a. Saree Types b. Rivers c. Express Trains d. Buddhist Monasteries

Q8. What word did Gandhi refuse to correct through prompted by his school teacher, during an inspection by a high ranking official?
a. Kennel b. Kettle c. Knitting d. Kitten

Q9. What yojna did Yudhishthira perform after the battle of Kurukshetra to free himself of his sins?
a. Vajpeya b. Ashwamedha c. Agnistoma d. Sarpamedha

Q10. Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC. This happened after commemoration of his victory over whom?

a. Indo-Greeks b. Sakas c. Parthinas d. Kushanas

Date:

Q1.  India's first tobacco free village ?
Answer: Nagaland's Gariphema
Q2.   2014 pulitzer prize winner ?
Answer: Donna Tart for novel goldfinch
Q3.   What is the nationality of Donna Tart ?
Answer: United States
Q4.  first speaker of telungana ?
 Answer: Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chary
Q5.  2014 Hockey Eorld cup host country ?
Answer: Netherlands
Q6.  2014 men's hockey worldcup champions ?
Answer: Australia
Q7.  2014 women's hockey worldcup champions ?
Answer: netherlands
Q8.  2014 Rajiv Gandhi Sadhbavana award winner?
Answer: Muzaffar Ali 
Q9.  Winner of world food prize 2014 ?
Answer: Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram from India
Q10. Who was selected as “sportsman of the year 2014” ?
Answer: Sebastian Vettel
Q11.  Next Secretary General of Interpol ?
Answer: Juergen Stock of Germany (from 2015)
Q12. Present Secretary General of Interpol ?

Answer: Ronald L Noble

Date:
Q1. Which State has highest percentage of STs (Scheduled Tribes) population to the total STs population of the country?
A.    Madhya Pradesh
B.     Maharashtra
C.     Orissa
D.    Gujarat
Q2. The first Tirthankara of the Jains was
(1) Arishtanemi                       
(2) Parshvanath
(3) Ajitnath                              
(4) Rishabha
Q3. The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by
(1) Kanishka                            
(2) Ashoka
(3) Harsha                               
(4) Fa-Hien
Q5.Which religious sect did the Chola Kings patronize?
(1) Jainism                              
(2) Buddhism
(3) Savisim                              
(4) Vaishnavism
Q6.Indian economy can be most appropriately described as a
(1) Capitalist economy            
(2) Socialist economy
(3) Traditional economy         
(4) Mixed economy
Q7.Who said “supply creates its own demand”?
(1) Adam Smith                      
(2) J.B. Say
 (3) Marshall                           
(4) Ricardo
Q8.Noise pollution is measured in
(1) Ohms                                
(2) Micron
(3) Decibels                            
(4) Amperes
Q9. A rare and endangered animal in Silent Valley is
(1) Musk deer                         
(2) Tiger
(3) Lion-tailed macque           
(4) Rhinoceros
Q10.The asteroids revolve round the Sun in between
(1) Earth and Mars                 
(2) Mars and Jupiter
(3) Jupiter and Saturn              
(4) Saturn and Uranus
Q11. Antyodaya Programme is associated with
(1) liberation of bonded labour
            (2) bringing up cultural revolution in India
(3) demands of textile labourers                             
(4) upliftment of the poorest of the poor
Q4.The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was replaced by the
(1) North American Fee Trade Association
(2) South Asian Free Trade Association
(3) World Trade Organisation
(4) None of the above
Q12.The books The God of Small Things is written by
(1) Pupul Jayakar                    
(2) Shobha De
(3) Shekhar Kapur                   
(4) Arundhati Roy
Q13.One feature is common to the following bodies, find it out.
Supreme Court, Election Commission, USPC, Office of CAG.
(1) They are advisory bodies  
(2) They are extra-constitutional bodies  
(3) They are controlled by legislature
(4) They are constitutional bodies 

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