IAS

1) Who authored the book Mind Positive, Life Positive ?
1. Buta Singh
2. Sushma Swaraj
3. S. Joginder Singh
4. Sonia Gandhi

Ans–3

2)The two broad categories of software are:

A. word processing and spreadsheet.
B. transaction and application.
C. Windows and Mac OS.
D. system and application.

Ans–D

3)How many kilometres are represented by 1° latitude?
1. 91 km
2. 321 km
3. 211 km
4. 111 km

Ans–4.(near 111 km)

4)In which one of the following States was the first UID( Unique Identification Authority )card issued?
1. Maharashtra
2. Assam
3. Manipur
4. West Bangal

Ans–A.

5) ‘Booting’ the computer refers to:
a.Powering On the Computer
b.Powering Down the Computer
c.Closing Windows

Ans–A.

6) Tetraethyl lead is used as
A. pain killer
B. fire extinguisher
C. mosquito repellent
D. petrol additive

Ans–D.

7)  Which of the following metals forms an amalgam
with other metals?
A. Tin
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Zinc

Ans–B.

8)  Rohan and Rohit are twin brothers, but they do not look ……
A. unique
B. different
C. likely
D. alike

Ans–D.

9) Which one among the following cities never get the vertical rays of the Sun all through the year?
1. Mumbai
2. Chennai
3. Srinagar
4. Kolkata

Ans–C.

10)Recently which among the following company has extended its partnership with UNHabitat on water sustainability to 10 countries?
[A]Cadbury
[B]PepsiCo
[C]Coca-Cola
[D]Nestle

Ans–C.

11) Which among the following countries has topped the list of countries in the Global Competitiveness Index 2012-13 of the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
[A]Netherlands
[B]Switzerland
[C]Hong Kong
[D]Sweden

Ans–B.

12) In the 2012 Nehru cup, India won the title by beating _________?
[A]Cameroon
[B]Maldivs
[C]Syria
[D]Nepal

Ans–A.

13) Recently in which among the following State, Government of India has launched National Vocational Education Qualification Framework (NVEQF) pilot project?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Assam
[C]Odisha

[D]Haryana

Ans–D

14) Of the following two statements, both of which cannot be true, but both can also be false. Which are these two statements ?

I. All machines make noise
II. Some machines are noisy
III. No machine makes noise
IV. Some machines are not noisy

A. I & II
B. III & IV
C. I & III
D. II & IV

Ans–C.

15)The broken hills famous for zinc and lead are located in
A. Germany
B. Turkey
C. France
D. Australia

Ans–D.

16) The first Credit Information Company in India was –
1. CARE
2. ICRA
3. CIBIL
4. None of the above

Ans–3.

17)Recently unveiled India’s first passenger solar electric vehicle ‘ARKA – The Sun Car’ is designed by __________?
[A] Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi
[B] Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Delhi
[C] IIT, Delhi

[D] Delhi Technological University

Ans–D.

18) Currently half of the world’s population live in just six countries. Identify them from the following.
A. China, India, Unites States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan
B. India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia
C. India, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia
D. China, India, Bangladesh, Unites States, Pakistan, Indonesia

Ans–A.

19)In which one of the following States, Jaitapur Nuclear Power plant is proposed to be set up?
1 Haryana
2 Maharashtra
3 Odisha
4 Karnataka

Ans–2.

20) The Eleventh ‘Five-Year Plan’ of India is for the Five years ranging from?
1. 2007-2012
2. 2009-2014
3. 2008-2013
4. None of these

Ans–1.

21) ____________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
A. Nanoscience
B. Nanotechnology
C. Simulation
D. Artificial intelligence (AI)

Ans–D.

22) Which vitamin is found in lemons and oranges?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C

(D)Vitamin D

Ans–C.

23) The system of competitive examination for civil
service was accepted in principle in the year
A. 1833
B. 1853
C. 1858
D. 1882

Ans–B.

24)In the following the questions choose the word
which best expresses the meaning of the given
word.
CANNY
A. Obstinate
B. Handsome
C. Clever
D. Stout

Ans–B.

25)In the following the questions choose the word
which best expresses the meaning of the given
word.
CORPULENT
A. Lean
B. Gaunt
C. Emaciated
D. Obese

Ans–D.(corpulent means मोटा तथा भारी )

26) Bangladesh was created in
a. 1970
b. 1971
c. 1972
d. 1973

Ans–B.

27) When was the War of American independence
fought?
a. 1770
b. 1772
c. 1775
d. 1776

Ans–C.

28)To which of the following countries did Karl Marx
belong?
a. Italy
b. Yugoslavia
c. Russia
d. Germany

Ans–D.

29)The war of American Independence was fought
between
a. North America and South America
b. Britain and North America
c. France and America
d. Canada and South America

Ans–B.

30) The second atom bomb was dropped on
Nagasaki on
a. Aug. 5, 1945
b. Aug. 9, 1945
c. Aug. 6, 1945
d. Aug. 7, 1945

Ans–B.

31)  How many kinds of emergencies are there according to our constitution?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Two
D. Five

Ans–A.(according to article 352, 356, and 360 of indian constitution)

32) Under Article 356, President’s rule can be imposed in a state initially for how long?
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Two years
D. Three years

Ans–A.

33) Which of the following is also called the “house of elders”?
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Gram Sabha
(d) Vidhan Sabha

Ans–A.

34) A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed by Rajya Sabha within-
(a) 14 days
(b) 21 days
(c) 1 month
(d) 3 months

Ans–A.

35) Parliament of India is composed of-
(a) Lok Sabha only
(b) Rajya Sabha only
(c) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(d) Lok Sabha,
Rajya Sabha and President

Ans–D.

36)which of the following states was the
Panchayati Raj first introduced ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) U. P.
(d) Bihar

Ans—A.(2 oct. 1959)

37)The first-ever robot spacecraft to probe planet Venus(shukr grah) was named
1. Magellan
2. Galileo
3. challenger
4. Newton

Ans–1.

38) India will have Forest Satellite in-
1. 2015
2. 2020
3. 2013
4. 2012

Ans–1.

39) Watson and Crick are famous for their discovery of –
1. Antibodies
2. Structure of DNA
3. Vaccinia
4. Life history of Plasmodium Vivax

Ans–2.

40) India’s permanent Research Station ‘Dakshin Gongotri’ is located at –
1. Indian Ocean
2. Himalayas
3. Arabian Sea
4. Antarctica

Ans–4.

41) Where was India’s first computer installed?
1. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
3. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
4. Indian Iron & Steel Co.Ltd., Burnpur

Ans–1.

42) Supersonic Jet causes pollution by thinning of
1. CO2 layer
2. O2 layer
3. O3 layer
4. SO2 layer

Ans–3.

43) Which among the following bank has recently announced to launch non-cash transactions through social networking site – Facebook?
A]SBI
B]ICICI
C]Axis bank
D]HSBC

Ans–B.

44)Recently Infosys acquired a foreign firm Lodestone Holding, which is based in _________?
A]Germany
B]France
C]Poland
D]Switzerland

Ans–D.

45) Which among the following pair is the winner of the US Open Tennis 2012 Women’s double event?
[A]Roberta Vinci and Lucie Hradecka
[B]Andrea Hlavackova and Sara Errani
[C]Lucie Hradecka and Andrea Hlavackova
[D]Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci

Ans–D.

46) Recently the 6th International Hybrid Rice Symposium was held in ______________.
[A]Hyderabad
[B]New Delhi
[C]Ahmedabad
[D]Kochi

Ans–A.

47) Which among the following university has toped the list of world university rankings for 2011-2012 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) company?
[A]Cambridge University
[B]Oxford University
[C]Massachusetts Institute of Technology
[D]Harvard University

Ans–C.

48) MariKana Platinum mine, which is recently in news is one of the world’s richest platinum reserves. In which among the following countries it is located ?
[A]China
[B]South Africa
[C]Afghanistan
[D]Myanmar

Ans–B.

49) In which among the following country the world’s first bionic eye is implanted to a visually- challenged woman?
[A]USA
[B]Australia
[C]Japan
[D]China

Ans–B.

50) Hannah Cockroft, who won Paralympic gold on the 100 m track is belongs to _________?
[A]USA
[B]Britain
[C]France
[D]Italy

Ans–B.

51)Hunar Se Rozgar Tak (HSRT) initiative is launched by which among the following ministry?
[A]Ministry of Women and child Development
[B]Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies
[C]Ministry of Rural Development
[D]Ministry of Tourism

Ans–D.

52) In the first half of 2011, ONGC discovered India’s first shale gas reserve in which among the following states?
[A]Assam
[B]Gujarat
[C]West Bengal
[D]Maharastra

Ans–C.

In January 2011,India’s biggest energy explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corporation ONGC has discovered the country’s first shale gas reserve at
Durgapur in Burdwan district of West Bengal. The gas reserve spread over 12,000 square km in the Durgapur-Ranigunj area – is the world’s third shale gas find. As per the initial studies, many shale sequences in well explored basins are found to be promising like Damodar, Cambay, and
Krishna Godavari and Cauvery basins. The potentiality of these basins was also vetted by international experts.

53) Which among the following organizations have developed the “Network Abhigham Niyanthran” in 2010?
[A] Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
[B] National Informatics Centre
[C] Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
[D] Centre for Development of Telematics

Ans–A.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing:
Taking into consideration the intensity of cyber attacks and threats of data theft, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) here has developed new software — ‘NAYAN,’ ‘USB Pratirodh,’ and ‘Malware Resist’— “keeping end-users in view. Most of the research and development was done on the vulnerability

 of computers due to malware and data thefts. NAYAN, short for Network Abhigham Niyanthran, controls the computer’s access to different network services, thus protecting the internal network from threats and misuse. USB Pratirodh is used to secure data stored in laptops and PCs, and prevents unauthorized use of portable storage devices.

54) The Buckingham Canal which was declared national waterway of India runs between which among the following?
[A]Cochin to Kozhikode
[B]Vijaywada to Villupuruam
[C]Kanya Kumari to Rameshwaram
[D]None of them

Ans–B.

55) India’s First Integrated Check Post was recently opened in which state?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Punjab
[C]West Bengal
[D]Sikkim

Ans–B.

56) After a gap of more than two decades, who among the following was recently elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice from India?
[A]Justice Vivian Bose
[B]Justice Swatanter Kumar
[C]Justice J R Mudholkar
[D]Justice Dalveer Bhandari

Ans–D.

57) Which of the following was used in first generation computers?
[A]Machine Language
[B]High Language
[C]Assembly Language
[D]None of these

Ans–A.

58) What is used in most programs that is a part of a program and guides the user through certain steps?
[A]Software
[B]Wizard
[C]Wiki
[D]None of these

Ans–B.

59) A generic name for Intel processors released after the original 8086 processor is ______ ?
[A]Pentium
[B]x86
[C]Pentium 286
[D]None of these

Ans–B.

60)Which of the following generation of computers is associated with artificial intelligence?
[A]First
[B]Second
[C]Third
[D]Fifth

Ans–D.

61)Which among the following key is used for checking grammar and spelling?
[A]F3
[B]F5
[C]F7
[D]None of these

Ans–C.

62) Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in which year?
[A]1977
[B]1985
[C]1988
[D]None of these

Ans–B.

63) ADSL data communications technology uses which of the following for faster data transmission ?
[A]Voiceband modem
[B]Wireless Modem
[C]Copper telephone Lines
[D]Sockets

Ans–C.

64) Paradip Port is located on the delta of which among the following?
[A]Rihand
[B]Mahanadi
[C]Baitarni
[D]None of them

Ans–B.

65) Port Blair is located on which of the following Islands?
[A] North Andaman
[B] South Andaman
[C] Middle Andaman
[D]Nicobar

Ans–B.

66) Which among the following cities of India does not fall in Torrid(उष्ण) Zone?
[A]Chennai
[B]Mumbai
[C]Jodhpur
[D]Jaipur

Ans–D.

67)Which among the following seas is known for highest salinity(खारापन)?
[A] Red Sea
[B] Dead Sea
[C] Caspian Sea
[D]Sargasso Sea

Ans–B.

68) Which among the following is the longest day in northern hemisphere?
[A] June 21
[B] March 21
[C] September 21
[D]May 31

Ans–A.

69)Which festival is celebrated in north India when Pongal is celebrated in Tamil nadu?
[A] Holi
[B] Makar Sankranti
[C] Diwali
[D]Baisakhi

Ans–B.

70)Where are the headquarters of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ?
[A] Geneva
[B] Philippines
[C] Sydney
[D]Paris

Ans–A.

71) What is 2005 YU55 , which recently came close to earth?
[A]An Asteroid
[B]A Comet
[C]A Meteoroid
[D]None of them

Ans–A.

72)________emerged as the largest trading partner of___________in the first quarter of 2012-13?
(a) India, Dubai
(b) India, USA
(c) India, UK
(d) India, Iran

Ans–A.

73)Which one of the following High Courts on 28 May 2012 scrapped the Union Government’s 4.5 per-cent quota for minorities, carved out of the 27 per cent reservation for the other backward classes (OBCs)?
a. Andhra Pradesh High Court
b. Allahabad High Court
c. Karnataka High Court
d. Patna High Court

Ans–A.

74)The DRDO test-fired indigenously built ‘Akash’ missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on 28 May 2012. What kind of missile Akash is?
a. Surface-to-air missile
b. Air-to-surface missile
c. Surface-to-surface missile
d. Water-to-surface missile

Ans–A.

75)The Union Cabinet on 31 May 2012approved the National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012. Which of the following facts are not related to theNational Telecom Policy?
1. The policy also allows national number portability but with no visible timelines
2. NTP 2012 expects to take India’s presently 39% rural teledensity to 70% in the next 5 years
3. The new policy will make roaming free of any charge
4. Spectrum pricing falls under the purview of new telecom policy

a. Only 1
b. 1 &4
c. 2&3
d. Only 4

Ans–D.

The Thrust Areas of NTP 2012

1. Rural Teledensity – To improve rural teledensity from the current level of around 39 to 70 by the year 2017 and 100 by the year 2020
2. Broadband – “’Broadband For All” at a minimum download speed of 2 Mbps
3. Domestic Manufacturing – Making India a global hub
4. Convergence of Network, Services and Devices
5. Liberalization of Spectrum – any Service in any Technology
6. Simplification of Licensing regime – Unified Licensing, delinking of Spectrum from License, Online real time submission and processing
7. Consumer Focus – Achieve One Nation – Full Mobile Number Portability and work towards One Nation – Free Roaming
8. Resale of Services
9. VOIP – Voice over Internet Protocol
10. Cloud Computing – Next Generation Network including IPV6

76)Who is decided as the Indian Cheffor London Olympics 2012 athletes?
a. Abinav Pal Singh
b Arun Pal Singh
c. Amit Pal Singh
d. Ajit Pal Singh

Ans–D.

77)Identify the person with whom the following facts are related.
1. He was appointed the next Chief of the Indian Navy
2. He will succeed Admiral Nirmal Verma, who retires on 31 August 2012
3. He Commissioned in the Navy’s executive branch in 1974
4. Presently he is the Western NavalCommand chief of Indian Navy

a. Vice Admiral DK Joshi
b. Vice Admiral Bikram Singh
c. Vice Admiral Vishnu Kapoor
d. Vice Admiral Amar Pratap Singh

Ans–A.

78)Who is the Indian flag bearer in London Olympics 2012?
a. Susil Kumar
b. Vijender Singh
c. Abhinav Bindra
d. Leander Paes

Ans–A.

79)India decided how many athletesto send in London Olympics 2012?
a. 57
b. 81
c. 62
d. 75

Ans–B.

India finalised on 14 July 2012 to send its largest ever group of 81 athletes to participate in 13 sports events for London Olympics 2012. The London Olympics 2012 is scheduled from 27 July 2012 to 12 August 2012. In the last 2008 Olympic in Beijing, India had sent 57 athletes who had participated in 12 major events.

The Indian team includes 58 men and 23 women. The Indian team is likely to participate in 54 major events. The events include Weightlifting, Wrestling, Rowing, Table Tennis, Swimming, Shooting, Hockey, Judo, Badminton, Boxing, Archery, and Athletics.

80)According to which international organisation’s report, India is listed among the top five countries across the world where a large number of children dies due to diseases like pneumonia and diarrhoea ?
a. UNICEF
b. WHO
c. World Bank
d. NHRC

Ans–A.

81)Name the Indian cricketer who was sworn in as the member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament on 4 June 2012 ?
a. MS Dhoni
b. Sachin Tendulkar
c. Sunil Gavaskar
d. Saurabh Ganguly

Ans–B.

82)Identify the person, with whom the following statements are attached.
1. She was awarded the life imprisonment by Allahabad court on 8 June 2012
2. She was arrested in Allahabad on6 February 2010 on charges of being members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and involved in unlawful activities
3. She was the Organizing Secretary of PUCL’s Uttar Pradesh unit
4. She was charged under Sections 121, 121A and 120B of IPC

a. Reema Kaushik
b. Geeta Basu
c. Seema Azad
d. Sunita Behra

Ans–C.

83) Ranganath Misra, who recently passed away was a ______________?
[A]Political analyst
[B]Former Chief Justice of India
[C]Former Union minister
[D]Veteran journalist

Ans–B.

84) Who among the following is elected as new Prime Minister of Libya?
[A]Moussa Koussa
[B]Mustafa Abdul Jalil
[C]Mahmoud Jibril
[D]Mustafa Abu Shakour

Ans–D.

85)which is following has signed an agreement with Afro-India Medical Services to set up 30 tele-medicine unit in east and west africa???
A. Apollo Hospitals
B. Wockheartd Ltd.
C. Manipal hospital
D. Tata Memorial Hospital

Ans–A.

86)Country that is host for forth edition of asia cup basketball???
A. China
B. South Korea
C. Japan
D. Indonesia

Ans–C.

87)Which among the following countries Federal court has recently cleared the way for the creation of the European Stability Mechanism, the region’s 500 billion euros bailout fund?
[A]Germany
[B]France
[C]Netherlands
[D]Spain

Ans–A.

88)Who among the following will be next chief justice of india after SH Kapdia??
A. P.Sathasivam
B. Altamas Kabir
C. G.S Singvi
D. R.M Lodha

Ans–B.

89)The National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), as part of a
national project on gifted education started in 2010, has developed an instrument for teachers to identify children showing ‘gifted behaviour’ in Indian classrooms. Where the NIAS is located?

[A]New Delhi
[B]Hyderabad
[C]Bangalore
[D]Shimla

Ans–C.

90) Which among the following State will soon get India’s largest industrial exhibition centre?
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Gujarat
[C]Maharashtra
[D]Karnataka

Ans–B.(size almost double of new delhi pragati maidan)

91) The 52nd National Open Athletics Championships was recently held in __________?
[A]Kolkata
[B]Chennai
[C]Bhopal
[D]Mumbai

Ans–B.

92) Benghazi, which is recently in news in located in ______________?
[A]Egypt
[B]Syria
[C]South Sudan
[D]Libya

Ans–D(second largest city of Libya)

93) ‘Theracyte’ device, which is recently in news is a ___________?
[A]Artificial kidney
[B]Artificial pancreas(अग्न्याशय)
[C]Artificial liver
[D]Artificial nose

Ans–B.

94) Which among the following State government has recently launched unemployment allowance scheme?
[A]Bihar
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Gujarat
[D]Himachal Pradesh

Ans–B.

(The scheme would provide Rs 1,000 to each unemployed youth aged between 25 to 40 years and whose family income is less than Rs 36,000 per annum.
To eliminate any discrepancies, the allowance would be credited to the bank account of eligible youth.)

95) Kaushik Basu is recently appointed as Chief Economist of __________?
[A]World Bank
[B]International Monetary Fund (IMF)
[C]Asian Development Bank (ADB)
[D]Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Ans–A.

96) The Railway bridge being constructed over the _______ River in Jammu & Kashmir is the highest railway bridge in the world.
[A]Jhelum River
[B]Chenab River
[C]Shyok River
[D]Indus River

Ans–B.

The Railway bridge being constructed over the Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir is planned to have a height of 359 meters from river bed level which, as per available information, is the highest railway bridge in the world. The railway bridge over river Chenab is a part of Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla new line project which, on completion, is expected to connect Anantnag, Pulwama, Sopian, Badgam, Srinagar and Baramulla districts of Jammu & Kashmir State to the Railway network.

97) Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Yogasutra’?
A. Manu
B. Vasishtha
C. Patanjali
D. Visvamitra

Ans–C.

98) There are deer and peacocks in a zoo. By counting heads they are 80. The number of their
legs is 200. How many peacocks are there ?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 50
D. 60

Ans–D

(Let x and y be the number of deer and peacocks
in the zoo respectively. Then,
x + y = 80 …(i) and4x + 2y = 200 or 2x + y = 100 …(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii), we get) x = 20, y = 60)

 

99) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is situated at
a. Nagpur
b. Pune
c. Lucknow
d. New Delhi

 

Ans–A.

 

100)Which represent the average increase in earth’s temperature during the last century ?
a. 0.6 degree Celsius
b. 0.7 degree Celsius
c. 0.8 degree Celsius
d. 0.9 degree Celsius

 

Ans–C.

 

101) If A + B means A is the mother of B; A – B means
A is the brother B; A % B means A is the father of
B and A x B means A is the sister of B, which of
the following shows that P is the maternal uncle
of Q?

A. Q – N + M x P
B. P + S x N – Q
C. P – M + N x Q
D. Q – S % P

Ans–C.

102) If A + B means A is the brother of B; A – B means
A is the sister of B and A x B means A is the
father of B. Which of the following means that C
is the son of M?
A. M – N x C + F

B. F – C + N x M
C. N + M – F x C
D. M x N – C + F

Ans–D.

103) Introducing a boy, a girl said, “He is the son of the
daughter of the father of my uncle.” How is the
boy related to the girl?
A. Brother
B. Nephew
C. Uncle
D. Son-in-la

Ans–A.

104)Deepak said to Nitin, “That boy playing with the football is the younger of the two brothers of the
daughter of my father’s wife.” How is the boy
playing football related to Deepak?
A. Son
B. Brother
C. Cousin
D. Brother-in-law

Ans–B.

105)A $ B means A is the father of B; A # B means A is the sister of B; A * B means A is the daughter of B
and A @ B means A is the brother of B. Which of
the following indicates that M is the wife of Q?
A. Q $ R # T @ M
B. Q $ R @ T # M
C. Q $ R * T # M
D. Q $ R @ T * M

Ans–D.

(Q $ R → Q is the father of RR @ T → R is the brother of THence, → Q is the father of TT * M → T is the daughter of MHence, → M is the mother of THence, M is the wife of Q.)

106)1. A * B means A is the sister of B
2. A $ B means B is the mother of A
3. A + B means A is the brother of B
4. A = B means B is the father of A.

Which of the following means M is the maternal
uncle of N?
A. M = P + Q * N
B. N + P = Q * M
C. N * P $ Q * M
D. None of these

Ans–D.

107) Pointing towards a girl, Abhisek says, “This girl is the daughter of only a child of my father.” What
is the relation of Abhisek’s wife to that girl?
A. Daughter
B. Mother
C. Aunt
D. Sister

Ans–B.

(Only the child of my father means ‘Abhisek’ himself. This means the girl is the daughter of Abhisek. Hence, Abhisek’s wife is the mother of the girl.)

108) Alexander, the Great invaded India in—
(A) 325 BC (B) 326 BC
(C) 327 BC (D) 330 BC

Ans–C.

To know more——click here——http://hinduism.about.com/od/history/a/alexander.htm

109)The Constitution deals with the citizenship from Article 5 to 11 under—
(A) Part III (B) Part II
(C) Part IV (D) Part V

Ans–To know more click here——http://www.zjustice.com/india/constitution-of-india–part-ii-citizenship-art-5-11

110)Recently who among the following has been elected Chairman
of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2012-2013?
[A]Sam Balsara
[B]Shailesh Gupta
[C]Syed Mahmood Ahmad
[D]Ramesh Chandra

Ans–B.

111)Which among the following City is the host for the 13th
International Conference on ’Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons’ TRANSED 2012?
[A]Bangalore
[B]Jaipur
[C]New Delhi
[D]Kolkata

Ans–C.

( from September 17-20, 2012 at Hotel The Lalit, New Delhi, Barakhamba Avenue, Connaught Place, New Delhi, 110 001, India.)

112)Look at this series: 664, 332, 340, 170, ____, 89, … What number should fill the blank?

A. 85 B. 97
C. 109 D. 178

Ans–D.

113) How many languages are used on a Ten Rupee note?

Ans–There are sixteen languages which include fifteen Indian languages and English. Assamese, Bengali,Gujarati, Hindi,Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam,Nepali, Manipuri, Marathi,Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

114)Kitai is the Russian word for which country?

(A) Japan
(B) Canada
(C) Egypt
(D) China

Ans–D.

115)Askari, Kamran and Hindal were brothers of which Mughal emperor?
(A) Humayun
(B) Aurangazeb
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shah Jahan

Ans–A.

116)Which gemstone is Panna famous for?
(A) Sapphire
(B) Ruby
(C) Diamond
(D) Pearl

Ans–C.(panna is a city in the panna district in the INDIAN state of madhya pradesh.)

117)In the Mahabharata, who gave his entire army to Duryodhana?
(A) Krishna
(B) Indra
(C) Surya
(D) Brahma

Ans–A.

118)Which of these is an annual fair held a few days before Holi in Gujarat?
(A) Ambubasi Mela
(B) Dangs Darbar
(C) Kartik Fair
(D) Lavi Fair

Ans–B.

119)Qantas is the airline of which country?
(A) Japan
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Philippines

Ans–C.

120)Who was the first Test captain of India?
(A) Vijay Merchant
(B) Vijay Hazare
(C) Lala Amarnath
(D) C.K. Nayudu

Ans–D.

121)In the Hindu mythology which bird is called ‘Sarp Bhuj’ or the ‘Sun Bird’?
(A) Peacock
(B) Swan
(C) Eagle
(D) Garuda

Ans–A.

122)Who among the following was killed during ‘Operation Bluestar’ of 1984?
(A) Haji Mastan
(B) Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale
(C) Homi Jehangir Bhabha
(D) Baba Santa Singh

Ans–B.

123)In the recent times Sheikh Chinna Maula was the most respected exponent of which musical instrument?
(A) Mridangam
(B) Rudra Veena
(C) Pakhawaj
(D) Nagaswaram

Ans–D.

124)Which Indian city was known in ancient times as ‘Saket’?
(A) Allahabad
(B) Lucknow
(C) Patna
(D) Faizabad

Ans–D.

125)Who was India’s first Deputy Prime Minister?
(A) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(B) Maulana Azad
(C) Sardar Baldev Singh
(D) B.R.Ambedkar

Ans–A.

126)Which former Indian President died as a result of a road accident?
(A) R.Venkatraman
(B) Faqruddin Ali Ahmed
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Giani Zail Singh

Ans–D.

127)The Royal Bengal Tiger is the National Animal of
(A) India and Bangladesh
(B) India, Bangladesh and Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) India

Ans–A.

128)Field Marshal K M Cariappa, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, also served as the Indian High Commissioner to
(A) Nigeria
(B) Australia
(C) Maritius
(D) United Kingdom

Ans–B.

129)Which of the following places are known as the “Emerald Islands”?
(A) Maldives
(B) Lakshadweep Islands
(C) Daman & Diu
(D) Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Ans–D.

130)The famous writer Uma Shankar Joshi is associated with
(A) Bengali
(B) Oriya
(C) Marathi
(D) Gujarati
(E) Hindi

Ans–D.

131)Ellora in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) is famous for ancient caves representing Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Of these, the largest number pertains to
(A) Hinduism
(B) Zoarastrianism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism

Ans–A.

132)Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Olympics?
(A) Karnam Maleshwari
(B) P.T. Usha
(C) Kunjarani Devi
(D) Bachendri Pal

Ans–A.

133)The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the
A. Danes
B. Portuguese
C. Dutch
D. British
E. French

Ans–C.

134)Which of the following countries recently conferred its Highest State Honour on Late Mrs. Indira Gandhi for her contribution to its “Liberation War”?
(1) South Sudan
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Bhutan
(4) Slovakia
(5) Croatia

Ans–2

135)Where did the dance form “Mohiniyattam” develop?

a) Manipur
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans–B.

136)Who was the first Test captain of India?
(A) Vijay Merchant
(B) Vijay Hazare
(C) Lala Amarnath
(D) C.K. Nayudu

Ans–D.

137)Who was the first one-day international caption of India?

(A)kapil dav

(B)Ravi shastri

(C)Sachin tendulkar

(D)Ajit Wadekar

Ans–D.

138)Who was the first T20 caption of India?

(A)Virendra sehwag

(B)Mahendra singh dhoni

(C)Suresh raina

(D)Gautam ghambir

139)Who among these came to India during the rule of Muhammad bin Tughluq?
(A) Fa-Hien
(B) Hiuen Tsang
(C) I-Tsing
(D) Ibn Battuta

Ans–D.

140)Which is the World’s first successfully cloned pet animal?
(A) Dog
(B) Parrot
(C) Cat
(D) Guinea pigs

Ans–C.

141)Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?
(A) Milkha Singh
(B) P.T.Usha
(C) Karnam Malleshwari
(D) K.D.Yadav 

 

 Ans–D.

 

142)What is the full form of ODBC?
(A) Open Database Connectivity
(B) Other Database Connectivity
(C) Operating Database Connectivity
(D) Optical Database Connectivity 

 

Ans–A.

 

143)Which was the first newspaper in India?
(A) Bengal Gazette
(B) Times of India
(C) The Hindu
(D) The Pioneer 

 

Ans–A.

 

144)In which Indian state are the Hathni Kund and Brahma Sarovar located?
(A) Haryana
(B) Goa
(C) Bihar
(D) Assam 

 

Ans–A.

 

145)Which computer company is popularly known by the name ‘Big Blue’?
(A) Intel
(B) IBM
(C) Microsoft
(D) Oracle 

 

Ans–B.

 

146)Consider the following statements:
1. The five permanent members of the Security Council are the only countries recognised as nuclear-weapon States under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
2. The term of non-permanent members of the Council is five years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 1 only
2 2 only
3 Both 1 and 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2

 

Ans–1

 

147)Which of the following states shares border with China?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Uttar Pradesh

 

Ans—B.

(Following states shares border with china———Himachal Pradesh,  sikkim,  arunachal pradesh)

 

148)First fully indigenously made silent feature film of India?a.Raja harishchandra
b.Kagaz ke phool
c.Lanka dahan
d.Kisan kanya

 

Ans–A.

 

149)First actress to become a Chief Minister of a state ?
a.jayalalita jayaram
b. Janaki Ramachandran
c.Shashikala kokadar
d.Nandini satpathy

 

Ans–B.

(Tamil actress)

 

150)The first 3D Film of India?
a.chota chetan
b.My Dear Kuttichathan
c.ambuli
d.Delhi safari

 

Ans–B.

(My dear kuttichathan, a malayam film of 1984
and Chota chetan is dubbed form of this movie in 1997.)

 

151)First INDIAN to get an Oscar?

A)lata mangeskar

B)Salman khan

C)Bhanu Athaiya

D)Sharuk khan

 

Ans–C.

(She won the award for the Best Costume Designer for Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi in 1982)

 

152)Konda Laxman Bapuji, who recently passed away was a noted __________?
[A]Lawyer
[B]Freedom fighter
[C]Journalist
[D]Movie artist

 

Ans–B.

(participated in the Telangana Rebellion)

 

153)Recently which among the following country has banned all Pakistani newspapers from entering the country?
[A]Turkmenistan
[B]Uzbekistan
[C]Afghanistan
[D]China

 

Ans–C.

(Afghanistan banned all Pakistani newspapers from entering the country in an attempt to block the Taliban from influencing public opinion via the press.)

 

154)Which among the following American company in India is in the list of eleven finalists, which have been selected for the US Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence?
[A]Google India
[B]Yahoo! India
[C]Microsoft India
[D]General Motors in India

 

Ans—C.

(Microsoft in India has been selected for its efforts to provide community technology skills for young adults in rural and underserved communities; donate software for non- governmental organisation efforts for community
development.)

 

155) Recently Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Barfi’ has been nominated as India’s entry in the foreign film category of _________ for the next year?
[A]Asianet Film Awards
[B]Venice Film Festival
[C]Cannes Film Festival
[D]Oscar awards

 

Ans—D.

 

156)Who developed Yahoo?
A. Dennis Ritchie & Ken Thompson
B. David Filo & Jerry Yang
C. Vint Cerf & Robert Kahn
D. Steve Case & Jeff Bezos

 

Ans–B.

 

157)CEO of TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES(TCS)?
a. N Chandrasekaran
b.S Mahalingam
c.Ramadorai
d.Ratan Tata

 

Ans–A.

 

158)CEO of GOOGLE?
a.Sergey brin
b.Eric schmidt
c.Larry page
d.Dror berman

 

Ans–B.

 

159)In which among the following states, Nun peak is located?
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Jammu and Kashmir
[C]Arunachal Pradesh
[D]Sikkim

 

Ans–B.

 

160) Longest man-made dam in the world?

Ans–Hirakud  dam.( built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India.Length of this dam is about 26 km.)

 

161)What was the old name of SBI,before it was nationalised by government of India?
a.Presidential bank of India
b.Imperial bank of India
c.Bank of Calcutta
d.British corporate bank

 

Ans–B.

 

162)Apart from Russia, the territory of which country lies in both Europe and Asia continents ?
(A) Turkey
(B) Greece
(C) France
(D) Germany

 

Ans–A.

 

163)In which among the following State,Asia’s largest cattle fair is held annually?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Bihar
[C]Punjab
[D]Gujarat

 

Ans–B.

 

164)What is the name of China first aircraft carrier,which is commissioned on 25 Sept 2012?
a.Shintong
b.Yakusuka
c.Doremata
d.Liaoning

 

Ans–D.

 

165)Which country was formely known as RHODESIA?
a.Tunisia
b.Malaysia
c.Zimbabwe
d.Jamaica

 

Ans—C.

 

166)Amongst the following, who cooperated with
Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of
his educational programmes?
(a) Dwarkanath Tagore
(b) David Hare
(c) Henri Derozio
(d) William Jones

 

Ans–C.

 

167)B 2 CD, _____, BCD 4 , B 5 CD, BC 6 D
A. B 2 C 2 D
B. BC 3 D
C. B 2 C 3 D
D. BCD 7

 

Ans–B.

 

 

168)When was first sitting of Rajya sabha held?
a.13 may 1952
b.26 jan 1951
c.15 aug 1948
d.15 june 1950

 

Ans–A.

 

169)Who among the following was the first Mughal Emperor to allow Britishers to establish trade links with India ?
(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Shahjehan
(d) Jehangir

 

Ans–D.

 

170)Which is second largest island in world?
a.Borbeo
b.Greenland
c.Pakatoa
d.New guinea

 

Ans—D.

 

171)list of top 10 largest islands….

1.	Greenland	North Atlantic	839,999
2.	New Guinea1	Southwest Pacific	309,000
3.	Borneo2	West mid-Pacific	287,300
4.	Madagascar	Indian Ocean	227,000
5.	Baffin	North Atlantic	195,926
6.	Sumatra	Northeast Indian Ocean	182,859
7.	Honshu	Sea of Japan-Pacific	89,176
8.	Great Britain	off coast of NW Europe	88,795
9.	Victoria	Arctic Ocean	83,896
10.	Ellesmere	Arctic Ocean	75,767

 

172)Entomology is the science that studiesA. Behavior of human beings
B. Insects
C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D. The formation of rocks

 

Ans–B.

 

173) Which Country is planning to introduce label-free visa for indians from 1 Oct,2012???
1. Japan
2. Uk
3. USA
4. Australia

 

Ans–4

 

174) In a certain code ROPE is written as $3%6 and RITE is written as $4#6. How is PORT written in that code?

(1) %4$#(2) $3%#(3) $64%(4) %3$#(5) None of theseAns–4175)Pointing to a photograph Nikita said ‘She is the only grad daughter of my grandmother’s daughter’. How is the girl in photograph related to Nikita?(1) Sister(2) Niece/ daughter

(3) Aunt

(4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

Ans—–2

176) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

(1) FH

(2) KM

(3) PR

(4) CE

(5) JM

Ans——5

177) If ‘ P   Q’ means ‘P is wife of Q’, ‘P+Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’ and ‘P   Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’ then in G H +R D, how is G related to D?

(1) Cannot be determined

(2) Mother

(3) Niece

(4) Aunt

(5) None of these

Ans—-2

178) If blue means pink, pink means green, green means yellow, yellow means red and red means white then what is the colour of turmeric?

(1) green

(2) yellow

(3) red

(4) pink

(5) None of these

Ans—3

179)India has borrowed the concept of concurrent list from the constitution of -?
a.USA
b.SWITZERLAND
c.AUSTRALIA
d.CANADA

Ans—-C.

180)Which among the following is used for making bulletproof materials?
a.Polyvinyl chloride
b.Polystyrene
c.Polyethylene
d.Polyamide

Ans—C.

181)Which ancient Indian books has been translated into 15 Indian and 4 foreign languages?
a.Panchtantra
b.Hitopadesh
c.Shakuntla
d.Katha Saritsagar

Ans—A.

182)Among the following states which was formed last?
a.Punjab
b.Gujarat
c.Andhra pradesh
d.Rajasthan

Ans—a.       (Punjab-1966, A.P-1953, RAJ.-1949, Gujarat-1960)

183)Which of these is not an official languages of United nations?
a.Arabic
b.Chinese
c.Spanish
d.Portugese

Ans—–d.          (Arabic,Chinese (Mandarin),English,French,Russian,Spanish are the official languages of U.N)

184)Which day is celebrated as Earth day?
(A) 18 April
(B) 14 April
(C) 22 April
(D) 23 April

Ans—C.

185) Which canal connects Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea ?
(A) Erie Canal
(B) Indira Gandhi Canal
(C) Panama Canal
(D) Suez Canal

Ans–D.

186)Who is the first indian cricketer to take Hat Trick in Test Cricket ?
(A) Chetan Sharma
(B) Kapil Dev
(C) Harbhajan Singh
(D) Irfan Pathan

Ans–C.

187)Which is the longest bone in human body ?
(A) Femur
(B) Fibula
(C) Radius
(D) Stapes

Ans–A.

188)According to Ramayana, who was Bharat’s wife ?
(A) Sita
(B) Urmila
(C) Mandavi
(D) Shruthukeerti

Ans–C.

189) Into which water body does riverNarmada flow ?
(A) Red Sea
(B) Arabian Sea
(C) Bay of Bengal
(D) Indian Ocean

Ans–B.

190)Who was Akbar’s financial advisor ?
(A) Birbal
(B) Abul Fazal
(C) Raja Todar Mal
(D) Raja Man Singh

Ans—C.

 191)Which indian IT expert started web-based e-mail service Hotmail in 1996 ?
(A) Sabeer Bhatia
(B) Vinod Dham
(C) Azim Premji
(D) N.R.Narayan Murthy

 

Ans—A.

 

192)Which architect designed the cityof Chandigarh ?
(A) Edwin Lutyens
(B) Le Corbusier
(C) Charles Correa
(D) Herbert Baker

 

Ans—-B.

 

193)Which planet is referred Morning Star as well as Evening Star ?
(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Jupiter
(D) Mercury

 

Ans—–B.

 

194) Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Budhdha, is in which presentcountry ?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) India
(D) Bangladesh

 

Ans—-B.

 

195)Who was the first indian woman to scale the Mount Everest ?
(A) Bachendri Pal
(B) Santosh Yadav
(C) Kalpana Chawla
(D) Kiran Bedi

 

Ans—–A.

 

196)Which is not a part of our parliament ?
(A) President
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) Supreme Court

 

Ans—–D.

 

197)To commemorate his conquest of the Ranthambhor fort and Khandesh in Gujarat, which Mughal ruler built Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri ?
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan

 

Ans—–B.

 

198)Which is the principal ore of Mercury ?
(A) Galena
(B) Bauxite
(C) Cinnabar
(D) Hematite

 

Ans—–C.

 

199) What is the motto of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) ?
(A) Veerta Aur Vivek
(B) Bharat Mata Ki Jai
(C) Vayam Rakshaamah
(D) Ekta Aur Anushasan

 

Ans—–D.

 

200)Which planet is nearest to Sun ?
(A) Venus
(B) Mercury
(C) Earth
(D) Mars

 

Ans—–B.

 

201)What is the boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known as ?
(A) Radcliffe Line
(B) McMahon Line
(C) Durand Line
(D) Curzon Line

 

Ans—–A.

 

202)The name of which Indian classical dance style, originated in north India, literally means ‘Story Teller’ ?
(A) Odissi
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Kathak
(D) Bharatanatyam

 

Ans—-C.

 

203) Which renowned vocalist was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2008 ?
(A) Lata Mangeshkar
(B) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
(C) Gangubai Hangal
(D) Pt. Ravi Shankar

 

Ans—B.

 

204)To measure hardness of minerals,which scale is used ?
(A) Kelvin
(B) Richter
(C) Mohs
(D) Mercalli

 

Ans—–C.

 

205)The Althing, the oldest functioning legislative assembly in world, is the parliament of which country ?
(A) Iceland
(B) France
(C) Japan
(D) Israel

 

Ans—–A.

 

206) By how many hours Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?
(A) 4:00 Hours
(B) 4:30 Hours
(C) 5:00 Hours
(D) 5:30 Hours

 

Ans—-D.

 

207) Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented by which Indian scientist ?
(A) Jagadish Chandra Bose
(B) Satyendra Nath Bose
(C) Jayant Narlikar
(D) Meghnad Saha

 

Ans—–A.

 

208)In which river is India’s largest riverine island Majuli is situated ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Godavari

 

Ans—-B.

 

209)In 1916, who founded Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi ?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(C) Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) S.Radhakrishnan

 

Ans——B.

 

210)Who was the first Jain Tirthankar?
(A) Rishabh Dev
(B) Neminath
(C) Parshavnath
(D) Mahavir

 

Ans——–A.

 

211)Where are the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) situated ?
(A) Geneva
(B) Vienna
(C) Brussels
(D) The Hague

Ans——–B.

 

212)Who directed 8 Oscar awards winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ ?
(A) Danny Boyle
(B) David Fincher
(C) Stephen Daldry
(D) Ron Howard

Ans————-A.

 

213)The book `Beyond The Last Blue Mountain’ written by R.M.Lala is the biography of which industrialist ?
(A) G.D.Birla
(B) Dhirubhai Ambani
(C) Jamnalal Bajaj
(D) J.R.D.Tata

Ans———–D.

 

214)Which metal is the best conductorof electric current ?
(A) Copper
(B) Gold
(C) Silver
(D) Aluminium

Ans———C.

 

215)What is the popular name of Ascorbic acid ?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D

Ans———–C.

 

216)Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi ?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Atal Behari Vajpayee
(C) V.P.Singh
(D) P.V.Narasimha Rao

Ans———-B.

 

217)Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres ?
(A) Prime Meridian
(B) Equator
(C) Tropic of Cancer
(D) Tropic of Capricorn

Ans————B.

(Equator means भूमध्य रेखा )

 

218)At the time of independence, whowas the president of Indian National Congress ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(C) Sardar Patel
(D) J.B.Kriplani

Ans———-D.

 

219)Who coined the name `Pakistan’ ?
(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(B) Allama Iqbal
(C) Liaquat Ali Khan
(D) Chaudhary Rahmat Ali

Ans———–D.

 

220)In 1958, who became the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award ?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Baba Amte
(C) Satyajit Ray
(D) Jai Prakash Narain

Ans———–A.