1.Vidya Pillai is associated to which among the following sports ?
A. Billiards
B. Archery
C. Golf
D. Snooker
2.Which Indian cricketer holds the record of highest dismissal in International cricket as a wicketkeeper as on 7 November 2011?
A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Parthiv Patel
D. Syed kirmani
3.Exactly how many plays did Shakespeare write?
A. 29
B. 40
C. 37
4.The name Jeev Milkha Singh is associated with
A. Boxing
B. Archer
C. Golf
5.Who have been selected for Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak for their "conspicuous courage in saving life under circumstances of very great danger to the life of the rescuer"?
A. Rajan Kamble
B. Prachi Santosh Sen
C. Rukhsana Kosser
6.Which of these birds is mentioned in the song 'Saare jahan se accha'....?
A. Bulbul
B. Peacock
D. Pigeon
7.Which is the lowest layer of the Sun, visible to us when we look at it ?
A. Corona
B. Chromosphere
C. Photosphere
D. Exosphere
8.The ozone layer restricts
A. Visible light
B. Infrared radiation
C. X-rays and gamma rays
D. Ultraviolet radiation
9.Which one of the following effects is employed in the instruments used by the police to detect the over speeding of vehicles?
A. Doppler effect
B. Kerr effect
C. Thompson effect
D. Seebeck effect
10.The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be
A. 1 : 250,000
B. 1 : 100,000
C. 1 : 50,000
D. 1 : 25,000
11.Manikaran Power Plant is in ?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
12.Ten Rupee notes contain the signature of
A. Finance Secretary, GOI
B. Chairman, State Bank of India
C. Governor, Reserve Bank of India
D. Finance Minister, GOI
13.Who among the following was offered Membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris ?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Michael Madhusudan Dutta
C. Raja Rammohan Roy
D. Vivekanand
14.We have noticed at on several occasions that cost of petroleum products fluctuates frequently. The action of OPEC members at times to limit output and fix prices may be understood as an action arising out of—
A. instructions from WTO
B. fluctuation in output
C. practices of the oil industry
D. group dynamics
15.Which of the following states recently set up Evening Courts ?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
16.Fragments of ocean floor that escape subduction are known as:
A. Ophiolites
B. Migmatites
C. Granulites
D. Guyots
17.Which among the following is a clear indicator of inflation?
A. falling prices
B. slower growth of prices than before
C. increase in the flood supply
18.Ellis Bridge is in which city...
A. Chennai
B. Ahmedabad
C. Hyderabad
19.Which of these is a TV show based on the writings of Hindi author and satirist Sharad Joshi?
A. Gayabganj
B. Lapataganj
C. Gumshudaganj
20.Indian Constituent Assembly adopted the design of Indian National Flag on?
A. August 23, 1947
B. September 13, 1947
C. August 15, 1947
D. July 22, 1947
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Showing posts with label UPSC Exam Questions. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Quiz 161 | Indian History Questions for UPSC Exam
1.The Second Battle of Panipat was fought in ?
2.Which is the source material that has 1st reference to sage Krishna, son of Devaki as a disciple of Rishi Ghora ?
3.By which name the officer responsible for safe custody of land records during the Gupta Period was known as ?
4.Who was accompanying Bhagat Sigh while throwing a Bomb at the central legislature at New Delhi ?
5.Which was the first occasion when our national song was sung for the first time?
6.Where did 'Tebhega' movement occurred in 1946?
7.India was invaded by Timur Lung in ?
8.Chinese pilgrim Fahien visited India in ?
9.Who was the first editor of 'Yugantar' ?
10.Seleukas was defeated by?
11.Main purpose of Fahien's visit to India was to ?
12.Chachnama is a famous work on the history of ?
2.Which is the source material that has 1st reference to sage Krishna, son of Devaki as a disciple of Rishi Ghora ?
3.By which name the officer responsible for safe custody of land records during the Gupta Period was known as ?
4.Who was accompanying Bhagat Sigh while throwing a Bomb at the central legislature at New Delhi ?
5.Which was the first occasion when our national song was sung for the first time?
6.Where did 'Tebhega' movement occurred in 1946?
7.India was invaded by Timur Lung in ?
8.Chinese pilgrim Fahien visited India in ?
9.Who was the first editor of 'Yugantar' ?
10.Seleukas was defeated by?
11.Main purpose of Fahien's visit to India was to ?
12.Chachnama is a famous work on the history of ?
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Quiz 51| Indian History Questions for UPSC Exam
1.The Battle of Talikota was fought in the year ?
A. 1586
B. 1565
2.Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim, visited India during the reign of ?
A. Ashoka
B. Harshavardhana
C. Chandragupta I
D. Kanishka
3.Who among the following scholars was the first to visit India ?
A. Ibn-Batutah
B. Marco Polo
C. Fa-Hien
D. Hiuen Tsang
4.Black Hole Episode was the main cause of?
A. Battle of Wandiwash
B. Battle of Haldighati
C. Battle of Plassey
D. Battle of Buxar
5.The first to invade India out of the following were ?
A. Turks
B. Mongols
C. Arabs
D. Afghans
6.Changiz Khan invaded India during the rule of ?
A. Balban
B. Ala-ud-din Khilji
C. Iltutmish
D. Qutubuddin Aibak
7.The historical source attributed to Megasthenes is ?
A. Indica
B. The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
C. Naturalis Historia
8.Who looted the temple of Somnath?
A. Mohammad Ghori
B. Nadir Shah
C. Mahmood of Ghazni
D. Changhiz Khan
9.Alberuni came to India with ?
A. Alexander
B. Timur
C. Babur
D. Mahmud of Ghazni
10.Nadir Shah invaded India during the reign of ?
A. Bahadur Shah
B. Farrukhsiyar
C. Muhammed Shah
D. Shah Alam
11.Akbar defeated Rana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati in the year ?
A. 1596
B. 1576
C. 1570
D. 1588
12.The Battle of Kanwah was fought between ?
A. Babar and Rana Sangha
B. Akbar and Rana Sangram Singh
C. Babar and Hemu
13.The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year ?
A. 1739
B. 1757
C. 1761
D. 1707
14.Ibn - Batutah visited India during the reign of Sultan ?
A. Muhammad Tughlaq
B. Sikander Lodhi
C. Ala-ud-din Khilji
15.Mahmud of Ghazni attacked India mainly ?
A. To spread Islam
B. To establish his empire
C. To plunder the wealth of India
16.Akbar defeated Rana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati in?
A. 1596
B. 1576
17.Chengez Khan was a?
A. Mongol
B. Turk
18.The Battle of Kanwah was fought between ?
A. Babar and Rana Sangha
B. Akbar and Rana Pratap
C. Babar and Hemu
19.The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between ?
A. Marathas and Britishers
B. Rajputs and Britishers
C. Marathas and Afghans
20.The term Macedonia's Madman referred to ?
A. Xerxes
B. Darius
C. Alexander
D. Philip II
21.The First Battle of Panipat was fought between ?
A. Hemu and Babar
B. Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
C. Akbar and Hemu
22.Alberuni, the famous historian came to India in?
A. 9th century A.D.
B. 16th century A.D.
C. 10th century A.D.
23.Porus was defeated by Alexander @ the Battle of ?
A. Herat
B. Kabul
C. Hydaspes
24.The first Hun invasion took place during the reign of ?
A. Yasodharman
B. Kanishka
C. Skandagupta
D. Samudragupta
25.The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between ?
A. Akbar and Hemu
B. Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula
C. Babar and Rana Sanga
A. 1586
B. 1565
2.Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim, visited India during the reign of ?
A. Ashoka
B. Harshavardhana
C. Chandragupta I
D. Kanishka
3.Who among the following scholars was the first to visit India ?
A. Ibn-Batutah
B. Marco Polo
C. Fa-Hien
D. Hiuen Tsang
4.Black Hole Episode was the main cause of?
A. Battle of Wandiwash
B. Battle of Haldighati
C. Battle of Plassey
D. Battle of Buxar
5.The first to invade India out of the following were ?
A. Turks
B. Mongols
C. Arabs
D. Afghans
6.Changiz Khan invaded India during the rule of ?
A. Balban
B. Ala-ud-din Khilji
C. Iltutmish
D. Qutubuddin Aibak
7.The historical source attributed to Megasthenes is ?
A. Indica
B. The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
C. Naturalis Historia
8.Who looted the temple of Somnath?
A. Mohammad Ghori
B. Nadir Shah
C. Mahmood of Ghazni
D. Changhiz Khan
9.Alberuni came to India with ?
A. Alexander
B. Timur
C. Babur
D. Mahmud of Ghazni
10.Nadir Shah invaded India during the reign of ?
A. Bahadur Shah
B. Farrukhsiyar
C. Muhammed Shah
D. Shah Alam
11.Akbar defeated Rana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati in the year ?
A. 1596
B. 1576
C. 1570
D. 1588
12.The Battle of Kanwah was fought between ?
A. Babar and Rana Sangha
B. Akbar and Rana Sangram Singh
C. Babar and Hemu
13.The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year ?
A. 1739
B. 1757
C. 1761
D. 1707
14.Ibn - Batutah visited India during the reign of Sultan ?
A. Muhammad Tughlaq
B. Sikander Lodhi
C. Ala-ud-din Khilji
15.Mahmud of Ghazni attacked India mainly ?
A. To spread Islam
B. To establish his empire
C. To plunder the wealth of India
16.Akbar defeated Rana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati in?
A. 1596
B. 1576
17.Chengez Khan was a?
A. Mongol
B. Turk
18.The Battle of Kanwah was fought between ?
A. Babar and Rana Sangha
B. Akbar and Rana Pratap
C. Babar and Hemu
19.The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between ?
A. Marathas and Britishers
B. Rajputs and Britishers
C. Marathas and Afghans
20.The term Macedonia's Madman referred to ?
A. Xerxes
B. Darius
C. Alexander
D. Philip II
21.The First Battle of Panipat was fought between ?
A. Hemu and Babar
B. Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
C. Akbar and Hemu
22.Alberuni, the famous historian came to India in?
A. 9th century A.D.
B. 16th century A.D.
C. 10th century A.D.
23.Porus was defeated by Alexander @ the Battle of ?
A. Herat
B. Kabul
C. Hydaspes
24.The first Hun invasion took place during the reign of ?
A. Yasodharman
B. Kanishka
C. Skandagupta
D. Samudragupta
25.The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between ?
A. Akbar and Hemu
B. Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula
C. Babar and Rana Sanga
Friday, July 15, 2011
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
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
Thursday, July 14, 2011
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
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
Saturday, July 9, 2011
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
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
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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
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
Saturday, April 30, 2011
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
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
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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
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
Monday, April 11, 2011
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
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
Monday, March 28, 2011
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
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
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Quiz 26 | History Questions 501-600
501.The Indus Valley civilization specialized in
A. Town planning
B. Architecture
C. Craftsmanship
D. All of these
Answer : D
502.Purushasukta is found in the
A. Bhagavad Gita
B. Manusmriti
C. Rigveda
D. Atharva Veda
Answer : C
503.Who founded for Matthas in the four corners of India ?
A. Shankaracharya
B. Ramanujacharya
C. Bhaskaracharya
D. Madhvacharya
Answer : A
504.Mughal painting flourished during the reign of
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer : B
505.Jaideva, famous author of Gita Govinda was Court Poet of—
A. Harsha (7th century A.D.)
B. Prithviraj Chauhan (12th century A.D.)
Answer : B
506.Mahabalipuram was established by the
A. Pallavas
B. Pandyas
C. Cholas
D. Chalukyas
Answer : A
507.Buddha's preachings were mainly related to
A. Purity of thought and conduct
B. Practice of rituals
Answer : A
508.The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the :
A. Ramayana
B. Mahabharata
C. Jatakas
D. Panchatantra
Answer : C
509.In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'ang Emperor ?
A. Rajaraja I
B. Rajendra I
C. Harsha
D. Parantaka I
Answer : C
510.The universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year
A. 1845
B. 1854
C. 1857
D. 1861
Answer : C
511.Tripitakas are the Sacred books of the
A. Jains
B. Hindus
C. Muslims
D. Buddhists
Answer : D
512.The local name of Mohanjodaro is
A. Mound of the living
B. Mound of the Great
C. Mound of the Dead
D. Mound of the Survivor
Answer : C
513.Which of the following statements is not true about Nagara style of architecture ?
A. Early Gupta style
B. Buddhist influence
Answer : B
514.The Indus Valley civilization was Non-Aryan because
A. It was urban
B. It had a pictographic script
Answer : A
515.The first railway line in India was opened in the year
A. 1833
B. 1853
C. 1857
D. 1861
Answer : B
516.Division of Mauryan Society into 7 classes was particularly mentioned in
A. Ashokan edicts
B. The Indica of Megasthenes
Answer : B
517.Buddha lived approximately at the same time as
A. Confucius
B. Moses
C. Prophet Mohammad
D. Hammurabi
Answer : A
518.In which century did famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?
A. 4th century A.D.
B. 5th century A.D.
C. 6th century A.D.
Answer : B
519.Principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is :
A. Practice of eight-fold path
B. Rejection of infallibility of the Vedas
Answer : A
520.In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written ?
A. Sanskrit
B. Apabhramsa
C. Prakrit
D. Pali
Answer : A
521.The Rigveda contains
A. Rituals to be adopted by people
B. Hymns in honour of the Gods
C. Yognas to be performed
Answer : B
522.Which important event took place in history of India in year 1526?
A. The first battle of Panipat
B. The second battle of Panipat
Answer : A
523.Title of Vikramaditya was adopted by
A. Ashok
B. Chandra Gupta II
C. Kanishka
D. Samudra Gupta
Answer : B
524.What was the main effect of vedic culture on Indian history ?
A. Progress of Metaphysics
B. Development of Sanskrit
Answer : B
525.Which of the following is the oldest dynasty ?
A. Maurya
B. Gupta
C. Kushan
D. Kanva
Answer : A
526.Megasasthenes was the ambassador of which of the following?
A. Seleukos
B. Alexander
C. Darius
D. Greek
Answer : A
527.Chola-period is mostly known for which of the following ?
A. Gramsabha
B. Battle against Rashrakut
C. Trade with Ceylon
Answer : A
528.In which century was the Bahmani kingdom founded ?
A. 15th century
B. 14th century
C. 13th century
D. 16th century
Answer : B
529.Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
A. Chandra Gupta Maurya
B. Bindusara
C. Chandra Gupta II
D. Bimbisara
Answer : C
530.Gandhiji first experiment with Satyagraha came up in
A. Dundee
B. Champaran
C. Barisal
D. Natal
Answer : B
531.Alexander invaded India in
A. 298 B.C.
B. 202 B.C.
C. 303 B.C.
D. 327 B.C.
Answer : D
532.When India got Independence the Prime Minister of England was?
A. Winston Churchill
B. Clement R. Atlee
C. Neville Chamberlain
Answer : B
533.'Rajtarangini' has been written by
A. Jayadev
B. Vidhyapati
C. Kalhan
D. Chandarbardai
Answer : C
534.Who is credited for unification of India after Independence ?
A. Vallabh Bhai Patel
B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. C. Rajgopalachari
Answer : A
535.'Kesari' was
A. An organisation for social reforms started by Tilak
B. A Marathi Newspaper
Answer : B
536.Which movement was launched along with Khilafat Movement ?
A. Non-cooperation Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer : A
537.Which one of the following was not a president of Indian National Congress ?
A. Sir William Wedderburn
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer : B
538.Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of 'Satyagraha' ?
A. Champaran
B. Ahemdabad mill strike
C. Dandi
D. South Africa
Answer : D
539.The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by British in :
A. Bengal presidency only
B. Madras presidency only
Answer : B
540.What was unique to Harappan civilization in comparision to Egyptian and mesopotamian civilization ?
A. Drainage system
B. Temples
Answer : A
541.Who was the Hindu king shown playing veena on the ancient-coins ?
A. Shivajee
B. Vikramaditya
C. Samudra Gupta
D. Ashoka
Answer : C
542.Chhattrapati Shivajee died in the year
A. 1680 A.D.
B. 1666 A.D.
C. 1687 A.D.
D. 1689 A.D.
Answer : A
543.Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya was the
A. Son of Chandra Gupta I
B. Father of Skanda Gupta
C. Son of Samudra Gupta
Answer : C
544.The Italian traveller who left very praiseworthy account of Vijayangar Empire was
A. Marco Polo
B. Manucci
C. Nicolo Conti
Answer : C
545.Herodotus is considered as the father of
A. History
B. Geography
C. Political Science
D. Philosophy
Answer : A
546.'Permanent Settlement'-system of revenue collection was introduced in India by
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Cornwallis
Answer : C
547.Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's political capital which city was his religious capital?
A. Amritsar
B. Anandpur Shahib
C. Gujranwala
Answer : A
548.Amir Khusrau was a musician and ?
A. Sufi saint
B. Persian and Hindavi writer, and scholar
C. Historian
D. All of the above
Answer : B
549.Which would be the most accurate description of Mauryan Monarcy under Ashoka?
A. Enlightened despotism
B. Centralised autocracy
Answer : A
550.'Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life ?
A. Birth
B. Great departure
C. Enlightenment
D. Mahaparinirvan
Answer : A
551.Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at
A. Kalibangan
B. Dhaulabira
C. Kotdiji
D. Amri
Answer : B
552.By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood ?
A. Ajaya
B. Chanakya
C. Vishnugupta
D. Deogupta
Answer : C
553.Which of following propounded that destiny determines everything,man is powerless?
A. Jainas
B. Buddhists
C. Ajivakas
D. Mimansakas
Answer : C
554.Which of following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature?
A. Dhammapada
B. Vedas
C. Meghadutam
D. Dighanikaya
Answer : C
555.The tutor of Alexander the great was :
A. Darius
B. Cyrus
C. Socrates
D. Aristotle
Answer : D
556.Ashoka called the third Buddist council at
A. Kalibangan
B. Pataliputra
C. Magadha
D. Sarnath
Answer : B
557.Kuchipudi dance originated in
A. Orissa
B. Karnataka
C. A. P.
Answer : C (Note: Kuchipudi was performed only by brahmin men called Bhagavathal)
558.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jayprakash Narayan
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Datta Dharmodhikari
Answer : C
559.Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?
A. Tanjore
B. Jenji
C. Mysore
D. Madura
Answer : C
560.In which year was the States Reorganization Act passed by the Parliament of India?
A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1955
D. 1956
Answer : D
A. Town planning
B. Architecture
C. Craftsmanship
D. All of these
Answer : D
502.Purushasukta is found in the
A. Bhagavad Gita
B. Manusmriti
C. Rigveda
D. Atharva Veda
Answer : C
503.Who founded for Matthas in the four corners of India ?
A. Shankaracharya
B. Ramanujacharya
C. Bhaskaracharya
D. Madhvacharya
Answer : A
504.Mughal painting flourished during the reign of
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer : B
505.Jaideva, famous author of Gita Govinda was Court Poet of—
A. Harsha (7th century A.D.)
B. Prithviraj Chauhan (12th century A.D.)
Answer : B
506.Mahabalipuram was established by the
A. Pallavas
B. Pandyas
C. Cholas
D. Chalukyas
Answer : A
507.Buddha's preachings were mainly related to
A. Purity of thought and conduct
B. Practice of rituals
Answer : A
508.The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the :
A. Ramayana
B. Mahabharata
C. Jatakas
D. Panchatantra
Answer : C
509.In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'ang Emperor ?
A. Rajaraja I
B. Rajendra I
C. Harsha
D. Parantaka I
Answer : C
510.The universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year
A. 1845
B. 1854
C. 1857
D. 1861
Answer : C
511.Tripitakas are the Sacred books of the
A. Jains
B. Hindus
C. Muslims
D. Buddhists
Answer : D
512.The local name of Mohanjodaro is
A. Mound of the living
B. Mound of the Great
C. Mound of the Dead
D. Mound of the Survivor
Answer : C
513.Which of the following statements is not true about Nagara style of architecture ?
A. Early Gupta style
B. Buddhist influence
Answer : B
514.The Indus Valley civilization was Non-Aryan because
A. It was urban
B. It had a pictographic script
Answer : A
515.The first railway line in India was opened in the year
A. 1833
B. 1853
C. 1857
D. 1861
Answer : B
516.Division of Mauryan Society into 7 classes was particularly mentioned in
A. Ashokan edicts
B. The Indica of Megasthenes
Answer : B
517.Buddha lived approximately at the same time as
A. Confucius
B. Moses
C. Prophet Mohammad
D. Hammurabi
Answer : A
518.In which century did famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?
A. 4th century A.D.
B. 5th century A.D.
C. 6th century A.D.
Answer : B
519.Principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is :
A. Practice of eight-fold path
B. Rejection of infallibility of the Vedas
Answer : A
520.In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written ?
A. Sanskrit
B. Apabhramsa
C. Prakrit
D. Pali
Answer : A
521.The Rigveda contains
A. Rituals to be adopted by people
B. Hymns in honour of the Gods
C. Yognas to be performed
Answer : B
522.Which important event took place in history of India in year 1526?
A. The first battle of Panipat
B. The second battle of Panipat
Answer : A
523.Title of Vikramaditya was adopted by
A. Ashok
B. Chandra Gupta II
C. Kanishka
D. Samudra Gupta
Answer : B
524.What was the main effect of vedic culture on Indian history ?
A. Progress of Metaphysics
B. Development of Sanskrit
Answer : B
525.Which of the following is the oldest dynasty ?
A. Maurya
B. Gupta
C. Kushan
D. Kanva
Answer : A
526.Megasasthenes was the ambassador of which of the following?
A. Seleukos
B. Alexander
C. Darius
D. Greek
Answer : A
527.Chola-period is mostly known for which of the following ?
A. Gramsabha
B. Battle against Rashrakut
C. Trade with Ceylon
Answer : A
528.In which century was the Bahmani kingdom founded ?
A. 15th century
B. 14th century
C. 13th century
D. 16th century
Answer : B
529.Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
A. Chandra Gupta Maurya
B. Bindusara
C. Chandra Gupta II
D. Bimbisara
Answer : C
530.Gandhiji first experiment with Satyagraha came up in
A. Dundee
B. Champaran
C. Barisal
D. Natal
Answer : B
531.Alexander invaded India in
A. 298 B.C.
B. 202 B.C.
C. 303 B.C.
D. 327 B.C.
Answer : D
532.When India got Independence the Prime Minister of England was?
A. Winston Churchill
B. Clement R. Atlee
C. Neville Chamberlain
Answer : B
533.'Rajtarangini' has been written by
A. Jayadev
B. Vidhyapati
C. Kalhan
D. Chandarbardai
Answer : C
534.Who is credited for unification of India after Independence ?
A. Vallabh Bhai Patel
B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. C. Rajgopalachari
Answer : A
535.'Kesari' was
A. An organisation for social reforms started by Tilak
B. A Marathi Newspaper
Answer : B
536.Which movement was launched along with Khilafat Movement ?
A. Non-cooperation Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer : A
537.Which one of the following was not a president of Indian National Congress ?
A. Sir William Wedderburn
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer : B
538.Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of 'Satyagraha' ?
A. Champaran
B. Ahemdabad mill strike
C. Dandi
D. South Africa
Answer : D
539.The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by British in :
A. Bengal presidency only
B. Madras presidency only
Answer : B
540.What was unique to Harappan civilization in comparision to Egyptian and mesopotamian civilization ?
A. Drainage system
B. Temples
Answer : A
541.Who was the Hindu king shown playing veena on the ancient-coins ?
A. Shivajee
B. Vikramaditya
C. Samudra Gupta
D. Ashoka
Answer : C
542.Chhattrapati Shivajee died in the year
A. 1680 A.D.
B. 1666 A.D.
C. 1687 A.D.
D. 1689 A.D.
Answer : A
543.Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya was the
A. Son of Chandra Gupta I
B. Father of Skanda Gupta
C. Son of Samudra Gupta
Answer : C
544.The Italian traveller who left very praiseworthy account of Vijayangar Empire was
A. Marco Polo
B. Manucci
C. Nicolo Conti
Answer : C
545.Herodotus is considered as the father of
A. History
B. Geography
C. Political Science
D. Philosophy
Answer : A
546.'Permanent Settlement'-system of revenue collection was introduced in India by
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Cornwallis
Answer : C
547.Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's political capital which city was his religious capital?
A. Amritsar
B. Anandpur Shahib
C. Gujranwala
Answer : A
548.Amir Khusrau was a musician and ?
A. Sufi saint
B. Persian and Hindavi writer, and scholar
C. Historian
D. All of the above
Answer : B
549.Which would be the most accurate description of Mauryan Monarcy under Ashoka?
A. Enlightened despotism
B. Centralised autocracy
Answer : A
550.'Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life ?
A. Birth
B. Great departure
C. Enlightenment
D. Mahaparinirvan
Answer : A
551.Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at
A. Kalibangan
B. Dhaulabira
C. Kotdiji
D. Amri
Answer : B
552.By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood ?
A. Ajaya
B. Chanakya
C. Vishnugupta
D. Deogupta
Answer : C
553.Which of following propounded that destiny determines everything,man is powerless?
A. Jainas
B. Buddhists
C. Ajivakas
D. Mimansakas
Answer : C
554.Which of following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature?
A. Dhammapada
B. Vedas
C. Meghadutam
D. Dighanikaya
Answer : C
555.The tutor of Alexander the great was :
A. Darius
B. Cyrus
C. Socrates
D. Aristotle
Answer : D
556.Ashoka called the third Buddist council at
A. Kalibangan
B. Pataliputra
C. Magadha
D. Sarnath
Answer : B
557.Kuchipudi dance originated in
A. Orissa
B. Karnataka
C. A. P.
Answer : C (Note: Kuchipudi was performed only by brahmin men called Bhagavathal)
558.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jayprakash Narayan
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Datta Dharmodhikari
Answer : C
559.Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?
A. Tanjore
B. Jenji
C. Mysore
D. Madura
Answer : C
560.In which year was the States Reorganization Act passed by the Parliament of India?
A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1955
D. 1956
Answer : D
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