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A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Orissa
D. Gujarat
Q2. The first Tirthankara of the Jains was
(1) Arishtanemi
(2) Parshvanath
Q3. The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by
(1) Kanishka
(2) Ashoka
(3) Harsha
(4) Fa-Hien
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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) RishabhaQ3. 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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