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Q1. Sufi mystics pursued which of the following practices? (1) meditation and control of breath (2) severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place (3) recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience.
Correct answer : 4
Q2. From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence?
Correct answer : 4
Q3. Consider the following famous business houses: (1) Christie's (2) Osian's (3) Sotheby's. Which of the above is/are auctioneer/s?
Correct answer : 4
Q4. Consider the following statements: (1) The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkatta (Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour. (2) The first export processing zone in India was set up in Kandla. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer : 3
Q5. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched: (1) Ashok Leyland .. Hinduja Group ; (2) Hindalco Industries .. A.V. Birla Group ; (3) Suzlon Energy .. Punj Lloyd Group.
Correct answer : 1
Q6. Who among the following is the author of a collection of poems called " Golden Threshold"?
Correct answer : 3
Q7. "Anekantavada" is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?
Correct answer : 2
Q8. " Shompen " Tribe are found in ......
Correct answer : 2
Q9. Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density?
Correct answer : 1
Q10. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who among the following established the Hindu College in Kolkatta?
Correct answer : 4
Q11. Consider the following statements: (1) India does not have any deposits of Thorium. (2) Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer : 4
Q12. Which among the following countries has the world's ten largest reserves of Uranium?
Correct answer : 1
Q13. Which of the following pairs of Banks/Countries is correctly matched? (1) ABN Amro Bank .. USA; (2) Barclays Bank .. UK; (3) Kookmin Bank .. Japan.
Correct answer : 2
Q14. Among the following who are the "Agaria" community?
Correct answer : 4
Q15. In 2009, which of the following was included in the UNESCO's World Heritage List?
Correct answer : 2
Q16. Where is the famous " Virupaksha " temple located?
Correct answer : 3
Q17. Match the books (in alphabets) and the authors (in numbers): (A) In custody (B) Sea of Poppies {C} The Argumentative Indian (D) Unaccustomed Earth .....(1) Amartya Sen (2) Amitav Ghosh (3) Anita Desai
Correct answer : 3
Q18. With reference to the welfare schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements: (1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (2) Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana. Which of the statement/s above is/are correct?
Correct answer : 3
Q19. Match the following famous persons (in alphabets ) and their activities (in numbers): (A) Anna Hazare (B) Deepak Parekh {C} G.V.K. Reddy (D) Harish Salve .....(1) Lawyer (2) Banker (3) Gandhian and Social Activist (4) Industrialist.
Correct answer : 3
Q20. Match the following famous persons (in alphabets) and for which they are famous for (in numbers): (A) Amrita Sher Gil (B) Bhimsel Joshi {C} Rukmini Devi Arundale (D) Suryakant Tripathi Nirala .... (1) Dancer (2) Painter (3) Poet (4) Singer
Correct answer : 2
Q21. Which of the following traditions/states with which it is associated, is/are correctly matched? (1) Tatka, a traditional martial art .. Kerala; (2) Madhubani, a traditional painting .. Bihar; (3) Singhey Khababs: Sindhu Darshan Festival .. Jammu & Kashmir;
Correct answer : 3
Q22. "Mahamastakabhisheka" a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?
Correct answer : 1
Q23. Which one of the following brings out the publication called "Energy Statistics" from time to time?
Correct answer : 1
Q24. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
Correct answer : 4
Q25. Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched, is located on the coast of.......
Correct answer : 1
Q26. Match the temples (in alphabets) with the states (in numbers) in which they are located: (A) Vidhyasankara Temple (B) Raja Rani Temple {C} Kandariya Mahadeo Temple (D) Bhimeswara Temple .....(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Karnataka (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Odisha
Correct answer : 1
Q27. Which of the following pairs of cities/rivers is NOT correctly matched?
Correct answer : 1
Q28. Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital/new federal administrative centre of Malaysia?
Correct answer : 3
Q29. Elephant Pass which was frequently in the news in the recent past, is located in which of the following countries?
Correct answer : 3
Q30. Consider the following statements: (1) V.K.Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi. (2) The first recipient of the V.K.Krishna Menon Award is the former Chief Justice of India, K.G.Balakrishnan. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Correct answer : 2
Q31. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Correct answer : 2
Q32. Our country has landed its Moon Impact Probe on the Moon sometime in 2009. Among the following countries, which one landed such probe on the Moon earlier?
Correct answer : 4
Q33. Who among the following is a foot ball player?
Correct answer : 4
Q34. Which of the following pairs of famous places/countries is correctly matched? (1) Cannes .. France (2) Davos .. Denmark (3) Roland Garros .. The Netherlands.
Correct answer : 1
Q35. Of the following, which one is NOT a pharma company?
Correct answer : 1
Q36. Who among the following wrote the book "Audacity of Hope"?
Correct answer : 2
Q37. Consider the following statements: (1) The Baglihar Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty. (2) The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Correct answer : 1
Q38. What is MCX-SX, which was in news for some time in 2008/2009?
Correct answer : 3
Q39. In which state is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?
Correct answer : 2
Q40. With reference to "Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which one of the following is "Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar" Award given?
Correct answer : 4
Q41. Which among the following is not a major Port?
Correct answer : 2
Q42. Match the following famous personalities (given in alphabets) with the fields (given in numbers) in which they are famous: (A) Mandakini Amte (B) Neelam Man Singh Chowdhary {C} Romila Thapar (D) Vanashree Rao...... (1) Theatre Direction (2) Social service and community leadership (3) Dance (4) History writing
Correct answer : 1
Q43. Consider the following statements: (1) The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops. (2) The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Correct answer : 4
Q44. Consider the following statements: (1) MMTC Limited is India's largest international trading organisation. (2) Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the Government of Odisha. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Correct answer : 3
Q45. In which of the following states, was India's largest private sector sea port commissioned in 2008/2009?
Correct answer : 1
Q46. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Correct answer : 2
Q47. To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives "Crystal Award" ?
Correct answer : 3
Q48. Amrita Sher Gil, Bikash Bhattacharjee, N.S. Bendre and Subodh Gupta are famous ....
Correct answer : 3
Q49. Match the following famous personalities (given in alphabets) with the countries they belong (given in numbers): (A) Luisa Dias Diogo (B) Mwai Kibaki {C} Rupiah Banda ......... (1) Kenya (2) Mozambique (3) Zambia (4) Zimbabwe
Correct answer : 2
Q50. With reference to the evolution of living organisms, which one of the following sequences is correct?