101.Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund?
A. To safeguard the interest of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units
B. To develop the core sector of the economy
C. For the development of Infrastructure such as energy,transport,communications and irrigation
D. For human resource development such as full literacy,employment, population control, household and drinking water
102.Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in
A. 1985
B. 1896
C. 1986
D. 1899
103.What is the source of electric energy in an artificial satellite?
A. A mini nuclear reactor
B. A dynamo
C. A thermopile
D. Solar cells
104.Capital of Pallavas was
A. Arcot
B. Kanchi
C. Malkhed
D. Banvasi
105.Which of the following awards is given by the Government of India?
A. Kallinga Prize
B. Oscar Awards
C. Man Booker Prize
D. Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understandings
106.Cryogenic Engines are used in which of the following areas of technology?
A. Atomic Energy
B. Food Technology
C. Oceanography
D. Space Research
107.The art and science of map making is called
A. Remote Sensing
B. Cartography
C. Photogrammetry
D. Mapping
108.In the Delhi Sultanate, the highest authority for land revenue was
A. Chaudhari
B. Rawat
C. Rana
D. Malik
109.Ashoka, the great was
A. The Grandson of Chandragupta
B. After the battle of Kalinga, he renounced violence and embraced Buddhism
C. A great Emperor of India
D. All of the above
110.Where did the Portuguese first found in factory in India?
A. Cannore
B. Calicut
C. Cochin
D. Chinsura
111.A new sort of social structure called jajmani system became prevalent in India during the
A. Later Vedic age
B. The Maurya empire
C. The Gupta age
D. The post-Gupta period
112.The earliest inscription in Sanskrit is found at
A. Sanchi
B. Girnar
C. Lumbini
D. Sarnath
113.Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on
A. 1st October
B. 2nd October
C. 30th September
D. 3rd October
114.First powder vaccine for Measles to be tested in
A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. USA
115.Who wrote "Akbarnama"?
A. Abul Fazal
B. Faizi
C. Shaik Mubarak
D. Tansen
116.Who was the first "real king" of Sultanate?
A. Qutubuddin
B. Lltutmish
C. Balban
D. Alauddin
117.Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal?
A. William Jones
B. Drinkwater Bethune
C. David Hare
D. Lord Ripon
118.Which blood vessels in human body would normally carry the largest amount of urea?
A. Dorsal Aorta
B. Hepatic Vein
C. Renal Vein
D. Hapatic Portal Vein
119.Where is Sillicon Valley located?
A. Uruguay
B. Uzbekistan
C. Ukraine
D. U.S.A.
120.Who made the first scientific classification of States?
A. Aristotle
B. Acquinas
C. Socrates
D. Plato
121.Electronic commerce is the process of doing
A. Business electronically message
B. Message
C. Markup
D. Data
122.Saint Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the
A. Cheras
B. Parthians
C. Cholas
D. Pandyas
123.The process by which energy is generated in the sun is the
A. Fission of Uranium
B. Fusion of Helium
C. Fusion of Hydrogen
D. None of these
124.Onam is an important festival of
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
125.Which Goveror General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Lord Ripon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Bentinck
D. Lord Curzon
126.The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is now known by which of the following names?
A. Indira Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B. Rajiv Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C. Jawaharlal Nehru Rural Employment Guarantee Act
D. Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
127.Harshavardhana was defeated by
A. Prabhakaravardhana
B. Pulakesin II
C. Narasimhavarma Pallava
D. Sasanka
128.Where the High Courts in India first set up?
A. Delhi and Calcutta
B. Bombay,Madras and Calcutta
C. Bombay,Delhi and Calcutta
D. Madras and Bombay
129.The institution of Ombudsman was first introduced in
A. New Zealand
B. Norway
C. Finland
D. Sweden
130.The longest canal of its time which is still used and is most beneficial to North India was built by
A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Babar
C. Firoz Shah
D. Shahjahan
131.Who built the Shalimar and Nishant Baghs in Kashmir?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah jahan
D. Babar
132.The earliest available work of the Sangam Tamils is
A. Pattinappalai
B. Tirumurugarruppadai
C. Maduraikanchi
D. Tolkappiyam
133.Who is the author of "Thriller"?
A. Michael Jackson
B. Munaf Patel
C. Muntazer al-Zaidi
134.Which of the following country will host 2016 Olympics?
A. Brazil
B. USA
C. Japan
D. Spain
135.Who was the founder of the Indian Association?
A. A.O. Hume
B. Raja Rammohan Roy
C. W.C. Bonerjee
D. S.N. Banerjee
136.Who founded Sikhism?
A. Gobind Singh
B. Ramdas
C. Nanak
D. Hargovind
137.Who said "Swaraj is my birth right"?
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. G.K. Gokhale
138.The first yellow milk that comes out of breast of mother is
A. Serum
B. Cholesterol
C. Colostrum
D. Sterol
139.The International Mothers Day is observed on the second sunday of the month of
A. June
B. May
C. April
D. August
140.The first person to say that the earth is a sphere was
A. Copernicus
B. Eratosthenes
C. Galileo
D. Archimedes
141.Which of the following is a term of IT?
A. Economic order
B. Quality
C. Local Area Network
142.Which of the following is true of New Lending Rate systems in Banks?
A. For existing loans, the base rate would be applicable once they matured
B. For new loans, the base rate would be levied immediately
C. Banks can not charge customers any fee for such switch over
D. All of these
143.Cancer is a deadly disease because it has the ugly potential of
A. Having no resemblance to the normal cells of a tissue or organ
B. Rapid growth to form a tumour
C. Dissemination to vital organs
D. Showing cells that are either very large or extremely small
144.The headquarters of Central Food Technology Research Institute is located in
A. Delhi
B. Anand
C. Ahmedabad
D. Mysore
145.The wire of flash bulb is made of
A. Copper
B. Barium
C. Magnesium
D. Silver
146.The third permanent research centre being build in Antarctica is named
A. Parikrama
B. Rohini
C. Bharati
D. Himalaya
147.Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country?
A. ONGC
B. OIL
C. Cairn India
D. RIL
148.The Lodi dynasty was founded by
A. Ibrahim Lodi
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Bahlol Lodi
D. Khizr Khan
149.Who invented 'Computer Laptop'?
A. Alain Kay
B. Charles Babbage
C. Q. Daimler
D. Lacques Nicolas Conte
150.The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is
A. Intermittent
B. Indirect
C. At the time of elections
D. Direct, continuous and collective
151.Which famous social reformer wrote the books Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Rajya Yoga?
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Ranade
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Ramkrishna Paramahansa
152.The 'Tenure System' in the Central Services was started by
A. Lord Macaulay
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Ripon
D. Sardar Patel
153.The biggest shipbuilding Centre during Sultanate period was
A. Bombay
B. Surat
C. Bengal
D. Kashmir
154.A Finance Minister generally imposes higher taxes on commodities whose demand is
A. Elastic
B. Inelastic
C. Neither elastic and inelastic
D. None of the above
155.Which of the following has not been a part of fiscal stimulus package, adopted by the government to revive the economy which was affected due to global meltdown?
A. Cut in subsidies
B. Cut in indirect tax rates
C. Increase in borrowing
156.Which of the following is the correct definition of GNP at Factor Cost?
A. GNP at market prices minus Depreciation allowances
B. GNP at market Prices minus net Indirect Taxes
C. GNP at market prices plus Net Indirect Taxes
D. GDP at market prices plus Net Factor Income from Abroad
157.The Base Rate of Commercial Banks is determined by
A. RBI
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Market Forces and cost of banks
D. Indian Banker's Association
158.Interest rate on Saving Accounts deposits of Commercial Banks is determined by
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Individual Bank
C. RBI
D. Market forces of demand and supply
159.During which of the following Five year plans was the Mahalanobis strategy adopted for the first time?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Forth
160.Tax proceeds of which of one of the following taxes has declined significantly as a proportion of gross tax revenue in the last five years?
A. Service Tax
B. Excise Duty
C. Income Tax
D. Corporate Tax
161.Who became India's first woman in 52 years to win a gold medal in athletics in the Commonwealth Games?
A. Krishna Pooniya
B. Sini Jose
C. AC Ashwini
D. Mandeep Kaur
162.National Centre for Molecular Materials (NCMM), the first Institute of its kind in the country, will be established at which of the following places?
A. Kanpur
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Thiruvananthapuram
163.The Prestigious Abel Prize in Mathematics for 2010 has been awarded to an American Mathematician. This prize is administered by which country?
A. Finland
B. Republic of Ireland
C. Norway
D. Canada
164.What is the Inequality Adjusted Human Development Index rank of India, according to the Human Development Report,2010?
A. 119th
B. 122nd
C. 127th
D. 134th
165.Which of the following variables is included in calculating the Discomfort Index?
A. Per Capita Income
B. Literacy
C. Direct Taxes
D. Unemployment Ratio
166.Which of the following Indian personalities is included in Forbes list of World's most powerful Feminists, a list of seven persons?
A. Arundhathi Roy
B. Shobha De
C. Ela Bhatt
D. Vandana Shiva
167.Crimea which is an autonomous region, is located in which of the following seas?
A. Aegean Sea
B. Sea of Okhotsk
C. Black Sea
D. Celebes Sea
168.What is Intelligent Character Recognition Software, a pioneering Indian Technology which has become a benchmark worldwide?
A. A biometric security software devised for India's industrial installations
B. An anti-phishing software developed to protect internet banking
C. Navigational guidance software developed for GSLV
D. A software developed to process census forms at high speed
169.Under which of the following Doctrines/Principles, a judge rescues himself or is disqualified from hearing a law suit or proceeding especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice?
A. Doctrine of Checks and balances
B. Principles of Natural Justice
C. principle of Juridic Equality
D. Equal protection of the laws
170.Who of the following was not a part of the three member judicial committee that inquired into allegation of misconduct against Justice Saumitra Sen of the High Court of Calcutta?
A. Justice Aftab Alam
B. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy
C. Justice Mukul Mudgal
D. Fali Nariman
171.Which of the following is not one of the grounds on which a person can disqualified from being a member of Parliament under Article 102(1)?
A. If he is of unsound mind
B. If he is a discharged insolvent
C. If he is not a citizen of India
D. None of the above
172.The Supreme Court held, that forcing a person to undergo polygraph, brain mapping and narco-analysis tests as violative of which of the following provisions of the Constitution?
A. Article 21
B. Article 21 and Article 20(1)
C. Article 21 and Article 20(2)
D. Article 21 and Article 20(3)
173.Which of the following fundamental rights given under part III of the Constitution can be modified by the Parliament by law in its/their application to members of armed forces, and other forces that are charged with the maintenance of public order?
A. Right to form association
B. All the rights under Article 19(1)
C. All the rights given under Part III
D. None of the above
174.Which of the following authorities recommends the Governor of a state on the disqualification of a member of the State Legislature under Article 191(1)?
A. Supreme Court
B. Election Commission of India
C. State Election Commission
D. High Court of the State
175.What will be the strength of the Legislative Council of Tamil Nadu, Which is being established at present?
A. 78
B. 81
C. 75
D. 84
176.The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946 provides the legal basis for the establishment and functioning of which of the following organisations?
A. Central Bureau of Investigation
B. Intelligence Bureau
C. National Investigation Agency
D. Delhi Police Force
177.The largest of living birds is
A. Albatross
B. Penguin
C. Cassowary
D. Ostrich
178.Vasco-de-Gama discovered sea route to India in the year
A. 1398 AD
B. 1498 AD
C. 1499 AD
D. 1509 AD
179.The device used to change the speed of an electric fan is
A. Amplifier
B. Regulator
C. Switch
D. Rectifier
180.Rabindra Nath Tagore was the first Asian writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature in
A. 1911
B. 1913
C. 1912
D. 1914
181.Which of the following state shows the fastest growth in expanding Micro Finance business in the country?
A. Gujarat
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Maharastra
D. Karnataka
182.First Iron and Steel industry in India was established _____________
A. TISCO, Jamshedpur
B. IISCO, Burnpur
C. Bengal Iron and Steel, Kulti
D. Mysore Steel Works, Bhadravati
183.Which country awards the Nobel Prize?
A. America
B. England
C. Sweden
D. Ireland
184.Who among the following is known as 'the father of local self-government' in India?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Wellesley
185.India tested its first Nuclear device on _____________
A. 15 May, 1972
B. 18 May, 1974
C. 20 May, 1975
D. 26 May, 1976
186.MODVAT refers to
A. Education Policy
B. House Tax
C. Excise Duty
D. None of these
187.What is "Oval Office"?
A. The place where England's Cricket Control Board is head-quartered
B. UN Security Council meeting room
C. The personal office of the US President
D. The place where the Queen of England gives personal audience
188.When was Bombay transferred to the East India company by Charles II?
A. 1662 AD
B. 1664 AD
C. 1666 AD
D. 1668 AD
189.The venue of holding the Second Round Table Conference at London was ____________________
A. St. James Palace
B. Kingsley Palace
C. Buckingham Palace
D. 10, Downing street
190.The most important mineralized rock system of India _________________
A. Cuddapa System
B. Dharwar System
C. Gondwana System
D. Vindhyan System
191.Vegetables are easily perishable because of their high content of __________
A. Sugars
B. Water
C. Vitamins
D. Enzymes
192.Where is the head quarter of Global Wind Energy Council situated?
A. Brussels
B. Ottawa
C. Manila
D. Madrid
193.Sarda Act deal with
A. Widow Remarriage
B. Child Marriage
C. Inter-cast Marriage
D. Polygamy
194.Amultimeter is used to measure
A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Resistance
D. All of the above
195.In which year Bhabha Atomic Research Centre(BARC) was founded?
A. 1967
B. 1954
C. 1958
D. 1957
196.Print media under the Information Sector is regulated by
A. Press Information Bureau
B. Press Council of India
C. Registrar of Newspapers for India
D. None of the above
197.Which is the hottest planet of the solar system?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Earth
D. Saturn
198.With Which one of the following is BRID (Government of India) engaged?
A. Railway Wagons
B. Information Technology
C. Isotope Technology
D. Road Transport
199.Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991-92?
A. Anju George
B. Pankaj Advani
C. Leander Paes
D. Viswanathan Anand
200.The founder of Modern Statistics is
A. Srinivasa Ramanuja
B. Einstein
C. Bhaskar
D. Karl Pearson
A. To safeguard the interest of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units
B. To develop the core sector of the economy
C. For the development of Infrastructure such as energy,transport,communications and irrigation
D. For human resource development such as full literacy,employment, population control, household and drinking water
102.Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in
A. 1985
B. 1896
C. 1986
D. 1899
103.What is the source of electric energy in an artificial satellite?
A. A mini nuclear reactor
B. A dynamo
C. A thermopile
D. Solar cells
104.Capital of Pallavas was
A. Arcot
B. Kanchi
C. Malkhed
D. Banvasi
105.Which of the following awards is given by the Government of India?
A. Kallinga Prize
B. Oscar Awards
C. Man Booker Prize
D. Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understandings
106.Cryogenic Engines are used in which of the following areas of technology?
A. Atomic Energy
B. Food Technology
C. Oceanography
D. Space Research
107.The art and science of map making is called
A. Remote Sensing
B. Cartography
C. Photogrammetry
D. Mapping
108.In the Delhi Sultanate, the highest authority for land revenue was
A. Chaudhari
B. Rawat
C. Rana
D. Malik
109.Ashoka, the great was
A. The Grandson of Chandragupta
B. After the battle of Kalinga, he renounced violence and embraced Buddhism
C. A great Emperor of India
D. All of the above
110.Where did the Portuguese first found in factory in India?
A. Cannore
B. Calicut
C. Cochin
D. Chinsura
111.A new sort of social structure called jajmani system became prevalent in India during the
A. Later Vedic age
B. The Maurya empire
C. The Gupta age
D. The post-Gupta period
112.The earliest inscription in Sanskrit is found at
A. Sanchi
B. Girnar
C. Lumbini
D. Sarnath
113.Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on
A. 1st October
B. 2nd October
C. 30th September
D. 3rd October
114.First powder vaccine for Measles to be tested in
A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. USA
115.Who wrote "Akbarnama"?
A. Abul Fazal
B. Faizi
C. Shaik Mubarak
D. Tansen
116.Who was the first "real king" of Sultanate?
A. Qutubuddin
B. Lltutmish
C. Balban
D. Alauddin
117.Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal?
A. William Jones
B. Drinkwater Bethune
C. David Hare
D. Lord Ripon
118.Which blood vessels in human body would normally carry the largest amount of urea?
A. Dorsal Aorta
B. Hepatic Vein
C. Renal Vein
D. Hapatic Portal Vein
119.Where is Sillicon Valley located?
A. Uruguay
B. Uzbekistan
C. Ukraine
D. U.S.A.
120.Who made the first scientific classification of States?
A. Aristotle
B. Acquinas
C. Socrates
D. Plato
121.Electronic commerce is the process of doing
A. Business electronically message
B. Message
C. Markup
D. Data
122.Saint Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the
A. Cheras
B. Parthians
C. Cholas
D. Pandyas
123.The process by which energy is generated in the sun is the
A. Fission of Uranium
B. Fusion of Helium
C. Fusion of Hydrogen
D. None of these
124.Onam is an important festival of
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
125.Which Goveror General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Lord Ripon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Bentinck
D. Lord Curzon
126.The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is now known by which of the following names?
A. Indira Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B. Rajiv Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C. Jawaharlal Nehru Rural Employment Guarantee Act
D. Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
127.Harshavardhana was defeated by
A. Prabhakaravardhana
B. Pulakesin II
C. Narasimhavarma Pallava
D. Sasanka
128.Where the High Courts in India first set up?
A. Delhi and Calcutta
B. Bombay,Madras and Calcutta
C. Bombay,Delhi and Calcutta
D. Madras and Bombay
129.The institution of Ombudsman was first introduced in
A. New Zealand
B. Norway
C. Finland
D. Sweden
130.The longest canal of its time which is still used and is most beneficial to North India was built by
A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Babar
C. Firoz Shah
D. Shahjahan
131.Who built the Shalimar and Nishant Baghs in Kashmir?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah jahan
D. Babar
132.The earliest available work of the Sangam Tamils is
A. Pattinappalai
B. Tirumurugarruppadai
C. Maduraikanchi
D. Tolkappiyam
133.Who is the author of "Thriller"?
A. Michael Jackson
B. Munaf Patel
C. Muntazer al-Zaidi
134.Which of the following country will host 2016 Olympics?
A. Brazil
B. USA
C. Japan
D. Spain
135.Who was the founder of the Indian Association?
A. A.O. Hume
B. Raja Rammohan Roy
C. W.C. Bonerjee
D. S.N. Banerjee
136.Who founded Sikhism?
A. Gobind Singh
B. Ramdas
C. Nanak
D. Hargovind
137.Who said "Swaraj is my birth right"?
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. G.K. Gokhale
138.The first yellow milk that comes out of breast of mother is
A. Serum
B. Cholesterol
C. Colostrum
D. Sterol
139.The International Mothers Day is observed on the second sunday of the month of
A. June
B. May
C. April
D. August
140.The first person to say that the earth is a sphere was
A. Copernicus
B. Eratosthenes
C. Galileo
D. Archimedes
141.Which of the following is a term of IT?
A. Economic order
B. Quality
C. Local Area Network
142.Which of the following is true of New Lending Rate systems in Banks?
A. For existing loans, the base rate would be applicable once they matured
B. For new loans, the base rate would be levied immediately
C. Banks can not charge customers any fee for such switch over
D. All of these
143.Cancer is a deadly disease because it has the ugly potential of
A. Having no resemblance to the normal cells of a tissue or organ
B. Rapid growth to form a tumour
C. Dissemination to vital organs
D. Showing cells that are either very large or extremely small
144.The headquarters of Central Food Technology Research Institute is located in
A. Delhi
B. Anand
C. Ahmedabad
D. Mysore
145.The wire of flash bulb is made of
A. Copper
B. Barium
C. Magnesium
D. Silver
146.The third permanent research centre being build in Antarctica is named
A. Parikrama
B. Rohini
C. Bharati
D. Himalaya
147.Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country?
A. ONGC
B. OIL
C. Cairn India
D. RIL
148.The Lodi dynasty was founded by
A. Ibrahim Lodi
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Bahlol Lodi
D. Khizr Khan
149.Who invented 'Computer Laptop'?
A. Alain Kay
B. Charles Babbage
C. Q. Daimler
D. Lacques Nicolas Conte
150.The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is
A. Intermittent
B. Indirect
C. At the time of elections
D. Direct, continuous and collective
151.Which famous social reformer wrote the books Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Rajya Yoga?
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Ranade
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Ramkrishna Paramahansa
152.The 'Tenure System' in the Central Services was started by
A. Lord Macaulay
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Ripon
D. Sardar Patel
153.The biggest shipbuilding Centre during Sultanate period was
A. Bombay
B. Surat
C. Bengal
D. Kashmir
154.A Finance Minister generally imposes higher taxes on commodities whose demand is
A. Elastic
B. Inelastic
C. Neither elastic and inelastic
D. None of the above
155.Which of the following has not been a part of fiscal stimulus package, adopted by the government to revive the economy which was affected due to global meltdown?
A. Cut in subsidies
B. Cut in indirect tax rates
C. Increase in borrowing
156.Which of the following is the correct definition of GNP at Factor Cost?
A. GNP at market prices minus Depreciation allowances
B. GNP at market Prices minus net Indirect Taxes
C. GNP at market prices plus Net Indirect Taxes
D. GDP at market prices plus Net Factor Income from Abroad
157.The Base Rate of Commercial Banks is determined by
A. RBI
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Market Forces and cost of banks
D. Indian Banker's Association
158.Interest rate on Saving Accounts deposits of Commercial Banks is determined by
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Individual Bank
C. RBI
D. Market forces of demand and supply
159.During which of the following Five year plans was the Mahalanobis strategy adopted for the first time?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Forth
160.Tax proceeds of which of one of the following taxes has declined significantly as a proportion of gross tax revenue in the last five years?
A. Service Tax
B. Excise Duty
C. Income Tax
D. Corporate Tax
161.Who became India's first woman in 52 years to win a gold medal in athletics in the Commonwealth Games?
A. Krishna Pooniya
B. Sini Jose
C. AC Ashwini
D. Mandeep Kaur
162.National Centre for Molecular Materials (NCMM), the first Institute of its kind in the country, will be established at which of the following places?
A. Kanpur
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Thiruvananthapuram
163.The Prestigious Abel Prize in Mathematics for 2010 has been awarded to an American Mathematician. This prize is administered by which country?
A. Finland
B. Republic of Ireland
C. Norway
D. Canada
164.What is the Inequality Adjusted Human Development Index rank of India, according to the Human Development Report,2010?
A. 119th
B. 122nd
C. 127th
D. 134th
165.Which of the following variables is included in calculating the Discomfort Index?
A. Per Capita Income
B. Literacy
C. Direct Taxes
D. Unemployment Ratio
166.Which of the following Indian personalities is included in Forbes list of World's most powerful Feminists, a list of seven persons?
A. Arundhathi Roy
B. Shobha De
C. Ela Bhatt
D. Vandana Shiva
167.Crimea which is an autonomous region, is located in which of the following seas?
A. Aegean Sea
B. Sea of Okhotsk
C. Black Sea
D. Celebes Sea
168.What is Intelligent Character Recognition Software, a pioneering Indian Technology which has become a benchmark worldwide?
A. A biometric security software devised for India's industrial installations
B. An anti-phishing software developed to protect internet banking
C. Navigational guidance software developed for GSLV
D. A software developed to process census forms at high speed
169.Under which of the following Doctrines/Principles, a judge rescues himself or is disqualified from hearing a law suit or proceeding especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice?
A. Doctrine of Checks and balances
B. Principles of Natural Justice
C. principle of Juridic Equality
D. Equal protection of the laws
170.Who of the following was not a part of the three member judicial committee that inquired into allegation of misconduct against Justice Saumitra Sen of the High Court of Calcutta?
A. Justice Aftab Alam
B. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy
C. Justice Mukul Mudgal
D. Fali Nariman
171.Which of the following is not one of the grounds on which a person can disqualified from being a member of Parliament under Article 102(1)?
A. If he is of unsound mind
B. If he is a discharged insolvent
C. If he is not a citizen of India
D. None of the above
172.The Supreme Court held, that forcing a person to undergo polygraph, brain mapping and narco-analysis tests as violative of which of the following provisions of the Constitution?
A. Article 21
B. Article 21 and Article 20(1)
C. Article 21 and Article 20(2)
D. Article 21 and Article 20(3)
173.Which of the following fundamental rights given under part III of the Constitution can be modified by the Parliament by law in its/their application to members of armed forces, and other forces that are charged with the maintenance of public order?
A. Right to form association
B. All the rights under Article 19(1)
C. All the rights given under Part III
D. None of the above
174.Which of the following authorities recommends the Governor of a state on the disqualification of a member of the State Legislature under Article 191(1)?
A. Supreme Court
B. Election Commission of India
C. State Election Commission
D. High Court of the State
175.What will be the strength of the Legislative Council of Tamil Nadu, Which is being established at present?
A. 78
B. 81
C. 75
D. 84
176.The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946 provides the legal basis for the establishment and functioning of which of the following organisations?
A. Central Bureau of Investigation
B. Intelligence Bureau
C. National Investigation Agency
D. Delhi Police Force
177.The largest of living birds is
A. Albatross
B. Penguin
C. Cassowary
D. Ostrich
178.Vasco-de-Gama discovered sea route to India in the year
A. 1398 AD
B. 1498 AD
C. 1499 AD
D. 1509 AD
179.The device used to change the speed of an electric fan is
A. Amplifier
B. Regulator
C. Switch
D. Rectifier
180.Rabindra Nath Tagore was the first Asian writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature in
A. 1911
B. 1913
C. 1912
D. 1914
181.Which of the following state shows the fastest growth in expanding Micro Finance business in the country?
A. Gujarat
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Maharastra
D. Karnataka
182.First Iron and Steel industry in India was established _____________
A. TISCO, Jamshedpur
B. IISCO, Burnpur
C. Bengal Iron and Steel, Kulti
D. Mysore Steel Works, Bhadravati
183.Which country awards the Nobel Prize?
A. America
B. England
C. Sweden
D. Ireland
184.Who among the following is known as 'the father of local self-government' in India?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Wellesley
185.India tested its first Nuclear device on _____________
A. 15 May, 1972
B. 18 May, 1974
C. 20 May, 1975
D. 26 May, 1976
186.MODVAT refers to
A. Education Policy
B. House Tax
C. Excise Duty
D. None of these
187.What is "Oval Office"?
A. The place where England's Cricket Control Board is head-quartered
B. UN Security Council meeting room
C. The personal office of the US President
D. The place where the Queen of England gives personal audience
188.When was Bombay transferred to the East India company by Charles II?
A. 1662 AD
B. 1664 AD
C. 1666 AD
D. 1668 AD
189.The venue of holding the Second Round Table Conference at London was ____________________
A. St. James Palace
B. Kingsley Palace
C. Buckingham Palace
D. 10, Downing street
190.The most important mineralized rock system of India _________________
A. Cuddapa System
B. Dharwar System
C. Gondwana System
D. Vindhyan System
191.Vegetables are easily perishable because of their high content of __________
A. Sugars
B. Water
C. Vitamins
D. Enzymes
192.Where is the head quarter of Global Wind Energy Council situated?
A. Brussels
B. Ottawa
C. Manila
D. Madrid
193.Sarda Act deal with
A. Widow Remarriage
B. Child Marriage
C. Inter-cast Marriage
D. Polygamy
194.Amultimeter is used to measure
A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Resistance
D. All of the above
195.In which year Bhabha Atomic Research Centre(BARC) was founded?
A. 1967
B. 1954
C. 1958
D. 1957
196.Print media under the Information Sector is regulated by
A. Press Information Bureau
B. Press Council of India
C. Registrar of Newspapers for India
D. None of the above
197.Which is the hottest planet of the solar system?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Earth
D. Saturn
198.With Which one of the following is BRID (Government of India) engaged?
A. Railway Wagons
B. Information Technology
C. Isotope Technology
D. Road Transport
199.Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991-92?
A. Anju George
B. Pankaj Advani
C. Leander Paes
D. Viswanathan Anand
200.The founder of Modern Statistics is
A. Srinivasa Ramanuja
B. Einstein
C. Bhaskar
D. Karl Pearson
