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Q1. Match the following Commissions (in alphabets) and their area of investigation (in numbers): (A) Wadhwa Commission (B) Liberhan Commission {C} Sri Krishna Commission (D) Jain Commission ..... (1) The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi (2) Killing of Graham Staines (3) Demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya (4) Riots in Mumbai in 1993

A3, B2, C4, D1

A2, B3, C4, D1

A3, B2, C1, D4

A2, B3, C1, D4

Q2. Who won the 2012 French Open Men's Singles tennis Championship?

Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer

Novak Djokovic

David Ferrer

Q3. In which one of the following countries is Rupee its currency?

Bhutan

Malaysia

Maldives

Seychelles

Q4. Consider the following statements: (1) Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II. (2) Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali. Which of these statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Q5. Match the following distinguished women (in alphabets) with their Organisation/Industry they are associated with: (A) Amrita Patel (B) Anu Aga (C} Mallika Srinivasan (D) Priya Paul ..... (1) National Dairy Development Board (2) Park Hotels (3) Pfizer Limited (4) Thermax Limited (5) Tractors and Farm Equipments Limited.

A1, B4, C5, D2

A2, B4, C1, D5

A1, B3, C5, D2

A2, B3, C1, D5

Q6. Match the following famous personalities (in alphabets) with their field of work (in numbers) (A) Brijmohan Lall Munjal (B) Kiran Karnik (C} Kiran Majumdar Shaw (D) Sunil Mittal ..... (1) Biotechnology (2) Automobile Industry (3) Software Industry (4) Telecom Industry (5) Film Industry.

A4, B1, C5, D2

A4, B3, C1, D2

A2, B3, C1, D4

A2, B1, C5, D4

Q7. Who among the following was selected for the 2012 Dadha Saheb Phalke Award?

Soumitra Chatterjee

Lata Mangeshkar

Ravindra Jain

Pran

Q8. Consider the following statements: (1) India ranks first in the world in fruit production. (2) India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Q9. Which one of the following statements is correct?

Alliance Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines, now renamed as Air India Regional.

The Airports Authority of India manages only seven of the country's international airports.

The Airports Authority of India is the regulatory organisation for enforcing civil air regulations in India

It is the function of Directorate General of Civil Aviation to plan and construct runways and terminal buildings and to provide air safety services.

Q10. Consider the following statements: (1) Vardhamana Mahavira's mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka. (2) Gautama Buddha's mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty. (3) Parshvanatha, the twenty third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. Which of these statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

Q11. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

The National Song "Vande Mataram" was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali only.

The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st Chaitra on March 22, normally and March 21, in a leap year.

The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947.

The song "Jana Gana Mana" composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on January 24, 1950 as the National Anthem of India

Q12. Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2012 was awarded to .....

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Nelson Mandela

Aung San Suu Kyi

Margaret Thatcher

Q13. " Mrichchhakatika " an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with .......

The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India

The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta

The love affair between a Gupta King and a pprinc3ess of Kamarupa

Q14. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasi-judicial body established under an Act of Parliament.

The Press Information Bureau provides accreditation to media persons so as to have easy access to information from government sources

among all the states of India, Maharashtra publishes the largest number of newspapers

Press Trust of India is the largest news agency in the country

Q15. The Basque people who are/were frequently in the news for their separatist activity live in ....

France

Italy

Portugal

Spain

Q16. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was

Hindustan Commercial Bank

Oudh Commercial Bank

Punjab National Bank

Punjab and Sind Bank

Q17. Who is the author of the book " New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy "?

A B Vajpayee

Jaswant Singh

P C Alexander

Yashwant Sinha

Q18. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman & Nicobar Islands?

Andhra Pradesh

Calcutta

Madras

Odisha

Q19. Consider the following statements: (1) India launched its first full fledged meteorological satellite (METSAT) in September 2002. (2) For the first time, the space vehicle PSLV C4 carried a payload of more than 1000 kg into a geosynchronous orbit. Which of these statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Q20. Which one of the following has the largest shipyard in India?

Kolkatta

Kochi

Mumbai

Visakhapatnam

Q21. Match the following organisations (in alphabets) with their headquarters (in numbers): (A) National Sugar Institute (B) Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (C} Institute of Military Law (D) Institute of National Integration ..... (1) Dehradun (2) Kamptee (3) Pune (4) Hyderabad (5) Kanpur

A3, B1, C4, D2

A5, B1, C4, D3

A3, B4, C5, D2

A5, B4, C2, D3

Q22. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world

India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world

India is the second largest producer of silk in the world.

India ranks third in the world in coal production

Q23. What is the correct sequence of the rivers - Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?

Godavari - Mahanadi - Narmada - Tapi

Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi

Narmada - Godavari - Tapi - Mahanadi

Narmada - Tapi - Godavari - Mahanadi

Q24. Which among the following countries has the largest population?

Sudan

Pakistan

Japan

Indonesia

Q25. Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast. Reason {R}: The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true.

Q26. Match the following yesteryear cricketers (in alphabets) with their countries they belong (in numbers): (A) Barry Richards (B) Ted Dexter (C} Alan Davidson (D) Charlie Griffith ..... (1) England (2) West Indies (3) South Africa (4) New Zealand (5) Australia.

A3, B2, C5, D1

A5, B1, C4, D2

A3, B1, C5, D2

A5, B2, C4, D1

Q27. Shirin Ebadi is the Nobel Peace Prize Winner in 2003. She belongs to which country?

Iraq

Nigeria

Iran

Libya

Q28. The Thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in ......

Bihar

Chhattisgarh

Jharkhand

Odisha

Q29. The waterfall " Victoria " is associated with the river ..............

Amazon

Missouri

Zambesi

St. Lawrence

Q30. Life expectancy is highest in the world in ......

Canada

Germany

Japan

Norway

Q31. Match the following minerals (in alphabets) and their availability locations (in numbers): (A) Coal (B) Copper (C} Manganese (D) Lignite ..... (1) Giridih (2) Jayamkondan (3) Alwar (4) Dharwar.

A1, B4, C3, D2

A2, B3, C4, D1

A1, B3, C4, D2

A2, B4, C3, D1

Q32. Which of the following institutions have been recognised as the Institutes of National Importance (by an act of Parliament)? (1) Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai. (2) National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali. (3) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Services and Technology, Tiruvananthapuram. (4) Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior.

1, 2 and 3

3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

all of them

Q33. In which one of the following Union Territories, do the people of the " Onge " tribe live?

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Daman and Diu

Lakshadweep Islands

Q34. Consider the following crops: (1) Cotton (2) Groundnut (3) Maize (4) Mustard . Which of the above are Kharif crops?

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

3 and 4

1, 2 3 and 4

Q35. Which one of the following pairs of Indian Railways Organizations and their headquarters is NOT correctly matched?

Railway Staff College, Vadodara

Central Organization for Railway Electrification, Varanasi

Wheel and Axle Plant, Bengaluru

Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala

Q36. Which one of the following statements on social welfare in our country is NOT correct?

Under the Targeted Public Distribution System, the families Below Poverty Line are provided 50 Kg of food grains per month per family of subsidised price.

Under Annapurna Scheme, indigent senior citizens of 65 years of age or above eligible for National Old Age Pension but not getting pension can get 10 Kg of food grains per person per month free of cost.

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has a scheme in which indigent people living in welfare institutions like orphanages are given 15 kg of food grains per person per month at BPL rates.

Ministry of Human Resource Development gives financial support to Midday Meal Scheme for the benefit of Class I to V students in Government or Government aided schools.

Q37. Which one of the following cities is NOT correctly matched with their countries?

Salamanca - Spain

Cannes - Italy

Cancun - Mexico

Bruges - Belgium

Q38. Which of the Indian states has the minimum total forest cover area?

Sikkim

Goa

Haryana

Kerala

Q39. Match the following sportspersons (in alphabets) with their field of sports (in numbers): (A) Shikha Tandon (B) Ignace Tirkey (C} Pankaj Advani (D) Rohan Bopanna ..... (1) Badminton (2) Swimming (3) Lawn Tennis (4) Snooker (5) Hockey

A3, B5, C4, D2

A2, B4, C1, D3

A3, B4, C1, D2

A2, B5, C4, D3

Q40. Standard 18 Carat gold sold in the market contains

82 parts gold and 18 parts other metals

18 parts gold and 82 parts other metals

18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals

9 parts gold and 15 parts other metals

Q41. "Deccan Odyssey" is

a book on Chaatrapati Shivaji

a warship recently acquired by the Indian Navy

a recently started air service

a luxury train which travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey

Q42. Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus: (1) Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur. (2) Guru Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das (3) Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own script - Gurumukhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3

1 and 3

Q43. Match the following famous personalities (in alphabets) with the positions they held (in numbers): (A) Anil Kakodkar (B) Raman Puri (C} M.Jagannatha Rao (D) G. Madhavan Nair ..... (1) Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff (2) Chairman 17th Law Commission (3) Chairman, ISRO (4) Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission.

A3, B1, C2, D4

A4, B2, C1, D3

A3, B2, C1, D4

A4, B1, C2, D3

Q44. PSLV C20 was launched in February 2013 from .......

French Guyana

Mauritius

Sriharikota

Mauritania

Q45. Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?

Margaret Atwood

Graham Swift

J M Coetzee

Ian McEwan

Q46. Max Mirnyi was a well known doubles partner of Mahesh Bhupathi. He is from ........

Italy

Belarus

Sweden

Croatia

Q47. INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003, has been built by .....

Israel

USA

Russia

France

Q48. Match the following UN's Organizations (in alphabets) with their headquarters (in numbers): (A) UN's Development Programme (UNDP); (B) UN's Environment Programme (UNEP); (C} UN's Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); (D) Universal Postal Union (UPU) ..... (1) Nairobi (2) Vienna (3) Berne (4) New Yrok

A4, B1, C2, D3

A2, B3, C4, D1

A2, B1, C4, D3

A4, B3, C2, D1

Q49. George W Bush, the former President of America comes from which of the following American States?

California

Texas

Virginia

Indiana

Q50. Alison Richard was the first woman Vice Chancellor of which of the following famous Universities?

Oxford University

Harvard University

Purdue University

Cambridge University

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