Quiz 252 | General Awareness For Civil Service Exams

1.In computer terminology, what is a mirror server?

A. It is a server with a mirror attached to it
B. It is a computer without a CPU
C. It is a server with identical data to make the traffic in the web server smooth
D. It is a computer where data can be stored but cannot be used



2.On account of its numerous temples, which city is also known as the 'Cathedral City of India' ?

A. Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
B. Haridwar (Uttarakhand)
C. Bhubaneswar (Orissa)
D. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)



3.When did 19 NATO members and 11 'Partners for Peace' join hands for peace plan for Kosovo Crisis?

A. 1999
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1969



4.The main buffer system of the human blood is

A. H2CO3 - HCO3
B. H2CO3 - CO32-
C. H3COOH - CH3COO-
D. NH2CONH2 - NH2CONH+



5.The high reactivity of fluorine is due to

A. Its high electro negativity
B. Small size of fluorine atom
C. Availability of d-orbitals
D. Strong F - F bond



6.Which of the following is not a method of knowing seed life?

A. Respiration test
B. Embryo culture method
C. Seed dormancy method
D. Indigocarmine method



7.Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of iron in human body?

A. Anaemia
B. Scurvy
C. Dermatosis
D. Beri-Beri



8.Which among the following has taken over as the President of Serbia after the General elections held there in February 2008 ?

A. Boris Tadic
B. Tomislav Nicolic
C. Samak Sundaravej



9.The large flightless bird is to be found in Africa. What is it?

A. Ostrich
B. Rhea
C. Emu
D. Emperor penguin



10.Central Sugarcane Research Institute is situated at ?

A. Karnal
B. Dhanbad
C. Coimbatore
D. Ranchi



11.Who built the famous Sanchi stupa?

A. Buddha
B. Vikramaditya
C. Ashoka



12.In which tribe the divorced women is most respected

A. Korawa of Mizapur
B. Santhals
C. Lushai of Assam
D. Khasi tribe



13.Built across the Godavari river, Pochampad Dam is located in which state ?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh



14.Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of the both Houses of the Parliament?

A. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
B. Vice-President
C. Solicitor-General
D. Attorney-General



15.If the linear momentum of a particle is doubled, then its kinetic energy will be

A. Doubled
B. Quadrupled
C. Halved
D. None of these



16.Which of these animals has the maximum number of legs?

A. Crabs
B. Octopus
C. Millipedes
D. Spider



17.The 'Sea of Tranquility' is Located in

A. South East Africa
B. The West coast of Russia
C. The Moon
D. The West Coast of India



18.The geothermal gradient of the asthenosphere is:

A. The same as the temperature structure of the lithosphere
B. About 1 degree per kilometer
C. The reverse of the geothermal gradient in the lithosphere
D. Always changing as a result of plate tectonics



19.The group of countries that have agreed to participate in the General Arrangements to Borrow (GAB) 1962 are collectively called as ______?

A. G-5
B. G-10
C. G-8



20.Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in _______ .

A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1992
D. 1991

Quiz 246 | Civil Services Preliminary Questions

1.Who has won written the A Case of Exploding Mangoes?

A. Mohd. Hanif
B. Geoffrey Household
C. Richard Condon



2.Who succeeded Hafez Al Assad as the President of Syria?

A. Basil Al Assad
B. Bashar Al Assad
C. Naji Al Itri



3.My Experiments with truth is the work of ?

A. Drawin
B. Shakespeare
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Adolt Hitler



4.Which metal is most abundantly found on the Earth's surface ?

A. Aluminium
B. Zinc
C. Iron
D. Copper



5.In Hindu tradition,which of these is one of the eight forms of marriage?

A. Kalyana
B. Magha
C. Gandharva



6.The Headquarter of D.R.D.O. is situated at ____________ .

A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Pune
D. Delhi



7.The magnetosphere becomes unstable during the magnetic storms during a period of

A. Initial phase
B. Storm sudden commencement phase
C. Main phase
D. None of the above



8.RADAR is used for

A. Locating submerged submarines
B. Receiving a signals in a radio receiver
C. Locating geostationary satellites
D. Detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes



9.The percentage of glucose present in the normal urine is

A. 0.1%
B. 2%
C. 9.5%
D. 0%



10.Who among these was the son of Kaikasi?

A. Sampati
B. Ravana
C. Satyaki
D. Bali



11.Winter rainfall in Tamil Nadu is mostly on account of-

A. Western Disturbances
B. South-west monsoon
C. North-east monsoon
D. South-east monsoon



12.Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is

A. More that aggregate demand
B. Less than aggregate demand
C. Equal to aggregate demand



13.The Maharastra government is marking 50 years of the state by planning 50 ambitious projects, including Asia’s tallest building in the capital. Which place has been chosen for this in Mumbai ?

A. Nariman Point
B. Colaba
C. Wadala



14.For elections in Lok Sabha & Assemblies in India, the following system is used?

A. Proportional representation
B. Functional representation
C. Territorial representation
D. Communal representation



15.Which of the following tax in India contribute maximum to the total taxation revenue of India ?

A. Direct Taxes
B. Indirect Taxes
C. Service taxes



16.Which states are the beneficiaries of Sardar Sarovar Project ?

A. Gujarat and Rajasthan
B. Maharastra, Gujarat and Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan



17.When was the first landrover sold nationally?

A. 1983
B. 1984
C. 1963
D. 1952



18.The main crop of Meghalaya is

A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Barley
D. Sugarcane



19.Ian Bargh, passed away on 2 January 2012, due to lung cancer at the age of 76, was a jazz pianist belonging to which of the following country?

A. Britain
B. Australia
C. China
D. North Korea



20.Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in ___________ .

A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1993
D. 1992

Quiz 240 | General Awareness For Civil Services Exam

1.From which place news paper "The Times" is published ?

A. London
B. Paris
C. Moscow
D. All of them



2.Who was the first Indian to pass Indian Civil Services ?

A. Rash Bihari Gosh
B. Satyendra Nath Tagore
C. Surendra Nath Banerjee
D. Lal Mohan Ghose



3.Which ape spends most of his time in trees?

A. Gorilla
B. Monkey
C. Sloth



4.Which of these books is not written by William Shakesphere ?

A. Hamlet
B. A Midsummer's Night Dream
C. Tales from Shakesphere
D. Othello



5.Who did the King originally want to choose to replace him as king?

A. Kooni
B. Lakshmana
C. Rama
D. Bharatha



6.Where did the term 'monsoon' originate from?

A. Iran (Persia)
B. India
C. Israel



7.Who was named the TIME person of the year 2010?

A. Orkut Buyukkokten
B. Jerry Yang
C. Mark Zuckerberg
D. Jimmy Wales



8.’Bhogi’, ‘Surya’, ‘Mattu’ and ‘Kanum’ are the parts of which four day long harvest festival of Tamilnadu ?

A. Bihu
B. Lohri
C. Pongal
D. Baisakhi



9.Named after the mount of Hindu god Vishnu, ‘Garuda’ is the national airline of which most Muslim populous country ?

A. Nigeria
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Indonesia



10.The planet that takes the highest time for completing a rotation is

A. Pluto
B. Venus
C. Earth



11.‘Aam Admi Bima Yojana’ is an insurance scheme for rural landless households introduced by—

A. National Insurance Co
B. Life Insurance Co
C. UTI
D. ICICI Life Prudential Co



12.Which Mughal empress was allowed to issue coins in her own name?

A. Jodha Bai
B. Nur Jahan
C. Mumtaz Mahal
D. Hamida Banu



13.Cobble-sized particles are most likely to be transported as part of a stream's:

A. Suspended load
B. Bed load
C. Dissolved load
D. Cobbles are too large to be transported by streams



14.India has also been conducting joint naval exercises named SIMBEX since 1993 with which of the following countries?

A. Singapore
B. South Africa
C. Sri Lanka



15.Recently the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a proposal costing Rs 454.73 crore during 2007-2012 to strengthen Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and its sub-institutes. In which year IARI was established originally ?

A. 1905
B. 1910
C. 1915



16.This bank has extended the period of its concessional financing scheme (which was to expire on April 30) to farmers against warehouse receipts by another 5 months (till September 30).

A. PNB
B. SBI
C. OBC



17.Bhagawad Gita was written by ?

A. Tulsidas
B. Chankya
C. Surdas
D. Ved Vyas



18.“Kafu” is a famous player of which sport

A. Boxing
B. Football
C. Basket Ball



19.The famous telefilm “Tamas” was based on a novel written by

A. Amritlal Nagar
B. Gulshan Nanda
C. Bhishm Sahani



20.Who invented the sandwich?

A. Queen Victoria
B. George Washington
C. Earl of Sandwich
D. John Montagu

Quiz 44 | History Questions for Civil Service Exam

1.'Cripps Mission' came to India in ?

A. 1928
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1945



2.Who wrote the book 'India Divided' ?

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. M. A. Jinnah
C. Sardar Patel



3.The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are?

A. 3 main linguistic divisions of India
B. 3 main styles of Indian temple architecture



4.Before ascending the Maurya throne, Ashoka served as a Viceroy of ?

A. Taxila
B. Kaushambi
C. Pataliputra
D. Tosali



5.Sanchi is famous for ?

A. Cave paintings
B. The rock edicts of Ashoka
C. The largest Buddhist Stupa
D. Rock- cut temples



6.First metallic coin used in India, (first by Indo-Greeks) was in?

A. Bihar and eastern U.P.
B. Western India
C. Central India



7.Who was the first ruler to annex any part of the Deccan to the Mughal empire ?

A. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb
C. Humayun
D. Akbar



8.Which of the later Gupta rulers was a contemporary and ally of Harshavardhana ?

A. Mahasena Gupta
B. Kamarupa
C. Madhava Gupta



9.The Mahajanapada which gained prominence to become an empire was ?

A. Kasi
B. Magadha
C. Kosala
D. Avanti



10.During the reign of which emperor was the artillery most perfect and numerous ?

A. Jahangir
B. Shahjahan
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb



11.After the decline of the Guptas, a large part of North India was reunited by ?

A. Saka Satraps
B. Chalukyas
C. Rajputs



12.Lingayat movement owes its origin to ?

A. Purandharadasa
B. Vidyaranya
C. Appar
D. Basava



13.Who was the founder of the Nanda dynasty ?

A. Ashoka Nanda
B. Dhana Nanda
C. Mahapadma Nanda



14.Ahmad Shah built the capital city of Ahmedabad on the site of the old town of ?

A. Idar
B. Sidhpur
C. Asawal
D. Sabarmati



15.Who had founded the 'Anushilan Samiti' ?

A. P. Mitra
B. Varindra Ghosh
C. V. D. Savarkar
D. Narendra Gosain



16.The Second Battle of Panipat was fought during the reign of ?

A. Humayun
B. Aurangzeb
C. Akbar
D. Babar



17.Fahien came to India during the reign of ?

A. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. Ashoka
C. Harshavardhana
D. Chandragupta Maurya



18.The First Battle of Panipat was fought in the year ?

A. 1764
B. 1776
C. 1526
D. 1527



19.The invasion of Huns first took place during the rule of ?

A. Gupta
B. Kushans
C. Mauryas
D. Nandas



20.Immediate cause of invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali on India was ?

A. He had a strong army
B. The Indian rulers were weak



21.Which land available during Mughal times did not yield any land revenue to the state?

A. Raiyvati lands
B. Sayurghal lands



22.Among the following, whose empire was the largest ?

A. Aurangzeb
B. Jehangir
C. Babar
D. Akbar



23.The coin rupia was first issued by ?

A. Akbar
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Sher Shah
D. Ala-ud-din Khilji



24.Which of the following renders a proof of trade with Rome in old times ?

A. Harappa
B. Ropar
C. Mohenjodaro
D. Lothal



25.The first Muslim invasion of India was led by ?

A. Mahmud Ghazni
B. Timur Lane
C. Muhammad Ghori
D. Muhammad bin Kasim

Quiz 43 | General Studies for Preliminary Civil Service Exam

1.Which of the following is the Central Personnel Agency in India?

A. Union Public Service Commission
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Department of Personnel and Training
D. Staff Selection Board



2.On whose recommendation was constituent assembly formed?

A. Government of India Act 1935
B. Cripps Mission
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
D. Mountbatten Plan



3.What is the unit of Atmospheric Pressure?

A. Bar
B. Knot
C. Joule
D. Ohm



4.Nirmal Gram Puraskar is associated with

A. Health
B. Sanitation
C. Rural Sports
D. Education



5.What is literacy rate of India?

A. 74 %
B. 75 %
C. 76 %
D. 80 %



6.Which international organisation got Nobel Peace Prize for the most number of times?

A. United Nations
B. Amnesty International
C. International Committee of the Red Cross
D. United Nations International Children Emergency Fund



7.The fundamental duties are binding on which of the following?

A. Citizens only
B. All individuals
C. Citizens excluding minor
D. All individuals excluding minor



8.The Muslim League adopted the resolution for a seperate nation in the year.

A. 1907
B. 1922
C. 1931
D. 1940



9.The only inversion where the inversion layer is the odd one out is

A. Solar Heat
B. Atmospheric Heat
C. Terrestrial Heat
D. Latent Heat



10.Photochemical smog occurs in

A. Cool and humid climate
B. Warm, dry and sunny climate
C. Cool, dry and sunny climate
D. Warm and humid climate



11.What material is used to make electric heater coil?

A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Silver
D. Ni chrome



12.The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with age of the

A. Guptas
B. Kushanas
C. Mauryas
D. Palas



13.Medical tourism is related to

A. Cancer patients undertaking tours and travels
B. All patients going on a vacation
C. A tourist spot having primary health care facilities
D. A package covering travel, stay, medical/treatment and the like



14.Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant is situated at

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh



15.What is testosterone pro hormone?

A. Sport stimulant
B. Drug to treat breast cancer
C. Drug to treat HIV
D. Drug to treat thyroid aliment



16.The device which transfer the signal from low resistance region to high resistance region is

A. Diode
B. Transistor
C. Capacitor
D. Inductor



17.Which one among the following is a strong smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help in the detection of gas leakage?

A. Ethanol
B. Thioethanol
C. Methane
D. Chloroform



18.Who was the first Indian woman who won a gold medal in Asian Games?

A. P.T. Usha
B. Sunita Rani
C. Shiny Abraham
D. Kamaljit Sandhu



19.When were the first recorded Olympics held?

A. 825 BC
B. 776 BC
C. 320 BC
D. 80 AD



20.Who discovered the atom bomb?

A. Madam Curie
B. Pierre Curie
C. Otto Hahn
D. Albert Einstein



21.Kudremugh Iron - ore is exported from these two ports

A. Kandla and Mumbai
B. Marmugoa and Mangalore
C. Kochi and Tuticorin
D. Paradip and Kolkata



22.Which of the following states has decided in principle to abolish the Local Area Development Fund allotted to members of the state legislature?

A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Rajasthan



23.Which of the following day is observed as "National Voters Day" in India?

A. January 26
B. January 25
C. August 15
D. May 1



24.Which one among the following has the highest energy?

A. Blue light
B. Green light
C. Red light
D. Yellow light



25.In which city was the car company Fiat SpA founded?

A. Turin
B. Rome
C. Florence

Quiz 42 | General Studies 226-250 for UPSC Exam

226.Which is the brightest planet as seen from the earth?

A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury



227.India is self - sufficient in the production of all vaccines except

A. Measles
B. Polio
C. BCG
D. DPT



228.The court language of the Mughals was

A. Urdu
B. Hindi
C. Arabic
D. Persian



229.Who among the following introduced the permanent settlement of Bengal?

A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Dalhousie



230.The Siwalik Hills have been made out of the debris coming from the

A. Himalaya
B. Satluj valley
C. Ganga valley
D. Southern Pentmula



231.Who among the following was called the 'Father of political unrest in India'?

A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Sardar Bhagat Singh



232.The walls of the hall built for music concerts should

A. Amplify sound
B. Absorb sound
C. Transmit sound
D. Reflect sound



233.Which of the following planets rotates on its axis from east to west?

A. Neptune
B. Pluto
C. Saturn
D. Uranus



234.Bharat Ratana is the highest civilian award of India, which was the first given in the year and to the person.

A. Year 1948, C.V. Raman
B. Year 1952, Lata Mangeshkar
C. Year 1953, V. Krishnamurty
D. Year 1954, Dr. Radhakrishnan



235.Raring and management of silk moth on large scale is known as

A. Sericulture
B. Apiculture
C. Pisciculture
D. None of these



236.The function of DNA in the body is

A. To help in release of energy
B. Control heredity
C. To help in the synthesis of protein
D. Bigenesis of the mitochondria



237.Pure water can be obtained from sea water by the process of

A. Filtration
B. Distillation
C. Evaporation
D. Fractional distillation



238.Who is known as 'the Father of Geometry'?

A. Pythagoras
B. Euclid
C. Aristotle
D. Kepler



239.Musquito can be a vector for following disease except

A. Yellow fever
B. Dengue fever
C. Filaria
D. Kala - Azar



239.With which one of the following rivers is the OmKareshwar project associated?

A. Chambal
B. Narmada
C. Tapi
D. Bhima



240.The East India Company secured the Diwani from

A. Suja-ud-Daulah
B. Aurangzeb
C. Bahadur Shah I
D. Shah Alam II



241.Which one of the following is not an electromagnetic wave?

A. Radiowave
B. X - ray
C. Visible light
D. Sound wave



242.The world's tallest free-standing structure is

A. Eiffel Tower
B. Leaning Tower of Pisa
C. CN Tower
D. Qutab Minar



243.Which is the world's smallest country?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Trinidad
C. Vatican city
D. Indonesia



244.Who started the work of Census?

A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Curzon



245.Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?

A. Kata Thermometer
B. Anemometer
C. Sling Psychrometer
D. Clinical Thermometer



246.Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?

A. Narmada
B. Kaveri
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi



247.The Central Institute of Indian Language (CIIL) is situated at

A. Hyderabad
B. Mysore
C. Bhopal
D. Gwalior



248.Who among the following founded the Muslim League?

A. Agha Khan and Salimullah Khan
B. Agha Khan and Jinnah
C. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
D. None of the above



249.The most toxic metal pollutant of the automobile exhaust is

A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Cadmium
D. Mercury



250.Which of the following reactions takes place in photography?

A. Endothermic
B. Exothermic
C. Photochemical
D. None of these

Quiz 41 | General Studies 200-225 for Civil Services

201.Which of the following is used as an anti-freeze for the automobile engines?

A. Ethylene Glycol
B. Methanol
C. Ethanol
D. Propyl alcohol



202.Who had got the konark sun temple constructed?

A. Kanishka
B. Ashoka
C. Narasimha Deva
D. Rajandra Chola



203.Who among the following Governor - Generals created the Covenanted Civil Services of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?

A. Warren Hastings
B. Wellesley
C. Cornwallis
D. William Bentinck



204.The one who is engaged in scientific drawing of maps is called

A. Geographer
B. Cartographer
C. Meteorologist
D. Geologist



205.Which Indian was honoured by the 'World Statesman Award, 2010'?

A. Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. Dr. Manmohan Singh
D. Lal Krishna Advani



206.Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area?

A. Metallurgy
B. Meteorology
C. Environmental protection
D. Genetics



207.Ribosomes play a significant role in

A. Photosynthesis
B. Protein synthesis
C. Lipid synthesis
D. Respiration



208.Which day is observed as World AIDS day?

A. December 4
B. December 14
C. December 10
D. December 1



209.The Dronacharya Award for sports coaches was instituted in the year

A. 1984
B. 1985
C. 1987
D. 1988



210.Who discovered antiseptic surgery?

A. Joseph Lister
B. Ronald Ross
C. Alexander Fleming
D. William Harvey



211.In human body, Cartilage is found in

A. Tougue
B. Nose
C. Chin
D. Nail



212.The implementation of Jawahar Rojgar Yojana rests with

A. Gram Panchayats
B. District Collectors
C. State Governments
D. Union Government



213.Red Blood cells are destroyed in

A. Spleen
B. Kidney
C. Liver
D. Limb Gland



214.Which is the biggest tax paying sector in India?

A. Agriculture sector
B. Industrial sector
C. Transport sector
D. Banking sector



215.Which of the following are used in Sonography?

A. Microwaves
B. Infra-red rays
C. Ultrasonic waves
D. Sound waves



216.Heart attack occurs due to.

A. Bacterial attack on the heart
B. Stopping of heart beat
C. Lack of blood supply to the heart itself
D. Implement of heart's working due to unknown reasons



217.The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was

A. Islamabad
B. Karachi
C. Lahore
D. Hyderabad



218.Which Delhi Sultan Levied the irrigation tax on the farmers for the first time?

A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C. Mohammad Tughlaq
D. Firoz Tughlaq



219.The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration started functioning at Mussoorie from

A. June 12, 1959
B. September 13,1959
C. September 1, 1959
D. February 12, 1959



220.The element found on the surface of the moon is

A. Tungston
B. Tin
C. Tantalum
D. Titanium



221.Washing Soda is

A. Sodium chloride
B. Hydrated sodium carbonate
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Calcium carbonate



222.White phosphorus is always kept under

A. Benzene
B. Kerosene
C. Ether
D. Water



223.National Income is the

A. Net National Product at market price
B. Net National Product at factor cost
C. Net Domestic Product at market price
D. Net Domestic Product at factor cost



224.Who founded 'Indian National Association'?

A. Surendra Nath Banerjee
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Barindra Ghosh
D. W.C. Banerjee



225.The World Population Day is observed on

A. 10th July
B. 11th July
C. 10 August
D. 15 September

Quiz 32 | General Studies 101-200

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

Quiz 31 | General Studies 76-100

76.The first Governor General of Bengal was

A. Lord Clive
B. Lord Warren Hastings
C. Lord John Shore
D. Lord Cornwallis

Answer : B

77.Osteocytes are found in

A. Bone
B. Blood
C. Cartilage
D. Lymph

Answer : A

78.Rabrindranath Tagore returned the title of Knighthood to the British Government to protest against the

A. Rowlatt Act of 1919
B. Introduction of Diarchy in the provinces
C. Partition of Bengal
D. Massacre in Jallianwalla Bagh

Answer : D

79.The capital of the Pallavas Kings was

A. Chennapattinam
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Kanchipuram
D. Madurai

Answer : C

80.Where is the Sahara Desert?

A. South Africa
B. North Africa
C. Europe
D. Asia

Answer : B

81.Gautam Buddha died at

A. Lumbini
B. Srawasti
C. Kushinagar
D. Bodhgaya

Answer : C

82.During the Indian Freedom Struggle, the Deccan Education Society was founded by

A. B.G. Tilak
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. G.K. Gokhale
D. M.G. Ranade

Answer : A

83.Amir Khusro was the Court Poet of

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
D. Akbar

Answer : B

83.When was the design of Indian Flag first adopted by the Government of India?

A. 22 July 1947
B. 15 August 1947
C. Midnight of 14 August 1947
D. 26 January 1947

Answer : A

84.The Calcutta University was founded in the year

A. 1855
B. 1856
C. 1857
D. 1858

Answer : C

85.The first Foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was

A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Nelson Mandela
C. C.V. Raman
D. None of these

Answer : A

86.Which City is known as 'Suncity' in Rajasthan?

A. Jodhpur
B. Udaipur
C. Bikaner
D. Jaisalmer

Answer : A

87.The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is

A. Ethylene
B. Ethane
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Acetylene

Answer : D

88.Where was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association founded in 1925?

A. Kanpur
B. Delhi
C. Allahabad
D. Lahore

Answer : B

89.Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 at

A. Barrackpore
B. Merrut
C. Kanpur
D. Jhansi

Answer : A

90.The longest river of South America

A. Nile
B. Amazon
C. Mississipi
D. Ganga

Answer : B

91.The most important source of information for the municipal administrative system of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is

A. Indika
B. Mudrarakshasa
C. Asokan inscriptions
D. Arthasastra

Answer : A

92.A country is said to be in a debt trap if

A. It has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund
B. It has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans
C. It has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad
D. The World Bank charges a very high rate of intereston outstanding as well as new loans

Answer : B

93.'Bhuvan' is related to

A. Google Earth
B. Book
C. Film
D. Song

Answer : A

94.Tourism industry in India is small compared to many other countries in terms of India's potential and size. Which one of the following statement is correct in this regard?

A. Distances in India are too far apart and its luxury hotels are too expensive for western tourists
B. For most of the months India is too hot for western tourist to feel comfortable
C. Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the northeast and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds
D. In India, the infrastructure required for attracting tourist is inadequate

Answer : D

95.Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian army outside India?

A. M.N. Roy
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Rashbehari Bose
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer : C

96.Which of the following is a common adulterant mixed in foods?

A. Papaya seeds
B. Saw dust
C. Water
D. All of the above

Answer : D

97.Where is National Library of India is located?

A. New Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai

Answer : B

98.The National Rural Development Institute is situated in

A. Gandhinagar
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Chandigarh
D. Hyderabad

Answer : D

99.India has launched satellite --- based navigation system

A. Gagan
B. Gomon
C. Akash
D. Star

Answer : A

100.Which of the following states will soon have its first Civil Airports?

A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Maharashtra
C. Assam
D. Sikkim

Answer : D

Quiz 30 | General Studies 51-75

51.Against which disease is the B.C.G. Vaccine given?

A. Polio
B. Tuberculosis
C. Hepatitis
D. Measles

Answer : B

52.In which one of the following states Sariska Tiger Reserve is located?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Orissa
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan

Answer : D

53.Qutub Minar, as we find at present, was finally re built by

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Sikandar Lodi
D. Firoz Tughluq

Answer : D

54.The city of Los Angeles is famous for

A. Film Studios
B. Golden Beaches
C. Rocket Launching Station
D. Manufacturing Cars

Answer : A

55.The National Stock Exchange is located in

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai

Answer : B

56.Under whose Governor Generalship was the Vernacular Act repealed?

A. Lord Ribon
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Dufferin

Answer : A

57.When the lens of the eye becomes Foggy, the disease indicated is

A. Presbyopia
B. Hypermetropia
C. Myopia
D. Cataract

Answer : D

58.Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare were associated with the foundation of the

A. Hindu College
B. Ripon College
C. M.A.O. College
D. Sanskrit College

Answer : D

59.The first Electric Railway was opened in

A. 1853
B. 1885
C. 1905
D. 1925

Answer : D

60.Jesse Owens Global Awards is given is field of

A. Literature
B. Journalism
C. Science
D. Sports

Answer : D

61.The 'Chilka Lake Region' lies between the deltas of

A. Ganga and Mahanadi
B. Godawari and Krishna
C. Mahanadi and Godawari
D. Krishna and Kaveri

Answer : D

62.Who was the Governor General of India at the time of the Sepoy Mutiny?

A. Lord Hastings
B. Wellesley
C. Dalhousie
D. Canning

Answer : D

63.Chandragupta Maurya defeated

A. Poros
B. Alexander
C. Seleukas
D. Ambhi

Answer : C

64.Who wrote 'vande Mataram'?

A. Bankimchandra Chatterjee
B. Rangalal Banerjee
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Rajanikanta Sen

Answer : A

65.Where is the automobile industry cluster of Madhya Pradesh?

A. Pithampur
B. Malanpur
C. Mandideep
D. Maneri

Answer : A

66.Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of India on

A. 26th October, 1948
B. 26th November, 1948
C. 26th October, 1947
D. None of these

Answer : C

67.Where is Port Pradeep located?

A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. West Bengal
D. Orissa

Answer : D

68.Who is the first non Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna?

A. Martin Luther King
B. Zubin Mehta
C. Mother Teresa
D. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Answer : C

69.In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Commission?

A. Currency Futures Trading
B. Commodities Futures Trading
C. Equity Futures Trading

Answer : B

70.The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as

A. Konkan Coast
B. Malabar Coast
C. Coromandel Coast
D. Canara Coast

Answer : B

71.Ranchi City is located in

A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Orissa
D. Jharkhand

Answer : D

72.On which of the following days every year the world bank and copyright day is observed?

A. 17th April
B. 18th April
C. 23rd April
D. 29th April

Answer : C

73.Most of the Thermal power stations in India still use which of the following as one of their important inputs to generate power?

A. Sea water
B. Coal
C. Heavy water
D. Natural Gas

Answer : B

74.Who is currently referred to as the 'Father of Modern Hindi Literature'?

A. Prem Chand
B. Harish Chandra
C. R.K. Narayan
D. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Answer : B

75.What is meant by Gold - Tranche?

A. It is the vault where the gold reserves of IMF are stocked
B. It is value of SDR in terms of Gold
C. It is the unconditional liquidity which is treated by members of IMF as any other reserves
D. None of the above

Answer : C

Quiz 28 | General Studies 26-50

26.In which one of the following states are Namchik-Namphuk coalfields located?

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Maghalaya
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram

Answer : A

27.During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India company establish its first factory in India?

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb

Answer : B

28.Which one of the following laser types is used in a laser printer?

A. Dye Laser
B. Gas laser
C. Semiconductor laser
D. Excimer laser

Answer : C

29.Which one of the following is used as an explosive?

A. Phosphorus trichloride
B. Mercuric oxide
C. Graphite
D. Nitroglycerine

Answer : D

30.Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?

A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Russian Federation
D. USA

Answer : A

31.In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plants is used?

A. Leaf
B. Petal
C. Sepal
D. Stigma

Answer : D

32.Which one of the following is not a feature of limited liability partnership firm?

A. Partners should be less than 20
B. Partnership and management need not be seperate
C. Internal governence may be decided by mutual agreement among partners
D. It is corporate body with perpetual succession

Answer : A

33.When the Reserve Bank of India announces in increase of the cash Reserve Ratio, what does it mean?

A. The commercial bank will have less money to lend
B. The Reserve Bank of India will have less money to lend
C. The Union Government will have less money to lend
D. The commercial banks will have more money to lend

Answer : A

34.On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because

A. Mercury is a metal
B. The density of mercury is greater than its adhension with glass
C. The cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhestion with glass

Answer : C

35.Under which one of the following Constitution Amendment Acts, four languages were added to the languages under the Eighth schedule of the Constitution of India thereby raising their number to 22?

A. Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act
B. Constitution (Ninety-first Amendnent) Act
C. Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act
D. Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Act

Answer : C

36.In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?

A. Montane Wet Temperate Forest
B. Sub Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
C. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
D. Tropical West Evergreen Forest

Answer : C

37.Which one among the following south asian countries has the highest population density?

A. India
B. Nepal
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka

Answer : A

38.What is Agent Orange?

A. An ace spying group trained by the police in London
B. Aweed killing chemical used by the US military in the Vietnam war
C. A technique used in the advanced railway safety procedure
D. A special chemical used in making alloy steel

Answer : B

39.What is the pH level of blood of a normal person?

A. 4.5-4.6
B. 6.45-6.55
C. 7.35-7.45
D. 8.25-8.35

Answer : B

40.Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?

A. Home Rule Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Quit India Movement

Answer : C

41.Which one of the following is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union Budget to the parliment?

A. Department of Revenue
B. Department of Ecomonic Affairs
C. Department of Financial Services
D. Department of Expenditure

Answer : C

42.The Latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through

A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir

Answer : A

43.Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by generic manipulations, can be used for treating oil spills?

A. Agrobacterium
B. Clostridium
C. Nitrosomonas
D. Pseudomonas

Answer : D

44.In a dry cell battery, which of the following are used as electrolytes?

A. Ammonium Chloride and Zinc Chloride
B. Sodium Chloride and Calcium Chloride
C. Magnesium Chloride and Zinc Chloride
D. Ammonium Chloride and Calcium Chloride

Answer : A

45.Amongst the following states, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to its total population on the basis of the census 2001?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Orissa
D. Uttar Pradesh

Answer : A

46.Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?

A. Passion flower plant
B. Pitcher plant
C. Night queen
D. Flame of the forest

Answer : B

47.The term "Green Revolution" was given by

A. Dr. Norman Borlaug
B. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
C. Dr. William Gande
D. Sada Shiv Rao

Answer : A

48.The visible light of the sun is made of

A. X Rays and Gamma Rays
B. Red and Yellow colors
C. Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red
D. None of these

Answer : A

49.The Ajanta caves were built during the period of

A. Guptas
B. Kushans
C. Mauryas
D. Chalukyas

Answer : D

50.Vitamin A is abundantly found in

A. Brinjal
B. Tomato
C. Carrot
D. Cabbage

Answer : C

Quiz 25 | History Questions 401-500

401.Who became the Vice-President of the Viceroy's Council in the Interim Government of 1946-47?

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. M.A. Jinnah

Answer : A

402.Who of the following was the leader of Bihar Kisan Sabha?

A. Sahajanand Saraswati
B. Baba Ramchandra
C. Vijay Singh Pathik

Answer : A

403.Who among the following was not a leader of militant nationalism?

A. Rajnarain Bose
B. V.S. Chiplunkar
C. Arbindo Ghosh

Answer : A

404.Who criticised Indians for having lost touch with rest of the World?

A. Vivekananda
B. Sayyed Ahmad Khan
C. Raja Rammohan Roy

Answer : A

405.The cancellation of the partition of Bengal was announced in

A. 1909
B. 1911
C. 1913
D. 1916

Answer : B

406.A newspaper Al Hilal was brought out in 1912 by

A. Dr. M.A. Ansari
B. Hakim Ajmal Khan
C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Answer : C

407.Abhinava Bharat organised in 1904 was

A. a secret society of revolu-tionary activists
B. a newspaper

Answer : A

408.The first textile mill was started in Bombay in the year

A. 1853
B. 1855
C. 1866
D. 1879

Answer : A

409.The worst famine in India under the British rule occurred in—

A. 1860-61
B. 1876-78
C. 1896-97
D. 1899-1900

Answer : B

410.Who among opposed the Age of Consent Bill of 1891 ?

A. Swami Dayanand
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Rabindranath Tagore

Answer : B

411.All India Women's Conference was founded in—

A. 1922
B. 1927
C. 1929
D. 1932

Answer : B

412.The most important Pre-Con-gress Nationalist Organisation was—

A. The Indian Association of Calcutta
B. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

Answer : A

413.The Archaeological Survey of India was set up during the Viceroyalty of—

A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Ripon

Answer : A

414.The first Indian Factories' Act was passed in

A. 1881
B. 1885
C. 1891
D. 1894

Answer : A

415.Who led the Revolt of the Bareilly troops in 1857 ?

A. Kunwar Singh
B. Bakht Khan
C. Azimullah
D. Maulvi Ahmadullah

Answer : All

416.The Kol Uprising of 1831 started in

A. Gujarat
B. Bengal
C. Rajputana
D. Chota Nagpur

Answer : D

417.The Sikh Kingdom of Punjab was annexed by the English East India Company in

A. 1836
B. 1839
C. 1849
D. 1852

Answer : C

418.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of

A. Jains
B. Buddhists
C. Parsis
D. Hindus

Answer : A

419.Market control was first introduced in Medieval India by

A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Balban
D. Illutmush

Answer : B

420.Who built the 'Tower of Victory' in Chittor ?

A. Rana Sanga
B. Rana Rattan Singh
C. Rana Kumbha
D. Rana Partap

Answer : C

421.Which of the following refers to 'Pushyabhuti' as the founder of the Vardhana dynasty ?

A. Kadambari
B. Harshacharita

Answer : B

422.Which of the following propounded that destiny determines everything, man is powerless ?

A. Jainas
B. Buddhists
C. Ajivakas

Answer : C

423.Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?

A. Dhammapada
B. Vedas
C. Meghadutam

Answer : C

424.Delhi general who successfully advanced up to Madurai was

A. Khizr Khan
B. Muhammad Ghori
C. Malik Kafur

Answer : C

425.The tutor of Alexander the great was

A. Darius
B. Cyrus
C. Socrates
D. Aristotle

Answer : D

426.Ashoka called the third Buddist council at

A. Kalibangan
B. Pataliputra
C. Magadha
D. Sarnath

Answer : B

427.Kuchipudi dance originated in

A. Orissa
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer : D

428.The temples of Khajuraho were built by

A. Chandelas
B. Pallavas
C. Chalukayas
D. Qutubuddin

Answer : A

429.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jayprakash Narayan
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Datta Dharmodhikari

Answer : C

430.Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?

A. Tanjore
B. Jenji
C. Mysore
D. Madura

Answer : C

431.The words 'Satyameva Jayate' in the State Emblem of India, have been adopted from ?

A. Mundaka Upanishad
B. Mudgala Upanishad

Answer : A

432.The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between

A. Madhav Rao and the British
B. Baji Rao II and the British

Answer : B

433.Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the—

A. 2nd century B.C.
B. 6th-5th century B.C.

Answer : B

434.Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age ?

A. Guptas
B. Cholas
C. Mauryas
D. Mughals

Answer : A

435.Which battle was fought between Babar and the Rajputs in 1527 ?

A. The Battle of Khanwa
B. The Battle of Chanderi

Answer : A

436.To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?

A. Vardhana
B. Maurya
C. Kushan
D. Gupta

Answer : B

437.Who of following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism ?

A. Bimbsara
B. Kharavela

Answer : B

438.Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata' ?

A. Nagarjuna
B. Shankaracharya
C. Harisena
D. Vallabhacharya

Answer : A

439.The Gandhara Art flourished in

A. Patliputra
B. Taxila

Answer : B

440.Which Muslim king was infatuated by the beauty of Rani Padmini ?

A. Akbar
B. Balban
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Babar

Answer : C

441.Prithviraj Raso was written by

A. Kalhana
B. Chand Bardai
C. Vishakadatta
D. Vishnu Sharma

Answer : B

442.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of

A. Jains
B. Buddhists
C. Parsis
D. Hindus

Answer : A

443.Market control was first introduced in Medieval India by

A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Balban
D. Illutmush

Answer : B

444.Who built the 'Tower of Victory' in Chittor ?

A. Rana Sanga
B. Rana Rattan Singh
C. Rana Kumbha
D. Rana Partap

Answer : C

445.The architect who designed the Taj Mahal was a/an

A. Iranian
B. Indian
C. Italian
D. Arab

Answer : A

446.The script of which of the following civilization could not be deciphered?

A. Indus valley
B. Egypt
C. Greek

Answer : A

447.porus was the ruler of the territory between rivers

A. Jhelum and Sutlej
B. Jhelum and Chenab
C. Ravi and Sutlej

Answer : B

448.The first discourse of Buddha at deer park in Sarnath is called —

A. Mahabhiniskraman
B. Mahaparinirvana
C. Dharmachakraparivartan

Answer : C

449.The 37th session of the Indian National Congress was held at?

A. Karachi
B. Lucknow
C. Gaya
D. Delhi

Answer : C

450.Who was the father of Mahavira ?

A. Sidharth
B. Sudhodhana
C. Vardhmana
D. Rishab

Answer : A

451.The rock cut temples at Pattadakal were built by —

A. Cholas
B. Cheras
C. Pallavas
D. Chalukyas

Answer : D

452.Who was the only Hindu king who ever ruled the Delhi throne?

A. Prithvi Raj Chauhan
B. Raja Man Singh
C. Rana Partap
D. Hemu

Answer : D

453.Amir Khusro was a court poet of

A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Akbar

Answer : A

454.Which of the following is a reliable source of information about early Vedic period ?

A. Archeological excavations
B. Rigveda

Answer : B

455.Alberuni came to India with

A. Mohamed Gori
B. Mahmud Ghaznavi
C. Babar
D. Alexander

Answer : B

456.Vrindavan is associated with

A. Rama
B. Krishna
C. Vishnu
D. Shiva

Answer : B

457.Tulsidas was a contemporary of

A. Babar & Humayun
B. Humayun & Akbar
C. Akbar & Jahangir
D. Jahangir & Shahjahan

Answer : C

458.The practice of sati was first abolished by

A. Raja Ram Mohan Rai
B. Akbar
C. Humayun
D. Shahjahan

Answer : B

459.The battle of Kurukshetra was fought between

A. Kauravas and Pandava
B. Afghans and Marathas
C. Mughals and Sikhs

Answer : A

460.Mihirgula was a

A. Mongol
B. Kushan
C. Greek
D. Hun

Answer : D

461.The Gandhara Art flourished in

A. Patliputra
B. Taxila
C. Varanasi
D. Nalanda

Answer : B

462.Prithviraj Raso was written by

A. Kalhana
B. Chand Bardai
C. Vishakadatta
D. Vishnu Sharma

Answer : B

463.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of

A. Jains
B. Buddhists
C. Parsis
D. Hindus

Answer : A

464.Who was the Hindu Saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims ?

A. Sre Chaitanya
B. Ramanuja
C. Rabidas
D. Namdev

Answer : D

465.Who was the Chola king to have conquered Bengal?

A. Rajaraja
B. Rajendra Chola I
C. Rajendra Chola II
D. Rajadhiraja

Answer : B

466.Who was the Muslim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th Century A.D.?

A. Afzal Khan
B. Iktiaruddin-bin-Baktiar Khilji

Answer : B

467.Who was known as 'the parrot of Hindustan' ?

A. Amir Khusro
B. Malik Muhammad Jaisy
C. Roy Vonmal
D. Purandar Khan

Answer : A

468.Who founded All India Harijan Singh ?

A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Gandhiji
C. Jayprakash Narayan
D. Raj Narayan

Answer : B

469.Which 1 was an emigre Communist Journal of M.N. Roy ?

A. Kishan Sabha
B. The worker
C. Vanguard
D. Anushilan

Answer : C

470.Who was called 'The Akbar of Kashmir'?

A. Zainul Abedin
B. Hussain Shah
C. Balban
D. Sujauddoullah

Answer : A

471.Who converted Sikhs into a martial race ?

A. Arjundev
B. Gobind Singh
C. Hargovind
D. Teg Bahadur

Answer : B

472."I am giving you a Muslim province"—who said ?

A. Fazlul Haque
B. Lord Curzon
C. Stafford Cripps
D. Lord Mountbatten

Answer : B

473.Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Zizyaon Hindus ?

A. Babar
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan

Answer : B

474.Who was called 'Chanakya of Maratha Politics' ?

A. Baji Rao II
B. Balaji Viswanath
C. Nana Pharnabis
D. Mahadaji Sindia

Answer : C

475.Who wrote 'Akbarnama' ?

A. Aul Fazl
B. Faizi
C. Shaik Mubarak
D. Tanse

Answer : A

476.The All-India Kisan Sabha was formed in—

A. 1926
B. 1936
C. 1946
D. 1956

Answer : B

477.Who was the Sikh Guru to be salughtered by Aurangzeb ?

A. Ramdas
B. Teg Bahadur
C. Arjundev
D. Gobind Singh

Answer : B

478.Which one may be regarded as first lab our association in India ?

A. Bombay worker's Association
B. Bombay millhand 's Association

Answer : B

479.The Permanent Settlement was introduced in the year—

A. 1790
B. 1793
C. 1799
D. 1801

Answer : B

480.Pseudonym of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was—

A. Bhanu Singh
B. Anila Devi
C. Nillohit
D. Kalkut

Answer : B

481.The capital of Shasanka was—

A. Karnasubana
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Kamlhipuram
D. Kannauj

Answer : A

482.The book written by Hieun Tsang is called—

A. Shakuntala
B. Indica
C. Si-yu-ki
D. Yeun-chi

Answer : C

483.Who wrote 'Rajtarangini' ?

A. Kalhan
B. Kalidas
C. Abul Fazl
D. Ibn Batuta

Answer : A

484.The Governor-General associated with the prohibition of Sati was

A. Cornwalis
B. Bentinck
C. Wellesley
D. Amherst

Answer : A

485.The capital of Shasanka was

A. Karnasubana
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Kamlhipuram
D. Kannauj

Answer : A

486.Nadir Shah attacked Delhi during the reign of

A. Ahmad Shah
B. Farrukh Siyar
C. Jahandar Shah
D. Muhammad Shah

Answer : D

487.Which of the following Mughal Emperors built the Jama Masjid of Delhi ?

A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shahjahan

Answer : D

488.In which century was the ancient Vijayanagar city founded ?

A. 17th century
B. 16th century
C. 15th century
D. 14th century

Answer : D

489.Battle of Kanwaha was fought between

A. Humayun & Mahmud Lodi
B. Babur & Ibrahim Lodi
C. Babur & Rana Sougha

Answer : C

490.Sudraka's Mrichchhakatikam' is a

A. Drama
B. Novel
C. Poem
D. Shrot Story

Answer : A

491.Who was the founder of 'Atmiya Sabha' ?

A. Raja Rammohan Roy
B. Rabindranath Tagor
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Aurobinda Ghosh

Answer : A

492.Who abolished the 'Iqta' system ?

A. Babur
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Iltutmish
D. Alauddin Khilji

Answer : D

493.Who wrote the Song 'Sare Jahan Se Achchha' ?

A. Ghalib
B. Iqbal
C. Kaifee Azmi
D. Sahir Ludhianvi

Answer : B

494.Who founded 'Anushilan Samiti' ?

A. Pulin Bihari Das
B. Pramatha Nath Mitra
C. Swami Saradanand
D. Barindra Kumar Ghosh

Answer : B

495.Who was the founder of Prarthna Samaj ?

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Devendranath Tagore
C. Atmaram Panduranga

Answer : C

496.Who was not a member of cabinet mission ?

A. Pathic Lawrance
B. John Siman
C. Stafford Cripps
D. A.V. Alexander

Answer : B

497.Who was the last king of Maurya dynasty ?

A. Brihadrath
B. Kunala
C. Samprati
D. Salisuka

Answer : A

498.Who of the following was endowed with Naval power ?

A. Badami Chalukya
B. Bengi Chalukya
C. Chola
D. Rashtrakoot

Answer : C

499.Who was the founder of Brahma Samaj ?

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Arvind Ghosh
C. Vivekanand

Answer : A

500.Where is well-known Dilwara temple located ?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra

Answer : A